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Aviation Capital Group commits to 20 A220s and 40 A320neo Family aircraft

Source: Airbus Global full-service aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG), wholly owned by Tokyo Century Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 20 A220s and a firm contract for 40 A320neo Family aircraft, of which five are A321XLRs. “We are delighted to expand our portfolio with additional A220 and A320neo Family aircraft.  These highly advanced aircraft will enhance ACG’s strategic objective to offer our airline customers the most modern and fuel-efficient aircraft available,” said Thomas Baker, CEO and President of ACG. “The order is another gratifying endorsement of our single aisle products by one of the world’s premier aircraft asset managers, ACG and the Tokyo Century Group. It also forcefully confirms the A220 as a growingly desirable aircraft [...]

2021-12-30T22:11:07+02:00December 30th, 2021|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Hartsfield-Jackson Announces Delta Technical Operations Center Lease Extension

Source: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in partnership with Delta Air Lines today announced the airline has extended their lease agreement to keep the Technical Operations Center (TOC) in Atlanta for another 30 years. The 200-acre campus at ATL employs approximately 7,000 people. The TOC is the largest and most sophisticated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in North America, and one of the largest in the world. Delta TechOps employees perform engine work and overhauls, component overhauls and repair, aircraft maintenance, line maintenance and more to Delta’s 850-aircraft fleet, as well as to engines and airplanes of its customers. “Delta Air Lines’ partnership with Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ensures that thousands of skilled, high-paying [...]

2021-12-30T22:07:51+02:00December 30th, 2021|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

TAP strengthens its offer from Porto

Source: TAP Next summer TAP will increase its offer of intercontinental flights from Porto to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil with one more flight a week to each of these destinations and will also reinforce the Air Shuttle between Porto and Lisbon with two more flights a day. This way, Porto will have three flights a week to São Paulo and two flights a week to Rio de Janeiro, which will contribute to an increase in the number of tourists from Brazil visiting "Invicta". In addition, TAP will also reinforce the Air Shuttle linking Porto and Lisbon with two more flights a day, thus increasing the connections between the two cities to 10 flights a day, which [...]

2021-12-30T22:15:48+02:00December 30th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Flight Attendant Union Calls Out Key Components to New CDC Guidelines: Asymptomatic and Mask Wearing

Source: Flight Attendants-CWA International Following the CDC updated recommended isolation and quarantine period, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson released the following statement: "We said we wanted to hear from medical professionals on the best guidance for quarantine, not from corporate America advocating for a shortened period due to staffing shortages. The CDC gave a medical explanation about why the agency has decided to reduce the quarantine requirements from 10 to five days, but the fact that it aligns with the number of days pushed by corporate America is less than reassuring. "There are two significant caveats in the guidance that recognize concerns raised by our union. CDC recommends reducing quarantine to five days only if asymptomatic and with continued mask [...]

2021-12-28T21:44:32+02:00December 28th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Korean Air launches full-scale electronic document system

Source: Korean Air Korean Air has launched a full-scale digitalization of travel documents by introducing an e-Document system (e-DOC), becoming the first airline in the world to implement such an electronic document system. Customers will be able to fill out 23 types of documents, including pet transportation declaration, unaccompanied minor and health condition declaration forms, on their digital devices. In addition, information gathered upon reservation, such as email address, contact information and frequent flyer number, will automatically be reflected on the documents, further facilitating the document fill-out process. Data shared by customers will be safely managed in a secure server. Information stored in the server will be accessible in real time through dedicated terminals at domestic and overseas branches. Rapid [...]

2021-12-29T15:59:37+02:00December 28th, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Making Tourism Stronger and Ready for the Future

Source: UNWTO This has been another challenging year for our societies, our economies and tourism. Many millions of jobs and businesses remain in peril, at the mercy of an evolving crisis and of the actions of governments. However, we are by no means in the same place we were when the pandemic was declared in March 2020. In fact, we have succeeded in laying the foundations to restart tourism around the pillars of sustainability, innovation, people and investing for a resilient future. Working together Over the past year, much progress has been made in rolling out vaccinations and in both detecting and treating COVID-19. We have also seen significant progress made in finding the right balance between keeping people safe [...]

2021-12-28T14:36:56+02:00December 27th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Thompson, DeFazio, Watson Coleman, Larsen Write Airlines to Urge Them to Require and Pay for Crew Members to Attend TSA’s Self Defense Program

Source: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Homeland Security Chair Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Transportation & Maritime Security Subcommittee Chair Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), and Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rick Larsen (D-WA) sent letters to four major airlines urging them to require their crew members to attend TSA’s Crew Member Self Defense Program so that they are equipped with the necessary skills to deter and mitigate dangerous situations as unruly passenger behavior spikes across the country. The Chairs also requested that the airlines provide crewmembers with paid time, travel, and accommodations to participate in the program. “This voluntary, no-cost training is led by Federal Air Marshals to teach crew members how [...]

2021-12-22T18:42:25+02:00December 22nd, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Qatar Airways Privilege Club Extends Members’ Tier Status Until December 2022

Source: Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Privilege Club continues to honour the loyalty of its valued members by extending their tier status. This initiative will benefit all Silver, Gold and Platinum members whose tier status is due for renewal between December 2021 and December 2022. The tier validity of these members would be automatically extended to 31 December 2022. Find out more at qatarairways.com/tierextension. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “At Privilege Club, we remain steadfastly committed to our members. Their loyalty means everything to us, and we will continue to honour their choice to fly with us. As the Official Airline of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, Qatar Airways will continue to innovate [...]

2021-12-23T17:09:25+02:00December 22nd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

EU Digital COVID Certificate: Commission adopts binding acceptance period of nine months for vaccination certificates

Source: European Commission Today, the Commission adopted rules relating to the EU Digital COVID Certificate, establishing a binding acceptance period of 9 months (precisely 270 days) of vaccination certificates for the purposes of intra-EU travel. A clear and uniform acceptance period for vaccination certificates will guarantee that travel measures continue to be coordinated, as called for by the European Council following its latest meeting of 16 December 2021. The new rules will ensure restrictions are based on the best available scientific evidence as well as objective criteria. Continued coordination is essential for the functioning of the Single Market and it will provide clarity for EU citizens in the exercise of their right to free movement. The EU Digital COVID Certificate [...]

2021-12-21T20:02:31+02:00December 21st, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Emirates delivers premium lounge experience with re-opening of over 20 dedicated airport lounges across its network

Source: Emirates In the US, travellers on Emirates flights can access the premium lounge experience at Los Angeles International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport as well as New York JFK. In line with the restoration of Emirates’ network and upsurge in travel demand, passengers traveling in premium cabins as well as Skywards members in select membership tiers will have access to more than 120 lounges by February. Emirates, which has resumed operations to over 90 percent of its pre-pandemic network, currently flies to more than 120 destinations worldwide via its hub in Dubai. Customers travelling in First Class and Business Class will be able to complement their travel experience with Emirates’ signature premium lounge service at over 20 airports in [...]

2021-12-21T19:27:23+02:00December 21st, 2021|AIRLINES, News|