‘Not a single drop’: LATAM Airlines chief highlights region’s SAF challenges
LATAM Airlines Group chief executive Roberto Alvo has warned that Latin America is making no progress on the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, putting at risk airlines’ ability to meet net-zero targets. Speaking on a panel of airline leaders at the IATA World Sustainability Symposium in Madrid on 3 October, Alvo concurred […]
United Improves Travel Experience For Customers Who Use Personal Wheelchairs
United Airlines announced new technologies and policies to improve the travel experience for customers who use a wheelchair, including a new digital filter on united.com that helps determine which aircraft can accommodate different sized chairs, and refunding the fare difference if a higher-fare flight is needed to accommodate a specific wheelchair size. United expects to […]
Flybondi has added a new aircraft, doubling its fleet from a year ago
Flybondi received its 14th aircraft at Ezeiza International Airport. Its incorporation to the fleet consolidates the company as the largest low-cost airline in the country in terms of capacity and fleet. The figures support this: according to the report issued by the Argentine Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC, for its acronym in Spanish) for the month […]
IATA Announces First Safety Leadership Charter Signatories
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the IATA Safety Leadership Charter at the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam. Safety leaders from more than 20 airlines are the first signatories: Air Canada Emirates Airline Philippine Airlines Air India Ethiopian Airlines Qantas Group Air Serbia EVA Airways Qatar Airways […]
Etihad Airways announces fourth destination in the United States
Etihad Airways is thrilled to announce its new destination in the United States, with four weekly flights to Boston commencing on 31 March 2024. This addition connects one of the United States’ most vibrant and dynamic cities to the ever-expanding Etihad network. «We are delighted to introduce flights to Boston, which opens up Abu Dhabi […]
U.S. Airlines to Support NASA-Boeing Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NASA will collaborate with U.S. airlines to advise the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project and development of the X-66A research aircraft. As part of a new sustainability coalition, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines will provide input on operational efficiencies, maintenance, handling characteristics and airport compatibility. NASA and […]
Winner of the IATA and AWS Diversity & Inclusion Datathon Announced
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that SMBC Aviation Capital is the winner of the first IATA and AWS Diversity & Inclusion Datathon. The Winner The SMBC Aviation Capital solution demonstrated a positive correlation between gender balance on airline senior management teams and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scores […]
JetBlue Expands Caribbean Network, Adding Service to Belize and St. Kitts
JetBlue announced plans to continue expanding across the U.S. and the Caribbean, including the launch of two new destinations, bringing more low-fare, great service flights to customers in the airline’s New York, Boston Orlando, and Los Angeles focus cities. Launching later this year, JetBlue will now offer nonstop flights to two new destinations from New […]
Air Canada Targets Winter Sun Demand With Four New Routes
Air Canada has announced the addition of four new sun routes in its winter 2023-24 schedule, along with expanded service to the U.S., Mexico, and Caribbean destinations. The airline will introduce two routes from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and two from Montreal (YUL). A further 36 leisure routes will receive capacity increases, seven of which are […]
Delta expands Salt Lake City hub presence with opening of new gates
Delta’s growth continues at Salt Lake City International Airport with the opening of five additional gates this week, following the initial launch of a new 900,000-square-foot Concourse A in Sept. 2020. “Delta operates more flights out of SLC than all other carriers combined*,” said Adam Ryan, Managing Director of Delta’s SLC Operations, “and the latest […]
