Source: Air Canada Eight scholarships will be awarded to young Canadian women studying to become commercial pilots or maintenance engineers Four aspiring commercial pilots to become CAE Women in Flight – Air Canada ambassadors Scholarship applications open Nov. 1 here A video marking this enhanced scholarship is available here. Air Canada and CAE today announced the two Montreal-based global aviation companies are joining together to advance diversity in aviation doubling the number of 2023 Captain Judy Cameron Scholarships granted to young Canadian women studying to become commercial pilots or maintenance engineers. Up to four aspiring commercial pilots will be invited to join the CAE Women in Flight program as an ambassador.   Launched in 2019, the Judy Cameron scholarships were previously awarded [...]

Source: American Airlines Since 1928, Spartan College has been training aviation pilots and technicians Cadets can earn their FAA certificates and ratings, as well as their Associate of Applied Science degree simultaneously Cadets graduating from Spartan qualify for a restricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate at 1,250 flight hours American Airlines and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology announce a new partnership to expand the American Airlines Cadet Academy for aspiring pilots. Spartan, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the Cadet Academy’s first collegiate partner offering an Associate of Applied Science degree in Aviation Flight and increases its training network to five locations. Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is American’s first collegiate partner for its Cadet Academy. “The American Airlines [...]

Source: KLM A surge in the demand for tickets in the summer saw revenues rise to 2019 levels, even though the airline operated fewer flights due to staff shortages at Schiphol security, network interventions by KLM itself in response to staffing issues, and problems in the parts supply chain that led to aircraft spending more time in the hangar. As a result, capacity in the third quarter was about 80% of that in the same period of 2019. KLM was forced to take drastic measures to manage operations, for example restricting ticket sales to passengers departing from Schiphol and cancelling flights. The airline will continue pursuing these measures in the period ahead to improve network predictability. The essence was and [...]

Source: Air Canada Operating margin of 12.1 per cent, first positive quarterly operating margin since the pandemic began Operating revenues of $5.322 billion, more than double the third quarter of 2021 Net loss of $508 million compared to a net loss of $640 million in the third quarter of 2021 EBITDA margin* of 19.9 per cent for the third quarter of 2022 Total liquidity of over $10.2 billion at September 30, 2022 Air Canada today reported its third quarter 2022 financial results. "Air Canada's solid third quarter results stem from the ongoing restoration of our extensive network, an improved operational performance, our modern and efficient fleet, as well as leading products and services, and an incredible team of employees," said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada. "We generated $644 million in [...]

Source: British Airways British Airways is returning to its much-loved full Club World service, enhancing the premium dining experience as part of the airline’s plans to continue to improve its product proposition The service was simplified during the pandemic to reduce interaction between cabin crew and customers  The airline has also introduced new seasonal menus in the cabin to champion the best of British cuisine Menu variations and service styles have been trialled with the airline’s cabin crew to ensure they meet customers’ expectations These enhancements accompany the improved service the airline has already implemented across its First, World Traveller Plus, World Traveller and Club Europe cabins earlier this year British Airways is relaunching its much-anticipated Club World (business class) [...]