American Airlines becomes first US airline to launch automated tag for mobility devices
American Airlines is the first U.S. airline to launch an automated tag for mobility devices, part of an ongoing commitment to improve wheelchair and mobility device handling across its network. Developed in-house by American’s Technology team, the tags are currently used in the airports where American and its regional partners operate. “American is committed to […]
SKY Airline selects RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to power up to 39 Airbus A320neo family aircraft
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announced today that Chilean-based SKY Airline has entered into a memorandum of understanding to select the GTF engine to power 10 firm Airbus A321XLR aircraft, with options for 29 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft. With this selection, SKY Airline becomes a first-time Pratt & Whitney customer. «This […]
Caribbean Airlines inaugural service to Puerto Rico takes flight
Caribbean Airlines inaugural flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico left the Piarco International Airport, Trinidad at 10.50 a.m. on Sunday July 14. This new route is part of the airline’s strategic plan to enhance connectivity within the Caribbean region. Flights to San Juan will operate three (3) times per week (Sunday, Tuesday & Friday) from […]
United Applies to Expand Service Between San Francisco and Washington National Airport
United Airlines today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a new daily roundtrip flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO). If approved, the new route will give customers more nonstop options between DCA and SFO and provide connections from SFO to about two […]
Avianca Adds Chicago-Bogotá service to Growing Network of North American Destinations
Avianca announced the launch of direct sales for the new route connecting Bogotá with Chicago, starting on October 27. The airline flew between El Dorado International Airport and O’Hare International Airport from 2018 to 2019, and after a five-year hiatus, it resumes this route with seven weekly flights. The route will be flown using A320 […]
Azul and GOL start selling 40 shared routes across Brazil
The airlines Azul and GOL reinforce this wednesday the commercial cooperation agreement that connects the networks of both companies through a codeshare agreement. Starting today, 40 non-overlapping routes will be available for sale on the companies’ channels, with the addition of many more routes expected over the coming weeks. On Azul’s sales channels, 20 itineraries […]
Air France-KLM and SAS sign codeshare and interline agreements
Air France-KLM and SAS today announced that they have signed codeshare and interline agreements applicable to Air France, KLM and SAS. These agreements also cover reciprocal loyalty program benefits. They will enter into force on September 1, 2024, when SAS officially joins the SkyTeam alliance, of which Air France-KLM is a founding member. The codeshare […]
Aeromexico June 2024 Traffic Results
Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. («Aeromexico») reports its June 2024 operational results: Grupo Aeromexico transported 2 million and 123 thousand passengers in June 2024, a 1.7% year-over-year increase. International passengers increased by 19.5%, while domestic passengers decreased by 5.2%. Aeromexico’s total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASKs), increased by 8.0% year-over-year. International ASKs increased by 14.2%, while […]
American Airlines releases 2023 Sustainability Report
American Airlines released its 2023 Sustainability Report today, documenting its work to advance the company’s strategy to address climate change and accelerate the broader solutions needed to decarbonize aviation, and sharing progress on other issues important to the company and its stakeholders — including safety, human capital and customer experience. Key progress in 2023 includes […]
Spirit Airlines Announces CFO Transition
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today announced that Brian McMenamy, Vice President and Controller, has been named as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective June 14, 2024. McMenamy succeeds Scott Haralson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who is departing to become CFO of a larger, publicly traded company outside of the airline industry. Haralson will […]
