Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Saudia, the national airline of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently transported three of its retired Boeing 777 aircraft from Jeddah Airport (JED) to Riyadh International Airport (RUH). There, they are to be stripped down of any useful parts with the fuselages then to be used for a new tourist attraction to be known as ‘Boulevard Runway’ However, rather than ferrying the trio of widebodies on a short flight between the two airports, the aircraft were transported by road courtesy

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

While there are lots of areas where United Airlines has been improving, Wi-Fi is an area where the carrier greatly lags both American and Delta. You’d think that something’s gotta give at some point, especially with United increasingly being in Delta’s league , and Delta offering fast and free Wi-Fi. Along those lines, here’s an interesting rumor. United expected to make Wi-Fi announcement soon The always reliable @xJonNYC reports on some interesting rumors about the future of United’s inflight

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Sweden will abolish its aviation tax from July 2025 in a bid to boost air travel. The tax, which has been in effect in the Scandinavian country since 2018, represents a levy of between SEK76 and 504 (approximately US$7.4 – 49) depending on the destination, on each airline ticket for flights arriving or departing Swedish airports (transit passengers are exempt).

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

American Airlines has announced a series of new seasonal European routes for summer 2025. The oneworld member airline will connect four different US hubs with five transatlantic destinations - Athens, Madrid, Rome, Edinburgh, and Milan.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Premium seats are sometimes referred to as the ‘pointy end’ of the plane. But SWISS has also found it’s the heavy side for some of its aircraft. The flag carrier of Switzerland has discovered that it will need to do a rebalancing calibration on its fleet of A330-300s because the weight of its new first class seats made the planes nose-heavy. According to SWI Swissinfo, in order to correct the center of gravity in the affected aircraft, the airline plans to install 1.5 ton (1,500 kilograms) lead

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The re-engined A330 aircraft has seen a significant order uptick since the July Farnborough Airshow; with 57 firm orders and 60 options placed by four customers, the Airbus A330neo has become the most ordered widebody aircraft in recent weeks. This raises the question of whether the aircraft type is making a comeback.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Periodically, we highlight vintage aircraft listed for sale with one of our sponsors, Platinum Fighter Sales. One of their newly-listed airframes which really caught our eyes is a rare 1 941 Nakajima A6M2 Model 21 Zero described in the text and images below. The Nakajima A6M-2 Zero was discovered as a wreck in the jungle on Ballale Island, part of the Solomon Islands, in 1965.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

American carrier JetBlue has devised a strategy named JetForward, which the airline aims to follow going forward. The strategy aims to make the airline's operations more efficient, restructure its route network, simplify its fleet, and ultimately reduce its operational costs.

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Aerotime

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

NASA has confirmed that the Boeing Starliner will proceed with its uncrewed undock and return to Earth this Friday as planned. The journey back to Earth will take approximately six hours, with the spacecraft scheduled to land at White Sands Space Harbor just after midnight.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Just a little over two weeks ago, Alaska Airlines and their intended partner, Hawaiian Airlines, were c**k-a-hoop that their merger was virtually a done deal. It was the day that the time for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete its regulatory investigation expired, clearing all but the final hurdle in this drawn-out process of bringing the two airlines together.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has ordered inspection of Airbus A350-1000 engines worldwide following an incident with a Cathay Pacific aircraft earlier this week.

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Flyertalk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced an inquiry into America’s four biggest airlines on September 5, 2024, ordering information about their loyalty programs to protect customers from “potential unfair, deceptive, or anticompetitive practices.” Transportation Department Evaluating “Fairness, Transparency, Predictability, and Competitiveness” In announcing the probe of American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta Air Lines SkyMiles, Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards, and United Airlines MileagePl

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

On Wednesday, Canada's low-cost carrier Flair Airlines announced its agility and resourcefulness mitigated the effects of Calgary's freak hailstorm in August. Despite dealing with significant disruptions from the storm, Flair managed to maintain on-time performance in line with its competitors as it transported 488,969 travelers during the month.

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Inspire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

By John Muhle, EAA 1360048, EAA Chapter 289 President It was Wings and Wheels in the summer of 2022, and a young man had made plans to attend the event with his dad, Grant, and a friend. Ryland Anderson was 18 and had tried a few different career paths, but he wasn’t excited about any […] The post From Wheels to Wings: A Young Eagle’s Story first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the most prominent NASCAR drivers in the world. The racecar driver was born on October 10, 1974, and is the son of the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Dale Earnhardt Sr. Earnhardt Jr. began racing at an early age, and he even began his racing career at the age of 17.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Texas Woman’s University (TWU) is launching a new flight school, the Doswell School of Aeronautical Sciences, this semester, aiming to empower women and address the pilot shortage. According to NBC Dallas , the university is now the only woman-focused university nationwide with a professional pilot program. Backed by a $15 million grant from the Doswell Foundation, TWU’s program will offer two degree tracks: professional pilot and flight operations.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite has successfully launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guyana. The launch was also the final flight of the original Vega rocket, which first flew over a decade ago and carried the previous two Sentinel-2 payloads into space.

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Airline Economics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

European airline easyJet is partnering with US startup JetZero to develop future blended wing aircraft for commercial aviation. easyJet said the aircraft is expected to provide up to 50% lower fuel burn and greenhouse gas emissions versus traditional tube-and-wing designs. The aircraft also has the potential to be powered by hydrogen.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The United States Department of Transportation ( DOT ) revealed today that it has launched an inquiry into the four largest airline loyalty programs in the US. The inquiry is being conducted to protect frequent flyers from potentially unfair, deceptive, or anticompetitive practices and will require airlines to justify any devaluations made over the past six years.

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In recent years, summer demand for travel between the United States and Europe has been through the roof, so we’ve seen US airlines add as much capacity there as possible. Every year, we see airlines tweak their European route network a bit, based on both capacity and demand, and announce new services. Along those lines, American has just announced its seasonal expansion for the summer of 2025, making it the first US carrier to announce these plans for next summer.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Rolls-Royces Trent XWB is one of the industry's most efficient widebody engines, exclusive to the Airbus A350 family. Airbus currently offers two major variants of its A350 family aircraft - the shorter A350-900 and the stretched A350-1000. Two Trent XWB-84 (84,200 lbf / 374.5 kN) turbofans power the -900 variant, while Rolls-Royce introduced a more powerful version, the XWB-97 (97,000 lbf / 431.5 kN), to power both the A350-1000 and the A350F cargo variant.

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Airline Geeks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The European aviation regulator is planning to issue an order requiring operators to inspect Airbus A350 engines following a recent engine fire incident.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Korean Air and Airbus celebrated the 50th anniversary of their partnership, which started in 1974. The two entities have been involved since Airbus introduced its first-ever production aircraft into service, and the historic relationship has remained strong ever since.

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Airline Geeks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Pilots from the European low-cost-carrier will be able to gain experience in the right seat of a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Airbus A380 is the world's largest commercial jet. Its two floors offer high density and enough space for airlines to provide their most innovative premium products. Flights to the US from Europe also benefit from high premium demand; the A380 is, therefore, still an aircraft of choice for these sectors today. Today, we will look at the airlines that operate the type, what sort of premium products they offer, and what the future holds for transatlantic superjumbo flights.

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World Airline News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

American will offer customers five new routes to Europe starting in summer 2025. For the first time since 2019, American will offer nonstop flights to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI). American continues to grow its comprehensive global network, connecting more unique origin and destination pairs than any other U.S. carrier. While autumn is on the horizon, American Airlines is gearing up to bring more travelers to Europe next summer with five new routes.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In interviews with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a Boeing mechanic told investigators that they were on vacation while the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9s door plug was being repaired at the assembly line in Renton, Washington. The mechanic also told the NTSB that they were the only one who was able to work on all doors on the 737 MAX 9.

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Generally, I don’t mind flying American Eagle, which is American’s regional subsidiary. Actually, there’s a lot to like about the experience, especially when flying the Embraer E170/175. I love the ratio of first class seats to economy seats (which makes upgrades easier), and I like the 1-2 layout in first class and the 2-2 layout in economy. However, can we take a second to talk about the food?

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Access to an airport lounge can make a big difference to the travel experience. Space to relax, eat, work, or freshen up before a long flight not to mention the chance to escape the often packed airport environment is a big pull for passengers.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Archer Aviation’s eVTOL prototype Midnight completed 402 test flights so far this year, surpassing its goal of 400 flights in 2024, the company announced Tuesday. Over the past eight months, Archer has intensified its flight test operations in preparation for “for-credit” certification testing with the FAA. “When we first set our goal for 400 flights this year it was viewed as aggressive, but here we are in August already knocking it out,” said Adam Goldstein, CEO and founder of Archer.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The United States Army has traditionally been considered the "ground-pounding" (as it were) branch of the US Armed Forces, and understandably so, what with the prevalence of the Artillery ("King of Battle;" or less formally, "cannon cockers"), Infantry ("Queen of Battle"), and Armor branches and whatnot. This became especially true in September 1947, when the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) broke away from the Army and became the independent branch of service we know and love as the US Air Force (USA

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