Delta named World’s Most Admired Airline by Fortune
Delta has been named the World’s Most Admired Airline by Fortune, with the company ranking No. 1 across the board in the industry for values including innovation and people management. Delta also rated higher than any other airline on the overall list of Most Admired Companies, climbing to No. 12 this year. “I couldn’t be […]
Ampaire Receives Order for Up to Six Eco Caravan Upgrades from Azul Conecta
Ampaire, a leader in electric aviation, announced today a letter of intent to upgrade Conecta’s Grand Caravans to Ampaire Eco Caravans. The core of the Eco Caravan is the AMP-H570 hybrid-electric powertrain and battery pack. The regional airline is a subsidiary of Azul, Brazil’s largest airline by passenger volume, departures, and cities served. The Azul […]
U.S. airlines stay cautious on China and Japan despite COVID exit
America’s largest airlines are expecting a strong 2023 with or without the help of the Chinese market, as executives cater to surging global travel demand while cautiously resuming flights into China after three years of zero-COVID policy. «We’re not going to get ahead of ourselves in terms of capacity to China. We’re going to be […]
Vueling, primera aerolínea europea en certificarse en la última versión del estándar NDC de IATA
Vueling, compañía perteneciente al grupo IAG, es la primera aerolínea europea en adoptar la última versión – 21.3 – del estándar NDC (New Distribution Capability) tras recibir la certificación ARM Index de IATA. Con este hito, Vueling avanza en su objetivo de convertirse en una aerolínea 100% digital en 2024. La aerolínea, que ya ofrecía […]
Alaska Airlines eliminates inflight plastic cups: West Coast-based airline becomes first U.S. carrier to replace plastic with planet-friendly alternative
Alaska Airlines announced today the completion of our transition to paper cups for inflight beverages, a move which eliminates more than 55 million plastic cups annually and replaces them with a more planet-friendly alternative. The change to paper cups makes Alaska Airlines the first U.S. airline to eliminate plastic cups. Combined with our Boxed Water™ […]
Emirates completes engine ground testing with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Emirates has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The objective of the ground testing and analysis is to demonstrate the capability of the GE90 engine to run on the specially blended 100% SAF without affecting its performance, requiring no […]
Delta launches first-ever service from Los Angeles to Auckland and more paths to popular European destinations
Delta will add to its portfolio of international routes with never-before-operated service to Auckland, New Zealand, from Los Angeles beginning this fall, while also boosting its trans-Atlantic service from its New York-JFK and Atlanta hubs starting this spring. “With more than 1,750 weekly flights to 85 destinations around the globe this summer, Delta is well […]
Air Canada staff forced to think 'outside the box' in shipment of largest item airline has ever fit into Boeing 767
Air Canada staff in Toronto were “put to the test” when recently tasked with shipping one of the largest items the airline has ever loaded into a Boeing 767 – a 44-foot long IMAX screen weighing nearly 2,000 lbs. The screen was shipped to Quito, Ecuador in November for a viewing of James Cameron’s “Avatar: […]
United Opens Expanded and Newly Renovated Global Inflight Training Center in Houston
United today opened in Houston its largest Inflight Training Center, a 56,000 sq. ft. facility that includes new classrooms, additional cabin and door trainers and a state-of-the-art aquatic center that features a 125,000-gallon pool and mock fuselage to practice the safe evacuation of the plane in the unlikely event of a water landing. Congresswoman Sheila […]
Delta Air Lines announces December quarter and full year 2022 profit
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) reported financial results for the December quarter and full year 2022 and provided its outlook for the March quarter 2023. Highlights of the December quarter and full year 2022 results, including both GAAP and adjusted metrics, are on page five of the full release and are incorporated here. «Delta people rose to […]
