Air Canada and AAR Announce Signing a Five-Year MRO Contract with Air Canada for Boeing 767 Maintenance
Global aviation services leader AAR and Air Canada (TSX: AC) today announced they have signed a 5-year agreement to provide airframe maintenance for the airline’s fleet of 34 Boeing 767 at AAR’s Miami MRO facility. The contract will commence later this year and ramp up over three months. Air Canada’s Senior Vice President, Operations, Rich […]
SkyWest Inc. Announces Order of 25 New Aircraft, New Flying Agreements
SkyWest, Inc. today reported that it has entered into aircraft purchase agreements and capacity purchase agreements to acquire and fly 15 new aircraft with Delta Air Lines («Delta») and 10 new aircraft with Alaska Airlines («Alaska»), of which five aircraft with Alaska were previously discussed. Expected delivery dates of the 25 aircraft run from March […]
Air Canada Operating 24 Extra Flights for Customers Impacted by Hurricane Irma
Additional flights and larger aircraft represent 6,000 more seats In response to Hurricane Irma, Air Canada is operating a total of 24 additional flights to bring customers home early from the Dominican Republic (Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Samana), Florida (Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Orlando), Cuba (Varadero, Holguin, Havana and Cayo Coco), Antigua and Providenciales, as […]
Brazil airport privatisation: «Steak with bone» as the economy slowly recovers
A further round of concessions to privatise the operation of airports in Brazil is in the process of being announced. It comes just as the concessionaire of one of the first auctioned airports returns it to the government. The optimism with which the first concession round was greeted has given way to concerns that the […]
"‹Airbus to deliver first US-built A320 to Spirit Airlines this week
Airbus is readying to deliver the first A320 passenger jet built in the U.S., capping a global assembly footprint that now touches three continents. According to a report from Bloomberg, the delivery, which is going to Spirit Airlines Inc. (Nasdaq: SAVE), is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 25. The Miramar-based, low-cost airline touts its fleet as […]
Seat densification multi-fold strategy: Focus on revenue optimization, unit cost containment and profit maximization
Seat densification is an industry trend and it’s clear why. It’s an affordable way to increase total seat capacity while enabling both lower cost-per-mile and cost-per-seat on each flight. At the same time, it allows to increase revenue opportunities per flight and overall route profitability. Furthermore, if it coincides with new and lower weight slimline […]
Latam Airlines May Have Finally Got Back Its Momentum
It"™s taken five years, but the merger that created Latin America"™s largest airline might finally be bearing fruit. Latam Airlines Group SA, once the world"™s most valuable carrier, is in its strongest financial condition since predecessor Lan Airlines bought Brazil"™s TAM in 2012, said Chief Financial Officer Ramiro Alfonsin, in an interview in Santiago. The […]
Too hot to fly? How heat affects airlines
Hot weather has forced dozens of commercial flights to be canceled at airports in the Southwest this summer. This flight-disrupting heat is a warning sign. Climate change is projected to have far-reaching repercussions "“ including sea level rise inundating cities and shifting weather patterns causing long-term declines in agricultural yields. And there is evidence that […]
Pilotless planes could save airlines $35 billion, UBS says
«Reducing the intervention of human pilots on aircraft could bring material economic benefits and improve safety,» a UBS note said. The bank stated that there could be a material profit opportunity of over $35 billion per year for the aerospace and aviation industry. A recent UBS Evidence Lab Survey of 8,000 people however showed that […]
Why do Ryanair seats have NO back pockets? Airline launches "˜game changing"™ design
RYANAIR is launching new seats with more legroom but they still won"™t have back pockets, and there"™s one specific reason. Ryanair has unveiled the design of its "˜game changing"™ new seats which will benefit passengers. But the budget Irish airline still won"™t use back pockets. The new seats will give customers 31 inches of legroom, […]
