Source: American Airlines At American Airlines Hangar 2 on the north side of Chicago O’Hare International Airport, a team of aspiring aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) from the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) Chicago campus have been hard at work practicing for the 2023 Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC). Under mentorship from two seasoned American Airlines AMTs, the team has been preparing to go head-to-head with other student teams from across the country in more than 25 events. American is sponsoring the AIM team as part of its ongoing partnership with the school to train the next generation of aviation maintenance professionals. This year’s AMC, held in Atlanta April 18-20, is in conjunction with Aviation Week’s MRO Americas and brings together teams from schools, airlines, [...]

Source: Volaris Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its March 2023 preliminary traffic results. In March 2023, Volaris’ capacity (measured in ASMs) increased by 17.1% year-over-year, while demand (measured in RPMs) increased by 15.7%; the result was a load factor decrease of 1.0 pp YoY to 85.5%. Volaris transported 2.8 million passengers during the month, a 12.6% increase compared to March 2022. Demand in the domestic Mexican and international markets increased by 8.7% and 35.4%, respectively. During the first quarter of 2023, the average economic fuel cost stood at $3.45 per gallon, an increase of 11.3% versus the first quarter of [...]

Source: Unied Airlines United is the largest carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific, adding nearly 25 new routes to the summer schedule International bookings on United are 15% higher than 2022 United Airlines will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S. The airline is already the largest carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific and this summer's schedule includes nearly 25 new routes. According to United booking data, international bookings are already 15% higher than the same period in 2022*. Highlights of the 2023 summer schedule include: New service to Malaga, Dubai, and Stockholm Additional flights to Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Shannon, Edinburgh, [...]

Source: JetBlue To celebrate becoming the first airline to serve Pepsi Zero Sugar onboard, JetBlue has teamed up with Pepsi to offer customers a once-in-a-lifetimetravel experience with the #ZeroIsNowBoarding Sweepstakes. The travel experience will feature JetBlue’s signature zero-fee perks and a trip to the ultimate 0° latitude destination: Quito, Ecuador (or a destination of the winners' choice). JetBlue and Pepsi Zero Sugar launched the sweepstakes with a fun co-branded video, which can be viewed on @JetBlue on Twitter and Instagram. How to Participate Between April 6 and May 4, 2023, customers can enter to win one of 100 prizes by tagging #zeroisnowboarding, #sweepstakes, @jetblue and @pepsi on Instagram or Twitter. 3 grand prize winners and one guest each will receive roundtrip flights to [...]