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American’s 2025 Education Foundation scholars join a legacy of achievement

Source: American Airlines Shelly Yoder, Education Foundation scholarship recipient Skylar Yoder and Jason Yoder Nearly $1 million in scholarships awarded to 364 students across eight countries. 90 scholarship winners are first-generation college students. Education changes lives and sometimes entire family legacies. For Skylar Yoder, the daughter of longtime American Airlines Technical Crew Chief Jason Yoder, four Education Foundation scholarships helped pave the way to an Ivy League degree from Cornell University, a master’s from King’s College London and a career in global cybersecurity. The generational legacy began with her grandfather, an Amish wheat farmer who had only an eighth-grade education and spoke little English. Her father went on to build a successful 36-year career at American. Today, the journey continues [...]

2025-09-22T13:48:48+03:00September 22nd, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

The woman who runs Houston’s skies

Source: Houston Airports Kelly Woodward, the first female COO of Houston Airports, is shaping the future of travel with grit, grace and a little Jersey edge. At 3 a.m., while most of Houston sleeps, Kelly Woodward sometimes does too, until her phone buzzes with a weather alert or an incident on the airfield. Cargo flights push through the night, storms shift across the Gulf, and the system she runs never really pauses. As chief operating officer of Houston Airports—and the first woman to hold the job—it’s her responsibility to keep the fourth-largest U.S. city connected to the world. In March 2024, Woodward made history when she was appointed chief operating officer of Houston Airports. The role puts her in charge [...]

2025-09-17T20:32:31+03:00September 19th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

Air Canada Elevates the Regional Flying Experience with Reimagined Q-400 Amenities Offering New Standards of Comfort

Source: Air Canada       Fast, Free Wi-Fi sponsored by Bell on flights from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Montréal and Ottawa begins in October, an industry first New ergonomic seating installed by mid-2026 Redesigned cabin interiors featuring new tones and refined textures, evocative of Canada and its diverse regions Air Canada announced the beginning of a major upgrade program for its regional fleet, providing customers a heightened level of comfort and convenience. Under the initiative, 25 De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft operated for Air Canada Express by Jazz Aviation LP (Jazz) will undergo a full cabin redesign to install new seating, new interiors and, on select aircraft initially, flying from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, onboard Fast, [...]

2025-09-17T20:00:03+03:00September 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

High Expectations for 42nd ICAO Assembly

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has high expectations for the 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (Montreal, 23 September-3 October 2025). ICAO has accepted 14 working papers authored by IATA covering a wide range of topics for the Assembly’s consideration. “IATA will be participating in the ICAO Assembly with safety, sustainability and efficiency at the top of our priority list. It is critical that we secure stronger support for SAF production and CORSIA as key enablers of aviation’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Equally, we need agreement to follow the principles and provisions of the Chicago Convention to avoid patchworks of debilitating tax measures and passenger rights regulations. And we must [...]

2025-09-17T20:26:18+03:00September 19th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Delta partners with Maeve Aerospace to advance hybrid regional aircraft

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta to provide operational expertise to bring Maeve’s hybrid electric aircraft, which is up to 40% more fuel efficient, to commercial viability for regional flights  Delta Air Lines is partnering with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve’s revolutionary hybrid electric aircraft for regional flights. Compared to today's regional aircraft designs, the MAEVE Jet is designed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 40% using conventional jet fuel, with further lifecycle emissions reductions possible when using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This collaboration is the latest milestone in Delta’s ongoing journey to identify potential alternative and more fuel-efficient aircraft solutions, drive fuel savings, elevate the customer experience and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. As [...]

2025-09-17T21:15:10+03:00September 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

oneworld alliance, member airlines and Breakthrough Energy Ventures launch investment fund to advance and commercialize Sustainable Aviation Fuel technologies

Source: American Airlines Led by cornerstone investors American Airlines, Alaska Airlines; with IAG, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines from oneworld alliance, and Singapore Airlines as part of initial $150M fund close oneworld BEV Fund aims to identify, enable and scale lower carbon jet fuel of the future to support consumer demand, economic development, jobs and technology innovation oneworld Alliance and member airlines, in partnership with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), today announced the launch of a new investment fund designed to address the limited availability and high cost of today’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The fund, led by cornerstone investors American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, seeks to accelerate the global development of long-term aviation fuel solutions that are cost effective, scalable and [...]

2025-09-17T19:51:16+03:00September 19th, 2025|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Delta’s new nonstops from Austin: Miami, Denver, Columbus & Kansas City, plus more

Source: Delta Air Lines With these new and expanded routes, Delta now serves nearly 30 destinations from AUS, furthering its strategic growth in a city celebrated for its vibrant culture and booming tech scene.  Delta is deepening its commitment to Central Texas with the launch of four new nonstop routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), connecting travelers to Denver (DEN), Columbus (CMH), Kansas City (MCI) and Miami (MIA). In addition, Delta is increasing service on two existing routes, San Francisco (SFO) and Indianapolis (IND), providing even more options for customers traveling to and from Austin. “With these new routes and expanded service, Delta is building on a strong foundation in Austin and creating more ways for our customers to get [...]

2025-09-17T02:12:28+03:00September 18th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

TAP launches new Airspace cabins with XL overhead bins

Source: TAP Luggage compartments in the cabins of the new Airbus aircraft are 37% larger Airspace cabins feature LED lighting and larger lavatories adapted for passengers with visual impairments TAP Air Portugal has launched the new Airspace cabins in its fleet, with more space for luggage and greater comfort for passengers. The new A321neo, named António Sérgio, is now part of the TAP fleet and made its maiden commercial flight today between Lisbon and Warsaw. It is the first of twenty aircraft with the new cabin that the Company will receive by 2029. The new cabins offer greater comfort and space for passengers, with larger luggage compartments (XL bins), customisable LED ambient lighting and more spacious toilets. The design aims [...]

2025-09-17T02:20:48+03:00September 18th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Viva Passengers increased 8.2%, reaching an 89.5% load factor in August

Source: Viva  Viva has announced its August 2025 preliminary traffic results. Viva’s passenger traffic increased 8.2% compared to August 2024, reaching 2.7 million passengers, driven by an increase of 8.0% and 9.9% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. Viva grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 4.9% compared to August 2024, reflecting an increase of 3.8% and 9.8% in domestic and international, respectively. Load factors improved to 89.5% from 89.2% in 2024, with a load factor mix of 90.9% and 83.0% in domestic and international, respectively. “Passenger volumes rose 8.2% in August, driven by balanced growth in domestic and international markets as the summer season concluded. Load factors improved as our network demonstrated resilience and benefitted from [...]

2025-09-17T02:04:35+03:00September 18th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia revalidates its commitment to Spanish fashion on the 40th anniversary of the MBMFW

Source: Iberia Iberia is once again present at the new MBFWMadrid event, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary. It is the most anticipated event for fashion lovers and a meeting point for designers and professionals from the fashion industry in the country. Like the last editions, the airline will have a Premium Lounge. A room that will become the meeting area for designers, high-value Iberia clients, distributors and other actors in Spanish fashion. Supporting Spanish talent This sponsorship is part of the Iberia Talento a Bordo (Talent on Board) project; an initiative that aims to support Spanish talent and in Spanish, inside and outside our borders. Iberia is an ambassador of Spanish fashion, culture, sports, gastronomy and R&D&I, any [...]

2025-09-17T02:09:30+03:00September 18th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|