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Avianca and ITA Airways announce codeshare agreement

Source: ITA Airways With a single ticket, guaranteed connections and connecting through London and Miami, Avianca and ITA Airways customers will be able to fly to and from Rome on flights operated jointly by the two airlines Avianca currently offers one daily frequency on the Bogota - London - Bogota route as does ITA Airways on the Miami - Rome - Miami route Ticket sales are available as of today to fly on this codeshare starting October 31 of this year Avianca and Italian airline ITA Airways announced the launch of a codeshare agreement that will allow customers to travel between Bogota, Cali, Medellin and Rome or vice versa, connecting through London or Miami, with a single ticket, on flights [...]

2022-10-26T07:59:36+03:00October 25th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Fraport and Lufthansa Establish “FraAlliance” Joint Venture

Source: Fraport Fraport and Lufthansa have formed a new joint venture called “FraAlliance”. Each company holds a 50% share in the new venture. The two companies intend to use FraAlliance to strengthen their existing cooperation on strategic and operational matters at Frankfurt Airport and thus, plan to deepen their long-standing partnership in relation to enhancing services at Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 1. The aim is to improve the quality of products and services at Frankfurt Airport. The joint venture seeks to improve aspects relating to business development and operations, customer experience, infrastructure, intermodality, and sustainability. Improvements are to be achieved by analyzing and optimizing processes in terminal operations, as well as by taking a joint, customer-focused approach to product development. The [...]

2022-10-24T08:00:55+03:00October 24th, 2022|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

Iberia Group customers can now offset their flight emissions

Source: Iberia Through "CO2labora" platform, customers will be able to support two certified climate projects to offset their emissions Emissions are calculated on the basis of the type of aircraft, the weather conditions, and the cabin in which passengers fly, among other factors Iberia Group has launched its CO2labora programme, which will enable its passengers to offset the emissions from their flights through two certified climate projects: one in Guatemala and one in Peru. Customers who wish to offset their carbon footprint, measured in CO2e,  may also decide which flights they want to offset, choosing one or several. Through the Iberia Group's carbon footprint calculator, customers will be aware of the emissions of their flight and the equivalent monetary investment [...]

2022-10-24T08:31:50+03:00October 24th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

TAP increases fleet capacity and operational availability

Source: TAP Limited to a cap of 99 aircraft and with reduced slots, TAP optimises fleet, operational and financial performance ATR fleet reduced from six to two aircraft Portugalia to operate six additional Embraer aircraft Contract with White Airways ends on 31 October ATR aircraft will be operated by another provider to improve performance and results White Airways has been operating a fleet of six ATR aircraft for TAP, which has been a constant challenge, with multiple ATR aircraft grounded due to breakdown and experiencing declining operational regularity. According to the restructuring plan that TAP is committed to, the Company has a limitation in terms of fleet size, which cannot exceed 99 aircraft. This limitation requires the company to enhance [...]

2022-10-24T08:39:51+03:00October 24th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

ALTA: Better conditions are needed to stimulate travel in the region

Source: ALTA The CEOs of Wingo, JetSMART, Viva Air, Sky Airline, and Flybondi highlighted the region\\'s opportunity to become more competitive by reducing the costs of taxes and ticketing fees and creating regulations that incentivize industry growth During the panel "Low-Cost Airlines (LLCs) in Latin America in the Post-Pandemic Era," part of the agenda of the ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, Estuardo Ortiz, CEO of JetSMART, Felix Antelo, CEO Viva Air, Jose Ignacio Dougnac, CEO Sky Airline, Mauricio Sana, CEO Flybondi and Eduardo Lombana, CEO Wingo, participated and analyzed opportunities for the region. The executives agreed on the excellent opportunity of the region to develop regulations to stimulate the growth of this segment to level the playing field and [...]

2022-10-21T17:19:38+03:00October 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Source: American Airlines American Airlines Group Inc. reported its third-quarter 2022 financial results, including: Third-quarter net income of $483 million, or $0.69 per diluted share. Excluding net special items1, third-quarter net income of $478 million, or $0.69 per diluted share Record quarterly revenue of $13.5 billion, which represents a 13% increase over the same period in 2019, despite flying 9.6% less capacity Ended the third quarter with $14.3 billion of total available liquidity, more than double the total available liquidity at year-end 2019 Company continues to execute on its plan to pay down approximately $15 billion of total debt2 by the end of 2025 “The American Airlines team continues to deliver on our goals of running a reliable operation and [...]

2022-10-21T17:22:29+03:00October 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Hawaiian Airlines Announces Agreement with Amazon to Operate Freighter Aircraft

Source: Hawaiian Airlines In preparation for service for Amazon, Hawaiian intends to establish a pilot base on the continental U.S., grow existing maintenance bases, and expand the hiring of pilots, mechanics, dispatchers, supply chain employees and others. Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. ("Hawaiian"), today announced an agreement with Amazon.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Amazon”) to operate and maintain an initial fleet of 10 Airbus A330-300 freighters starting in the fall of 2023. Hawaiian will maintain and fly Amazon’s A330s under Hawaiian’s FAA air carrier certificate to move cargo between airports near the online retailer’s operations facilities. The initial 10 aircraft will enter into service in 2023 and 2024. The agreement also contemplates the [...]

2022-10-21T17:30:24+03:00October 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Alaska Airlines pilots vote YES on new contract

Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines pilots, who are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), voted to ratify a new three-year contract. The new contract, which has been overwhelmingly supported by our pilots, includes significant improvements including: increased pay, greater flexibility, better benefits and stronger job security. More than 96% of Alaska’s 3,300 pilots voted, and the agreement passed by 82%. "Our pilots are leaders in our operation. While it took some time, I’m glad to have them working under a new contract that values their contributions to Alaska. I’m grateful to our colleagues at ALPA who bargained with determination and a fierce dedication to our pilots. This new contract reiterates what many of us have known for decades: [...]

2022-10-21T06:43:04+03:00October 21st, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

More Aircraft: Flybondi Aims to Have 12 Aircraft in Its Fleet in 2022

Source: Flybondi The low-cost airline made new announcements regarding its 2X Plan for growth and investment at the 18th edition of the ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum Two new aircraft will arrive before December, and the airline intends to add two more before the year's end In 2023, the airline will incorporate at least 5 more aircraft to its fleet Flybondi is already the second airline in the country in terms of domestic market share and capacity, and the first as regards flight occupancy The airline carried 87% more passengers as compared to September 2019 In the context of the 18th edition of the ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, the main conference for the leaders of the commercial aviation industry [...]

2022-10-20T08:55:58+03:00October 20th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Aerolíneas Argentinas reports severe turbulence with injured passengers on flight from Madrid to Buenos Aires

Source: Aerolíneas Argentinas Nine passengers with different minor injuries were immediately released by airport health officials Another 3 had to be transferred to health centres for more exhaustive check-ups The incident occurred over the Atlantic Ocean entering the South American continent and the plane, an A330 with registration LV-FVH, was carrying 13 crew members and 271 passengers. The evaluation of the aircraft after landing at Buenos Aires International Airport did not show significant damage to its structure Aerolíneas Argentinas reports that as a result of severe turbulence on flight AR1133 from Madrid, which landed at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza airport at 04:30am local time, 9 passengers had to be treated with various minor injuries. They were immediately released by airport health [...]

2022-10-20T08:27:33+03:00October 20th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|