Delta Celebrates 20 Years Serving Central America
Over the past two decades, Delta Air Lines has transported nearly 11 million passengers to and from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Panama. The airline, which began flying to Central America in 1998, is now celebrating its 20th anniversary of providing service to the region. The region has grown to be one of Delta"™s […]
Boeing, Jet Airways Announce New Order for 75 737 MAX Airplanes
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Jet Airways today announced a new order for 75 737 MAX airplanes as India’s premier international airline looks to the new and improved 737 jet to power its future growth. «Our new order for the additional 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will allow us to deliver a differentiated and world class […]
The airline that eliminated 195,000 tonnes of Carbon Emissions
Etihad Airways successfully eliminated around 195,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in 2017, thanks to a wide range of fuel-saving initiatives across its network. Following a number of improvements aimed at enhancing operational efficiencies, Etihad was able to reduce the amount of fuel consumed by its aircraft by over 62,000 tonnes of fuel. The result […]
ACI reveals a 4.9% rise in global passenger traffic this january
ACI World reports that global passenger traffic increased by 4.9% in January 2018 compared with the same month a year ago. It points out that the figure would have been even higher if this year’s Lunar New Year, which fell in February, had taken place in January like it did in 2017. Higher passenger traffic […]
World’s best airports for 2018 named by Skytrax
If you’re flying across the planet in the next 12 months, you might want to think about routing that trip through one of Asia’s top airports. Once again the region’s aviation hubs are leading the world when it comes to passenger satisfaction, scooping top prizes in the prestigious annual Skytrax World Airport Awards. Maintaining its […]
IATA expands its Montréal head office operations
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced it is increasing its Montréal headquarters operations with the expansion of its Financial and Distribution Services (FDS) division. The move is expected to grow IATA"™s employment in Montréal to more than 400 with the addition of 27 full-time job"“some newly created, others relocated from Geneva, Switzerland. "Our decision […]
Aeropuerto de Quito candidato a ser el mejor de Sudamérica por tercer año
Por tercer año consecutivo el Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre está considerado a participar como Mejor aeropuerto regional de sudamérica en la entrega de los premios Skytrax World Airport Awards, considerados los galardones más prestigiosos para la industria aeroportuaria a nivel mundial. Adicionalmente, el Mariscal Sucre, ubicado en Tababela, participa por un premio por mejor personal […]
Digital Tech Creating Enhanced Experiences In The Air
Aiming to guide future industry investment, the IATA and ACI NEXTT program"™s focus is on an ever-smoother journey "“ thanks to queue-busting technologies, better use of space and resources through artificial intelligence and robotics, and enhanced data sharing. Mobile reshapes behavior Our industry has already made great strides in recent years, and will continue to […]
Conversions will maintain LATAM Cargo capacity after sale of freighters
LATAM has sold its last two B777 freighters to Atlas Air, but their departure will not leave a gap. The ACMI provider will deploy them through its Southern Air subsidiary for DHL. Atlas has already used one under a lease agreement with Latin America"™s largest cargo carrier. The second will leave LATAM"™s fleet in May. […]
"˜Giant step forward"™ for dangerous goods compliance
IATA has launched a new digital solution, Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck), that allows the air cargo supply chain to check the compliance of shipper"™ Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD) against the association"™s Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). "The air transport industry handles in excess of 1.25 million dangerous goods shipments transported per year, said Nick […]
