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New Michelin-starred menus to enjoy in Air France’s long-haul La Première and Business cabins

Source: Air France From July to October 2022, Air France is unveiling new Michelin-starred menus created by French chefs Michel Roth and Anne-Sophie Pic in its long-haul La Première and Business cabins on departure from Paris. Working with carefully selected seasonal produce, vegetarian products, red and white meat and fish, the chefs have created refined dishes for the airline's customers to enjoy over the coming months. In this way, Air France intends to continue to offer its customers exceptional French cuisine that is more sustainable and responsible. Michel Roth in the La Première cabin Michelin-starred chef Michel Roth, Bocuse d'or and Meilleur Ouvrier de France, has created a new series of resolutely French, gourmet and refined dishes for customers in [...]

2022-07-22T12:16:10+03:00July 22nd, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Cargolux Selects 777-8 Freighter as Preferred Replacement for 747-400 Fleet

Source: Boeing Europe's largest all-cargo airline selects Boeing's newest freighter 777-8 Freighter key for Cargolux in achieving its future sustainability goals with investments in new technologies Boeing and Cargolux announced that Europe's largest all-cargo airline has selected the 777-8 Freighter as the preferred solution to replace its 747-400 fleet. The selection was announced at the Farnborough International Airshow. "With the 777-8 Freighter being the preferred solution to replace our 747-400s, Cargolux is looking forward to continuing its ongoing relationship with Boeing," said Richard Forson, president and CEO of Cargolux. The 777-8 Freighter is ideally suited for operators like Cargolux, creating a more sustainable and profitable future. With nearly identical payload and range capabilities as the 747-400 Freighter, the 777-8 Freighter [...]

2022-07-22T12:17:28+03:00July 22nd, 2022|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Air France Selects Boeing’s Jeppesen Crew Management Solution

Source: Boeing Five-year digital solution contract signed at Farnborough Air Show Crew Rostering will produce nearly 13,000 cabin crew schedules for the airline Air France has used Boeing's Jeppesen Crew Pairing solution since 1999 Air France has selected Boeing's (NYSE: BA) Jeppesen Crew Rostering solution to optimize crew schedules for the nearly 13,000 cabin crew at the airline, as part of a five-year contract signed at the Farnborough Airshow. Jeppesen Crew Rostering leverages an industry-leading optimization engine to construct productive and balanced crew rosters by considering complex factors such as legal requirements, training, crew availability, crew preferences, reserves and other critical factors. The powerful optimizers allow for faster roster construction, closer to the day of operation, which support greater operational [...]

2022-07-22T12:19:19+03:00July 22nd, 2022|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

LATAM Airlines reinforces fleet with additional order for 17 A321neo, endorses A321XLR

Source: Airbus LATAM Airlines has ordered 17 A321neo aircraft to further expand their route offering, bringing the airline’s total A320neo order book aircraft to 100. Additionally, the airline has also confirmed to bring in the A321XLR to complement their long haul operations. “We applaud LATAM’s strategic vision and sustainability ambition. This order for the A321neo on the heels of its restructuring is a strong sign for the value Airbus brings to making this vision and ambition a reality. The A321XLR will enable the opening of new routes and will allow LATAM to increase its international reach in the region” said Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International. The A321neo is the largest member of Airbus’ A320neo Family, [...]

2022-07-28T23:29:33+03:00July 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Frontier Airlines announces new daily nonstop service from Denver to Houston Hobby

Source: Frontier Airlines "There is strong consumer demand for flights between these two destinations," said Daniel Shurz, Frontier Airlines' Senior Vice President of Commercial  Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines announces new daily nonstop service from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Houston's William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). To celebrate, America's Greenest Airline is offering fares as low as $69.* "We are excited to announce a new ultra low-fare flight option between Denver and Houston Hobby with daily nonstop service beginning in September," said Daniel Shurz, senior vice president of commercial, Frontier Airlines. "There is strong consumer demand for flights between these two destinations and consumers can now enjoy the convenience and affordability of Frontier's 'Low Fares Done Right.'" Service from Denver [...]

2022-07-21T15:18:18+03:00July 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Alaska Air Group Orders Eight New E175 Aircraft for Operation with Horizon Air

Source: Embraer Alaska Air Group announced plans to grow its regional fleet with an order of eight new additional E175 jets and options for 13 more. The E175 aircraft will fly exclusively for Alaska Airlines under a Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA) with Horizon Air. The value of the contract, including options, is USD $1.12 billion based on list price. Horizon’s new 76-seat aircraft from this order will be delivered in Alaska’s livery and three-class configuration over the next four years starting in Q2 2023. Mark Neely, VP Americas, Embraer Commercial Aviation, said, “The E175 is the backbone of the US regional network, feeding airport hubs across the country as well as producing the connectivity all communities need to thrive, both [...]

2022-07-21T15:16:39+03:00July 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

WestJet statement regarding Unifor strike authorization vote results

Source: WestJet WestJet issued the following statement regarding the announcement made by Unifor, the certified union representing certain WestJet airport employees at YYC Calgary International Airport and Vancouver International Airport, regarding the results of its strike authorization vote. In response to Unifor strike authorization, Angela Avery, Executive Vice-President and Chief People, Corporate and Sustainability Officer commented, "This is a common step in the labour negotiation process and was not unexpected. We remain focused on successfully negotiating an agreement that provides value to our airport employees, many of whom have joined WestJet in the last year. In the meantime, we will continue to provide our guests with the friendly and affordable air travel WestJet has always been known for." WestJet is committed [...]

2022-07-21T16:58:20+03:00July 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

ITA Airways choses Skywise Health Monitoring

Source: Airbus ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has decided to adopt Skywise Health Monitoring (SHM) as its future fleet performance tool. The agreement covers over more than 60 aircraft. “We are very happy to welcome ITA Airways as the latest customer joining the club of Skywise Health Monitoring users,” says Charbel Youzkatli Head of Europe Commercial Services  "By using this tool coupled with Skywise aviation data platform, ITA Airways operations are digitally boosted from day one, benefiting from state of the art efficiencies on maintenance planning and troubleshooting across the A320, A330 and A350 fleet.” Using the power of the Skywise aviation data platform, Skywise Health Monitoring collates and centralises the alerts in real time, flight-deck effects, maintenance messages etc., prioritises [...]

2022-07-21T15:14:46+03:00July 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Tropic Air added more flights from Belize City to San Salvador

Source: Tropic Air Tropic Air announced that, due to growing demand, it will be increasing service between El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (formally Comalapa International Airport) in San Salvador (SAL) and the Philip Goldson International Airport (BZE) in Belize City. Flights are now available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. “Passenger levels on our new San Salvador route have been growing steadily, so the time is right to add additional capacity in response to the demand,. Regional air connectivity is a priority for Tropic (Air), and we continue to believe this route will grow quickly into a daily service. It gives business interests and families fast, convenient air service, and provides another gateway for tourists [...]

2022-07-21T15:13:15+03:00July 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Delta named top US workplace for disability inclusion

Source: Delta Air Lines For the seventh year in a row, Delta scored 100% on the Disability Equality Index, ranking it as one of the nation’s “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.”  The 2022 Disability Equality Index measured culture and leadership; enterprise-wide access; employment practices (benefits, recruitment, employment, education, retention and advancement and accommodations); community engagement; supplier diversity; and non-U.S. operations.  For the seventh year in a row, Delta scored 100% on the Disability Equality Index, ranking it as one of the nation’s “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.” The index is a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities and the U.S. Business Leadership Network that scores leading U.S. corporations on their disability inclusion policies [...]

2022-07-28T23:38:35+03:00July 20th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|