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US DOT fines Mexico’s Volaris US$300,000 for unlawfully keeping hundreds of passengers on the tarmac for hours

Source: US DOT The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Volaris Airlines $300,000 for violating federal statutes and the Department’s rule prohibiting tarmac delays of four hours or more on international flights without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane. The airline was also ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations. “If an airline passenger is stranded on the tarmac for hours on end, they have the right to disembark from the plane—and we’re making sure airlines give passengers that opportunity,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “This enforcement action reflects our ongoing commitment to protecting consumers and holding airlines accountable.” An extensive investigation by the Department’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) found that in 2021 and 2022, Volaris [...]

2024-05-15T20:52:38+03:00May 15th, 2024|AIRLINES, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Colombia, Chile, Peru and Brazil drive regional aviation growth in the first quarter of 2024

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 [...]

2024-05-14T20:40:25+03:00May 14th, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Hello summer: 80+ routes, seamless travel and endless Delta adventures

Source: Delta Air Lines With its largest international schedule to date in operation this summer, Delta’s latest travel enhancements will ensure a top-notch experience while whisking customers to their favorite travel destinations worldwide. As summer approaches, Delta is primed for a bustling start with nearly 3 million customers set to take flight during the Memorial Day period, May 23-27 – a 5% increase from last year. And with its largest international schedule to date in operation, Delta’s latest travel enhancements will ensure a top-notch experience while whisking customers to their favorite travel destinations worldwide. Elevating the Travel Experience Delta, frequently recognized for operational excellence, reliability, and innovation, has recently rolled out several enhancements to ensure every journey is as smooth [...]

2024-05-14T21:10:35+03:00May 14th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

The WestJet Group boosts Calgary’s global connectivity through enhanced Winter 787 Schedule

Source: WestJet Airline expands connections to Asia with introduction of year-round service to Tokyo 787 Dreamliners provide access to more leisure and sun destinations with enhanced service to London, Paris, Mexico and Hawaii The WestJet Group announced significant enhancements to its transoceanic and leisure travel offering with its winter 787 schedule, revealing expanded year-round service between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT) and an increase to daily connectivity between Calgary and Paris Charles-de-Gaulle International (CDG) and London Heathrow International (LHR) Airports. As The WestJet Group continues to fortify its position as Canada's leisure travel champion, the airline is also enhancing its 787 presence on popular leisure routes with service between Canada, Mexico and Hawaii. "Our 787 [...]

2024-05-14T20:53:11+03:00May 14th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

United Expects Record Setting Start to Summer Travel Season

Source: United Airlines Airline plans for busiest Memorial Day weekend ever with three million expected passengers – a 10% increase over 2023 United's mobile app can save travelers up to 30 minutes on average at the airport with features like mobile check-in, bag drop shortcut, live flight updates, terminal wayfinding, self-service rebooking and more United is ready for its busiest Memorial Day holiday ever – with a record-setting three million travelers expected to fly between May 23-28, up nearly 10% compared to last year. To help fliers navigate the crowds and jumpstart their summer vacations, United has dozens of features in its mobile app to help travelers skip lines, breeze through security, navigate to their gates, quickly check their bags [...]

2024-05-14T20:45:33+03:00May 14th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

Alaska Airlines promotes Shane Jones to senior vice president of fleet, revenue products and real estate; Horizon Air names Nathan Engel as vice president of maintenance and engineering

Source: Alaska Airlines     The boards of directors of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air announced two leadership additions today, promoting two industry veterans into important roles at each of the airlines. Both bring forward-thinking leadership and proven abilities to execute on complex initiatives that have a direct impact on strengthening Alaska Air Group's safety and reliability, growing our operations and financial results, and giving guests a premium experience when they fly with us. Alaska Airlines promotes 20-year industry veteran Shane Jones to senior vice president of fleet, revenue products and real estate Alaska Airlines has promoted 20-year industry veteran Shane Jones to senior vice president of fleet, revenue products and real estate. Jones, who joined Alaska in 2018 as vice president of real estate and development, has managed the airline's strategy and $3 billion investments in [...]

2024-05-14T21:28:31+03:00May 14th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

ACI World welcomes new Vice Presidents to lead Events and Commercial Services, and Safety, Security, and Operations

Source: ACI World Experts will play pivotal roles in advancing airport interests and delivering value to global membership Airports Council International (ACI) World welcomes new Vice Presidents to lead Events and Commercial Services, as well as Safety, Security, and Operations, playing pivotal roles in advancing airport interests and delivering value to its global membership. New Vice President of Events and Commercial Services Pierre Charbonneau has joined ACI World as the Vice President of Events and Commercial Services—a new position aimed at enhancing ACI World's event offerings and commercial strategies. With a 35-year aviation career, Charbonneau is a seasoned leader skilled in enhancing commercial effectiveness and customer experience through global collaboration. Starting at Air Canada in 1988, he managed passenger experience, [...]

2024-05-14T01:27:12+03:00May 13th, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Viva Aerobus Traffic Report April 2024: Passengers increased 5.7%, reaching an 83.2% Load Factor

Source: Viva Aerobus Viva Aerobus announced its April 2024 preliminary traffic results. Viva Aerobus’ passenger traffic increased 5.7% compared to April 2023, reaching 2.1 million passengers, driven by an increase of 6.7% in domestic traffic, partially offset by a decrease of 3.0% in international traffic. Load factors reached 83.2% compared to 87.4% in 2023, with a load factor mix of 85.2% and 73.8% in domestic and international, respectively. Viva Aerobus grew its total capacity in available seat miles (ASMs) by 11.7% compared to April 2023, reflecting an increase of 12.6% and 7.4% in domestic and international, respectively. “While we observe solid fundamentals in the Mexican market, April traffic reflects the seasonal effects from Easter Holidays shifting from the second to [...]

2024-05-13T18:21:50+03:00May 13th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

The WestJet Group statement on Encore ratification results

Source: WestJet The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the certified union representing WestJet Encore pilots, today announced that its membership did not ratify the tentative agreement, reached on April 8, 2024. The results of the ratification do not impact operations. "We are disappointed to learn that our WestJet Encore pilots have rejected an agreement that is distinctly competitive within Canada's airline industry and solutioned their unique concerns," said Diederik Pen, President of WestJet Airlines and Group Chief Operating Officer. "Our tentative agreement represented a robust negotiation process that got us to our final offer, and while we will meet with ALPA to determine next steps, we will hold firm on what is reasonable to ensure we can continue providing meaningful [...]

2024-05-13T18:10:23+03:00May 13th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney receives Transport Canada type certification for PW545D engine

Source: Pratt & Whitney Engine selected to power Textron Aviation's business jet delivers improved specific fuel consumption, greater thrust and extended time between overhauls Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW545D engine is one step closer to entry into service with type certification granted May 9 by Transport Canada Civil Aviation. In May 2023, Textron Aviation announced its new Cessna Citation Ascend business jet would be powered by twin PW545D engines. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX. "As the latest derivative in the PW500 engine family, we look forward to the Ascend's entry into service," said Cedric Gauthier, vice president, Sales and Marketing, General Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada. "Certification was granted following 630 hours of engine testing, in addition to 230 hours [...]

2024-05-13T17:56:21+03:00May 13th, 2024|News, SUPPLIERS|