Source: ALTA Since March 1997, Star Peru has maintained a strong commitment to safety, quality and operational excellence. The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to announce the joining of Star Peru as a new member airline. Membership that further strengthens the network of 46 airlines responsible for over 80% of passenger traffic in the region that actively collaborate to promote the safe, efficient and sustainable development of the airline industry for the benefit of the communities and countries in the region. “We are excited to welcome the entire Star Peru team as members of our association,” stated José Ricardo Botelho, ALTA's Executive Director & CEO, “The joining of Star Peru enhances the dynamics of our [...]

Source: ALTA In March, according to the Passenger Traffic Report released by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), the region carried 41.1 million people, marking an increase of 8%, with 3.05 million more passengers than in March 2023. During the first three months of this year, there was a 9% increase in total air passenger traffic, registering an increase of 10 million travelers compared to the same period in 2023. The markets of Colombia, Chile, Peru and Brazil stood out as the main drivers of this net growth, contributing a total of 4.6 million additional passengers. In March, according to the Passenger Traffic Report released by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), the region [...]

Source: US DOT U.S. Airline Total Number of Employees (both Full-Time and Part-Time) U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 800,259 workers in March 2024, 2,207 (0.28%) more workers than in February 2024 (798,052). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 541,150 workers in March 2024 or 68% of the industry-wide total. Passenger airlines gained 2,043 employees in December 2023. Delta Air Lines led scheduled passenger carriers, adding 845 employees; United Air Lines added 511, and SkyWest added 210. U.S. cargo airlines employed 254,495 workers in March 2024, 32% of the industry total. Cargo carriers gained 268 employees in March. FedEx, the leading air cargo employer, increased employment by 284 jobs. Revisions: Sky Lease Cargo and Caribbean Sun Airlines, [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today released a global progress report on the implementation of baggage tracking. Focused on IATA Resolution 753, which requires tracking baggage at acceptance, loading, transfer and arrival, the survey of 155 airlines and 94 airports reveals that: 44% of airlines have fully implemented Resolution 753 and a further 41% are in progress. Regional variation in airline full adoption rates vary from 88% in China and North Asia, to 60% in the Americas, 40% in Europe and Asia-Pacific, and 27% in Africa. 75% of airports surveyed have the capability for Resolution 753 baggage tracking. Airport preparedness for Resolution 753 varies by size*: 75% of mega airports are capable, 85% of major airports, 82% [...]

Source: USDOT U.S. airlines carried 70.4 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in February 2024, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). When adjusted for seasonality, February enplanements are up 1.3% from January and reached a new all-time high the all-time high reached in February 2024. BTS reported 61 million domestic passengers and 9.4 million international passengers on U.S. airlines flights in February, not adjusting for seasonality. U.S. airline traffic reports are filed monthly with BTS. See the tables that accompany this release on the BTS website for summary data since 2016 (Tables 1-24) and complete data since 2000. Two measures of U.S. airlines passenger enplanements February seasonally adjusted Systemwide enplanements (82.4M) reached a new all-time, seasonally-adjusted, [...]