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Air Century announced expansion of Services to Aruba

Source: Aruba Airport The Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) is pleased to share the exciting news of further development in air travel connectivity out of La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) and now also Punta Cana (PUJ). This expansion in services highlights their dedication to strengthening the link with Aruba. Weekly Services Expansion In response to the rising demand and popularity for travel to the island, Air Century, which previously operated the La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) – Aruba (AUA) route twice a week, expanded its flight offerings. This strategic move aims to capture a larger market share, meet increasing demand, and enhance overall connectivity. As of December 15th, Air Century boosted its services between JBQ and AUA from two to [...]

2024-01-03T05:30:37+02:00January 3rd, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|

2023 in Review: Keeping Focused and Spreading Aloha

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Out of the gate, 2023 proved to be another dynamic year for Hawaiian Airlines with advancements and milestones across our entire operation. Through it all, our employees remained focused on caring for our guests and representing our island home and legacy brand the best way they know – with authentic hospitality and aloha. Please join us in looking back at a few of the biggest 2023 highlights at Hawaiian Airlines. Combining with Alaska Airlines In December, we shared a joint announcement detailing our acquisition by Alaska Airlines. President and CEO Peter Ingram said in the press release, “Since 1929, Hawaiian Airlines has been an integral part of life in Hawai‘i, and together with Alaska Airlines we will be able to deliver [...]

2024-01-03T04:48:53+02:00January 3rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Greater Toronto Airports Authority and air carriers entered into airline partnership agreements

Source: GTAA The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) has entered into Airline Partnership Agreements with several airlines for a new rebate program aimed at driving better performance and passenger experience at Canada’s busiest airport. Airlines representing approximately 90% of seats at Toronto Pearson are eligible to earn rebates by achieving certain passenger volume thresholds and meeting targets related to operational performance, including on-time departures and timely baggage delivery. These agreements are expected to help the GTAA achieve financial sustainability in two ways: incentivizing passenger growth and reducing the expected rebates the GTAA pays to carriers compared to previous long-term agreements that ended on December 31, 2023. Pearson’s aeronautical fees combined with the rebate program are competitive to other large airports [...]

2024-01-03T05:11:31+02:00January 3rd, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|

Airbus statement on Flight JAL516, 02 January 2024

Source: Airbus Airbus regrets to confirm that an A350-900 operated by Japan Airlines was involved in an accident during flight JAL516 from Sapporo New Chitose Airport to Haneda International Airport shortly after 17:47 (local time) on 02 January 2024. All 367 passengers and 12 crew members on-board evacuated the aircraft. The A350 collided with a DHC-8 aircraft at landing in Haneda. The Japanese authorities have since confirmed that sadly five of the six people on board the DHC-8 did not survive. The exact circumstances of the event are still unknown. The aircraft involved in the accident, registered under the number JA13XJ, was MSN 538, delivered to Japan Airlines from the production line on 10 November 2021. It was powered by [...]

2024-01-03T04:51:03+02:00January 3rd, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Driven by purpose: How Delta people showed up for their communities in 2023

Source: Delta Air Lines Over the course of 2023, Delta activated hundreds of events through our community partnerships that positively impacted people, increased Delta’s brand power and inspired others to keep climbing. Delta’s mission to connect the world was fueled by many firsts this year—including record-breaking achievements and challenges that hit close to home. Showing up in the communities where Delta people live, work and serve continues to be a tenet for our people. Delta strives to make an impact by building intentional, purposeful partnerships that help address the hopes and needs of real people and spark meaningful change in the world. While focusing on the pillars of Environment, Equity, Education and Entire Wellness, we invest our time and resources [...]

2024-01-02T01:53:26+02:00January 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Turkish Airlines announces new appointment decisions

Source: Turkish Airlines Turhan Özen, who was appointed to the position of Chief Cargo Officer at Turkish Airlines with the decision of the Board of Directors dated 7 October 2016, has decided to pursue his career outside our Incorporation after more than seven years of successful service. He will hand over his duties to Ali Türk as of 1 January 2024. Turhan Özen, who joined Turkish Airlines with over 25 years of experience in supply chain management and logistics sectors, significantly increased the revenues and global market share of the airline's cargo brand, Turkish Cargo. In early 2022, Turkish Cargo moved to SmartIst, Europe's largest air cargo facility, and recorded significant improvements in customer focus, service quality, and product range [...]

2024-01-02T02:00:23+02:00January 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, News|

Sintra gives name to TAP’s aircraft

Source: TAP Reinforcement of the airline's regional fleet continues to promote Portugal's regions TAP Air Portugal has named an aircraft from its regional fleet as "Sintra". The enchanting town of Sintra, known for its historic palaces and mythical gardens, is located about 25 kilometers from the city of Lisbon and, with its magical and romantic aura, is one of the favorite destinations for tourists visiting Portugal. To mark the naming of "Sintra", Portugália's Embraer 195 with the registration number CS-TAW, a symbolic ceremony was held at Sintra Town Hall with the Deputy Mayor, Bruno Parreira, to whom the Managing Director of Portugália, Mário Lobato de Faria, presented a model of the aircraft. This is a TAP initiative that follows on [...]

2024-01-02T02:08:16+02:00January 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Virgin Atlantic increases capacity to its heartland in the USA for summer 2024

Source: Virgin Atlantic The airline will increase flights from London Heathrow to the USA with extra services to both New York JFK and Boston Customers will benefit from its newest aircraft, A330neo and A350-1000 Virgin Atlantic is delighted to announce plans to increase capacity to its heartland in the USA, adding frequencies from London Heathrow to both New York JFK and Boston for summer 2024. These new services complement the airline’s recent announcements of increasing Miami services from 11 flights per week to twice daily year-round and a new seasonal summer service from Manchester to Las Vegas. Next summer, the airline will offer a record number of flights between London and New York, with a seventh daily flight to JFK, [...]

2024-01-02T02:04:47+02:00January 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Air France unveils new destinations for summer 2024

Source: Air France New non-stop flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Verona (Italy), Narvik-Lofoten Islands (Norway) and Kalamata (Greece). Resumption of service to Minneapolis (Minnesota, USA). Extension through summer of service to Raleigh-Durham (North Carolina, USA), Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) and Tromsø (Norway). Air France is maintaining its course to diversify its network. The airline will be adding 7 destinations to its summer 2024 schedule (April to October 2024), including 3 new cities, from its Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub. Medium-haul Next summer, Air France will add 3 new cities out of its Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub: Verona (Italy): up to 3 flights a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, as of April 2, 2024, on Embraer 190 Narvik, gateway to [...]

2024-01-02T01:41:30+02:00January 2nd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Year-end Reflections from ALTA’s CEO

By José Ricardo Botelho* 2023 is coming to an end and, as I look at the results of the work done by all the sectors that make up the civil aviation ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean, I feel a deep sense of pride for being part of a sector that - even without support and, in many cases, with headwinds - has managed to recover in a spectacular and exemplary manner to offer users the safest and most efficient means of transportation. In this same exercise of introspection, I also feel a deep concern. Despite the remarkable efforts of the industry in the region, we see how in many cases aviation is still perceived as a luxury service, [...]

2023-12-29T18:53:42+02:00December 29th, 2023|Expert Opinions & Industry Trends|