Baltia’s President & CEO Igor Dmitrowsky passes

Baltia Air Lines Management released the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Baltia’s Founder, President and CEO, Mr. Igor Dmitrowsky”. “Private arrangements are currently being made”. “Baltia’s EVP Mr. Russell Thal is currently acting President. Baltia’s Board of Directors and Management are meeting to ensure a smooth and … Read more

Hawaiian Airlines appoints Soojin Yu as Country Director – South Korea

Hawaiian Airlines has announced the appointment of Soojin Yu to the position of country director and chief representative for South Korea. She will oversee general management of Hawaiian’s commercial activities in South Korea. “Soojin’s broad industry experience makes her the ideal representative to fortify our position as the airline offering the best value for South … Read more

Virgin America launches codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines

Virgin America and China Southern Airlines today announce a codeshare agreement to offer seamless booking and travel between China, Southeast Asia and multiple Virgin America destinations across the United States. Under the new agreement, China Southern will place its two-digit airline code (CZ) and flight numbers on a range of Virgin America routes operating from … Read more

Hawaiian Airlines appoints new Chief Operations Officer

Hawaiian Airlines has announced the appointment of Jon Snook to the position of chief operations officer. Snook, who has served as Hawaiian’s interim COO since October, oversees all flight operations, in-flight services, customer service, maintenance and engineering, and operations analytics.  “In the short time Jon has been at the helm of our operations division, he … Read more

Porter Airlines lands in Orlando-Melbourne

Porter Airlines has arrived in the Sunshine State of Florida, marking the first day of seasonal weekly service that continues until April 30, 2016. “Orlando-Melbourne is now our most southern destination. This route provides a convenient connection between downtown Toronto and a part of Florida that lacked international air service until now,” said Robert Deluce, … Read more

Delta launches expanded Bahamas services

December 23, 2015 Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); U.S. travelers have more options when touring the Caribbean than ever before since Delta launched its twice a week service from Atlanta to Eleuthera and Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas last weekend. In addition, the airline increased its service to Georgetown … Read more

Boeing agrees to pay $12 Million and enhance its compliance systems to settle enforcement cases

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement with Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) that resolves multiple pending and potential enforcement cases. Under the agreement, Boeing pledged to implement and improve several certification processes to further enhance the airworthiness and continued compliance of all Boeing products. “It is imperative that … Read more

WestJet Encore pilots approve five-year agreement

WestJet Encore announced today its pilots have voted in favour of a new agreement with 93 per cent of eligible pilots voting. The tentative agreement was negotiated between WestJet Encore and the WestJet Pilots’ Association (WJPA), the association representing its pilots. Voting on the agreement began on December 12, 2015 and ended December 20, 2015. … Read more

JetBlue adds new service to Puerto Rico from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, and continues Baltimore growth

JetBlue today announced it is adding a new route between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The airline will also add additional frequencies in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, its South Florida focus city, and at Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston, where JetBlue is the largest airline.  The new … Read more

Allegiant launches flights to Telluride from Las Vegas

Allegiant today launches low-cost, nonstop flights from Las Vegas to Telluride, Colorado.  “We’re excited to launch these flights to Telluride from our hometown of Las Vegas, giving our community the opportunity to fly nonstop to this famous ski resort destination,” said Jude Bricker, Allegiant Travel Company senior vice president of planning. “We’re confident that Las Vegas … Read more