Source: Aeroflyer The new charter airline will fly domestic and international passenger programs using a fleet of B737NG aircraft KF Aerospace is excited to introduce new passenger air charter services for the leisure, tourism and work force transportation markets. Based in Western Canada, Aeroflyer will provide domestic and international charter programs using a fleet of B737NG aircraft. Aeroflyer is a new enterprise from KF Aerospace, Canada’s largest commercial aircraft maintenance provider and an air operator with nearly 50 years of flying experience in passenger and cargo charters. The Aeroflyer Charter Operations Team brings an additional 40 years of expertise with charter aviation programs, offering customers objectivity, product knowledge and value. The Aeroflyer fleet of B737NG aircraft provides narrow-body capability with [...]

Source: Air France "Flying Blue Family" can group up to 8 relatives, with a maximum of 2 adults and 6 children. This service is now available on members' online profiles on the Air France and KLM websites. Flying Blue, the Air France-KLM Group's frequent flyer programme, presents "Flying Blue Family". With this new online free of charge service, any Flying Blue member over 18 years old can now create a "Flying Blue Family" and invite up to 7 other members. The leader of the Flying Blue Family can transfer Miles from the other members' accounts to his or her own at any time. Miles shared in this way provide faster access to the programme's rewards and offers, so everyone benefits! [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines The current needs are tremendous, with the most critical including water delivery, support to health facilities and medical care for families wounded, according to the American Red Cross, which is Delta's longest-standing nonprofit partner Delta Air Lines has contributed $1 million to the American Red Cross and Global Red Cross Movement in support of humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine, which are delivering needed supplies, first aid training, evacuation assistance and more. Now through July 31, 2022, SkyMiles Members can join Delta in supporting people affected by the Ukraine crisis by donating miles to the American Red Cross. Delta will convert all donated miles into dollars to help provide humanitarian relief to those affected by the Ukraine crisis. [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines and Oklahoma State University-Tulsa (OSU) joined together to host the first Girls in Aviation Day this past weekend. Held at American Airlines Hangar 80, located at the airline’s Base Maintenance facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Women in Aviation International event focuses on introducing young girls to the exciting field of aviation, educating them on career opportunities and bringing awareness to the many diverse fields within the industry — all areas American is keenly focused on. “American Airlines has so many great opportunities to offer the next generation of aviation professionals,” said Stacey Brown, Director of Aircraft Overhaul at Tulsa. “It’s important we capture these young women early so they can see first-hand the many career opportunities that [...]

Source: Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines along with several key travel and tourism stakeholders met on April 5, in Suriname for the relaunch of commercial operations between Trinidad and Paramaribo, Suriname. The first scheduled flight BW 883 was an early morning arrival on April 05 at Johan Adolf Pengel International airport from the Piarco International Airport. The service was one of three weekly flights between the two destinations. The schedule is designed to enable convenient connections between Suriname and destinations in the region and other points in Caribbean Airlines network. At a launch event held in Paramaribo, Caribbean Airlines reaffirmed its commitment to provide the people of Suriname with efficient and reliable airlift, along with an improved travel experience, in keeping with [...]

Source: TAP TAP Air Portugal 2021 accumulated results. Net loss of EUR 1.6 billion in 2021, better than forecasted in the Plan (EUR 1.75 billion), including the recognition of non-recurring costs of EUR 1 billion. Decision to close TAP ME Brasil at the end of 2021. TAP ME Brasil is accountable for most of the non-recurring costs. Significant recovery of recurrent EBITDA in the second half of 2021, offsetting the operating losses recorded during the first half, allowing 2021 to close with a positive recurring EBITDA of EUR 11.7 million. In the last quarter, in the context of the Restructuring and reorganization plan of TAP SGPS, TAP SA recorded non-recurring costs of €1,024.9 million with an impact on results. The [...]

Source: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic Ltd (Virgin Atlantic) has released its annual financial results for the year ending 31 December 2021. The results reflect an intensely challenging year for Virgin Atlantic in 2021 and the continuation of the immense challenges the airline industry faced due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Virgin Atlantic reported total revenue of £928 million, up £60m on 2020, yet down from £2.9 billion in 2019; an EBITDA loss of £166 million; and a loss of £594 million before tax and exceptional items. Virgin Atlantic ended the year with a robust cash position of £580 million, delivered by raising £670 million new capital, including £400 million shareholder investment completed in December 2021; maintaining £300 million annual cost savings; [...]

Source: Maersk A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announces Maersk Air Cargo as the company´s main air freight offering serving the logistics needs of its clients with integrated logistics. At the same time Maersk chooses Denmark’s second largest airport, Billund, as its air freight hub for Maersk Air Cargo with daily flights creating several jobs in the region. To this end Maersk Air Cargo also announces their intent to enter into an agreement with the Flight Personnel Union (FPU) which is a part of the Danish Confederation and Trade Unions (FH). "Air freight is a crucial enabler of flexibility and agility in global supply chains as it allows our customers to tackle time-critical supply chain challenges and provides transport mode options [...]