Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

The United States Air Force 22nd Air Refueling Wing has successfully completed the world’s first round-the-world nonstop flight using a KC-46A Pegasus, its newest tanker aircraft. The aircraft flew westbound in a 45-hour flight that began on June 29 and finished on July 1, 2024. The KC-46A Pegasus aircraft departed from McConnell Air Force Base located in Wichita, Kansas, US, and returned to the same location for landing.

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Pilot 293

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

Spirit Airlines pilots, represented by the Spirit Airlines Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), have questioned the airlines move to issue furlough notices to 200 pilots while at the same time, the low-cost carrier raised the compensation of four chief executives, including its chief executive officer (CEO).

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Pilot Airlines Airline 134

Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

Korean Air announced that it has renewed its cabin service procedure in light of rising cases of extreme turbulence on commercial flights. Since July 1, 2024, the South Korean flag carrier has wrapped up its in-flight services 40 minutes prior to landing on all medium to long-haul flights, 20 minutes earlier than the previous service policy. Korean Air believes that the 20-minute change will allow in-flight services to end before the airplane begins its descent to land, thereby minimizing the ri

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 3, 2024

After seven years of restoration and an additional fourteen months to replace the engine, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Houston Wing’s Fairchild PT-19 took to the skies on June 25, 2024. Thanks to the dedication of several Houston Wing members and volunteers, the aircraft is now flying in support of the CAF’s mission to educate, inspire, and honor.

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Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

The EU Commission has cleared the path for Lufthansa to purchase a 41% minority stake in Italian carrier ITA Airways after concluding an in-depth investigation of the proposed transaction. The EU Commission’s competition watchdog signed off on the deal on July 3, 2024, after Lufthansa agreed to a number of conditions and remedies. Lufthansa Group will purchase the remaining shares with a capital contribution of 325 million euros, which was already agreed in May 2023. “The approval

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Airlines Airline 301

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

Wizz Air has announced that several executives have received promotions as its president, Robert Carey, departed the company, with Jzsef Vradi, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Wizz Air, assuming commercial leadership responsibilities for the next three months.

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Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

AirAsia has cemented its place as the “largest foreign airline in China” with the launch of two new routes from its home in Malaysia. The new destination of Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), China, will be served by new services from both Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) in the Malaysian capital and Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). In a statement on July 3, 2024, the airline said Ningbo marks AirAsia Group’s 17 th destination in China with six weekly flights scheduled to operate on the new route.

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Airlines Airline 284

Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

Archers Aviation and its long-term collaborator Stellantis have announced an additional $55 million of funding for the development of the electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight. In a statement released on July 2, 2024, the pair said that Archer had received $55 million from Stellantis in response to Midnight completing its first transition flight, successfully moving from vertical takeoff to wing-borne flight.

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Pilot 284

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules will soon mark the 70th anniversary of its maiden flight on August 23, 1954. Over these seven decades of service, newer, bigger, and faster cargo planes have emerged: the C-5 Galaxy , C-17 Globemaster III , and C-141 Starlifter. Notably, the Galaxy and the Starlifter are also Lockheed products, while the Globemaster is built by Boeing.

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Cargo 116

Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

On July 2, 2024, American Airlines released its Sustainability Report for 2023. The report aims to document the carrier’s work over that year to advance its strategy to “address climate change, accelerate the broader solutions needed to decarbonize aviation, and share progress on other issues important to the company and its stakeholders, including safety, human capital, and customer experience.

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Airlines Airline 274

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

The US Air Force's legendary Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has operated for seven decades, having made its maiden flight back on April 15, 1952. A major reason for the B-52's staying power (besides its sheer destructive force) has been its amazing versatility and adaptability to missions and applications that its original designers probably didn't even envision during the heady early days of the Cold War.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 3, 2024

PRESS RELEASE When the B-29 Doc History Restored Tour lands in Columbia, MO, July 16-18, another well-known historic World War II-era warbird will join the mid-week tour stop. The North American P-51 Mustang known as “Gunfighter” will be in Columbia with B-29 Doc for flight experience rides Tuesday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 17. Image © CAF “Gunfighter” is a P-51 D Model Mustang, serial number 73264, built in the Inglewood, California, North American plant and was delivered to the USAAF in Mar

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Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was a bomber aircraft built for the United States Air Force (USAF) and supported the war effort in the 20th century. Having its first flight in August 1946, the aircraft served from 1949 to 1959. Over 380 aircraft were built over its 10-year lifespan. The B-36 was quite an interesting aircraft, not only because of its impressive size, but also because of its history.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 3, 2024

French all-business class airline La Compagnie has just launched a fare sale , celebrating the carrier’s 10th anniversary (thanks to Frequent Miler for flagging this). While it’s not the most exciting offer ever, it has the potential to be a good deal if you don’t have access to miles, and/or don’t see reasonably priced award availability for dates you need to travel.

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Jet Airlines Airline 112

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

The peak summer has arrived. Examining Cirium data shows that approximately 100 foreign passenger airlines will serve the US between July and September. Between them, they will have an average of 1,120 daily departures (double to include arrivals) and operate nearly one in two of the country's international services (47%).

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Airlines Airline 111

Flyertalk

JULY 3, 2024

CNBC reports Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways have jointly introduced a new code of conduct for flyers to follow, with penalties ranging from a warning up to police activity. Harassment Defined as Abusive Language, Assault, and Deception The two airlines introduced the new code of conduct after a rising number of abusive behavior incidents aboard the carriers.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 3, 2024

Emirates has just unveiled the simplest new safety video we’ve seen in a very long time, and I love it! Emirates keeps safety simple with new video Nowadays many airlines use safety videos as an extension of their marketing efforts. The safety videos may be very abstract, have comedians, highlight a carrier’s home country, etc. Well, Emirates is in the process of rolling out a modern new safety video, and it does none of that.

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Airlines Airline 112

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

On June 26, 2024, the Lufthansa Group marked another important milestone in its history as another airline with an independent air operators certificate (AOC) started operations. Named Lufthansa City Airlines, the group officially stated that the airline was established to ensure the strength of its long-haul network that would be complemented by feeder services provided by the newest carrier.

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Airlines Airline 105

One Mile at a Time

JULY 3, 2024

During my Allegris round the world journey , I had an overnight layover in Bangkok. Fortunately the airport is bustling 24/7, which allowed me to do some lounge hopping. In this post I’ll be reviewing the Turkish Airlines Lounge Bangkok, which is accessible by Star Alliance travelers and Priority Pass members. I’d say the Turkish Airlines Lounge Bangkok is fine, though I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit it.

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Airlines Airline 117

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

Booking a basic economy ticket on American Airlines can be one of the best ways to score a deal on the US-based legacy carrier. However, passengers must be aware of exactly what they are purchasing when they decide on this fare class, as privileges are extremely restricted, and the travel experience is certainly not glamorous. American's product is better than some others in the industry, as the carrier offers significantly more benefits in basic economy than other fellow legacy carriers.

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Airlines Airline 105

One Mile at a Time

JULY 3, 2024

Another location has just been announced for the Amex Centurion Lounge network , and it’ll be the first one in Japan (thanks to Cole for flagging this)… Details of the new Amex Centurion Lounge Tokyo Haneda A new Amex Centurion Lounge is expected to open at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) in 2025. The lounge will be located in Terminal 3, which is the primary international terminal at the airport.

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Air Traffic Control Airlines Airline 106

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a significant investment in the nation's airport infrastructure, allocating $289 million in funding to upgrade 129 airports across the United States. This initiative is part of the broader Investing in America agenda, aiming to enhance airport efficiency, capacity, and sustainability amid a surge in travel demand.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 3, 2024

Arizona private aviation services provider Pinnacle Aviation has appointed Steven Dunn as chief operating officer. Dunn has over 20 years of aviation experience and having previously served as chief operating officer at Leviate Air Group , In his new role, he will now be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, driving strategic initiatives, and “fostering a culture of excellence and safety”, said Pinnacle. “We are thrilled to welcome Steven Dunn to our leadership team

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Jet 98

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

An agreement has been reached. Boeing will purchase Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock transaction, which would value the major supplier at $37.25 per share. At the same time, Airbus and Spirit entered into a separate agreement for the latter to divest its Airbus-related sites.

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Airline Geeks

JULY 3, 2024

Cebu Pacific Airways — the Philippines-based low-cost carrier — inked an agreement with Airbus for up to 152 A321neos for $24 billion.

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Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

The Airbus A380 is one of the most iconic passenger aircraft ever. The fact that its production stopped doesn't take anything away from the range of the delectable services you can find from the various operators of this aircraft. Emirates runs the largest fleet of Airbus A380s and houses a coveted bar on this largest passenger aircraft ever built. However, no US carrier uses the Airbus A380.

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Many training programs for on-the-road vehicles focus on defensive driving techniques as a safety strategy. They include key points, such as avoiding distractions, trying to predict risks ahead, not assuming others will do what you would in a particular situation, being aware of other vehicles, signaling, and being careful at intersections just in case the other drivers fail to stop for signs or traffic lights.

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Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

Air Canada has entered into an agreement with lessor - BOC Aviation, which will see the airline receive eight new Boeing 737 MAX 8s, which will help the carrier strengthen its capacity for the forecasted increase in travel demand.

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Jet Airlines Airline 105

Aviation News

JULY 3, 2024

Marignane – Airbus has delivered the first H160 in the U.S. to PHI, marking the beginning of H160 operations in the country. This is the first of the initial four H160 helicopters that PHI will operate for offshore transportation in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

With Hurricane Beryl showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon, flight operations to the Caribbean have been affected. While many scheduled flights have been canceled, some airlines have also announced evacuation flights from some airports in the region as the storm continues to wreak havoc.

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Airlines Airline 122

Aviation News

JULY 3, 2024

MORRIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ariz,– The Morris ANGB is home to the Air National Guard’s premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit, the 162nd Wing,

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Pilot 87

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

Emirates has released its new "no-nonsense" safety video, which avoids the superfluous and gets straight to the point. The video's simplicity bucks the industry trend of flashy, attention-grabbing safety videos.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 3, 2024

The Amex Offers program frequently has promotions that can save you money on hotel stays. The latest offer for hotel stays has just been rolled out, and has the potential to represent a good deal. Spend $500+ with Wyndham, receive a $100 statement credit At the moment there’s a new targeted Amex Offers deal for a $100 statement credit when you spend $500+ at select Wyndham Hotels & Resorts properties.

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Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

On Sunday, June 30, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially deployed two aircraft in its fleet. These aircraft are considered Hurricane Hunters, and both of the aircraft were deployed near the Atlantic Ocean to monitor the incoming hurricane, Hurricane Beryl. On Monday, July 1, the NOAA deployed its third aircraft to assist in monitoring the powerful hurricane.

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Inspire

JULY 3, 2024

This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the May 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. At the end of the Part 1 column on Maintenance for Reliability, I left you wondering what I was going to do with the magneto on my RV-10 since it was coming up for the 500-hour Slick […] The post Maintenance for Reliability first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Hangar 75

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2024

The European Commission (EC) has finally approved Germany's Lufthansa's purchase of 41% of the Italian national airline ITA Airways. The latest announcement follows months of consideration by the ECs competition authority since Lufthansa notified Brussels of its intention to acquire the airline in November 2023.

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Airlines Airline 85

Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Many training programs for on-the-road vehicles focus on defensive driving techniques as a safety strategy. They include key points, such as avoiding distractions, trying to … Read More "Risk Mitigation Through Defensive Flying" The post Risk Mitigation Through Defensive Flying appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine.

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Pilot 80