North America

Delta to drop Dubai service

Delta will no longer fly between Atlanta and Dubai effective Feb. 11, 2016. The announcement comes amid concerns raised over overcapacity on US routes to the Middle East operated by Gulf airlines which US rivals claim are ‘heavily subsidized’, and less than a month after Delta reduced capacity between the world’s busiest airport and the Middle ... <a title="Delta to drop Dubai service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/delta-to-drop-dubai-service/" aria-label="Read more about Delta to drop Dubai service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 29, 2015 · 2 min read

Québec government makes strategic investment in Bombardier’s C Series program

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Exports Jacques Daoust announced the signing of a historic partnership with Bombardier to form a limited partnership to complete the C Series program. After investing one billion USD, the Québec government will hold a 49.5% stake in the new company. “With this strategic ... <a title="Québec government makes strategic investment in Bombardier’s C Series program" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/quebec-government-makes-strategic-investment-in-bombardier-s-c-series-program/" aria-label="Read more about Québec government makes strategic investment in Bombardier’s C Series program">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 29, 2015 · 3 min read

Azul Brazilian Airlines and United Airlines announce expansion of cooperation

Azul Brazilian Airlines and United Airlines has announced the expansion of their cooperation by implementing a codeshare agreement, which offers customers easier connections when flying between Brazil and the United States. The codeshare agreement provides customers flying on both airlines a seamless reservations and ticketing process, including boarding pass and baggage check-in to their final ... <a title="Azul Brazilian Airlines and United Airlines announce expansion of cooperation" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/azul-brazilian-airlines-and-united-airlines-announce-expansion-of-cooperation/" aria-label="Read more about Azul Brazilian Airlines and United Airlines announce expansion of cooperation">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 28, 2015 · 2 min read

SeaPort Airlines to add flights to three cities in Pacific Northwest

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SeaPort Airlines announced that it will expand in the Pacific Northwest on March 1, 2016 with service connecting Moses Lake and Port Angeles, Washington to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. “As a Pacific Northwest-based company, SeaPort Airlines is very pleased to announce service to Port Angeles, Moses Lake, and Seattle-Tacoma International ... <a title="SeaPort Airlines to add flights to three cities in Pacific Northwest" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/seaport-airlines-to-add-flights-to-three-cities-in-pacific-northwest/" aria-label="Read more about SeaPort Airlines to add flights to three cities in Pacific Northwest">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 27, 2015 · 3 min read

WestJet increases service from London, Ontario

WestJet announced today it will launch new, twice-daily service between London, Ontario, and Toronto Pearson International Airport on board WestJet Encore’s fleet of Canadian-made Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft beginning in March 2016. The new service opens up 52 new WestJet destinations and 47 new codeshare destinations via Toronto Pearson to Eastern Canada, the United States, ... <a title="WestJet increases service from London, Ontario" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/westjet-increases-service-from-london-ontario/" aria-label="Read more about WestJet increases service from London, Ontario">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 23, 2015 · 1 min read

Cargojet renews IATA’s IOSA Registration

Cargojet has recently renewed its International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Operational Safety Registration. The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) programme is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. IOSA uses internationally recognized quality audit principles to conduct audits in a standardized and consistent ... <a title="Cargojet renews IATA’s IOSA Registration" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/cargojet-renews-iata-s-iosa-registration/" aria-label="Read more about Cargojet renews IATA’s IOSA Registration">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 23, 2015 · 2 min read

SkyWest orders 19 additional E175s to fly for Delta – Aviation Tribune | Aviation News | Airline News

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Embraer and SkyWest have signed a firm order for an additional 19 E175s jets. The aircraft will be flown by SkyWest Airlines, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of SkyWest, under a Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA) with Delta Air Lines. The transaction will be included in Embraer’s 2015 fourth-quarter backlog. Delivery ... <a title="SkyWest orders 19 additional E175s to fly for Delta – Aviation Tribune | Aviation News | Airline News" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/skywest-orders-19-additional-e175s-to-fly-for-delta/" aria-label="Read more about SkyWest orders 19 additional E175s to fly for Delta – Aviation Tribune | Aviation News | Airline News">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 23, 2015 · 2 min read

JetBlue to expand service to Barbados

JetBlue today announced its intent to expand the airline’s successful service to Barbados by adding a daily roundtrip flight between Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) and Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) in Barbados. The announcement was made by JetBlue’s President & CEO Robin Hayes at the Caribbean Tourism Organization State of the Industry Conference in ... <a title="JetBlue to expand service to Barbados" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/jetblue-to-expand-service-to-barbados/" aria-label="Read more about JetBlue to expand service to Barbados">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 22, 2015 · 3 min read

WestJet increases service to Orlando

WestJet announced it will double its schedule of weekly flights between St. John’s and Orlando, effective January 2016. The airline will add another flight to Orlando each week, on top of the one flight announced earlier this year. “With the addition of a second weekly flight from St. John’s, WestJet now offers Atlantic Canadians eight ... <a title="WestJet increases service to Orlando" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/westjet-increases-service-to-orlando/" aria-label="Read more about WestJet increases service to Orlando">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 21, 2015 · 1 min read

Key Lime Air to launch service to Sheridan, Wyoming

Key Lime Air has announced the introduction of non-stop service between Denver, Colorado and Sheridan, Wyoming. The service is scheduled to begin effective November 19, 2015, and will represent the return of commercial airline service to Sheridan. The flights are being launched in conjunction with CAST, the Critical Air Service Team, a community wide stakeholders group ... <a title="Key Lime Air to launch service to Sheridan, Wyoming" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/key-lime-air-to-launch-service-to-sheridan-wyoming/" aria-label="Read more about Key Lime Air to launch service to Sheridan, Wyoming">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 16, 2015 · 2 min read