Source: Flybondi Flybondi, the first low-cost airline in Argentina, has been authorized and certified by the Argentine Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC, for its acronym in Spanish) to provide handling services to other airlines. As a result, Flybondi has become the first Argentine airline authorized to provide this type of services to third parties. Baggage, cargo and ramp handling services entail ground handling operations for aircraft, including pushback procedures; aircraft marshalling; coordination and supervision of all operations relating to aircraft, both on the ramp, apron, and onboard the plane; deicing operations; transport of passengers via buses from the terminal to the aircraft; placement of passenger stairs for the boarding and disembarking of passengers; and handling services for loading and unloading baggage; [...]

Source: United Airlines In joining United's Eco-Skies Alliance, the 49ers are the first NFL team to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in an effort to reduce emissions United and the San Francisco 49ers announced today that the team has become the first in the NFL to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). As an initial step toward addressing emissions concerns, the team has purchased enough SAF to cover its game-related flying on United from San Francisco to Los Angeles this Sunday. SAF is an alternative to conventional jet fuel that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 85% on a lifecycle basis – from production to end use – because it is made from renewable materials rather than oil. United's [...]

Source: Air Canada Binding arbitration called for if ALPA contract negotiations fail Progress on key issues after 100 days of bargaining, but ALPA refuses to moderate excessive compensation demands Airline finalizing contingency plans for orderly suspension of flying with potentially 110,000 customers' trips, tonnes of cargo disrupted each day Air Canada said that if the airline's contract negotiations with its pilot union fail, a government direction for binding arbitration will be necessary to avoid a major disruption of air travel that would upset the plans of 110,000 or more travellers a day and delay time-sensitive cargo shipments. There have now been 100 days of meetings in contract negotiations between the company and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents [...]