Source: American Airlines At American Airlines Hangar 2 on the north side of Chicago O’Hare International Airport, a team of aspiring aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) from the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) Chicago campus have been hard at work practicing for the 2023 Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC). Under mentorship from two seasoned American Airlines AMTs, the team has been preparing to go head-to-head with other student teams from across the country in more than 25 events. American is sponsoring the AIM team as part of its ongoing partnership with the school to train the next generation of aviation maintenance professionals. This year’s AMC, held in Atlanta April 18-20, is in conjunction with Aviation Week’s MRO Americas and brings together teams from schools, airlines, [...]

Source: Volaris Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its March 2023 preliminary traffic results. In March 2023, Volaris’ capacity (measured in ASMs) increased by 17.1% year-over-year, while demand (measured in RPMs) increased by 15.7%; the result was a load factor decrease of 1.0 pp YoY to 85.5%. Volaris transported 2.8 million passengers during the month, a 12.6% increase compared to March 2022. Demand in the domestic Mexican and international markets increased by 8.7% and 35.4%, respectively. During the first quarter of 2023, the average economic fuel cost stood at $3.45 per gallon, an increase of 11.3% versus the first quarter of [...]

Source: Unied Airlines United is the largest carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific, adding nearly 25 new routes to the summer schedule International bookings on United are 15% higher than 2022 United Airlines will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S. The airline is already the largest carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific and this summer's schedule includes nearly 25 new routes. According to United booking data, international bookings are already 15% higher than the same period in 2022*. Highlights of the 2023 summer schedule include: New service to Malaga, Dubai, and Stockholm Additional flights to Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Shannon, Edinburgh, [...]

Source: JetBlue To celebrate becoming the first airline to serve Pepsi Zero Sugar onboard, JetBlue has teamed up with Pepsi to offer customers a once-in-a-lifetimetravel experience with the #ZeroIsNowBoarding Sweepstakes. The travel experience will feature JetBlue’s signature zero-fee perks and a trip to the ultimate 0° latitude destination: Quito, Ecuador (or a destination of the winners' choice). JetBlue and Pepsi Zero Sugar launched the sweepstakes with a fun co-branded video, which can be viewed on @JetBlue on Twitter and Instagram. How to Participate Between April 6 and May 4, 2023, customers can enter to win one of 100 prizes by tagging #zeroisnowboarding, #sweepstakes, @jetblue and @pepsi on Instagram or Twitter. 3 grand prize winners and one guest each will receive roundtrip flights to [...]

Source: TAP 13.8 million passengers carried Revenues of EUR 3.5 billion Load factor of 80 percent EBIT of €268.2 million TAP closed 2022 with a net profit of €65.6 million, an increase of €1,664.7 million on the previous year. EBIT, including non-recurring items of EUR 19.4 million, was also positive at EUR 268.2 million. In 2022, TAP carried a total of 13.8 million passengers, an increase of 136.1% on the previous year and reaching 81% of 2019 levels. In 2022, revenues reached EUR 3,485.0 million, 151% above FY 2021, along with a higher level of activity (ASK increased 94.2%). The number of flights operated also increased significantly by 74.9% last year, reaching 79% of pre-crisis levels. Capacity reached 87% of [...]

Source: Sun Country Airlines Aircraft will remain on lease to Oman Air before delivery to Sun Country in 2024-2025 Sun Country Airlines will acquire five 737-900ERs that will expand its passenger fleet in late 2024 and 2025. Under terms of the deal, Sun Country will acquire current leases for the five aircraft which will remain on lease to Oman Air until the leases begin to expire in late 2024 and through 2025. Sun Country will take delivery of one aircraft in late 2024 and the other four throughout 2025. Purchasing the aircraft under their existing leases is advantageous to Sun Country for several reasons: This transaction demonstrates Sun Country’s ability to opportunistically acquire aircraft in a tight market at favorable [...]

Fuente: Condor Make an offer for an even more relaxed start to your holiday: As of now, Condor guests can bid for an upgrade in a live auction for available seats in Business Class or Premium Economy Class. The highest bidder can, with a little luck, enjoy an unforgettable flight experience to or from their vacation destination. Initially, the upgrade auction will be available for selected long-haul flights. Short-haul and medium-haul flights will be added soon. Auctions will start 24 hours before and end approximately 60 minutes before departure. During this period, all participants can follow the auction live in the free SeatBoost app. To participate, Condor guests need the app, a credit card for payment and they should have [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines and the Surfrider Foundation announced today a national partnership focused on protecting coastal habitats through efforts such as reducing plastic waste and engaging employees and communities in beach cleanups across the West Coastand throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Alaska and Surfrider, both West Coast-based organizations with broad national reach, will collaborate to help protect our coastlines, expand education and awareness of the challenges that threaten our ocean, beaches and marine environments, and grow participation in beach cleanup and habitat restoration activities along the coasts. "As a West Coast-based airline, we appreciate the role that our ocean and coasts play in our communities – beautiful places to enjoy, but also a critical part of natural ecosystems and local culture and livelihoods," said Scott Coughlan, director of [...]

Source: SWISS SWISS is to trial the use of artificial intelligence to conduct its passenger count during boarding on selected flights between April and June The new approach should both enhance security and ease the workload of its cabin personnel SWISS will be putting a top emphasis on data security and data protection in the new procedure, and will ensure its full compliance with Europe’s and Switzerland’s strict data protection laws throughout the trial process Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) plans to conduct a three-month trial together with an external partner of using artificial intelligence (AI) to conduct its passenger count during the flight boarding process. The digitalization of the passenger count procedure is intended to enhance security and simultaneously [...]