Source: British Airways British Airways has appointed four new leaders to its Management Committee as the airline accelerates its recovery and the delivery of its new business strategy following the most challenging period in its history. Calum Laming becomes the airline’s Director of Business Recovery, leading its mission to rebuild its global network, resources and operations following the pandemic and ensuring the business has the resilience and agility needed in a dramatically changed aviation landscape for the years ahead. Calum is currently Chief Customer Officer at Vueling - the Barcelona-based IAG airline - and has previously held a variety of customer, brand, product and marketing roles at Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand and Etihad Airways. Michelle Lydon has been appointed [...]

Source: FedEx Enhancements include largest cold chain facility in the FedEx global network, more than doubling capacity of customs clearance area, creation of hundreds of new jobs FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, recently completed a major expansion of its air cargo hub located at Miami International Airport. The expansion will increase capacity and capabilities at the company’s Americas gateway, which connects the U.S. and Canada to Latin America and the Caribbean. The $72.2 million expansion adds more than 138,000 square feet to the main sort facility, bringing it to a total of more than 282,000 square feet.  The enhancements include a new customs clearance area and a new 70,000-square-foot cold chain [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results, including: Fourth-quarter revenue of $9.4 billion, down 17% versus the same period in 2019 on a 13% reduction in total available seat miles (ASMs) versus the same period in 2019. Fourth-quarter net loss of $931 million, or ($1.44) per share. Excluding net special items1, fourth-quarter net loss was $921 million, or ($1.42) per share. Full-year net loss of $2.0 billion, or ($3.09) per share. Excluding net special items2, full-year net loss was $5.4 billion, or ($8.38) per share. Safely transported more than 165 million passengers in 2021, more than any other U.S. carrier. Ended the fourth quarter with $15.8 billion of total available liquidity, [...]

Source: Southwest Airlines Bob Jordan shared an update with Southwest Employees regarding the expansion of 5G cellular service As you may have seen on Tuesday afternoon, the industry received encouraging announcements from the cellular telephone companies stating they would reduce their 5G footprint and delay turning on 5G service near a collection of U.S. airports. This late-breaking development is welcome news. The adjustment allows the FAA more time to evaluate potential 5G interference data and work with our industry to identify strategies for long-term solutions that lessen operational impacts. Due to this change in course by the telecommunications industry, the FAA and Boeing must issue new guidance allowing operations within some of the previously restricted 5G airport environments. We are [...]

Source: DHL DHL Express transports four rescued juvenile manatees from SeaWorld’s Orlando Rescue and Rehabilitation Center to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Relocation from SeaWorld to the Columbus Zoo necessary to make room for more patients at SeaWorld’s critical care facility experiencing record numbers of manatee intakes  Intricacies of a successful land/air animal transfer underscores the deep expertise of SeaWorld, DHL Express, and Columbus Zoo teams Manatees arrived safely to begin next phase of their rehabilitation through Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) SeaWorld, DHL Express, and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced that they joined forces to help four rescued manatees on their journey to rehabilitation. Yesterday, four juvenile manatees—Lizzo, Cardi-Tee, MaryKate, and Ashley—were transported from SeaWorld’s Rescue and [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic Twice weekly flights to Tobago will resume 29th January 2022  The Airbus 330-300 will fly from London Heathrow on Tuesday and Saturday  Return fares start from as little as £389 per person  Virgin Atlantic is continuing to expand its portfolio of flights to the Caribbean as it relaunches its twice weekly services to Tobago, with fares from as little as £389 per person. From 29th January, the route will resume from London Heathrow to the beautiful island of Tobago, departing every Tuesday and Saturday. Customers will be welcomed aboard the airline’s Airbus A330-300, offering a selection of experiences across three cabins; Upper Class, Premium alongside the airline’s three classes of Economy, Delight, Classic and Light. Tobago is famous for [...]

Source: United Airlines Continues to prioritize matching capacity to demand producing expected network peer-leading full-year 2021 TRASM down 9.2% versus 2019 Now expects full year 2022 capacity lower than 2019; previously planned capacity increases are delayed to later in 2022 due to Omicron Near-term schedules smaller, but bookings for spring 2022 and beyond remain strong Remains on target to achieve 2023/2026 capacity and CASM-ex[1] guidance United Airlines (UAL) today announced fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results and reiterated confidence in its longer term United Next financial targets. The company achieved every major financial guidance target for the fourth quarter – and set a new Net Promoter Score (NPS) record in 2021 – despite the sharp spike in COVID-19 [...]

Source: Air France-KLM Since the beginning of the crisis, the airlines of Air France-KLM Group have been adjusting their flight schedule in real time according to travel restrictions and demand levels, taking into account the slot conservation rules laid by European regulations. These rules were suspended at the start of the COVID crisis and have been gradually reinstated since the winter 2021-2022 season, based on a capacity increase trajectory. The rapid development of the Omicron variant and the resulting return of travel restrictions jeopardize this trajectory. In this context, Air France-KLM would like the current situation to be better taken into account in the application of European regulations so that airlines can continue to adjust their offer to actual demand [...]

Source: TAP Company generates 70% of its profit outside the TAP group and is committed to an even greater diversification of its client base. UCS - Integrated Health Care, a TAP group company that provides health services to the aeronautical community and the general public, inaugurated new facilities in Prior Velho. These mean a greater capacity for diversification of the client base and its location offers more visibility and allows it to be more accessible to the community. The new UCS facilities replace the already dated premises located in the TAP campus and increase the available space, which allows for a greater and better response of the current services and the development of new services, as well as improved comfort [...]