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Air Tahiti enhances fleet and operations with an additional order of 4 ATR 72-600 & Global Maintenance Agreement

Source: ATR Tahiti-based airline continues fleet renewal with new generation turboprop with lowest CO2 emissions per trip on regional market  ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, today announced the signing of an order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft with Air Tahiti, along with an eight-year Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). Deliveries of the new aircraft are scheduled between 2025 and 2028, highlighting Air Tahiti’s long-term vision and confidence in ATR’s products for connecting and serving the archipelago’s communities responsibly. As a dedicated user of ATR aircraft for nearly 40 years, Air Tahiti has been crucial in providing essential connectivity to the communities in Tahiti and its islands. The airline currently operates a fleet of 11 aircraft, comprising nine ATR 72-600 [...]

2024-07-25T11:01:58+03:00July 25th, 2024|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, MANUFACTURERS, News|
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Air Canada Provides Second Quarter 2024 Preliminary Results and Updates Full Year 2024 Guidance

Source: Air Canada Q2 2024 preliminary results Operating revenues of about $5.5 billion, on 6.5% increased operated capacity year-over-year, as compared to about $5.4 billion in Q2 2023 Operating income of $466 million, with an operating margin of 8.4%, as compared to $802 million in Q2 2023 Adjusted EBITDA* of $914 million, as compared to about $1.2 billion in Q2 2023 All 2024 second quarter figures reported in this news release are preliminary estimates. Air Canada's interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the second quarter of 2024 are not yet complete and results for second quarter 2024 may vary from these preliminary estimates upon completion of closing procedures and finalization of the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 2024 [...]

2024-07-24T14:20:56+03:00July 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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Hawaiian Airlines Expands West Coast Service for Holiday Season

Source: Hawaiian Airlines The carrier will increase service between Honolulu and Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaiʻi's hometown airline, is preparing for strong holiday travel demand between Hawaiʻi and the West Coast by increasing flights between Honolulu (HNL) and Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO) and Seattle (SEA). "We’re already seeing compelling demand for end-of-year travel and our extra flights will make it even more convenient for our guests to experience our Hawaiian hospitality during the holiday season," said Brent Overbeek, executive vice president and chief revenue officer at Hawaiian Airlines. "Additionally, we decided to once again offer a fourth Honolulu-Los Angeles, peak-day flight that was popular with our guests during our summer seasonal service.” Hawaiian will [...]

2024-07-24T14:30:10+03:00July 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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New £21 million fund from British Airways to put 200 aspiring pilots from all backgrounds through training

Source: British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy cadets British Airways will fully-fund up to 200 places on its coveted Speedbird Pilot Academy recruitment programme for 2025 The money provides real opportunity for people who have been put off from applying to become a commercial airline pilot because of the £100k cost of training British Airways made the announcement at Farnborough International Airshow and is the only airline to offer a fully-funded course at such a significant scale British Airways has announced a £21 million investment to give up to 200 prospective pilots the chance to follow their dream of flying for a commercial airline without the worry of self-funding the £100,000 cost of training, opening the door to being a pilot [...]

2024-07-24T13:46:47+03:00July 24th, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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Airbus to boost sustainable aviation fuel production through investment in LanzaJet 

Source: Airbus Airbus is investing in LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and producer, in line with its ambition to act as a catalyst for the global development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). This investment will support the development of the Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) pathway, an important step required to produce SAF at scale by enabling LanzaJet to further expand its capability and capacity to scale its proprietary Ethanol to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) process technology. “Sustainable aviation fuels are one of the most important levers available to decarbonise aviation, but their production is still limited. Our partnership with LanzaJet demonstrates Airbus' commitment to work with leading energy technology suppliers to explore innovative production pathways and scale SAF," said Julie [...]

2024-07-24T13:10:07+03:00July 24th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|
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TIACA Appoints Regional Representative in India

Source: TIACA The appointment of Mahendra Pokhriyal supports the mandate from TIACA's Board of Directors and its members to have and maintain a regional presence in key areas across the globe. As a Regional Representative Mahendra Pokhriyal will enhance member relations within India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka by networking and building relationships with current and prospective members, regional bodies and the respective government agencies. Mahendra is also tasked with promoting and implementing TIACA policies and positions within the region. "We are excited to welcome Mahendra Pokhriyal to the TIACA Team. Mahendra has an extensive resume that is a perfect fit for the needs of the association and its membership. We look forward to seeing how he can connect [...]

2024-07-24T13:53:37+03:00July 24th, 2024|AROUND THE WORLD, News, ORGANISATIONS|
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ACI LAC welcomes Iboardings as a new member World Business Partner, promoting innovation in aviation

Source: ACI-LAC Airports Council International - Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to announce the incorporation of Iboardings as a new World Business Partner. Iboardings is a Spanish company with a presence in Mexico and operations throughout the region. Recognized for its excellence in the manufacturing of technological solutions (hardware and software), iboardings is dedicated to helping airports and airlines overcome challenges related to the implementation of automation and self service with solutions that positively impact the capacity of airport terminals. processing passengers, lack of staff and financial limitations. According to José Luis Cámara, CEO of Iboardings, "Becoming WBP is an opportunity to be part of the airport community in Latin America and the Caribbean and to contribute [...]

2024-07-23T20:35:12+03:00July 23rd, 2024|News, ORGANISATIONS|
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Virgin Atlantic orders seven additional A330neo aircraft to complete fleet transformation

Source: Airbus The newly acquired A330s will fly several routes across the Atlantic such as to Canada (Toronto), the U.S.A. (Boston, New York, Washington DC, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle) and the Caribbean (The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, Antigua, St Lucia, Barbados, Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines) Virgin Atlantic has placed a firm order for seven A330neo aircraft as part of its wider fleet transformation. The agreement takes Virgin Atlantic’s commitment for the A330neo to 19 aircraft in total, providing improved economics. The order was announced during the Farnborough Airshow onboard Virgin Atlantic’s A330neo, named ‘Ruby Rebel’, and registered as GB-VSRB after founder Sir Richard Branson, to celebrate the airline's [...]

2024-07-23T20:55:38+03:00July 23rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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American Airlines becomes first US airline to launch automated tag for mobility devices

Source: American Airlines American Airlines is the first U.S. airline to launch an automated tag for mobility devices, part of an ongoing commitment to improve wheelchair and mobility device handling across its network. Developed in-house by American’s Technology team, the tags are currently used in the airports where American and its regional partners operate. “American is committed to improving the travel experience for our customers who use wheelchairs and mobility devices,” said Julie Rath, American’s Senior Vice President of Airports, Reservations and Service Recovery. “Streamlining the check-in and tagging process is an industry-leading effort that will help us further improve how we handle wheelchairs for our customers who entrust us to transport their devices on their journey.” New automated tags, [...]

2024-07-23T20:29:28+03:00July 23rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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WestJet’s largest-ever Winnipeg winter schedule brings 36 per cent capacity growth to Richardson International Airport

Source: WestJet Airline estimates it will welcome more than one million guests to and from Winnipeg this winter, further solidifying WestJet's position as the city's leading carrier WestJet today revealed highlights of its Winnipeg winter 2024/2025 flight schedule, outlining significant growth and commitment to the region, boosting its overall capacity by 36 per cent compared to winter 2023. Guests departing from Winnipeg will have access to 21 nonstop WestJet destinations this winter, including new routes to Montreal, Fort Lauderdale and San Jose del Cabo, with 24 daily departures during peak season. "Winnipeg will see the largest increase in WestJet capacity across any airport in Western Canada next winter, highlighting our commitment to meeting the community's growing demand for business and [...]

2024-07-22T19:48:03+03:00July 23rd, 2024|AIRLINES, News|
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