WestJet posted February 2019 traffic results with a load factor of 87.0%, an increase of 0.6 points year over year. Traffic increased 5.6% year over year, while capacity grew 4.9% over the same period. WestJet welcomed an additional 62,000 guests in February, a year over year increase of 3.2%.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased 1.8% in January 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This was the worst performance in the last three years. Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs), rose by
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During a meeting between the co-chairs of the Bilateral Oversight Board (BOB) at the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Headquarters in Washington, D.C., the officials with FAA and the European Union (EU) signed two decisions associated with the Airworthiness Annex of the U.S./EU Safety Agreement. The first decision enables reductions of the EU‘s European Aviation Safety
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Air Lease Corporation has delivered one new Airbus A320-200neo aircraft on long-term lease to Air New Zealand. Featuring Pratt & Whitney PW1127G engines, this aircraft is the first of two A320-200neos confirmed to deliver the airline in 2019 from ALC’s order book with Airbus.
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AVIAA is growing its Customer Success team and enhancing its data infrastructure to support a widened membership of nearly 500 aircraft. The move follows hard on the heels of AVIAA’s acquisition of Convolus and establishment of an office in Munich, Germany, headed by Managing Director Irena Deville. AVIAA’s Customer Success Team works closely with members
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The aftermath of the tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 on Sunday, which saw all 157 passengers and crew killed, has seen several countries and airlines ground their 737 MAX 8s until further notice. This is the second fatal crash involving the MAX 8 after an Indonesian Lion Air jet crashed in
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Boeing will begin offering airlines and operators the option of powering their new commercial jet with biofuel for the flight home. The program is designed to further spur the use of sustainable aviation fuels – which cut emissions up to 80 percent – and support the industry’s drive to protect the environment. The biofuel option
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The ten fastest-growing major passenger routes in the Asia-Pacific region have been revealed in an exclusive study published by Routesonline, with a flight between South Korea’s capital city Seoul and a coastal city in central Vietnam taking the top spot. The research has been released as delegates gather for Routes Asia 2019, which is taking
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Tokyo-headquartered Financial Products Group and the Dublin-based FPG Amentum have announced the acquisition of one Airbus A321-200NX. The aircraft was acquired in a Sale & Lease Back transaction and is on lease to a subsidiary of Wizz Air group.
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At a press conference on Friday, March 8, Japan Airlines has announced the name of Japan’s first medium to long-haul low cost carrier as ZIPAIR. With the registration now official, the company will be established as ZIPAIR Tokyo, as of March 8, 2019. As previously announced, the new carrier will prepare for launch during the
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