Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 aircraft sustained severe damage during a hailstorm on its approach to Vienna Airport (VIE). Austrian Airlines A320 severely damaged by a hailstorm while on approach to Vienna Airport in Austria. The cockpit windshield also showed extensive damage, with multiple impacts throughout.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Aeroates are a Malta-based HR and compliance solutions provider, who are redefining the workforce model of the aviation industry by using an innovative approach: providing temporary staff, fully outsourcing HR services, and working specifically devoted to the aviation industry. But Aeroates doesnt just help with staffing.

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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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Airline Airlines Approach Pilot 297

Aerotime

JULY 25, 2024

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Eritrea has informed Ethiopian Airlines that flights to the East African nation will be suspended from September 30, 2024. A document shared on social media purporting to be written by the Eritrean CAA, said that Ethiopian Airlines had conducted “persistent malicious trading practices”.

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Airline Airlines Approach 289

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

After months of deliberation, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has finally given its approval to the proposed merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. The merger between the two airlines was first proposed in December 2023 and is valued at $1.9

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Airline Airlines Approach 289

Aerotime

JULY 11, 2024

Vietnam’s national carrier Vietnam Airlines has reportedly seen a remarkable turnaround in its fortunes in the past 12 months and is looking positively to the future, says one of the airline’s main institutional investors. In 2023, Vietnam Airlines recorded total consolidated revenues of VND 93,265 billion ($3.7

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Airline Airlines Approach 279

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Haiti has been dealing with quite a bit of unrest in recent years, which has been challenging for airline operations, in terms of balancing the desire to serve markets with demand, while also factoring in safety. For the most part, US airlines have resumed service to Haiti as of earlier this year, though with new safety protocols.

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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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Airline Airlines Approach Jet 290

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A new agreement between electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Archer Aviation and a Japan Airlines startup includes plans for the purchase of up to 100 Midnight aircraft. Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hokkaido, Setouchi and Okinawa are all seen as places where eVTOL route networks could potentially be located.

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Airline Airlines Approach Pilot 278

Aerotime

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Following the ceasefire agreed between Israel and the Hezbollah militant organization in Lebanon in late November 2024, airlines are cautiously resuming international flights to the country’s primary air gateway at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY). In the coming days, other airlines will be resuming services to Beirut.

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Airline Airlines Approach 276

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Our decision to invest in six Airbus A320 aircraft reflects our forward-thinking approach to fleet management and transformation. He added: This acquisition also highlights our commitment to enhancing passenger experience, improving operational efficiency, and expanding our reach as we transform into a more sustainable and innovative airline.

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Airline Airlines Approach Jet 193

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 1, 2024

A United Airlines Boeing 757 flying from Denver, CO, to Lihue, HI, faced a flap issue on final approach, resulting in a go-around. The issue was fixed on the subsequent approach, and the aircraft landed without incident.

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Approach Final Approach Airline Airlines 111

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

With 28 years of experience at Ryanair, and 18 of those as the carrier’s Head of Training, Airline Pilot Club (APC) CEO Andy O’Shea knows a thing or two about what it takes to become a become an exceptional pilot – and no, it’s not as simple as knowing how to fly a plane.

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Pilot Airline Airlines Approach 279

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 Airline Airlines Aviation Technology 287

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Could the same thing happen to airline pricing? To the credit of the airline industry, it has always believed in the science of revenue optimization, adopting dynamic pricing quite early on. This is an approach that enables airlines to update their fares several times per day. he explained.

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Airline Airlines Approach Aviation Technology 317

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Avia Solutions Group holds 11 Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) in countries all over the world and boasts a portfolio that includes names such as Avion Express, SmartLynx Airlines, KlasJet, AirExplore, BBN, Ascend Airways and Skytrans, among others.

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Approach Airline Airlines 304

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 Turbulence 126

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 Airline Airlines Approach 278

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 Airline Airlines 306

Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The airline delayed filing of its third quarter earnings report , but it did say that operating margin will be about 12 points worse than Q3 2023. There are plenty of airlines that could benefit from buying Spirit, or at least parts of it. JetBlue Part Two JetBlue obviously wanted Spirit bad under the airline’s previous regime.

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Airline Airlines Runway Approach 279

Aerotime

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The first of these is the enormous size of the airliner market, with airlines expected to receive some 40,000 aircraft over the next couple of decades and the major manufacturers struggling with production bottlenecks. However, he highlighted two factors that he feels may present an enticing opportunity.

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Airline Airlines Cargo Approach 278

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

An instructor with IATA on Airline Distribution Strategy and with Aeroclass on Airline Retailing, Ann is a frequent speaker and panelist at industry events. The main reason to engage in airline retailing is to create a better customer experience. Why doesn’t the airline know that we are travelling together?

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Airline Airlines Approach 264

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Much has been written about how powerful and transformative artificial intelligence (AI) can be in the domain of airline pricing or optimizing the allocation of a given carrier’s seat inventory. Over the course of these years, airlines have got better at selling seats and ancillary services.

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Airline Airlines Approach 306

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

These providers have the unique ability to modify and customize aircraft to meet the specific needs of any airline, often achieving what might initially seem impossible. These adaptations can be influenced by cultural expectations, market demands, or the unique business model of the airline. “In

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Airline Airlines Cargo Approach 226

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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Airline Airlines Approach Aviation Technology 229

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

One doesn't really have to wonder too much how American Airlines (AA) was named. After all, it is named after the nation with the highest number of airports in the world. The colors used in the logo of the AA are the ones in the American flag. The same could be said of British Airways (BA).

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Approach Airline Airlines 111

Aerotime

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In December 2023, Ryanair carried 12.54 million passengers, up from 11.52 million passengers in the same month in 2022.

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Approach Airline Airlines 298

Aerotime

JULY 18, 2024

In little more than six years and under Korfiatis’ watch, the Saudi airline has grown from zero to nearly 10 million passengers per year and a fleet of 35 aircraft, with plans to grow this number to 110 in the near future. So, in the late 1990s I joined an airline in Australia called Ansett and I’ve been in aviation ever since.”

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Airline Airlines Approach Payload 305

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In this post I figured I’d share my current approach. Along those lines, a reader asked me whether I’m wearing masks nowadays when flying. I also generally don’t wear a mask while inflight if I’m in a premium cabin, with a good amount of personal space.

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Approach Airplanes Airlines Airline 114

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

After a four-year suspension, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The airline is now set to resume flights to the European Union. The aircraft was attempting a second landing after an initial failed approach, and its landing gear was still retracted.

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Lift Pilot Approach Airline 286

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320, registration N611NK, was involved in a bird strike incident on Thursday, November 28, 2024, while approaching Nashville Airport (BNA) from Orlando International Airport (MCO).

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Approach Runway Airline Airlines 81

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In guidance issued by the Auckland-based carrier for the first half of its 2025 financial year (which ends on December 31, 2024), the airline stated that up to six of its A320neo family aircraft as well as four of its widebody Boeing 787s are currently out of service due to ongoing engine issues.

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Approach Airline Airlines 289

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

US carrier United Airlines took delivery of two 737 MAX jets plus one 787 during the month. The production rate was limited by US regulators following significant safety and quality issues that came to light following the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 door blowout in January 2024.

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Jet Approach Airplanes Airline 258

Aerotime

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This integrated approach is expected to expedite the delivery of essential hybrid VTOL capabilities at significantly lower costs than traditional options. Archer has successfully raised $430 million in additional equity capital to support this defense initiative.

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Approach Airline Airlines 260

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Situated just a stone's throw from the city center across the Potomac River, the airport is an important short-haul base for American Airlines and its American Eagle regional brand, and is known for having one of the most picturesque approaches in the whole of the US. But why do planes landing there make such late turns?

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Approach Airline Airlines 111

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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Airline Airlines Jet Approach 289

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 Airline Airlines 111