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IATA CO2 Connect Enhanced with SAF Accounting

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has enhanced its IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculator to account for carbon emissions reductions related to the usage of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This follows the recent publication of the IATA SAF Accounting & Reporting Methodology which includes specific accounting rules and practices on how to include SAF in per-passenger CO2 data. Initially, CO2 Connect will apply equal per-passenger emission reductions across an airline’s network, meaning that all flights will benefit from an equal (percentage) reduction based on total SAF purchases. In future enhancements, the ability to allocate per-passenger SAF emission reductions to specific routes will be added. “Corporations and individual travelers want to clearly understand how sustainable their flying is. And, [...]

2025-03-18T16:53:57+02:00March 18th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Frontier Airlines Is Ready to Be Your New Love: Low Fares, Free Bags, and More!

Source: Frontier Airlines Breaking up with your old airline? We're here for you! "Your New Love" includes free carry-on, free checked bag (with promo code), free seat selection, and free flight changes Some airlines have changed. They've raised fees, taken away perks, and made travel feel like a one-sided relationship. If your airline is treating you like an afterthought, maybe it's time to file for divorce. Frontier is here for the rebound - offering a fresh start with an unbeatable deal. For all bookings for nonstop travel starting today through Aug. 18, customers can receive the Economy Bundle for FREE1, with perks travelers love, including a free carry-on bag, free seat selection, and free flight changes. Plus, we're throwing in [...]

2025-03-18T16:51:02+02:00March 18th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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A New Era of Collaboration Takes Off to Strengthen Aviation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Source: ALTA I am thrilled to begin my role today as CEO of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), a position I take on alongside my current responsibilities as Regional Vice President for the Americas at the International Air Transport Association (IATA). My focus is on addressing the needs of ALTA’s members—including airlines responsible for more than 80% of the region’s air traffic—and promoting a more integrated, efficient, and sustainable aviation ecosystem. Aviation is key to the social and economic prosperity of our region. In 2023, air transport generated 8.3 million jobs and contributed 240 billion dollars to Latin America and the Caribbean’s GDP. ALTA plays a fundamental role in making air travel more accessible to a larger number [...]

2025-03-17T16:55:40+02:00March 17th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Federal, state lawmakers have honored Delta for a century of service and innovation

Source: Delta Air Lines Federal lawmakers this week introduced bipartisan, bicameral resolutions in the U.S. Congress honoring Delta for its Centennial anniversary. They join a handful of policymakers across the U.S. who are honoring Delta for a century of service and for “100 years of connecting people to the world and each other.” Georgia U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock together with Utah Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis introduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate. Additionally, Georgia U.S. Reps. Nikema Williams (GA-5) and Brian Jack (GA-3) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House, co-sponsored by Reps. Buddy Carter (GA-1), Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Rich McCormick (GA-07), Mike Collins (GA-10), Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), Rick Allen [...]

2025-03-17T17:10:36+02:00March 17th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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Aviation in Latin America Takes Off in 2025 with Passenger Traffic Growth in January

Source: ALTA The region starts the year with 42.3 million passengers carried, driven by the reactivation of routes and increased tourism demand The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) has released the region's traffic data for January 2025, reporting a total of 42.3 million passengers, marking a 2.4% increase compared to the same period in 2024. This growth was driven by the reactivation of routes, the adoption of open skies policies, and the rising demand for tourism travel. The Brazilian domestic market played a key role in this expansion, adding 438,000 passengers, accounting for 44% of the region’s total growth. Intra-regional traffic also saw a significant increase, reaching 5.3 million passengers, with the Lima – Santiago route standing [...]

2025-03-14T17:43:01+02:00March 14th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Causes with Wings

Source: TAP TAP opens new applications for the TAP Donate Miles Programme. TAP Miles&Go Customers can proceed to donate miles to solidarity trips, supporting social entities' missions in TAP network destinations. TAP Air Portugal has announced new applications for the TAP Donate Miles "Causes with Wings" program for partner entities during the 2025-2027 three-year period. The biggest news is that we will select three new social entities annually to receive support for the following three years. Through this social responsibility initiative, integrated into the TAP Miles&Go Programme, customers can donate miles to non-profit social entities to be used for trips in solidarity missions in the TAP network destinations. The TAP Donate Miles Programme, created in 2007, brings help where it [...]

2025-03-14T18:28:51+02:00March 14th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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Delta, JetZero partner to design the future of air travel by advancing first-of-its-kind, 50% more fuel-efficient aircraft for domestic and international routes

Source: Delta Air Lines Rendering courtesy of JetZero Delta Air Lines is partnering with JetZero on a revolutionary, more sustainable aircraft that looks and feels like nothing flying today’s commercial skies. Delta to provide best-in-class operational expertise through its Sustainable Skies Lab to bring the innovative blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft to commercial viability as part of the global carrier’s work toward net-zero emissions by 2050. Global airline to consult on interior design to re-invent and further elevate customer and employee experiences. JetZero’s BWB design is expected to be up to 50% more fuel-efficient than aircraft in operation today, with flight range and seat capacity comparable to today’s mid-range international aircraft – all with existing engine technology. Delta to support JetZero and [...]

2025-03-14T18:07:15+02:00March 14th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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Copa Holdings Announces Monthly Traffic Statistics for February 2025

Source: Copa Holdings Copa Holdings, S.A. has released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for February 2025: Operating Data February 2025 February 2024 % Change Copa Holdings (Consolidated) ASM (mm) (1) 2,389.9 2,348.8 1.7 % RPM (mm) (2) 2,072.0 2,025.8 2.3 % Load Factor (3) 86.7% 86.3% 0.4 p.p. Available seat miles - represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown. Revenue passenger miles - represents the number of miles flown by revenue passengers Load factor - represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized February 2024: 29 days For February 2025, Copa Holdings' capacity (ASMs) increased by 1.7%, while system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) increased by 2.3%, compared to 2024. As a [...]

2025-03-14T17:50:33+02:00March 14th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|
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Airbus wraps up VERTICON 2025 with commitments for 118 helicopters

Source: Airbus Airbus Helicopters wraps up the 2025 edition of VERTICON with 118 commitments, including 63 firm orders, from customers worldwide for a variety of its multi-mission helicopters. Major highlights included more than 74 commitments for the H140, the new light twin-engined multi-mission helicopter that was unveiled at the show. Emergency medical services will be the first mission to enter into service for the H140. Major HEMS operators in the U.S. and in Europe — Global Medical Response, ADAC Luftrettung, ÖAMTC Flugrettung, Air Methods, Stat MedEvac, Metro Aviation, and DRF Luftrettung — signed orders and letters of intent for the helicopter. “The H140 was designed by customers for customers. Signing with some of the world’s most prominent EMS operators shows [...]

2025-03-14T18:22:39+02:00March 14th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|
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European Parliament approves EU–Canada air passenger data agreement

Source: European Parliament MEPs have endorsed an agreement on transferring passenger name record (PNR) data from the EU to Canada, and on processing this data. On Wednesday, 521 MEPs supported the agreement, while 90 opposed it, and 45 abstained. PNR data includes passengers’ travel dates and itineraries, contact details, seat numbers, and luggage information. The agreement sets out rules for transfers of PNR data to Canada and its processing, prohibits the processing of sensitive data, ensures that individuals can access their data and correct inaccuracies, and outlines data retention periods, among other provisions. As part of the agreement, Canadian authorities also agree to share “relevant and appropriate analytical information containing PNR data” obtained under the agreement with their EU counterparts [...]

2025-03-12T21:56:59+02:00March 13th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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