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Uber launched several new safety features nationwide in an effort to improve the protection and security of its drivers and couriers. Many new features had successful pilot programs in select areas before being unveiled nationwide.

Uber announced a month long promotion for its teenage users, offering free rides and meal or snack deliveries throughout September.

Uber has launched a number of comprehensive updates to their systems, which are efforts to improve the user experience for the over 7 million drivers and couriers worldwide that work with the company.

Uber announced an expanded partnership with Metrolink to provide more transportation options and access to low income riders and those on less frequented routes. Metrolink's Uber Voucher program offers an immediate response during service interruptions.

While Uber drivers are most often tasked with simply ferrying passengers from one location to another, some have gone well above and beyond the call of duty in their service to others by saving lives.

Tom Biland, President and COO at Flying Food Group, said that effective training for their employees fosters a strong safety culture. He shared these details in an interview with Business Daily on July 29.

Members of Local 1102 attended a citizenship clinic at Flying Food Group JFK. The announcement came in a union news release issued on July 19.

Flying Food Group was honored with the North American Airline Caterer of the Year award at the 2024 PAX Readership Awards.

Crews have started the final phase of renovations at the Historic Kenton County Courthouse in Independence.

Zeke Weston, the policy coordinator for New Jersey Future, voiced his concerns over a proposed bill requiring low-speed e-bikes to be registered and insured. In a statement issued on May 22, he said that this legislation would increase the cost of using these bikes, thereby discouraging their use and impeding New Jersey's climate goals.

Flying Food Group has announced a partnership with ITA Airways to offer in-flight catering services for the airline's new flights operating between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Rome Fiumicino Airport. The new route is scheduled to operate six times per week.

Flying Food Group SEA has unveiled a partnership with Hainan Airlines to facilitate direct flights between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport. The service, which commenced this month, operates thrice weekly.

Flying Food Group has announced their annual donations to One Tree Planted will be directed specifically towards areas impacted by wildfires.

On March 28, the Flying Food Group (FFG) team at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) started offering its catering services on the new Swiss International Air Lines flight to Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH).

Flying Food Group (FFG) has been at the forefront of sustainable practices within the aviation catering industry. Through the company’s sustainability initiative, Greener Runways, their efforts in 2023 mark significant strides toward a greener future. With a focus on reducing organic waste, implementing recycling trials, and upgrading their vehicle fleet, FFG is demonstrating its commitment to environmental stewardship.

Flying Food Group recently won praise for their catered meals from the toughest audience on Earth: the internet.

Air France has unveiled new menus for its La Premiere and business class cabins, crafted by the esteemed French chef Dominique Crenn, who holds three Michelin stars. These meals will be offered on flights to six different U.S. destinations, catered by the Flying Food Group (FFG).

Japan Airlines began its inaugural route for the Airbus A350-1000 connecting Tokyo Haneda to New York JFK on January 24, 2024.

In a philanthropic gesture this holiday season, the airline catering facility Flying Food Group (FFG) at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). This marked the first time the EWR team participated in the initiative, with the aim of bringing smiles to the faces of children receiving special gifts.

H.I.G. Capital announced the sale of its portfolio company, Tastes on the Fly, to Paradies Lagardère, the North American travel retail division of the publicly traded Lagardère Group, on the French stock exchange. The financial advisory role for Tastes on the Fly was undertaken by William Blair & Company, while legal counsel for H.I.G. and Tastes on the Fly in the transaction was provided by Kirkland & Ellis.