Aerotime

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Concerning air cargo transport, KLM hopes to eventually replace all metal cargo containers and pallets with lightweight cardboard alternatives. This change, says the carrier, could save 150kg of material per flight needed for cargo transport. KLM hopes to save nearly 0.05% CO2 (6 kilotons) annually through this measure.

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Aerotime

MAY 3, 2024

Pilots are also provided chauffeur-driven transport to and from work, laundry services, 42 days annual leave and enjoy concessional cargo and discounted travel benefits for their family and friends. In 2024, Emirates’ recruitment team will host pilot recruitment roadshows in more than 26 cities in over 18 countries.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 30, 2025

Cargo volumes are also projected to reach 72.5 According to Boeing, over the next two decades there will be a need for 674,000 new pilots, 716,000 new maintenance technicians, and 980,000 new cabin crews worldwide respectively to the current global commercial fleet. billion in 2025, marking a 6.7% increase compared to 2024.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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Aerotime

MAY 20, 2024

The flight crew told air traffic controllers that a passenger had managed to get their laptop stuck beneath a seat and that as a safety precaution, the flight needed to divert so that the laptop could be freed up due to the fire risk posed by the device’s lithium-ion battery.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

On the evening of September 21st, a JetBlue Airbus A321-200 en route from New York to San Diego reportedly made an emergency landing after the crew received a cargo smoke indication. The flight diverted safely to Salina, resulting in an eight-hour overall delay for the passengers.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 15, 2024

Specialist UK cabin crew training firm SkyPeople Training has reported a trebling of students on its courses this year as the sector battles to make up for a huge shortfall in staff. The facility also provides training for existing cabin crew and pilots employed by passenger and cargo airlines worldwide.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 12, 2024

AirExplore provides the aircraft, pilots, maintenance, and insurance, with Air Peace providing the remaining cabin crew for domestic flights within Nigeria. “We AirExplore is Slovakia’s premier airline, specializing in both passenger and cargo transport.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 4, 2025

commercial operations, Etihads cargo revenue also rose by 24 per cent compared to the prior year, aided by increased capacity in cargo-leg tonnes and improved yields in the second half of the year. Their efforts have driven improvements in customer satisfaction measured across all cabin classes and numerous other touchpoints.

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Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

Traditionally, the first to use new technologies is military aviation, then these solutions come to business aviation, civil aviation, and finally cargo aviation. I would say that cargo operations, on the contrary, experienced a growth spurt during that period. The cabin crew has the same problem.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Well, the airline has eight VIP government jets, plus 10 cargo jets, with eight of these being Ilyushin Il-76TDs. Cabin crew disinterested and surly, I would hate to see them have to perform in an emergency situation. Aircraft grubby with the crew unable to work the inflight entertainment. Absolutely awful!

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Aviation Bussiness News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Charlotte Elpers has been appointed to the role of vice president of worldwide operations at KLM Cargo, effective March 1, 2025. Adriaan den Heijer, executive vice president of Cargo at Air France-KLM , said: “I would like to express my gratitude to Koen Bolster for his outstanding contribution to KLM Cargo over many years.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Our article explores the cargo pilot vs airline pilot debate to help you decide which path suits you best. Overview of the Two Career Paths A cargo pilot transports goods and freight while an airline pilot carries passengers. As a cargo pilot, you may operate during off peak hours and handle various types of cargo missions.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

This airline along with J-Air, JAL Cargo, Japan Air Commuter, Japan Transocean Air, Hokkaido Air System and Ryukyu Air Commuter are managed by the JAL group and the subsidiaries (excluding JAL Cargo) operate on domestic feeder services, while for JAL Cargo, it operates both domestic and international routes.

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Cranky Flier

APRIL 26, 2024

Cabin crew at Southwest will see a 22% increase in salary effective May 1 and another $364 million in back pay to be paid out based on seniority at the carrier. Icelandair ‘s cargo division is back in the black, just as we all predicted. The new contract also includes annual 3% raises on May 1 through 2027.

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

According to Boeings 2024 Pilot and Technician Outlook , over the next 20 years, the industry will require 649,000 new pilots, 690,000 new maintenance technicians, and 938,000 new cabin crew members to meet the demands of the expanding global commercial fleet.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JANUARY 2, 2025

In addition, Wizz Air will use CPaTs Cabin Crew Training Suite, including Aircraft Systems for Cabin Crew, Cabin Crew Safety and General Subjects, and 3D Cabins. Greg Darrow from CPaT.

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World Airline News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In terms of cargo transport, KLM hopes to eventually replace all cargo pallets with lightweight cardboard alternatives. This change saves 150kg of material per flight needed for cargo transport. The cabin crew also wears the previously implemented KLM sneakers from Filling Pieces.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 1, 2024

By Glyn Hughes, director general, TIACA The global economy and consequently the air cargo industry are facing challenges that change daily with geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, air space and maritime shipping lane restrictions all impacting the global trading environment. However, growth will require an increased workforce.

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Ask Captain Lim

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Similarly, in 1980, a fire in the rear cargo compartment of a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar led to the deaths of all 301 passengers and crew after a delayed evacuation upon returning to Riyadh. The final transmission was a chilling “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!” ” before all communication ceased. No injuries were reported.

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Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

TWU 556, the union that represents Southwest’s FAs say as many as 300 cabin crew will be displaced by the reduction in service to Atlanta and that no amount of salty death mix will make up the loss. Alaska Air Cargo made a few leadership changes in the wake of its merger with Hawaiian. But Wi-Fi will be free.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 9, 2024

Key Takeaways The Boeing 777, a versatile twin-engine aircraft, has been pivotal in long-haul travel and is known for its capacity to efficiently transport both passengers and cargo. Its ability to carry both passengers and cargo efficiently has made it a favorite among airlines and passengers alike.

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Aviators of Tomorrow

JUNE 19, 2023

The safe transportation of passengers and cargo is the responsibility of pilots, and they must possess a range of technical, cognitive, and interpersonal skills to excel in their role. Communication and Teamwork Clear and effective communication is crucial for pilots to interact with air traffic control, cabin crew, and other team members.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It is possible for the Airbus A321neo-LR to fly from Bahrain to Singapore but fortunately, that won't happen because of the healthy load and cargo of this route which the A321 might struggle especially flying through headwind and besides the 787 Dreamliner is better suited for 7 hour flights and longer.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Once the route and cruising altitude have been decided, the dispatcher will focus on the aircraft’s payload, including the passengers’ weight, luggage, and cargo. You must also manage where to load specific cargo to maintain the center of gravity limitations. You will then focus on fuel requirements.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Regional Jet Cost Breakdown Large Private Jets : $10 million – $80 million+ Regional Jets : $10 million – $60 million+ Airliner Price Commercial airliners are large aircraft used by airlines to transport passengers and cargo on a large scale.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 13, 2025

The Captain made his announcement and gave us update on the weather on route and for the announcments by the cabin crew, it was done in 5 languages including the Taiwanese dialect. One of the cabin crew was waiting to assist any passengers that requires assistance. This is the second cabin of the economy class.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Currently the airport has 4 terminals with 3 passengers terminals and 1 cargo complex. Blue Dart's Boeing 757-200F was being towed to the cargo hanger. The 2 hours flight in this cabin was certainly comfortable. The view of the cabin after meal service was completed. The cabin crew's seats during take-off and landing.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Unlike the A320neo, this aircraft is configured with IFE screen entertainment for every seat and lie-flat bed for the business class cabin and this product is familar to me as I had experienced it before with Copa Airlines and that flight was also a long flight for a narrow-body, about 23 minutes longer than this flight (5 hours 37 mins).

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Pilot Job Central

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Airline operations stress teamwork between flight crew, cabin crew, and available external resources. Crew resource management is an area of emphasis in training and checking in airline operations. Flight schools associated with cadet programs integrate crew resource management into every facet of their training.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 29, 2023

This is the front view of the cabin. The door connects to the cargo section of the aircraft. So for the pilots to communicate with the cabin crew, they need to do so by the telephone. In-Flight Snack During the flight, the 2 cabin crew came around and distribute snacks for us. What's inside the seat pocket?

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

Once on board, I noticed a cabin crew was serving champagne on a plastic cup and was pleasantly surprised I was given one, I suppose because of the occasion (New Year's Day). Lufthansa Cargo's Boeing 777F replaced the fleet of MD-11F and now operating just this aircraft type. That's a good idea! Goodbye Frankfurt!

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Overall I was satisfied with the flight, the cabin crew were nice and the comfortable cabin that comes with individual IFE Screen and complimentary Wifi which the Boeing 737-800 cabin do not have. The beautiful view of the city of Singapore with the cargo ships heading in different directions.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

On that day, there were three commercial flights and a cargo flight flying from Taipei to Singapore and would return to Taipei after a short layover. The cabin crew were waiting for us. Checking the departure board, my flight was scheduled to depart on time. Starlux uses terminal 1 for flights in Singapore.

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Aviation Bussiness News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

CPaT Global, a provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, has been awarded a new contract with Kazakhstan’s first air cargo operator, AlphaSky. In a press release,AlphaSky said: AlphaSky is pleased to join CPaT Global in partnership for our distance learning.

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Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Zero Fuel Weight : 219,460 kg Take-off Weight : 328,425 kg Fuel in Tanks : 109,625 kg There were 15 crew, three pilots and twelve cabin crew. The crew gives the final fuel figures to the load controller. The loadsheet is then generated from this information and passed to the flight crew.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This airport also handles more A380 aircraft than any other airports and the city of Dubai also has a secondary airport (DWC) Al Maktoum International Airport which serves just a handful of airlines and is a hub for Emirates Cargo. Dubai International Airport was opened in 1960 and is managed by Dubai Airports Company.

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