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Southwest Airlines Continues Recovering from Operational Challenges

Source: Southwest Airlines With consecutive days of extreme winter weather across our network behind us, continuing challenges are impacting our Customers and Employees in a significant way that is unacceptable. And our heartfelt apologies for this are just beginning. We're working with Safety at the forefront to urgently address wide-scale disruption by rebalancing the airline and repositioning Crews and our fleet ultimately to best serve all who plan to travel with us. We were fully staffed and prepared for the approaching holiday weekend when the severe weather swept across the continent, where Southwest is the largest carrier in 23 of the top 25 travel markets in the U.S. These operational conditions forced daily changes of an unprecedented volume and magnitude [...]

2022-12-28T12:03:54+02:00December 28th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia consolidates its recovery in 2022, it will grow in Latin America in 2023 and it will launch new cabins

Source: Iberia The airline launched a new generation of Airbus A350 aircraft offering a huge increase in quality in its Business, Premium Economy, and Economy cabins It recovered its entire network of destinations and, in the first quarter of next year, it will deploy 105% capacity over that of 2019, with a focus on Latin America and the United States By establishing Collective Agreements and transforming around 2,000 temporary contracts to permanent, Iberia reinforces its strategy to promote its internal talent Thanks to the results up to September, Iberia is expected to return to profit in 2022 The biggest milestone in Iberia's sustainability strategy is the agreement for the purchase, starting in 2028, of 110,000 tonnes of sustainably aviation fuel [...]

2022-12-28T18:00:06+02:00December 28th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

FAA Proposes $134,475 Fine Against Vieques Air Link of Puerto Rico for Flights with Unqualified Pilots

Source: FAA The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a $134,475 civil penalty against Vieques Air Link of Puerto Rico for allegedly conducting passenger flights with unqualified pilots. The FAA alleges that between July and August 2022 Vieques Air Link used pilots without appropriate certificates to operate 11 commuter flights in multiple twin-engine Britten-Norman aircraft. Vieques Air Link has 30 days to respond to the FAA after receiving the agency’s enforcement letter.

2022-12-28T18:01:15+02:00December 28th, 2022|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Charlotta Wieland Appointed Interim CEO of Star Alliance

Source: Star Alliance Star Alliance is pleased to announce that Charlotta Wieland has been appointed as its Interim CEO with effect from January 1, 2023. She will take over from outgoing CEO Jeffrey Goh, who will be leaving the Alliance at the end of 2022 after six years at its helm. Ms Wieland will join Star Alliance on interim assignment from founding member carrier SAS – Scandinavian Airlines, where she is currently VP for Alliances & Industry Affairs.  She has served on Star Alliance’s Alliance Management Board for the past six years, and is also a member of the board’s Strategy Committee, which plays a key role in charting the direction of the Alliance. Ms Wieland has more than 25 [...]

2022-12-27T16:12:45+02:00December 27th, 2022|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Operational improvements and greater comfort, privacy and spaciousness in the new Iberia A350 aircraft

Source: Iberia Iberia is the first airline to take delivery of Airbus aircraft with this new standard, with a reduction in weight and low-speed operational improvements The new Iberia A350s incorporate a new Business class seat with doors to give greater privacy to each customer, the seat when in flatbed mode is five centimetres longer than the previous ones Premium Economy Class provides added privacy thanks to the improvement of the headrests in the seat And the seats in the new Economy cabin are one centimetre wider and incorporate new storage for personal items The new IFE NEXT in-flight entertainment system boasts the latest Panasonic technology, a more modern, interactive, and intuitive design, 4K resolution, larger screens in Premium Economy and [...]

2022-12-26T06:43:35+02:00December 26th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

British Airways launches its biggest sale of the year

Source: British Airways British Airways and British Airways Holidays have launched their most exciting sale of the year, with offers on more than 100 destinations worldwide The sale is available to customers booking before 31 January 2023 Top savings include return flights to New York from £342 and seven-night beach holiday packages from £199pp British Airways and British Airways Holidays have launched their biggest sale of the year, offering customers huge savings for bookings made before 31 January 2023. The sale, with offers on more than 100 destinations, includes Europe seven-night holiday packages from £199pp and return flights to the Caribbean from £451. Travellers looking to fly across the Atlantic are being offered return flights to New York from London Gatwick from [...]

2022-12-26T06:49:35+02:00December 26th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Porter Airlines Accepts First Aircraft with Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines

Source: Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney announced that Porter Airlines has taken delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, which is powered exclusively by GTF engines. This is the first of 30 aircraft selected in 2021, with an additional 20 selected in 2022. Combined with 50 purchase rights, the airline has committed to up to 100 E195-E2 aircraft. Porter Airlines is the launch customer for the Embraer E195-E2 in North America. "These GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft will deliver operational and environmental value that let us reach more customers, with an even better travel experience," said Michael Deluce, president and CEO for Porter Airlines. "We've already announced our first routes with these aircraft, which will fly from Toronto Pearson to Montréal, Ottawa [...]

2022-12-22T05:59:56+02:00December 22nd, 2022|AIRLINES, News, SUPPLIERS|

Condor takes delivery of its first A330neo to modernise fleet

Source: Airbus German Airline Condor Flugdienst GmbH has taken delivery of its first A330-900 widebody aircraft out of an order of 16 A330neo aircraft. The A330neo will replace previous generation aircraft in their fleet to reduce Condor’s operating costs as well as fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 25 percent. Condor’s A330neo will offer unrivalled passenger comfort and will accommodate 310 passengers, featuring 30 seats in Business, 64 seats in Premium Economy and 216 seats in Economy class. The A330neo features the award-winning Airspace cabin, providing passengers with a high level of comfort, ambience and design. This includes offering more personal space, larger overhead bins, a new lighting system, and the ability to offer the latest in-flight entertainment systems and full connectivity. [...]

2022-12-22T05:54:18+02:00December 22nd, 2022|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

British Airways has appointed a full-time master of wine to elevate the premium experience for its customers

Source: British Airways British Airways has appointed a Master of Wine, Tim Jackson MW, to bring his expertise and knowledge to elevate British Airways’ range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks The Master of Wine role will source new wines and develop the airline’s wider drinks strategy for every complimentary beverage it serves on the ground and in the air The first exciting development is the introduction of new Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir wines in the airline’s premium cabins From January 2023, the airline will showcase a different destination each quarter in celebration of the unique wine regions across its global flight network British Airways has appointed a full-time Master of Wine, Tim Jackson MW, to elevate the premium experience [...]

2022-12-22T06:16:00+02:00December 22nd, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

American Airlines to Offer AAdvantage Members More Rewards, More Often, Before and Beyond Reaching Status

Source: American Airlines AAdvantage® membership is the only way to experience some of the best that American Airlines offers, and unlocks access to some of the airline’s best partner experiences AAdvantage members continue to earn miles and Loyalty Points for everyday activities, making it easy to earn flights, customize their travel and achieve status American introduces Loyalty Point Rewards, which members earn to unlock further benefits and choose rewards to customize their travel experience AAdvantage members can earn new benefits and rewards before reaching status and between and beyond status levels American Airlines continues to evolve its AAdvantage® program to deliver more value for all members throughout their journey. Members will enjoy new benefits and earn rewards before, between, and [...]

2022-12-21T18:12:05+02:00December 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|