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WestJet Encore Pilots File Notice to Open Contract Negotiations with Management

Source: ALPA On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the WestJet Encore Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) announced to WestJet Encore management its intention to open contract negotiations on the pilot group’s second collective agreement. “Our pilot group leaders and Negotiating Committee have been working hard over the last several months to come in fully prepared on day one of negotiations,” said Capt. Carin Kenny, WestJet Encore MEC chair. “While the MEC remains optimistic that we can negotiate a fair contract with management in a reasonable amount of time, we are only half of the equation.” Based on clear direction from the pilot group, the ALPA negotiators are steadfast in their commitment to solving three major [...]

2023-09-06T20:15:38+03:00September 4th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

TAP’s growth: Brazil to receive 11 additional weekly frequencies in 2024

Source: TAP TAP announces the news for summer 2024 North America, Africa and Italy offering to also be increased TAP Air Portugal announces its new operation for summer 2024, with the highlight being an eleven frequency per week growth in Brazil, bringing the total departures from Portugal to 91 weekly. Recife gains three more weekly frequencies from Lisbon, increasing from seven to ten, and Rio grows from ten to twelve.  São Paulo, Belém, Brasília, Natal, Maceio, Porto Alegre and Salvador will also all get an additional weekly flight to and from Portugal. With 91 flights per week in the peak summer directly connecting 11 of Brazil's main capitals to Lisbon and Porto, TAP is reinforcing its market presence with a [...]

2023-09-01T20:35:17+03:00September 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Delta to host flight attendant hiring information sessions across the country

Source: Delta Air Lines   Delta Air Lines is on the road again to meet potential flight attendant candidates in Orlando, Florida; Providence, Rhode Island; Austin, Texas; Minneapolis; and Las Vegas. Delta’s flight attendant application will open Sept. 7 for its upcoming 2024 hiring classes. Delta’s talent team and flight attendants will visit Florida, Rhode Island, Texas, Minnesota and Nevada this fall to answer aspiring flight attendants’ questions about the role, the application process and work schedules, along with benefits like travel opportunities, the lifestyle of a Delta flight attendant and more. Each information session is hosted for two consecutive days in each city where candidates will learn more about what it’s like to be a Delta flight attendant. Interested [...]

2023-09-01T17:54:22+03:00September 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Building a talent pipeline for the future: Nearly 100 aircraft maintenance students placed in Piedmont’s Tuition Payment Program

Source: Piedmont In August 2021, Piedmont launched a first-of-its-kind Tuition Payment Program (TPP) to provide an opportunity for future aircraft maintenance technicians (AMTs) to attend a maintenance partner school tuition-free while guaranteeing students a job with Piedmont upon receiving their airframe and powerplant certifications. Two years later, Piedmont has successfully placed 96 students in the program with all 32 program graduates joining Piedmont as AMTs at maintenance locations across the system. “The success of the program is nothing short of amazing,” shares Jessica Weney, Senior Piedmont Recruiter. “Watching these aircraft mechanics grow in school and in the hangar speaks volumes to the support Piedmont gives and the dedication each one of them have to their careers and their future. I’m [...]

2023-09-01T20:21:02+03:00September 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Southwest Airlines Launched Limited-Time Companion Pass Offer

Source: Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Members who register, book, and fly can earn a limited-time, promotional Companion Pass for travel between January 8 and March 8, 2024 Southwest Airlines Co. launched a special promotional Companion Pass® offer for Rapid Rewards® Members ready to take flight with a family member, friend, or loved one. Qualifying Customers can designate their Companion and travel with the Companion Pass which is valid for unlimited usage from January 8 through March 8, 2024.1 To qualify, Rapid Rewards Members must: Register for the promotion and purchase a Southwest® revenue flight (one round trip or two one-ways), starting today through August 30, 2023; Travel by September 30, 2023; and Designate a Companion to fly for free (does not [...]

2023-09-01T20:20:17+03:00September 1st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Busy Summer Travel Season continues at LAX through Labor Day Weekend with 1-million passengers projected to travel through the airport

Source: LAWA Guests encouraged to pre-book parking, use cell phone waiting lots to help with increased vehicle traffic Labor Day weekend is known to mark the end of the summer travel season, but at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) travel is not slowing down for the extended holiday weekend –more than 1 million passengers are projected to pass through the airport beginning Thursday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 4. “LAX has experienced a very busy summer travel season welcoming more passengers through our airport than we have seen since early 2020,” said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports. “We reached a major milestone in June and July when our international passenger traffic surpassed 2 million guests each [...]

2023-09-01T20:17:09+03:00September 1st, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|

ACI-LAC welcomes W Premium Group as new WBP, strengthening airport hospitality excellence in Brazil

Source: ACI-LAC Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is proud to announce the addition of W Premium Group, the leading lounge operator in Brazil, as its newest World Business Partner. With an outstanding presence in Brazil and a strong track record in the airport hospitality industry, W Premium Group joins the ACI-LAC in its commitment to elevate the travel experience for passengers throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. W Premium Group, founded by airport hospitality experts with vast experience in Europe and Latin America, has revolutionized the way passengers experience waiting at airports. Its twelve W Premium Lounges, present in  nine airports in Brazil, offer an exclusive and elegant environment where travelers can enjoy comfort and [...]

2023-08-31T06:21:47+03:00August 31st, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

How Delta people in San Juan are connecting young customers to their potential in aviation

Source: Delta Air Lines The next time you’re embarking on a voyage out of San Juan Airport at gate B11, you may notice some unusually youthful Delta helpers in orange vests. That’s because here, (grown-up) Delta people have turned an otherwise mundane routine at this gate into a stimulating environment for young minds to run wild and live out their dreams, steps away from a wide window overlooking the runway. Here, children waiting for their flight can be selected to be part of the Delta team for a few hours to help with tasks like marshaling in planes or making boarding zone announcements. Once selected, the young trainees don an “official” vest while a Delta employee announces the newest employee [...]

2023-08-31T07:02:52+03:00August 31st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Embraer and CAE strengthen ties to expand global E-Jet E2 training network

Source: Embraer Embraer and CAE announced at the 2023 Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS) that they are expanding their longstanding joint venture to include pilot and cabin crew training for the Embraer E-Jet E2 family of commercial aircraft. Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS) will launch a new pilot training program and deploy a state-of-the-art E-Jet E2 full-flight simulator (FFS) at the Singapore-CAE Flight Training Centre where training is scheduled to begin in December 2023. E2 pilot and cabin crew training programs will be gradually expanded to strategic locations within CAE’s global network to support aircraft deliveries. “We are delighted to build on our offering and introduce the E2 pilot training program to support the growing number of APAC operators embracing [...]

2023-08-31T06:22:52+03:00August 31st, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Flying into the future: KLM kicks off Electric Flying Connection Tour

Source: KLM On 28 and 29 August, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the trade association Electric Flying Connection (EFC) offered a group of KLM guests a unique opportunity to experience the future of flying. The eighteen guests received a trial electric flying lesson aboard a Pipistrel Velis Electro, supervised by instructors from the E-Flight Academy. The 18 training flights, which operated between Lelystad Airport and Schiphol-Oost over the course of two days, offered KLM unique insight into the entire system of electric flight logistics and the challenges it presents. “To make air transport more sustainable, we have to test new technologies and innovations in practice. The things we do today on a small scale with the resources we have now, may [...]

2023-08-31T06:23:42+03:00August 31st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|