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Spirit Flight Attendants Picket After Contract Violations and Mass Cancellations Stranded Flight Attendants

Source: Association of Flight Attendants - CWA AFA Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants picketed outside of Orlando International Airport (MCO) to demand Spirit Airlines acknowledge the concerns of flight crew and stop violating the Flight Attendants' contract. The picket comes just one week after Spirit Airlines canceled just over 30% of their flights due to weather in Florida last weekend. This mass cancellation is Spirit’s fourth since August, and with each operational meltdown, passengers and Flight Attendants are left stranded without answers. With staff shortages already straining the system, Spirit Airlines does not have the staff to quickly recover from mass cancellations and delays, which leaves Spirit Flight Attendants burdened with picking up the pieces. Flight Attendants are on the frontlines [...]

2022-04-11T23:49:03+03:00April 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Casablanca-Miami route returns to MIA

Source: Miami International Airport Royal Air Maroc re-launches Florida's only nonstop flights to Africa Moroccan national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) resumed its Casablanca-Miami route on April 10, bringing the only nonstop service between Africa and Florida back to Miami International Airport after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The twice-weekly service with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that seats 302 passengers will increase to three weekly flights on May 15. RAM first launched the Casablanca-Miami route in April 2019, giving MIA its first passenger flights to Africa since the year 2000 and Florida's only nonstop service to the continent. Casablanca becomes the 94th international destination with nonstop service from MIA, the second-busiest airport in the U.S. for international passengers. With a fleet of [...]

2022-04-11T20:05:43+03:00April 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

Volaris announces summons for general ordinary annual shareholders meeting

Source: Volaris Volaris*, announces a summons for the general ordinary annual shareholders' meeting to be held on April 26, 2022.   Under Mexican law Volaris needs to hold a general ordinary shareholders' meeting at least once a year in respect of general corporate matters. A courtesy English translation of this year's shareholders' meeting agenda is attached as exhibit. The information included in this report has not been audited and it does not provide information on the company's future performance. Volaris' future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its comparison year over year will be an indicator of a similar performance in the future. CALL TO A GENERAL ORDINARY ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING [...]

2022-04-11T17:06:35+03:00April 11th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Statement by the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada on the preliminary investigation report regarding the November 3, 2021, speech by the President and CEO of Air Canada

Source: Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages, made the following statement today (8 April 2022): As reported today, I have released a preliminary report as part of my investigation into whether Air Canada met its obligations under the Official Languages Act during the speech given by its president and CEO on November 3, 2021. The report, which has been shared with the complainants and Air Canada, sets out my preliminary conclusions. At this time, the investigation has established that the complaints we have received are founded, both with respect to communications and services (Part IV) and the advancement of English and French (Part VII). However, these conclusions are not final; the parties involved will have the opportunity to provide [...]

2022-04-11T17:10:10+03:00April 10th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

WestJet Cargo’s first Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighter lands in Calgary

Source: WestJet Aircraft on lease from BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM) WestJet Cargo, today welcomed the arrival of its first of four Boeing Converted Freighter (B737-800BCF) aircraft on lease from BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM). WestJet Cargo is the first operator in Canada to operate the B737-800BCF which will be used for express cargo and e-commerce freight. "The delivery of our first freighter to our home base in Calgary, Alberta gives us great confidence in the growth and development of our commercial cargo service and I am eager to see our new dedicated commercial cargo service take flight as we begin providing competitive services to cargo customers across Canada," said Alexis von Hoensbroech, WestJet CEO. Prior to its delivery to WestJet Cargo [...]

2022-04-09T16:34:23+03:00April 9th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

CDB Aviation Signs New Sale and Leaseback Agreement with Volaris for Five Airbus Aircraft

Source: CDB Aviation Lessor Expands Strong Relationship with Mexico's Number One Airline, Supporting Carrier's Fleet Optimization and Sustainability Strategy  CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. ("CDB Leasing"), announced the lessor entered into a new sale and leaseback agreement with its existing customer, Volaris ("Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V."), for a fleet of five Airbus aircraft, encompassing two A320neos and three A321neos. The new agreement brings the number of CDB Aviation aircraft on lease to Volaris to a total of thirteen aircraft, which were secured through the lessor's orderbook with Airbus, as well as Sale and Leaseback ("SLB") transactions with and without Pre-Delivery Payments ("PDP"). Four of the aircraft [...]

2022-04-08T17:18:21+03:00April 8th, 2022|AIRLINES, News, SUPPLIERS|

JetBlue Comments on Spirit’s Announcement Regarding Its Proposal

Source: JetBlue JetBlue today welcomed the determination by the Board of Directors of Spirit that JetBlue’s offer to acquire Spirit could reasonably be likely to lead to a “Superior Proposal” under the terms of its current merger agreement with Frontier. “We are pleased the Spirit Board recognizes the compelling value for all stakeholders that JetBlue has offered,” said Robin Hayes, chief executive officer, JetBlue. “We believe JetBlue is the best partner for Spirit, and we look forward to engaging with the Spirit Board to finalize our combination, to create a national low-fare challenger to the four large dominant U.S. carriers that will result in lower fares and better service for customers. As a combined company, we expect we will be able to [...]

2022-04-08T13:34:17+03:00April 8th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Spirit Airlines to Begin Discussions with JetBlue Airways

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines, Inc. ("Spirit" or the "Company") (NYSE:SAVE) today announced that its Board of Directors has determined, after consultation with the Company's outside financial and legal advisors, that the unsolicited proposal received from JetBlue Airways ("JetBlue") (Nasdaq: JBLU) to acquire Spirit in an all-cash transaction for $33.00 per share could reasonably be likely to lead to a "Superior Proposal" as defined in Spirit's merger agreement with Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. ("Frontier") (NASDAQ: ULCC), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc. Spirit intends to engage in discussions with JetBlue with respect to JetBlue's proposal, in accordance with the terms of the Company's merger agreement with Frontier. Spirit remains bound by the terms of the merger agreement with Frontier, and [...]

2022-04-08T13:42:56+03:00April 8th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

Alaska launches new $8 flat rate for streaming-fast satellite Wi-Fi

Source: Alaska Airlines Guests can also enjoy new inflight offerings, including delicious springtime menu selections in all cabins along with new array of movies and TV shows on board  The fast satellite Wi-Fi that’s had you surfing and streaming with ease on your Alaska Airlines flights just got a price break: You can do those internet things you do so well with our new $8 flat rate for Wi-Fi service on our mainline aircraft with satellite-enabled connectivity onboard. And starting now, we’re offering a variety of new meal selections on our flights as part of the most comprehensive food and beverage program in the industry. First up, our upgraded, high-speed Wi-Fi – in partnership with Intelsat. The service provides a more enjoyable guest [...]

2022-04-08T13:37:02+03:00April 8th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|

TAP resumed flights on all the Brazilian routes it operated before the pandemic.

Source: TAP TAP resumed flights to Porto Alegre - the company's second-longest route after San Francisco. Besides resuming its flights to Porto Alegre with three weekly frequencies, TAP is also resuming connections to all the Brazilian destinations which the company operated before the pandemic. Overall, TAP connects 11 Brazilian cities (13 routes) directly to Europe. This summer, the airline will offer 73 weekly flights between Portugal and Brazil. São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belém, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Fortaleza, Natal, Maceió, Porto Alegre, Recife and Salvador now have direct TAP flights to Lisbon. São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro also have direct connections to Porto on the Portuguese company's airplanes. To celebrate this important moment in the post-pandemic resumption of TAP's [...]

2022-04-08T13:49:59+03:00April 7th, 2022|AIRLINES, News|