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 […]
Federal transport minister approves sale of WestJet to Onex at price reduced by 737 Max issues
Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau has given his approval to the proposed $3.5-billion acquisition of WestJet Airlines by Onex Corp. The Calgary-based airline says the minister determined the deal doesn’t raise public-interest issues for national transportation. WestJet and Onex entered into a friendly deal last month to pay $31 per share cash for the airline, […]
Colombia’s Viva Air mines data to improve air travel
Colombia-based LCC Viva Air, through its innovation lab, is working with universities to harness data and develop new ways to increase revenue, improve the passenger experience and drive operational efficiency. The airline wants to become the world’s first “open data” carrier by sharing its information and analyses, Viva Air Labs head of innovation Clyde Hutchinson […]
Air Canada Named Best Airline in North America for Third Straight Year at 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards
Air Canada was named Best Airline in North America for the third consecutive year and recognized for the world’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining, Best Airline Staff in Canada, Best Business Class in North America and Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness in North America at the 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony held at the International […]
IATA welcomes Brazil’s government decisions in further aligning with international aviation standards
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the recent developments in Brazil by which the government is seeking to closer align the country with international aviation standards. The government this week took the decision to allow 100% foreign ownership of airlines in the country, including the provision of chargeable ancillary services. The National Congress had […]
A Strong Month for JetBlue
It was another strong month for JetBlue Airways, according to the New York City-based airline’s latest passenger data. JetBlue reported 4.587 billion revenue passenger miles in May, which represented a 5.7 percent increase compared to the same month last year. Available seat miles rose by 5.4 percent to 5.335 billion, while load factor saw a […]
Quebec developer makes formal offer to Transat, outbids Air Canada
A Quebec developer who promised a takeover proposal for Transat AT Inc. has made good on his word, outbidding Air Canada in the process. Vincent Chiara of Group Mach Inc. filed a formal offer with the tour operator Thursday. The Montreal real estate heavyweight says he has proposed to acquire all of Transat’s voting shares […]
Avianca names Van der Werff as new CEO
Avianca has appointed former Aeromexico executive Anko van der Werff as its new chief executive, effective 15 July. Van der Werff was most recently chief revenue officer at Aeromexico, which he left earlier this month. He previously worked at Qatar Airways and Air France-KLM, and has more than 19 years of experience in the airline […]
Boeing to provide parts for some British Airways’ Airbus jets
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and International Airlines Group (IAG), one of the world’s largest airline groups, signed two agreements at the Paris Air Show today that will provide key services for IAG’s British Airways, including parts for the airline’s Airbus A320 family and its Boeing 777 fleet. With the first agreement, Boeing will furnish British Airways […]
Cargolux returns to Santiago de Chile to meet perishable demand
Cargolux Airlines has restarted services to Santiago de Chile on a re-designed South American routing that aims to cater for the perishables trade. The weekly B747F connection serving Santiago will be part of “an extensive South American routing” that includes four other destinations in the region, operating on a loop of: Luxembourg-Viracopos-Santiago de Chile-Quito-Bogota-Aguadilla-Amsterdam-Luxembourg. Pier […]
