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Kansai International Airport (KIX) near Osaka, Japan has reported a feat that other international airports can only dream of. The airport has not lost a single piece of passenger luggage since it first opened in September 1994, earning itself an unrivaled international reputation for reliability and operational efficiency. As the world’s attention turns towards Osaka in advance of Expo 2025, expectations are rising that international visitors to the event will arrive at one of the world’s best-
Just over a week ago, American Airlines was on the cusp of rolling out its new “preferred agency” program that would yank mileage-earning capability away from all bookings at travel agencies that hadn’t adopted American’s preferred “modern retailing” strategy for selling tickets. Now, that program has been delayed a little more than two months.
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental operating a scheduled flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX) has become an unwitting internet sensation following footage of a heavy landing in Los Angeles being released. The video which has so far been watched over 1.6 million times (at the time of writing) was shot on April 23, 2024, as the Lufthansa aircraft completed its 11-hour flight from the German capital.
A 30-year-old man was arrested at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) after breaching airport security, entering the tarmac and attempting to enter the cargo hold of a Sri Lankan Airlines aircraft. The incident occurred in the afternoon of April 26, 2024 when the man reportedly made his way past airport immigration controls and onto the tarmac.
Australian ultra-low-cost airline Bonza has suspended all its flights today as the fledgling carrier and its CEO, Tim Jordan, face a barrage of questions and media scrutiny over its future.
Japan Airlines announced that it had launched a pilot program in Yokohama City to turn used cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on its flights. The airline launched the program in partnership with Yokohama City under the “Fry to Fly” project, which aims to realize a decarbonized society through domestic resource recycling, and is promoting initiatives for the production of SAF by utilizing used cooking oil as its feedstock.
A New York-based attorney whose firm filed a lawsuit against commercial aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing earlier this year was met with a surprise outside his home over the weekend. The lawyer, who reportedly lives in the New York City borough of Queens, says he found the missing emergency slide that detached and fell from a Delta Air Lines 767-300ER on Friday.
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A New York-based attorney whose firm filed a lawsuit against commercial aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing earlier this year was met with a surprise outside his home over the weekend. The lawyer, who reportedly lives in the New York City borough of Queens, says he found the missing emergency slide that detached and fell from a Delta Air Lines 767-300ER on Friday.
On April 29, 2024, Lufthansa Technik Malta (LTM) announced the completion of its first heavy maintenance check on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The finished C-check on a LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (registered SP-LSC) follows just months after the company announced in late 2023 that LTM would expand its product portfolio to include MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) services on the Boeing widebodied twinjet.
A Japan Airlines flight from the United States to Japan was canceled last week, due to the captain’s drunken behavior at the layover hotel, as flagged by View from the Wing. Japan Airlines 777 captain parties too hard during layover This incident involves a 49-year-old Japan Airlines captain, who had a layover at Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) last week.
Careers in aviation extend well beyond the typical jobs of piloting and cabin crew that often spring to mind. In this article, Jainita Hogervorst , Director of Dubai-based Aviation Consultancy Aerviva, which provides aviation recruitment and document management services, highlights 3 non-pilot careers in aviation that are currently in demand. Most importantly, she shares her expertise on how you can start a career in these fields.
The nature of airport design has often been the subject of much debate among architects and interior designers throughout the years, and much debate goes into the topic of an airport's most flash features. When it comes to floor-to-ceiling windows, unique fountains, or other displays that are sure to attract passenger attention, these features are often the topic of either disgust or awe.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), the flag carrier of Scandinavia, has signed an Alliance Adherence Agreement (AAA) with SkyTeam Alliance. As a result, SAS will leave Star Alliance, of which it was a founding member in 1997. The agreement will take effect from September 1, 2024, and is expected to offer several advantages to travelers. It will expand SkyTeam’s network of airlines and destinations and provide SAS customers with enhanced connectivity and access to previously unserved destinations
How do you typically learn of your friends’ most eventful flights? Is it over a cold beverage in a circle of lawn chairs as the sun goes down? Is it through social media or text conversations? Perhaps, it’s through other means, but the point remains the same—aviation is more enjoyable when it’s shared with others. Sam Sessler, a private pilot from Seattle, has created a new way for fellow aviators to share their aerial adventures with one another in a mobile app he created called Han
Plans have just been announced for the second Ritz-Carlton Reserve property in Saudi Arabia, and this one looks like it’s straight out of the future. Ritz-Carlton Reserve planned for mountains of Saudi Arabia Marriott and NEOM have signed an agreement to open a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Trojena, which is part of the NEOM development. Trojena is intended to be a year-round mountain leisure destination in the northwest of the country.
A rise in popularity of the tri-jet saw many large carriers welcome them to their fleet between 1970 and 1990. The most significant variants have been replaced with more popular dual-engine aircraft (like the Boeing 767, 787, 777, or Airbus A330 and A350). Looking back at their history, let's understand what made them so famous just a short time ago.
Link: Sign-up for a Rakuten account with a best-ever $40 bonus Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up bonus points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link, you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending. Rakuten is my favorite online shopping portal, given that you can earn Amex Membership Rewards points with it at a favorable rate.
April has been a big month for Brazil's aerospace company, Embraer. Just a week after announcing its highest order backlog over the past seven years of $21.1 billion, the Embraer team rolled out the red carpet to welcome the President of Brazil to its headquarters in So Jos dos Campos.
In October 2023, we learned that Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) would get an investment from Air France-KLM, and would leave the Star Alliance in favor of SkyTeam. While we’ve known that this transition would happen as of September 2024, we now have information on the logistics of this move. Let’s cover all the details. SAS gets new shareholders, including Air France-KLM In July 2022, SAS filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Southwest Airlines is continuing to optimize its network. After announcing service suspension from a bunch of airports a few days ago, the carrier will also reduce its number of flights from HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport as it looks to preserve cash wherever possible.
In April 2023, Austrian Airlines revealed plans to refresh its long haul fleet, replacing its existing wide body aircraft with Boeing 787s. I wanted to share an update on this, as the first Dreamliner is now weeks from entering service, and we know what to expect. Austrian replacing 767s & 777s with 787s Austrian’s active long haul fleet currently consists of nine aircraft, including three Boeing 767-300ERs and six Boeing 777-200ERs.
By Chris Henry During the war in Vietnam, there was an airline that flew some of the most harrowing missions ever taken on by a group of this type, and over hostile territory. Because of this, they gained the title of “World’s Most Shot at Airline”. This airline had more than 30 twin-engine cargo aircraft, two dozen STOL aircraft such as the Helio Courier, more than 30 helicopters, and more than 300 employees.
Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value , especially for luxury travel. The Etihad Guest program has just launched its latest promotion on purchased miles. While we’ve seen better offers from the program in the past, some people might still find this to be worthwhile, so let’s cover the details. Promotion on purchased Etihad Guest miles Through Monday, May 6, 2024, Etihad Guest is offering up to a 25% bonus on purchased miles.
As part of Turkish Airlines' plan to expand its fleet by nearly 600 aircraft over the next decade, it has entered into discussions with both Airbus and Boeing to purchase more than 200 planes. This follows an order for 220 aircraft back in December with Airbus , which included both narrowbody and widebody aircraft.
Austrian Airlines is planning to introduce the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner into revenue service on May 17. Austrian is acquiring 11 787-9s through 2028. Initially the new type will be introduced on two short-range European routes as a way of the crews getting used to the new airliner. Vienna-Frankfurt and Vienna-Berlin will be the first two routes before the 787 is introduced on transAtlantic routes in June.
Nigeria's only state government-owned carrier, Ibom Air , will inaugurate its brand-new Airbus A220-300 into commercial service on April 29 with a domestic flight from Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom state, to Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria. The aircraft will operate a total of three passenger services today.
ForeFlight’s latest release features a Reported Turbulence Map—allowing pilots to see where aircraft are encountering turbulence using information sourced from the company’s Sentry ADS-B receivers. “No one enjoys flying through turbulence, whether you’re piloting a single-engine piston or riding in the back of a jet,” said Henrik Hansen, ForeFlight’s chief technology officer.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a bill to allow five more round-trip slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). As reported by The Hill , the slots can be used for flights longer than 1,250 miles, which is the current maximum length for the vast majority of services at the airport.
Often buying points strategically can be a good value , especially for first and business class travel. The Air Canada Aeroplan program has just launched its latest promotion on purchased points, and it has the potential to be a good deal. Aeroplan is one of my all-around favorite frequent flyer programs , thanks to the huge variety of airline partners , the ability to have stopovers on one-way awards for 5,000 points, and the generally great online booking experience.
TrueBlue is the loyalty program of US airline JetBlue. As with most loyalty programs, this allows travelers with JetBlue to collect points and use these for free or discounted tickets. Frequent flyers will also benefit from status benefits when traveling with JetBlue.
Since 1945, it has been a tradition for all primary school children to lay flowers on the graves of the fallen brave soldiers at the Airborne Cemetery in Oosterbeek, The Netherlands in the first weekend of September. They are known as “the flower children” The commemoration is concluded each year with a flypast over this cemetery by a Douglas C-47 or Dakota (as it was known in RAF service).
According to some posts online, American Airlines has been flying an Airbus A321 with a broken first class seat for several weeks, causing significant criticism.
Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Today’s Top Pick is a 2001 Piper PA-32RT-301T Turbo Saratoga. Private pilots who spend a lot of time carrying their families on long-distance journeys know that stable flight characteristics and a spacious cabin can be far more valuable than sporty handling an
Many of the major airlines today are members of one of three global alliances - one world, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance. Several choose to go it alone (often with several other partners), but there are many advantages for both airlines and passengers in being part of an alliance.
The history of general aviation will be on public display overhead in Washington, D.C., on May 11 as the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) … Read More "85 Years of GA to be Celebrated with ‘Parade of Airplanes’ over Washington" The post 85 Years of GA to be Celebrated with ‘Parade of Airplanes’ over Washington appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine.
While one might think that following the pandemic, private jet travel, including flights operated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 91 or Part 135, operating under fractional ownership and charter models, respectively, has boomed, in 2023, the total amount of flown hours by these operators has gone down.
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles -Extended.
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