Aerotime

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A last-minute rescue may have saved innovative startup Lilium, as the company has announced a rescue deal with a consortium of European and North American investors. We are very pleased to announce the signing of an investment agreement with a very experienced consortium of investors, which is a major breakthrough, Lilium CEO Klaus Roewe said. Deal closing at the beginning of January will allow us to restart our business.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 24, 2024

I imagine that most OMAAT readers already do this, but I figure that its a topic thats worth covering, and discussing the best ways to go about it Lack of change fees make repricing tickets easy One of the positive things to come from the pandemic is that airlines (at least in the United States) largely eliminated change fees on most kinds of fares, with basic economy fares typically being the only ones that dont offer this kind of flexibility.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights on Christmas Eve morning. The administration reports that the grounding was at the request of the airline and due to a technical issue affecting flights. The ground stop comes on one of the busiest travel days of the year when thousands of passengers are taking to the skies to see their loved ones for Christmas Day.

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Airline Reporter

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The fine folks of the airline industry work extra hard this time of year so that the rest of us can enjoy the holidays. As if that weren’t enough, some of them volunteer to help share seasonal spirit with people in need. As one example, United operates “Fantasy Flights” that bring children experiencing significant medical issues or other hardships to visit Santa at the North Pole.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The big day is nearly here, and air travelers all over the world are braving the crowds to jet off and spend time with their families. In the US, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates screening nearly 40 million travelers between December 19, 2024, and January 2, 2025, 6.2% more than last year. Over in the UK, airlines expect to handle around 6.1 million passengers from December 20, 2024, to January 2, 2025.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Every hotel loyalty program has a different policy when it comes to being able to combine points among members. Arguably Hilton Honors has the most generous policy of any program when it comes to letting members combine points, so I wanted to take a closer look at that in this post. For what its worth, Ive written in the past about the policies of Marriott Bonvoy and World of Hyatt when it comes to combining points.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A SWISS Airbus A220-300 made an emergency landing in Graz, Austria, on December 23, 2024, after smoke and fumes filled the cabin. Local press reports one member of the cabin crew was airlifted to hospital, while at least 16 others have been taken to hospital, including the flight crew and several passengers. A Swiss Airbus A220-300 aircraft from Bucharest to Zurich made an emergency landing in Graz owing to Engine issues and smoke detection in both cockpit and cabin on Monday.

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Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Ho, ho, ho fellow airline dorks. As you gather with your family and plot out plans for next year… take a little time to mark your calendars, because we have a date… Cranky Dorkfest 2025 will be on Saturday, September 13 What is Cranky Dorkfest? If you don’t know, then I’m happy to explain. For the main event, a bunch of us get together, watch airplanes near LAX, eat burgers, and talk shop.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Earlier I wrote about how German airline Condor will be cutting half a dozen transatlantic routes in the summer of 2025. Were now getting more of a sense of why that is, and its very bad news for airline competition in German. The complicated Condor & Lufthansa relationship Theres a lot of history between Germanys two largest airlines, Lufthansa and Condor.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The idea of horses has been in the United States Air Force (USAF) even when the USAF was the US Army Air Corps with the North American P-51 Mustang family of fighters, todays KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueler jet tanker, and Joint Base Lewis-McChords 8th Airlift Squadron of C-17 Globemasters called the Workhorses. Another way that the US Air Force recognizes the horse is by stating that it is a de facto spirit animal by having horse clubs on its bases.

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Jet 126

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 24, 2024

United Airlines is seriously upgrading the champagne in its long haul business class, and its something Im sure many travelers will appreciate United upgrades Polaris business class champagne United Airlines has internally revealed plans to upgrade the champagne it serves in its Polaris business class , as flagged by Live and Lets Fly. As of January 1, 2025, United will serve Laurent-Perriers La Cuve Champagne on all Polaris business class flights.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is already planning for busy travel amid the warmest months of the new year. The legacy carrier will enhance its summer route network by bringing back seven seasonal routes from its hubs in Atlanta, Detroit, and MinneapolisSt. Paul.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

As part of our ongoing series Today in Aviation History , we explore the history of one of the three “V-Bombers” flown by the Royal Air Force during the Cold War, the Handley-Page Victor, which made its first flight on December 24, 1952. The Victor served not only as a nuclear deterrent against the Soviet Union, but also as a strategic photoreconnaissance aircraft and a refueling tanker well into the early 1990s.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Condor Airlines, throughout 2024, has attempted to disprove the long-standing belief that long-haul non-traditional airlines will struggle to succeed. The airline launched new routes to destinations across the United States , including multiple cities with extremely few transatlantic services. Today, however, the carrier's latest move demonstrates that this latest expansion into middle-market US destinations could have been too ambitious.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 24, 2024

General Aviation Modifications Inc. says long-term exposure of painted aircraft surfaces to avgas with high aromatic content, like its G100UL and, potentially, 100LL is “not recommended” but “incidental contact should not cause paint to peel.” The company was responding to a video released by a California A and P who conducted his own set of material compatibility tests on the high octane unleaded fuel.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Aviation has always been a fascinating blend of utility and creativity, with airlines often finding innovative ways to connect with passengers beyond just transporting them from one destination to another. Among these creative initiatives, special liveries stand out as an eye-catching and impactful form of marketing.

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Aviation News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

As the year draws to a close and the festive season takes flight, we at AviationNews want to thank you for being part of our incredible journey through the skies of aviation in 2024.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The Bombardier CRJ900 is ideal for short flights between states. With a capacity only ranging from 70-76 passengers, one would not think that it could amass many average seat miles. However, data from aviation and analytics firm Cirium shows Delta Air Lines' regional brand, Delta Connection, is operating 222 flights on seven of its longest routes this month.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 24, 2024

General aviation hangar developer/manager Sky Harbour Group announced this week it has entered into a lease agreement to develop a 10-acre footprint for a Sky Harbour Home Base hangar complex at Trenton-Mercer Airport (KTTN) in New Jersey. The campus will include corporate-jet storage hangars, associated office space, line services for hangar tenants, critical operating infrastructure, ramp-parking space for aircraft and ground-side automobile parking.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8432, which was heading from Baku to Grozny, crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau after being rerouted due to fog. Sky News reports that Kazakhstan's emergency ministry confirmed the crash.

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Malaysia Airlines said a series of technical issues from poor quality work has grounded its brand-new Airbus A330neo for two more days.

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Airlines Airline 123

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The F-22 Raptor was the first fifth-generation fighter to enter mass production, and since its debut in 2005, the mighty stealth jet has been the premier air superiority fighter of not only the US Air Force but of the world. It is a unique and immensely powerful aircraft, built by Lockheed Martin s Skunk Works, it not only has an exceptional stealth profile but it is also one of the few planes in existence capable of super-maneuverability and supercruise flying without afterburners on.

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Aviation News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The leaders of Eurofighter and NETMA (the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) today signed the contract for up to 24 Italian Air Force Eurofighters.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

American Airlines had briefly grounded all flights with a groundstop issued by the FAA. According to the BBC , the carrier has grounded all services due to a "technical issue".

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 24, 2024

American Airlines says a "vendor technology issue" prompted a nationwide ground stop on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

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Airlines Airline 104

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Air France is set to make an aircraft change on its seasonal route from its main hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Cape Town International (CPT) in South Africa. The French flag carrier operates the corridor over the northern hemisphere winter / southern hemisphere summer season, and its aircraft of choice for these flights is generally the Boeing 787.

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The Aviationist

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The V-22s have been grounded for two weeks following a recent incident, however they are now returning to fly again after the inspection of the Proprotor Gearboxes. The U.S. Air Force and Navy are finally resuming flight operations with the V-22 Osprey after the latest grounding which followed a recent incident. However, the Naval Air […] The post V-22 Osprey Returns to Flight with New Restrictions After Latest Grounding appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Yesterday evening, Swiss International Air Lines flight LX1885 from Bucharest Henri Coand International (OTP) to the carrier's hub in Zrich (ZRH) had to make an unplanned Austrian diversion. After the Airbus A220 operating the flight experienced engine issues and its cabin and cockpit were penetrated by smoke, the decision was made to touch down at Graz Airport (GRZ) in the Austrian state of Styria.

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The Aviationist

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The aircraft, which flew sightseeing tours for tourists with DDA Classic Airlines and was previously part of the D-Day paradrop and Operation Market Garden, was saved from retirement by the famous Dutch aviation museum Aviodrome. In a historic flight on Dec. 18, 2024, two F-35A Lightning IIs of the RNLAF (Royal Netherlands Air Force) bid […] The post RNLAF F-35As Escort WW2 Veteran Douglas DC-3 Before New Life at Aviodrome Museum appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The plan for the US Navys 6th Generation Fighter Jet has been in lock-step with the US Air Forces Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. The Air Force has slowed their development but the Navy is pushing ahead, torpedoes be damned. When the new fighter finally takes its place on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier, the Navy will need to make room by putting some of its older warbirds out to pasture.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Special themed liveries have become an important mainstay of the aviation industry, with airlines keen to promote their latest dazzling paint job in some partnership with the new hit Hollywood movie or sports event. Such promotional tie-is are often big business with collaborations between airlines and organizations sometimes spanning several years, such as Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) Star Wars Project.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Advances in engineering are only one factor that has driven the evolution of fighter jet design since the mid-20th Century when the first jets took flight. By breaking through to previously unthinkable speeds, developing new air combat tactics, or demonstrating that pilot skill can defeat numerical or technological superiority, many pilots went above and beyond the bounds of what was thought possible.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Fans of flight tracking website Flightradar24 will be familiar with many of the icons that appear every day. The service uses different markers for widebodies, narrowbodies, helicopters, fighter jets even weather balloons. But on December 24, theres another icon in the skies. Currently crossing the Cook Strait, Santas sleigh is tracked as flight number R3DN053 and registered as HOHOHO.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Supersonic combustion is used to propel hypersonic scramjets, which travel at speeds over Mach 5. These engines are fundamentally different from traditional jet engines. They feature a more efficient, streamlined design that eliminates reliance on rotating parts like compressors and turbines. Compressed by the vehicle's forward motion, the incoming air is then combined with fuel and ignited in supersonic conditions.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 24, 2024

To recline or not to recline is one of the hottest debates in air travel and contentious for many passengers. So why is a furniture company famed for reclining chairs getting involved? La-Z-Boy launched its campaign to #BanReclining in late November 2024 with a tongue-in-cheek video encouraging people to Recline at home, not on your flight. While the initiative is, of course, an ad campaign for the companys iconic reclining chairs, it also included a petition where people could pledge their supp

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 24, 2024

For most professional athletes, the demands of travel are relentless long flights, tight schedules, and constant time zone changes. For someone like Shaquille O'Neal, a larger-than-life figure both on and off the basketball court, the need for speed, comfort, and privacy when traveling is even more crucial.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly detailed series of walk-around images and an in-depth exploration of their history, which have proved to be popular with many of those who have seen them, and we thought our readers would be equally fascinated too.

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