Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Department of Transportation (DOT) in late April finalized rules requiring airlines to automatically issue refunds if there’s a disruption and no acceptable alternative exists. It sounds great in theory, but as airlines put it into effect this week, we find there is a dark side to this change. Several airlines are using this ruling to their full advantage and are now denying refunds to a slew of travelers who would have previously qualified for one.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Brazil is planning a massive expansion and upgrade of its airport capacity within the next five years. This airport development plan will cover 130 airports across the country and will be the largest airport investment program in the history of the Latin American country. In a television interview with CNN Brasil , Silvio Costa Filho, Brazil’s Ports and Airports Minister, explained that the Brazilian government is working on a three-pronged plan that will see the construction of new regional air

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Icelandair has retired the Boeing 757-300 , with the last revenue-generating services on October 28. It came one day earlier than the previously scheduled end.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 29, 2024

French hydrogen aviation startup Beyond Aero has closed a €20 million Series A funding round co-led by VC firm Giant Ventures and public investment bank Bpifrance. The investment is being channeled through the Deeptech 2030 fund, which operates under the umbrella of the “France 2030” initiative. This is a French government project that aims to channel hundreds of millions of euros to support the country’s technology startup ecosystem.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Breeze Airways ' first revenue-generating flight took place in May 2021. More than three years later, the carrier's fleet comprises 44 aircraft: 31 A220-300s, 10 E190s, and three E195s. In the future, its Embraers will be retired or used on charter services.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Boeing has raised $21 billion in a new public stock offering as the planemaker looks to recover from a torrid year and crippling strikes. On October 28, 2024, Boeing announced that it plans to use the capital raised for debt repayment, working capital enhancements, capital expenditures, and investments in its subsidiaries. Boeing initially announced it was offering 90 million shares of common stock and $5 billion in depositary shares, but hours later revised this to 112 million shares.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Airbus and Tata Group have inaugurated a new Airbus C-295 final assembly line (FAL) complex in Gujarat, India. The facility will help build the majority of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) sizable order for the C-295 transport, which is due to replace its aging Avro 748 fleet.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The legal battle between Delta Air Lines and CrowdStrike has intensified further. The cybersecurity firm also filed a lawsuit against Delta just days after the airline approached the court to claim damages for the July systems outage. While several airlines around the world were affected by the outage, Delta, in particular, was severely impacted.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Lufthansa Group has presented its results for the third quarter of 2024, which turned out to be the strongest revenue quarter in the company’s history. The group’s combined businesses posted €10.7 billion in revenue, 5% more than the same period the previous year, and generated an operating profit (Adjusted EBIT) of €1.3 billion. These figures represent a slightly lower operating margin (12.5% vs 14.3%) and a net profit drop to (€1.1 vs 1.2 billion) compared to the preceding year.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Douglas DC-9 was a revolutionary aircraft when it was developed. This new plane allowed airlines to start flying longer flights with jet aircraft, at a time when most flights were under 500 miles.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Both Emirates and American Airlines have launched historic new services to Australia just days apart in a sign that the world’s largest island is a clear favorite among passengers around the globe. On October 26, 2024, American Airlines flight AA7 departed Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) for Brisbane Airport (BRE), in what is now the longest flight on the carrier’s schedule.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Joint Base Andrews, Ramstein Air Base, Hickam Air Force Base, Yokota Air Base, and Elmendorf Air Force Base collectively form a vital network supporting Air Force One the officially designated airplane of the President of the United States. Each base offers unique capabilities that ensure operational readiness, allowing the Commander in Chief to respond swiftly to both domestic and international crises and perform routine travel that is demanded of the highest office in the land.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The first retail sale of General Aviation Modifications’ (GAMI’s) G100UL unleaded high octane fuel will likely take place today (Oct. 30) at Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose, California. The airport, operated by Santa Clara County, received 7500 gallons of the STC-approved replacement for 100LL on Monday and employees loaded it into one of two fuel trucks operated by the county.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Business jets are popular in militaries around the world for not only VIP transport but also as the basis of AWACS aircraft (like the EA-37B) and maritime patrol aircraft. The Gulfstream V serves in the United States Air Force under the designation C-37A. Here are somethings to know about the Air Force's Gulfstream V and Gulfstream G550 business jets used for VIP transport of government officials and high ranking members of the military.

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Alaska Air

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Rosie Tran became an Alaska Airlines flight attendant in 2015, overcoming social anxiety and gaining confidence after a solo trip to Europe. Since then, she’s built lasting connections and found joy in making each flight memorable through kindness. Her career has given her a deep sense of wholeness, gratitude, and purpose. The post ‘I Am Whole’: Alaska Flight Attendant Shares Her Journey to Finding Confidence and Her Wings appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

What reconnaissance aircraft does the United States Air Force possess? This list will only consider the aircraft listed on the Air Force's website under the headings "reconnaissance aircraft" and "weather reconnaissance aircraft." This doesn't include many other types of aircraft used for range reconnaissance duties - from the E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft to many drones like the MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-170 Sentinel - the Air Force's mysterious Wraith.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In this post I thought it would be fun to talk a bit about redeye flights, given their popularity, and how polarizing they can be. What are redeye flights, what are the pros and cons of taking them, and are they worth booking? What are redeye flights? Fundamentally, a redeye flight is one where you fly overnight, and miss a night of sleep in a “real” bed.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The War Zone recently reported that United States Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allivin as saying the NGAD 6th generation fighter jet is undergoing a deep review. Allivin was asked at an event, " As the NGAD review goes forward, like, is it possible that what that ends up with could be the B-21 taking a larger role? " Allivin replied, " We have not taken that off the table.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Lufthansa will be discontinuing one of its newest transatlantic flights less than a year after launching it… sort of (thanks to Thrifty Traveler for flagging this). Changes to Lufthansa’s Frankfurt to Minneapolis route In June 2024, Lufthansa launched a 5x weekly, year-round flight between Frankfurt (FRA) and Minneapolis (MSP). The route is operated by a Boeing 787-9 with the following schedule: LH482 Frankfurt to Minneapolis departing 11:10AM arriving 1:15PM LH483 Minneapolis to Frankfurt depar

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Compared to the last five years, have the flights to the US's southern neighbor of Mexico increased or decreased? It turns out that flights are up remarkably - much more than the 11% increase recorded over the same period to South American countries. This article compares US/Mexican flights in the month of November 2019 (on the eve of the pandemic) with November 2024 using data provided by Cirium , an aviation analytics company.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A new federal rule on airline refunds went into effect today. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) edict requires airlines to provide automatic refunds if a flight is canceled or “significantly changed.” When the new policy was announced in April, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttegieg said, “Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them – without headaches or haggling.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Two primary stealth-configured supersonic air superiority fighters are in service today, both of which boast unique specifications, advanced features, and, most importantly, radar-evading technology.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 29, 2024

JetBlue has today revealed its third quarter 2024 results. There’s one announcement on the passenger experience front that I think is worth covering. Perhaps more interesting is what’s not being said, though… JetBlue will launch EvenMore, replacing Even More Space JetBlue is currently trying to return to profitability under its JetForward program. As part of this, the airline has announced plans to evolve its Even More Space product , which is the carrier’s extra legroom economy section, located

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) is to implement a new noise tracking system aimed at monitoring and addressing residents' growing concerns about airplane noise, according to the local newspaper, The New Haven Register. This program is in reaction to increased aviation traffic and the criticisms that have followed it. The technology will be introduced at a future conference, emphasizing the airport's commitment to increasing community communication and better noise management.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 29, 2024

United Airlines is closing its secret restaurant at Newark Airport (EWR), and it’s probably good news for premium customers, as flagged by Sean Cudahy. The basics of Classified Restaurant Newark Airport For some background, in 2017, United Airlines opened Classified Restaurant at Newark Airport. The concept of an airline operating any invitation-only restaurant might sound a bit strange, and to be honest, it kind of is.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Together with the airlines Q3 results, JetBlue has unveiled changes to its Even More Space seats, which provide economy class passengers with extra legroom, to push more revenue generation from premium products.

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Thrust Flight

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Many aspiring pilots wonder, ‘Do you need a college degree to be a pilot?’ While a college degree can be beneficial, it’s not always necessary. There’s a lot of conflicting information online about whether or not a 4-year college degree is required to become an airline pilot. But do you need a degree to be […] The post Going to College to Become an Airline Pilot appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

While spending three weeks in Asia recently, I heard many airline executives and aviation journalists talk about India's rise and how the center of global aviation will shift slightly westward from China to the Indian subcontinent. That may happen over time, but for now, the Central Asian region has been powering on through the pandemic, with Air Astana setting the pace for others to follow.

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Thrust Flight

OCTOBER 29, 2024

After completing the commercial rating, aspiring airline pilots come to a critical fork in their career- Do I become a flight instructor or look for a job with low flight time requirements? Because a CFI rating is not required at the airlines, some pilots opt to acquire hours through other avenues. This is sometimes due to […] The post 3 Reasons to Build Time as a Flight Instructor appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world's largest airport by international traveler numbers, is about to build the largest airport rooftop solar project , adding to its existing panels on Terminal 2. But why is the airport, and it's nearby Al Maktoum International Airport , only harnessing the full benefits of solar power now?

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Thrust Flight

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Curious about an America Airlines pilot salary? In my experience, one of the first questions future pilots look at when trying to pick an airline to work for is the pay. The high pay many airlines offer is an exciting prospect for potential airline pilots. So in this article, I’m going to share what you […] The post American Airlines Pilot Salary – Discover Just How Much They Earn appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

South Africas hardworking teachers have been gifted with Emirates limited-edition backpacks, highlighting the airline's commitment to connecting communities by making meaningful contributions to the destinations it serves. The sold-out backpacks are part of the second Aircrafted by Emirates repurposed luggage collection.

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Thrust Flight

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In this article we’ll cover how to become a flight instructor in this article. After a sizable investment of both time and money you’ve finally become a pilot and obtained your commercial rating and are ready to earn some income as a pilot. Unfortunately, the number of jobs available to low hour pilots is rather small. One […] The post How to Become a Certified Flight Instructor | CFI appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Hawaii is a natural destination for a winter getaway. The pristine beaches, vibrant culture and tropical climate make for a great place to relax and get away from it all. There are also ways to save some serious cash on the trip with airline miles and travel points. Here's a guide to planning your dream Hawaiian winter vacation using your travel reward miles and points.

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Airline Geeks

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Lufthansa has introduced its upgraded Allegris cabin product on its services to Cape Town, becoming the first African destination to receive the new offering.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Pilatus PC-12 is one of the world's most well known turboprop aircraft. This was reflected over the last year, when it reached the top spot on the list of most flown general aviation aircraft in the United States. According to AvBuyer , which compiles data provided by WingX Advance , an aviation industry data intelligence company, the Pilatus PC-12 topped the list of the most frequently flown business aircraft from August 2023 through July 2024.

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Aviation Bussiness News

OCTOBER 29, 2024

IFE provider Inflight Dublin has announced that it has been awarded the contract to supply its Everhub wireless package across Copa Airlines’ Boeing 737 fleet. Inflight Dublin was selected after a considerable testing process and market analysis by Copa Airlines. The carrier will also be deploying the aircraft powered configuration of Everhub, which includes integration with a number of discrete signals from the aircraft to enable more automation and minimise crew interaction (for example automa

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