TUI Selects Embraer E195-E2
TUI Group has selected Embraer’s E195-E2, the quietest and most efficient aircraft under 150 seats, to join the TUI fly Belgium fleet. TUI, one of the world’s leading tourism groups, will take delivery of three E195-E2 from AerCap on long-term lease. The aircraft, from AerCap’s existing fleet and powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, […]
Qantas Group Reports Accelerating International Recovery
Qantas Group is predicting a sustained rebound in its international operations as more aircraft are delivered or return from storage amid rising demand. The Australian airline group forecasts that international capacity will recover to 66% of 2019 levels in the three months ending Dec. 31, its fiscal second quarter, marking a significant improvement from 56% […]
Spirit Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger Agreement with JetBlue
Spirit Airlines, Inc. («Spirit» or the «Company») (NYSE:SAVE) today announced that its stockholders approved the merger agreement with JetBlue Airways Corporation («JetBlue») (NASDAQ: JBLU). Based on the preliminary voting results provided by the independent inspector of election at the special meeting of stockholders held today, more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Spirit common […]
Avianca Cargo is 100% Fresh Certified for handling perishables
Avianca Cargo announced today that it is the first airline in the Americas certified by the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Fresh program, for achieving the highest standards of quality and excellence for the transportation of perishable goods. IATA representatives officially presented the CEIV Fresh certificate to Avianca […]
Air Canada to Launch New Services to Europe; Restores Key International Routes, Frequencies Beginning Summer 2023
Air Canada announced the strategic expansion of its international network for summer 2023, with the addition of new European services to Brussels, Toulouse and Copenhagen. It is also resuming key Asia services to Tokyo-Haneda and Osaka, and is restoring frequencies to leading destinations in the Atlantic, Pacific and South America regions. Tickets are available for […]
KLM and Transavia announce mutual five-year ban for unruly passengers
KLM and Transavia share data on passengers placed on the No Fly List for disruptive behaviour on board or on the ground, since 29 September. Both airlines will ban unruly passengers for five years, regardless of which airline operated the flight in question. This makes KLM and Transavia the first airlines in the world to […]
United Continues Transatlantic Leadership with Debut of 2023 Summer Schedule
United Airlines today continued its transatlantic leadership among U.S. carriers with the debut of the airline’s 2023 summer schedule that includes adding new service to three cities – Malaga, Spain; Stockholm, Sweden; and Dubai, UAE – as well as six more flights to some of the most popular destinations in Europe, including Rome, Paris, Barcelona, […]
Delta, Joby Aviation partner to pioneer home-to-airport transportation to customers
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is once again deepening its commitment to transform the future of travel: the airline is embarking on a multi-year, multi-market commercial and operational partnership with Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY), to deliver transformational, sustainable home-to-airport transportation service to Delta customers, beginning in New York and Los Angeles. As part of […]
United Airlines is aiming to have electric planes flying by 2030
United Airlines is aiming to have electric aircraft flying regional routes by the end of the decade, part of the company’s goal to fully reduce its carbon footprint to net zero by 2050. Those battery-powered aircraft are being developed by Swedish start-up Heart Aerospace, from which United placed an order for 100 planes in July […]
Air Cargo Demand Shows Resilience in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released August 2022 data for global air cargo markets which demonstrated the industry’s resilience amid economic uncertainties. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 8.3% compared to August 2021 (-9.3% for international operations). This was a slight improvement on the year-on-year decline of 9.7% seen in July. Capacity […]
