JetBlue Introduces ‘Sustainable Travel Partners’ Program Empowering Corporate Customers to Enhance the Sustainability of their Business Travel
JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) announced the launch of its “JetBlue Sustainable Travel Partners” program, and its inaugural customers, Biogen, Deloitte, ICF, and Salesforce, a suite of offerings to help corporate travel customers reduce their business travel emissions and meet their own corporate sustainability targets. In keeping with JetBlue’s customer focus, the airline is approaching sustainable travel […]
Qatar Airways Cargo achieves CEIV Live Animals
Qatar Airways Cargo has become the fourth airline in the world to achieve IATA’s CEIV Live Animals certification. The certification applies at Qatar Airways’ Doha headquarters and the QAS Cargo Doha hub, and covers all animals (amphibians, birds, crustaceans, fish, invertebrates, mammals, or reptiles) that Qatar Airways Cargo is authorised to carry. As well as […]
Increase air connectivity with the inauguration of the LATAM Quito-Loja route
On Tuesday, January 4, flight LA 1363 departed from the Quito International Airport to the Catamayo City Airport in Loja- Ecuador, becoming the first flight that LATAM airline operates in this route, which will have operations on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursday. With this new route, which will operate with an A319 aircraft with a capacity […]
Allegiant Air Orders Up to 100 737 MAX Jets
Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Allegiant Air announced an order for 50 737 MAX jets, with options for 50 additional airplanes. In Boeing’s first U.S. ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC) deal, Allegiant selected two models – the 737-7 and 737-8-200 – in the 737 MAX family, which provide the lowest seat-mile costs for a single-aisle airplane and high-dispatch […]
Latest C-Band 5G Delay Allows AT&T, Verizon to Address Aircraft Radar Altimeter Concerns
In statements released Monday, AT&T and Verizon agreed to delay their deployment of C-Band 5G wireless networks by another two weeks in an effort to address concerns over potential signal interference issues raised by U.S. aviation regulators and industry executives in recent years. The latest delay will move the planned Jan. 5 deployment date of […]
JetBlue Explains Why ATC Reforms Are Needed To Boost Sustainability
Sustainability has become an important theme in airline operations in recent years. Many carriers and alliances have committed to goals on this front, with a key aim being net-zero operations in terms of carbon emissions by 2050. However, air traffic control reforms may also have a role to play. Indeed, JetBlue asserts that these could […]
GOL Cleared To Grow Sao Paulo Footprint Through MAP Acquisition
Brazilian regulators have approved GOL’s acquisition of MAP Linhas Aereas, paving the way for GOL to expand its presence at one of Brazil’s most strategic airports, Sao Paulo Congonhas (CGH). GOL, Brazil’s largest airline, announced its intent to purchase MAP, a Brazilian regional airline, in June 2021. By adding MAP’s CGH operations, GOL will be […]
Dominican Republic authorized 48 new international air routes in 2021
The Dominican Republic’s international air market has proven its resilience during 2021 by achieving higher traffic figures during the last part of the year than in the pre-pandemic period. In addition, the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) granted 48 new international routes to both Dominican and foreign companies. New services have been inaugurated to Kazan (Russia); […]
LATAM Will Serve A Record Number Of Brazilian Airports In 2022
In 2022, LATAM Brazil will serve a record number of Brazilian airports, the airline has just announced. The South American carrier has been dominating the Brazilian domestic market in the last couple of months, and it plans to continue recovering next year. Let’s investigate further. LATAM’s plans in 2022 LATAM Brazil will launch flights in […]
American Airlines To Begin Daily Service Between Miami and Anguilla
American Airlines and the Anguilla Tourist Board have announced that starting April 2, 2022, the airline will begin daily service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and the island’s Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA). Due to the island’s popularity, service between Anguilla and Miami began twice weekly on December 11, 2021. From January 5 through […]
