Source: JetBlue Featuring cultural elements of ‘La Isla Del Encanto’, the special aircraft livery will debut this summer  JetBlue, Puerto Rico’s largest airline, proudly announces the chosen design for its forthcoming special aircraft livery, created to honor the island’s rich culture and showcase local artistic talent. Following an exciting public voting period, the design created by Juan Gutierrez, better known as The Stencil Network, received the most votes and has been selected to take flight on a JetBlue Airbus A320. This bold new symbol of Puerto Rican pride will take to the skies later this summer. The initiative, launched last month, invited customers and fans to vote for their favorite among three stunning livery designs created by talented Puerto Rican [...]

Source: Air Canada In celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, Air Canada and CAE proudly announce the eight winners of the 2025 Captain Judy Cameron Scholarships. The two Montreal-based global aviation companies have again joined forces to award scholarships to eight women from across Canada who are pursuing careers as commercial pilots or aircraft maintenance engineers. The Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship, now in its sixth year, was established in honour of Air Canada's first female pilot. Scholarships are awarded annually by Air Canada and CAE, in conjunction with the Northern Lights Aero Foundation, to foster the next generation of women in aviation. "Air Canada is proud to be a leader fostering the next generation of women pursuing careers as pilots or [...]

Source: United Airlines Airline expects to outfit 40+ regional aircraft each month through the end of 2025 – average Starlink install time is about 8 hours, 10 times faster than non-Starlink equipment United shows technical operations benefits like equipment size and weight as well as ease of install and maintenance United today announced it installed Starlink on its first regional aircraft and unveiled details of the process to underscore the technical operations benefits associated with the equipment, including size and weight as well as the ease of install and maintenance. The airline expects to outfit 40+ regional aircraft each month beginning in May through the end of 2025 – average Starlink install time is about 8 hours, excluding any de-installation [...]

Source: American Airlines Malachi Drenthe, Overhaul Support Mechanic at American’s Tulsa, Okla., maintenance base, knew he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps when he was a teenager. Like many other children of Tech Ops – Tulsa team members, he saw his father, Brian, an Aircraft Base Maintenance Manager at American, working on aircraft. He regularly attended Family Days at the maintenance base in Tulsa and knew things with wings were in his future. Malachi explored different careers in aviation, but working with his hands and staying close to home was his calling. Reflecting on his father’s hard work and dedication to pursue his FAA Airframe and Powerplant licenses inspired him to follow a similar career path. “More than anything [...]

Source: Hawaiian Airlines Amid the flurry of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month) celebrations, the Hawaiian Airlines Community and Cultural Relations Team remained focused on their guiding principle of “launa.” Meaning to socialize or connect, "launa" was their north star, anchoring this year’s celebration across both Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines. Throughout February, the team organized expert workshops, language lessons, and Team Kōkua volunteer activations that engaged guests, employees and the community with the language and in intimate learning experiences. "Meeting all these people through the Hawaiian language makes the language all that much more critical and shows the strength that education wields in bringing people together,” shared Manakō Tanaka, senior community and cultural relations manager at Hawaiian Airlines. Bringing ʻŌlelo [...]

Source: WestJet “New” sizing allowances mirror other carrier and baggage manufacturer dimensions to optimize overhead bin space, streamline boarding. Effective May 6, 2025, WestJet will accept new maximum carry-on baggage sizing to seamlessly align with common international cabin baggage dimensions adopted by other North American carriers and luggage manufacturers, including partner carrier, Delta Air Lines. The new size maximums (22” x 14” x 9”) account for wheels and handles, offering peace of mind around what easily fits into the overhead bins on board WestJet’s aircraft. WestJet is pleased to add an inch of height to accepted dimensions, swapping this for a single inch in width from the existing limits (21” x 15” x 9”) to increase overall stowage capacity and [...]