Aerotime

MAY 3, 2024

A former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, who accused his company of ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX, has died. Joshua Dean, 45, passed away on the morning of April 30, 2024. Dean’s family told American media publication NPR that he had fallen into a critical condition after being diagnosed with a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterial infection.

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Cranky Flier

MAY 3, 2024

Bonza Goes Belly Up Bonza, an LCC in Australia that began flying last January, died a quiet death earlier this week. The airline is survived by the eight aircraft in its fleet which were repossessed, several hundred employees, and thousands of stranded travelers across Australia. Neither Qantas or Virgin Australia could be reached for comment as spokespeople for both carriers were laughing in-between telling reporters “I told you so.” Qantas and Virgin Australia — which account

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Aerotime

MAY 3, 2024

A competitive tax-free salary, spacious villas in gated communities, education allowance for children, and medical cover. These are just some of the “significant and exciting” changes that Emirates is making to its pilot recruitment program. The Dubai-based airline announced the launch of a global drive to recruit pilots across its First Officers, Direct Entry Captains, and Accelerated Command Programmes: We've unveiled exciting updates to our pilot recruitment process.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 3, 2024

In 2021 Aero Legends based at Headcorn in the UK announced that they had commissioned the rebuild of another Supermarine Spitfire in a two-seat configuration to join their stable, this being Mk.IX MJ444, a WWII combat veteran which served with several Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fighter squadrons in Europe, just like her sister ship NH341 Elizabeth.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Global Airlines, the UKs new startup intent on operating with only the worlds biggest passenger plane, made history earlier this week when it touched down at Prestwick Airport in Scotland.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 3, 2024

One of the stars of Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow 2024 was North American P-51D Mustang NZ2423, owned by The Biggin Hill Trust and flown from Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Ohakea. A few weeks before the aircraft’s airshow debut at Wanaka Vintage Aviation News sat down with Trust chairman Brendon Deere to hear the story of how, after decades in a farm shed, this Mustang was restored to as-new condition.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Europe's key star alliance player, Lufthansa, predicts that the long-awaited Boeing 777-9 won't be delivered until at least 2026. The airline's Chief Executive Officer, Jans Ritter, said to reporters at a recent Lufthansa event. The carrier is patiently awaiting 27 firm orders of the latest 777 variants and is among the launch customers for the 777X, which is already expected in 2025.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

The Boeing 787-10 is the largest variant of the 787 Dreamliner family. Though the Dreamliner program was launched in 2004, the 787-10 was unveiled at the 2013 Paris Airshow. Singapore Airlines was the first to order the type, and now, it has 22 in the fleet, and another nine have yet to be delivered. Several airlines already operate the 787-10, including British Airways, KLM, Etihad Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Saudia, and EVA Air.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Mitigation measures addressing the hazards of an exhaust stack on the roof of a potato processing plant were supposed to be in place in Idaho prior to a Cessna 208 Caravan flying into them, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB released its final report into the fatal April 2022 accident that occurred when the pilot was on approach to Burley Municipal Airport (KBYI).

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

The Airbus A380 continues to amaze passengers and aviation enthusiasts. The Superjumbos enormous size has marveled the aviation community since its first flight on April 27, 2005. However, the jet is increasingly becoming a rare breed.

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Airline Geeks

MAY 3, 2024

AirlineGeeks’ first white paper analyzes pilot-to-aircraft ratios, the pilot population, and passenger airline unit economics to explain why hiring is slowing.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Air Canada used to operate a large fleet of Boeing 767 widebody aircraft. It utilized the type on medium-long haul and intercontinental routes to significant effect. However, it had to retire the aging type due to operational constraints - despite this, the 767's story might not be over at Air Canada. Let's take a look at the airline's history with the type.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

It was set to be the trip of a lifetime…a month in New Zealand. The plan included several weeks poking around the natural treasures of both the North and South Islands via campervan, then hiring a light airplane and flight instructor for an aerial exploration of the rugged Southern Alps. Having recently returned to humdrum, workaday life after three glorious years of sailing the Caribbean, my wife, Dawn, and I were eager to resume our previous practice of taking several big international trips p

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

The Airbus A321XLR is expected to enter passenger service later this year, and Air Canada anticipates taking delivery of its first of the type in the fourth quarter of 2025. The airline is already in advanced planning regarding how to utilize the aircraft. Simple Flying recently discussed the plans with Mark Galardo, Air Canada's Executive Vice President of Revenue and Network Planning.

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Airlines Airline 119

One Mile at a Time

MAY 3, 2024

The newest St. Regis property has recently started accepting reservations, and could make for a great Florida getaway. Basics of the St. Regis Longboat Key Florida will soon be getting a second St. Regis property, with the opening of the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort. While the claim is still that the hotel will open as of July 2024, reservations are now available for stays as of October 1, 2024.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

The state of Hawaii, located 2,000 miles southwest of the mainland United States, has been home to a number of memorable airlines; however, in a tough market, just two remain present that call the great state of Hawaii home. Mokulele Airlines, a regional carrier based in Kahului with hubs at Kahului and Honolulu, and Hawaiian Airlines, which provides a robust domestic and international network from its home at Honolulu's Daniel K.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 3, 2024

As someone who lived in Tampa growing up, I love to keep tabs on the airport, and how nicely it has grown over the years. Along those lines, Delta Air Lines has just announced plans to resume transatlantic flights to Tampa, which many in the area will no doubt be excited about. However, it has unusual seasonality. Delta brings back Tampa to Amsterdam route in winter For the upcoming winter season, Delta intends to operate a daily nonstop flight between Tampa (TPA) and Amsterdam (AMS).

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Airlines Airline 106

Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Problems at Boeing continue to plague airlines. Today, Southwest Airlines said it will offer pilots reduced hours because Boeing delivery delays have led to overstaffing.

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Gary's Flight Journal

MAY 3, 2024

Our original plan was to head to Galveston but with my knee giving me fits we thought it best to make a shorter flight. Mary and I went through our list and decided we would explore Savannah. Mary booked the hotel, Hilton Garden Inn, and I reserved a car through Hertz. I also secured hangar space for the week to the tune of $75 a night. Departure Day 4/29 We were up early and ready to go to breakfast at one of our local favorites, Abi’s Diner.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Colorful airline liveries are one of the many elements that make aviation special. It is typical for carriers around the world to refresh their paint schemes or develop an entirely new brand after several years. However, special liveries due to partnerships, brand deals, or simply an expression of the airline are always a treat to see. Some designs may still represent the airline, while others may genuinely make a planespotter pause to determine which carrier the plane belongs to.

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iPad Pilot News

MAY 3, 2024

Pilot’s guide to the iPad connected panel iPad Pilot News The “connected panel” concept was first introduced around 2011, about a year after the original iPad hit the market, as a technology platform that would allow pilots to set up a wireless 2-way connection between an iPad app and the certified avionics in the panel. This technology has grown significantly since then and is incorporated into nearly all retrofit avionics and in every new airplane coming off the line.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

WestJet , Canada's second-largest airline, plans 15 routes to Europe and Asia , based on examining its schedule using Cirium information. Not all routes exceed the distance considered to be long-haul, but that doesn't matter in this article.

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Flyertalk

MAY 3, 2024

Reuters reports some of the airlines receiving investigation letters include the carriers under Lufthansa Group, Air France KLM, Norwegian Air, and SAS. EU Seeks Scientific Proof Airlines are Offsetting Emissions Under Lufthansa group alone, the airlines in question include Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, and Eurowings. However, up to 17 airlines could be under investigation according to a letter sent by the European Consumer Organisation.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Have you ever noticed the engine startup before flight departure? When the engine startup procedure is performed, the large fan or propellor blades (depending on the engine type) begin to rotate slowly to the power input. Aircraft engines suck large amounts of air for compression and mixing of jet fuel for combustion.

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Jet 116

One Mile at a Time

MAY 3, 2024

As an early riser and big morning coffee drinker, one of the challenges that I often face on the road is getting access to a decent cup of coffee at an early hour. For that matter, often I’ll find myself staying at an airport hotel where breakfast only starts at 7AM, which sure seems late to me, especially with many people catching early flights. Well, I think I’ve found the hotel that might just do early morning coffee and breakfast better than any other property in the world.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

A ticket sale for Jetstar flights had resulted in the low-cost carriers website crashing, a repeat of a scenario in 2022. The airline, celebrating its 20th birthday, had offered tickets for as low as AUD29 ($19) on certain domestic routes.

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Airline Geeks

MAY 3, 2024

Emirates, in a continuation with their partnership with Bulgari, announced refreshed amenity kits for first and business class during the summer season.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

US Congress looks increasingly likely to pass a short-term extension for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) reauthorization bill. A number of amendments to the bill - both aviation and non-aviation-related - still need to be agreed ahead of next week's deadline.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 3, 2024

Link: Apply for the IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card with a bonus of 175K points The $99 annual fee IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card is a lucrative business card. Several weeks ago, we saw a best-ever welcome offer rolled out on this card, making it an ideal time to apply. I wanted to post a reminder of this, as the clock is ticking, so if you’re interested, now would be the time to apply.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Simple Flyings latest podcast is live and ready for you to enjoy! Hosted by Joanna Bailey, our managing editor, alongside Tom Boon, our content manager, the 216th episode is now available for your listening pleasure.

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Airline Geeks

MAY 3, 2024

Etihad Airways has expanded its list of partnerships with the addition of five new airlines to a growing list of interline agreements.

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Airlines Airline 104

Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Over 640 non-stop transatlantic routes exist this May-September , which in this article focuses on the US and Canada to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The rest of the Americas will be covered another time. Inevitably, the vast majority of the airport pairs have one or two operators. A mere 11 just 1 in every 59 have four or more carriers. As always, the results may be different at the city level.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 3, 2024

PRESS RELEASE Travel back in time with the RAF Museum London this May Half-Term with a range of family activities. Discover all about the RAF and life during the 1940s, culminating in our D-Day Weekend. D-Day, The RAF Story: The Tour For the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landing, the RAF Museum will be offering a tour for a limited time only, telling the story of the role of the RAF during the D-Day Operations.

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Hangar 96

Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Two of America's major carriers have agreed to support extensive renovations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) for a major rebuilding project. Dallas-based American and Chicago-based United have signed off on the upgraded Terminal Area Project. The city of Chicago proposed changing the construction order for the proposed Global Terminal, which is connected to nearby satellite concourses.

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BAA Training

MAY 3, 2024

BAA Training, the leader in aviation training solutions, has completed the large-scale expansion project of the training facilities at Lleida-Alguaire. The newly built facilities are an answer to the anticipated increased demand for pilot training due to the ongoing global pilot shortage. The post BAA Training completes expansion of its training facilities in Lleida-Alguaire appeared first on BAA Training.

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Pilot 83

Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Private jet operator Volato's mission is to elevate the private jet experience. It is an innovative company that offers fractional ownership, jet cards, charter aircraft and aircraft management services. They aim to deliver the very best in customer service and take their customer experience to another level, so much so that their unique aircraft tail numbers encompass 'CX' meaning customer experience.

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Fear of Landing

MAY 3, 2024

On the 9th of August 2023, a VX4 crashed at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire during a test flight over the runway. The VX4 is a prototype air taxi, designed and manufactured by Vertical Aerospace Ltd based in Bristol in the west of England. There’s some confusion (at least, I’m confused) about the naming conventions. The aircraft registered as G-EVTL is referred to in the accident report as a VA-1X (not to be confused with their very first prototype, a quadcopter called VA-X1).

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