Southwest Airlines dispatchers and facilities maintenance technicians approve collective bargaining agreements

February 7, 2023

Southwest Airlines’ (Southwest) dispatch employees, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 550 (TWU 550), have voted in favour of their new contract. The agreement covers Southwest’s more than 450 Flight Dispatchers, Assistant Dispatchers, Flight Superintendents, Dispatch Specialists and Dispatch ATC Specialists and becomes amendable on June 1, 2027. Southwest’s Facilities Maintenance Technicians, represented by

Sacramento Airport launches US$1.3 billion seven-year expansion project

February 3, 2023

The Sacramento County Department of Airports, which operates Sacramento International Airport (SMF), has announced SMForward, a US$1.3 billion expansion project aimed at improving Airport capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger growth over the next seven years. This will be the largest construction programme in the airport’s history. SMForward will be made up of six individual projects

WorldACD Market Data gives latest views on air cargo market developments

February 3, 2023

In the last full week of January 2023, global air cargo tonnages dropped significantly, as could be expected given the early start of the Lunar New Year, but further analysis of underlying trends reveals the impact of the weakening global economy on air cargo, the latest preliminary figures from WorldACD Market Data indicate. Figures for

AES opens new office in Malaga, Spain

February 3, 2023

Aircraft design and certification specialist, Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES), is powering into 2023 with the launch of a new office in Malaga, Spain, as the company embarks on a phase of international expansion. Trading as AES Spain, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AES, the new operation will enable the business to develop new partnerships with commercial

High oil and kerosene prices contribute to collapse of Norwegian low-cost carrier Flyr, IBA Analysis says

February 2, 2023

Norwegian low-cost airline Flyr has entered administration just 18-months after starting operations. IBA Insight reveals that Fly operated a fleet of 12 leased aircraft (six Boeing 737 NGs and six Boeing 737 MAXs). Seven of these were owned by Air Lease Corporation. Flyr was a very seasonal operation, with its top city pairs featuring summer

U.S. Airlines’ December 2022 fuel cost per gallon down 5.3% from November 2022

February 2, 2023

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released U.S. airlines’ December fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.471 billion gallons of fuel, 5.3% more fuel than in November 2022 (1.398 billion gallons) and 5.2% less than in pre-pandemic December 2019. The cost per gallon of fuel in

Qatar Airways and Airbus settle dispute over A350 surface degradation

February 2, 2023

Qatar Airways and Airbus have reached an amicable and mutually agreeable settlement in relation to their legal dispute over A350 surface degradation and the grounding of A350 aircraft, avoiding a UK court trial. A repair project is now underway to get these aircraft safely back in the air. The details of the settlement are confidential,

New boss at Rolls-Royce warns company at last chance saloon

January 31, 2023

Having taken over from Warren East in January this year, Rolls-Royce’s new CEO, Tufan Erginbilgic has warned all staff at the FTSE-100 firm that it must change the way it operates if it is to have a future. In a global announcement Erginbilgic stated that: “Every investment we make, we destroy value. We under-perform every

Lufthansa will purchase an initial 41% stake in ITA for €325 million © ITA Airways

ITA Airways joins Board of Airline Representatives in Germany

January 31, 2023

ITA Airways, one of the youngest European airlines, is the new Italian national carrier. ITA Airways serves an extensive domestic and international network via its two hubs Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate. Now, the airline joins the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG). “Germany is a strategic market for ITA Airways and we are

Airbus looks to take on 13,000 new employees in 2023

January 27, 2023

European planemaker Airbus has announced that it is stepping up its quest for new talent and in the next year will be taking on approximately 13,000 new employees across the globe. Roughly 7,000 of these employees will be for newly created posts and will be responsible for supporting the industrial ramp-up as well as the

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Southwest Airlines dispatchers and facilities maintenance technicians approve collective bargaining agreements

Sacramento Airport launches US$1.3 billion seven-year expansion project

WorldACD Market Data gives latest views on air cargo market developments

AES opens new office in Malaga, Spain

High oil and kerosene prices contribute to collapse of Norwegian low-cost carrier Flyr, IBA Analysis says

U.S. Airlines’ December 2022 fuel cost per gallon down 5.3% from November 2022

Qatar Airways and Airbus settle dispute over A350 surface degradation

New boss at Rolls-Royce warns company at last chance saloon

ITA Airways joins Board of Airline Representatives in Germany

Airbus looks to take on 13,000 new employees in 2023

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