Norwegian introduces ‘gate-to-gate’ Wi-Fi connectivity

Scandinavian LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle has introduced “gate-to-gate” Wi-Fi connectivity, which gives passengers access to the airline’s Wi-Fi network as soon as they step on board the aircraft. Passengers will be able to stay connected for the entire duration of the flight, from pushback to arrival at the gate, on any route across Norwegian’s network. […]

Passenger Demand Stays Solid but the Trend has Slowed: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 4.5% compared to the same month in 2018. This was in line with the revised April traffic growth of 4.4% and above the recent trough of 3.1% year-on-year growth recorded in […]

Spain’s Volotea invests $17 million to stabilize operations

Spanish LCC Volotea made a €15 million ($17 million) investment ahead of this year’s summer season to implement measures that include coordinating flight operations with standby aircraft, adding more crews and improving passenger service. Volotea specializes in point-to-point routes between more than 80 small- to mid-sized cities that are typically too thin to attract major […]

May Air Freight Volumes Remain Weak: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 3.4% in May 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This was a slight improvement on the 5.6% contraction in April. In seasonally-adjusted terms, the level of FTKs increased modestly […]

Southwest expects 737 Max grounding to extend beyond October

Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly expects the airline’s Boeing 737 Max fleet to be grounded beyond 1 October, following new issues uncovered with the aircraft by US regulators. The Dallas-based carrier had recently extended its 737 Max cancellations through 1 October, but Kelly told employees in an internal update that additional problems with the […]

JetBlue gears-up for Guadeloupe Caribbean destination

JetBlue announced on June 27, it intends to grow its already expansive footprint in the Caribbean with new nonstop seasonal winter service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Guadeloupe’s Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport (PTP). A three times weekly service is expected to launch in February 2020 with seats set to go on […]

JetBlue’s First A321neo Arrives in New York

For the first time since the arrival of its current generation Airbus A321s, JetBlue Airways has taken delivery of a new aircraft, the Airbus A321neo. A fuel efficient and extended ranged version of the popular narrowbody aircraft, the A321neo is the first next-generation aircraft to enter JetBlue’s fleet with plans to serve some of the […]

LATAM Cargo targets pharma and automotive with new Copenhagen freighter

LATAM Cargo has become the first cargo airline to offer a direct service between Scandinavia and Latin America by adding Copenhagen as a new destination to its network. The airline said the new weekly route cuts transit times by up to 48 hours by reducing the need for land transportation. The route will be operated […]

Statement – Coordinated Effort to Safely Return 737 MAX to Service

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry into service of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The announcement came at the conclusion of the second Boeing 737 MAX Summit organized by IATA. “The Boeing 737 MAX tragedies weigh […]

Neeleman: First Moxy A220s to come from GECAS in 2021

Planned US startup Moxy will have “lots of flexibility” with the Airbus A220-300 that would allow the airline to go international, David Neeleman says. Moxy is the latest in a string of startups founded by Neeleman that include New York-based JetBlue Airways and Brazilian carrier Azul. In January, Moxy firmed an MOU with Airbus for […]