Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

Lufthansa and Thai Airways International are expanding their existing codeshare program to expand connectivity between Europe and several Asian destinations. The deal will see two cities in Vietnam plus one in the Philippines join the program to be linked by the Thai carrier from its hub in Bangkok. The expansion will see flights between Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Hanoi (HAN), Ho Chi Minh (SGN), and Manila (MNL) all continuing to be operated by Thai Airways but carrying an additional LH fligh

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Cranky Flier

JANUARY 14, 2025

It was November 2021 when Avelo struck gold. The airline went into the recently-abandoned New Haven Tweed airport along the southern Connecticut coast, and it instantly found strong demand. It has grown to having almost 20 daily departures on peak days, a remarkable feat considering how constrained the airport is. But now, the airport seems to have hit a wall.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

Austrian Airlines has become the latest carrier from the Lufthansa Group to adopt the aerodynamics-enhancing AeroSHARK technology. The Austrian flag carrier announced on January 14, 2024, that one of its Boeing 777-200ER aircraft (OE-LPC) had flown between Bangkok (BKK) and Vienna (VIE) featuring the specially treated fuel-saving fuselage surfaces. AeroSHARK was developed jointly by Lufthansa Technik, which is the engineering and maintenance arm of airline group, and German chemicals giant BASF.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a close call that happened at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) on Saturday, January 11, 2025. This is a case where automation prevented a potential disaster. TCAS saves the day for jets on approach to Phoenix This incident happened around 11AM this past Saturday, while two aircraft were on approach to Phoenix: Delta flight DL1070 was coming from Detroit (DTW), and was operated by a 17-year-old Airbus A330-300 with the regis

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Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

Australian airline Qantas has said it is being repeatedly forced to delay its flights operating between Sydney and Johannesburg in South Africa with little notice due to warnings the airline receives about descending debris from Elon Musks SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets re-entering the Earths atmosphere. The delays of up to six hours are being caused due to last-minute changes in coordinates for the location and timing of the re-entry of rockets from Musk’s space technology firm.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Platinum Fighter Sales has announced the listing of an extraordinary aircraft: the worlds only factory-built, two-seat Messerschmitt Bf-109 / Hispano HA-1112-M4L Buchon. This ultra-rare airplane represents a unique chapter in aviation history. Photo by Gavin Conroy via Platinum Fighter Sales The Origins of the Buchon By 1942, the Spanish Air Forces fleet of Messerschmitt Bf-109Ds was aging, prompting Spain to license the production of the newer Bf-109G model.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

A Canadair firefighting aircraft that collided with a private drone has been repaired and will return to service, California fire officials announced. During a press conference on January 13, 2025, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone informed local reporters that the aircraft was urgently repaired. It will resume operations after an inspection by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

Melbourne Airport (MEL) in Australia is working to finalize the details of a major international terminal expansion, following spending 2024 engaging with its customer airlines. The plan will deliver an increased terminal capacity and an enhanced overall experience for passengers, according to the airport. The news comes as the gateway has just celebrated its busiest-ever month for international travel with over 1.1 million international passengers using the airport in December 2024.

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Alaska Air

JANUARY 14, 2025

We're continuing to grow in Portland -- one of our key West Coast hubs -- along with adding new nonstop flights in Oregon to destinations across state and country. The post Attention Oregonians! Alaska Airlines announces three new nonstops around the state appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

Brussels Airlines has launched a new publicity campaign to highlight to customers the keystones of its Belgian DNA. The campaign, with the title of A little piece of Belgium in the Air, has been launched not only to provide a platform for the Brussels-based carrier to underline its Belgian credentials but to also showcase the carriers home country of Belgium as well as the airlines high-quality products and passenger experience.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 14, 2025

Could Korean Air launch a nonstop flight between Seoul Incheon Airport (ICN) and Orlando International Airport (MCO)? Well, thats what airport executives in Orlando seem to think, though Im not holding my breath Orlando wants a nonstop flight from South Korea Orlando Business Journal reports on how the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and Osceola County have signed a partnership agreement with Incheon International Airport, laying the groundwork for direct service between the two airports.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Indian low-cost-carrier Akasa Air has grounded hundreds of pilots after the number of Boeing 737 MAX deliveries slowed in 2024. According to the publication The Hindu , around 400 individuals out of 850 pilots are currently grounded, with only 60% currently needed to fly its fleet of 26 aircraft. The Hindu reported that post-joining training had already been extended by six months from a year, and there are concerns among recruits that this will be stretched further still.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 14, 2025

Even driving a car can be dangerous in foggy weather. So, how do pilots manage to land their aircraft safely and accurately without even being able to see where theyre going? The ILS (Instrument Landing System) uses radio signals to help pilots align the aircraft accurately on their approach to a runway. Lets learn more about this system! Key Takeaways ILS provides precise guidance for safe landings in low visibility.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

AirlineRatings, an airline safety and review site, has released its ranking for the worlds safest airlines to fly in 2025. Using its own seven-star rating system, the site gives us a peek into which carriers are doing well in the safety stakes. To assess which airlines are the safest, AirlineRatings uses data on everything from recent incidents to audits and certifications from industry bodies.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

As the world's largest passenger airliner, the Airbus A380 was designed to carry large numbers of paying guests on high-demand routes between airlines' main hubs. As such, the aircraft has become an established presence on major routes, such as the transatlantic corridor or between Europe and the Middle East. However, operational factors occasionally dictate that the superjumbo is used elsewhere.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

Eligible Delta Air Lines employees are set to receive an average of five weeks worth of additional pay from the companys annual profit sharing. The total payout is estimated to be $1.4 billion, and is scheduled to be given out on the companys Profit Sharing Day on February 14, 2025. Every day, Delta people prove themselves to be difference makers in this industry, Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

Qantas has said that its Airbus A380 flights between Sydney, Australia, and Johannesburg, South Africa, have been forcibly delayed because information about rocket debris and re-entries from SpaceX has been changing at the last minute.

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 14, 2025

Qantas has not yet provided information on how long the carrier expects these flight disruptions to continue into the future.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Spanish Air and Space Force has ordered another batch of 25 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to replace its aging fleet of F/A-18 Hornets. But why did Spain select Eurofighters over the F-35 Lightning IIor is it? Spain is perhaps the most obvious country that has yet to purchase the American F-35 fighter jet (France and Sweden are squarely focused on their indigenous Rafale and Gripen fighter jets).

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 14, 2025

Kenya Airways donated an older Boeing 737-700NG to Mangu High School, located just outside the nations capital of Nairobi.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) has disclosed that Delta Air Lines and United Airlines aircraft were involved in a near-miss in Phoenix, Arizona, the United States, on January 11.

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AV Web

JANUARY 14, 2025

Reports are emerging from a Gulfstream G550 flight crew of an unidentified lighted object in the sky above them. On a December 23 night flight to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, the business jet was cruising near the Bahamas at Flight Level 430 or FL 450 when air traffic control asked them to look for a foreign object near their position. Its unclear whether controllers were relaying reports from other aircraft or if they were tracking the object on radar.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) has said that it was investigating a depressurization event involving a United Airlines Mitsubishi (ex-Bombardier) CRJ550, which was forced to divert to Detroit.

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 14, 2025

Delta's much-welcomed competition to the two small Alaskan airports will be coming to an end, with the airline not returning next season.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is the 35th-busiest airport in the US, processing more than 14.5 million passengers in 2024. The largest carrier at the airport is American Airlines , with the oneworld carrier commanding a 21.3% market share, putting it ahead of second-placed Delta Air Lines (20.8%) and Southwest Airlines (15.4%) in third place.

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 14, 2025

On the heels of its breakup with CRJ-200 operator Air Wisconsin, American is also detailing plans to end all 50-seat service from Chicago this summer.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

The aviation world is filled with engineering marvels, and few innovations captivate as much as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner s wing flex. The Dreamliners iconic wings are not just aesthetically pleasing but also technically advanced, designed to deliver improved efficiency and unparalleled performance.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 14, 2025

Airline partnerships can be complicated, and if youre a frequent flyer, maybe youve wondered who exactly is paying when your ticket gets you lounge access. If youre flying Lufthansa business class and have Star Alliance Gold status with United MileagePlus, who pays for lounge access? What about if youre flying in economy? Mainly Miles wrote an interesting post about this recently.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

In a world where time is money, private aviation offers a luxury that goes beyond the comforts of first-class travel. Private jets have become the epitome of exclusivity, convenience, and efficiency and private aviation provides an unparalleled alternative to commercial flights. But what makes it outshine even the best that commercial airlines offer?

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 14, 2025

Alaska is set to add three more routes from both Portland and Medford, Oregon, later this year, two of which are new to the airline's network.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

Greenland (along with the lesser-known Faroe Islands) is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. The massive island has minimal infrastructuree.g., there are no roads connecting the settlements in Greenland. This means that the only way to get between the isolated settlements is by flying (or by taking a boat or crossing over the ice).

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 14, 2025

On this day in aviation history, January 14, 1953, the Convair F2Y Sea Dart took off from San Diego Bay on its first flight. Although it never got past the prototype stage, the Sea Dart is unique in the annals of aviation history for being the only seaplane to have gone supersonic. In the early days of the Cold War, the development of a seaplane fighter seemed an anachronism.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

The official list of the busiest airports in the world for 2024 has been revealed. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport took the top spot for the second consecutive year. Several airports, including Shanghai Pudong, Denver, and Dallas/Fort Worth, saw significant growth.

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Aviation News

JANUARY 14, 2025

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Zambia of Bell 412 Enhanced Performance Exportable Medium-Lift.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

It was on December 18th that the first two of six of these long-range narrowbodies were delivered and the Irish carrier expects to receive another four aircraft by the end of 2025.

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Air Facts

JANUARY 14, 2025

Announcing the 2025 Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots Air Facts Journal $5,000 first place and $2,500 second place awards for pilots up to age 24 Entries are now being accepted for the Richard L. Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots. The Richard Collins family has once again partnered with Sportys to offer The Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

The deal to finalize Lufthansa Groups acquisition of an initial stake in ITA Airways has been delayed due to a disagreement about the responsibilities and authority of the incoming chief executive officer (CEO) and the president of the Italian company.

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