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TAP Air Portugal embraces the world

Source: TAP TAP Air Portugal presents its new brand proposal, placing the motto "Embracing the World" at the center of its message and actions. The new TAP brand positioning is designed to strengthen the Airline's connection with its customers, partners, employees and other stakeholders and to increase awareness in key markets around the world through a new and creative marketing strategy. The proposal, which renews the personality of the Portuguese carrier's brand, making it more welcoming, adventurous and fun, was the centerpiece of the announcement of the new positioning at the company's headquarters in Lisbon, before a specially invited audience of TAP employees, to celebrate the new, more inclusive positioning of the brand. The aim of TAP's new positioning is [...]

2023-10-25T20:45:21+03:00October 25th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Executives call for reinforcing connectivity and integration in the region

Source: ALTA According to industry executives, the region still has a lot of space to grow and connect Latin America and the Caribbean has mobilized about 300 million people by 2023 when in 1970 there were only 18 million, a growth over time that is reflected by a greater number of connections but still not enough, stressed the President of ALTA's Executive Committee, Adrián Neuhauser, at the opening of the 19th ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum 2023. Issues such as the need for greater integration, infrastructure, exchange rate volatility and lack of policies that encourage the production of sustainable fuels are some of the challenges facing the aviation industry in the region, according to industry representatives present at the [...]

2023-10-24T21:00:59+03:00October 24th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Azul implements SITA’s Full Suite of Flight Applications

Source: SITA SITA Mission Watch and SITA eWAS provide enhanced visibility to reduce aircraft downtime, while SITA OptiFlight® lowers fuel consumption and cuts carbon emissions Azul, Brazil's largest airline in number of flights and destinations served, has entered into a trial agreement for SITA eWAS and SITA OptiClimb. This trial will assess the performance and potential benefits of both systems. Azul is actively using SITA Mission Watch, making it the first airline in the Americas to do so. By collaborating with SITA, Azul is already achieving significant cost savings, reduced carbon emissions, and improved operational efficiency, resulting in reduced aircraft downtime due to weather disruptions across its fleet of 177 aircraft. A significant proportion (up to 75%) of air traffic [...]

2023-10-24T13:57:45+03:00October 24th, 2023|News, SUPPLIERS|

TIACA Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Award Recipient

Source: TIACA Jean-Claude Delen former CEO BENELUX and France for DHL Global Forwarding and former President of FIATA has been chosen as the 2023 TIACA Hall of Fame Recipient. Jean-Claude has been selected based on his long and distinguished career and his tireless energy and leadership in promoting the value of the freight forwarding community and for establishing a new era of collaborative relations between IATA and FIATA and for inspiring countless young people to follow in his inimitable footsteps into the world of logistics. Jean-Claude joined Air Express International (AEI) in 1965 and following several takeovers he scaled the heights with the DHL leadership. A proud advocate for the forwarding community led Jean-Claude to head CLECAT, the EU-level representative [...]

2023-10-24T09:31:02+03:00October 24th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Touchdowns and tech: American Airlines adds flights for popular world events

Source: American Airlines American has added more flights for the Big Game in Las Vegas, giving fans convenient access to cheer on their teams whether it's from the host stadium or a casino sportsbook Special flights to Barcelona, Spain, will take off for a major annual mobile tech conference in February This year, American has added flights for more than 60 special events around the world Get ready for more fun next February and March with more flights from American Airlines to popular events around the world. Football fans can cheer on their favorite teams in Las Vegas (LAS) with flights from 10 destinations around the country. For more tech-minded travelers, American has also added flights to Barcelona, Spain (BCN), [...]

2023-10-24T09:39:00+03:00October 24th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Air Canada Unveils First Upgraded Airbus A321 with an All New Interior and Industry-Leading Cabin Technology

Source: Air Canada Cabin improvements include larger overhead bins, new seating, and a state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system Industry-first exterior cameras on a narrow-body aircraft provide customers real time, high-definition flight views on IFE seatback screens  Aircraft will serve as onboard trial environment for new technologies such as Bluetooth audio at seatbacks and free high-speed Internet available to all customers Customers on board Air Canada flight AC692 operated with Fin 451 (C-GITU) Saturday shared a pilot's eye view of the take-off due to new exterior cameras connected to the aircraft's seatback entertainment system. The new camera feature, a first for a narrow-body aircraft, is one of several innovations unveiled with the airline's first upgraded Airbus A321, which has been redesigned from nose to [...]

2023-10-24T14:36:06+03:00October 24th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

United Gives U.S. Army Reservists and Students Direct Path to Become Airline Maintenance Technicians

Source: United Airlines Calibrate Technician Pathway Program establishes partnerships with the U.S. Army Reserve, National Aviation Academy, Aviation Institute of Maintenance and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics United expects to bring up to 300 eligible students annually; airline plans to hire thousands of new maintenance technicians by 2026 United today announced the launch of the Calibrate Technician Pathway Program giving U.S. Army reservists and students from three prominent aviation maintenance schools a direct pathway to lucrative careers as technicians at the airline. In this initial phase of the program, United will establish partnerships with the U.S. Army Reserve in their Aviation Command Unit, National Aviation Academy, Aviation Institute of Maintenance and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics with plans to bring in up [...]

2023-10-24T20:53:33+03:00October 24th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Aviation leaders are gathering in Cancun for the 19th ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum

Source: ALTA The forum provides an environment for airline CEOs, airports, major suppliers, government representatives, media and high-level speakers to gather and discuss how to meet the current challenges facing the industry and how to prepare for the future of air transport. 400 aviation industry leaders, including 40 airline CEOs aregathering at the 19th ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum 2023, since yesterday and until 24 October 2023 in Cancun, Mexico. The ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, hosted by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), is the premier meeting in the region for commercial aviation leaders. The forum provides an environment for airline CEOs, airports, major suppliers, government representatives, media and high-level speakers to gather and [...]

2023-10-23T10:57:16+03:00October 23rd, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Delta shares modifications, new benefits to SkyMiles loyalty program

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta will adjust the number of Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) required to achieve 2025 Medallion Status, further enhance the Million Miler program, update Delta Sky Club access policies for eligible Card Members and enhance options for Rollover Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs). Delta shared several updates to its SkyMiles Program Wednesday, modifying some of the changes announced in September and adding several new benefits. “Over the past few weeks, many of you have shared feedback about the changes we announced to Delta’s SkyMiles Program,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian wrote in an email to customers. “It’s been a challenge to balance the growth of our membership with our need to deliver premium service experiences. We made some difficult [...]

2023-10-23T11:05:12+03:00October 23rd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

ACI World at ICAO Security Week 2023: Improving the cyber resilience of airports

Source: ACI World ACI World launches the APEX in Cybersecurity assessment program  Airports Council International (ACI) World today reiterates its commitment to improving the overall cyber awareness and resilience of airport operators and the aviation ecosystem through advocacy and the launch of a new airport assessment program. The support to ACI members in the area of cybersecurity follows the ACI World Resolution "Affirming airport's commitment to addressing the evolving cyber threats in aviation," agreed at the 33rd ACI World Annual General Assembly (WAGA) that took place in Barcelona, Spain, in June 2023. ICAO Security Week 2023 ACI World will actively represent airport interests at the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Security Week 2023: Aviation Security (AVSEC) & Cybersecurity (CYBERSEC) event, [...]

2023-10-23T10:28:26+03:00October 23rd, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|