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American Airlines inducts 100 team members into the Circle of Excellence

Source: American Airlines American Airlines inducted 100 of its top team members to the new Circle of Excellence at a recognition experience in Dallas-Fort Worth in November. Circle of Excellence honorees are team members with a career-long history of exemplary customer service, commitment to their teams and American’s operation. Formerly known as the Chairman’s Award, the Circle of Excellence was renamed in 2023 to purposefully put the focus on the recipient. The award continues to be the highest honor and gratitude awarded to American’s team members for their career achievements. More than 1,600 peer nominations were submitted this year from around the world. A panel of former recipients reviews each submission and deliberates on the nominees in partnership with senior [...]

2023-12-04T19:25:42+02:00December 4th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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Porter connects Montréal to Western Canada with new three non-stop routes

Source: Porter Airlines Eastern Canada connecting with more of Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton Porter Airlines is adding daily roundtrip flights on three new non-stop routes between Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Edmonton International Airport (YEG). The addition of the new routes beginning next spring provides another way to travel between Porter’s extensive Eastern Canada network and the west. Service features on these routes include complimentary premium snacks, beer and wine served in glassware, and free, fast WiFi for all passengers. Fresh, healthy meals are also provided on an all-inclusive basis with PorterReserve fares or may be purchased à la carte for passengers travelling in PorterClassic. The new daily roundtrip [...]

2023-12-04T19:47:17+02:00December 4th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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FAA Proposes Requiring 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorders

Source: FAA The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to extend the cockpit voice-recording requirement to 25 hours for all newly manufactured aircraft. The voice recorder captures all transmissions and sounds in the cockpit, including the pilots’ voices and engine noises. “This rule will give us substantially more data to identify the causes of incidents and help prevent them in the future,” said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. The FAA pledged to take action on the issue following the Safety Summit in March 2023 during which more than 200 safety leaders met to discuss ways to enhance flight safety. This rule would align with regulations set by the International Civil Aviation Organization and European Union Aviation Safety Agency. Current FAA regulations require voice recorders [...]

2023-12-04T19:38:45+02:00December 4th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Hawaiian Airline Pilots Statement Regarding Announced Alaska-Hawaiian Merger

Source: ALPA Hawaiian Airlines announced a historic merger agreement with Alaska Airlines. We are hopeful that this new merger agreement will provide benefits to our guests as well as the pilots of both Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines. While we await further details on this agreement, Hawaiian Airlines’ pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), remain focused on providing safe, responsible transportation service to our passengers throughout the islands and across the Pacific. The Hawaiian Airlines Master Executive Council (HAL MEC) looks forward to building on our strong, existing relationship with our ALPA colleagues at Alaska Airlines, and working toward a bright and productive future as a single, unified pilot group. The HAL MEC represents over 1,100 Hawaiian [...]

2023-12-04T19:52:13+02:00December 4th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|
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NAC collaborates with ATR and TotalEnergies to offer the equivalent of 6% SAF on NAC’s ATR delivery flights

Source: ATR The initiative provides for a blend of 30% SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) to be used for one out of five deliveries of new ATR aircraft to NAC, resulting in four tonnes of CO2 saved for every batch of five aircraft. This is equivalent to a 6% SAF blend on the first leg of each ferry flight from 2023 onwards. AirSwift is the first airline to benefit from the programme, with a new ATR 72-600 from the NAC Skyline, which departed from Toulouse to the Philippines on 27 November 2023. AirSwift will use this aircraft to service its hub in El Nido on the island of Palawan. The ATR 72-600 is the lowest emission regional aircraft on the market thanks [...]

2023-12-04T19:48:21+02:00December 4th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|
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Air Travel Consumer Report: September 2023 Numbers and 3rd Quarter Numbers

Source: US DOT The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of September 2023 and third quarter of 2023 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines. DOT remains committed to ensuring airline passengers are treated fairly and flights operate as scheduled. For the first nine months of 2023, 1.6% of flights have been canceled, far below the 2.8% cancellation rate for the first nine months of last year and the 2.2% cancellation rate for first nine months of pre-pandemic 2019. DOT uses the data from the [...]

2023-12-04T18:09:42+02:00December 4th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Stefan Schaffner and Sergiy Nevstruyev appointed to lead SITA’s Airports and Customer Experience Teams

Source: SITA  SITA today announced the appointments of Stefan Schaffner as Senior Vice President of SITA AT AIRPORTS and Sergiy Nevstruyev as Senior Vice President of SITA Global Services (SGS). The two bring a wealth of management experience in the travel, transport, and mobility technologies sectors to SITA. With SITA's presence in more than 1,000 airports globally, Stefan is responsible for transforming SITA's Airport portfolio to meet a growing demand for digitalization and automation. Prior to joining SITA, he was responsible for preparing Touchless Biometric Systems AG (TBS) for global rollout as its CEO, driving geographical expansion and building international partnerships and investor relations. Sergiy will oversee the daily management of SITA's critical infrastructure for around 2,500 airline, airport, ground [...]

2023-12-04T20:57:55+02:00December 4th, 2023|News, SUPPLIERS|
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Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines to Combine, Expanding Benefits and Choice for Travelers Throughout Hawai’i and the West Coast

Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), and Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Alaska Airlines will acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $18.00 per share in cash, for a transaction value of approximately $1.9 billion, inclusive of $0.9 billion of Hawaiian Airlines net debt. The combined company will unlock more destinations for consumers and expand choice of critical air service options and access throughout the Pacific region, Continental United States and globally. The transaction is expected to enable a stronger platform for growth and competition in the U.S., as well as long-term job opportunities for employees, continued investment in local communities and environmental stewardship. As airlines rooted in the 49th and 50th U.S. states, [...]

2023-12-04T19:56:57+02:00December 4th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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International Tourism to End 2023 Close to 90% of Pre-Pandemic Levels

Source: UNWTO YTD change by region International tourism is on track to recover almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year. According to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), an estimated 975 million tourists travelled internationally between January and September 2023, an increase of 38% on the same months of 2022. The newest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer also shows: World destinations welcomed 22% more international tourists in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year, reflecting a strong Northern Hemisphere summer season. International tourist arrivals hit 91% of pre-pandemic levels in the third quarter, reaching 92% in July, the best month so far since the start of pandemic. Overall, tourism recovered 87% of pre-pandemic [...]

2023-12-01T16:26:00+02:00December 1st, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Canada Selects Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon as its Multi-Mission Aircraft

Source: Boeing Partnership with Canadian industry will deliver long-term economic prosperity to Canada With the P-8, Canada secures NORAD and FIVE EYES allied interchangeability First delivery expected in 2026 The Government of Canada has signed a Foreign Military Sales Letter of Offer and Acceptance for up to 16 Boeing [NYSE: BA] P-8A Poseidon aircraft, as part of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) project. Canada joins eight defense partners, including all of the FIVE EYES allies, the intelligence alliance that also includes the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and becomes the fifth NATO nation to have selected the P-8 as its multi-mission aircraft. First delivery is expected in 2026. "The P-8 will bolster Canada's defense capability and readiness, [...]

2023-12-01T15:58:31+02:00December 1st, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|
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