Hawaiian Airlines’ nonstop service between Boston and Honolulu was announced last month and will begin next April, but the decision came after years of researching various East Coast markets to determine the airline’s best – and most profitable –…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for European transport leaders to eliminate the barriers which limit the contribution of the aviation industry to Europe’s competitiveness. “Two centuries ago, the Congress of Vienna agreed the borders of a new…
Group traffic in September, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 5.9 per cent versus September 2017; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 7.2 per cent. STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS On 12 September, Aer Lingus announced two new…
Legroom on many airlines has been shrinking over the years. A new bill in Congress is looking to change that. Buzz60 The government appears all but certain to regulate minimum seat sizes for airline flights after the Senate voted…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) joined air transport businesses and associations to reaffirm its commitment to a sustainable future as the aviation industry marked ten years since agreeing an ambitious joint strategy for reducing carbon emissions. «Ten years…
American Airlines today issued the following statement on the passage of legislation that will extend the authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration through October 2023. “American Airlines commends Congress for passing a bipartisan, multiyear FAA bill that will provide…
Biofuels have been on the radar for commercial airlines for more than a decade. Virgin Atlantic and Air New Zealand both tested Boeing 747s in 2008 using a blend of regular aircraft fuel and biofuel. Dutch airline KLM operated…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Karen Clayton will join IATA as the Association’s Corporate Secretary effective April 2019. Clayton comes to IATA from Air New Zealand where she has held the role of General Counsel and…
Air travelers want airlines to deliver more real-time information to their personal devices, including updates on flight status (82%), baggage (49%) and wait-times at security and immigration checkpoints (46%), according to survey data from IATA’s latest Global Passenger Survey…
Forty-eight new airports have joined the Airport Carbon Accreditation program, taking the total number of airports worldwide engaged in climate action to 246, Airports Council International (ACI) told the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva Oct. 2. The Airport…
