American Airlines commits to conditional purchase of 100 ZeroAvia hydrogen-powered engines, increases investment in hydrogen-electric innovator
American Airlines announced that it has entered into a conditional purchase agreement with clean aviation innovator ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines intended to power regional jet aircraft with zero inflight emissions save for water vapor. In addition, American has increased its investment in ZeroAvia. American made its first investment in ZeroAvia in 2022 and has […]
TPA welcomes Aeromexico’s daily nonstop service to Mexico City
Tampa International Airport and Aeromexico on Monday rang in new nonstop service between Tampa Bay and Mexico City with a warm welcome, traditional treats and even some Mariachi music and a ballet performance. Before TPA’s latest airline arrived on its first journey from the Mexican capital, officials from the Airport, Aeromexico, their SkyTeam Alliance […]
Iberia Celebrates the 75 th Anniversary of Its First Flight to Paris
75 years ago, an Iberia plane took off for Paris for the first time. This historic flight marked a significant milestone in Spanish commercial aviation and established a crucial connection between Madrid and the French capital. The A320neo Continues the Route Started by the DC-4 Skymaster On 1 July 1949, Flight IB162 took off from […]
Turkish Airlines Orders Four More Boeing 777 Freighters
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Turkish Airlines today announced an order for four 777 Freighters to further strengthen the airline’s position in the global air cargo market. With this order, Turkish Airlines will operate 12 777 Freighters. «This new investment in expanding our cargo fleet underscores our commitment to meeting the growing global demand for air […]
Air Canada Expands its Sun Network with 55 Caribbean and US Destinations this Winter
Air Canada announced it is boosting its 2024-25 winter sun network, with increased frequencies and featuring new routes from Ottawa and Quebec City to Tulum and from Montreal to Saint Maarten. In addition, more flights are scheduled from Halifax, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver to popular vacation destinations in Florida and the Caribbean. This winter, […]
WestJet directly connects five Canadian cities to Frankfurt through Condor Airlines codeshare agreement
Beginning today, WestJet guests will gain direct access to Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) from five Canadian airports through the expansion of WestJet’s long-standing partnership with Condor Airlines. Expanding upon the airlines’ previous interline agreement, WestJet and Condor will codeshare for the first time in their 10-year partnership. Through the agreement, WestJet will sell itineraries on […]
Lufthansa Group introduces Environmental Cost Surcharge
The Lufthansa Group is introducing an Environmental Cost Surcharge. The surcharge is intended to cover part of the steadily rising additional costs due to regulatory environmental requirements. These include the statutory blending quota of initially two percent for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for departures from European Union (EU) countries from January 1, 2025, adjustments to […]
Volotea and Abra Group (avianca and Gol) announce joint venture agreement to strengthen connectivity between Europe and the Americas
Volotea, the Spanish airline with the most extensive route network in Europe, and Abra Group, a leading airline consortium in Latin America, which includes companies such as Avianca and GOL, have announced a joint venture to develop commercial and operational opportunities together. The complementary nature of Volotea’s short-haul operations and Abra Group airlines’ long-haul and […]
Travelport Launches NDC Content and Servicing for Emirates on Travelport+
Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, and Emirates, one of the world’s largest international airlines, today announced that New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from Emirates and enhanced NDC servicing capabilities are now available in the Travelport+ platform. With this launch, Travelport’s agency customers will […]
SKY es reconocida por cuarta vez como la mejor low cost de Sudamérica en ranking de aviación mundial
SKY fue reconocida por cuarta vez como la “Mejor Aerolínea Low Cost de Sudamérica” en los World Airline Awards, organizados por la calificadora de transporte aéreo Skytrax y que son considerados los premios “Oscar” de la industria aeronáutica. Los premios son resultado del procesamiento de 21,42 millones de encuestas online válidas en total, tras un […]
