Source: Air Canada Air Canada provides full year 2022 outlook Air Canada announces key targets for 2022-2024 Aeroplan membership growth Air Canada today announced its 2022 full-year outlook and 2022-2024 key targets in conjunction with its 2022 Investor Day being held today from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. The event will be webcast live for media and interested parties. The live webcast and the replay of the event will be available at https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/about/media/speeches-presentations.html "With the pandemic receding and travel returning, Air Canada has put in place a strategy to return to profitability and increase long-term shareholder value. Our expectations for the long-term success of our airline give us confidence to set out key targets that will serve to drive [...]

Source: Air Canada Seamless connectivity between both airlines' networks via Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta and Cancun Air Canada and Aeromar have announced the launch of an interline partnership that offers seamless connectivity for customers between destinations in Mexico and Air Canada's global network via Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta and Cancun. Customers are now able to book flights on both airlines on a single ticket itinerary and experience the benefits of seamless check-in, boarding, and baggage transfer throughout their entire journey. Tickets can be booked online at aircanada.com and through travel agents. Air Canada serves seven destinations in Mexico (Mexico City, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Cozumel, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, and Huatulco) from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Halifax, Quebec and Winnipeg, with [...]

Source: Miami International Airport With service to nine routes from Miami, including four destinations in Colombia, Avianca served more than 700,000 total passengers at MIA last year Officials from Miami-Dade County and Avianca Airlines celebrated the re-launch of Avianca's daily Cartagena-Miami service on March 28 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Miami International Airport. Cartagena became Avianca's fifth Colombian route and their 10th route overall at MIA. Colombia is the busiest international passenger market for MIA, generating 1.5 million passengers annually. With service to nine routes from Miami, including four destinations in Colombia, Avianca served more than 700,000 total passengers at MIA last year. Avianca joins American Airlines in providing Cartagena-Miami service.

Source: American Airlines Cheryl Gaymon has been flying with American for 55 years and holds the No. 1 seniority spot at DFW out of about 6,400 flight attendants based at the hub. When she joined the company in 1967, the United States was in the midst of the Civil Rights movement. Black flight attendants were few and far between because of systematic barriers previously in place at commercial airlines. Despite these barriers, Cheryl earned her wings. “My aunt Carrie took my sister and me to the airport and paid for us to get a helicopter ride to the Pan Am building and back,” said Cheryl, who grew up in north New Jersey. “I saw all these women in uniform and [...]

Source: United Airlines Houston-based Cemvita Factory's synthetic biology process has the potential to create a new way to produce sustainable fuel for aviation United has invested in more SAF production than any other airline         United Airlines Ventures (UAV) and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) today announced a collaboration with Houston-based biotech firm Cemvita Factory to commercialize the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) intended to be developed through a revolutionary new process using carbon dioxide (CO2) and synthetic microbes. UAV also announced an equity investment in Cemvita Factory. OLCV, a subsidiary of Occidental (Oxy), is a founding investor in Cemvita Factory. SAF is an alternative to jet fuel that uses non-petroleum feedstock and offers lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. United [...]

Source: WestJet New route brings enhanced connectivity through Britain's global aviation hub WestJet celebrated the completion of its inaugural flight from Calgary International Airport to London's Heathrow Airport. This new service complements WestJet's already existing flights to London-Gatwick with the airline offering up to nine times weekly service between Calgary and London this summer. "We are pleased to provide our guests travelling to London for business and leisure with greater choice and convenience as we celebrate our inaugural flight to Heathrow Airport. This new route not only strengthens Alberta's travel and tourism pipeline but creates new opportunities for our guests to benefit from access to one of the most connected global aviation hubs," said Chris Hedlin, WestJet Vice-President, Network & [...]

Source: British Airways British Airways becomes the first airline in the world to use sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing a multi-year agreement with Phillips 66 Limited SAF is produced from sustainable sources such as waste gases, crop and forestry residues, household and commercial waste and used cooking oil, and can reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions by over 80% compared to traditional jet fuel The delivery of the first batch of SAF from Phillips 66 Limited is another significant milestone for the airline as it delivers a range of initiatives to decarbonise and achieve net zero emissions by 2050 British Airways has also today published its 2021 Sustainability Report looking at the progress and [...]

Source: ITA Airways Departing from Rome Fiumicino, the papal flight will be operated by an aircraft with new blue livery The Holy Father will travel with ITA Airways for his next papal flight departing on 2 April at 8:30 a.m. CET from Rome Fiumicino to Luqa, Malta's international airport. The flight will be operated by an Airbus A320 with the new blue livery. Landing is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. CET, local time. At Fiumicino airport, the Holy Father will be welcomed on board by the company's top management and accompanied on his journey by a crew of nine people including three pilots and six flight attendants. The supervisor of on-board activities will be Captain Corrado Di Maria, who has 17,500 [...]

Source: JetBlue JetBlue New York’s Hometown Airline® and New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the company will be adding 5,000 jobs in New York City in 2022. JetBlue will also work with the city to create a new workforce partnership to connect more New Yorkers with high quality JetBlue jobs and to develop a strong pipeline for future careers at the airline. Mayor Adams joined JetBlue leaders today at a major hiring event to assist in filling many of these new positions. Today’s hiring event, held at JetBlue’s hangar at John F. KennedyInternational Airport (JFK), facilitated on the spot interviews and conditional hiring of diverse candidates for a variety of positions within the JetBlue operation based in New York [...]

Source: American Airlines Today, on National Medal of Honor Day, American Airlines debuts a new livery dedicated to recipients of the Medal of Honor. Flagship Valor — an Airbus A321 aircraft with a special wrap — is a flying tribute dedicated to recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest award for military valor in action. The aircraft depicts major military conflicts and the six characteristics that embody the Medal of Honor and those who have received it. On board, customers can scan QR codes for access to information about the Medal of Honor and its extraordinary recipients, serving as a teaching tool to pass on these remarkable stories for generations to come. Its first official mission will transport Medal [...]