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MIA ready to ring in the New Year with record crowds

Source: MIA Miami International Airport (MIA) has been serving a historic number of travelers since its winter travel season began, and more records may be broken as the New Year’s Day and Three Kings Day holidays quickly approach. MIA set a new single-day record of 194,866 passengers on December 23, and six other days since December 16 have been among MIA’s 10 busiest ever, all of them surpassing 167,000 travelers. MIA has averaged 170,000 daily passengers since its winter travel period officially began on December 21, which is 11% higher than last year’s record season and far above the 162,000 per day average that the airport projected. “These record-breaking numbers prove once again how important MIA is to our tourism [...]

2023-12-29T18:59:55+02:00December 29th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|
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2023: A Year of Success and Pride through Piedmont Proud Moments

Source: Piedmont Airlines With the new year just days away, Piedmont Airlines has a lot to be proud of what has been accomplished in 2023. Over the past year, whether through a social post, a news story, or while talking to a team member at one of our airports, you may have encountered the phrase “Piedmont Proud,” which, while utilized as a hashtag on social media, holds a deeper significance to our company, leadership team, and overarching mission. At Piedmont we strive to create an environment focused on “Caring, Compliance, Communication and Community,” and we truly believe the accomplishments and events showcased in the video below highlight the efforts that have gone into that. Our more than 10,000 aviation professionals [...]

2023-12-29T19:16:17+02:00December 29th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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Southwest Airlines Reached Settlement With Department of Transportation (DOT)

Source: Southwest Airlines Airline Introduces Industry-Leading Policy to Compensate Customers During Significant Delays and Cancellations Southwest Airlines Co. has announced that it has reached a global settlement with the Department of Transportation (DOT) relating to the DOT's investigation into the December 2022 Winter Storm Elliott disruption. A link to the full Consent Order can be found here, which includes Southwest's position relating to the DOT's investigation. Southwest shares with the DOT the goal of delivering the highest standard of service to the traveling public and is grateful to have reached a consumer-friendly settlement that both credits past compensation that went above and beyond requirements for Customers and incorporates a future commitment for Southwest Customer care with a new industry-leading compensation [...]

2023-12-29T19:30:41+02:00December 29th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|
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This winter, Houston Airports is connecting you to some of the best beaches

Source: Houston Airports From the Caribbean to Central America, this winter who else is wishing for warm sand, blue waters and cold piña coladas? Winter break invites an opportunity to travel to some of the best beaches. Fortunately, Houston Airports is making direct connections to some of the hottest destinations in Aruba, Cuba, Jamaica, Costa Rica and Florida. Last minute travelers can board flights bound for sandy shores from both George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). If you’re open to travel during the first quarter of 2024 but aren’t necessarily wanting to slip on a bathing suit, our airline partners – like Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Aeromexico and VivaAerobus – have you covered. Tulum [...]

2023-12-29T19:26:41+02:00December 29th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|
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Sustainability Forum in Tampere gathers Aviation, Innovation, and Environmental experts

Source: airBaltic At the end of November 2023, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, in cooperation with Business Tampere and the Latvian airlineairBaltic, joined forces to address and discuss the challenges aviation is facing and to explore more sustainable ways of flying. The event, Sustainability Forum: Shaping the Future of Aviation, the first of its kind in the city, took place in Tampere. It drew together diverse professionals and decision-makers from the fields of aviation, innovation, and environment. The forum was expertly moderated by Stephen Wright, a renowned commercial aviation expert and Professor at Tampere University. Marja Aalto, Senior Specialist, Aviation Investments and Global Operations at Business Tampere, emphasized the significance of the event: “The Sustainability Forum in Tampere was an exceptional platform for collaboration and ideation on [...]

2023-12-29T19:04:05+02:00December 29th, 2023|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, News|
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FAA closely monitoring inspections of Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes

Source: FAA The FAA is closely monitoring targeted inspections of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes to look for a possible loose bolt in the rudder control system. Under consultation with the FAA, Boeing has issued a Multi-Operator Message (MOM), urging operators of newer single-aisle airplanes to inspect specific tie rods that control rudder movement for possible loose hardware. The FAA will remain in contact with Boeing and the airlines while the inspections are underway. The agency is asking the airlines to work through their approved Safety Management Systems to identify whether any loose hardware has been detected previously and to provide the agency with details on how quickly these two-hour inspections can be completed. The FAA will consider additional action based [...]

2023-12-28T19:10:40+02:00December 28th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Celebrating Latin America’s Aviation Achievements and Opportunities

Source: ICAO The President of the ICAO Council, Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano, and the ICAO Secretary General, Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar, recently conducted missions to Lima on the occasion of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC)'s VII Extraordinary Assembly, which coincided with LACAC's 50th anniversary and the 75th anniversary of Peru's hosting of ICAO's South American Regional Office. In their respective opening and closing remarks to the Assembly, the President and the Secretary General underscored LACAC's pivotal role in supporting cooperation among Latin American States and with ICAO. The continuous enhancement and development of air connectivity among Latin American States, positions them well to address the technological and ecological opportunities and challenges facing aviation today.  The collaboration between LACAC and ICAO's Regional Offices [...]

2023-12-28T19:11:58+02:00December 28th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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TAP’s Portugal Stopover has already transported more than 83 thousand passengers from Brazil to Europe

Source: TAP Between January and September, Brazil led the way in using the of the Portugal Stopover programme with around 50% of all users TAP Air Portugal's Stopover programme attracted more than 83,000 passengers travelling from Brazil to Europe. The Brazilian market is the main user of this programme, with more than 83,000 passengers choosing, during the first nine months of the year, to stay in Portugal for up to ten days. This partnership between TAP and Turismo de Portugal allows the Company's passengers to discover our Country even better and explore it before travelling to their final destination, but now also on their return home. Stopover passengers also get a 25% discount for a flight within Portugal, to discover [...]

2023-12-28T18:46:38+02:00December 28th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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Air Canada and Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Seal Historic Partnership to Take Flight Together

Source: Air Canada Deal sees Air Canada become Inaugural Premier Partner of PWHL and Official Airline to First 6 Teams Air Canada also granted official jersey branding rights for Montreal's PWHL team Airline launches ad campaign featuring young PWHL hopefuls and Canadian hockey legend Mélodie Daoust Air Canada today announced a historic partnership with the new Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) ahead of its inaugural season opener on January 1, 2024. The deal sees Air Canada become an Inaugural Premier Partner of the PWHL and Official Airline for the league's first six teams, reflecting its deep passion for hockey and sharing the best of Canada with the world. "To partner with the PWHL and be part of this historic moment in hockey history [...]

2023-12-28T18:39:54+02:00December 28th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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Canadian North Enhances Flight Operations with DynamicSource’s Electronic Weight and Balance Application 

Source: Canadian North Canadian North, in collaboration with DynamicSource, is revolutionizing flight operations in Canada’s Arctic and beyond. This collaboration has introduced an innovative electronic weight and balance solution, essential for ensuring aircraft safety and efficiency. While it is specially tailored for the unique challenges of remote and northern communities in Canada’s Arctic, its benefits extend across all areas of Canadian North’s operations, enhancing flight precision and reliability in various environments.   The application adheres to strict aviation regulations, enhancing safety with its user-friendly interface. It simplifies crucial pre-flight processes by:  Preventing input errors with fixed value limits  Automating checks against weight and balance constraints  Reducing manual calculation errors  Using consistent color-coding to highlight data changes and key fields  This digital [...]

2023-12-28T19:00:42+02:00December 28th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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