Source: Airbus June 2023 deliveries: 72 to 48 customers June 2023 gross orders: 902 2023 deliveries to date: 316 to 73 customers Single-Aisle A300/A310 A330 A340 A350 A380 TOTAL Total Orders 18494 816 1781 377 1026 251 22745 Total Deliveries 11219 816 1573 377 542 251 14778 Aircraft in Operation 10527 267 1459 203 542 232 13230
Source: American Airlines The refreshed card will offer cardmembers opportunities to earn valuable credits for select car rentals, ride shares and food delivery as well as travel insurance to help protect customers when travel does not go as planned. Cardmembers will have opportunities to earn more AAdvantage® miles and Loyalty Points while still enjoying benefits like Admirals Club® membership, priority access and exceptional customer service. In addition to new card benefits, American is elevating its Admirals Club lounge experience with enhanced food offerings, expanded complimentary drink menus and newly redesigned lounge locations in the coming months. American Airlines and Citi announced new benefits for the Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard, adding value for premium cardmembers with a more elevated travel [...]
Source: ACI-LAC Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to announce the incorporation of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) of Guatemala as a new airport member. Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to announce the incorporation of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) of Guatemala as a new airport member. An important milestone for Guatemala, as the entity aims to further improve civil aviation in the country and provide its citizens and visitors with a high quality travel experience. As a government entity focused on the development of civil aviation, Guatemala's DGAC is responsible for managing the operations of the country's two most important international airports: La Aurora [...]
Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines Limited, is excited to unveil its newest route to St. Kitts, further enhancing connectivity in the Eastern Caribbean, subject to approval by the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority. From July 24, the flights will operate a total of five (5) times weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday providing convenient travel options between Port of Spain (POS), Barbados, Antigua, and St. Kitts. (See table below for more details). Network expansion is one of the core elements of the airline’s Welcome Home campaign and aligns with the company’s vision for seamless connectivity and increased accessibility throughout the Caribbean. Caribbean Airlines Flight Schedule between Port-of-Spain, Antigua, Barbados & St. Kitts Flight Number Frequency Routing Departure [...]
Source: Flair Airlines First ever direct flight from Edmonton to Quebec City Flights run twice weekly One-way fares starting at $59 Flair Airlines, Canada's everyday low-fare airline, kicked off its inaugural flight from Edmonton to Quebec City connecting the two cities together through direct flights for the first time ever. Flights will run twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays. “We are excited to launch the first ever direct flight connecting Edmonton and Quebec City,” said Garth Lund, Chief Commercial Officer at Flair Airlines. “We look forward to offering Edmontonians more choice andaffordable travel options as well as continuing our relationship with the Edmonton International Airport.” “Quebec City is a vibrant Canadian destination, and we believe this new non-stop route from [...]
Source: Transport Canada An efficient and reliable transportation system is essential to keeping communities connected, and building an economy that works for all Canadians. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring our supply chains remain strong and create good, middle-class jobs for Canadians, while making them resilient and adaptable to the effects of climate change. Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced an investment of nearly $94 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund for a cargo development project at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The project will improve cargo capacity by building two new facilities: the South Cargo Transfer Development Facility (YYZ South) and the North Cargo Apron Development (YYZ North). YYZ South will increase capacity [...]
Source: US DOT The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ May 2023 fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.566 billion gallons of fuel, 5.5% more fuel than in April 2023 (1.484 billion gallons) and 1.1% less than in pre-pandemic May 2019. The cost per gallon of fuel in May 2023 ($2.44) was down 22 cents (8.1%) from April 2023 ($2.66) and up $0.33 (15.6%) from May 2019. Total May 2023 fuel expenditure ($3.82B) was down 3.1% from April 2023 ($3.94B) and up 14.3% from pre-pandemic May 2019. Year-over-year changes in fuel consumption and cost for May 2023 include 8.3% increase in domestic fuel consumption, 32.1% decrease in domestic fuel [...]
Source: ALPA In a new filing today regarding SkyWest’s applicationto roll back the clock and skirt the aviation safety rules that have led to a 99.8 percent reduction in airline passenger fatalities in the United States, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) called on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to close the Part 135 loophole that is currently being exploited by the airline JSX. “Federal aviation and DOT regulations facilitate competition by defining the playing field and how competitors are permitted to compete. Loopholes, and abuse of loopholes, undermine those rules . . . The United States has the safest air system in the world precisely because carriers compete under Part 121 scheduled service,” ALPA attested. ALPA’s filing today is [...]
Source: Aeroflot Aeroflot has resumed direct flights to Thailand from Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Vladivostok and Khabarovsk. On July 7 the program of services started to Thailand from the regions of Russia with the first flight from Novosibirsk to Bangkok. On July 8 Aeroflot to resume flights to Bangkok from Irkutsk (twice weekly flights) and Krasnoyarsk (twice weekly) on July 9 — from Vladivostok (twice weekly). Also, direct flights to Phuket from Khabarovsk (twice weekly) will open on July 9, and from Novosibirsk (twice weekly) on July 11. Thanks to Aeroflot’s direct flights the residents of Russia’s Far East and Siberia will be able to travel to Thailand bypassing Moscow. This will significantly reduce the travel time and make the trip [...]
Source: Viva Aerobus Passengers increased 18.7%, reaching an 87.1% Load Factor Viva Aerobus reported its June 2023 preliminary traffic results. Viva Aerobus’ passenger traffic increased 18.7% compared to June 2022, reaching 2.08 million passengers, driven by an increase of 19.4% and 12.7% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. Load factors reached 87.1% compared to 90.6% in 2022, with a load factor mix of 88.8% and 79.7% in domestic and international, respectively. Viva Aerobus grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 23.0% compared to June 2022, reflecting an increase of 25.4% and 13.4% in domestic and international, respectively. “June traffic growth reflects healthy fundamentals in our markets as we reached more than 11 million passengers in the first [...]
