Aerotime

JULY 31, 2024

Boeing announced that its Board of Directors has elected Robert K. “Kelly” Ortberg as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg will also join Boeing’s Board of Directors. “Boeing has a tremendous and rich history as a leader and pioneer in our industry, and I’m committed to working together with the more than 170,000 dedicated employees of the company to continue that tradition, with safety and quality at the f

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

After Dave Calhoun announced he would step down in 2024, Boeing has selected Kelly Ortberg as its new president and CEO. The selection was first hinted at by The Air Current yesterday and confirmed by Boeing just now. Calhoun has been President and CEO since January 2020.

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Aerotime

JULY 31, 2024

Air China celebrated its inaugural flight from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP). Flight CA445 departed Chengdu at 13:50 local time on July 29, 2024, and touched down in Milan at 06:24 local time on the same day. The flight, operated by an A350-900 with registration B-307C, was full, carrying 279 passengers.

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

Dubai-based carrier flydubai is reportedly in discussion with Boeing and Airbus about a major aircraft order for its future fleet. While the carrier has so far maintained its allegiance with the American aircraft manufacturer, due to a string of recent delivery delays and cancelations at Boeing, flydubai might quite possibly be looking to purchase aircraft from the European aircraft manufacturer.

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Airlines Airline 122

Aerotime

JULY 31, 2024

The American Airlines regional US carrier Piedmont has set out plans to resurrect its fleet of Embraer 145 aircraft from storage in Marana, southern Arizona. Piedmont parked dozens of Embraer 145s at a remote airfield among the desert landscape during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when air travel dried up due to restrictions placed on flying.

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

It's always envious to walk past an empty business class cabin to a crowded economy cabin, hoping that airlines take the easy step of upgrading some passengers for free. So why don't carriers always do this? And is there a way to score an upgrade?

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Airlines Airline 119

Aerotime

JULY 31, 2024

Australian regional carrier Rex Airlines announced that it has entered voluntary administration just weeks after its former chairman pushed to eject the company’s entire board after being voted out of his role. The announcement was made on July 30, 2024 by accounting and consulting firm Ernst and Young Australia, which was appointed Joint and Several Voluntary Administrators by the Rex Group’s respective boards of directors.

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Aerotime

JULY 31, 2024

United States (US) Senator Maria Cantwell has written to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to request that it analyses whether there are any deficiencies in its oversight of Boeing and other manufacturers. In a letter addressed to Mike Whitaker on July 27, 2024, Cantwell, who is also the chair of the US Senate Commerce Committee, wrote that the FAA should conduct a “thorough root cause analysis” of its oversight of Boeing and “develop corrective actions” and a “plan for imple

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

If you've flown with American Airlines or through one of its many major destinations, you may have noticed the Admirals Club. These lounges provide a way to grab some food and beverages before a flight, get some work done, relax, or freshen up with a shower. While it might seem like only those in the front of the plane or high-rolling AAdvantage members can enter, there are several other ways to enter as well.

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Airlines Airline 119

Aerotime

JULY 31, 2024

India’s Akasa Air is gearing up to expand services on routes to key tourism and leisure destinations as the low-cost carrier ramps up its operation to compete with fellow Indian carriers IndiGo, Air India, and Vistara (both of the latter being owned by Tata Group). Akasa began operating in 2022 and has already established a firm foothold in the Indian marketplace, gaining a solid 4.7% share so far.

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Pilot Airlines Airline Jet 273

Airline Geeks

JULY 31, 2024

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is slated to receive Embraer 175 service starting later this year, which will be one of the largest aircraft to serve the airport.

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Aerotime

JULY 31, 2024

Safran has announced that it is on track to meet its 2024 targets after reporting a significant increase in first-half results. The company’s strong performance was largely driven by growing demand for civil engine services in a dynamic air traffic environment. Its turnover reached €13 billion, a 19% rise from the same period last year, driven by robust growth across its divisions.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 31, 2024

As we all know, Delta faced an absolutely massive meltdown in the past couple of weeks, whereby nearly 7,000 flights were canceled, and even more flights were significantly delayed. While the issue arose due to IT outages with Microsoft and CrowdStrike, ultimately the scale of the meltdown came down to Delta’s crew scheduling software being unable to cope, and breaking down.

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Airlines Airline 117

Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

On February 8th, Singapore Airlines temporarily closed its SilverKris Lounge at London Heathrow Airport to begin a 3.5 million ($4.5 million) refurbishment process. Today, the area has reopened for passengers to visit ahead of their flights across the skies.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 31, 2024

American Airlines no longer consistently flies between Los Angeles and Toronto. However, for a brief period this September, American will be relaunching the route. Not just with any plane, but rather with the carrier’s ultra-premium Airbus A321Ts, which are typically used for premium transcontinental routes (and they’re eventually being phased out ).

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

JetBlue's considerable changes are part of its JetForward program. The carriers July 30 earnings presentation detailed its long-known challenges and how it intends to address them. The early results seem promising, with a $25 million net profit in the second quarter.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 31, 2024

I’m not sure what changed to make this possible, but Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) will finally be getting more comfortable commercial service! Aspen Airport will get service from Embraer jets Aspen is of course an incredibly popular and high-end ski destination. The city’s airport isn’t very big, and also has challenging conditions, due to the big mountains in the area.

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

US carrier Avelo Airlines is expanding yet again. The carrier has announced two new routes from Sonoma County in Northern California, connecting wine country to Salt Lake City and the Los Angeles area.

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Airline Economics

JULY 31, 2024

Global passenger demand – measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) – increased 9.1% in June, compared to the same month last year. In addition, according to data from IATA, capacity was up 8.5%. When looking at international demand, an increase of 12.3% occurred, similarly domestic demand also rose by 4.

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Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

The busiest airport in New York - the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) - is an airport out of which more than seventy airlines operate. These include the flag carriers of several nations of Europe, the Middle East, and the continent whose aviation sector is projected to see pre-pandemic numbers this year - Africa.

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Airline Economics

JULY 31, 2024

Boeing has appointed Robert “Kelly” Ortberg as the company’s new president and CEO, effective as of August 8, 2024. He will also serve on the company’s board of directors.

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

When it comes to famous captains, the first that usually come to mind are John Travolta and Chesley Sullenberger, but hailing from Barbados, was Ricardo McDonald Ellcock, who, after his cricket career, invested in flying for Liat and Virgin Atlantic. Ellcock was born in Redmans Village, in St Thomas Barbados, in 1965, and today is almost 60.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 31, 2024

By Ron Kaplan The passing on May 17, 2024, of 102-year-old WWII triple ace, test pilot, and Vietnam combat veteran, Brigadier General Clarence “Bud” Anderson USAF (ret.), reverberated across the world of aviation. Many in the warbird community called his passing the end of an era. There is no doubt the loss of the revered fighter pilot was most felt by those who not only had the privilege of knowing him, but who had flown with Bud in various restored P-51 Mustangs over the years, esp

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Pilot 111

Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO), also known as Tulum International Airport, is Mexicos newest airport. It serves the popular leisure destination of Tulum, which is located on the Caribbean coast. Due to the citys increased tourism numbers, government officials found that the city would need its own airport.

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Airline Geeks

JULY 31, 2024

The airline's wholly-owned regional subsidiary Piedmont plans to have 70 Embraer 145s in its fleet next year as more return from long-term storage.

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

The US Air Force and Boeing have discovered what is reported to be another serious deficiency on the new KC-46 Pegasus aerial tanker. Fortunately, the issue is expected to be resolved quickly and be ironed out along with other lingering issues with the platform. Like many other large Air Force projects, the KC-46A Pegasus modernization project is being delayed due to issues with the new technology.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 31, 2024

If you’ve been reading OMAAT for any amount of time, you probably know that I’m a coffee enthusiast. I love coffee for many reasons — I like the taste, I like that good coffee can be a work of art, I like that it helps me wake up, and more than anything, enjoying a cup of coffee is ritualistic for me. That brings me to an interesting question that I get asked all the time — isn’t it kind of disgusting to drink airplane coffee?

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

Southwest Airlines, known for its unique open-seating model, is making a big change. Passengers will now be assigned seats by the airline, aligning it with conventional airlines. The airline says that this change is a reaction to consumer demand.

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Airlines Airline 111

One Mile at a Time

JULY 31, 2024

Capital One has just launched its latest transfer bonus. It’s not the most exciting offer on earth, but some will surely find it to be worthwhile. Capital One 20% Qantas transfer bonus Through Sunday, September 1, 2024, you can receive a 20% bonus when you transfer Capital One miles to Qantas Frequent Flyer. This offer is available directly on Capital One’s website, so be sure that you see the offer at the time that you initiate the transfer.

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Airlines Airline 109

Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

Hawaiian Airlines is planning to upgrade its service between Honolulu and Salt Lake City. The carrier will replace its Airbus A321neos on the route with its larger A330-200s on the route later this year.

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Airlines Airline 111

One Mile at a Time

JULY 31, 2024

In March 2024, Boeing announced how the company’s CEO and Board Chair would both be stepping down , given what a complete mess the company has been. After an exhaustive search lasting several months, Boeing has just announced who has been picked as the new CEO. Robert “Kelly” Ortberg is new Boeing CEO As of August 8, 2024, Robert “Kelly” Ortberg will become the new President and CEO of Boeing, and he’ll also serve on the company’s Board of Directors.

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

General Atomics is offering the United Kingdoms Royal Navy the Gambit family of drones to launch off of the two Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers in the fleet. The British are currently using the aircraft carriers to launch maritime patrol helicopters and F-35B Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) low-observable fighter jets. However, General Atomics is offering the Gambit series of drones as a collaborative combat aircraft of sorts.

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Jet 111

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 31, 2024

By Ron Kaplan The passing on May 17, 2024, of 102-year-old WWII triple ace, test pilot, and Vietnam combat veteran, retired Air Force Brigadier General Clarence “Bud” Anderson, reverberated across the world of aviation. Many in the warbird community called his passing the end of an era. There is no doubt the loss of the revered fighter pilot was most felt by those who not only had the privilege of knowing him, but who had flown with Bud in various restored P-51 Mustangs over the years, especi

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Pilot 98

Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

Lufthansa Group has suffered a net loss in Q2 and H1, with the group battling external and internal problems that have included strikes from its employees and system partners, as well as yield pressures due to growing capacity in its markets.

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Airlines Airline 111

Airline Geeks

JULY 31, 2024

Boeing has selected Robert "Kelly" Ortberg to be its next president and chief executive officer starting next month.

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

Singapore Airlines only operates one Boeing 787 variant: the 787-10. It is one of 10 airlines that use the least popular Dreamliner variant. Unlike the smaller 787-8 and 787-9, it can carry the highest payload but has the shortest range because of its higher weight. The first 787-10 was delivered to Singapore Airlines in early 2018. The Star Alliance member remains the variant's largest user more than six years later.

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Payload Airlines Airline 111

Airline Geeks

JULY 31, 2024

Delta CEO Ed Bastian said the CrowdStrike-Microsoft IT outages that disrupted airlines across the country on July 19 cost the company $500 million.

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Airlines Airline 103