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United’s Sustainable Flight Fund Grows to Nearly $200 Million and Adds Strategic Partners

Source: United Airlines In just five months, the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund SM increased in size to nearly $200 million and welcomes American Express Global Business Travel, Aramco Ventures, Aviation Capital Group, Bank of America, Boston Consulting Group, Groupe ADP, Hawaiian Airlines, and JetBlue Ventures Fund was launched in February to rally businesses and consumers to support the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) - more than 60,000 customers have contributed The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund – a way for companies and consumers to come together and increase the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through the support of start-ups - has increased its investment power to nearly $200 million and added eight new corporate partners, five months after [...]

2023-07-25T17:58:12+03:00July 25th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

FedEx Pilots Reject Tentative Agreement

Source: ALPA FedEx pilots rejected a tentative agreement with the company by a vote of 57 percent to 43 percent. “Our members have spoken and we will now regroup and prepare for the next steps. In the coming weeks, the FedEx ALPA leadership will meet to establish a timeline for assessing pilot group priorities moving forward. FedEx pilots remain unified and that will drive a new path that will help produce an agreement that all FedEx pilots will be proud to support,” said Capt. Chris Norman, FedEx ALPA chair. Moving forward, it is expected that the National Mediation Board will convene a status conference with both parties. However, there is no time requirement for this to occur.

2023-07-25T18:14:32+03:00July 25th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

WestJet unveils winter schedule and celebrates renewed commitment to St. John’s

Source: WestJet Airline's strategic growth plan brings vital investment to St. John's domestic connectivity with announcement of year-round service to Calgary WestJet was joined by political leaders, key stakeholders and community partners to celebrate the airline's unveiling of its 2023/24 winter schedule. Reaffirming its commitment to provide air access to St. John's, WestJet's winter schedule features new year-round service to Calgary for the first time ever as well as the return of popular service to sunny Florida. "WestJet's ambitious growth plan is rooted in expanding options for our guests to seamlessly and affordably connect between Eastern and Western Canada and travel south to the warm weather destinations they love," said Andrew Gibbons, WestJet Vice-President, External Affairs. "We have proudly invested [...]

2023-07-25T19:45:43+03:00July 25th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Delta returns World War II veterans to Normandy for 79th D-Day anniversary

Source: Delta Air Lines The historic journey began on May 31 in Delta’s hometown of Atlanta, with a parade through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s international terminal. More than 40 veterans returned this year, up from 29 in 2022 For the second year in a row, more than 40 World War II veterans embarked on a Delta charter flight to Normandy, France, where they spent the week visiting memorials, attending ceremonies in their honor, and sharing stories from the time they and their comrades spent in the war 79 years ago. While last year’s inaugural program laid solid groundwork for this year’s success, the mission took on a significantly larger task, returning more than 40 WWII veterans, up from 29 in [...]

2023-07-24T22:18:35+03:00July 25th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

ITA Airways: Shareholders’ Meeting appoints new Board of Directors

Source: ITA Airways The Company announces that the ITA Airways Shareholders' Meeting was held last week in Fiumicino, under the chairmanship of Antonino Turicchi. The Shareholders' Meeting had on its agenda the renewal of the Board of Directors and the Board of Statutory Auditors, whose mandate had expired upon approval of the Company's 2022 financial statements. The Shareholders' Meeting, therefore, proceeded with the appointment of the new Board of Directors, which was reduced from five to three members and is composed as follows: Antonino Turicchi as Chairman, Valeria Vaccaro and Francesco Spada as Advisors. The Board of Statutory Auditors reconfirmed Marina Scandurra as President, Paolo Maria Ciabattoni and Giovanni Naccarato as Statutory Auditors. The decision to appoint a Board of [...]

2023-07-24T22:14:39+03:00July 25th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet firmly secures position as Canada’s leading leisure airline through winter schedule unlocking unbeatable opportunity to escape to the sun

Source: WestJet The WestJet Group brings unmatched service to the sun operating 230 direct routes from Canada to the southern U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America this winter Transitioning key routes to year-round service, WestJet provides consistent connectivity to guest's most–loved international destinations and vital domestic connections Airline brings growth strategy to life providing new year-round domestic connectivity to key markets in Atlantic Canada WestJet today announced its winter schedule, unveiling significant opportunities for Canadians to plan their winter escapes, while extending key domestic and international routes from summer to year-round service. "This year's winter schedule is about providing Canadians with what they want: affordable sun destination getaways from across Canada; enhanced domestic connectivity from coast-to-coast; and the assurance [...]

2023-07-24T20:41:34+03:00July 24th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

World first 100% SAF transatlantic flight taxis closer to takeoff

Source: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce today confirm the successful Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine. The test marks a key milestone in the project which will see the world’s first 100% SAF flight travel across the Atlantic from London Heathrow to New York JFK on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, set to take off on 28 November 2023. In addition to the test, fuel suppliers Air bp and Virent have been announced to supply the 60 tonnes of SAF to be used in the world first, supporting consortium research, testing and the flight itself. The SAF will be produced through the Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) pathway as well as synthetic [...]

2023-07-21T20:50:11+03:00July 21st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Air France, Official Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024

Source: Air France Air France announced it has signed a partnership agreement with the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 Organising Committee (OCOG). The air carrier is now the official partner of the 33rd Olympics of the modern era, as it pledges to continue to back this global event it has been supporting since becoming the official partner of the Paris 2024 bid in 2016. “We are proud to extend our partnership with the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. After the thrill of Paris being awarded the Games, we can’t wait to contribute to making this global event a success. The Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 speak to our goals and values at Air France. Come summer 2024, we [...]

2023-07-21T20:47:38+03:00July 21st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

British Airways announces multi-million pound investment in new Pilot Cadet Scheme, making a career as an airline pilot a realistic option for all

Source: British Airways British Airways’ new Speedbird Pilot Academy will fund up to 60 places per year at an approved flight training school, with those who pass the course offered a job as a British Airways pilot The multi-million-pound initiative removes the initial high-cost barrier of training to become a professional pilot, making it a realistic option for anyone aged 18-55 Private training costs for aspiring pilots can cost around £100,000 British Airways has announced that it is launching a brand-new pilot cadet programme that will fund training for up to 60 aspiring pilots a year. The creation of the British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy will see the cost barrier of training to become an airline pilot removed, making the [...]

2023-07-21T20:44:00+03:00July 21st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

United Grows Its Electric Battery Portfolio with Investment in EPS

Source: United Airlines Electric Power Systems (EPS) modules are technology that could be compatible with and used in support of United's future decarbonizing investments United is targeting EPS modules for potential use in airline's current ground operations, while eyeing an all-electric flight academy in the future United today announced an investment in Electric Power Systems, a company producing battery technology that can potentially be used for a broad suite of aerospace applications. Rather than producing battery cells, the company's compatible module technology can be adapted to support a variety of batteries, optimizing performance and safety. The versatility of the technology could allow United to consider EPS's modules for a number of near-term applications, and as part of its longer-term operations [...]

2023-07-21T20:37:29+03:00July 21st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|