An ongoing labor dispute between Spirit Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) which is representing Spirit Airlines’ pilots, has resulted in the cancelation of over 300 flights since the beginning of May, with 81 alone cancelled last Sunday. Security had to wrestle with unruly passengers at the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after flight
Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia has chosen Honeywell’s GoDirect Fuel Efficiency software to boost fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The Honeywell GoDirect solution, one of more than 50 flight support, connectivity and maintenance services offered by the company – provides a full range of data analysis, reporting and monitoring tools to help the Copenhagen-based charter airline
AerCap, a global leader in leasing and aviation finance, has extended its contract for AerData’s Corporate Management System (CMS). AerData’s software and services improve efficiencies and enhance competitiveness for customers, including some of the world’s largest airlines, lessors and MROs. AerData’s Corporate Management System is a platform that supports all business processes in aircraft leasing
Global travel technology leader Sabre Corporation has reported its first quarter 2017 financial results. Sabre president and CEO Sean Menke said Sabre got off to a solid start in the first quarter, with stronger than expected revenue growth. First quarter consolidated revenue increased 6.5% to US$915.4m, compared to US$859.5m the year prior. Airline and Hospitality
With the majority of Air France pilots voting in favor of the creation of a new low-cost airline back in February, subsequent negotiations with the pilots and their main union, SNPL, have resulted in the submission of a draft global agreement which is open for signature until May 31. Known as the Boost project and
Sabre Corporation the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, has signed a new global distribution partnership with Scoot-Tiger Airways. This partnership is in line with Scoot-Tigerair’s vision to bring affordable flight options and seamless customer experience for passengers around the world. With the market becoming more competitive as travel service providers adapt to
The International Air Transport Association has released figures for March 2017 which indicate that passenger traffic ended on a strong note at the end of the first quarter. Demand in measured in RPKs rose 6.8% compared to March 2016, capacity grew 6.1% and load factor increased by one half of a percent to 80.4%, which
As a result of the recent talks between Lufthansa and Fraport regarding short-term cost reductions at Frankfurt Airport as well as growth and a closer partnership in the medium and long term, the two companies are starting to find common ground. Among other things, the negotiations have resulted in progress between Fraport and Lufthansa regarding
Air France-KLM has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its visual systems for a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator and upgrades to their existing flight training devices. The Rockwell Collins systems include the EP-8100 image generator, laser-illuminated projectors, and a Panorama collimated display. In addition to its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner visual system, Air France will
The resultant fallout from the recent physical removal of David Dao from a United Airlines flight and ‘bullying’ of a woman with a stroller by a flight attendant on board an American Airlines flight continues. Airline chiefs, including United’s CEO Oscar Munoz, attended a four-and-a-half-hour hearing on Capitol Hill where Bill Shuster, R-Pa., House Transportation
