Alaska Airlines (Alaska) plans to hire more than 3,500 new employees this year in a variety of roles and functions. As the airline continues to grow and bring dozens of new airplanes into its fleet, the carrier needs thousands of people to join the Alaska family. From maintenance technicians to contact centre agents, flight attendants
Türkiye’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines, and Mongolia’s flag carrier, MIAT Mongolian Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement. The signed agreement between the two carriers will enable both to provide more flexibility of choice to their respective passengers on direct flights between Türkiye and Mongolia along with further flights connecting via İstanbul. Through this cooperation, Turkish
Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, has announced the extension of two agreements with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The national carrier of Pakistan has renewed its multi-year content distribution agreement with Sabre and the two companies have also agreed to continue their strategic joint venture partnership in
British Airways has unveiled a new uniform to take the airline into its next chapter. The collection of garments, created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE, will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from Spring 2023. Sean Doyle, British Airways’ Chairman and CEO, said: “Our uniform is an
Canada Jetlines, the new, all-Canadian, leisure airline, has confirmed a partnership with Boom Group (BOOM), Western Canada’s leading employee and member rewards platform. Through this alliance, travellers will have the ability to enrol through the BOOM Rewards’ platform to purchase flights at a preferred rate, on all current and future routes via Canada Jetlines’ international network. The BOOM platform
As of January 1, 2023, the NATO pipeline supplying Brussels Airport with kerosene will be opened for the transport of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Brussels Airlines will transport the very first batch of SAF transported via this route at Brussels Airport. The airline operated a symbolic first SAF flight on January 1, from Brussels to
Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, has strengthened its partnership with Turkish Airlines by extending an existing contract. Under the extended partnership agreement, Aviator will provide Turkish Airlines with ground handling and de-icing services at Copenhagen Airport. The contract will be in effect until the end
As a direct consequence of effective and constructive negotiations with trade unions, the Leonardo Group will instigate an early-retirement programme that will involve up to 400 members of the existing staff employed all over Italy for the Corporate and Staff areas of Leonardo, Leonardo Global Solutions and Leonardo Logistics. The option to take early retirement
IBA, a leading aviation market intelligence and consulting company, has published its expectations for the year ahead for global aviation, examining macro-economic factors, supply and demand and challenges to airline and aircraft values. Dr Stuart Hatcher, IBA’s Chief Economist, builds on the macroeconomic concerns in 2022 from the war in Ukraine to the constantly changing
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will resume the recruitment and training of new pilots next year, after such activities were suspended in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. SWISS will also be newly employing 80 first officers who have already completed their training with Lufthansa Aviation Training Switzerland (LAT). “We are really pleased that, after a
