British Airways and partners shortlisted for government funding for four ground-breaking projects to decarbonise aviation
Four aviation decarbonisation projects supported by British Airways and designed to help the industry achieve its targets of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, have been shortlisted for Government funding. The Department of Transport’s Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS) competition has awarded the funding to develop the UK’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility. […]
JetBlue and American Airlines Partnership Makes it Easier Than Ever for Customers to Return to Travel
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) and American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) are providing customers the most choice in the Northeast, on the best product, and with a premium experience, as travelers return to the sky. As part of their Northeast Alliance (NEA), JetBlue and American will operate more than 700 daily flights from New York and Boston this […]
American Airlines Commits to Setting Science Based Target for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
American Airlines announced that it has committed to set a science-based target for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a move that will sharpen the company’s strategy for reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, align its path with the global imperative of limiting temperature rise to well below 2° Celsius, and bring additional accountability to its approach. […]
Embraer and CommutAir Announce Pool Program Agreement
Embraer has signed a long-term Pool Program agreement with CommutAir, a United Express carrier, to support the airline’s ERJ 145 jet fleet. This new contract includes full repair coverage for components and parts, as well as access to a large stock of components at Embraer’s distribution center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Currently, the Pool Program […]
SWISS Brings Sustainable Aviation Fuels To Switzerland
On Tuesday, SWISS announced that it had established the first end-to-end logistics chain to bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Switzerland, making it the first commercial airline to fly out of the country on biofuel blends. The carrier said it had teamed up with Finnish energy company Neste for an initial delivery that will power […]
Spirit bolsters position at Orlando International
US ULCC Spirit Airlines confirmed that by Nov. 17 it will have restored all of its pre-pandemic international flying from Orlando International (MCO), where it has already restored domestic flying to pre-COVID-19-levels. In fact, Spirit’s total network from MCO will be 10 destinations more than prior to the pandemic. Daily services from MCO to Cancun […]
United Adds Nearly 150 Flights to Warm-Weather Cities This Winter
As demand for travel continues to build, United Airlines is expecting the resurgence to continue for winter holiday travel and is planning ahead by increasing service to cities in the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. The airline will add nearly 150 flights to warm-weather destinations across the U.S and is increasing service to […]
Marginal Improvements in May Travel Demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that both international and domestic travel demand showed marginal improvements in May 2021, compared to the prior month, but traffic remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Recovery in international traffic in particular continued to be stymied by extensive government travel restrictions. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results […]
Air Canada’s New Service Between Montreal and Kelowna Celebrated at Kelowna International Airport
Air Canada’s newest domestic route with the only non-stop service between Montreal and Kelowna was celebrated at Kelowna International Airport today. The flights operate three times weekly, increasing to four times in mid-July and five times in August. Customers will enjoy Air Canada’s fuel-efficient Airbus A220-300 fleet featuring Business Class and Economy cabins, a modernized […]
The sun will rise again
Graham Newton talks to Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce about the carrier’s ongoing determination to forge an industry-leading position. How badly has the pandemic affected the Qantas Group? The numbers are stark. We’ve lost A$16 billion in revenue since the pandemic started and the losses from this financial year and last will be around A$4.7 […]
