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American joins Blue Lightning Initiative to continue fight against human trafficking

Source: American Airlines During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, American Airlines announced it is expanding its collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) by becoming a member of the Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI). This effort focuses on training airline and aviation personnel, ensuring they have the tools to better identify potential traffickers and victims. “The Blue Lightning Initiative is a key element in the federal government’s fight against the scourge of human trafficking,” said American’s Vice President of Corporate Security Gary Tomasulo. “American has long partnered with law enforcement to help fight human trafficking, and we are proud to deepen our partnership by joining the initiative.” “The [...]

2025-01-13T18:00:32+02:00January 13th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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Abelo Expands Fleet and Converts ATR 42 STOL Order

Source: ATR World’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, and leading turboprop lessor Abelo, have strengthened their partnership with significant fleet updates. Abelo has converted its initial order for 10 ATR 42 STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft into a mix of five ATR 42-600 and five ATR 72-600. Additionally, Abelo has expanded its fleet by firming up orders for three ATR 72-600. This strategic decision, finalised in late 2024, underlines the confirmed interest from the regional aviation market for the 50-seater turboprop segment, where Abelo has historically demonstrated a strong presence and anticipates significant replacement opportunities, including among its current lessee base. Further solidifying the enduring partnership between ATR and Abelo, the three additional ATR 72-600 come from the [...]

2025-01-13T18:11:46+02:00January 13th, 2025|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|
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Viva Aerobus Traffic Report December 2024: Passengers increased 13.3%, reaching an 87.1% load factor

Source: Viva Aerobus Viva announced its December 2024 preliminary traffic results. Viva’s passenger traffic increased 13.3% compared to December 2023, reaching 2.6 million passengers, driven by an increase of 10.6% and 35.1% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. Load factors reached 87.1% compared to 85.0% in 2023, with a load factor mix of 88.5% and 81.6% in domestic and international, respectively. Viva grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 7.5% compared to December 2023, reflecting an increase of 4.0% and 22.6% in domestic and international, respectively. “We closed the year on a strong note, achieving the highest number of passengers in our history of 27.7 million while maintaining healthy load factors. This accomplishment comes despite the challenges [...]

2025-01-13T17:32:15+02:00January 13th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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Frontier Airlines Adds Flights for College Football Fans in Ohio Heading to Atlanta for Championship Game

Source: Frontier Airlines Flights Offer Convenient, Low-Cost Travel to College Football's Biggest Game Pack your bags, college football fans! Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines has added flights between John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) so fans can cheer on their team to victory in person at the college football championship game later this month. Fans can fly Frontier nonstop to Atlanta on January 19, and return on January 21.  "We can't wait to see a sea of scarlet and gray aboard our aircraft as eager fans head to Atlanta for college football's biggest game of the year," said Josh Flyr, vice president of network and operations design, Frontier Airlines. "We're thrilled to make it [...]

2025-01-13T17:27:21+02:00January 13th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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SITA strengthens support of the leading ACI-ICAO training and leadership program for airport executives

Source: ACI World SITA President of the Americas Shawn Gregor and ACI World Director General Justin Erbacci sign Memorandum of Understanding MoU will allow the Airport Management Professional Accreditation Program (AMPAP) to deliver more training in the next three years to support the development of a sustainable aviation workforce Airports Council International (ACI) World announced that SITA has renewed and strengthened its long-standing support for the leading training and leadership program for airport executives, the ACI-International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Airport Management Professional Accreditation Program (AMPAP). SITA's increased support of AMPAP will allow ACI and ICAO to deliver more training in the next three years, offering collaborative solutions to airport executives. These efforts will play a crucial role in developing [...]

2025-01-10T07:03:07+02:00January 10th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Airbus reports 766 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2024

Source: Airbus Airbus delivered 766 commercial aircraft in 2024. 878 gross orders (826 net), including 82 A330s and 142 A350s Demonstrates continued momentum for widebody orderbook complementing leading position in single aisle market The 2024 year end backlog stands at 8,658 aircraft. Airbus delivered 766 commercial aircraft to 86customers around the world in 2024. The Commercial Aircraft business registered 878 gross new orders. As a result, its 2024 year end backlog stood at 8,658 aircraft. Christian Scherer, CEO Commercial Aircraft at Airbus said, “2024 confirmed sustained demand for new aircraft. We won key customer decisions with most important customers and saw phenomenal momentum for our widebody orderbook, complementing our leading position in the single aisle market. On deliveries, we kept [...]

2025-01-10T07:18:38+02:00January 10th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|
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CANSO Latin America and Caribbean Award for Excellence recognises leadership in Air Navigation Services

Source: CANSO CANSO recently announced the recipients of the CANSO Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Award for Excellence, an esteemed recognition that highlights outstanding contributions to air navigation services in the region last year. The Award celebrates Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) for their advancements in delivering safe and efficient air navigation services, active participation in CANSO’s regional and global initiatives, adoption of best practices, and exemplary leadership in the aviation industry. Following the criteria established by the Latin America and Caribbean CEO Committee (LAC3), the 2024 award acknowledges joint efforts in supporting the CANSO ATFM Data Exchange Network for the Americas – CADENA (CANSO’s collaborative decision-making initiative) and other impactful programmes in the Latin America and Caribbean region. This [...]

2025-01-10T07:31:34+02:00January 10th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Keep New Year’s resolutions on track with healthy dining options and travel tips on American Airlines

Source: American Airlines With a number of routes catering to fitness-loving travelers and an array of dietary-conscious dining options, American Airlines offers its customers plenty of ways to stay active and healthy on the go — even if they’ve already abandoned their 2025 New Year’s resolutions. For those looking to connect with the great outdoors this year, American is adding more routes to fulfill desires for adventure travel with new flight options for customers to: Get lost under the stars in Nova Scotia’s Mi'kmaq Lands with a glimpse into the universe on new flights to Halifax (YHZ) from Chicago (ORD). Lace up a pair of rugged shoes and see glaciers near Kalispell, Montana (FCA) or Calgary, Canada (YYC) with new [...]

2025-01-10T07:29:22+02:00January 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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IATA: Passenger Demand Up 8.1% in November

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8.1% compared to November 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 5.7% year-on-year. The November load factor was 83.4% (+1.9 ppt compared to November 2023), an all-time high for November. International demand rose 11.6% compared to November 2023. Capacity was up 8.6% year-on-year, and the load factor was 83.4% (+2.3 ppt compared to November 2023). Strong performance by carriers in Europe and Asia-Pacific drove this double-digit expansion in demand. Domestic demand rose 3.1% compared to November 2023. Capacity was up 1.5% year-on-year and the load factor was 83.5% (+1.2 [...]

2025-01-10T07:07:50+02:00January 10th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Air Cargo Demand up 8.2% in November 2024 – 16th Month of Consecutive Growth Says IATA

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2024 global air cargo markets showing: Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 8.2% compared to November 2023 levels (9.5% for international operations) for a 16th consecutive month of growth. Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), increased by 4.6% compared to November 2023 (6.5% for international operations). "It was a good November for air cargo with 8.2% demand growth nearly doubling the 4.6% growth in cargo capacity. Fuel costs tracked at 22% below previous-year levels and tight market conditions supported yield growth at 7.8%. All things considered we are looking to close out 2024 air cargo performance on a profitable note. While this strong performance [...]

2025-01-10T07:11:22+02:00January 10th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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