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Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. Commences Cash Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations For Any and All Of Its 7.375% Series 2020-1A Pass Through Certificates due 2027 and 11.250% Series 2020-1B Pass Through Certificates due 2025 (collectively, the “Certificates”)

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) (Nasdaq: HA), announced today it has commenced (i) offers to purchase for cash (collectively, the “Tender Offers” and each a “Tender Offer”) any and all of its 7.375% Series 2020-1A Pass Through Certificates due 2027 and 11.250% Series 2020-1B Pass Through Certificates due 2025 and (ii) Consent Solicitations (as defined below), in each case upon the terms and conditions described in the Company’s Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated September 23, 2021 (the “Offer to Purchase”). The following table sets forth certain terms of the Tender Offers:   (1)     No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the [...]

2021-09-23T20:34:03+03:00September 23rd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Delta joins coalitions driving net-zero future

Source: Delta Air Lines Bolstering its commitment to a future of net-zero aviation, Delta is joining three key coalitions of investors, suppliers, competitors and industry champions to drive real impact for the planet. The carrier, the first to make its airline carbon neutral on a global basis, is taking part in the Race to Zero initiative; the LEAF Coalition, as the first airline; and World Economic Forum's Clean Skies for Tomorrow Ambition Statement, as a steering committee member. These partnerships build significant momentum toward a more sustainable future. "The only real way for us to impact climate change is for everyone to align behind a net-zero emissions goal," said Amelia DeLuca, Delta's managing director of sustainability. "These coalitions unite resources, investments and [...]

2021-09-23T13:04:40+03:00September 23rd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Finally: After 20 months, EU travelers can again fly to the U.S. starting in November

Source: Lufthansa Smooth entry to the U.S. possible for fully vaccinated EU travelers Lufthansa Group already offers 17 destinations with around 200 weekly connections Jump in bookings by 40 percent Good news for customers of Lufthansa Group Airlines: U.S. authorities have ended the 20-month travel ban for passengers from the European Schengen area as well as from the United Kingdom, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil (effective since March 2020). The new guidelines will allow travellers to the U.S. who are fully vaccinated with WHO-certified vaccines and present a negative Corona test no older than three days to enter the country without restrictions starting in November 2021. Carsten Spohr, CEO Deutsche Lufthansa AG said: “The removal of travel [...]

2021-09-23T11:52:41+03:00September 23rd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Tara Ocean Foundation’s Exhibition and Educational Event at Photoclimat Biennial

Source: Air France To make the Ocean a common responsibility and preserve it, the Tara Ocean Foundation raises awareness and educates the younger generations to protect this vital ecosystem. It is in this context of raising awareness and educating the general public about climate issues that the Tara Ocean Foundation is exhibiting at the Photoclimat biennial event, which will be held until 17 October 2021, at the Place de la Bastille in Paris.   The Air France Foundation supports the Tara Ocean Foundation   The Tara Ocean Foundation is the first foundation dedicated to the ocean to be recognized as a public-interest organization in France. It has two main missions, to explore the ocean in order to understand it better [...]

2021-09-23T11:48:09+03:00September 23rd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia’s first transatlantic route was born exactly on this day 75 years ago

Source: Iberia On this precise day, 75 years ago, Iberia established its first transatlantic route to Buenos Aires, with stopovers at Villa Cisneros – then considered the best natural airport in the world, on the shores of the Saharan desert – Natal and Rio de Janeiro. The first flight, although without paying passengers, took off from Barajas airport on September 22, 1946. When World War II ended, and as the political and economic circumstances of Spain allowed it, Iberia drew up the basic lines of action to allow the expansion of its network of services. Among its most immediate objectives was the establishment of the first transatlantic line, an endeavor that was a real challenge at the time due to [...]

2021-09-22T17:21:32+03:00September 22nd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

LATAM Airlines to upgrade more than 200 A320 family aircraft with Airbus’ fuel-saving Descent Profile Optimisation function

Source: Airbus LATAM Airlines is to upgrade their A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ “Descent Profile Optimisation” (DPO) function – a fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board Flight Management System (FMS) performance database. This upgrade will be performed on over 200 of their A320 family fleet, becoming the biggest Airbus fleet equipped with this powerful fuel saving solution. All the equipment kits required for the installation of the DPO performance software on LATAM’s A320 Family fleet will start to be delivered from the end of 2021 until early 2022. The DPO function allows aircraft to descend from cruise altitude using only idle engine thrust, which reduces fuel consumption, bringing proportional CO2 and NOx (nitrogen oxide emissions) reductions. To further enhance the fuel [...]

2021-09-22T16:36:20+03:00September 22nd, 2021|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

TAP with great “Back to Travel” promotion

Source: TAP TAP launched today a low-price promotion, with round-trip flights to destinations in Europe from 79 euros, Morocco from 109 euros, Brazil and Central America from 399 euros. With this campaign, the airline not only encourages the Portuguese to take the trips they have been longing for, but also encourages potential tourists in the most diverse countries where TAP operates to visit Portugal. This campaign is valid for bookings made as from today, for travel between November 2021 and March 2022 (except for the period from December 15, 2021 to January 15, 2022). TAP offers to all its Customers a free change to their reservation, up to three days before the flight (excluding the Discount fare) and renews its [...]

2021-09-22T15:37:13+03:00September 22nd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

On this day Iberia celebrates 75 years committed to Latin America

Source: Iberia On September 22, 1946, the first commercial flights between Europe and Latin America were established. This year Iberia has gradually recovered its service network in Latin America and, in the winter season, will offer more than 200 direct flights a week to 17 destinations in 15 countries in the region. And, throughout the pandemic, the airline has maintained connectivity between Spain and Latin America, carrying out more than 60 repatriation flights. Iberia celebrates this week the 75th anniversary of its flights to Latin America, its main market and on which it has developed its entire strategy in recent years, building a true bridge between Europe and Latin America and making Madrid the main gateway from Latin America to [...]

2021-09-22T14:30:18+03:00September 22nd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines Statement on Lawsuit Filed by U.S. Department of Justice

Source: American Airlines In a statement today, American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker responded to the U.S. Department of Justice’s misguided lawsuit against American and JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance (NEA). “Last summer, American and JetBlue announced an innovative alliance to increase competition in the Northeast. In just a few months, the Northeast Alliance has delivered on its promise to ensure growth and provide clear consumer benefits in New York and Boston. “Since January, the alliance has brought new services to customers in New York and Boston, including 58 new routes, increased frequencies on more than 130 routes and codesharing on 175 routes, as well as new international flights to Tel Aviv, Athens and Delhi. Delivering on the promise of growth, [...]

2021-09-22T01:29:56+03:00September 22nd, 2021|AIRLINES, News|

Southwest Airlines Continues Companywide Commitment Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Source: Southwest Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) shared an update today with its Employees, Customers, and Partners on the progress the airline has made during the last year and its next steps within the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) roadmap. In September 2020, Southwest Airlines announced Company goals to strengthen and improve efforts to create more diverse, equitable, and inclusive job opportunities and candidate pipelines while championing a welcoming environment for all Employees. "Summer 2020 was a season of learning for Southwest Airlines in many ways; it heightened our awareness of social injustice and initiated an increased focus on our own diversity and inclusion efforts. We started with evolving our existing Company Values around how we show up individually, how [...]

2021-09-21T19:33:29+03:00September 21st, 2021|AIRLINES, News|