Source: Delta As leaders fanned out across the airline’s hubs to celebrate Delta people, a key highlight for the day was the special profit-sharing payment announced as part of its 2021 financial results in January. Monday is Employee Appreciation Day at Delta – appropriately held on Valentine’s Day as Delta leaders fanned out across the airline’s hubs to show some extra love to employees for their resilient spirit through another year defined by the uncertainty of a global pandemic. A key highlight of the day for award-winning Delta people was the special profit-sharing payment announced as part of its 2021 financial results in January. People powered Delta to be the only major U.S. airline that will report a profit during [...]

Source: Star Alliance Star Alliance Named Airline Alliance of the Year at Air Transport Awards 2022 Continued industry leadership on the backbone of its commitment to enhancing customer experience. Star Alliance has been named Airline Alliance of the Year at the Air Transport Awards for the fourth consecutive time. The Air Transport Awards recognise excellence and innovation in various categories of the global aviation sector. A panel of aviation industry experts selected Star Alliance in recognition of its exceptional contribution to the future of air travel. Winners were announced on February 10 at an award ceremony held in Ekali, Greece. Accepting the accolade, Jeffrey Goh CEO Star Alliance commented: “Star Alliance is truly honoured to be a repeat winner of the prestigious Air Transport Award. Continued recognition of this nature is testament to [...]

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines  announced its partnership with the nation’s largest flight school, Jacksonville-based ATP Flight School. The new Spirit Direct Program will expand the carrier’s pipeline of highly skilled, professional pilots to include ATP’s more than 2,000 qualified students and flight instructors. It also provides graduates with the fastest track to a successful career as a Spirit pilot amid the airline’s continued growth. ATP's prestigious Airline Career Pilot Program and Spirit Direct Program will immerse students in a two-year training that develops line-ready, Spirit A320 family pilots. Students begin their journey with a seven-month training toward their multi-engine commercial pilot and flight instructor certificates along with their instrument rating. As students progress to ATP instructors they continue to build flight experience [...]

Source: Air Canada Flight AC914 from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale was operated by Black pilots, flight attendants, planned and supported by Black managers and ground employees Air Canada is marking Black History Month by featuring the achievements and contributions of its Black employees to aviation, including an inaugural, Black History celebratory flight. Flight AC914 from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale and return flight AC917 today, operated with a wide-body Airbus A330-300 aircraft, is being flown with a Black crew of two pilots and eight flight attendants. Air Canada's Black History celebratory flight was also planned and supported by Black managers and employees on the ground and behind the scenes. "We salute and acknowledge the achievements and contributions of Air Canada's Black [...]

Source: Finnair Brand new, spacious Business Class and Premium Economy cabins revealed with rollout starting in February 2022 Also, major enhancements in Economy for the long-haul customer journey to such destinations in the Americas such as Boston, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Montreal, San Diego, Toronto and Vancouver Finnair has today launched the airline’s new spacious, long-haul look with a brand-new Business Class and exciting new Premium Economy cabin as part of a major investment to enhance the customer experience. The Finnish flag carrier, known for connecting Asia and Europe via the short northern route, unveiled the 200-million-euro investment at a press conference in Helsinki this morning. The complete cabin renewal covers all Finnair Airbus [...]

Source: Eurowings Edi Wolfensberger, currently Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Brussels Airlines, will join the management board of Eurowings as Chief Operating Officer at the next possible date. Together with Jens Bischof (Eurowings CEO and Speaker of the Executive Board) and Kai Duve (Board member Finance, Human Resources and IT), Edi Wolfensberger will be part of a three-member Eurowings Executive Board going forward. Former Eurowings COO Jens Ritter is set to move to Frankfurt and become the new CEO of Lufthansa Airlines on 1 April 2022. Ritter succeeds Klaus Froese, who is handing over his post after more than six years on the Executive Board of Lufthansa Airlines and will be flying for Lufthansa as a captain in the future. [...]

Source: American Airlines A 2021 Chairman’s Award winner, David Mansker, has made his passion for his profession a daily testament at work and his love for aviation shines beyond his career Aviation Maintenance Technical Crew Chief David Mansker strives to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals by sharing his passion for the industry with others. Growing up, he spent his summers at Tulsa International Airport (TUL), following his dad around as he cleaned planes. David has been bouncing around planes since he was 8 years old, but his own aviation career didn’t take off until later. After high school, David joined the United States Air Force, where he pursued a career in computer programming. After a few years in [...]

Source: LATAM LATAM Group informs that, in the context of its Chapter 11 reorganization process in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, on February 10, 2022, it entered into an amendment to the Restructuring Support Agreement, dated November 26, 2021 (as amended, the “RSA”). The purpose of this second amendment to the RSA is to incorporate as parties to the RSA the current members of the Ad Hoc Group of Bondholders represented by White & Case LLP (“W&C”). These members of the Ad Hoc Group of Bondholders include holders of the unsecured U.S. bonds issued by LATAM Finance Ltd. due April 2024, in the principal amount of US$700 million, and holders of the unsecured U.S. bonds issued by LATAM Finance Ltd. due [...]

Source: Alaska Air Alaska Air Group's (AAG) Board of Directors announced today that Lead Independent Director Patricia Bedient will replace Brad Tilden as chair of the company's Board of Directors, effective May 5, 2022. Ms. Bedient will serve as independent non-executive chair, while Mr. Tilden served as executive chair. The announcement is part of a leadership succession plan that involved Tilden retiring as CEO in March 2021 and passing the helm to Ben Minicucci. "The transition to Ben as CEO has been seamless, the leadership team is operating as one and the company is coming out of the pandemic in a position of strength," said Tilden. "From having the most caring employees in the business, to consistently delivering industry-leading guest [...]