Copa Airlines

NLX Raises $12M in Series A Funding

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Initial investors IAG Capital Partners, JetBlue Ventures and Tech Square Ventures' Engage also contributed to this new round of funding.

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  • Initial investors IAG Capital Partners, JetBlue Ventures and Tech Square Ventures' Engage also contributed to this new round of funding.
  • "This milestone speaks to NLX's success in helping some of the most well-known global brands deliver world-class customer experiences at scale.
  • NLX has also engaged with teams at Comcast following their participation in the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs accelerator program.
  • NLX provides an end-to-end enterprise AI platform for creating, managing, deploying and analyzing chat, voice, and multimodal conversational applications.

Aviation Industry's Support for Humanitarian Aid Delivery Is A Model for Others, Says Nonprofit CEO

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Washington D.C., Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrating International Civil Aviation Day, Airlink CEO Steve Smith urges businesses across the supply chain to emulate the aviation industry's commitment to swift, collaborative action and support of humanitarian aid operations.

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  • Washington D.C., Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrating International Civil Aviation Day, Airlink CEO Steve Smith urges businesses across the supply chain to emulate the aviation industry's commitment to swift, collaborative action and support of humanitarian aid operations.
  • According to the UNHCR, only about two-thirds of the $55.2B in funding needed to support these communities has been raised.
  • “International Civil Aviation Day is an opportunity to acknowledge the aviation industry's invaluable contribution to humanitarian aid delivery, whether that is flying humanitarian cargo or transporting first responders; Airlink’s Governors Council epitomizes that collaborative spirit,” said Steve Smith, Airlink President and CEO.
  • Embracing collective responsibility across multiple industries within the supply chain could revolutionize aid delivery, ensuring a more effective, prompt, and compassionate response to global emergencies."

Avelo Airlines Upgrades Pilot Compensation

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avelo Airlines today announced it is upgrading pilot compensation to an hourly rate that exceeds all regional carriers and most Ultra-Low-Cost-Carriers (ULCC). The increase announced today is the fifth pay increase Avelo pilots have received since the airline took flight in April 2021.

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  • Avelo's leadership team embodies more than 400 years of collective aviation experience, including former executives from Allegiant Air, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Northwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways.
  • Chief Pilot Captain Bob Lieser: Captain Lieser brings more than 20,000 flight hours and four decades of commercial aviation and flight operations leadership experience to Avelo.
  • During that period, he has flown for Virgin America, Midwest Airlines, Mesaba Airlines, and, most recently, Allegiant Air.
  • Head of Technical Operations Gary Martin: In addition to 12 years of executive roles at renowned aerospace companies Honeywell Aerospace and Bombardier Aerospace, Martin has held engineering and base maintenance leadership roles with Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, America West Airlines, and Eastern Airlines.

AerSale Announces Appointment of Andrew Levy to its Board of Directors and Planned Retirement of Existing Members.

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

AerSale Corporation (Nasdaq: ASLE) (the “Company”) announced today that Andrew Levy, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Avelo Airlines was appointed to the Company’s board of directors on April 15, 2023.

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  • AerSale Corporation (Nasdaq: ASLE) (the “Company”) announced today that Andrew Levy, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Avelo Airlines was appointed to the Company’s board of directors on April 15, 2023.
  • Prior to launching Avelo in April 2021, Mr. Levy was a Co-Founder and President at Allegiant Air and CFO at United Airlines.
  • The appointment of Mr. Levy to the AerSale Board of Directors will temporarily increase the size of the Company’s board to 11 members through the 2023 annual stockholders meeting.
  • We would like to thank all three of our exiting board members and wish them all the best for the future.”

Aviation Capital Group Announces Delivery of One Boeing 737-9 MAX to Copa Airlines

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Aviation Capital Group LLC (“ACG”) announced the delivery of one new Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft on long-term lease to Copa Airlines.

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  • Aviation Capital Group LLC (“ACG”) announced the delivery of one new Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft on long-term lease to Copa Airlines.
  • This Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, powered by CFM International LEAP-1B engines, is the final aircraft to deliver to the airline as part of a multiple-aircraft sale-and-lease back transaction between ACG and Copa Airlines.

Fareportal Tech Innovation Continues with Copa Airlines NDC Integration

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Monday, January 23, 2023

New York, NY, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fareportal, the travel technology leader that operates online travel agency brands CheapOair and OneTravel announced the successful integration of New Distribution Capability (NDC) for their airline partner, Copa Airlines.

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  • New York, NY, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fareportal, the travel technology leader that operates online travel agency brands CheapOair and OneTravel announced the successful integration of New Distribution Capability (NDC) for their airline partner, Copa Airlines.
  • With the integration, air travelers will have access to premium content and special travel agency fares while booking travel on CheapOair or OneTravel.
  • Werner Kunz-Cho, Fareportal CEO, comments, “As an innovative travel technology organization, Fareportal is well placed to support our airline partners in integrating NDC.
  • Fareportal has partnered with Copa Airlines for many years, and we highly value the relationship.

Aviation Capital Group Announces Delivery of One Boeing 737-9 MAX to Copa Airlines

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) announced the delivery of one new Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft on long-term lease to Copa Airlines.

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  • Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) announced the delivery of one new Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft on long-term lease to Copa Airlines.
  • This Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, powered by CFM International LEAP-1B engines, is part of a multiple-aircraft sale-and-lease back transaction between ACG and Copa Airlines and is the ninth Boeing aircraft currently on lease from ACG to the airline.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221026006086/en/
    Aviation Capital Group Announces Delivery of One Boeing 737-9 MAX to Copa Airlines (Photo: Business Wire)
    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws.
  • Aviation Capital Group was founded in 1989 and is one of the worlds premier full-service aircraft asset managers with approximately 475 owned, managed and committed aircraft as of June 30, 2022, which are leased to approximately 85 airlines in approximately 45 countries.

LogRocket Launches “Galileo” Machine Learning-Based Solution to Automatically Surface Most Important Issues to Improve Digital Experience

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

LogRocket , makers of the best-in-class Digital Experience Analytics platform, today announced the release of Galileo , the only machine learning-based solution to automatically surface and prioritize the most impactful issues affecting digital user experience.

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  • LogRocket , makers of the best-in-class Digital Experience Analytics platform, today announced the release of Galileo , the only machine learning-based solution to automatically surface and prioritize the most impactful issues affecting digital user experience.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005336/en/
    LogRocket Galileo is the only machine learning-based solution to automatically surface and prioritize the most impactful issues affecting digital user experience.
  • We built Galileo to help make it easier for organizations that rely on their digital products to consistently provide a great user experience.
  • LogRocket provides digital experience analytics that empowers product and software teams to create the ideal web and mobile experience.

Aviation Capital Group Announces Delivery of One Boeing 737-9 MAX to Copa Airlines

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Friday, August 12, 2022

Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) announced the delivery of one new Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft on long-term lease to Copa Airlines.

Key Points: 
  • Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) announced the delivery of one new Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft on long-term lease to Copa Airlines.
  • This Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, powered by CFM International LEAP-1B engines, is part of a multiple-aircraft sale-and-lease back transaction between ACG and Copa Airlines and is the eighth Boeing aircraft currently on lease from ACG to the airline.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220811005821/en/
    Aviation Capital Group Announces Delivery of One Boeing 737-9 MAX to Copa Airlines (Photo: Business Wire)
    We are pleased to build on our long-standing relationship with Copa Airlines and to support the airlines current fleet expansion requirements, said Marine Benoit, ACG Vice President Marketing for the Latin American region.
  • It will be yet another step in our efforts to increase our capacity to meet passenger demand, said Jose Montero, Senior Vice President of Finance at Copa Airlines.

Air Connectivity Between Peru and Latin American Countries Recovers Favorably In 2022

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Sunday, May 1, 2022

However, this commercial aviation growth was abruptly interrupted by the pandemic and border closures adopted by many countries.

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  • However, this commercial aviation growth was abruptly interrupted by the pandemic and border closures adopted by many countries.
  • Additionally, the new BoA route will offer service to Argentina (Buenos Aires) and Brazil (So Paulo) with a stopover in Peru (Lima).
  • During the second half of 2021, air connectivity to Peru began to take off, with increasing frequency of weekly flights between Latin American countries.
  • The airline Avianca returned to operate in Peru, Copa Airlines resumed its Panama - Chiclayo direct flight and LATAM restored its Crdoba - Lima route.