In the dynamic and ever-evolving airline industry, on-time performance (OTP) plays a key role in determining success, especially during major holiday periods. Recent post-COVID airline operational meltdowns have placed heightened scrutiny on carriers from both regulators and consumers alike. To measure day-to-day operations, many airlines rely on a set of…
Airlines and other industry participants are bidding more and more amazing announcements at the Dubai Airshow this year. AirBaltic, an airline very active in marketing activities in cooperation with Airbus, has chosen this time to announce the extension of its Airbus A220 order. Adding to an already sizeable fleet In…
Back in 2016, IATA committed on behalf of its members to establish a single order process related to the delivery of airline products and services and related accounting processes. This meant the introduction of a new messaging and business process standard. The bill got passed as a "Resolution 797 -…
A lot has changed for regional airlines in just three years. But one small U.S. airline is thinking outside the box as constraints continue to pile on the regional sector. Far from immune to labor constraints, CommuteAir is broadening its horizons, adding a single Embraer E170 to its fleet. After…
Imagine boarding a plane for a routine journey and being greeted with an electrifying performance at 36,000 feet. That's precisely what happened to passengers aboard LIFT flights departing from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg and OR Tambo International Airport to Cape Town last week as they were treated to…
This month, Michał Fijoł, the recently-appointed CEO of LOT Polish Airlines, presented a strategy the carrier will follow in the coming years of 2024-2028. All the boxes in the previous document, outlining the growth for the years 2016-2020, were checked ahead of time in 2019. With air transportation back on…
I’ve been trading texts with a good friend of mine—an airline pilot we’ll call “Scott”— regarding the flying career of his 27-year-old daughter, “Karla.” Ever since she decided to start flying in her late teens, Karla has had the goal of eventually working for Scott’s airline and would ideally like…
KLM, which stands for Koninklijk Luchtvaart Maatschappij, is celebrating its 104th birthday on October 7, 2023. The Dutch national airline is the oldest commercial airlines in the world, and its history dates back to 1919. Its birthday is also marked by its oldest tradition, the release of a new Delft…
