Source: SWISS SWISS has reached a further milestone in its project to add the Airbus A350-900 to its aircraft fleet: the cabin layout for the new long-haul twinjet has now been completed, finalizing how many seats will feature in each cabin class. SWISS’s new Airbus A350-900s will seat a total of 242 passengers. And its Premium Economy Class will be larger than those on its existing long-haul aircraft types at 38 seats, reflecting a growing demand for such premium leisure air travel. The addition of the Airbus A350-900 to the Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) aircraft fleet, which has been scheduled for 2025 onwards, is taking further shape. Switzerland’s biggest airline has now finalized the specifications for the factory-new long-haul [...]

Source: Viva Aerobus Viva Aerobus announced its August 2023 preliminary traffic results. Viva Aerobus’ passenger traffic increased 25.4% compared to August 2022, reaching 2.4 million passengers, driven by an increase of 25.3% and 26.2% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. Load factors reached 88.1% compared to 85.7% in 2022, with a load factor mix of 89.0% and 83.5% in domestic and international, respectively. Viva Aerobus grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 18.2% compared to August 2022, reflecting an increase of 18.3% and 17.9% in domestic and international, respectively. “The summer season ended strong. August traffic reached 2.4 million passengers, marking the fifth consecutive month with over 2 million passengers, on a high load factor of 88.1%. [...]

Source: Air Canada Air Canada announced it has prepaid loans of approximately $462 million from Export Development Corporation (EDC) previously used by the company to help fund its acquisition of 14 Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The prepayment, which is also subject to accrued interest and break costs, was made on August 30, 2023. The airline additionally prepaid financings of approximately $127 million supported by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (ExIm) previously used by the company to help fund its acquisition of four Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The prepayment, which is also subject to accrued interest, was made on September 6, 2023. "One of Air Canada's top priorities following the pandemic is to deleverage and since late last year we have [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Travelers from the Bay Area and Los Angeles planning a Hawaiʻi vacation can be the first to experience the elegant, island-inspired design and comfort of Hawaiian Airlines new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft starting next spring. Hawaiʻi's hometown carrier today began ticket sales for its 787 aircraft, which will initially enter service between Hawaiʻi and San Francisco (SFO) and Los Angeles (LAX). Hawaiian's new flagship aircraft will debut April 15 with daily service between Honolulu (HNL) and San Francisco through May 14, followed by select flights between Honolulu and Los Angeles starting May 14 , and Maui (OGG) and Los Angeles from May 15. Tickets are available at www.hawaiianairlines.com . Guests boarding Hawaiian's 787 will be immersed in [...]

Source: British Airways British Airways has partnered with Alzheimer’s Society this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, highlighting the work being done to help end the devastation of dementia The partnership, through the airline’s BA Better World Community Fund, aims to increase awareness and raise vital funds to support the charity’s work, while providing support for customers travelling with dementia The airline continues to invest in a range of services to support customers who require additional assistance, and commits to creating a more dementia-aware airline British Airways has today announced a new three-year partnership with Alzheimer’s Society, a charity that works with people living with and affected by dementia. The charity provides expert support services, ground-breaking research discoveries and leading campaigns to make [...]

Source: Korean Air In the fifth year of Korean Air and Delta Air Line’s successful transpacific joint venture, the two airlines have and continue to organize various campaigns and events in both Korea and the U.S. to celebrate this milestone. In its most recent event, Korean Air launched a promotional exhibition at Times Square Mall in Seoul from August 30 to September 3 to celebrate the fifth anniversary. The airline promoted U.S. destinations served by the joint venture network, and visitors took pictures at photo zones and booths featuring famous U.S. landmarks. Visitors also had a chance to win prizes through lucky draws and social media events. Earlier this month, Delta and Korean Air also organized a special customer appreciation [...]