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Ciao, Napoli! Air Canada Inaugurates Flights to the Gateway of the Amalfi Coast

Source: Air Canada First Air Canada service into Naples, Italy Non-stop Montréal-Naples flights operate four days a week Complements airline's non-stop flights to Rome, Milan, Venice Air Canada's newest international flight from Montréal touched down this morning in Naples, Italy, the gateway to the Amalfi coast. This flight marks the first Air Canada service to Naples and is the airline's fourth non-stop connection between Canada and Italy. "We are thrilled to inaugurate new, non-stop service between Canada and Naples, a scenic new destination in Air Canada's global network and our fourth in the Italian market. With the beauty of the Amalfi Coast or the ruins of Pompeii not far away, this new service from our growing Transatlantic hub in Montréal [...]

2025-05-19T08:50:08+03:00May 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Five flights a minute: American is ready for the summer 2025 travel season 

Source: American Airlines Airline testing new technology to help customers make connecting flights Record summer schedule across hub airports means more flight options and more connections enabled With a continued focus on making travel more seamless and enjoyable for its customers, American Airlines and its more than 130,000 team members look forward to a safe, reliable and successful summer travel season. Between May 16 and Sept. 2, American will operate more than 715,000 flights. “American is once again ready for the summer travel season thanks to the more than 130,000 American team members who make our airline safely move every day,” said David Seymour, American’s Chief Operating Officer. “We’re set to operate the largest schedules ever at many of our [...]

2025-05-19T08:55:31+03:00May 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Airbus Opens New Helicopter Distribution Centre and Strengthens Ontario Presence

Source: Airbus Airbus Helicopters in Canada today marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of its new integrated distribution centre in the Niagara region. The 21,000 sq. ft. facility will serve to bolster industrial operations while significantly expanding spare parts storage capacity. This strategic establishment further solidifies Airbus Helicopters’ long-standing commitment to Ontario and the broader Canadian aerospace landscape. The new centre will contribute to sustaining over 300 skilled jobs in the region, reaffirming the company’s leadership position within Canada’s dynamic aerospace sector. Moreover, Airbus is actively strengthening its collaborative network with numerous Canadian suppliers and distributors, leveraging the existing strong synergy within the local aerospace ecosystem. “The expansion of our footprint in Ontario underscores the strategic importance of Canada [...]

2025-05-19T09:16:03+03:00May 19th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

British Airways doubles on-time performance as world-leading technology boosts flight punctuality

Source: British Airways Cutting-edge technology introduced as part of British Airways’ £7bn transformation investment programme has seen the airline boost its operational performance to record levels. The airline’s Chairman and CEO, Sean Doyle, told the Future Travel Experience World Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh that AI, forecasting, optimisation and machine learning have transformed the airline’s operational performance and become an integral part of getting customers to where they need to be with minimal delay to their travel plans. Every part of British Airways now uses this latest technology, which has significantly increased the number of flights departing on time or ahead of their scheduled take-off times. The airline has invested £100m in improving operational resilience and the first quarter of 2025 [...]

2025-05-19T09:18:41+03:00May 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Aena Group airports recorded 32.3 million passengers in April

Source: Aena 6.2% more than in the same month of 2024 During the first four months of the year, the number of passengers exceeded 110.6 million, 5.3% up on the same period in 2024 The airports handled 274,866 aircraft movements in April  119,766 tonnes of freight were transported Aena's airports in Spain handled 27.2 million passengers in April. Unlike the previous year, Easter Week was celebrated in the month of April in 2025 The airports of the Aena Group (comprising the 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London Luton Airport and 17 airports in Brazil) closed the fourth month of 2025 with 32,342,698 passengers, 6.2% more than in the same month of 2024; they handled 274,866 aircraft movements, 0.9% [...]

2025-05-16T11:26:37+03:00May 16th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

‘Main Cabin Energy’ unlocked: American Airlines offers ultra-low awards for AAdvantage mileage redemption

Source: American Airlines American Airlines is making it easier than ever to travel by offering more than one million Main Cabin seats on domestic flights (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) redeemable at just 5,000 AAdvantage® miles one way. As an added bonus, Main Cabin seats on trans-Atlantic flights will be redeemable starting as low as 15,000 AAdvantage® miles one way. Whether it’s a bucket list destination, long overdue family reunion, college football game or just about anything else, these award tickets let customers book any day of the week for travel throughout August and September. The promotion starts today and runs through May 28, 2025. No blackout dates, no problems Seats are exclusively available to members of American’s AAdvantage® program to [...]

2025-05-16T11:13:38+03:00May 16th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia Launches the Fifth Edition of Its Cadet Programme

Source: Iberia With this initiative, Iberia aims to promote the pilot profession and engage the most qualified professionals by participating in their training and helping to finance their education. Interested candidates can submit their applications starting today, May 12, here. A maximum of 12 cadets will be selected to begin their training at FTEJerez in the last quarter of 2025 Iberia has announced the launch of a new edition of its cadet programme in partnership with the prestigious airline pilot school, FTEJerez (Flight Training Europe). From May 12 to May 25, those interested in becoming pilots can submit their applications through Iberia's employment website, where they will find details about the requirements and conditions of this program, designed by Iberia [...]

2025-05-16T11:29:39+03:00May 16th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet strengthens European network with enhanced Air France and KLM codeshare partnerships

Source: WestJet WestJet has announced an expansion of its codeshare partnerships with Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), offering guests connecting through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle enhanced access a broader network of European destinations all with the ease of a single booking. "As part of our commitment to flying Canadians where they want to go, these expanded partnerships provide WestJet guests with more options to explore 59 sought-after European destinations this summer," said Jared Mikoch-Gerke, WestJet Director of Airport Affairs and Alliances. "With WestJet's recent transatlantic network expansions, guests travelling from across the country will benefit from more choice and convenience when travelling through Paris and Amsterdam. For guests originating in, or connecting through [...]

2025-05-16T11:08:24+03:00May 16th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Supporting Community Connectivity in Canada Through Responsible Aviation

Source: ATR ATR continues to reinforce its commitment to regional connectivity with its state-of-the-art turboprop aircraft, purpose-built to deliver essential services in the most challenging environments. As part of this commitment, ATR has participated in the 2025 NATA Annual Conference & Tradeshow, engaging directly with key stakeholders and regional operators to further support aviation in Canada’s Northern and remote communities.  Operating in such regions requires resilience, adaptability, and efficiency. ATR aircraft are uniquely suited for this mission— capable of operating on unpaved runways, performing reliably in extreme weather, and transporting both passengers and essential goods.  Regional specialists in Canada mainly serve the country’s Northern part, providing essential services to communities situated in remote and mostly inaccessible areas. Currently, there are [...]

2025-05-16T12:02:57+03:00May 16th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

TIACA Announces Roos Bakker to be the Next TIACA Chair, Taking Over from Steven Polmans When His Term Finishes at the End of 2025

Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is pleased to announce that Roos Bakker, Manager Business Development and Contract Management at CTSN will be the next TIACA Chair, leading the Association for the 2026-2027 period. Roos has served as one of two Vice Chairs together with Emir Pineda, Director, Marketing & Air Service Development Division, Miami International Airport, for the past two years. "Steven Polmans has led the Association for the past 6 years and together with the Board has implemented a transformation program that has aligned TIACA's activities and services to the needs of today's air cargo industry.  Membership has grown significantly during this period, and we have launched some highly relevant industry programs such as our Sustainability [...]

2025-05-15T07:33:10+03:00May 15th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|