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Successful restart of operations of Caribbean Airlines to Paramaribo, Suriname

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines along with several key travel and tourism stakeholders met on April 5, in Suriname for the relaunch of commercial operations between Trinidad and Paramaribo, Suriname. The first scheduled flight BW 883 was an early morning arrival on April 05 at Johan Adolf Pengel International airport from the Piarco International Airport. The service was one of three weekly flights between the two destinations. The schedule is designed to enable convenient connections between Suriname and destinations in the region and other points in Caribbean Airlines network. At a launch event held in Paramaribo, Caribbean Airlines reaffirmed its commitment to provide the people of Suriname with efficient and reliable airlift, along with an improved travel experience, in keeping with [...]

2022-04-12T17:54:14+03:00April 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

TAP delivering the restructuring plan with positive recurring EBITDA of EUR 11.7 million

Source: TAP TAP Air Portugal 2021 accumulated results. Net loss of EUR 1.6 billion in 2021, better than forecasted in the Plan (EUR 1.75 billion), including the recognition of non-recurring costs of EUR 1 billion. Decision to close TAP ME Brasil at the end of 2021. TAP ME Brasil is accountable for most of the non-recurring costs. Significant recovery of recurrent EBITDA in the second half of 2021, offsetting the operating losses recorded during the first half, allowing 2021 to close with a positive recurring EBITDA of EUR 11.7 million. In the last quarter, in the context of the Restructuring and reorganization plan of TAP SGPS, TAP SA recorded non-recurring costs of €1,024.9 million with an impact on results. The [...]

2022-04-11T20:58:27+03:00April 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Virgin Atlantic Ltd 2021 financial results

Source: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic Ltd (Virgin Atlantic) has released its annual financial results for the year ending 31 December 2021. The results reflect an intensely challenging year for Virgin Atlantic in 2021 and the continuation of the immense challenges the airline industry faced due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Virgin Atlantic reported total revenue of £928 million, up £60m on 2020, yet down from £2.9 billion in 2019; an EBITDA loss of £166 million; and a loss of £594 million before tax and exceptional items. Virgin Atlantic ended the year with a robust cash position of £580 million, delivered by raising £670 million new capital, including £400 million shareholder investment completed in December 2021; maintaining £300 million annual cost savings; [...]

2022-04-12T00:16:59+03:00April 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

A.P. Moller – Maersk launches Maersk Air Cargo in response to customers´ global air cargo needs

Source: Maersk A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announces Maersk Air Cargo as the company´s main air freight offering serving the logistics needs of its clients with integrated logistics. At the same time Maersk chooses Denmark’s second largest airport, Billund, as its air freight hub for Maersk Air Cargo with daily flights creating several jobs in the region. To this end Maersk Air Cargo also announces their intent to enter into an agreement with the Flight Personnel Union (FPU) which is a part of the Danish Confederation and Trade Unions (FH). "Air freight is a crucial enabler of flexibility and agility in global supply chains as it allows our customers to tackle time-critical supply chain challenges and provides transport mode options [...]

2022-04-11T23:15:17+03:00April 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Spirit Flight Attendants Picket After Contract Violations and Mass Cancellations Stranded Flight Attendants

Source: Association of Flight Attendants - CWA AFA Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants picketed outside of Orlando International Airport (MCO) to demand Spirit Airlines acknowledge the concerns of flight crew and stop violating the Flight Attendants' contract. The picket comes just one week after Spirit Airlines canceled just over 30% of their flights due to weather in Florida last weekend. This mass cancellation is Spirit’s fourth since August, and with each operational meltdown, passengers and Flight Attendants are left stranded without answers. With staff shortages already straining the system, Spirit Airlines does not have the staff to quickly recover from mass cancellations and delays, which leaves Spirit Flight Attendants burdened with picking up the pieces. Flight Attendants are on the frontlines [...]

2022-04-11T23:49:03+03:00April 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Casablanca-Miami route returns to MIA

Source: Miami International Airport Royal Air Maroc re-launches Florida's only nonstop flights to Africa Moroccan national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) resumed its Casablanca-Miami route on April 10, bringing the only nonstop service between Africa and Florida back to Miami International Airport after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The twice-weekly service with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that seats 302 passengers will increase to three weekly flights on May 15. RAM first launched the Casablanca-Miami route in April 2019, giving MIA its first passenger flights to Africa since the year 2000 and Florida's only nonstop service to the continent. Casablanca becomes the 94th international destination with nonstop service from MIA, the second-busiest airport in the U.S. for international passengers. With a fleet of [...]

2022-04-11T20:05:43+03:00April 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

Volaris announces summons for general ordinary annual shareholders meeting

Source: Volaris Volaris*, announces a summons for the general ordinary annual shareholders' meeting to be held on April 26, 2022.   Under Mexican law Volaris needs to hold a general ordinary shareholders' meeting at least once a year in respect of general corporate matters. A courtesy English translation of this year's shareholders' meeting agenda is attached as exhibit. The information included in this report has not been audited and it does not provide information on the company's future performance. Volaris' future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its comparison year over year will be an indicator of a similar performance in the future. CALL TO A GENERAL ORDINARY ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING [...]

2022-04-11T17:06:35+03:00April 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Statement by the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada on the preliminary investigation report regarding the November 3, 2021, speech by the President and CEO of Air Canada

Source: Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages, made the following statement today (8 April 2022): As reported today, I have released a preliminary report as part of my investigation into whether Air Canada met its obligations under the Official Languages Act during the speech given by its president and CEO on November 3, 2021. The report, which has been shared with the complainants and Air Canada, sets out my preliminary conclusions. At this time, the investigation has established that the complaints we have received are founded, both with respect to communications and services (Part IV) and the advancement of English and French (Part VII). However, these conclusions are not final; the parties involved will have the opportunity to provide [...]

2022-04-11T17:10:10+03:00April 10th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet Cargo’s first Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighter lands in Calgary

Source: WestJet Aircraft on lease from BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM) WestJet Cargo, today welcomed the arrival of its first of four Boeing Converted Freighter (B737-800BCF) aircraft on lease from BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM). WestJet Cargo is the first operator in Canada to operate the B737-800BCF which will be used for express cargo and e-commerce freight. "The delivery of our first freighter to our home base in Calgary, Alberta gives us great confidence in the growth and development of our commercial cargo service and I am eager to see our new dedicated commercial cargo service take flight as we begin providing competitive services to cargo customers across Canada," said Alexis von Hoensbroech, WestJet CEO. Prior to its delivery to WestJet Cargo [...]

2022-04-09T16:34:23+03:00April 9th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

CDB Aviation Signs New Sale and Leaseback Agreement with Volaris for Five Airbus Aircraft

Source: CDB Aviation Lessor Expands Strong Relationship with Mexico's Number One Airline, Supporting Carrier's Fleet Optimization and Sustainability Strategy  CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. ("CDB Leasing"), announced the lessor entered into a new sale and leaseback agreement with its existing customer, Volaris ("Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V."), for a fleet of five Airbus aircraft, encompassing two A320neos and three A321neos. The new agreement brings the number of CDB Aviation aircraft on lease to Volaris to a total of thirteen aircraft, which were secured through the lessor's orderbook with Airbus, as well as Sale and Leaseback ("SLB") transactions with and without Pre-Delivery Payments ("PDP"). Four of the aircraft [...]

2022-04-08T17:18:21+03:00April 8th, 2022|AIRLINES, News, SUPPLIERS|