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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Airlines Airline 122

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

“The World’s 50 Best” has historically published rankings of the world’s best restaurants and the world’s best bars, and the rankings have always been highly respected by people. In 2023, the organization started publishing annual rankings of the world’s best hotels. While I don’t usually put too much weight into these kinds of rankings, several readers have asked for my take on this, so I figured it was worth covering.

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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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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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Alaska Air

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

As we kick off our annual Week of Care, we’re inviting guests to join us in making a difference through our Mileage Plan program by donating miles to support the communities we serve. To make an even greater impact, we’ll match all donated miles up to 5 million, doubling the support for worthy causes. The post Alaska’s Week of Care: Double your impact with mile donations to worthy causes—we’re matching up to 5 million miles appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Airlines Airline 109

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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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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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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Airlines Airline Jet 307

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Perhaps an unlikely aviation news source, the Tobacco Reporter, posted this week that battery thermal-runaway incidents on aircraft reached a five-year high in 2023, with e-cigarettes topping the list of causes. The information came from a report from the non-profit UL Standards and Engagement (ULSE), an organization focused on safety standards. ULSE initiated its Thermal Runaway Incident Program (TRIP), which solicits voluntary incident reports from its 35-member group of passenger and cargo ai

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Cargo Airlines Airline 115

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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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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Jet Airlines Airline 106

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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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

AirAsia has announced that it has joined Heart Aerospace’s industry advisory board in order to help develop the Swedish startup company’s hybrid-electric aircraft, the ES-30. As a member of the board, the low-cost carrier will provide strategic guidance and oversight on the design, development and commercialisation of the hybrid-electric 30-passenger regional aircraft.

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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 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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Airlines Airline 116

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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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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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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Lift Airlines Airline Pilot 284

The Aviationist

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

After more than 40 years, the Frecce Tricolori will replace their aging MB-339s with the M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer, reverting the decision to equip the team with the M-345 High Efficiency Trainer. The Italian Air [.] The post New M-346 Jet For The Frecce Tricolori Display Team Breaks Cover appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Jet 29

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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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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Airline Geeks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In addition to halting flights to the U.S., Air Sénégal has also closed reservations for routes to Cotonou (Benin), Douala (Cameroon), and Libreville (Gabon).

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier Riyadh Air is due to operate its first non-commercial flight on September 12, 2024, from Riyadh to Jeddah as part of the airline’s program of test flights required to obtain its Air Operators Certificate (AOC). Once its AOC is awarded by the Kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), the carrier will be permitted to commence commercial passenger and cargo services using its planned fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, as first revealed in an announcem

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Cargo Airlines Airline 301

The Aviationist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The U.S. Navy is continuing to test the new AIM-174B missile, derived from the SM-6, aboard the Super Hornet, with a VX-9 jet carrying four AIM-174s, three AIM-120s and two AIM-9Xs. A U.S. Navy F/A-18F [.] The post VX-9 F/A-18F Spotted With Heavy Air-to-Air Load of AIM-174s and AIM-120s appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Jet 28

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The head of the United States Federal Aviation Administration is set to testify in the coming days in front of the House of Representatives Transportation Committee.

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

There’s some good news for Air Canada passengers… Air Canada pilots get tentative four-year contract Air Canada and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) have just agreed on a new tentative contract for the 5,200+ pilots at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge. As it’s described, the new four-year contract “recognizes the contributions and professionalism of Air Canada’s pilot group, while providing a framework for the future growth of the airline.

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Pilot Airlines Airline 115

Airline Geeks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Association of Professional Flight Attendants members voted on Thursday to ratify the union’s tentative agreement with American Airlines.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Heart Aerospace has revealed its first full-scale demonstrator aircraft for the ES-30, a regional hybrid-electric airplane. The demonstrator, named Heart Experimental 1 (Heart X1), is a 30-seat airplane with a 32-meter wingspan built at Heart’s facilities in Gothenburg. It will be used for ground-based testing initially, focusing on operations such as charging, taxiing, and turnaround procedures.

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The Aviationist

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The Foreign Military Sale’s approval comes after Romania announced the plan to acquire 32 F-35s to replace the F-16 fleet in the 2030s. The U.S. State Department has approved the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) requested [.] The post U.S. State Department Approves $7.2B Sale Of F-35 Jets To Romania appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Jet 26

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

On Friday, September 13, Corporate Jet Investor reported that the National Basketball Association (NBA) plans to invest in several Airbus business jets. These aircraft are to be used for team and executive transport between various games. Specifically, the NBA will invest in 13 Airbus A321neos, although converted into executive transports.

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Jet 136

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The Air France-KLM World Elite Mastercard has been in the US market for several years now, and is issued by Bank of America. We’re increasingly seeing non-US airlines launch credit cards in the United States, and that’s pretty cool. We’ve seen a new limited-time welcome bonus rolled out on this card, which is in line with the best bonuses I’ve ever seen on this card (thanks to Frequent Miler for flagging this).

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Threshold Airlines Airline 109

Airline Geeks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Flight dispatchers diligently work behind the scenes to plan and monitor each flight to help ensure the safety and efficiency of an airline’s operations.

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Airlines Airline 115

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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Airlines Airline 283

The Aviationist

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Raytheon’s John Norman told journalists that the AMRAAM’s range is approaching that threshold capability that the Air Force would like to have with JATM when it’s fielded operationally. Raytheon’s under-development AIM-120D3 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range [.] The post New AIM-120D AMRAAM Variant Will Be ‘Complementary’ to the Secretive AIM-260 JATM – Raytheon Exec appeared first on The Aviationist.

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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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Airlines Airline 111