Aerotime

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A flight instructor and stunt pilot has been tragically killed while performing an aerobatic flight at the 2024 Las Cruces Air and Space Expo in New Mexico. The pilot, identified as Charles Thomas ‘Chuck’ Coleman, was the sole passenger on the two-seat Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 aircraft when it went down around 14:30 local time. Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick flight instructor, Charles Thomas 'Chuck' Coleman, has died after crashing during a stunt show at Las Cruces airport in New Mexi

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Qatar Executive is the private jet charter division of the Qatar Airways Group. The airline announced the subsidiary at the Paris Air Show in 2009 as part of the airline's global growth strategy.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Ultra-low-cost rivals Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines are understood to have re-entered merger talks, though an initial agreement was dashed by JetBlue back in 2022. According to the Wall Street Journal , speaking with people familiar with the developments, Frontier Airlines is mulling over a new bid for Spirit Airlines. In an article published on October 22, 2024, the Wall Street Journal said that Spirit and Frontier had held early talks over a merger, but an agreement was far from cer

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The now-flying B-21 Raider has recently been assigned its three air force bases, but where does its predecessor's (B-2), predecessor's (B-1) predecessor (aka the B-52H) live? The B-52 fleet is found in just two United States Air Force bases in North Dakota and Louisiana and are expected to fly for around 100 years (although they can operate out of many more bases).

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Natilus, a Californian startup developing a family of blended-wing-body (BWB) freighter aircraft, announced on October 23, 2024, that it has plans to enter the passenger aircraft market and compete with Boeing and Airbus. AeroTime spoke with Natilus founder and CEO, Aleksey Matyushev, who confirmed that the company is working on a 200-seater aircraft able to cover Transcontinental US routes as well as some Transatlantic ones, such as New York to London.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The primary international airport serving the nation's capital will receive additional funds for its new terminal project. Virginia's two US Senators, Mark R. Warner, and Tim Kaine announced today that $35,000,000 in federal funding had been awarded for the expansion of Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The world’s leading electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developers have been reacting to news that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a revolutionary new aircraft category in a major step for the evolution of air taxis. At 2024 NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas on October 22, 2024, the FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker announced the introduction of the ‘powered-lift’ category, thus paving the way for the qualifications and training that instructors and pilots must hold in order t

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Birmingham Airport (BHX) in the United Kingdom (UK) has been evacuated and flights suspended amid a police incident involving a “suspicious vehicle”. According to Birmingham Airport, officers from West Midlands Police are currently dealing with an incident and passengers are being advised not to attend the airport. In a statement on October 23, 2024, West Midlands Police said that evacuation was a “precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers and staff”.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In a tragic incident, a man lost his beloved pet dog on a transcontinental flight from New York to San Francisco. Booked on first class, the passenger and his dogs were asked to move to economy citing safety reasons. However, the dog owner claims that this shift from one cabin to another close to takeoff resulted in the death of the dog.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 23, 2024

American Airlines will lease 14 Bombardier CRJ900s to its regional subsidiary PSA Airlines for operations under the American Eagle brand. On October 22, 2024, PSA Airlines announced that 14 CRJ900s (NextGen) are being purchased by American Airlines and will be integrated into the regional fleet in phases. The first Bombardier CRJ900 is expected to arrive this month, once the aircraft has been converted into a 76-seat, dual-class configuration and processed through PSA’s maintenance program.

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Airlines Airline 233

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

On Monday, October 21st, Textron Aviation revealed that one of its newest business jet variants, the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3, had conducted its maiden flight. The flight occurred in early October, but was not revealed until this week. This announcement came ahead of the annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (BACE) in Las Vegas , Nevada, one of the largest business aviation conferences in the world.

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Jet 116

Aerotime

OCTOBER 23, 2024

AirAsia has introduced a new initiative to cut carbon emissions at airports with new ground equipment technology at its main hub at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). At a launch event at KUL Airport, AirAsia and Smart Airport Systems (SAS) demonstrated the use of Combo Units, an advanced piece of airport ground equipment. It offers dual functionality as a Ground Power Unit (GPU) and an Air Condition Unit (ACU), thus providing for the electrical and air-cooling needs of an aircraft wh

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Airlines Airline 207

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

According to OAG data, the US has an average of 186 daily departures to Asia between November 2024 and August 2025 (excluding the Middle East). Of course, it varies massively by season, with the aviation winter having a typical 178 daily take-offs against 195 daily for the summer. While flights remain down significantly compared to before the pandemic, obviously mainly because of China, things are slowly improving.

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Airline Airlines 116

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A rare and exciting opportunity for aviation enthusiasts and photographers alike will take place at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome on November 2, 2024. The Aerodrome will be hosting a special night photo event, allowing attendees to capture stunning images of vintage aircraft in a unique setting. Night engine-run photo shoots have become increasingly popular among aviation photographers, offering dramatic, clean, and visually striking images of historic planes in action.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A Delta Air Lines plane bound for Italy was canceled last night after a fire broke out in one of the engines. No passengers, staff, or ground crew were harmed in the incident, which resulted in a brief halt to flights at the Massachusetts airport.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Link: Apply now for the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card Alaska Airlines and Bank of America have a couple of co-branded credit cards, which have the potential to be pretty lucrative. We’ve just seen an improved welcome offer rolled out on the personal version of the card, the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card , making it the ideal time to apply.

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Airlines Airline 109

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Boeing has released its Q3 results, which showed that the company continued to bleed cash. Addressing the results, its chief executive said that Boeing has to change its culture and that it would launch a new commercial aircraft program when the time is right.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In October 2022, Air Côte d’Ivoire placed a fascinating wide body aircraft order, and the airline even plans to introduce a first class product. I wanted to take an updated look at this, as the first jet is expected to be delivered in the near future. Air Côte d’Ivoire adding Airbus A330-900neo to fleet Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national airline of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has placed a firm order for two Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Jet Airlines Airline 107

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In an exciting announcement for Singapore Airlines and Air India customers, the two full-service carriers have today announced a significant expansion to their codeshare network. The codeshare agreement has been extended by 51 new destinations, adding 11 Indian cities and 40 international destinations to their network.

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Airlines Airline 111

AV Web

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Federal Flight Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup says a pilot medical Bill of Rights is under development, a shorter time lag for pilots to regain their privileges after a medication change is on the way and sometime in the future there will be a “period of non-enforcement” to allow those with undeclared history or challenges with mental health to get the help they need without fear of sanctions.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published its preliminary report about an incident involving an American Airlines Airbus A319 and a Beechcraft King Air at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Star Alliance member Ethiopian Airlines is preparing to take delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, which is an exciting development for the airline. I wanted to go over all the details, as we haven’t known much about what to expect onboard these jets until now. Ethiopian Airlines has four A350-1000s on order Ethiopian Airlines has a total of four Airbus A350-1000s on order.

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Airlines Airline Jet 106

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

As part of its plans to expand operations at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), DHL has started construction of its proposed maintenance facility. The airline wants to accommodate its growing fleet and presence at the airport, and the new infrastructure investment is being made to enable that.

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Airlines Airline 111

Airline Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Boeing Company on Wednesday reported a whopping loss of over $6 billion in the third quarter as its CEO looks to reset.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Long-haul low-cost carriers (LHLCCs) have been experiencing a post-pandemic resurgence in recent years as leisure travelers, eager to escape their lockdowns, look for bargain options to take them to faraway destinations.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Universal Avionics’ latest Aperture visual management system fuses real-time video analysis from multiple cameras, ADS-B data and real-time ATC and aircraft audio/speech recognition—plus Artificial Intelligence insights—to provide imaging with visual instructions displayed directly to cockpit avionics displays. The idea is to blend it all together (with AI front and center) for better obstacle avoidance, taxi guidance and traffic awareness to tame taxiway and runway incursions.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The V-22 Osprey is unique among US military aircraft and is the world's only large tiltrotor aircraft in active service (although it is soon to be joined by the new Army Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor). The Osprey is operated by the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps , and among its many capabilities is aerial refueling (at least with the US Marines' Ospreys).

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Jet 111

Airline Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Delta is expected to provide credit support for Wheels Up's new financing, the firm shared in a press release on Tuesday.

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Jet 120

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Northern airlines will switch to winter schedules on October 27 based on IATA slot seasons. They'll maintain their winter schedules until they adopt their summer offering on March 30, 2025.

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Airlines Airline 111

Thrust Flight

OCTOBER 23, 2024

You don’t know what you don’t know, right? Most pilots have a list of things they wish they’d known before they started flight school, such as how long it would take or how much it would cost. There are tons of questions swirling around your mind before you take your first flight lesson. Here’s a […] The post 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Flight School appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

When it comes to comparing high-speed rail networks and regional airline infrastructure, there is no better place to explore such a parallel analysis than in Europe, where the world's most developed high-speed rail networks and most successful budget airlines exist.

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Airlines Airline 111

Air Facts

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Panic, and How To Not Air Facts Journal If you meet a pilot who answers “No” to the question “Have you ever panicked while flying?,” watch them closely. They’ll probably lie to you about other things, too. But let’s say you have never panicked or felt panic coming on while flying. “Good on ya, mate,” as the Australians say. I and some other pilots have kind of “made up” for your lack of panic, you heroic, stoic, seasoned, steady pilot, you, you pillar of mental strength, winged god.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Throughout the first few decades of commercial aviation, airlines were overwhelmingly state-owned, seen as the government's mandate to support air transportation for its people.

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Airlines Airline 105

Airline Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Miami International Airport has become a testing ground for new security technology that includes “laser walls” and fiber-optic sensors.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Airlines today face a tough dilemma when it comes to handling situations where passengers with severe allergies to pet dander are on the same flight as service or emotional support animals. Its a delicate balancing act that doesnt have a one-size-fits-all solution just yet. While laws protect the rights of those with service animals, airlines also have a duty to ensure the comfort and health of all passengers, including those with serious allergies.

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Airlines Airline 105

AV Web

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Citing an investigation that uncovered “numerous serious violations” over a four-year period involving passengers with disabilities, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today it has fined American Airlines $50 million. The violations included instances of “unsafe physical assistance that at times resulted in injuries and undignified treatment of wheelchair users, in addition to repeated failures to provide prompt wheelchair assistance,” according to the DOT.

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Airlines Airline 96

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Introduced in 1966, the Learjet 24 was a groundbreaking aircraft that set a new standard for business jets. It was known for its speed, performance, and versatility. Developed by Bill Lear's company, Learjet, it evolved from the earlier Learjet 23 but with significant improvements, particularly in engine power, range, and altitude capabilities.

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