All articles by Pilar Wolfsteller – Page 49
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NewsALTA elects LATAM CEO Alvo as next executive committee president
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) has elected LATAM Airlines’ chief executive Roberto Alvo to be the next president of its executive committee.
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NewsCopa Airlines’ recovery depends on regional reopening
Panama’s Copa Airlines’ recovery depends in large part on factors it can’t control, including Latin American countries’ approaches to relaxing their pandemic-related travel restrictions.
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NewsALTA looks to send message of harmonisation
Aviation executives from across Latin America and the Caribbean are meeting in Bogota for the ALTA Airline Leaders’ Forum, as the region’s air travel industry seeks to climb out of the coronavirus pandemic trough.
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NewsVolaris Q3 net profit more than doubles over 2019 level
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris reports strong earnings during the third quarter of 2021 as tourists flocked to the country in greater numbers, and more domestic passengers chose to travel by air.
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NewsSouthwest and American will not fire unvaccinated workers despite federal mandate: CEOs
Neither Southwest Airlines nor American Airlines plan to fire workers who fail to receive coronavirus vaccines, as mandated by the US government for government contractors.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 30 jets in third quarter
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 30 jets in the third quarter of 2021, two more than in the same period during coronavirus-plagued 2020.
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NewsSouthwest keeps profitable with government aid in ‘messy’ third quarter
Southwest Airlines has described its third-quarter performance as “messy” and warned its troubles could persist as it struggles to match increasing demand with capacity and staffing.
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NewsAlaska’s Q3 marked ‘significant stride’ to recovery
Alaska Air Group made a “significant stride forward” to recovery in the third quarter of 2021, despite the coronavirus’ Delta variant hitting the company’s revenue in last months of the year.
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NewsAeromexico shows improved Q3 in line with industry
Grupo Aeromexico, the parent company of Mexico’s legacy carrier, says the airline’s position during the third quarter of 2021 continued to improve in line with the global aviation industry.
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NewsUnited Airlines defies Delta variant dip to post $473m profit in Q3
United Airlines reports a small profit during the third quarter of 2021 as bookings bounced back from a Delta-variant-related dip early in the three-month period.
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NewsA year after spin-off, Embraer’s Eve on track for 2026 launch
As Embraer’s Eve celebrates its first birthday, the company says its on track to launch urban air mobility operations by 2026
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NewsAirlines welcome end of US coronavirus entry ban
Airlines on both sides of the Atlantic are expressing relief that the US government will soon lift entry restrictions for fully vaccinated air passengers from most of Europe, the UK and other countries.
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NewsFormer Boeing pilot charged with fraud in connection with 737 Max investigation
Former Boeing chief technical pilot Mark Forkner has been indicted on six counts of fraud in connection with the investigation of the FAA’s evaluation and certification of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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NewsAir Canada and United expand international flying in 2022
With the worst of the coronavirus crisis seemingly over and international travel picking up, United Airlines and Air Canada plan to reinstate numerous flights and introduce new destinations in a major expansion set for summer 2022.
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NewsThrive signs for three more Citation Longitudes
Las Vegas Henderson airport-based Thrive Aviation has signed a deal for three more Textron Aviation Citation Longitudes at the NBAA show.
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NewsVerdeGo completes validation of its VH-3 hybrid powerplant
Propulsion specialist VerdeGo has validated its VH-3 hybrid powerplant with a series of tests, bringing the industry one step closer to electrification of aviation and sustainable flight.
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NewsSouthwest Airlines cancels hundreds of flights, citing weather and ATC ’issues’
Inclement weather and unspecified “unexpected air traffic control issues” caused severe delays in commercial aviation across the USA this weekend, hitting Southwest Airlines particularly hard and stranding thousands of customers.
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Airline BusinessIATA’s annual event brings wave of optimism, glimmer of normality
Airline leaders left IATA’s World Air Transport Summit this week in a buoyant mood, sensing the industry’s worst days are behind it, and that normalcy is months, not years, away. They also left having made firm commitments to reduce carbon output, saying the industry is emerging from the pandemic-driven aviation downturn with invigorated dedication to environmental stewardship. Exactly how airlines will significantly cut carbon, however, remains unclear.
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NewsPorter Airlines resumes flying to all of its year-round destinations
Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines has resumed flying to all of its 18 year-round destinations four weeks after restarting operations following an almost year-and-a-half coronavirus-driven pause.
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NewsCanada releases new details on vaccination mandate for all air travellers
The government of Canada has published further information about its Covid-19 vaccination requirement for all air, rail and marine travellers, as well as employees in the sector, beginning at the end of October.