Aerotime

MAY 29, 2024

In the hills of Austria, around an hour’s drive from Vienna, one private jet interior developer with a legacy stretching back over 70 years is smashing the rules around luxury design with concepts and innovations that would impress even James Bond. F/List undoubtably designs and produces beautiful plane interiors but it’s the company’s obsession with creating sustainable products inspired by science and technology that really makes this company stand out among the crowds.

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Jet Approach Airline Airlines 271

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

Statistically speaking, air travel is one of the safest modes of transportation. Still, airlines are supposed to be prepared for any eventuality, including emergency evacuations. All aircraft, big and small, have to meet specific regulatory standards and a time limit to get the occupants out safely and as per protocols. And a string of incidents in recent days only highlights the importance of crew preparedness in such situations.

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Airline Airlines 130

Aerotime

MAY 29, 2024

Franco-Italian regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has unveiled advanced designs for all business class interiors to be offered on its ATR72 series of aircraft. Known as ‘ATR HighLine’, the interiors are due to feature on a pair of ATR72-600s ordered by Malaysian carrier Berjaya Air to fly passengers to the organization’s numerous luxury hotels and resorts from mid-2025.

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Ceiling Jet Airline Airlines 268

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

A person has sadly lost their life at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport today, after falling into a running aircraft engine. The engine was of a KLM Embraer E190 aircraft.

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Aerotime

MAY 29, 2024

Malaysia Airlines has released exclusive photos of its first Airbus A330-900 (A330neo) during its final assembly at the famous aircraft manufacturing facility in Toulouse, France. Anticipation for the first arrival of Malaysian Airlines’ new fleet of A330neo aircraft is building with deliveries expected to begin in the third quarter of 2024. Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) plans to introduce 12 new aircraft in 2024 comprised of four Airbus A330neos and eight Boeing 737-8 jets.

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Airline Airlines Tail Cockpit 268

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

One of Oahu’s more luxurious hotels is becoming a Ritz-Carlton, which is great for those looking to earn and redeem Marriott Bonvoy points (thanks to Anthony for flagging this)… Turtle Bay Resort Oahu sold, will be rebranded as Ritz-Carlton Host Hotels & Resorts, which is the largest lodging real estate investment trust in the United States, is acquiring Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.

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Aerotime

MAY 29, 2024

Australian regional airline Rex announced the launch of its 12th domestic route with direct flights between Perth Airport (PER) and Adelaide Airport (ADL). The route will be flown by the airline’s Embraer E-190 jets, operated by its group member, National Jet Express (NJE). National Jet Express is an Australian charter airline and aviation services provider with headquarters in Perth.

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Airlines Airline Jet 254

Aerotime

MAY 29, 2024

American Airlines has simultaneously announced a cut in its profit forecasts for 2024 along with the sudden and unexpected departure of its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In a statement issued on May 28, 2024, it was revealed that Vasu Raja, a 20-year veteran of the airline would step down from his position in June 2024. The two announcements combined led to a sharp drop in the company’s share value (around 8%) on the US stock market.

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Airlines Airline 141

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

Travel between Australia and New Zealand is unique, with several international services operated between the two countries by not just local carriers but also foreign airlines. This agreement has enticed several foreign carriers to optimize a 'fifth freedom of the air' to allow them to add extra passengers and revenue, either just across the Tasman or further afield into the airline's wider network.

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Airlines Airline 120

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

Lufthansa is in the process of rolling out its new Allegris business class. The first jet with these interiors started flying as of several weeks ago , and it’s certainly an exciting development for the airline. Lufthansa has heavily marketed how its new Allegris business class product is all about choice, and that the airline offers at least five different business class seating options.

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Approach Airline Airlines Jet 116

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

You would be forgiven for not having heard of the Caucasian carrier Georgian Wings (IATA code D4), which began operating last year. It is the passenger unit of the freight operator Geosky. Unusually nowadays, Georgian Wings exclusively uses the 148-seat 737-300 ( ch-aviation shows that its two wet-leased ATRs have been returned). The 737-300 is an aging, noisy (exciting!

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Airline Airlines 117

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

IndiGo, which is India’s largest airline, is trialing a new concept that’s intended to make female passengers feel more at ease, as flagged by Live from a Lounge. IndiGo’s new feature for female passengers Thanks to a new feature that has just been rolled out, female IndiGo passengers can now know in advance if they’ll be sitting next to another female or not.

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Airline Airlines 115

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

Over the years, numerous X-planes have been built for various research and experimental purposes. Some programs were canceled for various reasons, while others made it to the air and proved to be successful research airplanes. Several experimental planes hold world records, particularly for speeds and altitudes. This article explores some of the renowned X-planes in US history.

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Airplanes 117

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

Yesterday we learned how American Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja is leaving the company as of June 2024. The airline isn’t taking long to reverse course on some of the changes that Raja had spearheaded. American won’t cut mileage earning on third party tickets Earlier this year, American announced plans to eliminate AAdvantage mileage and Loyalty Points earning opportunities for many fares booked through third parties.

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Airline Airlines 114

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

If long-haul markets are defined as 2,600 nautical miles (4,815 km) or more, American has 69 routes in the peak northern summer months of July and August 2024. They are to Asia, Australasia, Europe, the Middle East, South America and even domestically. Using Cirium schedules data to examine the airport pairs shows that the airline's median frequency is daily, which is hardly surprising.

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Airline Airlines 113

Airline Geeks

MAY 29, 2024

JetBlue announced plans to open a new crew base for both pilots and flight attendants in San Juan, Puerto Rico later this year.

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Pilot Airline Airlines 111

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

The CEO of American Airlines has confirmed that the airline will no longer implement a policy restricting the earning of airline miles on flights booked indirectly. The changes were to come into effect later this summer but have since been deemed counterproductive to building customer loyalty, as the updates caused confusion as to which flights earned the full number of miles.

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Airline Airlines 113

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

Belgrade is a pretty cool city, and for years a St. Regis has been under development there. With the hotel expected to open in the coming months, I wanted to take a look at what we can expect. Details of the new St. Regis Belgrade The new 119-room St. Regis Belgrade is currently accepting reservations for stays as of October 1, 2024. Hopefully this timeline sticks, though it’s worth noting that in late 2023, the hotel was accepting reservations for stays as of February 1, 2024.

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Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

During the golden age of air travel, passengers would stroll along the apron and climb up a moveable flight of stairs to board an aircraft. As airports became more crowded and had more moving equipment, it became difficult for passengers to travel around the apron safely. In addition, they had no protection from the elements. However, things have changed significantly since the 1950s, and we now utilize jet bridges to safely and safely get passengers in and out of aircraft and onto the airport p

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Jet 113

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

Turkish Airlines is one of my favorite airline brands , and also offers one of the best business class experiences in the world. That’s despite the fact that Turkish doesn’t have a particularly good business class hard product, at least not with any consistency. Fortunately that’s expected to change next year, when we’ll see the first plane flying with new business class cabins.

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Airline Airlines Jet 107

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

After the first day of the 2024 Aircraft Interiors Expo was the award ceremony for the Crystal Cabin Awards. The Crystal Cabin Awards recognize outstanding innovations in aircraft interiors. It was described as the Oscars of Aircraft Cabins several times through the awards evening.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

Link: Apply now for the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card Marriott Bonvoy has quite a portfolio of credit cards , thanks to agreements with American Express and Chase. It can be overwhelming for many to decide which card makes the most sense. While there are a few personal credit cards to choose from, there’s only one Marriott business credit card, so I wanted to take a closer look at it in this post.

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Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

Airlines compete to offer passengers the best in-flight entertainment and large catalogs of films and series to help the onboard hours fly by. But which airlines offer the largest screens to enjoy all those hours of prime programming?

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Airline Airlines 113

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

While this doesn’t strike me as a game changer, or anything, Turkish Airlines has just announced updates to its business class bedding on long haul flights. New Turkish Airlines business class sleep amenities Turkish Airlines has updated the bedding that business class passengers are offered on long haul flights, which the airline promises will make for a better night of sleep.

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Airline Airlines 107

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

Utah-based regional airline SkyWest Airlines is set to commence new scheduled commercial flights for Delta Air Lines' regional subsidiary Delta Connection within the next few months with the Bombardier CRJ550 regional jet. The carrier will become only the second commercial operator of the CRJ550, following GoJet Airlines, which currently performs flights under the United Express branding.

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Airline Airlines Jet 109

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

Here’s something that’s news to me — Etihad Airways plans to take delivery of some brand new Airbus A321LRs next year, featuring flat bed seats in business class. Let’s cover what we know about this development (thanks to AnishReddi for flagging this). Etihad wants to fly 30-40 Airbus A321LRs aeroTELEGRAPH has an interview with Etihad CEO Antonoaldo Neves, where he shares the company’s fleet strategy over the coming years.

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Narrow-Body Aircraft Wide-Body Aircraft Jet Airline 106

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

China Eastern Airlines has scheduled the first COMAC C919 commercial flights that will leave mainland China, with the Chinese-built aircraft already having visited Hong Kong in late 2023 on a display flight, which included a fly-over of the iconic Victoria Harbour.

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Airline Airlines 109

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

Southwest Airlines has quietly adjusted the cost of its Upgraded Boarding and EarlyBird Check-In, and in some cases this is now outrageously expensive (thanks to Danny the Deal Guru for flagging this). Southwest increases cost of early boarding options Southwest Airlines is known for its unique boarding process , which is because the airline has an open seating policy.

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Airline Airlines 105

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

The avid and savvy traveler attempts to optimize the benefits of airline and credit card rewards programs to get the best value for their points or miles. Converting one's essential expenses into airline rewards can help one rapidly move up in a carrier's status system and may convince consumers to invest in more expensive credit cards.

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Airlines Airline 109

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 29, 2024

A Campbell-Bensen B.8M gyrocopter which has been on loan at the Newark Air Museum (NAM) for more than 15 years was recently bequeathed to the museum in the will of UK gyrocopter collector, the late Roger Light. This complete airframe has been displayed in NAM’s Hangar 1 since it arrived in April 2009 — the first gyrocopter to be displayed at the museum.

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Hangar 105

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

Midsized business jets offer the best of both worlds - a range long enough to fly relatively far and a cabin large enough to accommodate 78 people. Modern midsized jets are popular with individual and fractional owners and charter operators. This article explores some midsized business jets that are capable of flying farthest.

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Jet 109

Flyertalk

MAY 29, 2024

The New York Times reports the trio claims they were asked to temporarily leave a flight, along with five other Black men, over a complaint by a flight attendant. Group Removed Over “Body Odor” Complaint from Flight Attendant According to their account, the men were traveling aboard a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to New York’s John F.

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Airline Airlines 104

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

Madagascar Airlines' turnaround plan continues to gain traction, as the World Bank confirmed that it will provide the airline with up to $25 million. This follows an in-depth analysis of the Malagasy national carrier's current situation and business plan.

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Airline Airlines 109

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

I’m lucky enough to have dual citizenship, as both of my parents were born in Germany, and I was born in the United States. Sometimes I get questions from readers about the logistics of traveling with two passports, and figured that’s worth addressing in a post, given that I imagine this is something that many people deal with. Which passport should you provide when you book an airline ticket?

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Airline Airlines 103

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

United Airlines is one of the US Big Four airlines, with one of the largest and most diverse fleets, boasting a total of 954 aircraft. While it predominantly operates Boeing-built aircraft, it also includes some Airbus narrowbodies in its fleet.

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Airlines Airline 109

Airline Geeks

MAY 29, 2024

This additional funding is part of the FAA's Aviation Workforce Development Grants program, which provides support to aviation-related education programs.

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Pilot 100

Simple Flying

MAY 29, 2024

The Singaporean Ministry of Transport (MOT) published its initial findings into the severe turbulence incident that involved a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which resulted in one fatality and more than a dozen injuries onboard the flight from the United Kingdom to Singapore.

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Turbulence Airline Airlines 109