Source: American Airlines American Airlines recognized five of its top aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) for their exceptional work in their field as recipients of this year’s Ken MacTiernan Excellence in Aviation Maintenance Award. Since 2019, the award has been honoring AMTs at American who exhibit the qualities of professional AMTs, strive to uphold the highest standards in aircraft maintenance and support and promote the profession. “Each year we gather to celebrate American’s best and brightest AMTs,” said Kevin Brickner, American’s Senior Vice President of Technical Operations. “Not only are we honoring these mechanics for the work they do in the hangar to keep our customers and team members safe, but the work they do in their communities and with the [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines & Alaska Airlines Hawaiian Airlines has officially joined Alaska Airlines, marking the beginning of a partnership that will reshape the travel industry for years to come. In a first for a U.S. airline, we will maintain both beloved brands. While your experience with each airline remains the same for now, there's a lot to look forward to in the next 18 months. Summary: Enables guests to reach 141 destinations directly, including 29 international markets, and over 1,200 destinations globally through the oneworld Alliance and global partners. Maintains the distinct brands of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Establishes Honolulu as its second largest hub. Beginning soon, provides HawaiianMiles members and Mileage Plan members with the ability to transfer [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), today ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The contract will deliver significant and immediate improvements in compensation, benefits and quality-of-life provisions.“It’s an exciting day for American's nearly 28,000 flight attendants and our entire airline,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom. “Reaching an agreement for our flight attendants has been a top priority, and today, we celebrate achieving this important milestone. Both the APFA and company negotiating teams had a shared mission of delivering an agreement our flight attendants have earned, and I greatly appreciate their work and relentless focus. “I want to personally thank APFA President Julie Hedrick for her leadership through these negotiations and [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Minnesota will soon be home to a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending facility – only the third in the United States – that will provide SAF supply via existing pipeline to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) – Delta’s second-largest hub where it uses 250 million gallons of fuel annually. The first-of-its kind Minnesota SAF Hub – of which Delta is an anchor member along with the Greater MSP Partnership, Bank of America, Ecolab and Xcel Energy – launched in August 2023 with a commitment to implement an ambitious shared strategy for aggressively decarbonizing the airline industry by scaling SAF production and replacing conventional jet fuel. On Sept. 10, the coalition announced its achievements and four [...]

Source: British Airways British Airways will operate more flights per week to North America in Summer 2025 than ever before The airline offers more flights between the UK and US than any other European carrier British Airways is the only European airline to offer a First class cabin on flights between London and America British Airways will operate a record number of flights from London to the US, Canada and Mexico in Summer 2025, offering more than 400 direct flights per week during its peak weeks, including 26 US cities. When arriving in the US, customers can connect onto more than 100 US destinations with British Airways’ partner airlines. The UK flag carrier operates more flights across the pond than any other [...]

Source: American Airlines The airline is creating nearly 500 new aviation maintenance jobs, including more than 385 licensed aviation maintenance technician (AMT) positions. Additional lines of heavy check maintenance work are being added to Charlotte, Pittsburgh and Tulsa maintenance bases. American Airlines has announced nearly 500 new aviation maintenance jobs and additional lines of heavy maintenance work at the carrier’s maintenance bases in Charlotte, North Carolina; Pittsburgh; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. The added headcount will allow the airline to perform additional heavy maintenance check work at these locations. “American is excited to grow our talented Technical Operations workforce with more high-paying, skilled aviation maintenance positions,” said Greg Emerson, American’s Vice President of Base Maintenance and Facilities. “It’s an opportunity to grow [...]