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SWISS unveils new ‘SWISS Senses’ air travel experience with totally new cabin interiors

Source: SWISS SWISS First, SWISS Business and SWISS Economy are being totally redesigned, while the popular SWISS Premium Economy which was introduced in 2022 will also be retained SWISS will gradually install the new cabins throughout its long-haul fleet from 2025 onwards. Its new Airbus A350-900s will be delivered with the new interior installed SWISS is to offer its customers a totally new and more personalized ‘SWISS Senses’ air travel experience from 2025 onwards. The centrepiece of the new customer product is a redesigned cabin for the airline’s long-haul aircraft fleet, which was unveiled to the public today. “This is the most comprehensive cabin renewal in the history of our company,” says SWISS Chief Executive Officer Dieter Vranckx. “As a [...]

2023-03-07T20:56:49+02:00March 8th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Air Lease Corporation Announces Lease Placement of Three New Airbus A350-900 Aircraft with Air France

Source: Air Lease Corporation Air Lease Corporation announced long-term lease placements for three new Airbus A350-900 widebody aircraft with Air France. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver to Air France in the second quarter of 2024 from ALC’s order book with Airbus. “This strategic lease placement of three new A350-900s is another important step in the long-haul fleet modernization of Air France,” said Steven Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation.  “The Air France-KLM Group is our largest European airline leasing customer, encompassing not only Air France and KLM, but also includes Transavia Netherlands and Transavia France.  ALC also has nine new Airbus A321neo aircraft delivering to the Group between late 2023 and 2026, and five Boeing 737s delivering to [...]

2023-03-07T20:58:55+02:00March 8th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, SUPPLIERS|

Delta honored with UNCF’s 2023 Keeper of the Flame award

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta’s partnership with UNCF is decades deep and goes hand in hand with our long-time commitments to advancing equity and educational opportunity for all. Last week at UNCF’s “A Mind Is…” Gala in Washington, D.C., Delta received one of UNCF’s most prestigious honors - the Keeper of the Flame Award. This award is considered UNCF’s highest honor for corporate partners and commemorates a dedicated and successful partnership. “We are honored to present Delta with UNCF’s coveted Keeper of the Flame Award for outstanding support of our mission to help historically Black colleges and universities to prepare students who will become future leaders of our nation" said Maurice Jenkins, E.V.P. & Chief Development Officer at UNCF. "UNCF [...]

2023-03-07T20:29:15+02:00March 7th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

A ‘business imperative’: Delta outlines roadmap to more sustainable travel

Source: Delta Air Lines  From pursuing sustainable aviation fuels and more efficient aircraft to reducing single-use plastics and encouraging a net-zero supply chain, Delta announced its roadmap to more sustainable travel and net-zero emissions by 2050. The strategy and goals are inspired by what is good for the planet, communities and Delta people, and driven by a recognition that sustainability is a business imperative. Delta Chief Sustainability Officer Pam Fletcher first shared the strategy with the airline’s more than 90,000 employees in late February. It’s focused on two pillars: embedding sustainability in everything the airline does and eliminating the company’s climate impact from flying. “Delta people are known for doing difficult things well,” Fletcher said in an email to all employees [...]

2023-03-07T18:50:35+02:00March 7th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Avolon delivers first A320neos to ITA Airways

Source: Avolon Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has delivered 3 new Airbus A320-200neos to ITA Airways. A further 2 aircraft will be delivered later in the year, supporting ITA Airway’s target for its portfolio to comprise 80% new generation fuel efficient aircraft by 2026. The newly delivered aircraft are the first A320neos in ITA Airway’s fleet. Carrying the company’s striking new blue livery, these aircraft will support its short and medium haul services in the 2023 summer season. Paul Geaney, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Avolon commented: “We are delighted to support ITA Airways with the delivery of the first A320neos in their fleet. One of our core commitments is to help customers make the transition to fuel efficient new [...]

2023-03-07T18:57:41+02:00March 6th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, SUPPLIERS|

Iberia will increase the percentage of women in management positions to 40% by 2025

Source: Iberia Between 2018 and 2022, the airline has increased its percentage of women in senior positions from 18 to 34% Iberia redesigned and relaunched its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan with a new approach that covers, in addition to gender, other groups: generational, cultural (nationalities), LGTBIQ+ and people with disabilities One of Iberia’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan is to raise awareness, and develop and lend visibility to female talent To promote professions traditionally performed by men (such as pilot, aeronautical engineer and aircraft maintenance technician) among young women, Iberia is going to relaunch its project "I want to be" After the pandemic, Iberia redesigned and relaunched its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan with a new approach that covers gender, generational, cultural (nationalities), LGTBIQ+ and disability groups. The objective [...]

2023-03-07T22:06:19+02:00March 6th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Lufthansa Group achieves financial turnaround in 2022 with Adjusted EBIT of 1.5 billion euros

Source: Lufthansa Revenue almost doubled to 33 billion euros Record results at Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa Technik Highest Adjusted free cash flow in company history Booking momentum remains strong at high average yields Passenger numbers more than doubled: Over 100 million passengers on board again New aircraft and new cabin interior for premium flight experience Further significant improvement of Adjusted EBIT expected for 2023 Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, said: "Lufthansa is back. In just one year, we have achieved an unprecedented financial turnaround. With an operating profit of 1.5 billion euros, the Lufthansa Group has achieved a much better result than expected. Demand for air travel remains high in 2023. We are investing billions in new fuel-efficient [...]

2023-03-06T20:11:52+02:00March 6th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet bolsters ambitious growth strategy with increased options for guests to travel across summer network

Source: WestJet WestJet today announced significant increases to its summer schedule bringing more seats and additional flight frequencies to popular routes across its network. With nearly 600 daily departures during peak travel days, WestJet's summer schedule enhancements will bring more opportunities for Canadians to travel seamlessly across the airline's domestic, transborder and international network this summer. "Providing our guests with even more opportunity to travel across our network this summer comes as a result of a thoughtfully designed schedule that balances the high demand for travel alongside a reliable and resilient operation," said John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer. "With more seats available for booking and added capacity on popular routes, our summer schedule reflects a [...]

2023-03-06T19:42:43+02:00March 6th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam Alliance

Source: SkyTeam Virgin Atlantic has formally joined SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, at a signing ceremony in London .  The move means Virgin Atlantic becomes SkyTeam’s first and only UK member airline, enhancing the alliance’s transatlantic network and services to and from Heathrow and Manchester airports. Virgin Atlantic customers will now benefit from a consistent, seamless customer experience, across 1,000 global destinations in over 170 countries.  Customers can conveniently book every SkyTeam member flight on a single ticket, checking in with baggage just once through to their final destination. Flying Club members have more opportunities to earn Virgin Points and Tier Points across all member airlines, accelerating both their rewards and tier status.  Additionally, Flying Club members will be able [...]

2023-03-03T17:54:13+02:00March 3rd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

TAP presents its summer news at the Lisbon Tourism Exchange-BTL

Source: TAP TAP was once again part of the Lisbon Tourism Exchange, better known as BTL, the most important Portuguese travel and tourism fair, with one of the largest stands of the event, which took place at FIL, in Lisbon. Christine Ourmières-Widener, the Company's CEO, presented the biggest news in the products and services offered by the airline such as: Portugal Stopover program is back with even more benefits. Reputable Portuguese chefs create business class on-board meal menu that values Portugal and Portuguese products. Miles&Go Clients reach six million. Preferential boarding will be able to be purchased by Customers as a complementary product to the booking. Noteworthy is the presentation of the new on-board menus in Business class created by [...]

2023-03-03T18:35:13+02:00March 3rd, 2023|AIRLINES, News|