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Boeing Business Jets Unveils Premium Cabin Selections for VIP Jets

Source: Boeing New "BBJ Select" cabin options streamline design process, accelerating interiors installation and jet delivery Developed exclusively for the BBJ 737-7, customers can select pre-designed cabin layouts to purchase a new turnkey BBJ at a fixed price Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) customers have a new way to customize cabin interiors for the BBJ 737-7, reducing costs and accelerating delivery of new VIP jets, the company announced today. With BBJ Select, Boeing is offering a wide range of pre-designed cabin layouts and configurations to expedite installation, while lowering the total purchase price of the airplane. The company shared its new BBJ Select premium interiors at the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas. "Boeing [...]

2023-10-16T21:22:12+03:00October 17th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Putting Europe on track to be the most efficient and environmentally-friendly sky to fly in  the world

Source: SESAR A total of 400 stakeholders gathered in Brussels on 10 October for the second SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking annual conference, which saw the launch of a campaign to update the European ATM Master Plan 2024, the roadmap for the modernisation of Europe’s air traffic management system to maximise its contribution to delivering “the most efficient and environmentally-friendly sky to fly in the world”. The updated Master Plan - which will have sustainability at its core, given the urgent need to decarbonise the aviation sector as part of the drive to make Europe’s economy carbon-neutral by 2050 – will set out the vision and ambitions required to meet that goal. Magda Kopczynska, the European Commission’s Director-General for Mobility and [...]

2023-10-16T21:26:04+03:00October 17th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Fraport Traffic Figures – September 2023: Passenger Growth Trend Continues

Source: Fraport Traffic at the Brazilian airports of Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA) grew to a total of 1.0 million passengers, up 1.5 percent. Peru’s Lima Airport (LIM) welcomed around 1.8 million passengers in September (a 10.4 percent increase) Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 5.8 million passengers in September 2023 – an increase of 18.2 percent compared to the same month last year. However, the passenger figures for September 2023 were still 13.9 percent behind those reached in pre-pandemic September 2019. 1 During the first nine months of 2023, FRA served a total of around 44.5 million passengers. This represented a surge of 23.9 percent compared to the same period last year, versus a 17.8 percent decline compared to [...]

2023-10-16T21:23:45+03:00October 17th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|

Viva Aerobus flights will go live from Miami in 2024

Source: MIA Mexican low-cost carrier to start Monterrey and Merida service next July Mexican low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus has announced that it will begin scheduled service at Miami International Airport next year when it launches three-weekly flights every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to Monterrey on July 1, 2024, followed by four-weekly flights every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday to Merida starting the next day. The routes will be served by the airline’s A321 aircraft that seats 240 passengers or its A320 planes with 186 seats. “I greatly look forward to welcoming Viva Aerobus and its daily flights to Miami-Dade County next summer, which will provide our residents and visitors with even more travel options to Mexico. Mexico has been one [...]

2023-10-16T21:34:06+03:00October 17th, 2023|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

American Airlines introduces AAdvantage Business, a simple and rewarding program for businesses and their travelers

Source: American Airlines Companies earn AAdvantage® miles, while business travelers earn additional Loyalty Points, accelerating their path to AAdvantage status. American is the only U.S. carrier with a business loyalty program that helps travelers earn status faster. The CitiBusiness®/AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard® allows companies to accumulate even more rewards and travelers to earn even more Loyalty Points. Travel management is made easier with a fully digital program and access to American’s best fares and servicing. American Airlines continues to make travel more rewarding by introducing a new business loyalty program. The first program of its kind, AAdvantage Business™ rewards both eligible companies and their travelers with AAdvantage miles and additional Loyalty Points for booking business travel on aa.com or on [...]

2023-10-16T18:48:28+03:00October 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Routes Americas heads to The Bahamas in 2025

Source: Routes Credit: Ocean Driven Media A formal announcement has been made today, 16 October 2023, at Routes World confirming that Routes Americas 2025 will take place in Nassau Paradise Island, Bahamas, from 10-13 February. The event will be hosted by the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board in partnership with Nassau Airport Development Company, and The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation.As the main international gateway to The Bahamas, Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) is the fourth-busiest airport in the Caribbean. With nonstop flights from 24 destinations, as well as many connecting services through major international hubs, Nassau Paradise Island attracts travellers from around the world annually. It was announced earlier this year by the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board [...]

2023-10-16T19:34:27+03:00October 16th, 2023|News, SERVICES|

Embraer and Sky High Aviation Extend Pool Program Agreement

Source: Embraer The airline has been supported by Embraer since 2022 Embraer announced that it has signed a multi-year contract extension with Sky High Aviation for the Pool Program. With this agreement, the airline based in the Dominican Republic will continue to receive support for a wide range of repairable components for five E-190 and two E-175. The company has been supporting Sky High Aviation since last year when the airline became the first E-Jet operator in the Caribbean. Currently, Embraer’s Pool Program supports more than 60 airlines worldwide. “Thanks to the Embraer team for providing support through the Pool Program, this will allow us to maintain our high operational safety standards and also reduce response times in AOG situations” [...]

2023-10-17T21:02:29+03:00October 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

MAAS Aviation celebrates 40 years of colours in flight

Source: MAAS MAAS Aviation, globally recognised experts in aircraft painting and exterior coatings, proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary of business this year. During this time MAAS has witnessed immense changes and growth; building facilities in Europe and the US, establishing longstanding relationships with airlines, leasing companies, MROs and OEMs across the globe, and since 2019, partnering with Amsterdam headquartered private equity partner, Egeria. In 1983, Darragh Hall and Harry Ryan set-up Expressair Aviation, the parent company of MAAS Aviation, offering outsourced aircraft painting services across Europe. The pioneering duo established their fledgling business by travelling to their customers’ locations to repaint entire fleets of aircraft. This entrepreneurial spirit and customer centric focus continues to be at the core of MAAS’ business [...]

2023-10-16T19:42:30+03:00October 16th, 2023|News, SERVICES|

Ed Bastian receives Four Pillar Award for leadership and commitment to economic development in Atlanta

Source: Delta Air Lines A celebration took place in Atlanta the evening of Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 with several business and community leaders in attendance to recognize Delta’s and Bastian’s achievements. His chosen theme, “Leading With Purpose,” demonstrates Delta’s core values of putting people first always. The Council for Quality Growth has honored Delta CEO Ed Bastian with the 34th annual Four Pillar Award. This award is given each year to an outstanding Georgian who has demonstrated significant contributions to economic growth in the community and the state, in addition to improving the region’s quality of life. A celebration took place in Atlanta the evening of Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 with several business and community leaders in attendance to recognize [...]

2023-10-16T20:12:45+03:00October 16th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

TSA stresses importance of “Know Before You Go” for travel out of Dulles Airport

Source: TSA TSA offers helpful advice on how to pack a carry-on bag and shares five convenient ways to find out if an item can go in a carry-on bag Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers want to share some advice and tips to make the checkpoint screening process go smoothly. “With a little planning and thought about how to pack passengers can help facilitate the TSA security screening process and ease a passenger’s travel experience at the airport,” says Scott T. Johnson, TSA’s Federal Security Director for Washington Dulles International Airport. “That’s why it is important to know what can be packed in carry-on and/or checked baggage before arriving at the airport.” The most common thing that slows down a [...]

2023-10-16T20:53:08+03:00October 16th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|