JetBlue Appoints Jim Sullivan as Vice President of Flight Operations
JetBlue Airways, New York"™s Hometown Airline, announced Monday the appointment of Jim Sullivan as the carrier"™s Vice President, Flight Operations. Sullivan, who joins JetBlue today, is responsible for the award-winning airline"™s flight operations and flight standards. He will report directly to Warren Christie, the airline"™s Senior Vice President, Safety, Security & Air Operations and will […]
LATAM Airlines would seek to create a low-cost airline
LATAM Airlines, the largest air transport group in Latin America, would be looking to create a new low-cost airline, amid the boom in flights in that segment. LATAM has been pressured by the entry into the market of «low cost» firms but had ruled out joining the model, despite applying certain of its rules on […]
Celebrating the first commercial flight
Flight 2014, Inc, a nonprofit collaboration of several organizations, is seeking to erect a monument to the first airline"”the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line"”at its original hangar site. Approval from the city of St. Petersburg, Florida has been obtained, and the central feature will be a full-size replica of the Benoist Airboat, the first commercial aircraft. […]
IAG floats possible Norwegian takeover
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is considering a possible takeover of Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian, after taking a preliminary minority share in the airline. IAG has disclosed that it has acquired a 4.61% shareholding in Norwegian. Norwegian’s share price has risen by more than 20% during 12 April trading. IAG says its shareholding will […]
Latam Cargo expands its freight network in Europe
LATAM Cargo, the leader in cargo transportation to, from and within Latin America, recently opened two direct cargo routes from Brussels and Madrid to South America, with two and one weekly frequencies respectively, making the company the only airline to offer air freighter service between these cities and the region. LATAM Cargo recently launched direct […]
Azul is selected as the best airline in Latin America by TripAdvisor
Chosen by millions of travelers, Azul is a winner in multiple categories in the 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards. In addition to winning the best airline in Latin America, Azul was also selected as having the best Business class and the best Economy class in Latin America. Finally, Azul was the only airline in Latin […]
LATAM Airlines Group reports preliminary monthly statistics for March 2018
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, («LATAM Airlines Group» or «the Company») (NYSE: LTM / IPSA: LTM), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for March 2018 compared to March 2017. System passenger traffic increased 4.4%, while capacity rose by 2.8%. As a result, the Company’s load […]
Iata warns of slowing growth after February rebound
Global airline passenger traffic results for February showed a rebound in growth following slower demand seen in the previous month. However, Iata warned that continued growth will be "tempered" for the rest of the year. Latest figures from the airline trade body show 7.6% growth in February, up from 4.6% year-on-year in January, based on […]
Delta Celebrates 20 Years Serving Central America
Over the past two decades, Delta Air Lines has transported nearly 11 million passengers to and from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Panama. The airline, which began flying to Central America in 1998, is now celebrating its 20th anniversary of providing service to the region. The region has grown to be one of Delta"™s […]
Venezuela suspends ties with Panama airline, risking deeper isolation
Venezuela on Thursday risked worsening its travel isolation by declaring a suspension of commercial ties with Panama"™s main airline Copa after Panama put President Nicolas Maduro and his top officials on a list of possible money launderers. The state-run Venezuela News Agency (AVN) said Caracas had "suspended for 90 days economic and financial relations with […]
