Airline fuel efficiency improves but lags industry goals: study
Airline fuel efficiency on transatlantic flights has improved by one percent a year since 2014 as carriers buy modern planes, but the industry still lags its own climate goals, a study released on Wednesday said. The industry’s average fuel efficiency improved to 34 passenger kilometers per liter of fuel from 33 between 2014 and 2017 […]
WestJet Announces Captain Jeffrey (Jeff) Martin as COO
WestJet has named Captain Jeffrey (Jeff) Martin to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Jeff will join on September 24, 2018, subject to Canadian immigration approval. «Jeff is a highly accomplished aviation executive and an outstanding addition to our team,» said Ed Sims, WestJet President and CEO. «As WestJet continues to transform into a global […]
Airlines waive change fees ahead of Tropical Storm Gordon
Airlines were waiving change fees ahead of Tropical Storm Gordon, which appeared likely to make landfall along the Gulf Coast late Tuesday or early Wednesday. After moving across South Florida on Monday, Gordon could be a hurricane before moving onshore near the Louisiana-Mississippi border, according to projections from the National Hurricane Center. Gordon did not […]
Southwest to Offer Additional Flight Services in Spring 2019
LUV recently announced several new domestic and international services for 2019, to meet the surge in demand during spring. Domestic Flights The carrier plans to initiate a non-stop seasonal service between Cleveland and Tampa as well as between Cincinnati and Orlando. The flights will operate only on Saturdays beginning Mar 9, next year. Additionally, the […]
Perfect Timing: Edelweiss Extends Leisure Travel Business Model to Argentina
As analysts, we tend to think about commercial aviation in a country merely considering the outbound routes and the domestic connections. But by forgetting the inbound aspect of the operation, we miss half of the picture. Last week, in an event held in Buenos Aires, Lufthansa Group’s airline Edelweiss announced the main characteristics of the […]
Delta Air Lines Reveals Propel Pilot Career Path Program to Prescott Campus Students
Representatives from Delta Air Lines arrived at Embry-Riddle’s Prescott campus to speak with flight students and introduce a new joint partnership between Delta and the University: Propel, a unique program outlining a clear and defined career path that gives Embry-Riddle students the opportunity to become Delta captains in as little as 42 months or less […]
Solid Traffic Growth, Record Load Factor: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced healthy global passenger demand for July with all regions reporting growth. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.2%, compared to the same month last year. While this was down from 8.1% year-over-year growth in June, it nevertheless marked a solid start to the peak passenger demand season. Monthly […]
Ex Cathay boss Tyler to join Qantas board
Former Cathay Pacific chief executive and International Air transport Association director general Tony Tyler is headed to the Qantas board. Outgoing Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford announced on Thursday the intention to appoint Tyler to the board, saying he had significant experience in commercial aviation as well as in Key overseas markets. The seasoned airline executive […]
Norwegian Air interested in domestic Brazil flights
Low-cost Norwegian Air is interested in operating domestic flights within Brazil, a government official said on Thursday, as it plans its debut in Latin America’s largest economy in March with a flight between Sao Paolo and England. The airline’s interest was made public by Brazil’s tourism minister Vinicius Lummertz, who said Norwegian can start operating […]
Star Peru: The Airline That is Slowly Fading Away in an Increasingly Competitive Market
Star Peru was established in 1997 as an airline flying cargo and charter services using an Antonov An- 32. It wasn’t until 2004 when the airline took a change of direction and began flying commercially using a fleet of Boeing 737-200s to serve a bunch of domestic destinations across the country. Rather sooner than later, […]
