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Frontier Airlines Announces 11 New Routes Across 15 Airports Launching This Fall

Source: Frontier Airlines Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines is announcing 11 new routes across 15 airports launching in October and November, connecting consumers with more low-cost travel options throughout the United States. To celebrate, America’s Greenest Airline is offering fares as low as $19*. “As consumers look ahead to the fall and winter months and make their holiday plans, we are thrilled to once again expand our roster of convenient and affordable travel options,” said Josh Flyr, vice president of network and operations design, Frontier Airlines. “From warm weather destinations such as Southern California, Texas, and Florida or winter sports meccas Utah and Colorado, to popular metropolitan areas like New York, Atlanta and Washington, D.C., there are now even more [...]

2024-08-28T09:22:20+03:00August 28th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Second IATA World Sustainability Symposium to Take Place in Miami

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) second World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) will focus on actions needed to achieve the airline industry’s commitment to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. The event will take place in Miami, USA on 24-25 September 2024, hosted by American Airlines. “Sustainability is an existential challenge for humanity as it is for our airline industry. Achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 is a big and complex task. But working together with the broader aviation industry, and with the support of governments, we will get there. WSS is a unique opportunity to bring all stakeholders together to learn, align and take the critical actions needed to galvanize our determination and accelerate progress,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. [...]

2024-08-28T08:54:59+03:00August 28th, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|

XB-1 Completes Second Flight

Source: Boom Boom’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft successfully executed its second flight at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. Following its historic first flight in March 2024, XB-1 continues to progress through its flight test program, targeting supersonic flight by the end of the year. The XB-1 program provides the foundation for the design and development of Overture, Boom’s supersonic airliner, while establishing a safety-first culture. During this flight, XB-1’s landing gear was successfully retracted and extended for the first time, which is typical of second test flights. Additional objectives for this flight test were for the XB-1 team to assess aircraft handling qualities and activate a new digital stability augmentation system – or roll damper – for the [...]

2024-08-28T08:38:53+03:00August 28th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Spirit Airlines Celebrates Launch of Newly Transformed Guest Experience with ‘More Fly’ Giveaway

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines' newly enhanced Guest experience officially launches today, and the airline is celebrating by inviting travelers to enter for a chance to win big and Go Big or Go Comfy with its new "More Fly Fly-Away." Two lucky winners and their guest will experience Spirit's new travel options, Go Big and Go Comfy, and enjoy the enhanced comfort, flexibility, and value of the carrier's transformed Guest experience. The giveaway, inspired by the elevated options that make travel "More Fly," is open for U.S. residents to enter now through Sept. 23, 2024, at spirit.com/flyaway.* "The transformation of Spirit's Guest experience is a significant milestone for us that brings exceptional value to travelers, and we're excited to include [...]

2024-08-28T09:17:17+03:00August 28th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Embraer sells A-29 Super Tucano to the Uruguayan Air Force

Source: Embraer The country will become the sixth operator of the aircraft in South America along with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay Embraer has announced the sale of up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU). The contract, which is part of a fleet renew program to expand FAU's operational capacity, provides for the acquisition of one aircraft plus the commitment to acquire five additional units, with deliveries scheduled from 2025, including mission equipment, integrated logistics services and a flight simulator. With this order, Uruguay becomes the sixth nation to operate the A-29 Super Tucano in South America along with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay. Due to its operational flexibility in the South [...]

2024-08-27T09:15:00+03:00August 27th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Barni of San Francisco International Airport voted TSA’s Cutest Canine of 2024

Source: TSA Barni, a 5-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, an explosives detection canine at San Francisco International Airport, is the winner of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) 2024 Cutest Canine Contest. Last week, TSA held its annual nationwide social media contest on Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter) and Facebook, where the public voted for the agency's "cutest canine" from among four finalists. TSA canine handlers from airports and enforcement handlers across the country initially nominated the canine candidates. TSA employees then voted and narrowed the original field of 87 paws-itively cute contenders to the final four canines, all of whom deserve a round of a-paws. "Our explosives detection canines and their handlers are an essential component of TSA's multi-layered approach [...]

2024-08-27T08:12:29+03:00August 27th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Air France will be transporting 600 pupils from the French Overseas Departments and Territories to Paris for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Source: Air France Some of them will be flown to the French capital from Overseas Departments and Territories in the Americas such as Martinique, French Guiana and Guadeloupe. As an official partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Air France will be transporting 600 pupils from Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Saint Martin and Reunion Island to Paris, where they will attend Paralympic events. This is a great opportunity for these young people aged between 9 and 18 to discover the diversity of disabled sport and the values of the Paralympic spirit. This large-scale operation is part of the ‘Ma classe aux Jeux’ programme, set up by the French Ministry of Education, and based on the ‘Tous aux Jeux’ ticketing [...]

2024-08-27T08:41:50+03:00August 27th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Emirates’ Unaccompanied Minors Service prepares for busy period

Source: Emirates Emirates is currently operating one of the busiest time periods for its Unaccompanied Minors Service, as many children return to Dubai from summers spent abroad to start the new school year. This week alone, Emirates is welcoming more than 900 children, who are flying alone using the acclaimed family-friendly service. Over the past 5 years, more than 120,000 children have availed of Emirates’ Unaccompanied Minors and Young Passenger services. The majority of children who have travelled alone in Emirates care are aged 11 years or younger. The families who currently use the service the most are British, then Indian, followed by American, Filipino and French. When children are flying without their family, Emirates is there every step of the [...]

2024-08-27T09:05:03+03:00August 27th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

ATR Celebrates Milestone 1700th Delivery

Source: ATR ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, today announced the delivery of its 1,700th aircraft since the inception of the programme to longstanding customer Air Corsica. The delivery of this ATR 72-600 to the French airline completes the full transition of its fleet of ATR -500 series to the latest generation of turboprop aircraft, demonstrating its commitment to operational excellence, regional connectivity, and sustainability. It also underscores the robustness and enduring success of the ATR programme, solidifying its position as a cornerstone in the regional aviation landscape. Air Corsica was the first operator to take delivery of an ATR 72-600 equipped with the new PW127XT engine in November 2022, which resulted in a 20% reduction in maintenance costs and at least a 3% reduction in fuel consumption compared with the PW127M. It generates a CO2 emission saving of 45% compared with a similar-sized regional jet. [...]

2024-08-27T08:38:02+03:00August 27th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

GOAA Board Presented with Preliminary Budget, Proposed Fee Adjustments

Source: Orlando International Airport Financial issues were the focal point of the latest Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) board meeting. The Board was presented with preliminary 2024‐2025 Fiscal Year budgets of $941,278,000 for Orlando International Airport (MCO) and $10,692,381 for Orlando Executive Airport (ORL). In the Aviation Authority’s continuing effort to align the budget with the goals of the Strategic Plan, along with providing an exceptional travel experience for airport customers, the proposed budget for MCO includes a 10.3% increase in Operating and Maintenance (O&M) expenses over the prior year budget. Significant drivers of this increase include: • Additional staffing • New innovation projects • Ground transportation services • Maintenance costs MCO’s proposed revenue for FY2025 represents an increase of [...]

2024-08-26T10:43:00+03:00August 26th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|