Source: Delta Air Lines The coalition aims to close opportunity gaps for Black talent by widening career pathways based on relevant skills and experience over degree requirements In an open letter, Delta CEO Ed Bastian challenged Atlanta business leaders to join OneTen, the national coalition aiming to close the opportunity gap for Black talent by taking a skills-first approach to hiring and promotions. The approach prioritizes measurable skills, competencies and experience over the requirement of a four-year degree, where applicable. While education and training are powerful equalizers toward gainful employment, hiring and advancement practices are leaving millions of workers behind. Four-year degree requirements place a disproportionate burden on Black people and people of color, for whom access to higher education [...]

Source: Air Canada Leading national workplace media brands, OHS Canada and Talent Canada, present Air Canada with OHS Culture and Best Use of Safety Technology awards Editor's Note: A video featuring employees commenting on the OHS Honours awards can be found here. Air Canada has been recognized for its safety-first culture and its innovative use of technology to promote workplace safety. The awards were presented at OHS Honours, an event that recognises the best in workplace occupational health and safety (OHS) across Canada, where the airline won in the OHS Culture and Best Use of Safety Technology categories. "I am very pleased that Air Canada won occupational health and safety awards for culture and technology at OHS Honours and I am especially proud that our employees at all business levels [...]

Source: Air Canada Electric-hybrid aircraft advances carrier's 2050 net-zero emission goal Battery powered aircraft will have capacity for up to 30 passengers Electric 200 km range extends to 400 km with reserve hybrid architecture Agreement includes equity investment by Air Canada in Heart Aerospace Editor's note: A video demonstration of this aircraft is available here. Air Canada today announced a purchase agreement for 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace of Sweden. The revolutionary regional aircraft, expected to enter service in 2028, will generate zero emissions flying on battery power and yield significant operational savings and benefits. Under the agreement, Air Canada has also acquired a US$5 million equity stake in Heart Aerospace. "Air Canada has taken a leadership position [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada has become the first airline to be re-certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the safe transport of live animals by Air Canada Cargo. IATA awarded Air Canada Cargo with the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) recertification following successful completion of the verification process. "We are very proud to be recognized for our work in operating to the highest global standards for the worldwide transport of all live animals, and being the first airline to be re-certificated continues to position Air Canada Cargo as an industry leader. Every year, we expertly and safely handle thousands of complex shipments, from rescued dogs, endangered animals transported in [...]

Source: United Airlines United to launch new nonstop flights between Newark/New York and Dubai starting in March of 2023 United customers can soon connect through Dubai to more than 100 destinations and Emirates customers can more easily fly to nearly 200 U.S cities through Chicago, San Francisco and Houston United and Emirates announced a historic commercial agreement today that will enhance each airline's network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of destinations within the United States and around the world*. United will launch a new direct flight between Newark/New York and Dubai starting in March 2023 – from there, customers can travel on Emirates or its sister airline flydubai to more than 100 different cities. Tickets for United's new Dubai flight are now on [...]

Source: Lufthansa The Lufthansa Group and the global energy and chemicals group OMV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of more than 800,000 tons of SAF for the years 2023 to 2030. The companies intend to expand their existing partnership by adding new locations for SAF production and offtake as well as new technologies. OMV has already been supplying SAF to the Lufthansa Group airline Austrian Airlines at Vienna International Airport since March 2022. With the expansion of the cooperation, the Lufthansa Group can drive the availability, market ramp-up and use of SAF as an essential element for a CO2-neutral future of aviation. The Lufthansa Group is continuously reviewing options for long-term purchase agreements and is [...]

Source: Austrian Airlines Newest Austrian fleet member transferred from Toulouse to Vienna Aircraft handed over to Austrian Technik for cabin refurbishment and painting First commercial flight with registration OE-LZN scheduled for mid-October Three more A320neo aircraft to arrive by spring 2023 Modern engine technology and improved aerodynamics make the aircraft more fuel-efficient, quieter and cost-saving An Austrian team has transferred the first Airbus A320neo with the registration OE-LZN from the Airbus factory in Toulouse to its new home. The aircraft took off from Toulouse at 4.12 p.m. today, September 13, 2022 under flight number OS1472 and landed at Vienna Airport at 6.22 p.m. local time. The newest fleet member was handed over to Austrian Technik after landing. Over the upcoming [...]

Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas Azul S.A., “Azul”, the largest airline in Brazil by departures and number of cities served, announces today its preliminary traffic results for August 2022. Consolidated passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 21.5% compared to August 2021 on a capacity (ASKs) increase of 16.5%, resulting in a load factor of 81.3%, an increase of 3.4 percentage points compared to the same period in 2021. “In August we saw, once again, a robust demand environment in Azul’s network. Booking trends remain strong and average fares continue to be well above 2019 levels and we expect this revenue momentum to continue,” says John Rodgerson, Azul’s CEO.

Source: American Airlines Mexico became the airline’s second international destination, following the launch of Toronto, Canada, in 1941 American Airlines is celebrating 80 years of service to Mexico this month. In 1942, the airline launched service from Dallas to Mexico City with a Douglas DC-3 aircraft, first stopping in Monterrey to refuel. With this flight, Mexico became the airline’s second international destination, following the launch of Toronto, Canada, in 1941. “As the leading U.S. airline in Mexico, we are proud to celebrate 80 years of connecting our two countries, offering our customers an unbeatable network and the highest level of service,” said José A. Freig, Vice President of International. “It’s important we recognize and thank our Mexico-based team members for [...]

Source: Air New Zealand Air New Zealand is set to start flying from Auckland to New York/JFK in the next few days and increase its Auckland-Vancouver flight to a daily frequency Tourism New Zealand and Air New Zealand launched a joint campaign in the US and Canada to showcase Aotearoa and encourage North American travellers to book a holiday to New Zealand. The campaign features a special offer for flights to Auckland in the low and shoulder seasons, with the option to add-on a visit to any one of Air New Zealand’s twenty domestic destinations. Air New Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty says, “With the New Zealand borders now fully reopened to the world, a thriving tourism [...]