Source: FedEx 50 years ago today, FedEx Corp. launched an industry that changed the world. It was this day that marked the company’s first fully operational night and the first step to realizing founder and Executive Chairman Frederick W. Smith’s vision to connect the globe. Now 50 years later, FedEx connects over 220 countries and territories, includes over 530,000 employees, and continues to demonstrate the innovation that defined the company from the start. To mark this milestone, the FedEx team is celebrating with a day full of community service opportunities and global events. “It is an honor and a privilege to work with such an innovator like Fred Smith who guided us to where we are today,” said President and Chief [...]

Source: British Airways British Airways has launched its new onboard safety video, featuring many incredible colleagues from across the airline The safety video encompasses British wit; playing on the British obsession with the weather to a love for fish and chips, and celebrating things that make Britain original In addition to the airline’s people, the video features members of the public and some well-known faces The safety video will feature on board British Airways’ long-haul aircraft from 1 May 2023* British Airways has today premiered its new onboard safety video, which stars the airline’s colleagues, Britons going about their daily activities and some familiar faces, showcasing everything that makes Britain unique and truly original. The safety video plays on things [...]

Source: Air France Amandine Chaignot joins forces with chef François Adamski to create the new spring-summer menu for the Air France lounge located in Terminal 2F at Paris-Charles de Gaulle From April to September 2023, Amandine Chaignot is working with Air France for the first time, to the delight of the airline's customers. The talented French chef has created new vegetarian dishes which will appear on the spring-summer menu in the Air France short- and medium-haul lounge located in terminal 2F at Paris-Charles de Gaulle. Amandine Chaignot has taken over from Chloé Charles to offer a selection of new culinary creations alongside François Adamski, Servair Corporate Chef, Bocuse d'Or and Meilleur Ouvrier de France. Together, the two chefs have developed [...]

Source: Turkish Airlines Founded in 1933 with a modest fleet of 5 aircraft, Türkiye’s national airline, Turkish Airlines, has secured its place on global stage with its accelerating growth year after year. In particular, over the last 20 years, it has achieved an extraordinary growth performance in capacity, passenger numbers, and profitability, outperforming the industry average and becoming one of the most important players in global aviation today. With its impressive growth performance, Turkish Airlines has made significant contributions to the country's economy and employment and shared its goals for the 100th anniversary of its establishment with public. Determined in line with its vision for 2033, the strategic focus areas that aim to generate significant value for the national flag [...]

Source: LATAM LATAM group delivered the news of its operation for the coming weeks, highlighting the resumption of the route between Santiago and Melbourne (operated by LATAM Airlines Group) with three weekly flights from September 1 this year. LATAM Airlines Brazil also announced the expansion of its codeshare agreement with Voepass, allowing LATAM customers to access 13 new destinations within Brazil: Ipatinga, Barreiras, Feira de Santana, Valença, Paulo Afonso, Teixeira de Freitas, Lençóis, Fernando de Noronha, Uruguaiana, Santa Maria, Pelotas, Santo Ângelo and Aracati. Finally, LATAM Cargo announced a new route between Quito and Brussels, with four weekly frequencies, allowing for the reduction of transport time and maximization of its transfer capacity between both places. Operational statistics for March 2023 [...]

Source: Copa Holdings Copa Holdings, S.A. today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for March 2023: Operating Data March March % Change 2023 2019 Copa Holdings  (Consolidated)   ASM (mm) (1) 2,224.6 2,126.6 4.6 %   RPM (mm) (2) 1,939.7 1,771.7 9.5 %   Load Factor (3) 87.2 % 83.3 % 3.9p.p. 1.  Available seat miles - represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown. 2.  Revenue passenger miles - represents the numbers of miles flown by revenue passengers 3.  Load factor - represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized Given the irregular nature of the Company's operations starting in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are comparing this traffic report to 2019 statistics. Consolidated capacity (ASMs) [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today announced that its Flight Attendants, who are represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The contract includes increased pay rates, more scheduling flexibility and additional enhanced benefits. “Spirit's Flight Attendants are the best in the business, and we’re pleased to recognize their dedication, professionalism and hard work on behalf of our Guests,” said John Bendoraitis, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Spirit Airlines. “We thank the AFA Negotiating Committee, Master Executive Council (MEC) and Spirit Airlines Negotiating Team for their partnership and collaboration to reach this agreement.”

Source: Southwest Airlines The Southwest Airlines® Adopt-A-Pilot (AAP) Program has inspired thousands of fifth-grade students across the country through fun, STEM-centered activities, and experiments since 1997. The program connects Southwest Pilots with classrooms to engage students in fun, aviation-related lessons that define a plan for future success and spark an interest in careers in aviation. Southwest is committed to bringing America's future leaders unique learning opportunities by committing our resources and time to inspire students and help them define, articulate, and plan for future success. The 2022-2023 school year marks the 25th anniversary of AAP! Since our award-winning program first launched, Southwest Pilots have visited thousands of classrooms around the country, teaching an aviation-themed curriculum and impacting the lives of [...]

Source: JetBlue As previously announced, in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 28, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among JetBlue Airways Corporation (“JetBlue”), Sundown Acquisition Corp., and Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit”), JetBlue has set April 24, 2023, as the record date for the April 2023 prepayment to Spirit stockholders of $0.10 per Spirit share (the “April 2023 Additional Prepayment”), with payment of the April 2023 Additional Prepayment to occur on April 28, 2023. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Spirit stockholders as of the April 24, 2023, record date will be entitled to receive the April 2023 Additional Prepayment.