//AIRLINES

American Airlines Names Howard Ungerleider to its Board of Directors

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced the election of Howard Ungerleider, 55, to its board of directors. Ungerleider will serve on the board’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. “We are very pleased to welcome Howard to American’s board of directors,” said American’s Chairman Greg Smith. “Howard is an accomplished executive who has held key commercial, financial and operational roles over three decades at Dow. His financial expertise and global business and leadership experience will make him a valuable member of our board.” “Howard is a fantastic addition to the American Airlines board,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom. “His business acumen and extensive experience leading a complex, multinational organization will be important assets to American and [...]

2024-08-01T18:31:06+03:00August 1st, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
Read More

Air Canada Foundation’s 12th Annual Golf Tournament Achieves New Fundraising Milestone for Children’s Health

Source: Air Canada The Air Canada Foundation's annual golf tournament is its largest fundraising event In 2023, the Foundation donated $1.3 million to organizations that help kids spread their wings Over the past 12 years, the Foundation has raised more than $11 million for the health and well-being of children and youth The business and aviation community came together in support of the 12th annual Air Canada Foundation Golf Tournament, raising a record-breaking $1.4 million to support the health and well-being of children and youth across Canada. This year's event welcomed 296 guests and over 100 sponsors, including corporate partners, suppliers, and vendors of Air Canada. With their generous support, the tournament raised an impressive sum of $1.4 million. These [...]

2024-08-01T15:04:34+03:00August 1st, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
Read More

Cape Air Announces Resumption of Nonstop Service Between St Croix and Vieques Beginning August 1, 2024

Source: Cape Air Cape Air’s Caribbean presence keeps growing by reinstating nonstop twice-weekly service between St. Croix and Vieques, Puerto Rico providing convenient and accessible air travel options within the Caribbean. Beginning on August 1, 2024, Cape Air will operate two weekly flights on Monday and Thursday between Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix and Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport in Vieques. The flight schedule is optimally timed for local travel. Passengers can book their reservations now on capeair.com or by calling 1-800-CAPE-AIR. Linda Markham, President and CEO of Cape Air, emphasized the airline's longstanding commitment to the Caribbean region, spanning over twenty-six years. She highlighted, “Cape Air has a pivotal role in linking island communities to major cities and facilitating seamless [...]

2024-07-30T10:56:23+03:00July 30th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
Read More

Air New Zealand to Withdraw from Science-based Target Initiative

Source: Air New Zealand After careful consideration, Air New Zealand is removing its 2030 science based carbon intensity reduction target and will withdraw from the Science Based Targets initiative. Many of the levers needed to meet the target, including the availability of new aircraft, the affordability and availability of alternative jet fuels, and global and domestic regulatory and policy support, are outside the airline’s direct control and remain challenging. Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer, Greg Foran says, “In recent months, and more so in the last few weeks, it has also become apparent that potential delays to our fleet renewal plan pose an additional risk to the target’s achievability. It is possible the airline may need to retain its [...]

2024-07-30T11:30:53+03:00July 30th, 2024|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, News|
Read More

Schiphol and KLM test self-driving shuttle service for flight crew

Source: KLM The second phase of the trial of electric self-driving buses starts today at Schiphol Airport. During this phase, the airport, together with KLM Cityhopper and KLM Ground services, is testing a fixed, pre-programmed route to and from the apron. Crew from KLM Cityhopper arriving at Schiphol can use the shuttle service. Earlier this year, Schiphol conducted a successful initial trial of these self-driving buses from supplier Ohmio. During the first phase of the trial, the focus was on testing technical features and ease of use. The current phase will take place at the apron, an even more complex setting where there is always a lot of simultaneous activity: ranging from aircraft arriving and departing, to flight handling operations [...]

2024-07-30T10:57:26+03:00July 30th, 2024|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|
Read More

Canadian North Unveiled State-of-the-Art 737NG Full-Flight Simulator and Aviation Training Facility at Edmonton International Airport

Source: Canadian North Simulator exterior – Canadian North unveils new CAE 7000XR Boeing 737NG Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) at YEG Canadian North has officially unveiled its state-of-the-art CAE 7000XR Boeing 737NG Full-Flight Simulator (FFS), located within its new 30,000 square foot training facility at Edmonton International Airport. Canadian North’s Vice-President, Flight Operations Aaron Speer and Chief Financial Officer Nick Purich were joined by representatives from Edmonton International Airport, CAE and EFC Developments. Also in attendance to celebrate the opening of this facility were the Honourable Nate Glubish, Alberta Minister of Technology and Innovation, the Honourable Rick Wilson, Alberta Minister of Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Mike Lake, P.C., M.P., Edmonton-Wetaskiwin, Glenn Belozer, Deputy Mayor of Leduc County and many other key government [...]

2024-07-30T10:18:09+03:00July 30th, 2024|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|
Read More

Iberia Group inaugurates flights between Madrid and Ljubljana today

Source: Iberia The Spanish company offers over 2,500 seats to fly to the Slovenian capital this summer.  It has two weekly frequencies: Monday and Thursdays. Flights are on sale at www.iberia.com and travel agencies from 89 euros each way, buying a return ticket.  The Canadair Regional Jet 1000, with 100 seats in 25 rows of four, two on each side of the aisle, operates the route.  The inaugural flight was welcomed by the Director General of the Directorate for Air and Maritime Transport at the Ministry of Infrastructure of the Republic of Slovenia, Robert Latin and the Sales and Marketing Manager at Fraport Slovenija, Janez Lapajne.  Iberia Group has inaugurated today its direct flights from Madrid to Ljubljana. Flight IB8666, operated [...]

2024-07-29T20:38:36+03:00July 29th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
Read More

FedEx pilots mark 1,000 days without a new contract

Source: ALPA On Sunday, July 28, 2024, FedEx pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), will reach a milestone in their contract negotiations with the Federal Express Corporation (FedEx)—1,000 days since their contract became amendable on November 1, 2021. The pilots are working under a contract that went into effect in 2015. FedEx ALPA Master Executive Council chair Capt. Jose Nieves stated, “While our peers at other airlines are rewarded with industry-leading contracts, our pilots continue to be left behind by a company more concerned with shareholder value than employee engagement. FedEx pilots and other employees continue to deliver the ‘Purple Promise’ every day while the Corporation is moving in a strategic direction that appears inconsistent with [...]

2024-07-29T20:54:49+03:00July 29th, 2024|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|
Read More

Abra Group (majority investor of Avianca and Gol) and Airbus sign MoU for five A350-900s

Source: Airbus Abra Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for five A350-900s to further expand its international long-haul operations and increase capacity. This is in line with the Group's strategic plans to offer millions of passengers greater connectivity to new destinations on long-range routes. Adrian Neuhauser, CEO of Abra Group said, “We are delighted to announce this agreement with Airbus. We believe the arrival of these five A350s, which offer a best-in-class passenger experience, are more fuel efficient and have a lower cost per seat than competitor aircraft, will allow us to strengthen our commitment to make travel more accessible and responsible. This also means better prices for customers with better connectivity between our continent and Europe, and [...]

2024-07-26T20:28:40+03:00July 26th, 2024|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|
Read More

Viva Aerobus: Disciplined Capacity Management and Profitability in a Challenging Environment

Source: Viva Aerobus Grupo Viva Aerobus, S.A. de C.V. ("Viva Aerobus" or “Viva”), the parent company of Aeroenlaces Nacionales S.A. de C.V., announced today its 2Q 2024 financial results. Juan Carlos Zuazua, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “The unique challenges presented in 1Q 2024 continued into engine recall crisis. We have navigated these challenges through our resilient and flexible ULCC business model and disciplined capacity management, which have been crucial in mitigating further passenger disruptions and maintaining profitability. Additionally, we have fostered the #1 employee culture in all of Mexico, as recognized by Top Companies 2024 award1. The P&W engine inspections continue to pressure the global industry and our operations, impacting our utilization levels, operational efficiency, and unit costs. While our [...]

2024-07-26T21:04:06+03:00July 26th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
Read More
Copyright 2020 Iatrou Inc.