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Canadian North Enhances Flight Operations with DynamicSource’s Electronic Weight and Balance Application 

Source: Canadian North Canadian North, in collaboration with DynamicSource, is revolutionizing flight operations in Canada’s Arctic and beyond. This collaboration has introduced an innovative electronic weight and balance solution, essential for ensuring aircraft safety and efficiency. While it is specially tailored for the unique challenges of remote and northern communities in Canada’s Arctic, its benefits extend across all areas of Canadian North’s operations, enhancing flight precision and reliability in various environments.   The application adheres to strict aviation regulations, enhancing safety with its user-friendly interface. It simplifies crucial pre-flight processes by:  Preventing input errors with fixed value limits  Automating checks against weight and balance constraints  Reducing manual calculation errors  Using consistent color-coding to highlight data changes and key fields  This digital [...]

2023-12-28T19:00:42+02:00December 28th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Factory design appointed Global Airlines Cabin Design Partner

Source: Global Airlines Global Airlines has added to its pool of expert aviation partners with the appointment of Factorydesign to lead on designing the airlines onboard product. The multi-award-winning agency, who are based in West London, but are active in all corners of the world, have been working with the new airline since the beginning of the year and have been given an aircraft wide brief, with the goal of reimagining the golden age of travel on the A380. Global has also tasked Factory with finding ways of enhancing the long-haul onboard product for passengers by finding improvements and innovations that will help the airline stand out in the market by providing elevated levels of comfort and service across all [...]

2023-12-27T19:18:41+02:00December 27th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

GOL Secures Guarantee for Engine Financing

Source: GOL GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., and B3: GOLL4), ("GOL" or "Company"), the main Brazil's domestic airline, announces that it has received approval to access a newly developed credit insurance policy structured with the direct support of the Executive Secretariat of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (SE-Camex) and backed by the Export Guarantee Fund (FGE). This credit insurance policy can be used to enable maintenance services provided exclusively in Brazil by the GE-Celma MRO maintenance unit, supporting the local economy of Petrópolis, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, and allowing GOL to seek third-party credit lines.

2023-12-27T19:12:42+02:00December 27th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

How Delta is doubling down on in-flight connectivity

Source: Delta Air Lines   On a mission to raise the quality of service and modernize the flying experience, Delta Air Lines is fashioning a new, personalized way for customers to enjoy their time onboard. An estimated 2.9 million passengers fly throughout the U.S. every day, averaging up to three hours onboard. However, not all flights are created equal. As travel demand continues to grow, frequent flyers are paying more attention to the quality of their journeys. Airlines have had to innovate and adapt to meet the needs of the modern traveler and look for ways to elevate the customer experience that go beyond upgrade listings or other priority benefits to encourage customer loyalty. “The evolution of the in-flight experience continues to be [...]

2023-12-27T19:36:59+02:00December 27th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

Spirit Airlines Celebrated 30th Anniversary in Fort Myers with the Launch of the Southwest Florida International Airport’s Only Nonstop Service to Puerto Rico

Source: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines  is celebrating three decades of serving Southwest Florida with the start of the only nonstop flight between Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport (SJU) and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). Spirit first landed in Fort Myers in 1993 and has grown to offer nonstop service to 14 destinations and 20-peak day departures from the Midwest to the East Coast. "RSW is a great, long-time partner of Spirit Airlines, and we're thankful to the Fort Myers community for their continued support as we add the only nonstop service to SJU on our 30th anniversary," said John Kirby, Vice President of Network Planning at Spirit Airlines. "The addition of nonstop service to San Juan creates an exciting opportunity [...]

2023-12-26T17:06:21+02:00December 26th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

LATAM announces orders for five additional Boeing 787, ranking the airline group as the largest operators of Boeing 787 in Latin America

Source: LATAM With this order, together with the already scheduled deliveries of this model in the upcoming years, LATAM group will reach a total of 46 Boeing 787 airplanes, increasing its investment in one of the most modern and efficient fleets in South America Additionally, LATAM group has decided to equip the next Boeing 787’s it receives with GEnx engines by GE Aerospace, becoming the first airline group in South America to have these engines known for their high performance and efficiency LATAM group announces an order for five more Boeing 787 Dreamliners to continue advancing its commitment to be more efficient and sustainable. The purchase ranks the South American airline group as the largest operators of Dreamliners in Latin [...]

2023-12-21T19:49:42+02:00December 21st, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

US Airlines gain $1.6 billion in third quarter 2023, a decrease over third quarter 2022

Source: US DOT U.S. airline financial reports are filed quarterly with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). See the tables that accompany this release on the BTS website for additional third-quarter (Tables 1-6) financial results. 2Q 2023 Results for All 26 Scheduled U.S. Passenger Airlines U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported a third-quarter 2023 after-tax net gain of $1.6 billion and a pre-tax operating gain of $3.3 billion. One year earlier, in the third quarter of 2022, the airlines reported an after-tax net gain of $2.4 billion and a pre-tax operating gain of $4.7 billion. After-tax net income · $1.6 billion gain in 3Q 2023 · Compared to $5.5 billion gain in 2Q 2023 · Compared to $2.4 billion gain in [...]

2023-12-21T19:29:59+02:00December 21st, 2023|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Delta, LATAM expand network in Brazil with new and returning services to Rio de Janeiro

Source: Delta Air Lines Service to Atlanta from Rio de Janeiro has expanded to year-round, while the seasonal New York route will be offered until Feb. 21, 2024*. The new flights operated by Delta Air Lines from Rio de Janeiro arrived in Atlanta and New York Dec. 17, both associated with the Joint Venture Agreement with LATAM. Flight DL60, from Rio de Janeiro to Atlanta – which will now be a year-round operation – took off from Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, landing at Delta’s main hub at 5:15 p.m. (local time). Shortly afterwards, at 10:15 a.m., flight DL244 departed Rio for New York-JFK, landing in the U.S. city at 6:30 p.m. (local time). [...]

2023-12-20T19:05:00+02:00December 20th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

American is using machine learning to keep its hubs moving this holiday season

Source: American Airlines American developed Smart Gating technology so our aircraft spend less time waiting on the tarmac and customers have more time to make their connections. The tool was developed by American’s Information Technology and Operations teams to reduce gate conflicts, ease ramp congestion and shorten taxi times. It’s one of many ways we are using innovative technology to drive a more reliable and efficient operation.  

2023-12-20T18:37:59+02:00December 20th, 2023|AIRLINES, News|

TSA PreCheck® program adds four new airlines

Source: TSA Eligible passengers can use TSA PreCheck lanes when traveling from the United States on more than 90 airlines The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the expansion of its TSA PreCheck® program with the addition of Norse Atlantic Airways, Lynx Air, Starlux Airlines and Fiji Airways. With these additions, there are now 94 domestic and international carriers participating in the TSA PreCheck program. TSA PreCheck is an expedited screening program enabling low-risk travelers to enjoy a secure and efficient screening experience at more than 200 U.S. airports. TSA PreCheck passengers travel with ease and may keep their shoes, belts and light jackets on and are not required to remove laptops, 3-1-1 liquids and food items from their carry-on [...]

2023-12-19T18:53:31+02:00December 19th, 2023|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|