Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Boeing has advised staff of a series of steps it will take to “preserve cash” and “safeguard” the planemaker’s future in response to an ongoing strike. On September 13, 2024, 33,000 union members downed tools after overwhelmingly rejecting a new contract that included a general wage increase and a commitment from Boeing to build its next new jet in Washington.
Cranky Flier
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Frontier CEO Barry Biffle took the stage at Morgan Stanley’s 12th Annual Laguna Conference last week, and it was all unicorns and rainbows. Barry says that Frontier has been turned around, and while there are some things that still need to be done, the airline is well on its way to besting pre-pandemic performance. This may or may not be true, but there are reasons to believe that some of these positive signs may not be sustained.
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Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Air France has announced that it has renamed and rebranded its “Premium Economy” cabin product to “highlight its move upmarket and the quality of its product and service offering”. Going forward Air France will refer to “Premium Economy” as simply “Premium” as it looks to redefine passengers’ travel experience on its fleet and long-haul network. Among its Premium cabin product, passengers enjoy Air France’s latest recliner seat model on selected Boeing 777s and Airbus A350s.
Alaska Air
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Alaska Air Group has introduced the interim leadership team in Honolulu to oversee Hawaiian Airlines' operations until the two airlines are fully integrated, while keeping both brands—Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. The post Alaska Air Group announces interim Honolulu leadership team to guide combination with Hawaiian Airlines appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Eve Air Mobility has appointed a former Rolls-Royce Vice President as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Megha Bhatia, who currently serves as the Chief Strategy Officer at Jet Support Services , will oversee Eve’s global sales, market intelligence, and government relations divisions. Bhatia, who will be based in Melbourne for Eve, held a series of leadership roles at Rolls-Royce for more than a decade in various leadership positio
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
In December 2023, plans were announced for Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines, in a $1.9 billion deal. Several weeks ago, we learned that the Department of Justice (DOJ) wouldn’t challenge the merger , and now the Department of Transportation (DOT) has given the merger the green light as well, with some interesting stipulations. Alaska & Hawaiian receive blessing from DOT The DOT has just issued an order under its authority to grant an exemption related to the transfer of interna
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Starlux Airlines, the youngest of Taiwan’s three international carriers, has announced that it intends to join Oneworld, the global airline alliance, before the end of 2025. In an announcement made to investors on Monday, September 16, 2024, the airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Chai Chien-Hua said that joining the alliance would directly benefit the airline itself while also providing Taiwan with its first foothold in the Oneworld alliance, considered to be one of the world’s most domina
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Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Boeing is laying off several experienced contractors as part of broad cost-cutting measures announced by the company's finance chief on Monday.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
A 33-year-old man from Western Australia was fined almost $6,000 for causing a flight from Perth to Sydney to be diverted last year. His 'disorderly behavior' in the aircraft led the court to order him to reimburse the airline for the cost of wasted aviation fuel. Last year, three drunk passengers faced fines after a Virgin Australia flight was diverted from Bali to Darwin.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Lufthansa is in the process of rolling out its new long haul cabin concept, known as Allegris. This includes a new business class product (being installed on newly delivered Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s), as well as a new first class product (being installed on newly delivered Airbus A350s). Lufthansa’s rollout of its new premium cabins has been rather challenging, to put it mildly.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Nellis Air Force Base is a critical installation for air combat training and has a history of nuclear weapons storage. It houses the US Air Force Warfare Center, the largest and most demanding advanced air combat training mission, and controls the largest air force airspace in the world.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced plans to reintroduce business class on intra-Europe flights, replacing the carrier’s current quirky SAS Plus product. SAS will offer business class on regional flights As of the summer of 2025, SAS plans to once again offer business class on intra-Europe flights operated by regional aircraft. Now, intra-Europe business class isn’t much to get excited about, and typically consists of economy seats with blocked middles, a curtain between cabins, a dedicate
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
In the world of low-cost aviation, achieving sustained profitability is extremely challenging to do, and is one of the primary factors contributing to the collapse of many such airlines in the past few years. Furthermore, most airlines that do operate a low-cost model continue to operate on razor-thin profit margins, a reflection of an industry that, overall, has never been consistently strong in the financial performance department.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Scandinavian Airlines has announced plans to launch service to another city in the United States, and it seems like a pretty logical addition. SAS adds Copenhagen to Seattle route Scandinavian Airlines will launch 5x weekly year-round flights between Copenhagen (CPH) and Seattle (SEA). The new service will launch as of May 21, 2025, and will operate with the following schedule: SK937 Copenhagen to Seattle departing 1:05PM arriving 1:50PM SK938 Seattle to Copenhagen departing 4:00PM arriving 10:3
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Cape Town is one of the worlds most attractive tourist destinations. Whether visiting the iconic Table Mountain or Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for decades, or enjoying numerous leisure activities such as visiting its many wine farms or white-sand beaches, there is much to do in the Mother City. It has also been voted one of the most affordable vacation destinations , so it is no surprise that it broke its all-time record for international passengers last summer.
Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Honor Flight Long Island, the iconic volunteer-run veterans organization, is proud to announce that their Fall flight to Washington, D.C. is scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2024. This flight will take 46 Long Island veterans to visit their military memorials, meet with service branch representatives, commiserate with fellow veterans and exchange stories.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has experienced a large influx of candidate interest amid the search for its next generation of flight attendants. To help prepare candidates, the airline recently provided an update to its dress code guidelines.
Jetwhine
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Jetwhine contributor Micah Engber reminisces about his first flight aboard a Delta Airlines DC-8.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Air India has commenced its multi-million dollar cabin retrofit program this week on its narrowbody aircraft. The first aircraft will return to commercial service later in December. The retrofit program also includes cabin upgrades on the carrier's widebody aircraft, which will begin around mid-2025.
AV Web
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
A charity swim off the Florida Keys took a dangerous turn last week as personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard, the local sheriff’s department, and a helicopter operated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) spotted a fast-moving boat aimed directly at the swimmers. The helicopter crew is credited with swift, heroic flying in heading off the boat seconds before it reached the swimmers.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
On Wednesday, September 11, Private Jet Services announced three new business jet offerings from its fleet. These aircraft are each Boeing 757 airliners that were converted into a VIP configuration. The private jet configuration of the Boeing 757 seats approximately 78 passengers in spread-out business class seats. Private Jet Services is launching these aircraft in coordination with its existing partnership with New Pacific Airlines.
Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
SAS has announced a resumption of service to Seattle. The announcement comes as the first of likely multiple new routes for the Scandinavian carrier.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The Boeing strike took a bizarre and ominous turn on Monday morning when a security guard reportedly drew a gun after a disturbance with workers on the official union picket line. The disturbing incident occurred at Boeing's spare parts distribution center in Sea-Tac, and the only good news is that no one was physically injured during the interaction.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
While I took a bit of a break from review trips over the summer (it’s just too hard to plan crazy routings in summer, given how limited award availability is), I’m getting ready to embark on my latest review trip. I wanted to share the initial details of what I have planned. While I’ll be departing on this trip shortly, I actually don’t have the journey fully mapped out.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
For travelers seeking extra comfort and space without breaking the bank on business or premium-class tickets, Air New Zealand's Economy Skycouch seating has been a game-changer. This innovative, world-first seating option has taken long-haul flights to a new level.
AV Web
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
News video from WCVB in Boston shows a Cape Air Cessna 402C making a textbook emergency landing at Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) yesterday (September 17). Cape Air Flight 1833 was bound for Bar Harbor, Maine, but reported a “gear issue” shortly after takeoff at around 2:22 pm EDT. The piston twin remained airborne for a bit more than an hour before initiating the emergency landing on Runway 22L at 3:20 pm.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Over the past decade, the aviation industry has undergone several significant changes regarding the premium side of travel. There are now fewer first class cabins, and business class cabins are becoming more luxurious to fill this gap. More airlines have also begun offering premium economy seating, with this slowly becoming the more affordable version of what business class once represented.
iPad Pilot News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Pilot’s Guide to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 iPad Pilot News Last week, Apple held its annual September media event and debuted the new iPhone 16 , Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods. The relatively modest hardware updates focused on improved cameras and new processors to support Apple’s new on-device artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Beyond the AI and camera updates, most of the hardware and software updates were relatively minor and focused on design or performance improvements t
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Air France is gearing up to switch to its winter schedule, which will feature eight new routes and five new destinations. SAS' switch to the SkyTeam Alliance will drive this winter expansion.
AOPA
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
If you currently operate an aircraft that has one of Gogo Business Aviation’s “legacy” inflight connectivity systems installed (ATG 5000, 4000, 2000 or 1000), you should note that Gogo is migrating its air-to-ground (ATG) network to LTE (long-term evolution) technology and anyone operating an aircraft with a “legacy” Gogo system will be impacted and needs to take action.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
American Airlines , including its regional unit, American Eagle, is the largest operator between the US and Mexico by passengers, seats, flights, Mexican destinations served, routes, and more. As a colleague showed recently, American will return to Tampico next year. It last served the city 15 years ago, in 2009.
AV Web
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Garmin co-founders Gary Burrell and Dr. Min Kao (their first names formed the company brand) were enshrined this week in the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHoF). The ceremony honoring the pair was held on September 14 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The cofounders were honored on the 35 th anniversary year of Garmin.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Pilot briefings are essential when it comes to flying aircraft. In a multi-crew aircraft, pilots are expected to brief the others on what they will do in critical phases of flight. On most airlines, there are two main types of briefing.
Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The nation’s capital is set to receive a brand new air carrier, with Breeze Airways adding flights as early as this month.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
I arrived at Dulles International Airport (IAD) about five hours before the flight to So Paulo. Because of the timing, it was better to spend my layover in a lounge with food and a shower than in an airport terminal. As the Etihad lounge recently reopened at IAD, and I have one annual access to the Chase-operated lounges in the US, I thought I would go there.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
JetBlue and Cape Air have had a partnership dating back to 2007, as the airlines have had a codeshare agreement since then. It has just been announced that this partnership is now being taken to the next level, as it’s now possible to earn and redeem JetBlue TrueBlue points for travel on Cape Air. JetBlue & Cape Air expand codeshare with loyalty benefits JetBlue and Cape Air are improving their partnership for TrueBlue members, as it’s now possible to earn and redeem points for travel on Cap
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Earvin "Magic" Johnson, the 12-time NBA All-Star and "triple-double" artist, owns and flies a Gulfstream III private jet aircraft. The Gulfstream is forty-two years old but still a classic that, for Magic Johnson, has a great deal of sentimental value.
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