Source: Flybondi Flybondi, the first low-cost airline in Argentina, is looking for foreign Pilots to add to its team. The airline, which is currently implementing its growth plan, has opened the search for pilots who have more than 5,000 flight hours in total and with experience flying 28-ton plus aircraft for its fleet of Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft. "This search will be of interest to those pilots who are eager to fly in the Argentine market, in a company that is different from the rest and is in constant growth," said Eduardo Gáspari, Flybondi's Chief Operations Officer. "Flybondi is the greatest growing airline in the last few years, and we will continue to expand our fleet, add new routes and [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic Ruby Rebel is the airline’s newest Airbus A330neo named in honour of Sir Richard Branson.  Aircraft will feature brand new flying icon with registration G-VSRB. Virgin Atlantic celebrates its 40th birthday on 22nd June 2024. In the year that Virgin Atlantic turns 40, the airline will pay homage to its founder, Sir Richard Branson, by naming its latest state of the art aircraft in his honour.  Ruby Rebel, registration G-VSRB, will salute Sir Richard and mark 40 years of Virgin Atlantic shaking up the travel industry. The airline’s fifth Airbus A330neo, which will enter service from May, will also feature a brand-new flying icon, inspired by Sir Richard and the rebellious spirit that’s always driven Virgin Atlantic to do [...]

Source: Lufthansa Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, says: "The Lufthansa Group has regained its financial strength. I would like to thank our customers for their continued loyalty and each and every one of our approximately 100,000 employees. With their above-average commitment, they made 2023 one of the three best years in Lufthansa Group's history. This success benefits everyone. We want to pay our shareholders a dividend for the first time since 2019. We are also giving our employees a share in our good results development through significantly above-average collective wage agreements and profit-sharings. And this year, we also aim to finally return our customers' satisfaction to premium levels. That is why we [...]

Source: ITA Airways The flagship airlines of Mexico and Italy celebrate a codeshare agreement, allowing customers of both airlines to enjoy even broader connectivity and benefits between both countries as of March 10. Thus, all customers traveling with Aeromexico on the Mexico City–Rome route will be able to connect, via Rome Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), to 15 destinations in Italy. ITA Airways passengers, instead, will have access to 28 destinations operated by Aeromexico from the Mexico City International Airport (MEX). Through this agreement, customers will be able to travel using a single ticket, checking baggage from origin to destination to cities such as Milan, Genoa, Florence, Naples, and Turin, among others, as well as to Cancun, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, [...]

Source: JetBlñue JetBlue today announced that it has reached an agreement with Spirit Airlines to terminate their July 2022 merger agreement. Although both companies continue to believe in the procompetitive benefits of the combination, JetBlue and Spirit mutually agreed that terminating is the best path forward for both companies as required closing conditions, including receiving necessary legal and regulatory approvals, were unlikely to be met by the merger agreement’s outside date of July 24, 2024. “We believed this merger was worth pursuing because it would have unleashed a national low-fare, high-value competitor to the Big Four airlines,” said Joanna Geraghty, chief executive officer, JetBlue. “We are proud of the work we did with Spirit to lay out a vision to [...]

Source: WestJet WestJet is celebrating the return of transatlantic flying between Eastern Canada and Europe following the touchdown of WestJet flight WS34 between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Dublin International Airport. As Canada's coast-to-coast leisure travel champion, the daily summer seasonal service reaffirms WestJet's commitment to transatlantic connectivity to and from Eastern Canada. This summer also marks the 10-year anniversary of WestJet's entry into Europe, commemorating the airline's inaugural transatlantic flight between St. John'sand Dublin in 2014. "Service between Toronto and Dublin continues be an important part of WestJet's story, and we celebrate a decade of service that has strengthened ties between our two countries," said John Weatherill, WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. "The return of daily seasonal service between Toronto and Dublin gives Canadians the opportunity to immerse themselves [...]