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Volaris, the ultra-low-cost airline operating in Mexico, the United States, and Central and South America, released its preliminary traffic results for December 2022. Volaris carried 2.9 million passengers during the month, an increase of 13.9% compared to December 2021. Breaking down demand into the domestic and international markets, the former increased by 13.3% and the […]

Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) approved American Airlines’ acquisition of a minority stake in JetSMART. In 2021, both companies signed a letter of intent (LOI) to move forward with a codeshare agreement between the United States and South America. Previously, Indigo Partners and the Dallas-based airline submitted to the FNE a request for a […]

Aeroflot — Russia’s largest carrier — announced on Dec. 30, that it had bought 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which have been under financial lease from an Irish leasing company since 2013 and 2014. The airline will continue to work on further aircraft buyback deals.  “Aeroflot has bought and received ownership rights to 10 long-haul Boeing […]

Global aviation analytics firm Cirium has released the results of its worldwide 2022 On-Time Performance Review. The company looks at punctuality among airlines and airports around the world and publishes an annual report highlighting the top performers. Azul Brazilian Airlines took the top spot among airlines, followed closely by Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways and […]

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines made headlines at CES 2023 last week when it announced free WiFi for all passengers, as well as innovative new in-flight digital experiences. Delta announced that it would be rolling out free WiFi on board most domestic mainline flights beginning Feb. 1, 2023, with a goal of expanding free WiFi to […]

For the second year in a row, Delta Air Lines been deemed North America’s most punctual airline by aviation analytics firm Cirium. The company publishes an annual On-Time Performance Review, in which it measures on-time performance for airlines and airports. In North America, the firm tracked more than five million flights between January 1 and […]

Australian space-services company Skykraft has launched its first stack of air traffic management satellites, with the 300kg payload reaching low earth orbit on Jan. 4 (AEDT). Riding aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the five Skykraft Block II satellites are part of a larger constellation amounting to over 200 in the next two years. […]

Chinese authorities are now allowing citizens to travel internationally again after almost three years of strict bans due to the pandemic. However, as a result, airlines are again facing the prospect of managing passenger testing in several countries. Since the lifting of the Chinese government’s COVID-19 elimination policy last month, a number of countries have […]

British Airways announced that it will add five routes to and from London Gatwick Airport. The new connections will begin in March, May, June and December, according to a press release sent by the airline. The flights to Greek, French and Austrian cities are set to be operated by BA Euroflyer. Schedule to and from […]

Iberia has chosen Argentina as the first intercontinental market to debut the new A350 Next aircraft, which include its new cabin products, on the Madrid (MAD) – Buenos Aires (EZE) route. Gradually, these aircraft will be incorporated on the company’s other Latin American services. On January 3, flight IB 6845 was operated by the A350-900 […]