Air Canada Cargo to cut freighter operation
Air Canada Cargo has confirmed that after a year and a half it will cut its freighter operation to the US, Mexico, Europe and South America. The Canadian airline confirmed that it would axe its B767-300F freighter partnership with lessor Cargojet at the end of this year. Air Cargo News first reported that the partnership […]
Etihad Airways launches all-cargo flights at MIA
Miami International Airport welcomed its first weekly flight by Etihad Cargo "“ the cargo division of Five-Star-rated Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. The new scheduled freighter flights, served by Boeing 777-200F aircraft, make a stop in Columbus, Ohio before continuing to Miami, Amsterdam and Abu Dhabi. The route launch makes […]
Southwest Airline’s new 737 Max lags in on-time flights in first month
Southwest Airlines Co.’s new 737 Max jets will offer the latest and greatest in flying efficiency from Boeing Co. — at least once all the kinks are worked out. In its first month of flying, the 10 Max planes in Southwest’s fleet ranked behind its more seasoned aircraft for on-time performance. While the hiccups weren’t […]
How Hong Kong Airlines became the world"™s most punctual carrier
Hong Kong Airlines has clocked up a remarkable turnaround in punctuality in the last two years, though this may have escaped the notice of their passengers, who now spend more time in the air. A British company that analyses travel data said on Friday that Hong Kong"™s No 3 airline had soared to the top […]
Boeing seals $15.1 billion Emirates Airlines deal
Emirates Airline on Sunday renewed its aircraft buying spree, committing to purchase $15.1 billion worth of Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliners. Boeing bested Airbus in the competition to sell Emirates Airline, the world’s largest carrier by international traffic, new twin-engine long-haul planes. Emirates will buy 40 of Boeing’s new 787-10, the largest model in the family […]
Alaska Airlines Starts Nonstop Service Between San Diego and Mexico City
Alaska Airlines today begins nonstop service between San Diego and Mexico City"™s Benito JuarezInternational Airport. San Diego is the third West Coast city to see nonstop service to Mexico"™s largest metropolitan city with Los Angeles and San Francisco added in August 2017. With more than 100 flights a week to Mexico from California, Alaska Airlines […]
A Current Ranking Of The Longest Airline Flights In The World
Earlier this week, United Airlines launched a new route: non-stop from Los Angeles to Singapore. The flight covers nearly 9,000 miles and takes almost 18 hours in the direction from Los Angeles to Singapore, making it one of the longest flights in the world. Not only is this the first time the two cities are […]
Southwest Airlines exploring inter-island service in Hawaii expansion
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is considering inter-island service as part of its Hawaiian expansion, but no final decisions have been made, CEO Gary Kelly said Thursday. "Step one, of course, is getting from California to Hawaii," Kelly said in a conference call with investors and media. "(Inter-island service) has been down our priority list, but we […]
WPS 2017: Driving onboard passenger spending
Airlines must develop more creative ways to stimulate passenger spend if onboard ancillary revenues are to reach their potential. On many carriers, cabin crew are still walking up and down the aisle giving passengers only a short window of time to buy even on long-haul flights. But broadband access and services enabled by onboard connectivity"”such […]
LATAM Airlines Brazil To Offer Wi-Fi From 2018
LATAM Airlines Brazil has announced that it will offer in-flight internet access on domestic and regional routes from the first quarter of 2018. The onboard Wi-Fi service will be installed gradually on all aircraft that operate national flights within Brazil as well selected flights to other countries in Latin America, with the rollout expected to […]
