Three months after announcing the addition of an aircraft maintenance facility and 50 new jobs in Houston, Spirit Airlines announced the addition of a new pilot and flight attendant crew base at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Spirit expects to locate about 150 pilots and about 300 flight attendants in Houston starting this fall, with
After 15 days of striking, SAS and the SAS Scandinavia pilots’ unions have concluded mediation. The parties have agreed on new 5.5-year collective bargaining agreements and flights operated by SAS Scandinavia will resume according to its regular traffic programme as soon as possible. The 5.5-year agreements between SAS and the SAS Scandinavia pilots’ unions are
Embraer and Raízen have signed a Letter of Intent with a commitment to stimulate the development of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production eco-system, reinforcing the sustainability agenda of both companies. Among all intentions, Embraer will become the first aircraft manufacturer to use (SAF) that may be distributed by Raízen, a global leader in bio-energy.
The Turkish government has taken relatively draconian steps to stop an exodus of its home-grown pilots from working for foreign carriers as demand for travel ramps up worldwide. Turkish pilots are especially sought after by Gulf state carriers and North American airlines. Last month, Germany said it will fast-track work permits and visas for several
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed concern that a premature return to pre-pandemic slot use rules in the EU this winter risks continuing disruption to passengers. The European Commission has announced it intends to return to the longstanding 80-20 slot use rule, which requires airlines to operate at least 80% of every planned slot
It’s not only airlines who are struggling to cope with the surge in demand for air travel. Heathrow is now asking carriers to stop selling tickets as it is unable to provide a safe service to more than 100,000 outgoing passengers a day. The airport has set this as a limit until September 11, despite
BAA Training, a family member of Avia Solutions Group, has signed a partnership agreement with Air France under which BAA Training will be providing the French carrier with Airbus A320 Type Rating services. Fulfilling the agreement, BAA Training will prepare more than 170 pilots Type Rated on the A320 for Air France. The students will
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released U.S. airlines’ May fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.41 billion gallons of fuel, (4.4%) more fuel than in April 2022 (1.35B gallons) and (10.8%) less than in pre-pandemic May 2019. The cost per gallon of fuel in May
Savback Helicopters, the independent helicopter and fixed-wing sales specialist, has signed a new sales representation agreement with Mayman Aerospace, the U.S.-based manufacturer of the innovative Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (AUV). The deal, effective immediately, will see the Sweden-based company market and distribute the compact, high-speed, eight-turbine, heavy-lift vertical take-off and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft, exclusively in the
BAA Training Vietnam, a cutting-edge aviation training centre in Ho Chi Minh City and a part of Avia Solutions Group, has entered a long-term business partnership with Vietravel Airlines, Asia’s leading travel airline owned by Vietravel Holdings, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding for a five-year comprehensive cooperation and type rating service agreement. The agreement
