Azul Reports Record First Quarter 2022 Revenue 25.6% Above 1Q19

Azul S.A., «Azul» (B3:AZUL4,NYSE:AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities and departures, announces today its results for the first quarter of 2022 («1Q22»). The following financial information, unless stated otherwise, is presented in Brazilian reais and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Financial and Operating Highlights Total operating revenue in […]

Qantas to acquire Alliance Aviation to better support resources segment

Qantas has reached an agreement to fully acquire Australian-based operator, Alliance Aviation Services Ltd (ASX: AQZ) (Alliance), enabling the national carrier to better serve the growing resources sector. The agreement, which is subject to a vote from Alliance shareholders and competition clearance, would see Alliance become a wholly-owned part of the Qantas Group.[1] There is […]

IATA and ACA Collaborate on Standard Inflight Catering Agreement

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in collaboration with the Airline Catering Association (ACA), have released an updated Standard Inflight Catering Agreement (SICA). The use of the standardized SICA template helps improve the efficiency of inflight catering procurement across the world. The release of the updated template is the result of an agreement to deepen […]

Frontier Airlines To Launch New Caribbean Routes From Tampa

ULCC Frontier Airlines plans to launch four Caribbean routes from Tampa (TPA) in Florida in late June and early July. The Denver (DEN)-based airline will open service between TPA and San Juan (SJU) in Puerto Rico from June 23. The route, to be operated daily, will be the airline’s 14th route connecting the US territory […]

SWISS y Google Cloud trabajan en conjunto para optimizar la operación

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) ha estado trabajando en el marco de una asociación estratégica más amplia para utilizar la tecnología de Google Cloud con el fin de desarrollar una plataforma que facilite la planificación y dirección de las operaciones de vuelo diarias de la aerolínea. La nueva plataforma ayudará a los equipos que trabajan […]

Passenger Traffic Recovery Continues in March

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for March 2022 demonstrating that the recovery of air travel continues. Impacts from the conflict in Ukraine on air travel demand were quite limited overall while Omicron-related effects continued to be confined largely to Asian domestic markets. Note: We have returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead […]

Qantas’ New Distribution Capabilities take flight around the world

Qantas’ next-generation distribution platform is now available for international travel agents, unlocking capabilities for agents globally to offer more personalised customer service and access new revenue opportunities. From today, the Qantas Distribution Platform – built using IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) standards – will be available in the UK, US and South Africa and progressively […]

How engineered microbes could cut aviation emissions

A startup using genetically engineered microbes, light, and carbon dioxide in an attempt to make an alternative to petroleum-based products has caught the attention of United, one of the world’s largest airlines. Aviation accounts for about 3% of global carbon dioxide emissions—nearly 1 gigaton in 2019. That number is growing, and there are few solutions […]

Sustainability Themed Turkish Airlines Aircraft is in the Skies

Flying to more countries than any other airline, Turkish Airlines introduced a special design element adorned with leaves on its Airbus 321 type TC-JSU tail numbered aircraft, which was used for its environmentalist fuel operation. The global carrier operated its first flight with the new themed aircraft, flight TK1795, to Stockholm. In line with efforts […]

United Airlines flies to Denver for the first time and resumes flights to Houston

United Airlines (UA) continues to expand its range of flights from Munich to the US. Effective immediately, schedules include two extra routes to the United States. For the first time in the history of Munich Airport, United is flying from Munich to Denver. The state capital of Colorado is not only the gateway to the […]