Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Republic of Estonia-owned Nordic Aviation Group AS (Nordica) and Regional Jet OÜ (Xfly) will cease operations after it was announced the companies will be filed for bankruptcy. It had been hoped that Lars Thuesen, the owner of Jettime, could potentially take the companies private but on November 18, 2024, Nordic Aviation Group, which runs Nordica and Xfly, were informed that he would not be investing. “Nordic Aviation Group and Xfly have gone through a challenging path over the past

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

An Etihad Airways executive has confirmed that the Middle Eastern carrier exercised options for three more Airbus A350F aircraft, taking the airlines total order book for the type to ten.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Delta 2024 Investor Day is taking place today, and as usual, executives at the airline shared some details about the direction the carrier is headed. There was one statistic that’s particularly interesting, which should really make consumers think twice before being loyal to an airline. Delta selling a vast majority of domestic first class seats As flagged by View from the Wing , Delta executives have today highlighted just how much progress the airline has made when it comes to selling prem

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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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Airlines Airline 110

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 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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Airlines Airline 311

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Qatar Airways is reportedly considering acquiring former American Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft, which it inherited when it merged with US Airways, presumably due to aircraft delivery delays from both aircraft manufacturers, including Boeings latest postponement of the 777X.

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Airlines Airline 126

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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Airlines Airline 105

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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Ceiling Hangar 107

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The official report into how a Qantas Airbus A380 flew for almost 300 hours and 34 flights with a tool lodged in one of its four engines has been published by the Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB). The report has made recommendations to be followed by the Australian airline so that any future such events are avoided. On December 6, 2023, one of Qantas ’ 10-strong fleet of Airbus A380-842s arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at the end of a routine scheduled passenger flight

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Airlines Airline Jet 311

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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Airlines Airline 132

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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Approach Airplanes Airlines Airline 116

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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Pilot 133

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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Jet Runway 96

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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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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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In late 2023, plans were announced for an exciting new Hyatt ski destination in the United States. There’s now an exciting update, as the hotel has opened as of today, ahead of schedule (that’s rare!). Basics of the new Grand Hyatt Deer Valley The Grand Hyatt Deer Valley has opened as of November 20, 2024. This property is a partnership between Hyatt and Extell Development Company, and is located in Deer Valley, Utah, not far from Salt Lake City.

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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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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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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Leaders of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) gathered to discuss the future of aviation in the region in Brunei Darussalam on November 12-13 2024, for the 68th Assembly of Presidents. The theme for AAPA’s 2024 assembly was ‘Jetting into 2050: Future Proofing Asian Aviation’. During the two-day event, leaders assessed the industry’s recent recovery and the challenges to continued growth, including sustainability and ongoing supply chain issues affecting the timely delivery of aircra

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Airlines Airline Weather Cargo 231

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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Airlines Airline 136

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For years, Alaska Airlines has been trialing the concept of electronic bag tags, intended to make the process of checking a bag easier. Well, the airline has just taken a major step, as these bag tags are now on sale to the general public. While I think this is a cool(ish) concept, trying to make customers pay for it seems like a major hurdle to this being adapted on a widespread basis.

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Airlines Airline 108

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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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

When your flight instructor brings up “A-TOMATO-FLAMES,” you might wonder if they’re speaking in code. But the truth is that this acronym serves as a handy tool to help you remember the mandatory equipment for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flights, as outlined in FAR 91.205. Each letter corresponds to a specific piece of equipment that must be operational for you to fly VFR.

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Visual Flight Rules Altimeter Pilot in Command Instrument Flight Rules 89

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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Airlines Airline 291

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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Airlines Airline 124

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Link: Sign-up for a Rakuten account with a best-ever $40 bonus Through Sunday, December 8, 2024, Rakuten is offering a best-ever bonus for new members who are referred by existing members: If you refer a friend to Rakuten and they spend $40, then both the person referring and the person being referred receive $40 In order to be eligible, the person being referred needs to make a purchase within 90 days In this post I wanted to highlight the easiest way to take advantage of this offer, as it’s a

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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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The Aviationist

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The pod appears to be previously unseen but closely resembles the Airborne Turret Infrared Measurement System III (ATIMS III), which is used to perform airborne IR signature measurements. A U.S. Air Force F-15D has been recently spotted flying in a very unusual configuration, usually seen only for very specific tests. In fact, the aircraft was […] The post F-15D Eagle Spotted with Unusual Infrared Measurement Pod appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Boom Supersonic’s demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, completed its eighth of ten planned subsonic test flights before testing supersonic flight before the end of 2024. The test focused on testing the aircraft’s handling qualities without the stability augmentation system (SAS) activated. During the 54-minute flight, Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg safely navigated the XB-1 to a maximum altitude of 25,040 feet (7,632 meters) and a speed of Mach 0.82 (487 knots true airspeed), demonstrat

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Turkish Airlines plans a record 170 weekly one-way passenger flights from its Istanbul Airport hub to the US next summer, an average of 24 daily services. Frequencies will be up from a high of 160 weekly in summer 2024 (+6%).

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Airlines Airline 112

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Someone from change.org reached out regarding a petition that has received thousands of signatures, which involves airline employees wanting their airline elite status honored on all stays. I thought this would be an interesting topic to cover. Petition asks Marriott to recognize airline crew status at hotels There’s a change.org petition that currently has around 7,000 signatures, which urges Marriott to start honoring Bonvoy elite status when airline crews (pilots and flight attendants) are st

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Airlines Airline Pilot 103

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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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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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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Weather Airlines Airline 242

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 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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Approach Airlines Airline Jet 114