Cyprus Airways (2nd) has announced it will open a new route to Dubai.
The new route will operate three days a week starting on March 27, 2023.
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Top Copyright Photo: Cyprus Airways (2nd) Airbus A319-114 5B-DCW (msn 1129) AMS (Ton Jochems). Image: 949944.
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Bonza Aviation commenced operations today, on January 31, 2023, after receiving approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority on January 12, 2023.
The first route connected the Sunshine Coast to the Whitsunday Coast.
Bonza plans to predominantly serve under-utilized domestic and regional routes within Australia.
Today’s route is the first of 27 to be gradually rolled out to a total of 17 destinations.
The new airline issued this statement:
January 31, 2023
The historic flight is said to be a game changer for both tourism markets as well as friends and family who can ditch the 12 hour drive in place of a direct flight.
“Our team of legends couldn’t be more excited to begin connecting Aussies for holidays and time with loved ones. What better place to start than arguably two of the country’s favourite holiday destinations. Whether you are snorkelling the Whitsunday Islands or grabbing a cold one in the craft beer capital of Australia – the Sunshine Coast – we are humbled to take you there,” said Tim Jordan, CEO of Bonza.
“Today’s milestone flight comes at a time where demand is high for Aussies to explore their own backyard,” added Jordan.
He says he is thrilled to deliver on Bonza’s promise of stimulating new tourism markets by serving underserved regional communities. Jordan also revealed that since going on sale days earlier, Aussies had embraced the opportunity to book a seat on the app with over 10,000 seats sold.
“What our first customers will experience onboard is a fresh approach to flying where we keep the bar high on quality, and our costs low,” he said.
The onboard experience includes an all Aussie menu with items ordered on demand from the Fly Bonza app and delivered directly to customers’ seats. Local menu partners were also invited on today’s flight with food and drink suppliers across the country to join future Bonza inaugurals closest to home.
Sunshine Coast Airport Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Brodie said, “As the home base for Bonza this is a momentous day for the Sunshine Coast as Australia’s newest low cost airline takes to the skies on their inaugural flight heading to the Whitsundays, making this and other incredible destinations so much more accessible for everyday Australians.
“Bonza’s commencement of services signals a new era for our airport and wider region and over the next 12 months we will see an additional 772,000 seats into the region, which will generate more than $86 million in visitor expenditure.”
“Our partnership with Bonza is just the beginning as we look forward to a bright future and bringing even more destinations to our airport that will grow employment and tourism and unlock new market opportunities for business to explore”.
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Top Copyright Photo: Bonza Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 VH-UJK (msn 43974) BFI (Nick Dean). Image: 959428.
Singapore Airlines has introduced a new video showcasing its “World Class”.
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Swoop operated the last of its seasonal restarts with Saturday’s nonstop flight from Hamilton to Montego Bay. This winter Swoop offers more than 100 sun flight options per week so Canadians can escape the cold and enjoy beach vacations at affordable prices.
Swoop has expanded its winter schedule to include over 100 sun flights per week to destinations across the U.S., Mexicoand the Caribbean. As of today, Swoop offers eight sun-flying routes from Hamilton with 24 flights per week, providing travellers flexibility and convenience at an ultra-low price.
| Route | Peak Weekly Frequency | One-way total price (CAD) | Base Fare (CAD) | Taxes & Fees (CAD) |
| Hamilton to Fort Lauderdale | 2x weekly | $99.00 | $6.92 | $89.13 |
| Hamilton to Montego Bay | 2x weekly | $159.00 | $47.33 | $111.67 |
| Hamilton to Cancun | 2x weekly | $139.00 | $38.36 | $97.70 |
| Hamilton to Las Vegas | 4x weekly | $129.00 | $35.49 | $90.56 |
| Hamilton to Orlando | 7x weekly | $99.00 | $6.92 | $89.13 |
| Hamilton to Puerto Vallarta | 2x weekly | $159.00 | $58.35 | $97.70 |
| Hamilton to St. Pete-Clearwater | 3x weekly | $109.00 | $16.44 | $89.61 |
| Hamilton to Punta Cana | 2x weekly | $199.00 | $90.68 | $108.32 |
| †Seasonal start and end dates apply and are indicated in the booking flow. | Fares are valid until January 31, 2023 or while seats last. | Prices displayed are subject to change and are not guaranteed until payment is made and accepted. |
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Top Copyright Photo: Swoop (WestJet) Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 C-GYLP (msn 42844) YYZ (TMK Photography). Image: 959276.
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Alaska Airlines is adding new, daily nonstop flights between San Diego and both Washington, D.C. (IAD) and Tampa (TPA). Service to Washington, D.C. starts June 15, and service to Tampa begins on Oct. 5. We’re also adding new daily nonstop service between San Diego and Eugene, Oregon (EUG) on June 15.
Alaska will serve 35 nonstop destinations from San Diego with the most nonstops of any airline. This includes flights to the Northeast, Northwest, throughout California, Mexico, Florida and to all four major islands in Hawaii, along with other locations.
New routes schedule for San Diego
| Start Date | City Pair | Departs | Arrives | Frequency | Aircraft |
| June 15, 2023 | San Diego- Washington, D.C. | 8:00 a.m. | 4:10 p.m. | Daily | 737-9 |
| June 15, 2023 | Washington, D.C.-San Diego | 10:15 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Daily | 737-9 |
| Oct. 5, 2023 | San Diego-Tampa | 8:40 a.m. | 4:25 p.m. | Daily | 737-9 |
| Oct. 5, 2023 | Tampa-San Diego | 5:30 p.m. | 7:40 p.m. | Daily | 737-9 |
| June 15, 2023 | San Diego-Eugene, Oregon | 2:30 p.m. | 4:50 p.m. | Daily | E175 |
| June 15, 2023 | Eugene, Oregon-San Diego | 11:30 a.m. | 1:50 p.m. | Daily | E175 |
All times local
Top Copyright Photo: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900 ER SSWL N282AK (msn 62473) SEA (Brian Worthington). Image: 960001.
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Frontier Airlines made this announcement:
Maria the Bald Eagle is our second Airbus A321neo, second GTF-powered aircraft, and second of three special Pratt & Whitney liveries.
The plane was named by Pratt & Whitney employees in honor of sustainable aviation pioneer Maria Della Posta (below), president of Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Maria is the first woman to lead a P&W business unit. Her division is on the forefront of technology and innovation for more sustainable aviation. The aircraft marks the second of 144 A320neo family aircraft – 134 purchased and 10 leased – for which Frontier has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines.
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Ryanair issued this financial statement:
Ryanair Holdings plc today (January 30, 2023) reported a Q3 PAT of €211m, compared to a pre-Covid (FY20) Q3 PAT of €88m. Strong pent-up travel demand over the Oct. mid-term and peak Christmas/New Year holiday season (with no adverse impact from Covid or the war in Ukraine) stimulated strong traffic and fares across all markets.
| 31 Dec. 2021 | 31 Dec. 2022 | Change | |
| Customers | 31.1m | 38.4m | +24% |
| Load Factor | 84% | 93% | +9pts |
| Revenue | €1.47bn | €2.31bn | +57% |
| Op. Costs | €1.59bn | €2.15bn* | +36% |
| Net (Loss)/ PAT | (€96m) | €211m* | n/m |
| EPS | (€0.08) | €0.18 | n/m |
* Non-IFRS financial measure, excl. €9m except. unrealised mark-to-market loss (timing unwind) on jet fuel caps.
During Q3:
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary, said:
ENVIRONMENT:
“Our investment in new fuel efficient, greener, B737 aircraft continued in Q3 with our Gamechanger fleet (4% more seats with 16% less fuel) increasing by 11 to 84 aircraft. In Q3 we began to retro-fit scimitar winglets on our 409 B737-800NG owned fleet (a $200m+ investment) which will further reduce fuel burn by 1.5%.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will play a key role in reducing our CO₂ per pax/km by 10% to 60 grams by 2030, when hopefully 12.5% of our flights will be powered with SAF. We continue to invest to accelerate supply of SAF. Building on our successful partnerships with Neste (Schiphol) and OMV (Austria, Germany and CEE), Ryanair signed an MOU in Q3 with Shell to supply 360,000 tonnes of SAF between 2025 – 2030 (saving 900,000 tonnes of CO₂), at Ryanair’s larger bases in London and Dublin. In Dec. we hosted a Sustainability Day with our partner Trinity College Dublin (“TCD”). This event brought together industry leaders, scientists and engineers (incl. Boeing, MAG, Safran, Shell Aviation, Ryanair, TCD academics and PhD students) who presented to an audience of investors, politicians, regulators and financial institutions on Ryanair’s (and the aviation industry) path to net carbon zero by 2050. Through A4E, and the EU, we are campaigning to accelerate reform of European ATC to eliminate needless flight delays, which will substantially reduce fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions.
Passengers who switch to Ryanair (from high-fare EU legacy airlines) can reduce their emissions by up to 50% per flight. In recognition of our progress to date and our industry leading (CDP ‘B’) climate rating, MSCI increased Ryanair’s ESG score to ‘BBB’ (was ‘B’) and Sustainalytics[1] ranked Ryanair the No.1 airline in Europe for ESG performance. Earlier this year, we submitted Ryanair’s commitment letter to SBTi[2] and we will work with them over the next 2 years to verify our ambitious targets to become net carbon zero by 2050.
SOCIAL:
Pay restoration:
At the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ryanair and its union partners negotiated agreements to protect crew jobs via temporary pay cuts which were to be gradually restored from 2022 to 2025. These agreements successfully ensured crew jobs security through the 2 years Covid pandemic, as Ryanair maintained not only the jobs but also the licences of our crews. This investment positioned Ryanair as the most prepared airline for the post-Covid traffic recovery. By keeping our crews current, and recruiting early, Ryanair avoided the crew shortages which caused so many competitor cancellations and disruptions in S.22. In Nov., following a strong H1 performance, Ryanair agreed to fully restore pay (28 months early) for over 95% of crews covered by new long-term pay agreements in the Dec. payroll. We remain available to conclude agreements (on similar terms) with the tiny minority of unions representing less than 5% of our crews who have so far failed to reach agreement on accelerated pay restoration.
Training:
As Ryanair grows traffic to 225m p.a. by FY26 our Group airlines will create thousands of high paid jobs for aviation professionals. S.23 resourcing is well advanced with over 1,000 cadets enrolled in our pilot training schools and new cabin crew courses underway. Ryanair Labs recently launched a campaign to recruit 150 IT professionals to our labs teams in Dublin, Madrid, Porto and Wroclaw. During FY23 we announced new engineering maintenance facilities in Malta, Kaunas (Lith.) and Shannon (Ire.) and expect to add further capacity in the coming months. These new facilities will enable us to create more cadets and apprenticeships for young school leavers, bringing through the next generation of highly skilled aviation professionals.
CSAT:
Building on strong operational resilience and reliability during S.22 (despite numerous ATC delays/strikes and lengthy airport security queues – particularly in Q1), Ryanair continued to deliver industry leading service for our customers over the busy Oct. school mid-term and peak Christmas/New Year travel period. This was reflected in Q3’s CSAT score which rose to 86% (83% for H1), with crew friendliness our top score (rated at 95%).
GROWTH:
Ryanair secured strong market share gains in key EU markets as we operated 112% of our pre-Covid capacity during the first 9 months of FY23. Most notable gains were in Italy (from 26% to 40%), Poland (27% to 38%), Ireland (49% to 58%) and Spain (21% to 23%). Our Routes team continue to negotiate traffic recovery growth deals with airport partners as competitors struggle to recover capacity (down as much as 20% this winter) and grapple with rising costs. Up to the end of Q3, Ryanair has taken delivery of 84 B737 Gamechangers and we’re planning FY24 growth based on 124 new aircraft for peak S.23, although there is a risk (despite recent Boeing production improvements) that some of our Gamechanger deliveries could slip. Over 230 new routes (total 2,450 with 3,200 daily flights) have been announced for FY24. With Asian tourists now returning and a strong US$ encouraging Americans to explore Europe, we’re seeing robust demand for Easter and summer 2023 flights. We therefore encourage customers to book early on www.ryanair.com to secure the lowest fares as we expect these will sell out early.
Over the past 3 years, numerous airlines went bankrupt and many legacy carriers (incl. Alitalia, TAP, SAS and LOT) significantly cut their fleets and passenger capacity, while racking up multi-billion-euro State Aid packages. These structural capacity reductions have created enormous growth opportunities for Ryanair. These opportunities, combined with our reliability, lowest (ex-fuel) unit costs, strong fuel and US$ hedges, fleet ownership and strong balance sheet, ensures that the Group is well placed to grow profitability and traffic to 225m p.a. by FY26.
Q3 FY23 BUSINESS REVIEW:
Revenue & Costs:
Q3 scheduled revenue increased almost 85% to €1.45bn due to strong travel demand at higher fares (+14% over pre-Covid), especially during the Oct. mid-term and the peak Christmas/New Year holiday season. Ancillary revenue delivered another solid performance, generating over €22.50 per passenger. Total Q3 revenue rose 57% to €2.31bn. Operating costs increased 36% to €2.15bn, driven by higher fuel costs (+52% to €0.90bn, offset by improved fuel burn as more Gamechangers enter the fleet), crew pay restoration and 24% traffic growth. Ex-fuel operating costs rose by only 26%, marginally ahead of traffic and year to date unit costs (ex fuel) are just €30 per passenger. Other income/expenses benefitted from a weaker US$ in Q3 reversing H1’s negative currency charge.
Our jet fuel requirements are 88% hedged at approx. $71bbl for the remainder of FY23 and H1 FY24 cover has recently increased to 60% at $90bbl (FY24: 57% at $92bbl). Forex is also well hedged with over 80% of Q4 FY23 €/$ opex hedged at just under 1.15 and approx. 60% of FY24 at 1.08. Our Boeing order book is fully hedged at €/$ 1.24 out to FY26. This strong hedge position helps insulate Ryanair from spikes in fuel prices and gives our Group airlines a significant cost advantage over our EU competitors for the remainder of FY23 and into FY24.
Balance Sheet & Liquidity:
Ryanair’s balance sheet is one of the strongest in the industry with a BBB (positive) credit rating (S&P and Fitch) and €4.07bn gross cash at quarter end. Almost all of the Group’s fleet of B737s are owned and c.96% are unencumbered which widens our cost advantage as interest rates and leasing costs continue to rise for competitors. Net debt at 31 Dec. was €0.96bn (from €1.45bn at 31 Mar.), despite €1.27bn capex. Our focus over the coming year is the repayment of €1.60bn of maturing bonds (€850m in Mar. and €750m in Aug.) and funding peak capex while aiming to return our balance sheet to a broadly zero net debt position by April 2024.
OUTLOOK:
While bookings continue to be closer-in than in spring 2020 (pre-Covid), we have reasonable visibility for the remainder of FY23, with FY traffic guided at 168m. Ryanair expects Q4 to be loss making due to the absence of Easter from March. As announced on 4 Jan., we are guiding FY23 PAT (pre-exceptionals) in a range of €1.325bn – €1.425bn (previously €1.00bn – €1.20bn). This guidance remains heavily dependent upon avoiding adverse events in Q4 (such as Covid and/or the war in Ukraine).”
[1] Sustainalytics – a leading independent ESG & corporate governance research, ratings & analytics firm.
[2] Science Based Targets initiative – a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute & the Worldwide Fund for Nature. It helps companies to set emission reduction targets in line with climate science & the Paris Agreement goals.
Top Copyright Photo: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 WL EI-GXL (msn 44857) BFI (Brian Worthington). Image: 959711.
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG is aiming to acquire a stake in the Italian national carrier ITA Airways (Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A.). The plan is to agree on the initial acquisition of a minority stake as well as on options to purchase the remaining shares at a later date. Today, the company submitted an offer to the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministero dell’economia e delle finanze) to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this respect. Contingent on both parties signing this MoU, further negotiations and discussions would be conducted on an exclusive basis.
These talks would primarily focus on the form of a possible equity investment, the commercial and operational integration of ITA into the Lufthansa Airline Group, as well as resulting synergies. In case of a binding agreement is reached, its implementation would be subject to approval by the relevant authorities.
For Lufthansa Group, Italy is the most important market outside of its home markets and the US. Italy’s importance for both business and private travel lies in its strong export-oriented economy and status as one of Europe’s top vacation spots.
Flyr issued this financial statement:
Flyr informed Oslo Børs on Monday morning that the company has not been successful with its new financing plan. The company is thus in a serious financial situation, and the board will assess whether there are alternatives for continued operation.
Monday’s flights to Malaga, Alicante and Las Palmas are operating as normal. The company has no scheduled flights on Tuesday and information about future flights will be shared as soon as possible on www.flyr.com .
Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement by Flyr AS on November 10,2022 regarding (i) the successfully placed private placement of 25,000,000,000 new shares with a subscription price of NOK 0.01 to raise gross proceeds of NOK 250 million (the “Private Placement”), (ii) the subsequent offering of up to NOK 100 million with a subscription price of NOK 0.01, and (iii) the allocation of independent subscription rights with a subscription price of NOK 0.01 to participants in the Private Placement and the subsequent offering to raise up to NOK 350 million (together, the “November Financing Plan”).
In connection with the Private Placement the Company communicated that it was dependent on raising further capital from the November Financing Plan by the end of Q1 2023 to pay the Emission Trading System quotas (EU ETS) in April 2023 and to ramp-up for the coming spring and summer based on the Company’s business plan and market assumptions.
Following completion of the Private Placement the share price of the Company has traded considerably below the subscription price of the November Financing Plan, which meant that succeeding with the November Financing Plan became increasingly unlikely. As such, the Company had to consider alternatives to secure its financial needs.
The Company’s management and board of directors have worked intensively to achieve a viable long-term solution for the Company’s operations, which would strengthen the business plan of the Company and increase the chances to raise the necessary liquidity to sustain operations. In cooperation with its financial advisors, the Company has explored a number of different alternatives, including increased wet lease operations and other strategic alternatives.
Due to the global shortfall in available aircraft, the Company experienced stronger than expected demand for wet lease and charter operations. In mid-December 2022 the Company initiated discussions with a European airline regarding a wet lease arrangement for the production of 6 aircraft for the summer season 2023, with commencement at the end of March 2023. A wet lease agreement for 6 aircrafts with a reputable partner would considerably de-risk the business case and improve the chances of succeeding with a new financing plan.
The commercial terms of a wet lease agreement for 6 aircraft with a European airline was agreed in principle on 23rd December 2022, but due to the uncertainty of the November Financing Plan, signing of the agreement was made conditional on the Company securing further financing.
The evaluation done by the Company and its financial advisors was that this wet lease agreement, which would have secured the income and a profitable operation for 50% of the Company’s fleet for the entire period from the end of March to the end of October 2023, would significantly increase the probability of successfully implementing a new financing plan to replace the November Financing Plan that at this point appeared unlikely to succeed.
In order to be ready to perform its obligations under the wet lease agreement commencing in March 2023, the Company had to reverse some of the liquidity preserving measures it had planned and implemented, as the wet lease agreement was considered instrumental in securing the new financing plan that would address both the short term and long-term funding requirements of the Company.
After discussions with the Company’s financial advisors Arctic Securities AS, Carnegie AS and SpareBank 1 Markets AS (the “Managers”) the Company authorised the Managers to seek to establish an underwriting consortium for a rights issue to raise up to NOK 330 million, to fulfil the conditions for signing of the wet lease agreement and replenish the company’s cash position.
In spite of the de-risking of the investment case, and the support from several key shareholders, the Managers have not yet been able to raise the sufficient market underwriting, even though a rights issue would be expected to take place at a discount to the theoretical ex-rights share price following the capital raise. Market conditions and continued uncertainty with regards to airline travel and earnings through 2023 have deterred investors from committing capital for the required period of time, in spite of the Company’s wet lease opportunities and improving tickets sale. Underwriting, or the support for a private placement, has been sought on a confidential basis, since a non-underwritten share issue would have been insufficiently robust given the Company’s short term financial commitments. Due to the unsuccessful process to underwrite a rights issue or carry out a private placement, the Company is now in a critical short term liquidity situation.
The Company and the Board will continue its efforts to explore solutions for the Company, including exploring whether there are feasible alternatives to secure continued operations, and will revert with further information as and when appropriate. There is, however, no guarantee that a solution that would create a meaningful shareholder value for the current shareholders will be found.
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Top Copyright Photo: Flyr Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 LN-FGH (msn 43354) OSL (Tony Storck). Image: 959534.
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Finnair has modified ten of its flagship Airbus A350s to carry more customers and cargo as it continues to increase capacity across its popular Asian routes.
The Finnish carrier has worked with Airbus to increase the maximum take-off weight for a specially selected number of its state-of-the-art aircraft as demand for flights to and from Asia has risen.
Modifications made involve minor changes and updates to aircraft’s software and placards and manuals in cooperation with aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
The Nordic airline made the changes to aircraft which regularly serve Seoul and Tokyo, two of the carrier’s longer intercontinental routes.
Each route has been made longer following the closure of Russian airspace which has forced Finnair to replan its flights and detour around Russia, consuming more fuel than used previously.
The normally lighter take-off weight had limited the number of customers and the amount of cargo each aircraft could carry, given the extended flight times.
But now after the modifications each aircraft can carry more customers and cargo – and importantly more fuel to fly the longer flight times between Finland and South Korea and Japan – as well as increasing the economic efficiency of each flight.
These modifications form part of Finnair’s strategy to restore profitability and increase payloads, in spite of airspace closures and increased flight times.
Before, the maximum take-off weight of Finnair’s A350 fleet was 268 tonnes. Now the maximum take-off weight for five aircraft has been increased to 275 tonnes, and the remaining five to 280 tonnes.
The maximum take-off weight increase enables more customers and cargo to be carried, with the total capacity expected to be increased by up to eight tonnes, depending on the aircraft’s respective maximum take-off weight, route as well as flight times conditions.
The plane and fuel together make up most of an aircraft’s weight, followed by customers, with a full plane weighing approximately 24,000kg. Checked-in bags typically weigh an additional 5,500kg, with cargo adding an extra 15,000kg.
Aircraft software compensates for the centre of gravity change and maintains the same handling characteristics, meaning that flying the aircraft does not change.
Each aircraft’s new maximum take-off weight is taken into account by experts at Finnair’s daily flight operations in their Helsinki hub.
The modifications were completed during the two first weeks in January, and operation with the new maximum take-off weight began on January 18, 2023.
Top Copyright Photo: Finnair Airbus A350-941 OH-LWG (msn 051) MUC (Gunter Mayer). Image: 959999.
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Airbus has made this announcement:
To support its commercial aircraft ramp-up, meet challenges in defence, space and helicopters, Airbus intends to recruit more than 13,000 people globally in 2023. Around 7,000 of these will be newly created posts across the company. The new hires will be instrumental in supporting our industrial ramp-up and Airbus’ ambitious decarbonisation roadmap and preparing the future of aviation.
This new recruitment drive will be worldwide, with emphasis on technical and manufacturing profiles, as well as acquisition of new skills supporting the company’s long term vision, in areas such as new energies, cyber and digital.
Over 9,000 of these posts will be in Europe, and the rest throughout our global network. A third of the total recruitment will be allocated to recent graduates.
Airbus currently employs more than 130,000 people across its businesses worldwide. Airbus was recently awarded Top Employers certification in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific by the Top Employers Institute, a global independent authority on recognising excellence in people management and HR policies.
Top Copyright Photo: Airbus A321-251NX WL D-AVZO (msn 7877) (Now flying long range – New York – Paris) TLS (Paul Bannwarth). Image: 942972.
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Boeing is planning to hire around 10,000 new employees in 2023.
The company also plans to increase deliveries of its 737 MAX from 374 aircraft in 2022 to 400 to 450 aircraft this year.
Deliveries of the 787 is expected to be between 70 and 80 aircraft.
Top Copyright Photo: Boeing 777-9 (777X) N779XY (msn 65799) VCV (Michael B. Ing). Image: 955408.
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Southwest Airlines is adding more flights and more ways for football fans to cheer on their favorite team in Phoenix during the big game next month.
On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, Southwest will offer the following service:
On Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, Southwest will offer the following service:
On Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, Southwest will offer the following nonstop service:
Southwest also published additional flights to help fans travel back home after the championship trophy is awarded.
On Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, Southwest will offer the following service:
On Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, Southwest will offer the following service:
Top Copyright Photo: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8H4 SSWL N8604K (msn 39883) PAE (Nick Dean). Image: 958195.
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Southwest Airlines is proud to welcome Auburn University as a partner in Destination 225°, the airline’s First Officer development and recruitment program. With nearly 700 Professional Flight majors, Auburn University’s School of Aviation students will have access to a pathway that leads to becoming competitively qualified for a Commercial Pilot career at Southwest.
Auburn joins current Destination 225° University Partners Angelo State University, Arizona State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Texas Southwest University, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and the University of Oklahoma. These University Partners work with Southwest to train and support collegiate aviators accepted into the Destination 225° University Pathway.
NBC’s Saturday Night Live show makes fun of Southwest Airlines:
Southwest Airlines employees (Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker) introduce a new, upgraded airline experience.
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Lufthansa made this announcement:
Under the special flight number LH9922, the first reactivated Airbus A380 D-AIMK departed Frankfurt in the early hours of this morning for LH Technik Manila site. Here it is being made fit to take off again as a regular passenger aircraft in the summer.
Following the holiday travel chaos that canceled nearly 17,000 flights, Lester Holt of NBC News spoke one-on-one with Southwest CEO Bob Jordan on the Department of Transportation’s investigation and how the airline is trying to prevent future issues.
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Kuwait Airways has unveiled new cabin crew uniforms (see below) and an updated business class suite on its new Airbus A330neo.
The new Airbus A330-900s will also feature premium economy seats.
The airline has seven Airbus A330-900s on order.
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Air India Express will add the Indore – Dubai route on March 30.
The new route will operate weekly.
Air India Express is the low-cost subsidiary of Air India.
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Top Copyright Photo: Air India Express Boeing 737-86N WL VT-GHA (msn 60694) (Camel) BFI (Steve Bailey). 932097.
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Flybe (2nd) (Birmingham) has failed like the original Flybe. Today, January 28, 2023, the reborn carrier went into receivership and administrators were appointed. The new Flybe ceased all operations.
Previously in October 2022, the company ceased its flights between Leeds/Bradford and London due to low demand.
In the same month, the airline suspended flights to Southampton.
According to Cirium:
Cirium Data – Flybe
This month the airline had previously announced it was increasing frequencies from Belfast City Airport and Birmingham International Airport across the UK and Amsterdam starting on March 26, 2023 for the summer of 2023:
All of these plans will now probably not happen in administration.
The restored airline launched operations on April 13, 2022.
Top Copyright Photo: Flybe (2nd) Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) G-JECY (msn 4157) SOU (Antony J. Best). Image: 957355.
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