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Amandine Chaignot joins the Air France team with her tasty vegetarian dishes

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 [...]

2023-04-17T19:00:00+03:00April 17th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Turkish Airlines announced its strategic plan for the next 10 years

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 [...]

2023-04-17T18:12:51+03:00April 17th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

LATAM continues to expand its network of destinations and announces new routes to Europe and Oceania

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 [...]

2023-04-14T20:01:23+03:00April 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Copa Holdings announces monthly traffic 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) [...]

2023-04-14T20:56:41+03:00April 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants Approve New Collective Bargaining Agreement

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.”

2023-04-14T19:52:52+03:00April 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Southwest Celebrates 25 Years of its Signature Adopt-A-Pilot Program

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 [...]

2023-04-14T20:33:37+03:00April 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

JetBlue Announces Record and Payment Dates for April 2023; Additional Prepayment to Spirit Stockholders

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.

2023-04-14T20:53:35+03:00April 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Rex Announces Investment In Dovetail Electric Aviation

Source: Rex Regional Express (Rex) today announced it had taken a 20 per cent stake in Dovetail Electric Aviation (Dovetail) which is pioneering the conversion of turbine powered aircraft to electric, emission-free propulsion. The equity participation agreement formalises the strategic partnership between Rex and Dovetail and builds on the Memorandum of Understanding between the two companies which was unveiled on 21 July, 2022. Rex will appoint one of its Board members to sit on the Board of Dovetail. The Australian-headquartered Dovetail recently received a $3 million grant from the Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) program. This will facilitate Dovetail’s development of electric propulsion systems for aircraft used on regional routes operated by Rex and other regional airlines. Dovetail also recently announced the [...]

2023-04-14T20:02:20+03:00April 14th, 2023|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, News|

Air Canada to Launch New Vancouver-Dubai Service

Source: Air Canada Only non-stop flights from Western Canada to the Middle East, connecting two iconic, global destinations Four times weekly flights begin Oct. 28, 2023, will complement Air Canada's daily service between Toronto and Dubai Enhanced customer experience offering convenient access to the Middle East, Eastern Africa, Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia via Dubai in partnership with Emirates Air Canada announced today the strategic expansion of its international network with the addition of new, non-stop flights from its hub at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Dubai. The new route will operate four times weekly beginning Oct. 28, 2023 onboard Air Canada's flagship Dreamliner fleet. The carrier's new Vancouver-Dubai flights will complement Air Canada's daily service between Toronto and Dubai, broadening its presence in fast-growing international markets.   "We are extremely pleased to add the [...]

2023-04-13T18:02:22+03:00April 13th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Delta Air Lines announces March quarter 2023 financial results

Source: Delta Air Lines  March quarter revenue and earnings results in-line with guidance Record March quarter operating cash flow enabled accelerated debt reduction Expect record June quarter revenue, mid-teens operating margin, and EPS of $2.00 to $2.25 Reiterating 2023 outlook for significant EPS growth to $5 to $6 and free cash flow of more than $2 billion Delta Air Lines today reported financial results for the March quarter and provided its outlook for the June quarter 2023. Highlights of the March quarter, including both GAAP and adjusted metrics, are on page five and incorporated here. "Thanks to the outstanding work and dedication of the Delta team, 2023 is off to a strong start. We provided well-deserved pay increases for our [...]

2023-04-13T18:12:21+03:00April 13th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|