Source: American Airlines American Airlines will break ground soon on a new 15,000+-square-foot Admirals Club at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). The lounge can seat more than 250 customers, making it the largest airport lounge in Austin, Texas. Construction on the new lounge, which will be near Gate 14, will begin next year. “Austin has such a unique energy, with its fascinating mix of technology and arts. American wants to create a club that reflects that eclectic style and pays homage to the lively music scene,” said Clarissa Sebastian, Managing Director of Premium Customer Experience and Onboard Products. “We can’t wait for customers to experience the new space, with much more room to relax, unwind and enjoy.” The inspiration for the [...]

Source: American Airlines The airline is the only passenger carrier to appear on the 2021 Index For the first time, American Airlines has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. The recognition is a testament to the airline’s ongoing commitment to excellence on matters of environmental, social and governance (ESG), including reducing carbon emissions from its operation; advancing diversity, equity and inclusion; and providing regular and transparent ESG disclosures. American is the only passenger airline to appear on the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, which comprises North American sustainability leaders as identified by S&P Global through the Corporate Sustainability Assessment. It represents the top 20% of the largest 600 North American companies in the S&P [...]

Source: Copa Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for October 2021: Operating Data October October % Change 2021 2019 Copa Holdings  (Consolidated)   ASM (mm) (1) 1,570.8 2,035.0 -22.8%   RPM (mm) (2) 1,288.1 1,727.7 -25.4%   Load Factor (3) 82.0% 84.9% -2.9p.p.

Source: Airbus Airbus’ Flight Operations subsidiary NAVBLUE has launched Mission+, the first Electronic Flight Assistant (EFA) that provides pilots with all the data and information that they need to perform their mission, via one modular digital solution. This mission-centric approach integrates flight management data and documentation, cockpit check-list, navigation charts and airport maps, real time weather conditions, aircraft performance data - usually only available to pilots via multiple sources. “For us pilots, the user experience offered here compares with moving from an old mobile phone and paper diary to the latest generation smartphone,” said Airbus Pilot Captain Olivier Aspe. Accessible through an interactive display, Mission+ is the first EFA on the market to gather all information sources together with one [...]

Source: Airbus Retirement of older aircraft to accelerate, demand progressively more driven by replacement, supporting the industry’s decarbonisation objectives Demand for air transport will continue to grow, driven by GDP, rising middle class and desire to explore and connect Continued improvements in fleet efficiency, sustainable fuels, operations and propulsion technologies will enable the sector’s 2050 net-zero objective Need for over 550,000 new pilots and over 710,000 highly skilled technicians over the next 20 years In the next 20 years, Airbus forecasts demand for air transport to progressively shift from fleet growth to the accelerated retirement of older, less fuel-efficient aircraft, resulting in a need for some 39,000 new-build pas senger and freighter aircraft, 15,250 of these for replacement. As a consequence, [...]

Source: United Airlines Airline to add 80% of the capacity it added for CES 2020 In response to feedback from its business customers and an uptick in demand, United Airlines is expanding its schedule to make it easier for CES 2022 attendees to join the in-person show in Las Vegas. The airline is adding 14 new direct flights in early January between Las Vegas and San Jose, Calif., Boston, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando, and is also adding 30 flights from its hub airports in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, and Washington D.C./Dulles. This represents a capacity increase of 37% compared to its usual January schedule to Las Vegas. "The return of in-person conferences and events is a very positive [...]

Source: Air Canada Arrangement would see landmark repurposing of over 17.6 million Air Canada shares to allow lump sum payments to pensioners and voluntary separation packages for unionized and non-executive employees. Air Canada announced that its Canadian unions and the Air Canada Pionairs have agreed in principle to repurpose about 17.6 million Air Canada shares originally issued to a trust established in 2009. The repurposed shares have a current market value of about $455 million based on their latest closing price on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) compared to a market value of about $24 million when the shares were issued to the trust in 2009. If all conditions are met, the shares in the trust will be gradually sold over a [...]