Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

Airlines in the United States (US) have launched legal action against the Department of Transportation (DoT) over new rules requiring more cost transparency when passengers are purchasing tickets. The US airlines, which include Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, argue that a new rule would confuse potential customers with too many details while buying tickets online.

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Airline Geeks

MAY 14, 2024

Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC has reportedly begun development on a new widebody airliner dubbed the C939 to compete with Airbus and Boeing.

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Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

Mumbai-based IndiGo is reported to have opened discussions with three leading aircraft manufacturers about a potential order for up to 100 regional aircraft. The strategic move would allow the carrier to enhance its domestic/regional network in India as the company also looks to expand its international long-haul services. According to sources close to the discussions, IndiGo is looking at a range of aircraft types from the three manufacturers that would allow it to boost capacity on existing re

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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Since its introduction in 1957, the trusty Cessna T-37 “Tweet” had served the U.S. Air Force well. It fulfilled primary trainer duties for more than 20 years and was modified to serve as a light ground attack aircraft in the form of the A-37 Dragonfly. However, as the 1980s approached, so did the end of the T-37’s projected life cycle, and military leaders determined a more modern replacement was needed.

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Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

With Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad already serving Australian cities extensively, flydubai believes that there is room for one more carrier operating services between the Middle East and ‘The Land Down Under’. flydubai , the low-cost sister airline of Dubai-based mega carrier Emirates, is planning to serve an as yet undisclosed number of Australian cities when it begins to take delivery of its new fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners that it currently has on order.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

In the last year and a half, talks around artificial intelligence (AI) have intensified. There may be reasons that make this technology potentially threatening, but those who see the glass half full also argue that AI can significantly improve business efficiency. And the airline industry is one such example that deploys AI to optimize costs and also to make life easier for passengers.

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Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

Qantas has announced a series of updates to its Asia network including a route suspension, additional flights and the launch of a new service. Shanghai flights to be suspended The Australian flag carrier said its flight service from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) will be suspended from July 28, 2024, due to low demand.

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Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s plans to significantly expand its aviation industry are not confined to the development of its airline sector and expanding its airports’ capacity and their connectivity with the rest of the world. Days ahead of the Future Aviation Forum, which will take place in Riyadh May 20-22, 2024 , the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia has shared some details of its ambitious plans for the Kingdom’s private aviation industry.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

Austrian Airlines' first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has touched down in Vienna, just a few days ahead of its inaugural flight.

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Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

The former CEO of Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has named his new US airline Zoom and confirmed that it will launch using a fleet of E-Jets Ed Wegel, now the head of AVi8 Air Capital, announced in a LinkedIn post that Zoom will take flight using a fleet of Embraer E190 and E195 jets before eventually switching to Airbus A220 aircraft. “We are moving forward on our scheduled airline operation, and we will launch with the Embraer E190/195 E1, as we await Airbus A220s in a few years,” Wegel w

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

Travelers flying private jet are granted the highest levels of flexibility and privacy when traveling. The convenience of operating a private jet goes hand in hand with the increased number of airports that travelers can fly out of and fly to. This is mostly due to a private jet's ability to land on shorter, smaller runways.

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Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

Indian carrier Akasa Air has announced its second international route following the successful launch of operations to Doha, Qatar on March 28, 2024. In a statement on May 13, 2024, Akasa Air confirmed that from July 15, 2024, it will launch daily direct flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai, India (BOM) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

On 14 May 2024, European ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air announced the launch of a new summer leisure route connecting its operating base at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna Airport (VAR) in Bulgaria. The service will be seasonal and will allow London residents an efficient nonstop connection to the popular resort city on the Black Sea.

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Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

Nouméa-La Tontouta Airport (NOU) announced the cancellation of commercial flights as the city of Nouméa, in the French overseas collectivity of New Caledonia, grapples with political tensions and violent riots. “Nouméa-La Tontouta airport is experiencing a major disruption with the cancellation of commercial flights and the closure of its doors,” the New Caledonia Chamber of Commerce said in a statement.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

Last year, around 8.5 billion passengers passed through the world's airports, 27.2% more than in 2022 and a 93.8% recovery compared to pre-pandemic 2019. London's Heathrow Airport handled 79.2 million to rank fourth for total passengers in 2023, recovering to 97.9% from 2019 numbers.

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Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

Lilium is in “advanced discussions” with the French government to set up a Lilium Jet production plant in France. The German company aims to leverage the country’s extensive aerospace supplier network for the serial production of its all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet. The announcement was made during the “Choose France” summit, an initiative created in 2018 by French President Emmanuel Macron to stimulate foreign investments.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 14, 2024

I’m always excited to see Hyatt’s luxury portfolio expand, given the the value of World of Hyatt Globalist status , plus the ability to redeem points. In this post I wanted to take a brief look at what might just be one of the most exciting properties in the Hyatt pipeline, at least for those of us who love hotels that are on very high floors. Basics of the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur The Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur is currently expected to open in late 2024, though isn’t yet accepting reservations.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

If international and domestic markets are combined, the three leading operators by the number of airports served are all in the US because of their vast countrywide operations. Examining what American has submitted to Cirium and OAG for May to December shows that the airline will fly to more airports with its own metal than any other carrier on a scheduled, regular basis.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Signature Aviation announced it has transitioned the fuel supply at its Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) business aviation terminal to 100 percent blended sustainable aviation fuel. “This is a transformative time for Signature, and our partnership with Neste is helping us take another significant step towards net zero by providing a 100 percent supply of blended SAF at our Los Angeles location,” said Derek DeCross, chief commercial officer at Signature Aviation. “This c

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 14, 2024

In the coming weeks, Moldovan-Romanian low cost airline HiSky will begin flying to the United States. The airline has recently updated its schedule to reflect this flight being operated year-round rather than seasonally, so I wanted to recap all the details of this interesting new route. HiSky will fly from Bucharest to New York As of June 7, 2024, HiSky will launch a new flight between Bucharest (OTP) and New York (JFK).

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

If travel trends are anything to go by, US airlines can expect a massive summer season that could break records. Airlines for America (A4A), a group representing the carriers in the country, estimates that more than 270 million passengers will travel on US airlines to travel across the world. Clearly, all airlines in the country can expect busy months ahead!

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 14, 2024

I have a confession to make — over the years I’ve gone from being an “always aisle seat” guy to an “always window seat” guy on planes. It has no doubt been a gradual transition. First I’d select aisle seats no matter what, then I’d select window seats only on shorter flights, then I’d select window seats only when in premium cabins, and now I select window seats no matter what.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

The iconic trijet is an aircraft powered by three engines, considered a second-generation aircraft. Today, the number of trijets is dwindling, and there are no commercial passenger operators. However, cargo and military operators help keep these aircraft in the skies. Trijets are known to be more economical than the quadjet (Airbus A340 or A380); however, the introduction of the Airbus A330 and A350 or Boeing 767, 787, and 777 led to the trijet's demise.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 14, 2024

No, it’s not a slow news day, I’m just genuinely curious if anyone has an explanation… It’s normal for airlines to pad schedules Let me start by acknowledging that it’s standard practice for airlines to add a bit of a buffer to their flight schedules. After all, the “block time” for a flight doesn’t just account for how long the flight actually is, but also for the taxi time, and a bit of leeway in the event that there’s a delay.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

The Ryanair Group has about 590 aircraft. Examining Cirium schedules data shows that the ultra-low-cost carrier is the worlds fifth-largest operator by summer flights; only American, Delta, United, and Southwest have more. Ryanair is comfortably the market leader in Europe and nearly twice the size of second-ranked easyJet. Ryanair has up to 3,530 daily services this summer and 13% of the continent's total, a staggering amount for one airline.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 14, 2024

After serving for 81 years in the South African Air Force (SAAF), the C-47 Dakota is bidding farewell as it is being phased out of service. The 35 Squadron, stationed at Air Force Base Ysterplaat, which has been operating these aircraft, received the news this week about the impending phase-out. This decision doesn’t come as a surprise, given that these planes have been grounded for nearly two years.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

A woman is suing American Airlines over the death of her 14-year-old son, who died following a cardiac arrest onboard a flight from Honduras to Miami in 2022. The lawsuit alleges that the aircraft's defibrillator was faulty and that the flight crew was not properly trained to use it.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 14, 2024

Whenever a storied aviation museum renames itself or even modifies its logo, there is inevitably a period of hair-pulling and ALL-CAPS RANTING on social media; usually by a minority of commentators, albeit a very vocal minority. Some people just find change very difficult, which is totally understandable. However, no organization undertakes such changes without considerable forethought, nor without clearly defined reasons for doing so.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

Many European countries, including France and Germany, have extensive high-speed rail networks. Countries encourage people to travel by train rather than air, primarily due to environmental issues. In some markets, airlines compete directly with rail networks, opening various options for passengers.

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World Airline News

MAY 14, 2024

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 N8725L (msn 42575) SEA (Bruce Drum). Image: 106089. Southwest Airlines is planning to add three new routes from Las Vegas: Albany, NY Grand Rapids, MI Rochester, NY Top Copyright Photo: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 N8725L (msn 42575) SEA (Bruce Drum). Image: 106089.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

On November 15th, 2018, the news released by China Southern Airlines shook the civil aviation industry. As the first Chinese airline to join one of the three major airline alliances, China Southern Airlines officially announced on that day that it would withdraw from the SkyTeam Alliance.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 14, 2024

Link: Apply now for the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® Several weeks ago, we saw an excellent limited time welcome offer rolled out on the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® , making this the ideal time to apply. I wanted to post a reminder of this offer, as it’s anyone’s guess how much longer this will be around.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

Welcome to my 128th weekly routes article! I have analyzed subjectively exciting services that began in the past week or so and then listed multiple other example launches at the bottom. Click here to see the last week's jam-packed edition.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Today’s Top Pick is a 1947 Stinson 108-2. You stand a pretty good chance of spotting a Stinson 108 at a vintage fly-in, on the ramp at a rural airport, or even peeking out of a neighbor’s hangar at your local field.

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

Whether youre aiming for an upgrade or accumulating points for a once-in-a-lifetime trip, topping up your balance with credit card spend is a great way to get value from your airline loyalty program. If youre a member of the Qatar Airways Privilege Club, these points can unlock such delights as Qatars lounges, discounted flights, and, of course, the inimitable QSuite business class.

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Flyertalk

MAY 14, 2024

Reuters reports A4A is joining with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, and United Airlines to challenge the rulemaking announced in April. Airlines Call New Rules “An Abuse of Discretion and Otherwise Contrary to Law” The rule comes from a new set of regulations announced on April 24, 2024. In addition to requiring airlines to offer prompt refunds for cancellations and major flight delays, the DOT required airlines and travel agencies to disclose “ju

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Simple Flying

MAY 14, 2024

British Airways (BA) is one of the few remaining airlines operating the Airbus A380-800 aircraft. Many of the types' main operators, including Emirates, have retired their aircraft during the pandemic due to the lack of travel. They chose not to reinstate the aircraft back into the fleet because it is less efficient than twin-engine widebody aircraft.

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