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Airline industry advocates for public policies to encourage sustainable fuel production

Source: ALTA The incorporation of SAF can reduce carbon emissions from air transport by 60%. Latin America has the potential to be a leading region in the production of sustainable aviation fuel but requires a clear and harmonized public policy The decarbonization of air transport is a commitment of Latin American and Caribbean airlines. Therefore, during the ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), a panel was held on the opportunity for Latin America to be a competitive market for the production and distribution of SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, a key component to achieving the goal of zero emissions by 2050. Louise Burke, Vice President of Global Aviation and Biofuels [...]

2022-10-24T07:54:04+03:00October 24th, 2022|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Fraport and Lufthansa Establish “FraAlliance” Joint Venture

Source: Fraport Fraport and Lufthansa have formed a new joint venture called “FraAlliance”. Each company holds a 50% share in the new venture. The two companies intend to use FraAlliance to strengthen their existing cooperation on strategic and operational matters at Frankfurt Airport and thus, plan to deepen their long-standing partnership in relation to enhancing services at Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 1. The aim is to improve the quality of products and services at Frankfurt Airport. The joint venture seeks to improve aspects relating to business development and operations, customer experience, infrastructure, intermodality, and sustainability. Improvements are to be achieved by analyzing and optimizing processes in terminal operations, as well as by taking a joint, customer-focused approach to product development. The [...]

2022-10-24T08:00:55+03:00October 24th, 2022|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

Iberia Group customers can now offset their flight emissions

Source: Iberia Through "CO2labora" platform, customers will be able to support two certified climate projects to offset their emissions Emissions are calculated on the basis of the type of aircraft, the weather conditions, and the cabin in which passengers fly, among other factors Iberia Group has launched its CO2labora programme, which will enable its passengers to offset the emissions from their flights through two certified climate projects: one in Guatemala and one in Peru. Customers who wish to offset their carbon footprint, measured in CO2e,  may also decide which flights they want to offset, choosing one or several. Through the Iberia Group's carbon footprint calculator, customers will be aware of the emissions of their flight and the equivalent monetary investment [...]

2022-10-24T08:31:50+03:00October 24th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

TAP increases fleet capacity and operational availability

Source: TAP Limited to a cap of 99 aircraft and with reduced slots, TAP optimises fleet, operational and financial performance ATR fleet reduced from six to two aircraft Portugalia to operate six additional Embraer aircraft Contract with White Airways ends on 31 October ATR aircraft will be operated by another provider to improve performance and results White Airways has been operating a fleet of six ATR aircraft for TAP, which has been a constant challenge, with multiple ATR aircraft grounded due to breakdown and experiencing declining operational regularity. According to the restructuring plan that TAP is committed to, the Company has a limitation in terms of fleet size, which cannot exceed 99 aircraft. This limitation requires the company to enhance [...]

2022-10-24T08:39:51+03:00October 24th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Airbus to join Amazon Air fleet with ten A330-300P2F converted freighters

Source: Airbus Amazon Air has signed a firm agreement to lease ten A330-300P2F freighters from Altavair, taking advantage of the A330’s capacity and economics to help fulfil its one-day delivery promise to Amazon Prime customers. The aircraft will be operated for Amazon by Hawaiian Airlines, which has had A330s as a key element of its fleet since 2010. The ten airframes are being converted from passenger aircraft to freighters by Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), the centre of excellence for Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions. “We’re thrilled to welcome Airbus to our Amazon Air fleet,” said Philippe Karam, Director, Amazon Global Air Fleet & Sourcing. “These A330-300s will not only be the first of their kind in our fleet, they’ll also be [...]

2022-10-24T08:36:35+03:00October 24th, 2022|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Embraer and NAC Sign a Firm Order for Up to 10 New Embraer P2F Conversions

Source: Embraer Embraer and Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), a global leader in regional aircraft leasing, have signed a contract for up to 10 conversion slots for the E190F/E195F, with deliveries starting in 2024. In May of 2022, NAC and Embraer reached an agreement in principle to take up to 10 conversions; this order is now confirmed. The aircraft for conversion will come from NAC’s existing E190/E195 fleet. In July of 2022, NAC signed a memorandum of understanding to place their first two E190F passenger-to-freight conversions with Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Embraer’s E-Jets P2F conversions deliver segment-leading performance and economics. The E-Jets Freighters will have over 50% more volume capacity, three times the range of large cargo turboprops, and up to 30% lower [...]

2022-10-21T17:55:29+03:00October 21st, 2022|MANUFACTURERS, News|

ALTA: Better conditions are needed to stimulate travel in the region

Source: ALTA The CEOs of Wingo, JetSMART, Viva Air, Sky Airline, and Flybondi highlighted the region\\'s opportunity to become more competitive by reducing the costs of taxes and ticketing fees and creating regulations that incentivize industry growth During the panel "Low-Cost Airlines (LLCs) in Latin America in the Post-Pandemic Era," part of the agenda of the ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, Estuardo Ortiz, CEO of JetSMART, Felix Antelo, CEO Viva Air, Jose Ignacio Dougnac, CEO Sky Airline, Mauricio Sana, CEO Flybondi and Eduardo Lombana, CEO Wingo, participated and analyzed opportunities for the region. The executives agreed on the excellent opportunity of the region to develop regulations to stimulate the growth of this segment to level the playing field and [...]

2022-10-21T17:19:38+03:00October 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. reported its third-quarter 2022 financial results, including: Third-quarter net income of $483 million, or $0.69 per diluted share. Excluding net special items1, third-quarter net income of $478 million, or $0.69 per diluted share Record quarterly revenue of $13.5 billion, which represents a 13% increase over the same period in 2019, despite flying 9.6% less capacity Ended the third quarter with $14.3 billion of total available liquidity, more than double the total available liquidity at year-end 2019 Company continues to execute on its plan to pay down approximately $15 billion of total debt2 by the end of 2025 “The American Airlines team continues to deliver on our goals of running a reliable operation and [...]

2022-10-21T17:22:29+03:00October 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Hawaiian Airlines Announces Agreement with Amazon to Operate Freighter Aircraft

Source: Hawaiian Airlines In preparation for service for Amazon, Hawaiian intends to establish a pilot base on the continental U.S., grow existing maintenance bases, and expand the hiring of pilots, mechanics, dispatchers, supply chain employees and others. Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. ("Hawaiian"), today announced an agreement with Amazon.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Amazon”) to operate and maintain an initial fleet of 10 Airbus A330-300 freighters starting in the fall of 2023. Hawaiian will maintain and fly Amazon’s A330s under Hawaiian’s FAA air carrier certificate to move cargo between airports near the online retailer’s operations facilities. The initial 10 aircraft will enter into service in 2023 and 2024. The agreement also contemplates the [...]

2022-10-21T17:30:24+03:00October 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

U.S. DOT Announces New Members to the Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee

Source: US DOT The U.S. Transportation Department today announced 12 new appointments to the Federal Aviation Administration Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC). The committee provides advice on key drone and Advanced Air Mobility issues. Members are executives and stakeholders who represent a variety of drone and AAM interests, including industry, research, academia, retail, technology and state and local government. In addition, for the first time, the AAAC will include members able to raise awareness of potential impacts to communities, and advise on approaches that advance emerging aviation models while respecting neighboring communities. The new members are: Edward Bolen, Chief Executive Officer, National Business Aviation Association Jeffrey Keith Antonio Brown, Aviation Chief Operating Officer, Port of Seattle Kevin Cox, Chief Executive Officer, Ferrovial Vertiports Karthik Duraisamy, [...]

2022-10-21T17:58:31+03:00October 21st, 2022|News, ORGANISATIONS|