Airlines
Air Canada Acquiring 18 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners
Air Canada has placed a firm order with The Boeing Company for 18 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft. Deliveries of the new aircraft are scheduled to begin in Q4 2025 with the last aircraft scheduled for delivery in Q1 2027. They will be used to replace older, less efficient wide-body aircraft currently in the Air Canada fleet. The agreement also includes options for another 12 Boeing 787-10 aircraft, which will provide flexibility for growth to meet future customer demand. Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, said: “Air Canada has made investing...
Porter Airlines Launches Victoria-Toronto Pearson Route
Porter Airlines continues to expand its network, with the launch of service in Victoria, BC. Daily flights between Toronto Pearson Airport represent another link in a growing network of routes the airline has introduced this year with its new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The 132-seat plane features a two-by-two configuration, offering all passengers no middle seats and greater personal space. Free, fast, streaming-quality WiFi is also available, with the ability to watch and listen to personal subscription services on multiple devices. A library of movies and TV shows provides additional...
Travelport Delivers Enhanced CO2 Emission Estimates On Travelport+
Travelport has launched more transparent, enhanced carbon dioxide (CO2) emission estimates for flights on Travelport+ calculated using the publicly accessible Travel Impact Model (TIM), which has been developed by Google in partnership with the Travalyst coalition. The new feature is the first of Travelport’s wider product offering that is focused on helping agents, travel managers and travellers easily make more eco-conscious choices when planning and booking their trips. Tom Kershaw, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Travelport, observed that: “Agents,...
WestJet Boss Endorses Widescale Canadian Production Of SAF
WestJet Group Chief Executive Officer, Alexis von Hoensbroech addressed the airline's ambitions to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and the vital role sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plays in the future of decarbonizing aviation at the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary yesterday. He pointed out that with no current technological alternative for large commercial aircraft propulsion, airline reliance on sustainable jet fuel will be foundational to the decarbonization of the aviation industry. And he observed that with its abundant space to grow feedstock, a large oil and gas...
Azores Airlines Takes Off To The Algarve
Azores Airlines has announced that beginning June 2, 2024, it will operate between Ponta Delgada and Faro twice a week. The flights will take place on Wednesdays and Sundays, departing from Ponta Delgada at 09:00 and from Faro at 12:25. The flight between the two cities will last approximately two hours and twenty-five minutes and will be operated on Airbus A320 equipment with a capacity for 168 seats. In this way, the carrier increases the range of destinations it operates in mainland Portugal, adding Faro to Lisbon and Porto, which it serves regularly throughout the...
Loreto Celebrates Added Lift From WestJet
Westerners will have an easier time to get to Loreto as WestJet will offer weekly nonstop seasonal service from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Baja Sur Loreto starting Nov. 3. Flights can be booked through www.westjet.com. Running through April 26, the nonstop flights will operate once a week and depart Calgary at 10:25 AM local time and arrive in Loreto by 1:25 pm local time. The returning flight will depart Loreto at 2:30 PM local time and arrive back in Calgary at 7:27pm local time. The flight times allow for additional time for same day connecting flights from across...
WestJet Adds More Europe Through Enhanced Air France Codeshare
As a result of an expanded codeshare with Air France, WestJet will be able to provide its passengers with access to 31 additional cities across 11 European countries from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) beginning Sept. 25, 2023. Through their 10-year partnership, the two airlines have connected millions of travellers between Canada and Europe with the convenience of one-ticket and the ability to earn WestJet Dollars throughout their entire journey. Previously, WestJet and Air France's code share agreement included 22 destinations through Charles De Gaulle Airport, all of...
WestJet Takes Off With Kelowna To Las Vegas Flights
WestJet has announced that it will be offering service between Kelowna and Las Vegas, reintroducing a highly coveted transborder connection from the Okanagan, for the first time since 2020. Beginning Dec.15, WestJet will operate non-stop service between Kelowna and Las Vegas twice weekly, as the airline continues to strengthen its investments in Western Canada through increased sun and leisure connections. John Weatherill, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, said: “WestJet is proud to add yet another transborder connection to our winter schedule,...