Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Details have emerged of an incident involving a KLM Airbus A330-200 that was damaged after colliding with a flock of birds as it departed from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS). The aircraft made a safe return to the airport where it landed around 27 minutes after take-off and remains on the ground, four days after the incident. On November 15, 2024, the aircraft involved, one of the carrier’s six-strong fleet of Airbus A330-200s registered PH-AOA was departing Amsterdam as flight KL661 for the

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Delta Air Lines has just announced a new collaboration for its first class dining, which I’m sure some people will like, but it’s not for me… Details of the Delta & Shake Shack partnership Delta and Shake Shack are introducing a first-of-its-kind partnership, whereby Delta will begin serving Shake Shack cheeseburgers in first class on domestic flights.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

British Airways faced an IT issue on Monday evening, resulting in a loss of communication with its pilots and significant operational disruption. As flights began to get delayed both in and out of the UK, passengers started to post on social media about the uncertainties of their travel plans.

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Alaska Air

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Now is the perfect time to book a dream vacation to Australia or New Zealand with special one-way fares from Seattle or Portland via Honolulu, available from November 19–21. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines offer the most direct routes from the Pacific Northwest to Sydney and Auckland, with a layover in Honolulu. The post Fly Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines from the Pacific Northwest via Honolulu appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

With just sixteen airworthy examples, the Douglas A-26 Invader is not the most numerous warbird out there, which means qualified pilots are equally rare. However, among that small cadre, there is one pilot, Stephen Swift, who has four (approximately 38% of the population) of the world’s flying Invaders in his logbook. How does one become so prolific in Douglas twin-engine hot rod?

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Dubai International Airport (DXB) remains on track for a record-breaking 2024 in terms of annual passenger traffic. The UAE gateway is on course to handle over 90 million passengers for the year – a new all-time high for the facility. The news comes as the airport enjoyed a strong performance throughout the first nine months of 2024. By the end of September 2024, the airport had handled 68.6 million guests, and with the traditionally high-traffic final quarter already well underway, is expecti

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Lufthansa has reportedly expressed concerns about the reliability and durability of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which will power at least 27 of its upcoming Boeing 787 aircraft, with the airline considering a switch to the GE Aerospace GEnx.

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World Airline News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Allegiant Travel Company (Allegiant Air) has announced 44 new nonstop routes, including eleven routes to three new cities: Gulf Shores, Alabama, Colorado Springs, Colorado and Columbia, South Carolina. The flights, starting in February, will expand the airline’s network options in 51 cities around the country, offering convenient, affordable air service to premier vacation destinations.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Another Corsair is making headlines, as the USS Midway Museum in San Diego has welcomed a newly restored F4U-4 Corsair (BuNo 97349) to its collection. This follows the recent addition of FG-1D Corsair (BuNo 92013) to New York’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. On November 16th, the Midway Museum took delivery of BuNo 97349, a loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) in Pensacola, Florida.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has joined the Move to -15°C global coalition, becoming the first airline to do so. By joining the movement, Emirates will lend its knowledge and experience in handling and shipping of fresh produce to the practical application of this potentially industry-changing initiative.  First launched at COP28 hosted in the UAE, the Move to -15°C coalition aims to redefine frozen food temperature standards and reduce energy consumption in the frozen f

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Over the past few weeks, airlines, mainly British Airways , have been in the headlines for canceling long-haul routes. On multiple occasions, the British carrier has said that it was forced to manage its capacity due to supply shortages related to Rolls-Royce and the companys Boeing 787 engine choice, the Trent 1000.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Last week I shared how I thought Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the worst major airport in the world. There was no ill-intent behind the post, but it was just intended to be a topic of conversation, like the tens of thousands of other blog posts I’ve published over time. I didn’t even think my observations were that controversial, and more readers agreed with me than not.

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Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Skiles is best known as the first officer on US Airways flight 1549, which landed in New York's Hudson River in January 2009.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

If you’ve been following Vintage Aviation News, you know that we occasionally veer from our focus on classic warbirds to cover exceptional aircraft that continue to make history. This is one of those occasions. The mighty F-4 Phantom II, one of the most iconic fighter jets of all time, remains in active service and continues to impress. While it doesn’t strictly qualify as a “warbird” due to its airworthy status with air forces in Iran, Greece, and Turkey, its legacy and level of awe

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based airline and integrated travel company has begun one of the largest expansion drives in its 27-year history. The carrier will add 44 new nonstop routes plus three new city destinations to its expansive route network in 2025, as the company receives more new aircraft and recruits more employees. The expansion program will add new routes to Gulf Shores Airport (GUF) in Alabama, Colorado Springs Airport (COS) in Colorado, and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Delta Air Lines is the US's second-largest carrier by November flights. According to Cirium Diio information, it has an average of 4,600+ movements daily. Unsurprisingly, most of these 4,200+ or 91%are domestic.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I don’t think this should surprise anyone given how industry dynamics are evolving, but Virgin Australia and Etihad Airways plan to end their longstanding partnership. Virgin Australia & Etihad cutting ties as of June 2025 As of June 1, 2025, Virgin Australia and Etihad Airways intend to fully discontinue their partnership. With this, we’ll see the airlines end their frequent flyer reciprocity, codeshare agreement, and even interline agreement.

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Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This move marks one of the largest expansions in the ultra-low-cost carrier’s history, even as it continues to face ongoing Boeing delivery delays.

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Airline Reporter

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Qatar Airways is best known for its Qsuite long-haul business class. But if you’re thinking of flying Qatar, remember that the airline operates a diverse fleet with multiple seat styles. So it’s important to be a smart shopper and know what you’re getting when you book. We recently wrote about Qatar’s A320 business class , and we’ll be back later with a dive into Qsuite.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Thai Airways is to have two more A330 aircraft operating by December 2024, when its new premium class product will have two tiers of Business Class. The updates were revealed by Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri to AeroTime in an exclusive interview at the 68th Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents in Brunei. New routes with the arrival of two A330 Eamsiri said that Thai Airways will have two Airbus A330 in operation soon, one to begin by December 2024, the other during

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Spirit Airlines , which declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday, has unveiled plans for how it will target and offer more premium leisure options, which should restore the airlines sustainable profitability during the latter half of the decade.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

I’ve lived in Miami for many years , and I recently wrote about how Miami International Airport (MIA) is kind of awful (to acknowledge the obvious). However, I still go out of my way to fly out of there rather than Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), so I wanted to talk about that in a bit more detail in this post. Admittedly flying out of Fort Lauderdale can often expand options in terms of airlines, fares, etc., but it takes a lot for me to choose to fly out of there.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Some boisterous turbulence turned into an emergency on Thursday for the crew of an SAS A330. The air was rough enough to shut down an engine on the widebody over Greenland as it went from Stockholm to Miami. The crew was able to relight the engine but the jolt was enough to mandate an inspection. They headed for the nearest maintenance base able to do that work in Copenhagen.

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Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Investigators stated that maintenance staff knew the tool was missing but placed the aircraft into revenue service anyway.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

US budget carrier Avelo Airlines has just commenced its first international route, flying from Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Connecticut to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The new route is seen as an important milestone for both the airline itself as well as the tourism industry in both Jamaica and the wider Caribbean region.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Malaysia's flag carrier, Malaysia Airlines , was once known for its diverse aircraft selection and used to operate a wide range of planes following its inception in 1947. Notably, the Malaysian airline operated the tri-jet McDonnell Douglas MD-11, which at one time served as a key component of its historical widebody fleet, enabling it to reach various destinations around the world from its hub at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Capital One is known for its airport lounge network , with current locations in Dallas (DFW) , Denver (DEN) , and Washington (IAD). In late 2022, the company announced the Capital One Landing concept , a twist on the traditional airport lounge concept. Think of it as more of a complimentary airport restaurant than anything else. Well, there’s now an exciting update, as the first Capital One Landing location has just opened, at Washington National Airport (DCA).

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The Aviationist

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The first C-130J-30 Hercules earmarked for conversion into an E-130J TACAMO aircraft for the U.S. Navy is in production. Fresh on the heels of the announcement that the U.S. Navy’s E-6B Mercury replacement in the take charge and move out (TACAMO) role will be designated E-130J, it has been revealed that the first C-130J-30 airframe […] The post First E-130J TACAMO Airframe in Production appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Several animals were being shipped to a local pet store onboard the Wednesday flight when 132 hamsters escaped from their cages.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Etihad Airways has revealed it is to invest almost $1 billion in a refurbishment program that will see new cabin interiors fitted to its older Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner aircraft fleet. The move comes as the carrier said it expects to exceed the annual profits it achieved in 2023 in the current financial year. Speaking with The National, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s CEO Antonoaldo Neves said that the retrofit program was additional to a broader $7 billion investment program that is planned t

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

One of the most popular regions in the world for the Airbus A330 is Asia, where the versatile widebody has been used on high-capacity domestic and regional services and medium to long-haul international routes. Over the weekend, the region welcomed the first ITA Airways nonstop flight to Thailand, connecting Rome and Bangkok with a new-generation Airbus A330neo.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

It looks like Air New Zealand is hoping to once again resume flights to London, after completely discontinuing service to Europe in 2020. However, as of now there are more questions than answers, and this is far from a sure bet. Air New Zealand requests London airport slots @IshrionA reports on how Air New Zealand has requested daily slots for London Heathrow Airport (LHR), but was denied.

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The Aviationist

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The Navy’s decision could shield the F/A-XX program from the impacts of the Air Force’s NGAD review, especially as the source selection process is ongoing, with a winner expected next year. Similarly to the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy is developing a 6th generation fighter jet, called F/A-XX. While the Air Force previously said […] The post U.S.

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Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

According to initial reports, an American Airlines Airbus A321neo failed to turn correctly, putting the jet close to nearby terrain.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Vueling, the low-cost carrier belonging to the International Airlines Group (IAG), has unveiled a special livery dedicated to the Football Club Barcelona (FCB) women’s soccer team. The livery has been applied to one of Vueling’s A320ceo aircraft (registration EC-LZN). It depicts six of the teams’ stars: Aitana Bonmatí, who won the prestigious Ballon D’Or trophy for the best female player in 2024 and 2023, and Alexia Putellas, who won the same award in 2022 and 2021, as well as their team-mates S

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Avelo Airlines , a US ultra-low-cost carrier that burst on the scene just a few years ago operating leisure-oriented services to destinations across the nation, is looking to continue building out its network and has put into place some bold expansion plans for the fall of 2024. Specifically, the airline is drastically ramping up its operations in the state of Connecticut, attempting to capitalize on a unique point-to-point desert seemingly abandoned by full-service network carriers based elsewh

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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