Source: Porter Airlines Porter Airlines has completed the modernization of its De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft fleet with a series of updates ahead of its return to flying on Sept. 8. All 29 aircraft now feature the new TiSeat E2 from Expliseat, the world’s lightest aircraft seat, along with a number of other cabin enhancements. The seats use a combination of composite and titanium materials, making them approximately 50% lighter than the previous seats and reducing aircraft weight by approximately 1,000 lbs. This reduces approximate annual fuel consumption by 500,000 litres and corresponding CO2 emissions by 1,200 metric tons. Other aircraft upgrades include new carpeting, lavatory enhancements, new sideboards and updated LED lighting on all aircraft. The majority of the [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada announced it will resume service to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on Toronto Island beginning September 8, 2021 with five daily return flights to Montreal. Seats are available for booking at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada App, Air Canada's Contact Centres and travel agencies. "We are pleased to restart our operations at Billy Bishop airport and offer our customers the choice to fly in and out of Toronto Island, which is popular among business travellers for its proximity to the city centre and its ability to connect travellers to our global network through Montreal. Our schedule enables travellers to conveniently fly between Montreal and Toronto Island Airport up to five times per day, linking the two key business and cultural [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines The partnership brings together the world’s most awarded airline with the world’s largest audio streaming service Customers can enjoy a thoughtfully curated selection of playlists and podcasts from Spotify on Delta seatback screens Brands come together to create unparalleled audio entertainment experience during flight  Every journey has a story that can be told in music, which is why Delta and Spotify are partnering to reimagine the in-flight audio experience exclusively on Delta Studio. Beginning in September, customers on Delta will be able to listen to specially curated versions of Spotify’s most popular playlists and more than 40 select podcast series curated by Spotify and Delta directly from the airline’s industry-leading seatback screens*. “Our customers expect the very best in-flight entertainment when flying on Delta and Spotify is the very best in music and podcasts,” said Ranjan Goswami, S.V.P. – Brand [...]

Source: American Airlines Team members from around the system came together to support American’s Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) activation these past few weeks. Throughout our airline, so many aviation professionals have raised their hands to help, including our Technical Operations team. So often behind the scenes, this group is charged with maintaining the safety of every aircraft in the air and keeping our airline moving. The same is the case for our CRAF flights. But there are differences, and our Tech Ops team has stepped up in a big way to ensure the safety and success of every mission. In the air and on the ground In addition to a full inspection before departure, each aircraft leaving the U.S. [...]

Source: Avelo Airlines Airport expects to create more than 1,000 jobs in years ahead Avelo and Airport to host career fair on Sept. 10 Avelo Airlines and Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) are accepting applications for more than 100 new jobs that will be based at the airport. The new roles, which will be phased in by the end of this year, are part of a multi-million-dollar airport renovation that includes the establishment of Avelo’s first East Coast base at HVN. By December 2021, Avelo expects to hire at least 100 HVN-based Crewmembers (how the airline refers to its employees). These open roles include airport customer service and operations-related roles, pilots, flight attendants, as well as a number of manager and [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines 40 years ago, Horizon Air, our sister airline in the Pacific Northwest, flew its first flight between Seattle and Yakima, Washington. If you’re from the PNW there’s a strong chance you’ve flown with Horizon. They’re the regional airline for Alaska Airlines and help connect our guests in the West with the world. Some facts: Horizon flies to more than 50 destinations in our route network. First airline to serve Starbucks coffee in the sky. Are always looking for great new team members. Check out current job openings! Known for delivering performance with excellence and developing industry leading innovations to create safe, incomparable flying experiences. Flies 32 Bombardier Q400 aircraft—perfectly suited for serving smaller communities in the PNW—and 30 Embraer E175 aircraft. Well known for offering FREE beer + wine to guests 21 years young on Q400 flights! To commemorate Horizon’s momentous day, [...]

Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska expands Lounge portfolio, SFO joins seven other Alaska lounges now open across the United States Alaska Airlines is taking the Bay Area to new heights as it unveils its brand-new Lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). With sights of the city and runway throughout the 9,200 square feet of Bay-Area inspired amenities, visitors will experience the best of the Bay at every turn. “After much anticipation, we’re thrilled to give our guests a place to work, relax, unwind and enjoy some of the best of what the Golden City has to offer when they travel through SFO on Alaska or a oneworld partner,” said Sangita Woerner, senior vice president of marketing and guest experience at Alaska Airlines. “Hands down Alaska offers the single [...]

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta IAD station leaders including Faiz, ACS field director, Elizabeth Dickinson and Delta’s S.V.P for Government Affairs, Heather Wingate hosted TRANSCOM deputy commander, Vice Admiral Dee Mewbourne for an airport tour. The Delta difference is clearly on display across the operation as we continue our mission of bringing thousands of Afghan evacuees to the U.S. -  and that especially goes for our dedicated leaders at Dulles International Airport where we’ve already completed nearly 20 flights since last week. “Very quickly it became clear that the processing of hundreds of evacuees at a time coming in on multiple flights was causing a logjam with Customs and Border Protection,” said IAD station manager, Faiz Syed. “Sadly, aircraft full [...]

Source: TAP TAP will have 91 more weekly flights in December than its current peak summer offer. Next  winter, TAP will operate 91 more flights per week than those it currently offers in the summer peak, traditionally one of the most busiest periods for airlines. TAP's flight plan for the IATA Winter, which starts on October 31st and runs until March 26th 2022, expects, in the peak period of operations scheduled by the airline, a total of 941 round trip flights per week, 91 more than the 850 the Company is offering this summer. This increase in TAP's offer at the peak of winter foresees the recovery of travel demand, in line with international projections for the sector and contributing [...]