Aerotime

MAY 23, 2024

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Whitaker, has said that Boeing faces a “long road” ahead as a key safety deadline approaches. The FAA Administrator spoke to ABC News on May 22, 2024, where he was quizzed about safety at Boeing following the Alaska Airlines 737-9 door plug blowout on January 5, 2024.

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Approach Airplanes Airlines Airline 281

Simple Flying

JUNE 14, 2024

On April 11th, 2024, Southwest Airlines Flight 2786 was inbound on an approach to its destination, Lihue Airport (LIH), when it experienced a severe drop in altitude, descending hundreds of feet in mere seconds before recovering just 400 ft above the oceans surface.

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Approach Airline Airlines Weather 126

Aerotime

JUNE 5, 2024

Airbus is holding discussions with assorted Chinese airlines regarding the potential sale of more than 100 A330neo widebody aircraft, according to Bloomberg. With China once again halting imports from Boeing, Airbus may be seizing its opportunity to present more attractive terms to the Chinese airlines to purchase A330neos.

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Airlines Airline Approach Jet 281

Aerotime

MAY 30, 2024

Three black men have filed a federal lawsuit against American Airlines for racial discrimination. The men allege the airline forced them and other black male passengers to disembark a plane after a complaint about body odor. Five other passengers were approached and were also removed from the flight.

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Airlines Airline Approach Pilot 290

Aerotime

JULY 23, 2024

Boom Supersonic announced major milestones across its Overture airliner and Symphony engine programs at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 23, 2024. The US company unveiled an all-new flight deck for supersonic airliner Overture, designed around pilots and with safety at the forefront.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline Aviation Technology 281

Simple Flying

JULY 17, 2024

Particularly when traveling on long-haul flights, a given airline's inflight catering offering has the potential to make or break a passenger's overall satisfaction with the journey. With this aspect forming a key part of the onboard experience, airlines want to ensure that all of their customers' diets are appropriately covered.

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Approach Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Southwest Airlines, known for its distinctive heart logo and colorful fleet, stands out in more ways than one. Among its many aircraft, the airline has taken a unique approach to honoring American culture and history with special liveries.

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Airlines Airline Approach 111

Simple Flying

JULY 17, 2024

Airlines are currently busy compiling and reporting their second-quarter earnings, with the latest results coming on Wednesday from United Airlines. In the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), the airline carried 44.3 million passengers, generating a total operating revenue of $15 billion, pre-tax income of $1.74 billion.

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Approach Airlines Airline 111

Aerotime

JUNE 4, 2024

The Airline Pilot Club (APC), a leader in aviation training and pilot development, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking Evidence-Based Training (EBT) and Performance Evidence-Based Training (PEBT) Optimization Suite. – Ability to use innovative training tools (xR, Online Courses, etc.):

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Pilot Airlines Airline Approach 271

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

A violent and destructive engine failure on the aircraft, one of United Airlines ’ McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, caused the loss of all standard flight controls through the fracture of all three hydraulic syst ems on the aircraft. While fatalities resulted, the majority of those onboard survived.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 297

Airline Economics

AUGUST 16, 2024

Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have been forced to cancel flights as Typhoon Ampil makes it way towards the eastern region of Kanto-Koshin, which includes the capital city Tokyo.

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Approach Airlines Airline 59

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 6, 2024

Airlines often release first and business class award space as the departure date approaches. A reader recently asked me if I could recap which airlines often release last minute award space, so that’s what I wanted to do in this post. Inventory and revenue management is a delicate balancing act for the airlines.

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Airlines Airline Approach 114

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

It is not uncommon for air traffic control to pose this question to pilots on IFR flight plans approaching certain airports when the weather is VFR. In daylight, when the visibility is good, the winds calm, and the pilot familiar with the airport—and the approach is a straight in—the visual is no big deal.

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Approach Air Traffic Control Runway Flight Deck 92

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

While there are lots of areas where United Airlines has been improving, Wi-Fi is an area where the carrier greatly lags both American and Delta. JonNYC (@xJonNYC) September 5, 2024 Starlink is known for its high-speed, low-latency broadband internet, and it’s becoming increasingly popular on airlines.

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Airlines Airline Jet Approach 131

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 1, 2024

Airlines are adopting solutions to keep the costs of payments down giving them greater ability to control how efficiently they accept and settle transactions. A panel at the Airline and Travel Payments Summit held in London last week and led by payments orchestration technology platform Nium heard from Air Europa and Air France KLM.

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Approach Airlines Airline 52

Aerotime

JUNE 14, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming part and parcel of many business processes and airlines are no exception. As such, the Canadian and Mexican low-cost carriers have joined other users of Fetcherr’s AI-driven pricing tool such as Virgin Atlantic, Azul Airlines and Royal Air Maroc. appeared first on AeroTime.

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Airlines Airline Approach Aviation Technology 245

Simple Flying

AUGUST 13, 2024

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against American Airlines. It alleges that the airline misled investors and the public about its approach to ticket sales and distribution channels. It accuses the carrier of misrepresenting its sales and distribution strategy. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S.

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Airlines Airline Approach 111

Simple Flying

JULY 20, 2024

As soon as an aircraft is parked at the gate, several handlers and vehicles approach the aircraft from all directions. The airlines pay for these services as part of the airport fees. From cargo handlers and catering personnel to waste and fuel services, commercial aircraft rely on an army of individuals on the ground.

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Airlines Airline Cargo Approach 122

Flyertalk

JULY 3, 2024

CNBC reports Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways have jointly introduced a new code of conduct for flyers to follow, with penalties ranging from a warning up to police activity. Passengers who demonstrate harassing behaviors will face a number of increasing penalties, depending on the severity of their actions.

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Airlines Airline Approach 111

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 11, 2024

However, I make a point of filling our surveys that I receive from airlines when I think there’s value to it, so I figured I’d talk about that a bit in this post. I’m also curious to hear how OMAAT readers approach this. It reminds me a bit of Gordon Ramsay’s old “Kitchen Nightmares” show, which I find to be amusing.

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Airlines Airline Approach 114

Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2024

On a Sunday flight from Palma de Mallorca to Vienna, an Austrian Airlines flight encountered a hail storm en route, resulting in severe damage to the aircraft.

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Approach Cockpit Airlines Airline 85

Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

As air travel demand becomes more seasonal, driven by a surge in leisure travel peaking in summer and dropping in winter, airlines face the challenge of adapting to these fluctuations. Avion Express is a Europe-based, narrow-body ACMI and charter airline, operating a fleet of over 50 Airbus A320 family aircraft.

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Airlines Airline Approach 130

Simple Flying

JULY 2, 2024

Southwest Airlines is renowned not just for its low-cost fares but also for its exceptional company culture. For years, it has been a standout example within and beyond the aviation industry of how a people-centric approach can drive success.

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Airlines Airline Approach 98

Aerotime

JUNE 25, 2024

Somewhere between flying business class on a commercial airline and taking a private jet, a new value proposition combining elements of both worlds is quietly emerging in the US travel market. A lawyer by background, Klein joined Aero as general counsel in 2021, and has been at the helm of the startup airline since September 2023.

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Airlines Airline Jet Approach 281

Simple Flying

AUGUST 9, 2024

On April 5, 1976, Alaska Airlines Flight 60, a Boeing 727-81, was scheduled to fly from Anchorage to Seattle, with en route stops in Juneau and Ketchikan.

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Runway Airlines Airline Approach 98

Simple Flying

MAY 27, 2024

You can tell when the peak summer months are approaching: many airlines begin numerous new routes ahead of the greatest demand. Among the operators is United , which started two new European routes on May 23 that had not seen its frames before: Chicago OHare to Athens and San Francisco to Barcelona.

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Airlines Airline Approach 116

One Mile at a Time

JULY 30, 2024

While airlines overall have done reasonably well in the past couple of years, a lot of the demand has been for premium and long haul travel, and those are segments that ULCCs haven’t historically tapped into. The airline has now announced additional changes, which completely redefine the Spirit Airlines experience.

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Airlines Airline Approach 114

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

The region's international airlines have taken a relatively cautious approach to capacity management, but with the summer peak approaching, more flights are being scheduled, particularly by low-cost carriers such as Cebu Pacific, Veitjet and AirAsia.

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Approach Airlines Airline 98

One Mile at a Time

JULY 23, 2024

The government is increasing oversight at Southwest Airlines, after a slew of concerning (and puzzling) safety incidents… Government scrutinizing Southwest’s safety issues The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently auditing Southwest Airlines’ safety policies, after several recent close calls.

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Airlines Airline Approach Cockpit 110

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 13, 2024

This is offered pretty consistently in first class, while there are select airlines that offer them in business class. Why I like wearing airline pajamas I love when airlines offer pajamas on long haul flights, and just about always use them, when offered. I’m also curious to hear where OMAAT readers stand on this.

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Airlines Airline Airplanes Approach 111

Simple Flying

JULY 22, 2024

As soon as an aircraft is parked at the gate, several handlers and vehicles approach the aircraft from all directions. The airlines pay for these services as part of the airport fees. From cargo handlers and catering personnel to waste and fuel services, commercial aircraft rely on an army of individuals on the ground.

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Airlines Airline Cargo Approach 89

Simple Flying

MAY 15, 2024

A fast-approaching Memorial Day weekend and the larger summer season are expected to keep US airlines very busy this year.

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Airlines Airline Approach 111

One Mile at a Time

JULY 29, 2024

Things aren’t looking so good for Australia’s Rex Airlines, which has been growing aggressively in recent years, seemingly to its own detriment… Rex Airlines reportedly appointing turnaround team Rex Airlines is Australia’s third largest airline. But for anything other than those airlines, it’s a very tough market.

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Airlines Airline Approach 111

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

“There are a few nuances to this interaction to consider, and each airline will have its own flight manual for specific details for CRM,” Shalopanova said. During both approach and departure, altitude is an important part of separation from other aircraft and the ground. Call-outs are also made to announce particular speeds.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Approach Flight Deck 246

Simple Flying

JULY 28, 2024

Southwest Airlines passengers are speaking out after a Boeing 737 MAX 8 descended prematurely during its final approach to Tampa International Airport (TPA) earlier this month.

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Descent Final Approach Approach Airlines 128

One Mile at a Time

JULY 29, 2024

Airlines take a complex approach to inventory and revenue management, regardless of whether you’re paying cash for a ticket or redeeming points. Nowadays we frequently see airlines use married segment logic for award tickets, so in this post I wanted to discuss that in a bit more detail. The same logic applies with awards.

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Airlines Airline Approach 114

Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 17, 2024

Jake Glover, EirTrade Aviation’s Purchasing & Sales Manager, tells us about the company’s strategic approach to parts purchasing, driven by expert data analysis and strong supplier relationships. This integrated approach allows us to stay agile, proactive, and responsive to the evolving needs of our customers.

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Approach Airlines Airline 52