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At Beijing’s Capital International Airport (PEK) on August 29, 2024, the first C919 aircraft was delivered by COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) to flag carrier Air China. It is the first domestically produced aircraft to be operated by the company and was treated to a traditional water arch salute upon arrival in Beijing. The plane had been ferried from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) where COMAC has its final assembly plant.
Frontier Adds 11 Frontier is adding 11 new frontiers as the carrier will add flights for this fall and winter to give customers who prefer their airplanes with an animal on their tail more options. The new flights include: Atlanta: Austin (3x weekly), Newark (daily), Washington/Dulles (daily) Burbank: Denver (3x weekly), Phoenix (4x weekly), San Francisco (daily) Cincinnati: Sarasota (weekly) Orlando: New York/JFK (daily), Washington/Dulles (4x weekly) Seattle: Salt Lake City (3x weekly) Tampa:
Qantas pilots have commenced training in preparation for the arrival of the airline’s first Airbus A321XLR aircraft. As part of its fleet renewal program, the Australian national carrier ordered 28 of the A321XLR aircraft, with the first arrival set for April 2025. Over the next decade, Qantas plans to gradually replace its fleet of Boeing B737 with the A321XLRs.
The LAN (Chile) era has ended. On August 26, 2024 it was reported that Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner registered as CC-BGI was flown from Madrid to Abu-Dhabi as flight LA9950 to be repainted in the LATAM Airlines livery. This aircraft (msn 38764) was the last passenger aircraft of LATAM still in the LAN Airlines markings. Photos: Alvaro Romero. CC-BGI is seen at Santiago – Arturo Merino Benítez Airport’s control tower on the murky morning of May 5, 2016, the first day of LATAM.
Marc Allen, a former Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President for Strategy and Corporate Development at the Boeing Company, has been named as the new CEO of Electra.aero. The Virginia-based startup is developing ultra short take-off and landing hybrid-electric (eSTOL) aircraft. John S. Langford (left) and Electra CEO B. Marc Allen (right). Picture: Electra.aero Allen will be taking the reins from John S.
In less than two months, on October 27, Emirates and other northern airlines will switch to winter schedules based on IATA slot seasons. While Emirates' 615-seat Airbus A380 network has been explored for this summer, winter analysis has not yet been conducted. Consider this a snapshot of its plans as of August 30. But first, a summary.
SAS has announced its emergence from Chapter 11 restructuring in the US, as well as a similar reorganization process it was undergoing simultaneously in Sweden. The Scandinavian carrier filed for Chapter 11 protection in July 2022 after several years of financial difficulties. The decision to file for bankruptcy protection has allowed SAS to lighten its debt load, with the restructuring of around US$2 billion in financial liabilities.
Themed aircraft have been around for a while, and they seem to be gaining in popularity, particularly in Asia, where the Pokemon Planes are almost a destination in their own right. Now it is Chicago O'Hare Airport's time to get in the swing of things, put out the decorations and have some fun following the launch of the Hello Kitty Besties Jet operated by EVA Air.
Themed aircraft have been around for a while, and they seem to be gaining in popularity, particularly in Asia, where the Pokemon Planes are almost a destination in their own right. Now it is Chicago O'Hare Airport's time to get in the swing of things, put out the decorations and have some fun following the launch of the Hello Kitty Besties Jet operated by EVA Air.
A CEIBA Intercontinental Boeing 737-800 with registration ET-AWR has overrun the runway at Malabo in Equatorial Guinea, sustaining damage but with no injuries sustained by passengers or crew. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at around 18:30 local time. The aircraft involved was operating flight C2 205 from Bata Airport (BSG) in the west of the country to Malabo International Airport (SSG), Equatorial Guinea’s busiest international airport.
NASA has announced that the Boeing Starliner is cleared to make an uncrewed return to Earth next week. Mission teams have penciled in a return no earlier than Friday, September 6th.
The long-awaited merger between Air India and fellow Indian carrier Vistara has finally cleared the last remaining hurdle to receiving regulatory approval from the Indian government. On August 29, 2024, the government approved an investment of $276 million by Singapore Airlines in the merged entity, paving the way for the final pieces of the deal to fall into place.
Aeromexico has unveiled two unique liveries in the past few weeks, introduced as part of its 90th-anniversary celebrations. Preston Fiedler spotted one of the unique liveries on 737-9 registration XA-GQS at Boeing Field.
I can’t say I’m terribly surprised, but Delta Air Lines is significantly scaling back its German network. Late last year, the airline cut service to one German airport, and now the airline is discontinuing service to another German airport… Delta axes service to two German cities As flagged by @IshrionA , Delta appears to be discontinuing its route between Atlanta (ATL) and Stuttgart (STR) as of October 27, 2024.
SkyTeam carrier Delta Air Lines is looking to lighten the load on its German operations. From October 27, the airline appears to discontinue its direct service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Stuttgart. The airline flies the route year-round but has closed reservations since the start of the winter.
In late 2021, plans were announced for Air India to be privatized. Specifically, Tata Group, which was also Air India’s initial owner when the company was first founded, has once again taken control of the airline. Tata Group also owns Indian carrier Vistara, and we’ve known all along that the plan is for the two airline brands to merge. We now know when this is going to happen, and it’s soon… Vistara will operate last flight on November 11, 2024 It has just been announced that Vistara will ope
Did you know that Air New Zealand used to operate the three-engined McDonnell Douglas DC-10 widebody? The carrier has been flying under its current name for almost six decades, so the trijet's nine-year spell at New Zealand's national airline could easily be forgotten. It operated up to eight DC-10 aircraft between 1973 and 1983. With this in mind, let's see where these aircraft ended up.
I’m not sure whether to be surprised by some of these cuts, or be impressed by the discipline that JetBlue’s management team is currently showing. JetBlue cuts seven daily flights at Washington DCA JetBlue has had a rough several years, and if you ask me, that largely comes down to lack of discipline and focus on the part of the company’s management team.
Earlier this week, an American Airlines passenger in Santiago destroyed a ticket counter because he purchased his ticket online and it was not found in the system.
Frequent flyer programs deal with an incredible amount of fraud , and that comes in many forms. Well, for the first time ever, I’ve dealt firsthand with miles being stolen (or more accurately, Ford’s miles being stolen). Fraud on Alaska Mileage Plan account This morning, Ford received an email from AlaskaRevenueProtection@alaskaair.com, with the subject line “Please call regarding your Alaska Airlines Mileage Account.
Canadian flag carrier Air Canada is ending August with new benefits for members of its frequent flyer program. The updated offerings include easier WiFi connections, increased flexibility on flight passes, and more ways to share elite status perks.
There are lots of aspects to maximizing your credit card rewards, including taking advantage of the best welcome bonuses , spending categories , and card perks. Sometimes I think it’s interesting to break down credit card strategies by card issuer, so in this post I wanted to share my current Capital One card strategy. In separate posts, I wrote about my Amex card strategy , Chase card strategy , and Citi card strategy.
It took over four years, but United Airlines resumed service from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pudong. It is its second route to the Chinese metropolis, alongside San Francisco, which returned in January 2023. When all of United's China flights are considered, it plans 77 departures in September down by 73% compared to the 283 before the pandemic in September 2020.
World of Hyatt members have the opportunity to earn free night award certificates , both through the World of Hyatt Credit Card ( review ), and through the Milestone Rewards program , including when earning elite status, whether it’s World of Hyatt Explorist status or World of Hyatt Globalist status. While World of Hyatt will almost never extend the expiration date of these certificates, it might be possible to get some bonus points in exchange for expired certificates.
King Fahd International Airport (DMM) is a gigantic airport. It was named after its former king, Fahd ibn Abdulaziz, and currently serves 10 million passengers each year. This airport is larger than the country it is a neighbour to - Bahrain - and its area is equal to the five boroughs of New York City.
After an over four year hiatus, United Airlines is resuming service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Shanghai (PVG). This also makes United the only US carrier to fly nonstop between Los Angeles and Mainland China. United resumes LAX to PVG flights with 787 As of August 29, 2024, United Airlines has resumed flights between Los Angeles and Shanghai. Specifically, the route operates with the following schedule: UA198 Los Angeles to Shanghai departing 12:55PM arriving 5:45PM (+1 day) UA199 Shanghai to
According to data from " Cirium, an aviation analytics company ", American Airlines (AA) - the flag carrier of the US - offers a total of 30 operations on all of its longest routes in September. All of these routes are over 6,500 miles long and offer more than 200 seats per departure. Let's look at the longest routes of American Airlines for September 2024 in greater detail.
After months of dedicated maintenance, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Capital Wing has announced that their TBM Avenger, affectionately known as Dorris Mae, is back in flight status. Following a series of successful flight tests, Dorris Mae is set to rejoin the Capital Wing’s 2024 Tour, with stops planned in several cities along the Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Things are progressing rapidly at Vistara and Air India as the two airlines prepare for their merger in the coming months. Vistara has announced that it will no longer accept bookings under its brand for travel beyond November 11, while Singapore Airlines announced that it has received the governments approval for its proposed investment in the Air India Groupboth important developments for Air India's future.
In this article I’m going to share some of the best gifts for pilots I can find (and some I’ve even gifted). For someone outside of aviation, shopping for the pilot in your life might seem a bit of a challenge. But here’s a secret—they like flying machines! So most of the gift ideas for […] The post 26 Best Gifts for Pilots appeared first on Thrust Flight.
Today, when most people think about British Aerospace (or BAE Systems as it is called post-merger), they think about their Harrier IIthe second iteration of Hawker Siddley's Harrier for military aircraft or the BAe 146 for civilian jetbut little do most people know that British Aerospace also made a private jet.
AMSTERDAM, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s main aviation hubs, on Friday pledged to invest 6 billion euros ($6.65 billion) by.
Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) is the most important airport in Chicago. It also has the distinction of being the second-busiest airport by the number of operations. This airport is home to eight runways and five terminals. But which airlines operate the most flights to and from ORD? Let's find out.
The 11th installment of our annual fall planespotting event, #SpotLAX2024 is just 2 weeks away. Here’s all the information you will need to make the most of this exciting event! First off, a note on activities. SpotLAX was initially conceived as an informal gathering of planespotters, and that spirit largely remains today. It’s an event where groups of friends both new and old gather to chat, enjoy the aviation ambiance, and take photos.
United Airlines is investing in another training center, this time close to Washington Dulles International Airport, where it has a huge presence. The carrier also has other such facilities in the country where it trains its flight crew for various procedures.
Soaring Over the Rainbow Nation: A Journey as a South African Pilot Air Facts Journal I’m excited to share a bit about my journey as a pilot in the breathtakingly beautiful and diverse skies of South Africa. Flying here is an adventure like no other, filled with incredible sights, unique challenges, and a vibrant pilot community. Join me as I take you on a tour of what it’s like to navigate the skies of the Rainbow Nation!
Two days ago, San Diego's Airport Authority celebrated the opening of a new parking garage at Terminal 1. The first phase of the project, which is complete, has more than 2,800 parking spaces.
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