Source: United Airlines Q4 pre-tax margin up 3.2 points year-over-year, 3.5 points on an adjusted basis1 Finished the year first in on-time departures at all seven United hubs Sees robust demand in the first quarter 2025 as industry transformation is well underway United Airlines (UAL) has reported full-year and fourth-quarter 2024 financial results. The company had full-year pre-tax earnings of $4.2 billion, with a pre-tax margin of 7.3%; adjusted pre-tax earnings1 of $4.6 billion, with an adjusted pre-tax margin1 of 8.1%. The company also achieved full-year diluted earnings per share of $9.45; adjusted diluted earnings per share1 of $10.61, at the better end of the 2024 guidance provided at the start of the year of $9.00 to $11.00. In 2024, [...]

Source: TAP Revenue per seat/km (RPK) grew 3.4% Supply (ASK) increased by 1.6% Load factor was 82.3%, 1.5 p.p. more than in 2023 Routes in North America (USA and Canada) are the fastest growing, followed by Brazil Growth in the annual number of passengers also on the routes of the Azores and Madeira TAP Air Portugal carried a total of 16.1 million passengers in 2024, 1.6 percent more than in 2023. The largest percentage increases in the number of passengers carried were recorded on routes in North America (USA and Canada), which reached a total of 1.59 million passengers, 8.9 percent more than in the previous year. The routes from Brazil also remained in great prominence. In 2024, TAP carried [...]

Source: ATR Starlink certification granted by EASA to ATR 72 aircraft  ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, continues to elevate the standards of regional air travel by introducing Starlink high-speed internet connectivity onboard its aircraft. After successful test flights carried out on ATR’s 72-600 test aircraft in the past months, the solution has been certified by EASA. Long-standing partner Air New Zealand is poised to be the launch customer, bringing internet to its domestic flights from 2025. Under the agreement, PMV Engineering has developed the necessary modifications for the certification of the Starlink aeroterminal on ATR aircraft, which is now available as a retrofit option on ATR 72-500 and –600 for all ATR operators through a Supplemental Type Certificate [...]

Source: American Airlines At American’s Integrated Operations Center (IOC), team members work together to achieve the highest levels of safety, customer service and coordination for American’s global network. Located near Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the IOC supports American’s mainline and regional customers, team members and aircraft flying around the globe every day. Here is a look at the more than 20 unique functions that work together around the clock to keep our airline running safely and smoothly.