Air Jamaica’s Group Air Specialists are dedicated to simplifying group travel arrangements, while providing the same Lovebird Hospitality customers have come to expect on board all Air Jamaica flights. A group travel planner can benefit from the variety of value-added offerings for parties of 10 people or more from the airline’s 10 U.S. gateways.

A group of Irish businessmen with aviation links is considering setting up a regional airline to service the Caribbean. It is understood the group is led by Donal Lamont, a former Aer Lingus pilot. Mr. Lamont was formerly employed at Eirjet, a Shannon-based charter airline which ceased operation last October, citing financial difficulties.

A group of Irish businessmen with aviation links is considering setting up a regional airline to service the Caribbean. It is understood the group is led by Donal Lamont, a former Aer Lingus pilot. Mr. Lamont was formerly employed at Eirjet, a Shannon-based charter airline which ceased operation last October, citing financial difficulties.

LAN Airlines is to buy 32 Boeing 787 Dreamliners for its long-haul fleet between 2011 and 2016. LAN will purchase 26 aircraft, and acquire 6 more via leasing contracts. The total investment will reach approximately $3.2 billion. Additionally, the Board approved 10 purchase options of the same aircraft model for 2017 and 2018.

American Airlines’ service expansion from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean and Central America will feature daily nonstop flights to San Jose, Costa Rica, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, effective December 13. The carrier had suspended its service between Fort Lauderdale and Santo Domingo in 2005.

As ALTA, the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association has announced Caribbean Airlines as its sixth Caribbean member airline bringing its membership to 34 member airlines.