Aerotime

JULY 8, 2024

Air India has received the first Airbus A320neo aircraft (registration VT-RTN) painted in the airline’s new livery. Spot the new look! Catch a glimpse of our first A320neo in the new Air India colours heading to Delhi from Toulouse, France. Here's the link to track the flight: [link] Image credits: @NunoSeletti , @robin_hrdy #FlyAI #NewAirIndia #A320neo pic.twitter.com/mUIqCDD9Pq — Air India (@airindia) July 6, 2024 The aircraft was delivered new from the factory in Toulouse, France, o

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Cranky Flier

JULY 8, 2024

Sun Country is tired of carrying you self-loading cargo around for prices that are too low, so now it’s pivoting toward more cargo flying. Amazon likes this plan, and investors should too. But if you happen to like flying from Minneapolis to, say, Indianapolis, this might be bad news for you. In December 2019, Sun Country signed a deal to fly cargo around for Amazon using 12 Boeing 737-800 freighters.

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Aerotime

JULY 8, 2024

Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines have received approval from the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) for their commercial joint venture agreement, marking a new milestone in their strategic partnership. According to the announcement, the joint venture will allow the airlines to operate joint revenue sharing flights between Indonesia and Singapore, coordinate flight schedules to offer travelers more connectivity options between the two countries and beyond and reach joi

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

The success of high-profile widebody programs is often what defines aerospace manufacturers. For Airbus, the success of the carrier's widebody operations hinges almost entirely upon a single aircraft type, the Airbus A350. While the Airbus A330neo is certainly a modern widebody, it is not a cutting-edge clean-sheet design and is essentially just an upgraded version of what is almost a 30-year-old airframe.

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Airline Airlines 128

Aerotime

JULY 8, 2024

South Korean carriers, including Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, have seen a 29% rise in passenger numbers during the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. According to government data reported by The Korea Times , a record 47 million passengers flew with the nation’s airlines between January and June 2025, up from 36.83 million a year ago.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge related to the deadly 737 MAX 8 crashes that happened in 2018 and 2019. The news comes six months after the high-profile Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 door blowout incident. That dramatic incident, taking place in January 2024, brought the safety of the aircraft type into question again.

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Airline Airlines 125

Aerotime

JULY 8, 2024

More than 1,700 flights were canceled in the United States on July 8, 2024, as Hurricane Beryl hit the country. The most severe impact from the hurricane was seen along the coast of Texas, with conditions intensifying from Matagorda Bay to Sabine Pass and Galveston Bay. According to flight tracking website FlightAware , there were a total of 196 cancellations and 156 delays between 12:00 and 17:00 July 8, 2024, 07:44 EDT.

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Airline Airlines 246

Aerotime

JULY 8, 2024

The European Union (EU) Commission has opened an “in-depth’ investigation into German state aid granted to Lufthansa during the COVID-19 pandemic. While Lufthansa has already fully repaid the funding, the commission announced on July 8, 2024, that is would “assess whether a German recapitalization measure” of €6 billion ($6.5 billion) fell within EU state aid rules.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

Are you an aviation enthusiast? Do you always look for aviation sites to visit? Simple Flying has compiled a list of cities in the United States Aviation that feature some of the world's best aviation museums and sites. These sites are sure to please aviators across multiple spectrums.

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Aerotime

JULY 8, 2024

39 people have fallen sick due to a chemical gas leak at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) in Malaysia. The incident occurred on June 27, 2024 when the Selangor state fire department received an emergency call regarding a chemical leak at the Southern Support Zone Sepang Aircraft Engineering facility at around 11:23 local time. The fire department dispatched its personnel along with a hazardous materials team, where the leaked gas was identified as methyl mercaptan, also known as Methanet

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

Korean Air is one of three scheduled Boeing 747 passenger airlines serving the US, alongside Air China and Lufthansa. SkyTeams Korean Air had intended to fly the 747-8 its only remaining jumbo in a passenger layout to Honolulu until October 4. However, based on its schedule update over the weekend, the type's last Hawaii service of the year will now be on August 30.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 8, 2024

I’ve published my lists of what I consider to be the world’s best first class lounges and best business class lounges , and I’ve also shared what amenities make an airport lounge good. In this post, I thought it would be fun to be a bit lighthearted, and share some of my favorite airline lounge amenities. I’m focusing specifically on unique or over-the-top offerings that are in a league of their own.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

The time between flights is coveted during long duty days. Particularly when a crew has 3+ flights in a single day, the intervening time is used to reenergize, recalibrate, and reset for the next flight. Pilots do different things depending on how much time they have during an on-duty turnaround. Here's an explanation of how this time is spent and a brief conversation about legal duty periods and ground delays during turns.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 8, 2024

By Moreno Aguiari On June 8, 2023, the magnificent replica Caproni Ca.3 WWI bomber took to the skies once more, eight years after its first and only flight. This impressive reproduction, built by Giancarlo Zanardo and the volunteers of the Jonathan Collection , flew near Nervesa della Battaglia airfield in northeastern Italy during the 100th anniversary of the Italian Air Force.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

Have you ever watched a plane take off and wondered how that big metal object full of people actually floats in the air? Although the science behind flight may seem complex, it boils down to the balance of four fundamental forces: lift, weight, thrust, and drag.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 8, 2024

MRO service provider SR Technics has signed a five-year extension of its PW4000 engine maintenance agreement with Asiana Airlines. The work on the engines will be carried out at SR Technics’ facilities at Zurich Airport in Switzerland. SR Technics has been maintaining Asiana Airlines’ fleet of 15 A330 aircraft for the last five years. Hoon Bae, principal general manager of purchasing at Asiana Airlines, said: “We are pleased to select SR Technics as our PW4168 MRO service provider fo

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

The Citation family of aircraft by Cessna, a Textron Aviation company, has been on the roll for over five decades. Since 1972, the company has produced over 8,000 examples of the Citation family jets, making it one of the most popular business jet series. Together , these aircraft have logged over 41 million flight hours. Simple Flying explores the equipped price of some of its most popular Citation family jets.

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Flight Training Central

JULY 8, 2024

Do you know how the human body will react when exposed to the harsh conditions of high-altitude flight? A pilot should be able to overcome the symptoms or avoid future occurrences of hyperventilation by increasing the breathing rate in order to increase lung ventilation. Increasing the breathing rate will cause hyperventilation symptoms. slowing the breathing rate, breathing into a bag, or talking aloud.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

The Boeing 747 is one of the most iconic aircraft ever to take to the skies. It was the first double-decker passenger jet that revolutionized commercial aviation. Though the model was discontinued in 2023 and is no longer the passenger airliner it once was, the aircraft is still top-rated amongst cargo airlines.

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Airline Geeks

JULY 8, 2024

SkyWest has begun CRJ-550 operations under the Delta Connection brand, the regional airline confirmed to AirlineGeeks on Monday.

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Airline Airlines 92

Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

A United Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Denver International Airport (DEN) lost a tire following takeoff. This is not the first time something like this has happened with a United plane, with the airline also placed under the FAAs watch earlier this year due to a string of incidents.

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AV Web

JULY 8, 2024

United Airlines, already under increased scrutiny by the FAA for maintenance issues, says it’s investigating the loss of one of eight main gear wheels on one of its Boeing 757s on Monday. The 30-year-old plane was taking off from LAX when the wheel dropped. It continued to Denver and landed uneventfully. Although the plane is designed to land safely with one wheel missing, cabin crew ordered passengers to brace during the landing in Denver.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

Portugal is pushing ahead with plans to acquire the Embraer A-29N Super Tucano turboprop. The country's air force is expected to acquire around a dozen A-29N's, which have also attracted interest from other nations.

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AV Web

JULY 8, 2024

German start-up Væridion is teaming up with Bosch to develop an all-electric nine-seat regional aircraft. The company says it hopes to have it in the air in six years. “Situated within Bosch Campus, Væridion will focus on developing, integrating, and testing high-voltage batteries aimed at creating a 100% electric 9-seater regional aircraft by 2030.” the company said in a news release.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

On Monday, July 1, Eve Air Mobility announced that it had received nearly $100 million in funding from new and existing investors. This new funding, which totaled $94 million in equity financing, came from a group of global companies. The offering was a combination of new shares of common stock and warrants.

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Airline Geeks

JULY 8, 2024

The United Kingdom used to be one of the powerhouses for building commercial airplanes. We flew one British-built aircraft across Scotland.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

After placing a massive agreement with Airbus for up to 152 new aircraft last week, the induction of one new A321neo at Cebu Pacific a few days later seems relatively tame, although the impact that one new plane can have on an airline's capacity is significant. The latest addition to the fleet entered service on July 4 and is now flying regularly across the airline's domestic network.

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Airlines Airline 104

Airline Geeks

JULY 8, 2024

The slated merger has existed for a while but it some road blocks in recent months, first being announced in August 2023.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

Southwest has added Rakesh Gangwal, former US Airways CEO and IndiGo co-founder to its board. The move comes after Elliot Management has furthered its push to remove the current Southwest CEO from his role.

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Airline Airlines 104

Airline Geeks

JULY 8, 2024

The plea agreement still needs to be approved by a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, where the case is being prosecuted.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

The New York Giants are one of the most storied teams in the National Football League (NFL). The team was first established in August 1925, nearly 100 years ago, which makes it the longest-running team in the Northeast United States. The team's rivalry with the Philadelphia Eagles is one of the oldest rivalries in the NFL, which dates back to 1933.

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Airline Economics

JULY 8, 2024

Qatar Airways has launched a new daily route from Doha to Hamburg, the first flight took off on July 1, 2024. Hamburg becomes Qatar Airways’ fifth destination in Germany, in addition to Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

We now know what a fully assembled Airbus A320neo aircraft looks like in Air Indias new livery. The plane recently landed in Delhi, wearing the carriers new colors, and will be followed by other planes in the new livery in the months to come. Currently, only Air Indias new aircraft, such as the A350 and now the A320, have been painted in the new colors.

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Airline Economics

JULY 8, 2024

Boeing has agreed to a plea deal to avoid a trial over a criminal fraud trial the company was facing. The trial would have levied allegations of criminal fraud against the company – but by pleading guilty, Boeing has avoided going to trial. The threat of a trial came from Boeing violating its $2.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

Recently, I had the honor of not just flying Southwest Airlines to Salt Lake City to say goodbye to an airshow hero, but I also flew two segments on the same Boeing 737 MAX 8 in N8832H. First from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), and then from SMF to Salt Lake City International (SLC). I wanted to experience the Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8 product and get reacquainted with the unique Southwest Airlines flying experience.

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Airline Economics

JULY 8, 2024

TheJordanian Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is considering resuming direct flights between Tripoli and Jordan, according to local media report. According to the Libyan Herald, a team from the JCAA arrived at Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport on July 6, 2024, to complete a field visit to the airport.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

The Cessna TTx is a single-engine fixed-gear general aviation aircraft introduced in 2004. The low-wing, high-performance design was originally built by Columbia Aircraft and marketed as the Columbia 400. Cessna TTx Model T240 began production from 2013 to 2018. This article explores the unique aircraft, its salient features, and its placement in the market.

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