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Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México joins ACI-LAC as a new airport member, consolidating its leadership in the region

Source: ACI-LAC Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México (GACM) joins ACI-LAC as a new airport member, consolidating its leadership in the airport industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. This strategic collaboration will strengthen Mexico's air connectivity, boost regional development and promote sustainable practices in airport management. Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México, S.A. of C.V. (GACM), the Mexican parastatal company responsible for operating a high-level airport network under safety, quality and productivity standards, has announced its incorporation as a new airport member of Airports Council International - Latin America and Caribbean (ACI). -LAC). This strategic partnership reinforces GACM's position as a key airport operator in Latin America and the Caribbean, while seeking to promote the comprehensive development [...]

2024-10-21T18:28:23+03:00October 21st, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Iberia Maintenance announces full operational MRO capability for the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine

Source: Iberia Iberia Maintenance announced that it is fully operational for RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine overhaul. It provides disassembly, assembly, and test capability at its La Muñoza facility, strategically located next to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport. Several Pratt & Whitney GTF engines are currently undergoing maintenance at the facility. In 2022, the company joined the GTF maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) network to provide maintenance for the PW1100G-JM engine that powers the Airbus A320neo aircraft family. Iberia Maintenance invested in the latest engine MRO technologies in areas including grinding, balancing and test data acquisition. In addition, it increased the mechanic workforce to ramp up GTF capacity. “With GTF engine inductions underway, we have made a step ahead in the market. We’re increasing [...]

2024-10-21T18:05:12+03:00October 21st, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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Air Canada Awarded Gold Level Certification for Mental Health at Work from Excellence Canada

Source: Air Canada Air Canada is proud to have been granted Gold Level certification in the category of Mental Health at Work from Excellence Canada, recognizing the airline's dedication to a workplace culture that promotes well-being. The airline is committed to making a difference for its employees by providing the resources, training, and support needed to raise awareness about mental health. "I am incredibly proud of Air Canada for achieving the Excellence Canada - Gold Level Certification. This recognition highlights our deep commitment to fostering a mentally healthy workplace culture where wellness is not just a program but an integral part of who we are and part of our daily lives. Through engagement and innovation, we are able to ensure [...]

2024-10-21T18:02:59+03:00October 21st, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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International air travel liability limits set to increase, enhancing customer compensation

Source: ICAO Travelers will soon benefit from higher compensation limits for international flights, with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announcing today that the Montreal Convention liability limits for death, injury, delays, baggage and cargo issues, will increase on 28 December 2024. ICAO has informed the 140 States Parties that the limits would increase in line with the Convention's built-in review mechanism, to adjust for inflation every five years. This ensures that passenger and cargo compensation remains appropriate over time. This is the fourth review since the treaty came into force in 2003. Formally known as the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, the Montreal Convention 1999 or MC99 established a comprehensive and unified [...]

2024-10-21T18:21:19+03:00October 21st, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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TIACA Works with KSIA to Enhance the Profile of Cargo & Logistics Within the Region and Globally

Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the King Salman International Airport (KSIA) to collaborate towards enhancing the profile of cargo and logistics within the region and globally by leveraging their respective strengths towards promotion, training and capacity building, innovation, and sustainability leadership. The primary objective of the MoU is to support the profile of cargo and logistics within the region and also globally. We have agreed that in order to accomplish this, we must collaborate in the following areas: Promotion: Joint efforts to promote the importance of Cargo & Logistics globally and in KSA and the role it plays in improving quality of life for people, businesses and communities. Training and Capacity [...]

2024-10-21T18:01:12+03:00October 21st, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Celebrating 20 Years: Delta’s impact on tourism and growth in Santo Domingo

Source: Delta Air Lines This milestone marks over 16 million passengers and 186 million miles flown between the United States and the Dominican Republic. Delta Air Lines is thrilled to celebrate 20 years of service to Santo Domingo, a joyous milestone that highlights our dedication to connecting the vibrant cultures of the United States and the Dominican Republic. Since 2004, Delta has proudly transported over 16 million passengers to and from the Dominican Republic, including more than 6 million from Santo Domingo alone. Currently, Delta operates daily flights from Atlanta and three times daily from New York's JFK, with plans to increase to four daily flights in the second half of December 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, Delta [...]

2024-10-15T15:00:42+03:00October 15th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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Caribbean Airlines Announced New Service to Martinique and Guadeloupe from December

Source: Caribbean Airlines In keeping with its growth strategy and commitment to enhancing connectivity within the region, Caribbean Airlines will launch new flights to the French Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe (subject to Government approval). Service to Martinique will commence on December 03, followed by Guadeloupe on December 07. Flights will operate four (4) times weekly to both destinations. MARTINIQUE FLIGHT SCHEDULE OPERATING DAYS FLIGHT NUMBER ROUTE DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FRIDAY & SUNDAY BW 274 TRINIDAD – MARTINIQUE 4:50 PM 6:20 PM BW 275 MARTINIQUE – TRINIDAD 7:05 PM 8:30 PM TUESDAY BW 276 TRINIDAD – MARTINIQUE 3:05 PM 4:35 PM BW 277 MARTINIQUE – BARBADOS BARBADOS – TRINIDAD 5:20 PM 7:00 PM 6:15 PM 8:00 PM SATURDAY [...]

2024-10-15T15:07:49+03:00October 15th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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Greater Good Charities Partners with Southwest Airlines and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to Transport Humanitarian Supplies to North Carolina and Operate Emergency Airlift of 145 Shelter Pets

Source: Southwest Airlines Emergency Airlift Onboard Southwest Airlines Aircraft Makes Room for Influx of Pets (including Onboard Adoption by Southwest Pilot) Due to Catastrophic Hurricanes In response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Greater Good Charities, in partnership with Southwest Airlines® and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, delivered humanitarian supplies to help North Carolina communities in crisis and utilized a donated Southwest aircraft to operate an emergency airlift of 145 shelter pets impacted by the storms from the Southeast to the Midwest to find new homes. "Since the beginning we have been supporting the people and pets devastated by these catastrophic hurricanes," said Liz Baker, CEO of Greater Good Charities. "This donation of humanitarian supplies and our emergency shelter pet airlift are part [...]

2024-10-15T15:14:36+03:00October 15th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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Aena Group airports recorded over 34.8 million passengers in September

Source: Aena (From this month on, press releases on monthly traffic data will include information on all assets consolidated by Aena: the 46 airports and two heliports of the network in Spain, the 17 airports managed by Aena Brasil and London Luton Airport in the UK). 7% more than in the same month of 2023 Between January and September, the number of passengers exceeded 282.7 million, 8.9% up on the same period of 2023 In the first nine months of the year, Aena's airports in Spain handled 237.8 million passengers, an increase of 9.8%  The airports handled 292,139 aircraft movements in September 120,781 tonnes of cargo were transported The airports of the Aena Group (comprising the 46 airports and two [...]

2024-10-14T15:19:34+03:00October 14th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|
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Boeing CEO Message to Employees on Positioning for the Future

Source: Boeing Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg shared the following message with all employees: Team, Our business is in a difficult position, and it is hard to overstate the challenges we face together. Beyond navigating our current environment, restoring our company requires tough decisions and we will have to make structural changes to ensure we can stay competitive and deliver for our customers over the long term. We need to be clear-eyed about the work we face and realistic about the time it will take to achieve key milestones on the path to recovery. We also need to focus our resources on performing and innovating in the areas that are core to who we are, rather than spreading ourselves [...]

2024-10-14T15:01:33+03:00October 14th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|
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