Source: United Airlines Terminal B investments include expansion of 40 gates for larger aircraft, allowing for 40% more people to fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport New United Club will be the largest in the nation and Early Bag Storage facility is only one of its kind in North America Airline expects to create 1,500 United positions in Houston next year and another 4,000 construction-related jobs throughout the project CEO Scott Kirby on hand to celebrate overall growth in Houston as well as new direct flight to Georgetown, Guyana*, and the airline's new Airbus A321neo United today announced growth plans in Houston that include a $2.6 billion renovation and expansion of Terminal B at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), a new [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines   Final numbers for the full holiday period of Nov. 17-28 are still pending**. However, from Friday, Nov. 17, through Sunday, Nov. 26, Delta carried more than 5.3 million customers on more than 43,000 flights systemwide. Delta delivered on its promise of a safe, on-time and elevated experience for the airline’s customers this Thanksgiving holiday, delivering five “brand days” – days when no flights were canceled across both mainline Delta flights and Delta Connection flights during the period spanning Friday, Nov. 17, through Sunday, Nov. 26. Furthermore, only seven mainline flights were canceled during that period. Final numbers for the full holiday period of Nov. 17-28 are still pending**. However, from Friday, Nov. 17, through Sunday, Nov. 26, Delta carried more than 5.3 [...]

Source: American Airlines Investment will enable availability of SAF under innovative fuel offtake agreement with American Airlines, with financial support from Citi nfinium and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst today announced a $75 million project equity investment commitment to support Infinium’s Project Roadrunner, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. Project Roadrunner will convert waste carbon dioxide (CO2) and renewable power into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other low-carbon fuels. This first-of-a-kind commercial-scale Power-to-Liquids (PtL) eFuels facility is expected to be the largest PtL eFuels project in North America once operational. Breakthrough Energy Catalyst funds and invests in first-of-a-kind projects that support the deployment of emerging climate technologies to reduce emissions and accelerate the clean energy transition. This commitment represents Catalyst’s [...]

Source: Air Canada Presented by the Federal Minister of Labour, awards recognizes airline's commitment to employment equity and a diverse workforce Air Canada is honoured to have been presented the Outstanding Commitment to Employment Equity award and the Sector Distinction award by The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Federal Minister of Labour and Seniors, as part of the Employment Equity Achievement Awards announced recently. "Air Canada is proud to be a leading employer in Canada and a role model in the aviation sector for its advancement in the workplace of women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We are honoured to be recognized with these awards, which reflect our strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion across all [...]

Source: American Airlines FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines produced a record-setting Thanksgiving operation for the airline — including getting more customers than ever to their Thanksgiving tables, while canceling fewer flights to date than any other Thanksgiving in its history. ”Millions of customers were counting on us to connect them with their families, friends and loved ones this Thanksgiving — and we delivered,” said David Seymour, American’s Chief Operating Officer. “The trust our customers place in us every day, but especially during the holidays, is something we don’t take for granted, and I could not be prouder of the team for delivering a safe, reliable and successful operation this Thanksgiving. We look forward to carrying this momentum into the [...]