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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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Several of these unstabilized approaches resulted in major aircraft damage or worse.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 72

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 Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft, was on approach after a flight from Chicago O'Hare International Airport , however, on approach the two planes almost crossed paths, with the Cessna 182 just 350 feet below.

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Approach Airlines Airline 116

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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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 Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Major airlines are providing waivers to allow impacted passengers to reschedule their travel plans without paying additional fees as Tropical Storm Helene approaches the southeast region of the US.

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Approach Airlines Airline 105

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 Airlines Airline Weather 126

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Turkish Airlines has touched down at Sydney Airport (SYD) after completing its longest ever flight and officially launching the new service from Istanbul to Australia’s capital. The Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER landed on November 29, 2024, shortly before 18:20, with the carrier’s CEO Bilal Ekşi on board the inaugural flight.

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Airlines Airline Approach Jet 274

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

Simple Flying

MAY 8, 2024

As we approach the upcoming summer travel season, only one carrier currently provides nonstop service between the United States and Israel's Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv.

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Approach Airlines Airline 119

Aerotime

JUNE 5, 2024

Airlines are currently grappling with significant challenges in recruiting and retaining enough pilots to meet growing passenger demand. While there are recent examples of carriers, notably United Airlines, offering pilots unpaid leave, these are certainly the exception.

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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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Turbulence Airlines Airline Approach 293

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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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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Airlines Airline Approach 284

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 Airlines Airline Approach 274

Alaska Air

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The post Alaska Airlines and UP.Labs launch Odysee, an AI-enabled startup taking a new approach to schedule optimization appeared first on Alaska Airlines News. In just seconds, we can assess how schedule changes affect revenue, profitability and reliability.

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Approach Airlines Airline 52

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

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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Airlines Airline Approach Pilot 274

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 293

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

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 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 284

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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Airlines Airline Approach 284

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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Airlines Airline Approach Aviation Technology 313

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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Airlines Airline Cargo Approach 274

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

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 Airlines Airline 301

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

As Black Friday 2024 approaches, passengers anticipate significant discounts. With so many airlines offering enticing deals, now is the ideal time to book your next trip.

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Approach Airlines Airline 105

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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Airlines Airline Cargo Approach 255

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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Airlines Airline Approach 261

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

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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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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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The holiday season is fast approaching, and US airlines are gearing up for a significant surge in passenger traffic. Data from Cirium , an aviation analytics firm, shows how three major US carriers, American Airlines , Delta Air Lines , and United Airlines , are strategically deploying their fleets to meet this anticipated demand.

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Airlines Airline Approach 105

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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Airlines Airline Approach 301

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

With the Northern winter fast approaching, airline planners and marketers have turned their attention to next year's summer season. On Friday, American Airlines joined that line when it announced more flights from the United States to three popular destinations in Italy, starting in May and June 2025.

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Airlines Airline Approach 105