Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Across the board, growth in the aviation industry has been accompanied by the need to develop all sorts of support infrastructure, including hangars and maintenance facilities. Building a new hangar can be a lengthy process if you do it the traditional way, but Belgian firm Spantech is offering a new, more straightforward approach. In October 2024, Spantech stunned the industry with the announcement that it had completed a huge hangar capable of housing either an Airbus A380 aircraft or four nar

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Hangar Tarmac Lift Approach 307

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 18, 2024

DOT Announces DCA Winners The long-awaited results of the DOT’s awarding of five new perimeter-exempted slots at Washington/National Airport were revealed this week and the results were…not shocking. The five largest airlines all took home one new pair of slots each. The winners are: Alaska to San Diego American to San Antonio Delta to Seattle Southwest to Las Vegas United to San Francisco (for a second daily flight) The government was unmoved by JetBlue’s proposal to add capac

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Threshold Airline Airlines Runway 130

Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In most of southern Europe, large forest fires have become a fixture of the summer season. Whether witnessed live or on television, people in places like Spain, Portugal and Italy have become accustomed to seeing helicopters and seaplanes pouring water over smoldering landscapes. But what some might not know is that, even if they are emblazoned with the regalia of regional or national governments, many of those aircraft are operated by a privately-owned pan-European company, the name of which yo

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Pilot Cargo Hangar Airline 309

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

An inbound American Airlines flight had just arrived at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), where it is alleged that the jet blast of a departing aircraft blew a cargo container into the right engine of the AA aircraft.

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Cargo Airlines Airline Jet 133

Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has been pulled from service as a witness claims to have seen its engine ingest a cargo container on the taxiway. The American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (flight AA47) had arrived at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) from London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) around 16:00 local time on October 17, 2024, when the incident occurred.

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Cargo Airlines Airline Jet 297

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Emirates has fully repainted one of its Airbus A380s with a striking bold blue livery in partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA). The new livery captures the spirit of the Emirates and NBA marketing collaboration, with the aircraft set to start flying across the airlines network next week.

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Airlines Airline 130

Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Cathay Pacific has showcased its brand new business class product, the Aria Suite, along with a refurbished premium economy and economy product, on a retrofitted B777-300ER. The unveiling was held on October 16, 2024 at the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited’s (HAECO) hangar facility at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). The retrofitted 777-300ER made its debut flight on Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) route on October 18, 2024

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Hangar Airline Airlines 280

Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

There is hardly any other topic in discussions about future mobility and its energy that has raised so many eyebrows as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), sometimes generally referred to as “electricity-based synthetic fuels.”. For some, these fuels, which are ideally CO2-neutral, are the future with which combustion engines can continue to be operated without any problems.

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Approach Jet 284

Airline Geeks

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The bold new livery adorns an Airbus A380, becoming the fourth superjumbo in Emirates' fleet to feature a full special paint scheme.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Etihad has announced that it is now operating daily flights to Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) and Copenhagen Airport (CPH) from Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport (AUH). The expansion brings much more capacity to Dusseldorf than its previous thrice-weekly flights. The airline also stated that its Dusseldorf service will now be year-round. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier is strengthening its presence in Scandinavia too, with flights to Copenhagen increasing from its previous four-times weekly service.

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Airline Airlines 277

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Due to the ongoing machinist strike at Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems has proposed laying off up to 700 workers for 21 days. Spirit has been able to build up considerable stock during the last six weeks of the strike and is now considering furloughs until Boeing can come to an agreement with its striking workers.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

With an official merger just weeks away, Air India has confirmed a new distinct airline code for fellow Indian carrier Vistara. On October 18, 2024, Air India officially announced that henceforth, all Vistara flight operations are to fly under the new code ‘AI 2’, rather than the traditional ‘UK’. The ‘2’ will ensure that Vistara remains distinct from Air India, which adopts AI as its airline code, helping to reinforce the fact that the merger does not mean either airline will lose its identit

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Airlines Airline 266

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Air India has disclosed that after its upcoming merger with Vistara is finalized in a few weeks time, passengers will still be able to book flights on the latter airline since the formers booking engine will display a different flight code for Vistara-operated flights.

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Airlines Airline 122

Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Striking Textron Aviation workers have been presented with an improved contract offer as the aircraft manufacturer looks to end crippling industrial action. On October 16, 2024, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 70, Local Lodge 774, informed workers that it had received an “updated offer” after talks had resumed the previous day.

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Stability 249

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The United States Air Force's Randolph Air Force Base is located near San Antonio, Texas, and has been operating as a flying training facility for its entire existence. It is known as the "Showplace of the Air Force" because of the Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture found in its structures (including the hangars). It is one of the most remarkable Air Force bases in Texas and one of the biggest air force bases in the state after it was merged with Lackland.

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Hangar 119

Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

During the third quarter of 2024, United Airlines has finalized agreements with leading aircraft leasing companies to lease 40 Airbus A321neo aircraft. These aircraft, scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2027, will be added to United’s growing fleet as part of its modernization strategy, aimed at improving fuel efficiency and expanding capacity.

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Airline Airlines 241

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Well, this seems like it could be a costly mistake… American Boeing 787 has ground incident in Chicago This incident happened on the afternoon of Thursday, October 17, 2024, and was first flagged by @xJonNYC. I'm hearing a luggage cart got sucked into an AA 787 engine just now. — JonNYC (@xJonNYC) October 18, 2024 It occurred at Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD), and involves a six-year-old American Boeing 787-9 with the registration code N834AA.

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Cargo Wide-Body Aircraft Thrust Jet 111

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) has announced it will open a new safety review into aircraft manufacturer Boeing as it seeks to increase its oversight in the sector. The FAA confirmed the new safety review is not in response to a specific event but rather a way to improve the company's safety culture.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Air India has plans to rebrand its loyalty program, and I quite like the name change… Air India Flying Returns will become Maharaja Club In recent years, Air India has been privatized, and the company’s owners are trying to reinvent the airline, and bring back its former glory. While there are many changes happening at the airline, one significant milestone that’s coming up is Vistara being integrated into Air India.

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Airlines Airline 96

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

During a routine screening in Terminal A of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered a disassembled firearm in a mans carry-on luggage. The man was arrested after Port Authority Police were alerted.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In the coming weeks, Cathay Pacific is expected to reopen a lounge that was “permanently” closed a few years back… The Bridge Lounge returns to Hong Kong in late 2024 Executive Traveller reports that Cathay Pacific plans to reopen The Bridge Lounge at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) before the end of 2024. For context, this lounge first opened back in 2013.

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Airline Airlines 94

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Norse Atlantic Airways has continued expanding its services from/to Los Angeles, including the resumption of flights to Oslo, Norway, and the addition of a new route to Rome, Italy.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly detailed series of walk-around images and an in-depth exploration of their history, which have proved to be popular with many of those who have seen them, and we thought our readers would be equally fascinated too.

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Altimeter Pilot Airplanes 91

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Etihad Airways has revealed its first two European routes for its yet-to-be-delivered Airbus A321LR : Abu Dhabi to Copenhagen and Dsseldorf. While both destinations are already served, the much lower-capacity equipment than the currently deployed widebodies means flights rise to daily, freeing up the widebodies for use elsewhere.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

On October 18, 1933, the Grumman F2F’s story began with its first ever takeoff. The Grumman FF-1, a previous model and a two-seat biplane fighter had garnered praise for its performance and gave inspiration for F2F. Impressed by the FF-1, the Navy sought a single-seat version that could offer even better performance. Grumman responded to this opportunity with the G-8, later designated as the SF2F-1.

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Pilot 65

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Google Flights has added a new feature that organizes the cheapest flights for your destinations in a separate tab. The feature is aimed at budget-conscious travelers who arent worried about convenience or time.

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Airline Geeks

OCTOBER 18, 2024

United’s regional strategy will involve larger aircraft and fewer frequencies with subsequently lower unit costs, the carrier said this week.

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Airline Airlines 112

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Italian airlines neos will launch a new route from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cartagena , Colombia (CTG) on December 22, 2024, with a stopover in Punta Cana (PUJ). This new weekly service, available every Sunday through the end of April 2025, will be operated using the airline's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

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Airlines Airline 112

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This isn’t good… air traffic controllers cleared two Southwest jets to use the same runway at the same time. This caused a close call, including a high speed rejected takeoff. Southwest 737 incident at San Diego Airport This incident happened on Monday, October 11, 2024, at San Diego International Airport (SAN). It involves the following two flights: Southwest 1478 was getting ready to depart for Dallas (DAL), and was operated by a seven-year-old Boeing 737-800 with the registration code N8551Q

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Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Jet 89

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The US Air Force is an extremely large military force with a diverse set of capabilities. They are able to secure and control the airspace above any war zone, which allows the rest of the military to operate more effectively within that airspace. Additionally, the airlift capacity of the US Air Force allows the US the ability to move impressive amounts of assets, as needed, for operations anywhere in the world.

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Airline Geeks

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Delta Connection’s CRJ-550s also appear to feature the snack bar and closet and are branded with the carrier’s typical seat design colors.

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Jet 104

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Co-branded credit cards are not new, but it is fair to say they have grown in importance over the past years. Many airlines, especially in the US, offer valuable benefits and contributions to their loyalty programs through credit cards.

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Airlines Airline 112

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The original Four Seasons New York will finally be reopening again in the coming weeks, after an extended closure. Four Seasons New York opening November 15, 2024 The Four Seasons Hotel New York is expected to reopen its doors as of November 15, 2024. This is the Four Seasons located at 57 East 57th Street, between Madison and Park Avenue, in the area that’s often referred to as Billionaire’s Row.

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Drag 81

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Of the many travel credit cards on the market today, one of the most noteworthy, likely due to its astronomical annual fee and flashy nature, is the American Express Platinum Card. This credit card has been the subject of much online debate, with loyalty and reward fans claiming that it is nowhere near worth the nearly $700 that costs annually.

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Airline Airlines 111

Flyertalk

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Chicago-based airline announced a new collaboration with the United Spinal Association to improve their wheelchair sizing tool, helping disabled flyers find the perfect flight for their needs. United Spinal Association to Advise Airline on Mobility Needs The original wheelchair sizing tool was launched by United in March 2024, designed to help flyers determine which flights would be the best to accommodate their mobility devices.

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Airlines Airline 87

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 18, 2024

United Airlines has firmed up its preliminary agreements with aircraft lessors to add 40 Airbus A321neo aircraft in the next two to three years, with the airline continuing to look for alternatives to the Boeing 737 MAX 10.

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Airlines Airline 111

Airline Geeks

OCTOBER 18, 2024

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 and a Cessna 182 came within 400 feet of each other in a Wednesday “near-miss” incident.

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Airlines Airline 109