Source: WestJet Canadian airline partners with Aero Design Labs (ADL) to test first-of-its kind product designed to reduce fuel burn First approved modified 737-700 aircraft to take flight as early as Fall 2022 WestJet announced a new partnership with Aero Design Labs to modify the airline's 737-700 NG aircraft for greater reduced emissions and improved fuel efficiency.  As WestJet continues to make investments to reduce the airline's environmental footprint, it's anticipated that the modifications will reduce overall fuel burn through drag reduction and lead to long-term cost savings and reduced carbon emissions on the 737-700 aircraft. "With one of North America's youngest and most efficient fleets, WestJet continues to make significant investments to make air travel more sustainable," said Diederik Pen, WestJet Chief [...]

Source: Air Canada 10 years of unwavering support and generosity from Air Canada employees, valuable partners, and customers A decade making a difference in the lives of thousands of children across Canada and around the world Supporting families throughout difficult and emotional times The Air Canada Foundation (ACF) is today celebrating its milestone 10-year anniversary focusing on the health and well-being of children and youth. Since its inception in 2012, the Foundation has positively impacted the lives of thousands of children through its various programs, partnerships, and initiatives. Over the past decade, the ACF has provided support to more than 200 Canadian charities each year, connecting children to medical care, alleviating child poverty and helping children fulfill their dreams. The [...]

Source: Delta Cargo Delta Cargo is scheduled to transport more 212,000 pounds of baby formula to the U.S. from June 20-24 Delta will transport the equivalent of more than 3.2 million 8-ounce bottles of baby formula to the U.S. later this month in support of Operation Fly Formula. Delta will fly the Kendamil formula from London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) on flights from June 20-24. “Delivering baby formula to those who need it most as part of Operation Fly Formula is one way we can live out a deeply ingrained core value at Delta: a commitment to serving the health and well-being of our communities,” said Rob Walpole, Vice [...]

Source: JetBlue JetBlue Introduces Award Winning Service and Low Fares to Vancouver with Nonstop Flight from New York’s JFK Limited $119 Fares Available Online Only on JetBlue.com JetBlue today announced it has officially launched service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), with the first flight arriving in British Columbia this evening. With daily nonstop flights from New York, JetBlue continues to advance its transcontinental growth strategy and introduces the airline’s award-winning service and low fares to new customers in Canada. Strengthening JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance (NEA), Vancouver service brings JetBlue to its first destination in Canada, while diversifying its New York focus city strategy. JetBlue also becomes the only airline to serve Vancouver with nonstop service from New York-JFK. Vancouver is one of more [...]

Source: Air France Last week, at the 2022 APEX Passenger Choice Awards ceremony, Air France won the "Best Entertainment in Europe" award. This award recognizes the quality and diversity of the entertainment offer on board its long-haul flights. In all its long-haul cabins, Air France offers 1,000 hours of entertainment on high definition 33,000 screens. The airline is gradually rolling out a new touch-sensitive graphic interface, accessible in 12 languages and allowing passengers to choose their programme easily.  More than 350 films are available, including a large selection of French movies, as well as TV series, documentaries, music, podcasts, destination guides, an interactive map and an on-board camera to watch the take-off and landing from your seat. A specific well-being [...]

Source: Lufthansa On the outside of the aircraft, it won't be the Lufthansa livery but “Lovehansa”, which is painted in the colors of the rainbow, which symbolizes the pride flag. The welcome panel at the entrance will also have a special rainbow design. In addition, when looking out of the aircraft window, hearts in rainbow colors can be seen on the winglets. The first flight of the "Lovehansa" is to destination Billund in Denmark (LH842 today, 10 June). Lufthansa is a company that stands for openness, diversity and understanding. With the "Lovehansa" special livery, the company is sending another clear signal and making this important part of its corporate culture prominently and visible to the outside world.

Source: SWISS SWISS has terminated its bank loan facility guaranteed by the Swiss Confederation before the end of the term. The Lufthansa Group will meet its future financing needs via the capital markets. SWISS has never utilized more than half of the total amount available under its state-backed bridging loan facility, and has also paid a total of CHF 60 million in fees and interest thereon. At the same time, the company has secured the jobs of a large part of its Swiss-based workforce and kept Switzerland connected with the world throughout the pandemic period. SWISS has fully complied at all times with the locational conditions which were tied to the Swiss state-backed financial support and, following its restructuring, has [...]

Source: LATAM Airlines LATAM group projects a passenger operation of up to 74% for June (measured in available seat kilometers - ASK) compared to the same month in 2019 (pre-pandemic scenario). The group will also begin operations between Puerto Maldonado and Cusco, in Peru, and will resume three routes from Belém (Brazil) to Macapá, Fortaleza, and Manaus. LATAM plans to operate approximately 1,123 daily domestic and international flights during June, connecting 133 destinations in 21 countries. The group’s cargo business has scheduled more than 1,220 flights on cargo freighters. These projections are subject to the evolution of the pandemic in the countries where the group operates. In May 2022, passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger kilometers - RPK) was 69.6% [...]