Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines advises that its ninth 737-8 aircraft, 9Y-SUR was introduced into commercial operations earlier this month. The aircraft operated the return flight BW 484/483, from Piarco International Airport to Miami International Airport. Commenting on the entry into service of the ninth aircraft, CEO Garvin Medera stated: “The entry of our ninth 737-8 aircraft, 9Y-SUR into our commercial schedule, is another milestone in our fleet renewal. The new fleet has enabled us to provide our customers with a significantly enhanced on-board experience and has also benefited the environment through lower emissions and fuel burn reductions.  Customer feedback has been positive, indicating that we’ve been able to deliver on our commitment to REset Expectations.” Mr. Medera continued:“We are looking forward [...]

Source: ITA Airways ITA Airways is partnering with Norwegian climate tech company CHOOOSE to offer passengers the ability to calculate and address the CO2 emissions of their flights by supporting certified carbon offset projects with both environmental and social benefits and the acceleration of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption. As a first step in an ongoing collaboration, ITA Airways’ carbon program will provide travelers with insight into their flight-related CO2 emissions and support them in addressing the impact of their flights. By visiting ita-airways.chooose.today, ITA Airways customers can support the use of SAF and certified carbon offset projects. SAF is made from more sustainable materials (or feedstocks) and can reduce emissions by up to 80% compared to fossil-based jet fuel. Scaling [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines With consecutive days of extreme winter weather across our network behind us, continuing challenges are impacting our Customers and Employees in a significant way that is unacceptable. And our heartfelt apologies for this are just beginning. We're working with Safety at the forefront to urgently address wide-scale disruption by rebalancing the airline and repositioning Crews and our fleet ultimately to best serve all who plan to travel with us. We were fully staffed and prepared for the approaching holiday weekend when the severe weather swept across the continent, where Southwest is the largest carrier in 23 of the top 25 travel markets in the U.S. These operational conditions forced daily changes of an unprecedented volume and magnitude [...]

Source: Iberia The airline launched a new generation of Airbus A350 aircraft offering a huge increase in quality in its Business, Premium Economy, and Economy cabins It recovered its entire network of destinations and, in the first quarter of next year, it will deploy 105% capacity over that of 2019, with a focus on Latin America and the United States By establishing Collective Agreements and transforming around 2,000 temporary contracts to permanent, Iberia reinforces its strategy to promote its internal talent Thanks to the results up to September, Iberia is expected to return to profit in 2022 The biggest milestone in Iberia's sustainability strategy is the agreement for the purchase, starting in 2028, of 110,000 tonnes of sustainably aviation fuel [...]

Source: Iberia Iberia is the first airline to take delivery of Airbus aircraft with this new standard, with a reduction in weight and low-speed operational improvements The new Iberia A350s incorporate a new Business class seat with doors to give greater privacy to each customer, the seat when in flatbed mode is five centimetres longer than the previous ones Premium Economy Class provides added privacy thanks to the improvement of the headrests in the seat And the seats in the new Economy cabin are one centimetre wider and incorporate new storage for personal items The new IFE NEXT in-flight entertainment system boasts the latest Panasonic technology, a more modern, interactive, and intuitive design, 4K resolution, larger screens in Premium Economy and [...]