Source: Air Canada Establish new Official Languages Branch responsible for airline's language action plan and initiatives Increasing language training to improve bilingual service delivery for all employees Special incentives for employees who recommend bilingual candidates who are subsequently hired Air Canada announced today additional Official Languages initiatives that will strengthen and reinforce its commitment to bilingualism in its corporate culture. Two Executive Vice-Presidents, supported by the senior management team, have been mandated to continuously review and improve Air Canada's Official Languages practices. These new initiatives were shared with all employees last week and have been well received. "As we take a continuous improvement approach in our business culture, we are implementing additional initiatives to further strengthen our commitment to Official [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines will resume twice weekly service between Trinidad and Fort Lauderdale, starting May 20, 2022. The non-stop, return flights between Piarco International (POS) and Hollywood International Airport (FLL) will operate each Friday and Sunday. The return of service to Fort Lauderdale comes just in time to facilitate Summer travel bookings. It also complements the airline’s current schedule to Miami and Orlando. The addition of this third Florida destination to the Caribbean Airlines network, gives customers more flexibility and a choice of convenient travel times between Florida and Trinidad. FLIGHT SCHEDLE BETWEEN TRINIDAD AND FORT LAUDERDALE Route Flight # Day of Week Start Date Dep Arr POS-FLL BW480 FRI/SUN 20 MAY 2022 10:45 AM 2:50 PM FLL-POS [...]

Source: Canadian North This route will run twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, providing a great opportunity for long weekends or mid-week business trips Canadian North announced the re-opening of the direct service between Iqaluit, Kuujjuaq, and Montreal, with flights now available for booking at canadiannorth.com. Public Health Authorities have announced that most COVID-related flight restrictions for Nunavut and Nunavik will lift in the next few weeks, allowing Canadian North to be able to re-introduce an important flight route connecting these two regions of Inuit Nunangat. Starting on April 14, 2022, this route will run twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, providing a great opportunity for long weekends or mid-week business trips. “We are thrilled to re-introduce these flights that [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit announces new service in Albuquerque (ABQ), Boise (BOI) and Reno (RNO) as its Las Vegas route map grows to 40+ nonstop destinations Spirit announced an expansion out west with new service to Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), Boise Airport (BOI), and Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). All three new markets will kick off service with daily nonstop flights to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas (LAS) in August 2022. "Announcing three new markets is an exciting milestone for Spirit Airlines and our Guests as we deliver more high-value options for travel between the bright lights of Vegas and the huge variety of beautiful places to visit in New Mexico, Idaho and Northern Nevada," said John Kirby, Vice [...]

Source: TAP In line with other major airlines, TAP Air Portugal will increase the YQ charge (known as fuel tax) due to the escalating price of jet fuel, one of the main cost factors in aviation. Some analysts predict for the aviation sector an "extreme" impact caused by this brutal fuel increase, but it is believed that, in the long term, the situation could stabilize. However, in the short term, it is inevitable that travel prices will rise. TAP wants to maintain its competitiveness and will continue to monitor the situation on an ongoing basis and will take the most appropriate measures for each moment and on each specific route regarding pricing. This IATA summer, which begins on March 27th, [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines “To pull the future of sustainable aviation forward, we need to accelerate the development and commercialization of potentially disruptive technologies,” said Pam Fletcher, Delta’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “Hydrogen fuel is an exciting concept that has the potential to redefine the status quo. These tangible steps lay the groundwork for the next generation of aviation.” Under the agreement, Delta will provide the expertise of its people to identify fleet and network expectations, and the operational and infrastructure requirements needed to develop commercial aircrafts powered by hydrogen fuel. The areas of focus will be: Aircraft Concept: Exploring the technical and economic viability of hydrogen-fueled aircraft, identifying the pathway for introduction into Delta’s fleet and operations, as well as the [...]

Source: oneworld Members of the oneworld® Alliance plan to purchase up to 200 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel per year from Colorado-based renewable fuels producer Gevo, in the second such joint commitment by the global airline alliance in four months. Delivery of the fuel is expected to commence in 2027, for a five year-term. oneworld members Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Japan Airlines and Qatar Airways expect to utilise the sustainable aviation fuel for operations in California including San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles International Airports. Sustainable aviation fuel is a core pillar in oneworld's plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050. In October 2021, the alliance committed to a target of 10% sustainable aviation fuel use across [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group today announced a long-term partnership that will support the expansion and growth of domestic cargo opportunities for both businesses. Beginning in 2022, WestJet Cargo will partner with the GTA Group to increase shipping capacity using four dedicated 737-800NG freighters operated by WestJet, to fulfill overnight express cargo service out of WestJet's Toronto hub. "This partnership is building on proven success between WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group," said Charles Duncan, WestJet, Executive Vice-President, Cargo and President, Swoop. "WestJet Cargo will bring customers new competitive options, and together with GTA we will disrupt the industry, providing more air freight capacity to domestic cargo customers who depend on reliable and on-time performance. We are eager to [...]

Source: Neste Corporation DHL Express and Neste have announced a significant step towards decarbonizing aviation logistics by expanding their existing cooperation with a new strategic collaboration. In the next five years, Neste will supply DHL with approximately 320,000 tons (400 million liters) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM. The agreement is Neste’s largest for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to date and one of the largest SAF agreements in the aviation industry. Neste and DHL have been working together since 2020 making Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel available for DHL’s operations. In 2020, DHL Express became the first cargo operator to use Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel on flights departing from San Francisco International Airport and Amsterdam Airport. In 2021 DHL and Neste extended [...]

Source: Azul Linheas Aéreas Azul S.A., “Azul”, the largest airline in Brazil by departures and number of cities served, announced its preliminary traffic results for February 2022. Consolidated passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 20.1% compared to February 2021 on a capacity (ASKs) increase of 20.7%, resulting in a load factor of 78.0%, a reduction of 0.4 percentage points compared to the same period in 2021. “Once again in February we saw demand surpassing pre-pandemic levels, allowing us to maintain our rational capacity deployment and leverage the sustainable competitive advantages of our network and business model,” says John Rodgerson, Azul’s CEO. Market/Period                   Feb-22            Feb-21            % ∆ Domestic       RPK (million)            [...]