Source: Air Canada Air Canada has announced an agreement with BOC Aviation Limited ("BOC Aviation") for the placement of eight Boeing 737-8 aircraft. "We look forward to these aircraft entering into service next year, upon the completion of some required modifications. These eight, brand-new, fuel- and cost-efficient 737-8s will provide more fleet flexibility and additional capacity while supporting one of our sustainability goals of mitigating emissions," said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada. "We are pleased that Canada's flag carrier, Air Canada, is working with us once again as it strengthens its network," said Steven Townend, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of BOC Aviation. "Continued growth in passenger travel is stimulating demand for aircraft, which [...]

Source: Iberia Customers can now use WhatsApp to check in, obtain their boarding pass and receive notifications for their flights, among other options. New meal options are on offer in all cabins of long-haul flights, with dishes such as octopus marinated in orange and paprika and a new welcome mocktail for Business Class passengers, salad with mayonnaise and Piquillo peppers and braised beef cheeks in Premium Economy, and in Economy, homemade meatballs in Romesco sauce, among others. Business and Premium Economy passengers will receive the new amenity kits created by Teresa Helbig, an example of sustainability and the circular economy This summer Iberia launches important new developments to make its customers’ travel experience more comfortable and appealing. These improvements include [...]

Source: American Airlines American Airlines released its 2023 Sustainability Report today, documenting its work to advance the company's strategy to address climate change and accelerate the broader solutions needed to decarbonize aviation, and sharing progress on other issues important to the company and its stakeholders — including safety, human capital and customer experience. Key progress in 2023 includes American's collaboration with Breakthrough Energy and Google Research on groundbreaking contrail avoidance research, which will inform how the industry might address its impact on climate change. The report also includes a discussion of how American is extending its commitment to sustainability to its sourcing and procurement practices. “Thanks to the hard work of our more than 140,000 team members, American continues to [...]

Source: United Airlines As part of industry-leading efforts to communicate to customers in real-time, airline uses AI tools to send travelers information about their trip, especially if things don't go as planned Real-time radar maps can help customers understand how inclement weather in one part of the country can impact a flight elsewhere United now texts customers links to local, live radar maps during weather delays, as part of its industry-leading effort to give travelers as much real-time information as possible about their trip, especially if things don't go as planned. For the past few years, the airline has used dedicated teams to write and send text messages to customers that give near-instantaneous details about a given flight – everything [...]

Source: Iberia On 1 July 1949, Iberia operated its first flight between the capitals of Spain and France aboard a DC-4. To mark the anniversary, the airline is offering Iberia Plus customers twice as many Avios on any flight booked between 1 and 31 July to fly to Paris and it is also raffling off two tickets to Disneyland Paris. On this day 75 years ago, an Iberia plane took off for Paris for the first time. This historic flight marked a significant milestone in Spanish commercial aviation and established a crucial connection between Madrid and the French capital. The A320neo Continues the Route Started by the DC-4 Skymaster On 1 July 1949, Flight IB162 took off from Madrid at 10:30am [...]

Source: WestJet Further damage to guests, employees, and communities prevented as the airline works to rebuild    WestJet confirmed that as of June 30, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. MT, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) are withdrawing their strike action. AMFA members will return to work as scheduled to immediately start work to restore the network. The airline and AMFA resumed talks earlier today, for the first time since Thursday, June 27, despite a stalemate on the intent of the Minister's order for binding arbitration. They did so to reach a tentative agreement and prevent further damage to the Canadian public. "The damage to Canadians and our airline is massive, a swift resolution was necessary; we take no victory laps on [...]