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Maarten Stienen appointed as COO of KLM

Source: KLM Maarten Stienen started out as a management trainee at KLM. He went on to hold a series of operational posts in the Netherlands and elsewhere during his first eleven years with the company, among which vice president Baggage & Turnaround Services. He then became vice president of Industrial Relations & HR. Maarten Stienen spent two years as managing director of KLM Catering Services before transferring to Hub Operations in 2020. His successor will be appointed in due course. The Supervisory Board will also nominate Maarten Stienen to the General Meeting of Shareholders for appointment to the Board of Management of KLM. For this purpose an extraordinary general meeting will be convened. The Works Council of KLM will be [...]

2022-08-23T17:36:49+03:00August 23rd, 2022|AIRLINES, News|
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Cargo continues to soar at LAX with record $14.9 billion in June trade

Source: LAX Cargo operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in June set another single-month record for trade by value, with a total of $14.9 billion in global imports and exports. "The continuation of record-setting cargo operations at LAX highlights our airport’s critical role in the global supply chain," said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). "LAX is one of the busiest ports in the nation, and our long-term cargo modernization plan will ensure that we have the infrastructure and modern facilities needed to continue in this role for decades to come.” In June LAX totaled $8.86 billion in imports and $6.07 billion in exports, a 22.94% increase over June 2021. This also was an impressive [...]

2022-08-23T17:42:51+03:00August 23rd, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|
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American Airlines Names Ganesh Jayaram Chief Digital and Information Officer

Source: American Airlines American Airlines today announced that Ganesh Jayaram has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), effective Sept. 1. Jayaram will report to American’s CEO Robert Isom. “Ganesh has a proven ability to drive innovation in large, complex global organizations that are focused on operational reliability,” said Isom. “His leadership style, global expertise and success in building and implementing both business and technology strategy will serve him incredibly well as he steps in to lead our technology team. We look forward to having him join our senior team early next month.” In his role as CDIO, Jayaram will provide leadership, vision, and direction for American’s technology organization supporting both technical and business strategic [...]

2022-08-23T17:19:45+03:00August 23rd, 2022|AIRLINES, News|
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WFS to Focus on Reshaping Airline Resilience Post-COVID

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2022 World Financial Symposium (WFS) will focus on reshaping airline resilience. The event will take place from19-22 September in Doha, Qatar, with Qatar Airways as the host airline. Following the greatest shock to aviation in history, the industry is emerging rapidly from the pandemic and government-mandated travel restrictions of the past two years. Industry losses are expected to reduce to $9.7 billion this year from nearly $180 billion in red ink in 2020-21. As travel barriers fall in most regions, very strong demand is supporting expectations for a recovery to pre-COVID-19 traffic levels by 2024, with profitability a possibility in 2023. At the same time airline debt levels have soared [...]

2022-08-22T15:29:19+03:00August 22nd, 2022|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Delta resumes nonstop service from LAX to Haneda; launches new service from Honolulu

Source: Delta Air Lines Service from LAX to Haneda will start operating three times weekly before moving to daily starting Dec. 1, 2022 Delta will also start a new daily service between Honolulu and Haneda on Dec. 1, 2022 Delta will resume flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) beginning Oct. 30 in anticipation of Japan’s easing travel restrictions. The route will start operating three times weekly before moving to daily starting Dec. 1. The restart of service will use Airbus 330-900neo aircraft featuring Delta One Suites, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin services. Delta will also start a new daily service between Honolulu and Haneda on Dec. 1. This is the first time Delta has offered service from [...]

2022-08-22T15:12:41+03:00August 22nd, 2022|AIRLINES, News|
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Non-stop to Los Angeles from Berlin: New long-haul route to the US West Coast

Source: Berlin Brandenburg International Airport - BER The US West Coast can now be reached non-stop from Berlin. The Norwegian airline Norse Atlantic Airways will now be flying three times a week to Los Angeles. This is a new, attractive long-haul destination for Berlin. In addition, the low-cost airline, which specialises in long-haul flights, has also been flying to New York JFK Airport every day since mid-August and will start flying to Fort Lauderdale in Florida from December. All connections are operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which emit less CO2 emissions and are quieter than many other long-distance aircraft. Thomas Hoff Anderson, Chief Operations Officer, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH: “Finally, the capital region and the West Coast of the USA [...]

2022-08-22T16:17:29+03:00August 22nd, 2022|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|
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Enhancing the resiliency of aviation and strengthening regional collaboration on training across the Americas

Source: ICAO Directors-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and senior civil aviation officials from 26 States from across the Americas convened in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic last week to attend the ICAO-Singapore DGCA Programme on Aviation Resilience. Hosted by the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC), this session represented the second delivery of the programme following its launch in Singapore in May 2022. Targeting the DGCAs of all ICAO Member States, this programme was created by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to accelerate the recovery of air services by improving alignment with international best practices. Subject matter expertise is provided by ICAO and CAAS executives and experts. The training reviews how States can structure their aviation sector and regulatory bodies [...]

2022-08-22T16:03:02+03:00August 22nd, 2022|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Fraport Traffic Figures – July 2022: Passenger Growth Continued

Source: Fraport Frankfurt Airport exceeds the five-million monthly passenger mark for the first time since the pandemic – Fraport’s worldwide Group airports sustain dynamic growth – Greek airports surpass pre-crisis levels by 11.1 percent The airports in Fraport’s international portfolio also continued to benefit from ongoing passenger recovery In Brazil, combined traffic at the two airports of Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA) rose to 1,187,639  passengers Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru registered some 1.7 million passengers In July 2022, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed more than 5 million passengers in a single month for the first time since the start of the pandemic – representing an increase of 76.5 percent compared to July 2021. The upward trend was driven by the ongoing [...]

2022-08-22T16:32:53+03:00August 22nd, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|
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JetSMART, the Ultra-Low-Cost airline, joins ALTA

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to welcome JetSMART as a new member airline, a company founded in 2017 in Chile with an Ultra-Low-Cost model that is expanding its presence in the Latin American region, offering low-cost flights aboard its modern fleet. Just recently, JetSMART acquired an Airbus A321neo aircraft, which will enable it to expand its regional reach and capacity with 240 seats. In addition, this modern aircraft contributes to the airline's efforts in reducing its carbon footprint, emitting 25% less CO2 and being able to operate on biofuels. This model will be the backbone of the Ultra-Low-Cost, which expects to add three more aircraft in 2022. Going forward, JetSMART's plans include building a [...]

2022-08-19T17:21:13+03:00August 19th, 2022|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Aena has been awarded the management of 11 airports in Brazil, including Congonhas-São Paulo Airport

Source: Aena The price of the concession, as a result of the public auction, was R$2.450 billion—about €468 million The total amount of the operation, including the sum of the commitments indicated in the concession specifications, amounts to approximately R$4.089 billion (€780 million) Planned investments will be around R$5 billion In 2019, the group of 11 airports recorded a total of 26.8 million passengers, 12% of the country’s air traffic in that fiscal year Congonhas Airport, with 22.8 million passengers per year, is the group’s busiest airport and the second busiest in Brazil The concession contract is scheduled to be signed in February 2023 The concession period is 30 years, with the possibility of an additional five years, which demonstrates [...]

2022-08-19T17:44:12+03:00August 19th, 2022|AIRPORTS, News|
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