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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Airline Airlines 301

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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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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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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Pilot 281

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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Airline Airlines 119

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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Airline Airlines 283

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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Airline Airlines 261

Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

Over recent weeks, multiple wildfires have ravaged several different neighborhoods across the Los Angeles , California, area. Due to powerful winds and severe drought conditions, wildfires have spread rapidly across the Los Angeles area, affecting thousands of residents. According to ABC News, so far, approximately 24 people have died due to the fires.

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General Aviation 113

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 Approach Jet Airline 232

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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Cockpit Airplanes Jet 93

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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Runway Airline Airlines 194

Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

For the vast majority of global airports, a single runway does just fine. With a runway of adequate length, a facility can perform around 35-40 operations per hour, which includes both landings and takeoffs. For most airports, this is honestly far more than enough, as the vast majority of airports do not have more than this number of flights departing and taking off per hour.

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Runway 109

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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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

In anticipation of the extremely busy summer season, UK flag carrier British Airways is making strides to expand its service in the United States by growing its codeshare agreement with JetBlue.

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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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Airline Airlines Runway Turbulence 130

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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Airline Airlines 105

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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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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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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Airline Airlines 92

Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

Passenger flights on the aging, characterful, but more fuel- and maintenance-heavy Boeing 757 revolve nearly entirely around the USA. This is due to Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, which jointly have 176 757-200s and 757-300s and benefit from low ownership costs. According to Cirium Diio information for January 2025 , the US has a phenomenal 96% of all 757 passenger flights globally.

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Airline Airlines 111

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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Airline Airlines 81

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 Airlines 105

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

Getting promoted as an enlisted airman in the U.S. Air Force has some similarities to the other service branches, but the majority of the promotion process is unique to just airmen. It is unique because the USAF promotion process is the least subjective of all branches.

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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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Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

Running an airline is notoriously difficult and expensive. External factors like demand, seasonality, and weather can immediately change route planning and operations. In contrast, internal factors like business model, company leadership, and cost structure all play a role in determining an airlines profitability.

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Weather Airline Airlines 105

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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Airline Airlines 66

Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

The 2025 Return of Forces to the Pacific exercise is called REFORPAC for short. This large scale exercise features an awesome demonstration of joint air power. The upcoming event will bring together nearly 300 aircraft and thousands of personnel in a theater-spanning deployment.

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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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Airline Airlines 71

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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Airline Airlines 105

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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Airline Airlines 70

Simple Flying

JANUARY 14, 2025

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates a 1994 Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV owned by the United States Department of Commerce. The aircraft was first registered with the DoC in June 2006 and based at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. More recently, since September 2017, the aircraft has been based in Lakeland, Florida.

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Jet 104

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

One of the greatest benefits of being a member of an airline loyalty program is the ability to access benefits not just on one airline, but across the networks of that carrier and its many airline partners collectively. For example, a passenger with elite status on one airline might be able to access lounges and other flight benefits while flying with a partner carrier.

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Airline Airlines 104

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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