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United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility Collaborating to Bring First Electric Commuter Flights to San Francisco

Source: Embraer Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) and United Airlines announced plans to bring Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to San Francisco by launching electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area. The announcement is an important first step as both companies will be working with local and state officials, infrastructure, energy and technology providers to ensure the appropriate infrastructure is in place to introduce electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flights. The companies are also working together to identify origin and destination areas and the future route network for Urban Air Mobility (UAM). “Our shared goal is to provide residents and visitors to the San Francisco Bay area with efficient and cost-competitive transportation in one of the most densely populated urban [...]

2023-06-15T00:40:11+03:00June 15th, 2023|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|
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Fraport Traffic Figures – May 2023: Passenger Volumes Growing Steadily

Source: Fraport Traffic at Fraport’s Brazilian airports of Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA) grew to over 1.0 million passengers (up 8.1 percent) Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru served about 1.7 million passengers in May 2023 (up 14.8 percent) In May 2023, some 5.1 million passengers traveled via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) – an increase of 12.2 percent year-on-year. Compared to pre-crisis May 2019, FRA’s passenger traffic was still down by 17.5 percent in the reporting month.1 The cargo volume continued to decline in the month under review, reflecting an overall economic cooling. With 155,963 metric tons, FRA’s cargo throughput (comprising airfreight and airmail) was 10.2 percent below the level of May 2022. The number of aircraft movements edged up by [...]

2023-06-15T01:24:50+03:00June 15th, 2023|AIRPORTS, News|
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ALPA Commends FAA for Issuing Secondary Barrier Final Rule

Source: ALPA At a press conference together with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other pilot unions, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), commended the aviation regulator for issuing the final rule for the implementation of secondary barriers. Published today, the long-overdue final rule will mandate the installation of secondary barriers on all newly manufactured aircraft within two years. “Twenty-two years ago this September, terrorists used passenger aircraft to kill nearly 3,000 of our fellow Americans and shattered our sense of safety and security. We responded to these attacks decisively and put multiple measures in place to prevent another tragedy like this from happening, but until now have failed to act to install secondary flight deck door barriers,” said [...]

2023-06-15T00:41:33+03:00June 15th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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FAA Requires Secondary Flight Deck Barrier

Source: FAA The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require a secondary barrier on the flight deck of new commercial airplanes to ensure the safety of aircraft, flight crew and air passengers. The final rule mandating the additional barrier will protect flight decks from intrusion when the flight deck door is open. “Every day, pilots and flight crews transport millions of Americans safely - and today we are taking another important step to make sure they have the physical protections they deserve,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Aircraft manufacturers are required to install secondary barriers on commercial aircraft produced after the rule goes into effect. “No pilot should have to worry about an intrusion on the flight deck,” said Acting FAA Associate [...]

2023-06-15T20:31:37+03:00June 15th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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COPA Holdings announces monthly traffic statistics for May 2023

Source: Copa Holdings Copa Holdings, S.A. released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for May 2023: Operating Data May May % Change 2023 2022 Copa Holdings  (Consolidated)   ASM (mm) (1) 2,313.7 2,007.5 15.3 %   RPM (mm) (2) 1,992.9 1,720.4 15.8 %   Load Factor (3) 86.1 % 85.7 % 0.4p.p. 1.  Available seat miles - represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown. 2.  Revenue passenger miles - represents the numbers of miles flown by revenue passengers 3.  Load factor - represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized For the month of May 2023, Copa Holdings' capacity (ASMs) increased 15.3%, while system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) increased 15.8%, compared to 2022.  As a result, system load factor for the month [...]

2023-06-15T20:32:19+03:00June 15th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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Kingston, Jamaica will host the first ACI General Aviation event

Source: ACI-LAC ACI-LAC is holding its first General Aviation event in Kingston, Jamaica. The event, which is being held for the first time globally, will bring together leading industry executives and specialists to discuss key general aviation challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean and share best practices. Kingston will host the first ACI General Aviation Day, a free event organized by Airports Council International (ACI), in conjunction with the Airports Authority of Jamaica. The event will bring together leading industry executives, national civil aviation authorities and general aviation experts. The event will take place on June 20, at the AC Hotel Kingston. Among the different topics of the ACI General Aviation Day are the main operational challenges posed by [...]

2023-06-14T19:13:38+03:00June 14th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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White sand and warm weather: American Airlines announces largest-ever winter schedule to the Caribbean and Latin America

Source: American Airlines American Airlines, the largest airline between the U.S. and the Caribbean and Latin America, will grow seat capacity by 10% compared to winter 2022 Increased service on 23 routes to the Caribbean and Latin America for winter-weary travelers start this December From Charlotte, seat capacity to the Caribbean and Latin America will increase by 40% compared to winter 2022 American is expanding winter seasonal service to its newest destination, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (EIS), with two daily nonstop flights The airline will also launch new nonstop service to Cancun (CUN) from Nashville (BNA) and Cincinnati (CVG) Travelers looking to escape the cold this winter will have more choices as American Airlines announces its winter 2023 schedule for [...]

2023-06-14T19:21:57+03:00June 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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Boeing 2023 Sustainability Report Highlights Progress and Partners to Decarbonize Aerospace

Source: Boeing Tracks progress on company goals for sustainable operations, clean-tech development, employee safety and other metrics Boeing has increased renewable-energy use in its factories, purchased more sustainable aviation fuel for commercial operations and continues significant investments in aerospace technologies to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. These and other accomplishments are detailed in Boeing's 2023 Sustainability Report, released today to share the company's vision and path toward a sustainable aerospace future. Titled "Sustainable Aerospace Together," this report provides an annual update on company efforts to advance environmental stewardship, human development and inclusion. This includes addressing the company's sustainability goals on employee safety and well-being; global aerospace safety; community engagement; and equity, diversity and inclusion, in addition to sustainable operations [...]

2023-06-14T19:18:05+03:00June 14th, 2023|MANUFACTURERS, News|
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Air Canada to Launch New Vancouver to Singapore Service

Source: Air Canada Will be the only non-stop flights from Canada to Singapore, connecting two global destinations Four times weekly year-round flights begin Apr. 3, 2024 Enhanced customer experience offering convenient connections across North America via Vancouver and access to Southeast Asia, Southern India and Western Australia via Singapore Air Canada today announced the strategic expansion of its international network with the addition of non-stop flights between its trans-Pacific hub at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Singapore's Changi International Airport (SIN). The new route will operate four times weekly beginning April 3, 2024*, onboard Air Canada's flagship Dreamliner fleet. Seats are available for purchase now at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada App, Air Canada's Contact Centres, and travel agents. "Air Canada continues to adapt its international network strategy in response to evolving global trends and is [...]

2023-06-14T19:40:45+03:00June 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|
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Frontier Airlines and APiJET announce agreement to test APiJET’S real-time route optimization technology furthering Frontier’s commitment to fuel efficiency commitment and sustainability

Source: Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines , a leader in sustainable aviation and America's Greenest Airline, and APiJET, the technology leader in real-time flight optimization for fuel and carbon savings, today announced an agreement to test APiJET's Digital Winglets™ for operations centers. As part of a relentless focus to look for every possible way to lower emissions and fuel use, Frontier Airlines will be the first to field test Digital Winglets, a real-time flight route optimization solution for the ops center. Digital Winglets utilizes TASAR (Traffic Aware Strategic Aircrew Requests), a technology initially developed by NASA and refined and productized by APiJET, that analyzes hundreds of variables and potential flight paths in real-time to provide route optimizations that result in significant [...]

2023-06-13T20:48:44+03:00June 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, SUPPLIERS|
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