Source: Avelo Airlines In addition to wheel and brake maintenance services for Avelo’s B737NG aircraft, Collins will retrofit Avelo’s fleet with state-of-the-art carbon brakes Avelo Airlines and Collins Aerospace announced today an agreement to retrofit Avelo’s fleet of Boeing Next-Generation (NG) 737 aircraft with new wheels and carbon brakes. The comprehensive agreement includes wheel and carbon brake maintenance services and logistics support for the new U.S. airline.   “Collins’ world-class reputation and broad capabilities made them the right partner for Avelo,” said Avelo Airlines Head of Technical Operations Gary Martin. “Delivering a reliable, on-time experience for our Customers is a top priority. Avelo’s partnership with Collins ensures we will continue to live up to that commitment.”  Collins’ 737NG brake features [...]

Source: ITA Airways ITA Airways continues to increase the routes of its 2022 summer season. From this past Saturday 2 April, the company's offer will be enriched with the launch of the new connection from Milan Malpensa to New York JFK. The flight will operate 5 times a week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday and it will depart Milan Malpensa at 1.40 p.m., landing in New York at 5.00 p.m. local time. The return New York - Milan Malpensa flight will depart at 8.55 p.m. local time, landing at 11.05 a.m. The flight will be operated with Airbus A330-200 aircraft with three travel classes: Business, Premium Economy and Economy, offering high standards of service according to traditional Italian [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Fuel-efficient aircraft elevates the customer experience as projected demand for travel grows in the years ahead Delta customers will soon begin seeing the first routes to feature the airline’s new A321neo aircraft. The experience-rich, fuel-efficient narrowbody jet arrived in Atlanta last week, and beginning tomorrow, customers may purchase tickets on the first flights the aircraft is designated to operate. A321neo-operated flights are set to depart from Delta's hub at Boston Logan International, bound for San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), San Diego (SAN) and Denver (DEN). The new aircraft will first depart for San Francisco on May 20 and then debut on existing flights to Seattle beginning August 11. Delta will continue to take delivery of additional A321neos through [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Air Cargo will convert two Alaska Airlines passenger jets to an all-freight aircraft for cargo service in 2023 Five dedicated 737 freighters to meet cargo demand across the Alaska network  Alaska Air Cargo also offers belly cargo service on a fleet of over 300 passenger planes serving the Continental U.S., Canada, Hawaii, Mexico and Costa Rica Alaska Air Cargo announced it will add two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its dedicated freighter fleet serving the state of Alaska. These additions increase the freighter fleet from three to five aircraft. “Fleet expansion positions our growing cargo business to meet increased demand that we see from industry and consumers,” said Adam Drouhard, managing director for Alaska Air Cargo. “The [...]

Source: Volaris Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, will release its first quarter 2022 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022. The management will host a conference call on Thursday, April 28th, 2022, 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the quarter's results. The release will be available on the Company's website at http://ir.volaris.com. Presenters for the Company: Mr. Enrique Beltranena, President & Chief Executive Officer Mr. Jaime Pous Chief Financial Officer Mr. Holger Blankenstein Airline Executive Vice President Conference Call Details Date: Thursday, April 28th, 2022 Time: 9:00 am Mexico City (CT) / 10:00 am [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines South Pacific airline starts new nonstop service between Seattle and French Polynesia this fall;  Mileage Plan members can earn and redeem miles for flights to aspirational destinations  With more of us ready to venture out once again to incredible international locations, Alaska Airlines announced today that Air Tahiti Nui is our newest global airline partner – opening a world of adventure, fun and relaxation in the islands of Tahiti. Alaska is a member of the oneworld global alliance. With oneworld and our additional airline partners—like Air Tahiti Hui—our guests can earn and redeem miles with our highly acclaimed Mileage Plan program to fly on more than 20 oneworld and partner airlines all around the globe. Beginning Oct. 4, Air Tahiti Nui will begin new nonstop service [...]

Source: Sunwing Airlines Agents will enjoy updated features and new tools that streamline the booking experience Sunwing is pleased to introduce the launch of its enhanced agent portal as part of an ongoing commitment to providing a frictionless digital experience for travel agents. Agents booking their customers’ vacations to popular sun destinations with Sunwing can enjoy the added convenience of improved features and new tools on Sunwingagents.ca. The new agent portal includes new features and updates to existing features that are critical to the booking experience, and will improve how agents interact with the portal. With convenient self-serve options available 24/7 and an intuitive design, agents can navigate the portal with ease and enjoy unlimited access to a suite of marketing [...]

Source: Sun Country Airlines The Certificates will be used to obtain financing secured by 13 Boeing 737-800 aircraft Sun Country, Inc. (“Sun Country”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCY), today announced the completion of an offering of Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (the “Certificates”) which will be used to obtain financing secured by 13 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Five of the 13 aircraft are currently owned and are being refinanced, two of the aircraft are currently owned outright, four of the aircraft are expected to be acquired on or about the initial funding date, and the remaining two aircraft are under lease and are to be purchased from the lessors under purchase options in the respective [...]

Source: Air France A flight schedule corresponding on average to 90% of 2019 capacity Activity above pre-crisis levels on routes to North America, Africa, the Caribbean and Indian Ocean In Latin America and the Caribbean, destinations are Bogota, Buenos Aires, Cayenne, Fort-de-France, Fortaleza, Havana, Lima, Mexico City, Panama City, Pointe-à-Pitre, Punta Cana,Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Sao Paulo and San Jose Air France ground staff and flight crews are ready to welcome their customers for all their summer travel plans. During the peak summer season, Air France will serve up to 196 destinations on 5 continents, with a flight schedule representing on average 90% of the capacity deployed at the same period in 2019. Long-haul: greater capacity than before [...]