Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, has announced his intention to launch legal proceedings against the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) for what he terms as “regulatory overreach” by the US regulator. The announcement comes in retaliation for the FAA imposing a $633,000 fine on SpaceX for alleged “regulatory violations” in an act that Musk views as a protectionist measure against SpaceX’s closest competitor, Boeing with its Starliner spacecraft.

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Alaska Air

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Hawaiian Airlines has officially joined Alaska Airlines, marking the beginning of a partnership that will reshape the travel industry for years to come. In a first for a U.S. airline, we will maintain both beloved brands. While your experience with each airline remains the same for now, there's a lot to look forward to in the next 18 months. The post Alaska Airlines completes acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, expanding benefits and choice for travelers appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A major hurdle was crossed in the Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines merger, with the US Department of Transport (DOT) giving its green signal to the deal subject to some terms and conditions. Recently, the time period for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete its regulatory investigation for this merger expired, and things are now progressing swiftly for both carriers.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A charity swim off the Florida Keys took a dangerous turn last week as personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard, the local sheriff’s department, and a helicopter operated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) spotted a fast-moving boat aimed directly at the swimmers. The helicopter crew is credited with swift, heroic flying in heading off the boat seconds before it reached the swimmers.

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In December 2023, plans were announced for Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines, in a $1.9 billion deal. Several weeks ago, we learned that the Department of Justice (DOJ) wouldn’t challenge the merger , and now the Department of Transportation (DOT) has given the merger the green light as well, with some interesting stipulations. Alaska & Hawaiian receive blessing from DOT The DOT has just issued an order under its authority to grant an exemption related to the transfer of interna

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Delta Air Lines has signed a historic deal with Birmingham City to become the football club’s official airline partner during the 2024/2025 season. Under the agreement announced on September 16, 2024, Delta and Birmingham City will work together on “storytelling opportunities” and aim to promote the football club as a global sporting powerhouse. The new partnership officially kicks off on September 16, 2024, as Birmingham City take on Ryan Reynold’s Wrexham AFC in a Sky Bet League One match li

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

As most of our readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy condition with the Lincoln Aviation Heritage Center at former RAF East Kirkby in Lincolnshire, England. The group has made magnificent progress, even during the pandemic, and we thought that our readers might like to see a recent (edited) restoration update, reproduced here with permission.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Swedish start-up Heart Aerospace has rolled out the full-scale demonstrator of its future 30-seat hybrid electric airliner. The prototype of the ES-30 looks like a cross between a De Havilland Dash-7 and an ATR 52. It has a glider-like 100-foot wingspan and has four wing-mounted electric motors. “It is a testament to the ingenuity and dedication of our team that we’re able to roll out a 30-seat aircraft demonstrator with a brand-new propulsion system, largely inhouse, in less than two years, “ s

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Aircalin is the airline of New Caledonia, part of Overseas France. New Caledonia has been dealing with some civil unrest in recent months, which has caused demand for travel to New Caledonia to drop sharply. As a result, Aircalin is reworking its route network, and is getting creative. Aircalin plans Noumea to Bangkok to Paris flights Aircalin has announced plans to launch flights between Noumea (NOU) and Paris (CDG) in the coming months.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Dubai-based mega carrier Emirates has teamed up with the Museum of the Future to host the first Aviation Future Week event which will take place from October 15 to 17, 2024 in Dubai. The event will see UAE government ministers, other senior government officials, and industry leaders from across the aviation and aerospace, airfreight, Maintenance, Overhaul & Repair (MRO), and logistics ecosystems industries to discuss a range of future aviation subjects.

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Airline Geeks

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Boeing is laying off several experienced contractors as part of broad cost-cutting measures announced by the company's finance chief on Monday.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Dubai-based Emirates has announced that it will be introducing its brand new, refurbished Boeing 777 product to the United States as of November 2024. Key highlights of the refreshed aircraft include the introduction of premium economy, improvements to the business-class layout for added comfort, and smaller revisions in economy and first class.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Not many museums are able to say that they have an airworthy example of a Ford Trimotor, but the Liberty Aviation Museum of Port Clinton, Ohio, will soon be able to have TWO airworthy examples of the Tin Goose. Currently, the museum sells rides on Ford 5-AT-B NC9645, which historically flew for Transcontinental Air Transport (T-A-T) as the “City of Wichita” and now flies as “City of Wichita/City of Port Clinton”, but the second Trimotor, NC9684 will pay homage to an airline that was an inextrica

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Emirates is aggressively retrofitting its fleet , including Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s. This is being done primarily to add premium economy, but on the 777, we’re also seeing the introduction of a new business class product. There’s an exciting update, as Emirates has just revealed plans to start flying these retrofitted jets to the United States on a pretty widespread basis.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Boeing has advised staff of a series of steps it will take to “preserve cash” and “safeguard” the planemaker’s future in response to an ongoing strike. On September 13, 2024, 33,000 union members downed tools after overwhelmingly rejecting a new contract that included a general wage increase and a commitment from Boeing to build its next new jet in Washington.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Garmin co-founders Gary Burrell and Dr. Min Kao (their first names formed the company brand) were enshrined this week in the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHoF). The ceremony honoring the pair was held on September 14 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The cofounders were honored on the 35 th anniversary year of Garmin.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Emirates is set to receive its first Airbus A350 in October 2024, having postponed the aircrafts entry into service due to delivery delays. The Dubai-based carrier had initially planned to start flying the Airbus twinjet as early as September 2024.

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Alaska Air

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Alaska Air Group has introduced the interim leadership team in Honolulu to oversee Hawaiian Airlines' operations until the two airlines are fully integrated, while keeping both brands—Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. The post Alaska Air Group announces interim Honolulu leadership team to guide combination with Hawaiian Airlines appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

In 2021 and 2022, American Airlines was focused on turning Austin-Bergstrom Airport (AUS) into a focus city. While the airline previously primarily flew to American hubs from Austin, American’s network out of the city at one point grew to over three dozen destinations, ranging from Cancun, to Orange County, to Tampa. In early 2024, we saw that growth reversed in a major way, as the airline started cutting flights to Austin.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

An Air Canada Airbus A330 was hit by a catering truck at Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL), causing a delay to the plane’s departure. The aircraft, with registration C-GHKR, was parked on the runway as it was getting ready for a planned departure to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) under flight AC72. Video footage of the incident was later uploaded to A Fly Guy’s Cabin Crew Lounge social media accounts, including Facebook.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Warbird pilot Thom Richard, owner of Warbird Adventures, confirmed today that his beloved Curtiss P-40 Warhawk “American Dream” has been sold. The aircraft is now in the care of a new, highly capable and deserving owner. The details of the acquisition and future plans for this historic warbird will be announced by the new owners in due time.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Air France is set to roll out its redesigned 'La Premire' first class cabin by the end of the year. The new cabin - which Air France claims is the longest in the market - will be introduced on the airline's Boeing 777-300ER fleet during the upcoming Winter season.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The NTSB and FAA are investigating a runway incursion at Nashville International Airport on Thursday in which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crew rejected its takeoff at about 130 knots when a Southwest 737-700 crossed the far end of the runway it was using. Both aircraft had been cleared by controllers and the Alaska crew made the decision to hit the brakes, flattening at least two main gear tires.

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Scandinavian Airlines has announced plans to launch service to another city in the United States, and it seems like a pretty logical addition. SAS adds Copenhagen to Seattle route Scandinavian Airlines will launch 5x weekly year-round flights between Copenhagen (CPH) and Seattle (SEA). The new service will launch as of May 21, 2025, and will operate with the following schedule: SK937 Copenhagen to Seattle departing 1:05PM arriving 1:50PM SK938 Seattle to Copenhagen departing 4:00PM arriving 10:3

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Air France has announced that it has renamed and rebranded its “Premium Economy” cabin product to “highlight its move upmarket and the quality of its product and service offering”. Going forward Air France will refer to “Premium Economy” as simply “Premium” as it looks to redefine passengers’ travel experience on its fleet and long-haul network. Among its Premium cabin product, passengers enjoy Air France’s latest recliner seat model on selected Boeing 777s and Airbus A350s.

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AOPA

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

If you currently operate an aircraft that has one of Gogo Business Aviation’s “legacy” inflight connectivity systems installed (ATG 5000, 4000, 2000 or 1000), you should note that Gogo is migrating its air-to-ground (ATG) network to LTE (long-term evolution) technology and anyone operating an aircraft with a “legacy” Gogo system will be impacted and needs to take action.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has experienced a large influx of candidate interest amid the search for its next generation of flight attendants. To help prepare candidates, the airline recently provided an update to its dress code guidelines.

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Airline Geeks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

United has made a significant leap forward in inflight connectivity, announcing a partnership with SpaceX to bring Starlink's internet service to its fleet.

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Link: Apply now for the Capital One Venture X Business with 150K bonus miles Last year we saw the launch of the Capital One Venture X Business , which is Capital One’s premium business card. I’d argue that this is one of the best business cards on the market. The card offers a great return on spending, valuable perks that justify the annual fee, a huge bonus, and more.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is edging its way back to recommencing operations to European airports, according to several recent reports. The carrier was placed on an EU blacklist in 2020 following the discovery of numerous safety failures at the carrier, including the employment of unlicensed pilots During a recent audit performed at the company by the EU Air Safety Committee in November 2023, it is understood the inspectors critically re-examined the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authorit

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Jetwhine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Jetwhine contributor Micah Engber reminisces about his first flight aboard a Delta Airlines DC-8.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Nellis Air Force Base is a critical installation for air combat training and has a history of nuclear weapons storage. It houses the US Air Force Warfare Center, the largest and most demanding advanced air combat training mission, and controls the largest air force airspace in the world.

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Airline Geeks

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Over the last several months, the Fort Worth-based carrier has substantially reduced its point-to-point operations from the central Texas city.

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Back in the day, the Waldorf Astoria New York was one of the most well-known hotels in New York, and for that matter, in the United States. However, a lot has changed in the past decade. In 2015, the hotel was purchased by a Chinese firm for $1.95 billion. The hotel was a bit past its prime at this point (it initially opened all the way back in 1931), so it closed in 2017, with plans for a $1 billion makeover.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Germany’s Lufthansa Group announced that it is extending its wet lease agreement with airBaltic for three more years starting the summer of 2025. According to the group, the partnership’s extension will enable the flexibility to deploy up to 21 additional Airbus A220-300 aircraft during summer 2025, and five more aircraft of this type in winter 2025 at various hubs.

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The Aviationist

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The experimental legacy of the iconic XB-70 Valkyrie, which made its first flight on Sept. 21, 1964. An article published on the U.S. Air Force website commemorates the 60th anniversary of the first flight of [.] The post Celebrating 60 Years of the XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 Super Bomber appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

On September 14th, 2024, it was announced that European legacy carrier Air France would be trying out a new buy-on-board catering system for its short and medium-haul flights, which from Europe can include destinations across the continent, in North Africa and the Middle East. This new system will shift from the carrier's current food and beverage offer of mostly free onboard snacks and drinks to an American-style system in which pretty much tea, coffee, and water are the only things that will n

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