Alaska Airlines Expands Codeshare Agreement With British Airways

Alaska Airlines has expanded its codeshare agreement with British Airways. Adding 16 new Alaska-operated routes, the expanded agreement only furthers the Seattle-based carrier’s entry into the oneworld alliance. As Alaska continues its integration into the alliance, expect an expansion of even more codeshare agreements to deepen partnerships and lead to even more new routes. Alaska […]

Salmon demand helps keep LATAM’s cargo traffic growing

LATAM Cargo saw revenues and volumes improve in the third quarter of the year, with demand for salmon helping to propel demand. The Chile-headquartered carrier, which operates 10 B767-300Fs, recorded total cargo revenues for the period of $279m, up 2.5% year on year, while cargo traffic improved by the same amount on a year earlier […]

Embraer integra o Índice Dow Jones de Sustentabilidade pelo oitavo ano consecutivo

Pelo oitavo ano consecutivo, a Embraer foi listada entre as empresas que compõem o Índice Dow Jones de Sustentabilidade, divulgado hoje. Com base na análise de desempenho dos pilares de sustentabilidade, o DJSI lista as empresas que se destacam por suas práticas de gestão social, ambiental e econômica. A Embraer obteve nota global de 75 […]

US urgently needs funding for freight infrastructure to keep economy moving

The following is a guest post written jointly by Kurt Nagle, CEO/President of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), and Rich Cooper, Ports of Indiana CEO and board member of AAPA. The post was also published as a letter to the Indy Star. Infrastructure is the backbone of developed nations. Our ability to move […]

Passenger Demand Moderates from Recent Peak but Stays Strong

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 7.7% compared to the same month in 2016. This was slower than the 10.9% growth recorded in April. However, this still was well ahead of the 5- and 10-year average growth […]

Nearly 35,000 aircraft valued at US$5.3 trillion required in the next 20 years

The world"™s passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats is set to more than double in the next 20 years to over 40,000 planes as traffic is set to grow at 4.4 percent per year, according to Airbu"™ latest Global Market Forecast 2017-2036. Over this period, increasing numbers of first time flyers, rising disposable income spent […]

Air Canada Reports 2016 Annual Results

Air Canada today reported record full year 2016 EBITDAR(1) (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and aircraft rent), excluding special items, of $2.768 billion, compared to the previous record of $2.542 billion recorded in 2015, an increase of $226 million or 8.9 per cent and surpassing the 6 to 8 per cent increase projected in […]

Strong Passenger Demand Resumes in September: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) grew 7% compared to the same month in 2015. This was the strongest year-over-year increase in seven months. Capacity climbed 6.6% and load factor edged up 0.3 percentage points to 81.1%. Growth […]

July Passenger Demand Shows Resilience

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for July showing an acceleration in demand growth over the previous five months. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 5.9%, compared to the same month last year, with all regions reporting growth. Monthly capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 6.0%, and load […]

Cargo Continues to Flat-line

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo volumes measured by freight tonne kilometers rose just 0.5% in October compared to a year ago. Year-over-year expansion fell back from September"™s faster growth rate, and total cargo volumes in October stand 1.1% lower than the peak of […]