CEO Mario Dell"™Acqua said Aerolíneas Argentinas will take delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 Nov. 29. The aircraft will make its first commercial flight Dec. 1. "It is a great honor to be the first Latin American…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the IATA Aviation Safety Culture (I-ASC) survey to support airlines in the implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and building a strong safety culture in compliance with the recently upgraded standards and…
Alitalia is the first airline in Europe to obtain the readiness certificate for compliance with IATA Resolution 753 for the airline"™s baggage handling operations at Rome Fiumicino hub. The Resolution aims at improving the traceability of checked baggage, ensuring…
LATAM Airlines Group has grown its fleet commitments for 2018 and 2019, responding to an improving demand environment. The Santiago-based airline group now expects fleet commitments of $716 million in 2018 and $1.19 billion in 2019, up from $701…
Copa Airlines and Gol see different missions for the Boeing 737 Max 9 and 10, suggesting the larger variant may not cannibalise orders for its smaller sibling as much as some have speculated. Panama City-based Copa, which is the…
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have received the green light to proceed with a planned trans-Pacific joint venture. Approval by the US Department of Transportation was a "significant step" in the creation of the joint initiative, the two…
United Airlines will add new service to eight cities from its Chicago O’Hare, Denver, Los Angeles and Newark hubs next spring, including new flights to Elmira in New York. The Star Alliance carrier will add new service to El…
Buenos Aires Ezeiza is Argentina"™s second busiest airport, after Buenos Aires Aeroparque, but it is the country"™s main international gateway. Its network of services (using OAG schedule data for w/c 17 November) currently covers 48 destinations across 19 different…
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the swift implementation by states of the first Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP) which was established this week by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). «Flying is secure, but…
