Aerotime

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The global airline alliance Sky Team has announced a new partnership with rail operator Trenitalia to offer passengers advanced travel options when arriving in Italy. The announcement was made as the aviation industry gathers at the World Aviation Festival in Amsterdam, which is being held between October 8 and October 10, 2024. Sky Team and Trenitalia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will allow alliance members to book flights and use high-speed Frecciarossa train services acr

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Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Delta’s big summer plans over the Atlantic may be old news by now, but it wasn’t until this week that I had time to really look into what the airline has decided to do. And you know what? It’s not quite what I expected to find. The airline has really gone big into Southern Europe leisure destinations, and there just isn’t much beyond that.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Alaska Airlines has unveiled its latest livery design with a Seattle Kraken theme in time for the 2024-2025 National Hockey League (NHL) season, which began on October 4, 2024. The airline is an official sponsor of the Seattle Kraken ice hockey team, and the latest livery on the B737 MAX9 features the team logo and coordinates of Climate Pledge Arena.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

While many golf courses have private airstrips or are located next to them, did you know that one airport has an 18-hole golf course between its two runways? Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) in Bangkok, Thailand, has a 6,366-yard par 72 18-hole golf course between its 12,139-foot 03L/21R and 11,483-foot 03R/21L runways. Generally, golf courses are serene, quiet places where people go to play a leisurely round of golf.

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Runway 123

Aerotime

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Two new Airbus H175 helicopters have been delivered to Australia’s PHI Aviation becoming the first time that the operator will utilize the variant. PHI Aviation operates over 200 helicopters in some of the most challenging environments for energy providers, hospitals and air medical organizations, government and military organizations. On October 7, 2024, PHI Aviation confirmed that the Airbus H175s will be deployed with offshore energy firm INPEX Australia.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Boom Supersonic completed the fifth test flight with XB-1 on Monday from Boom Supersonic's test base at Mojave Air & Space Port, California. Boom Supersonics proof of concept XB-1 may have been modest, reaching a maximum altitude of 17,800 feet with a total flight time of 50 minutes but the flutter system was reinstalled and worked on this critical test flight.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet and aircraft leasing company Castlelake have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to finance four Airbus A321neo aircraft valued at US$560 million. The partnership was announced during the Vietnam-Ireland bilateral talks in Dublin, which took place on October 1-3, 2024. As part of the MoU, Dublin-based Castlelake, a global investment manager specializing in asset-based investing, will provide financing for four new Airbus A321neo aircraft under Vietjet’s

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has confirmed that its commercial fleet is due to expand with the introduction of 10 aircraft by the end of November 2024. In a statement on October 8, 2024, SpiceJet announced that seven of the aircraft have been acquired through lease agreements and three are being reintroduced after they were previously pulled from service.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Boeing 777X was originally due to enter commercial service in 2020. However, a series of setbacks and delays have meant that, as things stand now, the manufacturer anticipates the aircraft will enter commercial service in 2025.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The first Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner assigned to bring back Australian nationals fleeing conflict in Lebanon has safely returned to Sydney Airport (SYN). The Australian nationals were collected from Larnaca Airport (LAN) in Cyprus after travelling via the island from Lebanon with assistance from the government. Qantas flight ASY1258 departed Larnaca shortly before 20:20 local time on October 7, 2024, and touched down in Sydney almost 16 and half hours later at 20:48 on October 8, 2024.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Emirates has resumed flights to Iraq, while services to Iran and Lebanon remain suspended. Emirates and several other carriers have been forced to review their schedules due to the unstable situation in the Middle East.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Embraer is now accepting applications for its 2025 Specialization Program in Software and Data Science (PES). The nine-month postgraduate course offers remote classes and an initial aid of R$3,000 ($550), as well as monthly scholarships of R$5,000 ($910). The course is run in partnership with the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) in Recife, Brazil, and has a total of 30 vacancies.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Southwest Airlines is known for its unique approach to air travel, offering affordable fares and a customer-friendly experience. One of the tools Southwest provides to help travelers find the best deals is its Low Fare Calendar, a feature that allows customers to view the lowest fares available across a range of dates. This tool has become popular with budget-conscious travelers looking to maximize savings, but like any tool, it comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

By Stephen Chapis At Oshkosh 2023, the two of the biggest highlights of the show were the appearance of Warren’s Piectch’s P-51C Bendix racer Thunderbird (USAAF #43-6859, N5528N) and the Dakota Air Museum’s combat veteran Republic P-47D USAAF #42-27609 (NX4747D) Bonnie. Showing off the aircraft that week was Bernie Vasquez, a consummate warbird pilot whose logbook is filled with the most epic warbird and classic aircraft in the world.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In recent years, the global aviation industry has seen a significant shift , with many full-service airlines ditching first-class cabins altogether. Instead, theyve amped up their premium economy and business class offerings, which are now the go-to choices for most travelers seeking that added comfort. Its gotten to the point where finding a flight with a first class section feels like stumbling upon something rare, especially on newer aircraft.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 8, 2024

I’ve been doing a lot of traveling lately, including review trips, which can be pretty intense in terms of the amount of time spent at airports. Along those lines, a reader asked me whether I’m wearing masks nowadays when flying. In this post I figured I’d share my current approach. I’m not suggesting anyone else should take my approach, but for those who are curious, here’s my thought process… My current approach to masking while flying Let me start by saying that I’m happy that the mask mandat

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Southwest Airlines seems to take the 'south' in its name seriously and doesn't fly north to Canada , but why? This is extra strange given that in so many industries, the US and Canadian market is treated as a single "North American" market. In 2022, JetBlue started to fly to Canada for the first time , meaning that five of America's top six airlines fly to Canada - even the train company Amtrax goes to Canada, but why doesn't Southwest?

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AV Web

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The crew of an NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion weathered the worst of Hurricane Milton’s severe turbulence over the Gulf of Mexico. One of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) two “hurricane hunter” Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft flew into the eye of Hurricane Milton as it approached the Florida coast. Video from on board the four-engine turboprop has been making the internet rounds.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The COMAC C919 is a new narrowbody airliner developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). It was designed to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft family; this is a challenging task for a new aircraft. There have been good early sales in China, but slow production, uncertainty in certification, and unproven performance will limit its potential.

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Flyertalk

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The agency issued the alert on October 7, 2024 , potentially affecting the 737-600, 737NG, and 737-MAX models. Issue Related to Rudders Built by Collins Aerospace The Safety Alert for Operators was issued as the result of a Boeing 737-8 flight “where the flightcrew was unable to move the rudder pedals during landing rollout.” The FAA didn’t say which date the issue took place, or which airline was operating the aircraft.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District Lodge 751 and District W24 are set to resume talks on October 8, with the union saying that the previous days talks had led nowhere.

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World Airline News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) will cease commercial passenger operations at 8 a.m. Wednesday, October 9 , at Orlando International Airport (MCO), and 10 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, at Orlando Executive airport (ORL). Crews are increasing their activity with storm preparations as Hurricane Milton barrels toward Central Florida. While these airports will cease commercial operations, they are not closed to emergency/aid and relief flights and will remain open as necessary.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

British Airways has introduced a new policy of accepting the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card as a form of ID for domestic flights, becoming the first airline to do so. This will allow Armed Forces veterans to use the card to board BA flights within the UK.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 8, 2024

If you have any JetBlue TrueBlue points and plan to travel later this year or early next year, this is a great time to redeem them. JetBlue offering 20% off award tickets JetBlue is offering a 20% discount when you redeem TrueBlue points for flights: This is valid for bookings made by October 9, 2024 This is valid for travel between December 4, 2024, and February 12, 2025; blackout dates of December 19, 2024, through January 7, 2025, apply Mint tickets are excluded from this sale There’s no regi

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Simulator training is probably an airline pilot's most constant and predictable work activity. Whether a pilot is simply flying the line, upgrading to captain, or changing fleets, simulator training is a requirement that will never go away. It's often said that pilots pass one simulator training event to get to the next one, which is a year away at the very longest.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

On October 8, 1883, a significant moment in aviation history unfolded when French brothers Albert-Charles Tissandier and Gaston Tissandier piloted the first-ever airship powered by electricity. This event took place in Auteuil, a suburb of Paris, France, and marked a major leap forward in the development of powered flight. The Tissandier brothers were already renowned aeronauts for their extensive work designing and flying balloons.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines enter the next phase of the merger, Alaska Mileage Plan members can now transfer earned miles to Hawaiian. We look at several ways that Alaska Airlines miles can be earned.

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Top 10 apps for Student Pilots iPad Pilot News The iPad is a great tool for pilots of all skill levels, from airline captains to student pilots. In addition to displaying digital charts and navigation data in the cockpit, the iPad is also very good for both organization and as a training resource on the ground. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the App Store.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As is typical for ultra-low-cost carriers, Frontier Airlines operates on a low-fare model, where the base ticket price covers only the flight itself, with additional fees for extras like baggage, carry-ons, and in-flight meals. In this article, we will share five key tips to consider before flying with Frontier for the first time.

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AOPA

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The FAA issued a final rule removing the expiration date from flight instructor certificates, effective December 1.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Airplane food has come a long way over the years. The dishes served in premium cabins now resemble those found in high-quality restaurants on the ground, and according to Vox , the airline catering business in the US alone is worth around $6 billion every year.

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Top 10 apps for Student Pilots iPad Pilot News The iPad is a great tool for pilots of all skill levels, from airline captains to student pilots. In addition to displaying digital charts and navigation data in the cockpit, the iPad is also very good for both organization and as a training resource on the ground. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the App Store.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The US State Department has approved the possible foreign military sale (FMS) of the EA-37B Compass Call to Italy for an estimated $680 million. The United States Air Force (USAF) only recently took delivery of its first EA-37B, which is expected to reach operational capability by 2026.

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Aviation News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Two Airbus H175 helicopters have officially entered service with PHI Aviation in Australia, supporting their offshore energy transportation, search and rescue and medical evacuation operations. PHI, which.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

One of the harshest lessons from the pandemic is just how difficult it has been to return parked aircraft to service. The lack of maintenance facilities, spare parts and experienced personnel has set some airlines back years, and it has certainly cost all carriers a lot more money than they expected. Indian carrier SpiceJet currently operates around 29% of its total fleet, with 39 out of service from a fleet of 59 jets and turboprops.

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AOPA

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This time of year, the sun sets earlier and earlier. It’s a beautiful time to fly, but there are several ways in which night flying is vastly different from flying during the day.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The United States is home to some of the most diverse military bases. From high elevation stations to some of the hottest in terms of climate, these bases never fail to continue their training and execution of missions. This article explores the US military bases that are expected to experience highest temperatures in the coming years.

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