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Frontier’s 2023 “Fur & Feathers” Calendar is Here! Available as a Free Download

Source: Frontier Airlines Fun and Irreverent Calendar Features Frontier's Favorite Mascots | To Celebrate, America's Greenest Airline is Offering up to 75% Off on Flights* Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) today launched the 2023 "Fur & Feathers" calendar featuring mascots from America's Greenest Airline. Fans of the company's fun-loving mascots can download their own free digital version of the calendar after entering a sweepstakes for a chance to win a special edition print copy. The calendar features the animals in a variety of humorous and, in some cases, 'unexpected' situations. One hundred print versions will be given away via the random drawing. Entries will be accepted between now and January 31, 2023. To celebrate the calendar's release, America's Greenest Airline [...]

2023-01-19T07:04:44+02:00January 19th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

ALTA welcomes TAP Air Portugal

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to welcome TAP Air Portugal, Portugal leading airline, as an Associate Member. Founded in 1945, TAP is currently considered the fourth largest airline in Brazil, with 1.5 million passengers carried to and from the country in 2022. TAP carries millions of passengers to over 80 destinations worldwide and in addition to the 77 weekly flights on 13 unique routes the company offers between Portugal and Brazil, in South America and Caribbean, TAP also operates to Caracas and Cancun. Its network of routes, offers easy and fast connections at its hub in Lisbon, the airline has established itself as an excellent choice for connecting to Europe. "We are [...]

2023-01-18T16:50:32+02:00January 18th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

El Dorado cargo terminal prepares for Valentine’s Day season

Source: ACI-LAC The cargo terminal community at El Dorado International Airport is preparing for the first major flower export season for Valentine's Day, with Miami as the main destination for export flights. In that sense, Rafael Echevarne, General Director for ACI - Airports Council International in the regional office of Latin America and the Caribbean highlights the importance of the articulated work between the interested parties for the benefit of the air cargo movement, in this case the flowers that represent between 75% and 80% of the exports from El Dorado. "With the beginning of the high season of flower exports for the celebration of Valentine's Day, from ACI-LAC we urge the integral and collaborative work of all actors in [...]

2023-01-18T16:36:19+02:00January 18th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Revised Industry Standards Reflected in 2023 Edition of IATA Manuals

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it has completed the annual revision of its air transport industry manuals for cargo, ground handling, and operations, thus incorporating the updates made to many of the underlying industry standards over the past year. These revisions reflect the sector’s commitment to further improving safety, introducing more sustainable operations, as well as enhancing the passenger experience and cargo handling. Examples of these changes include: Revised Dangerous Goods Regulations With more than 1.25 million dangerous goods shipments being flown by air on an annual basis, it is essential that the rules and regulations allowing for the safe transport of such substances and articles are revised to reflect safety and operational developments. One [...]

2023-01-18T16:38:37+02:00January 18th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

United Opens Expanded and Newly Renovated Global Inflight Training Center in Houston

Source: United Airlines $32 million expansion project doubles size of facility and features more classroom and training spaces, cabin and door trainers and a state-of-the-art aquatic center to practice safe evacuation of the plane in unlikely water landings New facility reflects United's continued investments in infrastructure, technology and tools to support growth – airline on track to hire 15,000 people in 2023, including 4,000 flight attendants According to a new study, United's IAH hub and spending by foreign visitors to Houston on United and Star Alliance member flights support an estimated $5.3 billion per year in gross domestic product in Texas and in 2022 United's direct employment in Houston contributed $1.2 billion to economic activity United opened in Houston its largest Inflight Training Center, a 56,000 sq. ft. facility that includes new [...]

2023-01-18T16:31:03+02:00January 18th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel

Source: Neste Corporation From January 2023 onwards, all diesel-powered ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands will be using Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ (also known as “HVO100” thanks to being produced from 100% renewable raw materials). There are around 1,900 ground handling vehicles with a diesel engine at Schiphol airport, varying from standard cars, vans, pushback tractors and trucks to more specialized ground support like conveyor belt loaders, pallet or container loaders, catering highlifts, aircraft fuel dispensers, passenger steps and ground power units. KLM Equipment Services (KES) is the fuel supplier for all vehicles and machinery on Schiphol with a fuel station at the airport as well as three fuel trucks operating seven days a [...]

2023-01-18T16:28:13+02:00January 18th, 2023|News, SUPPLIERS|

TSA highlights its top accomplishments of 2022

Source: TSA The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recognized a year of accomplishments and progress in 2022, setting a new record in firearm interceptions by Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) at checkpoints, making significant strides to improve transportation security and screening an average of more than two million passengers daily at airports across the country. TSA provided airport screening at or near pre-pandemic travel volumes despite multiple instances of challenging weather conditions; enhanced cybersecurity resilience of critical transportation infrastructure with performance-based security directives and continued to test and deploy new technologies that significantly improve security effectiveness, efficiency and the passenger experience throughout the transportation system. Additionally, TSA officers stopped more than 6,500 firearms at airport checkpoints. "I am incredibly proud of our dedicated TSA [...]

2023-01-18T16:46:10+02:00January 18th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ITA Airways announces the expansion of its intercontinental network with new direct service between Rome Fiumicino and Rio de Janeiro

Source: ITA Airways The new connection will allow ITA Airways to further strengthen its expansion in South America, following the flights opening to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo ITA Airways' intercontinental expansion continues, with new flights from Rome Fiumicino to Rio de Janeiro now on sale. The long-haul expansion is one of the major pillars of ITA Airways' strategy, as it generates profitability but also enhances the short-haul connectivity, thus contributing to double the capacity of the Company’s intercontinental network. ITA Airways' new connection will be operated with the Airbus A330, from October 29, 2023 with a daily frequency departing from Rome Fiumicino airport at 9:50pm and arriving to Rio de Janeiro International Airport at 6:05am, local time. Flights from [...]

2023-01-17T15:03:07+02:00January 17th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

COPA Holdings announced monthly traffic statistics for December 2022

Source: COPA Holdings Copa Holdings, S.A. released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for December 2022: Operating Data December December % Change 2022 2019 Copa Holdings  (Consolidated)   ASM (mm) (1) 2,288.1 2,124.5 7.7 %   RPM (mm) (2) 1,924.1 1,814.0 6.1 %   Load Factor (3) 84.1 % 85.4 % -1.3p.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 Given the irregular nature of the Company's operations starting in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are comparing this traffic report to 2019 statistics. Consolidated capacity (ASMs) came [...]

2023-01-17T15:04:52+02:00January 17th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

ACI-NA Announces New Leadership Additions

Source: ACI-NA Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), has announced new leaders to the ACI-NA Board of Directors, the U.S. Policy Council, the Canadian Policy Council, and the World Business Partners/Associates Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023.  ACI-NA is the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada. “For the last 75 years, ACI-NA has forged a solid reputation for success because of the volunteer leaders who contribute their time, talent, and energy to help lead us in times of change or challenge,” said Sam Samaddar, Airport Director for the Kelowna International Airport and Chair of the ACI-NA Board of Directors.  “I am confident these new leaders will carry on that tradition in this [...]

2023-01-16T16:40:03+02:00January 17th, 2023|News, ORGANISATIONS|