Source: ITA Airways ITA Airways is enhancing its São Paolo – Rome Fiumicino direct flight to meet the expected increase in demand. Starting from August 2023, the Company will add 4 weekly frequencies to its daily connections between Brazil and Italy. ITA Airways' new frequencies from São Paulo will be operated with the Airbus A330, departing on Monday, Tuesday Thursday, and Sunday at 7:00 pm and landing at Rome Fiumicino at 11:45 am, local time. New flights from Rome will be operated departing at 9:40 am and arriving in São Paulo at 5:00 pm, local time on Monday, Tuesday Thursday, and Sunday. The introduction of additional frequencies in the direct connection from São Paolo to Rome Fiumicino is further evidence [...]

Source: LATAM LATAM group delivered the news on its operation for the coming weeks, highlighting the following routes: São Paulo/Guarulhos - Passo Fundo, operated by LATAM Airlines Brazil, with daily flights starting on March 28. Bogota and Riohacha, operated by LATAM Airlines Colombia, with daily flights starting on March 28. At the same time, LATAM Cargo received its 17th aircraft. It is a Boeing 767-300 converted from the passenger fleet and will reinforce its global fleet. Operational Statistics for February 2023 In February 2023, passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger-kilometers - RPK) grew 28.6% compared to the same period in 2022, and operations measured in ASK (available seat-kilometers) increased 25.3%. This implied that the load factor increased 2.1 percentage points, [...]

Source: Emirates Emirates has boosted operations by 31% (total ASKMs) since the start of its financial year and has further plans to ramp up seat capacity in its latest published northern summer schedule starting 26 March 2023. In the past months, the airline has planned and executed the rapid growth of its network operations - reintroducing services to 5 cities; launching flights to 1 new destination (Tel Aviv), adding 251 weekly flights onto existing routes; and continuing the roll-out of service enhancements in the air and on the ground. Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer said: “Emirates continues to expand its global network and deploy its capacity to meet travel demand across the world. Our financial year started relatively quietly as [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta’s youngest customers setting off on journeys to explore the world will soon be able to enjoy in-flight meals prepared just for them. Starting April 1, customers will be able to pre-select kid-friendly meals for their young fliers. The meals are well-balanced and include a variety of fruits, vegetables, colors and texture. Delta chefs studied restaurant menus and traditional kids’ meals to develop menu items that will please children and their parents alike. The breakfast menu includes French toast with syrup, scrambled eggs, an assortment of fruit and a small blueberry muffin. The lunch and dinner meal is cheese tortellini with marinara sauce and parmesan cheese, carrots and broccoli with ranch dressing, an assortment of fruit [...]

Source: Iberia According to IATA, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) allows to reduce the C02 emissions up to 80% throughout their entire life cycle They are produced from waste (biofuels) and from the capture of C02 (e-fuels), thus promoting a circular economy and technological development Iberia and Repsol have been working on the production of these fuels, a sustainable alternative to kerosene that is ready to use now, with the current aircraft and infrastructure  Iberia's corporate clients will be able to purchase SAF to decarbonise their flights based on a calculation that takes into account the distance flown, the aircraft used for the route, the cabin in which they are travelling, and the weather conditions In addition, they will be able [...]

Source: WestJet Canadian Government issues order finding that the transaction is in the public interest The WestJet Group today issued a statement following the Government of Canada's issuance of an order finding that the proposed acquisition of Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines is in the public interest, taking into account certain measures. "We are pleased that the regulatory review of the transaction is now complete," said Angela Avery, WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief People, Corporate & Sustainability Officer. "We thank the Minister of Transport and the Commissioner of Competition, and the staff of Transport Canada, the Competition Bureau, and the Canadian Transportation Agency, for their efforts to review the transaction." The issuance of the order is an important milestone in [...]

Source: United Airlines Viridos' technology extracts algae oil from algae for potential future production of sustainable aviation fuel United has invested in more future SAF production than any other airline1 Viridos investment is first by airline's new UAV Sustainable Flight Fund since its launch United wants to turn microalgae into SAF through the first new investment of its recently announced UAV Sustainable Flight FundSM since its launch: algae biofuel company Viridos. This $5 million investment will support the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from algae, an abundant and scalable resource that can be grown and harvested without impacting the food supply chain. Viridos specializes in the bioengineering of microalgae and its proprietary technology accelerates the amount of oil that can [...]

Source: LATAM LATAM Airlines Group S.A. announced today its financial results corresponding to the fourth quarter of 2022, closing a year marked by the completion of its restructuring proceeding under Chapter 11, a solid financial result and an operational recovery close to the pre-pandemic. In relation to the pre-pandemic period, the group managed to reduce its gross debt by 37.5%, going from US$10.4 billion before Chapter 11 to US$6.5 billion at the end of last year, in turn increasing its liquidity by 78%, reaching US$2.3 billion compared to the period prior to the reorganization proceeding started in May 2020. During the fourth quarter of last year, the group's total revenues reached US$2.744 billion, which represents 37.5% more than the same [...]

Source: Azul  Azul S.A., “Azul”, the largest airline in Brazil by departures and number of cities served, announced its preliminary traffic results for February 2023. Consolidated passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 25.9% compared to February 2022 on a capacity (ASKs) increase of 25.6%, resulting in a load factor of 78.2%. “We started the year encouraged by the strong demand environment, which continues to enable growth with increasing unit revenues. We are excited about what we are seeing in 2023 and looking forward to doubling our presence in Congonhas later this month,” says John Rodgerson, Azul’s CEO.