oneworld members to purchase up to 200 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel per year from Gevo
Members of the oneworld® Alliance plan to purchase up to 200 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel per year from Colorado-based renewable fuels producer Gevo, in the second such joint commitment by the global airline alliance in four months. Delivery of the fuel is expected to commence in 2027, for a five year-term. oneworld members […]
LATAM Ecuador announces new cargo routes
LATAM Ecuador obtained an operating authorization in the modality of public, regular, international cargo, and mail air transport in a combined type with 5 routes. The first authorized route is Quito and/or Guayaquil – Panama City – Los Angeles and/or Miami and/or Orlando and/or New York and/or Washington D.C. and/or Chicago and/or Atlanta and/or Houston […]
Aeroméxico Concludes Restructuring Process
Grupo Aeroméxico, S.A.B. de C.V. («Aeroméxico» or the «Company«) (BMV: AEROMEX), informs that, as disclosed in our prior relevant event of this date, (i) the resolutions adopted by the Shareholders Meetings of the Company held on January 14 and February 14, 2022 are now effective («Shareholders Meetings«), (ii) Aeroméxico has consummated its Plan of Reorganization […]
Delta has summer adventurers covered with more trans-Atlantic flights, premium in-flight experiences
Customers looking for summer adventures abroad will discover plenty of inspiration in Delta’s service offerings to Europe, which include more routes and destinations in 2022, along with more opportunities to indulge in Delta’s premium cabins with 143% more seats available to customers vs. summer 2021. “Delta has been focused on building back our network to […]
Delta announces a new program to build a more resilient, transparent and effective supply chain
A new partnership with EcoVadis will increase the transparency of Delta’s supply chain processes and is designed to ensure an alignment of values when it engages suppliers. EcoVadis provides tools and insights to help measure Delta’s value chain performance across the environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. As a result, these tools […]
Dominican ULCC Startup Arajet To Debut In May
Santo Domingo (SDQ), Dominican Republic-based Arajet—which bills itself as the Caribbean’s first ULCC—plans to launch services in May and aims to grow its fleet to as many as 40 aircraft, bolstered by an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that was revealed March 14. Backed by investment firm Bain Capital and lessor Griffin Global […]
Spirit Airlines To Launch Oakland-San Diego Route
US ULCC Spirit Airlines will launch intra-California flights between Oakland (OAK) and San Diego (SAN) from May 25. The OAK-SAN service will be operated daily with an Airbus A320 family aircraft. The carrier will compete with Southwest Airlines on the route. The service will be the first new route Spirit has started from SAN since […]
Arajet, New Airline in Caribbean, Orders 20 737 MAX Jets
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Arajet announced today the new Caribbean airline has ordered 20 737 MAX airplanes, specifically the high-capacity 737-8-200 model, to deliver low operating costs and expand affordable travel options in the Americas. Arajet also has options to purchase 15 additional 737 MAX jets which, along with existing lease agreements, could take the […]
Strong Demand Recovery in January but Impacted by Omicron
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel slowed for both domestic and international in January 2022 compared to December 2021, owing to the imposition of travel restrictions following the emergence of Omicron last November. Note: We are returning to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, […]
Southwest Airlines Planning Houston Hobby Expansion
Southwest Airlines wants to add more gates to Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), from which it launched international flights in 2015 after building a new terminal. Southwest turned the domestic-only airport into one with international flights to Latin America when the airline largely financed—providing two-thirds of funding—and led construction efforts on a $156 million five-gate international […]
