Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced its financial outlook for the global airline industry in 2025 which forecasts a strengthening of profitability and further rises in annual passenger traffic figures which will breach the five billion passenger mark for the first time in the history of the industry. below the $7.9

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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’. of 2019 levels.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has been pulled from service as a witness claims to have seen its engine ingest a cargo container on the taxiway. The witness in question has proposed that the container possibly “blew off a trailer being towed” nearby. At approx.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

However, the diversion of a long haul flight last night is one of the stranger ones that we’ve seen in some time… American 777 returns to Buenos Aires over suspicious noises This incident happened on Thursday, October 31, 2024, and involves American Airlines flight AA954, scheduled to fly from Buenos Aires (EZE) to New York (JFK).

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Aerotime

JUNE 17, 2024

South Korean cargo airline Air Incheon is reportedly the preferred buyer of Asiana’s cargo segment as part of the merger with Korean Air. Other Korean carriers in the running to takeover Asiana’s cargo arm include Jeju Air, Eastar Jet and Air Premia.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The COMAC C919 has been in operation for around 18 months, with 14 aircraft delivered to airlines and in service in China. However, commercial operations have been largely limited to mainland China, though the jet has made some international appearances without passengers onboard.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The big day is nearly here, and air travelers all over the world are braving the crowds to jet off and spend time with their families. Over in the UK, airlines expect to handle around 6.1 Heres how airlines are celebrating Christmas 2024. more than last year. million passengers from December 20, 2024, to January 2, 2025.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Emirates SkyCargo revealed the latest layout on a Boeing 777F that arrived without a livery in July 2024 but was put out on cargo operations regardless. The updated livery took eight days to complete at Emirates Engineerings in-house paint shop, but by the look of the new jet it was certainly more than worth it.

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Cargo Jet Airlines Airline 208

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Embraer cited the ongoing scope clause in the US between airlines and pilot unions that restrict the maximum takeoff weight for aircraft with up to 76 seats in the region for the extended delay. Embraer also said the decision was taken due to global current market conditions and continuing interest in the current E175 jet.

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Aerotime

MARCH 24, 2025

The announcement comes as the carrier also revealed an order for ten additional ATR72 freighters, while FedEx also said that it intends to push back the retirement date of its aging fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 tri-jets by a further four years until 2029. This is notwithstanding the decision to delay the retirement of the MD-11s.

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Aerotime

JULY 2, 2024

Turkish Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for four 777 Freighters with the airline citing a growing global demand for cargo services as the catalyst. Turkish Airlines’ acquisition of four more Boeing 777 Freighters will see the aircraft type’s numbers triple from eight to 12 in the near future.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

. “As our CMO shows, people will have greater access to air travel, and the regions airlines will require a modern fuel-efficient fleet to meet increased demand over the next two decades, said Ashwin Naidu, Managing Director of Commercial Marketing for India and South Asia at Boeing.

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Aerotime

JULY 23, 2024

Qatar Airways announced an order for 20 more Boeing 777-9 aircraft, which is set to be the largest and most fuel-efficient twin-engine jet. The airline is also the inaugural launch customer for the 777-8 Freighter and has 34 of the next generation cargo jets on order. Thank you, @QatarAirways.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As airlines and aviation authorities have explored this innovative technology, several key projects have emerged as pioneers in its application. The project also suggested that blockchain could streamline regulatory processes by facilitating more efficient interactions between airlines and regulatory bodies.

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Airline Reporter

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A Philippine Airlines 777 received a water-canon salute upon it’s inaugural arrival as flight PR124 at SEA On Oct. 2, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport added yet another international carrier and city to its service roster: Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) via Philippine Airlines (PAL).

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Aerotime

JULY 17, 2024

Uganda Airlines , the state-owned national carrier of Uganda, has announced the launch of three new destinations across the continent of Africa. The airline will commence scheduled services to Harare (Zimbabwe), Abuja (Nigeria), and Lusaka (Zambia) from its Entebbe home base in September 2024.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

By 2024, nearly half of the worlds airliner fleet belongs to leasing companies, which place large aircraft orders and then rent them out to airlines, providing capacity flexibility to operators and lowering the barriers of entry to new market entrants. You [have] got to create a whole global airline product support network.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The cargo airline K-Mile Asia will begin operating Thailand’s first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter after welcoming the new jet at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). The Boeing 767-300BCF is also the first time that K-Mile Asia has flown a widebody freighter with the cargo airline currently relying on a fleet of five Boeing 737Fs.

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Aerotime

JULY 16, 2024

Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo segment of the Dubai flag carrier, has placed a $1 billion order for an extra five Boeing 777 Freighters with delivery expected between 2025 and 2026. The new Boeing 777 Freighters will see the airline’s available main deck cargo capacity increase by 30%.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 11, 2024

On October 10, 2024, Embraer announced that its E190F E-Freighter, the Passenger-to-Freight (P2F) conversion of its popular E-190 airliner, has now been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Alongside the E-190F, the FAA has also certified a cargo loading system (CLS), developed by North Carolina-based U.S.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

Maldivian, the Maldives government owned airline, has just acquired a wide body jet, representing a pretty significant expansion Maldivian takes delivery of first Airbus A330 Maldivian is the national airline of the Maldives. For quite some time, weve known that the airline was planning on acquiring some wide body jets.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

As airlines struggle with pilot shortages and rising operational costs, the concept of single-pilot operations has emerged as a contentious talking point. The British Airline Pilots Association ( BALPA ) has also voiced strong opposition to reduced crew operations.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 20, 2025

According to reports published in the Turkish media on January 18, 2025, Turkish Airlines, one of the worlds largest and fastest-growing international carriers, is eyeing Auckland in New Zealand as well as Minneapolis in the US as the next global cities to receive regular passenger flights from the airlines iGA Istanbul Airport (IST) hub.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Although the Boeing 747-8 retains the crown for longest airliner today, a new aircraft is nipping at its heels. The Boeing 777X, when it enters service, will be the longest jet aircraft ever to be used in commercial service, with a fuselage length of 251 ft 9 in for the 777-9. By 2018, they had stopped altogether.

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Aerotime

JULY 9, 2024

With one eye firmly fixed on accelerating its ambitious route expansion plans, Turkish Airlines has entered into a lease agreement with Irish-based leasing giant AerCap for ten new Airbus A321neo passenger jets. According to ch-aviation, the airline currently operates 65 A321s and 58 A321neos within its fleet. Ahmet Bolat.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

An inbound American Airlines flight had just arrived at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), where it is alleged that the jet blast of a departing aircraft blew a cargo container into the right engine of the AA aircraft.

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Aviation Bussiness News

APRIL 2, 2025

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its February 2025 data on the global air cargo markets, noting a slight decline in demand overall, although some regions saw improving figures. Capacity, measured by available cargo tonne-kilometres (ACTK), also saw a decrease of 0.4% in air cargo demand, and 0.6%

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Aerotime

JULY 16, 2024

Boeing is finally enjoying some positive news after aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) expanded its order for 737 MAX jets. “ACG has been a longstanding, valued partner on the 737 MAX program, and we look forward to working together to deliver the latest airplane technology to its airline customers.”

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Aerotime

AUGUST 23, 2024

US cargo airline Atlas Air has secured the services of three Boeing 747-8 Freighters through a long-term finance lease agreement with lessor BOC Aviation. The 747-8F is a purpose-built freighter rather than a reconfigured passenger jet.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

While most of those are modern jets, ranging from the Airbus A321XLR to the Boeing 787-10, one aircraft type stood out. The airline retired its Boeing 767-300ER in 2020, but now plans to bring two aircraft back into its passenger fleet in 2025. The airline retired these in June 2020, around the start of the pandemic.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The jet was scheduled to operate flight 372, the 567-mile journey from Bogota, Colombia (BOG), to Valencia, Venezuela (VLN). Over the years, the airline has been cited multiple times for flying planes above their maximum takeoff weight, and ummm, leaving certain “cargo” off the load sheet.

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Aerotime

JULY 24, 2024

Embraer Commercial CEO Arjan Meijer lauded the new system as a first for commercial aviation with benefits available for both airlines and pilots. Additionally, Embraer announced its latest aircraft, the 190F E-Freighter, passenger to full cargo conversion, has been certified by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC).

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 3, 2025

As you might expect, putting two heavy jets on a near collision course with little ability to deviate isnt ideal. The Silk Way West Airlines 777 received the alert first, around seven nautical miles after takeoff, and then descended in order to avoid a collision. After takeoff, the planes kept getting closer and closer.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

Cargo airlines operate very differently than commercial airlines, with them generating revenues from transporting cargo as opposed to paying passengers.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

While taxiing to its arrival gate at Terminal 5, the aircraft somehow ingested a cargo container into its number two (right side) engine, destroying the container, and damaging the aircraft. It would appear the the container sucked into the engine was a standard unit load device, commonly used to transport cargo, bags, etc.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 15, 2025

Korean Air is one of two airlines in the world to operate both of these jets (the other is Lufthansa). Korean Air is now sending its A380s in for heavy maintenance, and the airline is considering flying these aircraft well into the 2030s. What do you make of Korean Airs quad jet plans?

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 27, 2025

In late 2023, Air Canada faced a major lawsuit over a gold heist that happened in Toronto , as the airline was accused of acting recklessly. The following morning, a Brinks armored truck arrived at the cargo facility to pick up the shipment, with the actual waybill. Thats when police were called, since the shipment was missing.

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