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Delta halted operations at some Florida stations, contributes $250K to Red Cross for Ian relief

Source: Delta Delta suspended operations at airports in Ian's path, including Key West, Fort Myers, Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando, until conditions allow service to resume. Delta suspended operations at several Florida airports as Hurricane Ian moves across the state and is offering a waiver for impacted customers. The airline also has contributed $250,000 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Ian relief efforts. Delta customers can support relief efforts for hurricane victims by donating through Delta's Customer Microsite, in partnership with the Red Cross. Delta is closely monitoring conditions and will resume operations at affected locations only when it is safe to do so. Customers are urged to watch their flight status closely on delta.com or the Fly Delta app. On Tuesday, Delta expanded [...]

2022-09-30T17:16:24+03:00September 30th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

KLM will be serving 163 destinations this winter

Source: KLM On commencement of the winter schedule (28 October 2022 through 25 March 2023), KLM’s network will embrace a total of 163 destinations: 92 European and 71 intercontinental. The new destinations taken up in the network are Nantes in France, Rovaniemi in Finland, Aarhus in Denmark and Katowice in Poland. This winter, KLM will also continue to operate its flights to Austin (Texas) which were introduced in summer. In comparison with 2019, KLM will now be offering more seats on flights to North America. Europe KLM has added Nantes, Aarhus and Katowice to its network. From 29 October 2022, Nantes will be served twice daily and both Aarhus and Katowice daily. The European network now also includes Rovaniemi (Finland), [...]

2022-09-29T17:42:28+03:00September 29th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Find rare items at Delta Flight Museum’s Airline Collectibles Show and Sale on Oct. 1

Source: Delta Air Lines Tickets are now on sale for this year's Annual Atlanta Airline Collectibles Show and Sale, hosted by the Delta Flight Museum on Saturday, Oct. 1. Visitors can expect to see over 50 vendors selling aviation-related items that range from airplane seats to models and playing cards.   This year, Delta Flight Museum is again hosting the Annual Atlanta Airline Collectibles Show and Sale, bringing hundreds of aviation enthusiasts from across the country to Delta’s headquarters in Atlanta. This year’s event will be on Saturday, October 1, featuring over 50 vendors selling aviation-related items that range from airplane seats to models and playing cards. Here are some of the rarest items found at the sale in years past: [...]

2022-09-29T17:38:34+03:00September 29th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Virgin Atlantic to Join Skyteam Alliance

Source: Korean Air The airline offers a comprehensive network to North America and the Caribbean The airline will join the alliance early 2023, enhancing SkyTeam’s offering at both London Heathrow and Manchester Airport Customers will benefit from more opportunities to earn and redeem miles, with access to an extensive global route network Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Silver and Gold members will receive a raft of Elite and Elite Plus member benefits delivered under the SkyPriority brand Virgin Atlantic is already a founding partner of a Joint Venture partnership with SkyTeam members Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, and Virgin Atlantic have today announced that the UK airline will join as SkyTeam’s newest member in early [...]

2022-09-28T17:51:26+03:00September 28th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Air France relaunches its Cadet Pilot Programme

Source: Air France A comprehensive pilot training programme fully financed by Air France. Online applications can be submitted at corporate.airfrance.com between 15 October 2022 and 20 December 2022. Suspended since the Covid crisis, the Air France cadet pilot programme is set to reopen with new recruitments by the end of the year. At the end of a rigorous selection process, the candidates will receive a comprehensive training programme entirely financed by Air France. They will join a training school for a 24-month theoretical and practical flight training course that includes several assessments. Candidates who successfully pass the various stages will join Air France or its subsidiary Transavia as First Officers. The cadet pilot programme is open to candidates without any previous flight [...]

2022-09-28T17:56:05+03:00September 28th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Hawaiian Airlines to Transport Austinites to Paradise with Interactive Scavenger Hunt

Source: Hawaiian Airlines The Window Seat, a two-day scavenger hunt, takes place Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 at The Domain; The Grand Prize winner will receive a First-Class trip to Hawaiʻi on Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines is transporting Austin residents from the mundane to the majestic with the launch of a two-day immersive experience that takes participants on an interactive scavenger hunt for the chance to win a dream trip to Hawaiʻi, among other instant prizes. “As the only airline offering nonstop service between Austin and Hawaiʻi, we are excited to share our culture in such a fun and unique way with the city of Austin,” says Rob Sorensen, vice president, marketing and e-commerce at Hawaiian Airlines. “Through this two-day [...]

2022-09-28T17:38:03+03:00September 28th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Boeing Delivers on 100th 737-800 BCF Order to AerCap

Source: Boeing AerCap Cargo was the first BCF customer and is the largest lessor of the 737-800BCF AerCap Cargo Head: E-Commerce growth fuels increased demand for 737-800BCF Boeing has more than 250 orders and commitments from over 20 customers Boeing and AerCap today announced the milestone delivery of the 100th contracted 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to the world's largest lessor, AerCap. The 100th 737-800BCF was converted at Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co. Ltd., (BSAS), home to the first 737-800BCF conversion line. AerCap Cargo has leased the aircraft to GOL Linhas Aéreas, as part of the growth strategy and logistics solution of GOLLOG, GOL´s logistics business unit. GOL will operate the freighter for a Latin American e-commerce company. "We are delighted to be [...]

2022-09-28T13:34:13+03:00September 28th, 2022|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Southwest Airlines Announces Leadership Changes

Source: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Co.  is celebrating the contributions of President & Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven, an industry veteran and proven Leader, who announced plans to step down from his role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the end of September and from his role as President at the end of December. Mike will become an Executive Advisor for the Company at the start of 2023. With this announcement, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Jordan will assume the additional role of President, effective Jan. 1, 2023. "I want to thank Mike for nearly three decades of Leadership and his unwavering commitment to the cause that is Southwest Airlines. We would not be where we are today without his countless contributions," [...]

2022-09-28T13:38:57+03:00September 28th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

IATA to Trial CO2 Emission Calculator for Air Cargo with Etihad

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will be trialing a CO2 emissions calculation tool specifically developed for cargo flights together with Etihad Airways. To effectively manage and report on sustainability progress, the entire value chain – shippers, forwarders, investors and regulators – along with consumers are asking for reliable and trustworthy data calculations. This trial will provide a valuable proof of concept for the cargo component of the IATA CO2 Connect carbon calculator. IATA has been successfully providing IATA CO2 Connect for passenger flights since June this year, with actual fuel burn data of 57 aircraft types representing ~98% of the active global passenger fleet. By using airline specific data on fuel burn and load factors, it is the [...]

2022-09-28T13:42:46+03:00September 28th, 2022|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Spirit will launch the only nonstop service from Hartford, CT to Montego Bay, Jamaica in mid December

Source: Spirit Airlines Year-round service from Hartford to Montego Bay starts 15 December 2022 Spirit Airlines is making it easier to visit family and friends or vacation in Montego Bay, with the announcement of the only nonstop service between Connecticut and Jamaica. The new route connecting Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) will offer a convenient, affordable option for tourists and the state’s large Jamaican community. “Spirit Airlines is excited to launch our first ever international flight from Bradley International Airport. We sincerely appreciate our partnership with the airport and the opportunities to grow since launching service in 2017,” said John Kirby, Spirit Airlines Vice President of Network Planning. “We have tremendous teams both here in Connecticut [...]

2022-09-28T13:37:35+03:00September 27th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|