Source: Condor Welcome to the land of fire and ice: Germany's most popular leisure airline is bringing travellers to Iceland for the first time. From May 2023, Condor will be offering one overnight flight per week from Frankfurt to Akureyri in the north and to Egilsstaðir in the east of Iceland. This will be the first time the island state is on Condor's flight schedule and with that, the airline will add two attractive destinations in the north to its portfolio. Ralf Teckentrup, CEO of Condor: "Iceland is one of the most popular destinations in the north. We are looking forward to offering our guests the opportunity to discover this diverse destination with its beautiful nature. With the connections to [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Carbon transformation company Twelve, Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK), and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on advancing the market for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to include fuels derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy, and working toward the first commercial demonstration flight in the United States powered by Twelve's E-Jet®. Through the first-of-its-kind agreement, Twelve, Alaska, and Microsoft will work to advance production and use of Twelve's E-Jet®, a low carbon jet fuel produced by a power-to-liquids process leveraging the company's carbon transformation technology, which uses only renewable energy, water, and CO2 as inputs to transform CO2 into a variety of critical chemicals and materials conventionally made from fossil fuels. As part of the work outlined to advance the scalability [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic The Airbus A330-900neo will feature the latest generation Upper Class cabin, including its iconic social space and new innovation, The Retreat Suite Increased connectivity with in-seat wireless charging, Bluetooth connectivity in all cabins and its fastest ever Wi-Fi The new aircraft is crucial to the airline’s fleet transformation into the cleanest in the sky Boston will be the A330neo’s first route.   Virgin Atlantic has revealed its hotly anticipated Airbus A330neo for the first time, designed to provide a premium, personalised experience for every single customer.  The airline’s Upper Class cabin boasts a brand new seat, evolution of its iconic social space and the unveiling of The Retreat Suite, the most spacious suite in Virgin Atlantic’s history. Throughout [...]

Source: ITA Airways The Supreme Pontiff will travel with ITA Airways for his next papal flight on July 24 at 9:00 am from Rome Fiumicino to Edmonton International Airport. The flight will be operated on an Airbus A330 with the new blue livery and for the first time the Holy Father will depart from Terminal 5 of Rome Fiumicino's Leonardo da Vinci Airport. The landing is scheduled for 11:20 a.m. local time. During the Apostolic Journey, His Holiness will also visit Quebec. The departure will be at 9:00 am on July 27 from Edmonton airport and will arrive at 3:05 pm local time at Quebec-Jean Lesage International Airport. Finally, Pope Francis will complete the Canadian trip by visiting the city [...]

Source: Copa Copa Holdings, S.A. released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for June 2022: Operating Data June June % Change 2022 2019 Copa Holdings  (Consolidated)   ASM (mm) (1) 2,027.2 2,064.0 -1.8 %   RPM (mm) (2) 1,696.9 1,755.8 -3.4 %   Load Factor (3) 83.7 % 85.1 % -1.4p.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) came in [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit partnered with inflight connectivity solution leader, Thales, to provide Guests with fast video streaming capabilities so Guests enjoy a next generation, true broadband experience in the air Spirit Airlines has completed yet another groundbreaking investment in the Guest experience. Guests can now binge their favorite shows via Spirit Wi-Fi on flights operated by its Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. The major milestone marks the first time a U.S.-based ultra-low fare airline has offered high-speed Wi-Fi. Spirit partnered with Thales to install the high-speed connectivity solution FlytLIVE to cover Spirit's network across the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. This state-of-the-art system offers access to internet services. Guests can enjoy an at-home level of experience in the air while viewing video [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines is working to create meaningful career opportunities for young adults who are at risk or have faced injustice under a new partnership with Unlock Potential, a program that helps to drive economic and social mobility for young people currently disconnected from education or employment This partnership elevates Delta's "skills-first" talent acquisition mindset, which focuses on a candidate's capabilities, competencies and relevant experiences Delta Air Lines is working to create meaningful career opportunities for young adults who are at risk or have faced injustice under a new partnership with Unlock Potential, a program that helps to drive economic and social mobility for young people currently disconnected from education or employment. “We know that having [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers by Forbes in its inaugural ranking of Canadian companies. According to Forbes, this award demonstrates "excellent leadership and success" and "signifies to potential employees that Air Canada's brand belongs to the top performers." "We are thrilled with this recognition, as we value diversity, equity and inclusion as being paramount to our organization's success," said Arielle Meloul-Wechsler, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public Affairs. "We are committed to fostering an environment that brings together different talents and skills, and, in turn, helping our employees fulfill their purpose and achieve their goals within a diversified, equitable and inclusive work environment. Our various programs and initiatives [...]

Source: Avelo Airlines Avelo base will create up to 500 jobs and top $1B in regional economic impact Avelo to open state-of-the-art Orlando flight training center Avelo inaugurates flights from MCO to Washington, D.C. and Wilmington, NC Avelo expands service from MCO to Southern Connecticut Avelo Airlines opened its third U.S. base at Orlando International Airport (MCO) — setting the stage for significant travel, employment and economic impact opportunities for Central Florida.   The new base is expected to generate more than $250 million in short-term economic impact in Greater Orlando and top $1 billion in regional economic impact annually within the next five years. In the years ahead, this includes significant spending and tax revenue from the more than [...]