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SAS orders up to 55 Embraer E195 E2 aircraft for its Scandinavian network

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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is ordering up to 55 Embraer E-195 E2 aircraft (45 firm orders and 10 options), SAS CEO Anko van der Werff announced at a press conference in Copenhagen on July 1, 2025. The event was attended also by Embraer’s Group President and CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto and its President and CEO for Commercial Aircraft, Arjan Meijer.

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Flight AI 171: Indian Authorities Reportedly At Odds With US, UK & France Over Crash Investigation

Simple Flying

Western aviation regulators in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France have reportedly raised concerns about the transparency of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash investigation being led by Indian authorities. According to two sources familiar with the matter, who spoke to Corriere della Sera , there are behind-the-scenes fears that local political pressures could influence the investigation and its final report.

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Iberia’s Remarkable Transformation Into a Profitable Growth Engine

Cranky Flier

Flash back about 15 years, and Iberia was a joke. It was busy flying a fleet of gas-guzzling four-engine widebodies along with some Airbus narrowbodies and a lot of turboprops from its Madrid and Barcelona hubs as ultra low cost carriers easily came and took share. The airline’s costs were high, and it was losing money. But now? Iberia is a rock star, and it has big plans over the next several years.

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Why Does Alaska Succeed While JetBlue Fails? My Take…

One Mile at a Time

OMAAT reader Paul posed an interesting, about why Alaska Airlines is so much more successful than JetBlue Airways. In many ways, I’d consider the airlines to have similar concepts — JetBlue is to the East Coast what Alaska is to the West Coast, sort of. Both are brands that people generally like, and both try to offer a pleasant passenger experience.

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From Twinjet to Glider: Varied Experience Comes in Handy in Unwanted Transition

Flying Magazine

The last week of April 2023, I was in Las Vegas sitting at an FBO waiting for dispatch to call. I am an air ambulance pilot flying the venerable Lear 35 twinjet around the country, moving patients to critical and advanced care facilities. We dropped a patient the previous evening in Sin City and were waiting for our next mission. As late afternoon approached, I was expecting a call about what hotel we would be in that night.

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Flight operations hit as airlines prepare for impending ATC strikes in France

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Airlines are preparing for impending air traffic control strikes in France after the French civil aviation agency (DGAC) asked carriers to reduce operations at airports. Airlines were requested to reduce flights on July 3, 2025, at Paris airports by 25% and told passengers expecting to travel to contact their carrier to confirm arrangements. In a post on social media, DGCA listed the affected airports as Nice, Bastia, Calvi, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Ajaccio, Figari, Paris-Charles de Gaulle,

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How Boeing Solved A Major Setback On The 777X

Simple Flying

Boeing 777X – a new variant of Boeing ’s popular Triple Seven widebody – has been a long-awaited aircraft that many airlines want to acquire. However, Boeing's 777X program has faced a series of high-profile delays, none more critical than the engine thrust link issue that temporarily grounded the test fleet in 2024. The situation posed a significant hurdle to certification and cast further doubt on the aircraft's timeline.

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La Ferté-Alais 2025: Highlights from the 52nd “Le Temps des Hélices” Airshow

Vintage Aviation News

La Ferté-Alais 2025 (Le Temps des Hélices 2025) , the 52nd edition of this famous airshow, was put on by L’Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis at the wonderful hilltop grass airfield at La Ferté-Alais, always held on the “Pentecost” weekend, which is 50 days after Easter and a public holiday in France. For many years, it has been one of the best airshows in the world, set in a fabulous location and featuring some superb aircraft.

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SFO Close Call: ATC Clears United 737 To Cross Runway, As Planes Take Off

One Mile at a Time

Huge kudos to the United Airlines pilots here, and you also can’t help but feel a bit bad for the air traffic controller’s high workload and obvious fatigue… SFO ATC gives wrong instructions to United 737 VASAviation has the air traffic control audio and a visual recreation of an incident that happened on the morning of June 24, 2025, at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

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Joby performs piloted full-transition test flights in Dubai 

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On June 30, 2025, Joby Aviation announced that it has successfully conducted piloted flight tests of its eVTOL aircraft in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The tests have included a whole spectrum of maneuvers, such as piloted vertical take-off and landing, as well as wingborne flights. Remarkably, the Califonian startup has also conducted full transition flights in the UAE.

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Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER Wing Flap Believed To Have Fallen Onto Home Driveway In Raleigh

Simple Flying

A homeowner in Raleigh, North Carolina, saw an unexpected sight on the morning of Wednesday, July 2. Local news station WRAL reported that police responded to a 911 call at 08:30 about a large piece of debris blocking a driveway , which was later confirmed to be a portion of an aircraft's flap. It is believed that this originated from a Delta Boeing 737-900ER registered as N940DU when operating DL3247 from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham.

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Archer Conducts First Test Flights of Midnight eVTOL in Abu Dhabi

Aviation News

Aviation News July 2, 2025 – Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has completed the inaugural test flight of its Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL).

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New Expedition Seeks to Locate Amelia Earhart’s Lost Aircraft

Flying Magazine

A new expedition will head to a remote Pacific island in November in what researchers call their most promising effort yet to solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries—the disappearance of pilot Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan. The Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute announced Wednesday it will investigate a “visual anomaly” spotted in satellite imagery of a lagoon at Nikumaroro, a tiny island between Hawaii and Australia.

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Which Airlines Have Good Service On The Ground? Are There Any?

One Mile at a Time

Good service on airlines is subjective — not only do we all have different opinions on what constitutes good service, but there’s also so much inconsistency in the industry. One person flying a particular airline might have an amazing experience, while someone else has a terrible experience, based on who they interact with, whether there are irregular operations, etc.

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Delta pulls over 100 aircraft for inspection after massive storm hits Atlanta

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Delta Air Lines had to pull more than 100 aircraft for inspection after a massive hailstorm hit Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), the busiest airport in the United States and Delta’s main hub, on the evening of June 27, 2025. According to the airline, these inspections were conducted all through the night and had already been completed by the morning of June 28, 2025.

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Up To 96% Occupancy: This Was The Best Performing US-Canada Flight In Q1

Simple Flying

The United States has long been the leading international destination for Canadian travelers. However, shifting trends have led to a decline in cross-border air travel to the US , with significant drops in both passenger numbers and flight bookings. Despite this overall decrease, one US-Canada route stood out for its particularly high load factors.

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Hickory Aviation Museum Welcomes First Aircraft Into New Home

Vintage Aviation News

Exciting developments are underway at the Hickory Regional Airport , where the future home of the Hickory Aviation Museum is beginning to take shape. On October 26, 2023, representatives from the City of Hickory, the Hickory Aviation Museum, and Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) gathered to break ground on a landmark facility that will fuse the preservation of aviation history with hands-on education.

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Air France-KLM Aims to Acquire Majority Stake in Scandinavian Airline SAS

Aviation News

Aviation news April 4, 2025 – Air France-KLM, SAS, airline acquisition, aviation industry, European airlines, airline merger, aviation news, Scandinavian Airlines, airline investment, Air France-KLM.

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Draco To Assess Pilot Performance

AV Web

Key points: Pilot monitoring system integrated in STOL Aircraft Autoland the ultimate goal Your next airplane may be keeping an eye on you to make sure you’re fit to fly. Polish start-up Draco Aircraft has signed a deal with Mindset Technologies that will incorporate Mindset’s pilot surveillance equipment into the sport new STOL aircraft Draco is developing.

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Strike at Helsinki Airport cancels flights for 7,000 Finnair passengers

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Around 7,000 Finnair passengers are to have their flights cancelled due to planned strikes at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL). Finnair announced on June 30, 2025, that Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) had confirmed industrial action is set to go ahead on July 2, 2025, impacting all essential ground services related to its flights. Around 100 Finnair flights will be cancelled with further action planned for later this month, which could lead to more disruption for passengers.

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How Much Does It Cost To Operate The Boeing 767?

Simple Flying

According to various sources, such as IATA and Ascend by Cirium , operating a Boeing 767 in 2025 costs more than $11,000 per block-hour: operating a Boeing 767-200 costs roughly $11,850 per block-hour, the Boeing 767-300ER about $12,520, the stretched Boeing 767-400ER $13,350, and the freighter Boeing 767-300F around $12,440. These figures bundle every cost, such as fuel, maintenance reserves, crew payroll, depreciation, insurance, airport and navigation charges, into a single hourly rate.

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Cranky on the Web: An Air Show Air Show Wrap, The Best and Worst Airports

Cranky Flier

The Best Airports in the US…and the Worst – BottomLine I did a long interview with someone from BottomLine asking about features of the best and worst airports. This is the list they came up with from that conversation, and they apparently flagged me as the author. This list is hard, because it depends on each traveler’s situation. Is Atlanta great?

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Air France-KLM Plans To Acquire Majority Stake In SAS

One Mile at a Time

It has been a transformative few years for Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). In July 2022, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Two years later, the company emerged from this process , with new investors, including Air France-KLM, plus a switch from Star Alliance to SkyTeam. There’s now an update , as Air France-KLM intends to increase its stake in SAS, going from a minority stake to a majority stake.

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Teen Solos 13 Planes On 16th Birthday

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Submitted by Shane Vande Voort Ed. Note: We don’t normally run “youngest pilot” stories but given the background and experience of Sullivan Vande Voort we bent the rules in this case. Key Points: 13 planes included nine taildraggers and four trikes 4.2 hours logged in the morning flights Hopes the flights will inspire other young people Sullivan Vande Voort celebrated his 16th birthday May 26th by completing a solo flight in 13 different airplane types.

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Mexicana accepts delivery of its first Embraer E190-E2 regional jet

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Mexicana de Aviación, Mexico’s newly reinstated government-run carrier, has taken delivery of the first of 20 Embraer E2 regional jets. The delivery of the carrier’s first E190-E2 regional jet comes as the emerging airline establishes a foothold in the Mexican aviation scene with new aircraft and an expanding route network. The delivery also marks the next stage of the E2 series’ growing presence in Latin America.

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Why The Boeing 737-900ER Has Such A Limited Cruising Altitude

Simple Flying

Modern commercial aircraft typically come in families of several variants. From the aircraft's base model, they are stretched or contracted. It is much easier for an airplane maker to have as few aircraft types as possible and make modifications within a type certificate. Between variants, engineers attempt to keep the modifications to a minimum, using more or less the same wings, landing gear, and other components and systems.

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Covington Aircraft Engines to Conclude 53 Years of Radial Engine Service at End of 2025

Vintage Aviation News

PRESS RELEASE After more than five decades of dedicated service to the aviation industry, Covington Aircraft Engines has announced that it will officially close its renowned radial engine shop at the end of 2025. Known worldwide for its expert overhauls of the Pratt & Whitney Canada R-985 and R-1340 radial engines, Covington has played a vital role in preserving and powering radial engine aircraft for over half a century.

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Popular Van’s RV-8  to Commemorate 30 Years of Flight

Flying Magazine

If you have the opportunity to visit EAA AirVenture (July 21-27), make sure to head to the experimental aircraft display and marvel at the multiple rows of Van’s RV aircraft. The low-wing, all-aluminum homebuilt aircraft with the P-51 Mustang-esque tail are favorites in the experimental community. One of the most popular versions, the Van’s RV-8, celebrates 30 years of flight this year.

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Controller Shortage Snarls Vancouver Traffic

AV Web

Key Points: About 200 flights delayed over Canada Day holiday weekend Shops and services extended hours Nav Canada addressing shortage A shortage of air traffic controllers caused more than 200 flight delays at Vancouver International Airport over the Canada Day holiday weekend and they are expected to persist. The airport authority placed the blame squarely on the lack of staff cutting arrival traffic by about two-thirds at peak times on Saturday and Sunday.

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Vietnam Airlines suspends pilots after B787 slices through A321 tail: video

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Vietnam Airlines has reportedly suspended four of its pilots who were involved in an incident in which the wing of a Boeing 787 aircraft sliced into the tail of an Airbus A321 of the same airline at Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport (HAN). The incident, which was captured on video by one of the passengers onboard the B787, took place around 2pm local time on June 27, 2025.

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A eVTOL Flying Taxi Flew Over Abu Dhabi

Simple Flying

Air taxi firm Archer has commenced its test flights of the Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at Al Bateen Executive Airport (AZI) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The news comes more than seven months after Archer and key Abu Dhabi entities reached an agreement for Archer to become the main eVTOL aircraft supplier for the Emirate’s upcoming electric air taxi service.

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SAS Places Major Order for 45 Embraer E195-E2 Jets in Landmark Fleet Expansion

Aviation News

Copenhagen, July 2, 2025 — Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has signed a major agreement with Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; B3: EMBR3) to purchase 45 E195-E2 aircraft, along.

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Good: American Restores Airport Standby For All Passengers

One Mile at a Time

American Airlines is undoing a negative policy change that it implemented last year, as part of its effort to become more customer friendly. American improves airport standby policy As of July 1, 2025, American has introduced same-day standby for all passengers, regardless of their AAdvantage membership. With this, all customers can list themselves for standby on a domestic flight with an agent, up to 45 minutes prior to departure.

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EHang Signs Pact With Chinese GA Service Provider

AV Web

China’s general aviation industry has seen a new alliance between eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and land) aircraft manufacturer EHang and GA service provider Reignwood Aviation Group. According to news reports , “The partnership will begin with consumer-facing applications such as low-altitude tourism and related ground services. Over time, the cooperation will further expand … to build a three-dimensional urban transportation network.

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Air France-KLM makes a move for SAS, to become majority shareholder 

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In July 4, 2025, Air France-KLM announced its intention to increase its share of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) in order to become the majority owner of the airline. The airline group has already initiated the process to acquire the equity stakes. Until now, they were in the hands of two investment firms, Castlelake and Lind Invest, but their acquisition will bring Air France-KLM’s take in the Scandinavian carrier to 60.5%.

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Wizz Air Ranked Most Emissions-Efficient Airline In New Global Study

Simple Flying

Wizz Air has been named as the world’s most emissions-efficient airline in new rankings released today by aviation analytics firm Cirium. The Cirium Flight Emissions Review ranks the top airlines globally using a consistent benchmark for flight emissions. Wizz Air, the Hungary-based ultra-low-cost carrier, emits an industry low of 53.9 grams of CO₂ per Available Seat Kilometer (ASK), followed by Frontier Airlines (54.4 grams) and Pegasus (57.1 grams) according to the report.

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“Runway Chaos in Hanoi: Vietnam Airlines 787 Slices Through Parked A321 in Ground Collision”

Aviation News

Incident Overview On June 27, 2025, around 2:23 p.m. local time, a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (flight VN7205, reg. VN‑A863) taxiing for takeoff to Ho Chi Minh City struck the vertical stabilizer of.

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