AIRLINE BRIEFS NEWS FROM AROUND
THE AIR INDUSTRY
AIRPORT VOICE, JUNE 2021 9
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Interline
This Committee began its
interactive committee activity
on U=June 17 call. Chair Julie
Emond welcomed all asked
all members to provide input of
concern to all. Overview-The Airway
Interline extended contract
began June 1. Port projects a
steady passenger and flight traffic
increase throughout the summer
.Old unclaimed equipment at
the Post Office or other areas was
either recovered or removed by
Port. Airport metering reported a
move to Bldg. 111 in near future.
Port new airfield capital projects
deferred until 2022. Buildings 15
& 16 are planned for demolition
making room for cargo redevelopment.
DR1 and DR3 classes are
in progress.
Wings Club
The Wings Club Foundation,
Inc. is pleased to announce that
Doug Parker, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of American
Airlines Group, Inc., is the recipient
of this year’s Distinguished
Achievement Award. Acknowledging
Parker’s outstanding accomplishments
in the field of aviation,
The Wings Club Foundation
will present this award on Oct. 22,
2021, at the 79th Annual Awards
Gala.
Air France
Air France wins the Apex
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Diamond Award.
rewarding airlines for their efforts
at implementing the strictest
health and safety measures.
France reopened its borders this
week to vaccinated Americans after
more than a year of travel restrictions.
Air France customers
can connect to other European
destinations via its hub at Paris-
CDG if they meet entry requirements
with other European countries
restrictions.
Spirit Airlines
Spirit began transcontinental flights
from LGA to LAX. The is one of the two exceptions
to the 40year old Perimeter rule
which restricts the airport to handle flights
only within a 1,500-mile radius from the airport
as a means to reduce congestion in
the airport closest to Manhattan.
T1 Flight resumptions
Brussels began to fly again this past
week flying again T1
NEOS, a current regional Italian airline,
is expected to begin U.S. service from JFK
to K=Milan in the next few weeks.
Air Serbia is operating out of T1.
T4 resumptions
June-Air Europa; August China Airlines,
WestJet
United Airlines
First United is the first airline to have
contracted to buy more than a dozen
BOOM Supersonic jets.
Secondly, United launched a new, corporate
venture fund – United Airlines Ventures
– that will allow the airline to continue
investing in emerging companies that
have the potential to influence the future
of travel. The new fund will concentrate on
sustainability concepts that will complement
United's goal of net zero emissions
by 2050–without relying on traditional carbon
offsets–as well as revolutionary aerospace
developments.
Spirit Airlines
Spirit re-established its nonstop flight
routes to Costa Rica,
Costa Rico Flights
Several U.S. airlines launched new
routes to Costa Rica, others started new
services entirely. Beginning next month
through August including Frontier Airlines
introduces its service to Costa Rica.
Sustainability
More and more airlines are announcing
plans to reduce their carbon footprint and
use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
JetBlue Sets Ambitious and Comprehensive
Environmental Social Governance
(ESG) Targets, Focuses on Achieving Net
Zero Carbon Emissions by 2040, Expanding
Usage of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(SAF), Increasing Representation in Leadership
and Robust ESG Governance
Business Aviation
Atlantic Aviation
Atlantic, with an office in Republic Airport,
is to be sold to KKR
Investment company KKR has agreed
to purchase Atlantic Aviation from Macquarie
Infrastructure for $4.475 billion in cash
and debt.
Signature
Investment groups Blackstone, Global
Infrastructure Partners, and Cascade assumed
ownership of Signature Aviation,
the largest FBO chain, effective June 1,
2021. Signature has a large presence at
EWR and White Plains.