Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

British eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace has conducted the first untethered flight of its VX4 prototype, kicking off Phase Two of its development program. Until now Vertical Aerospace had conducted piloted flight tests, but with the aircraft always tethered to the ground by a cable. In July 2024, the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved an extension of Vertical Aerospace’s testing activities at its Cotswold Airport (GBA) facilities, located in the southwest of England.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Malaysia Airlines has not served the US since 2014, opting to leave its code on fellow oneworld partner carriers flights. In 2019, the country of Malaysia was downgraded to a Category 2 status by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and at that point, was not allowed to launch any services to the US. This was only true for three years, as Malaysia regained its Category 1 status in 2022.

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Airline Airlines 124

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Avia Solutions Group (ASG), the European ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) provider, has ordered 80 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The deal consists of 40 firm orders for B737-8s plus 40 options. The order is the first to be placed directly with Boeing by the Dublin-based group, which already operates 14 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in its 220-aircraft fleet.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

New Zealand's only elephant has departed the country via Auckland Airport en route to her new home in Adelaide, Australia, where she will join a new herd with four other elephants. The 42-year-old Asian elephant, called Burma, had lived in Adelaide for 34 years before flying onboard an Atlas Air Boeing 747 to start a new life in Australia.

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Cargo 119

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Five Lufthansa passengers and six crew members were injured after encountering “brief but severe turbulence” during a flight between Buenos Aires in Argentina and Frankfurt in Germany. According to a Lufthansa spokesperson, the Lufthansa Boeing 747-8, registered D-ABYP, suffered turbulence while flying through an Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) on November 12, 2024.

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Turbulence Airline Airlines 293

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Boeing has agreed to give Spirit AeroSystems , the company that develops aircraft fuselages, a hefty financial boost. The US planemaker will provide up to $350 million in advance to support the production of products as the supplier grapples with a liquidity crisis.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Australian government has given Rex Airlines AUD $80 million ($52.3 million) to support critical regional services during an extension of the voluntary administration process. The Minister for Transport, Catherine King, and the Minister for Employment, Murray Watt, announced on November 12, 2024, that the financial lifeline will allow Rex Airlines to continue providing services for regional communities.

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Airline Airlines 293

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The CEO of Wizz Air, József Váradi, says that the low-cost European carrier is preparing to launch ‘All You Can Fly 2.0’ after the previous scheme in August 2024 sold out in 48 hours. This time 15,000 passengers (an increase of 5,000) will be offered the chance to purchase unlimited travel with Wizz Air for 12 months through a single purchase. In an interview with The Telegraph , published on November 10, 2024, Váradi told the paper that the original scheme had seen “huge demand”.

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Airline Airlines 237

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

November 10 marked a historic day for Angola and the national carrier TAAG Angola Airlines as the carrier operated its first commercial passenger flight from Luandas new $3 billion international airport. It has been an eventful last seven days for TAAG as it also started operations with its new Airbus A220-300.

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Airline Airlines 117

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Hainan Airlines announced that its low-cost subsidiary, Urumqi Air, plans to acquire 40 C909 regional aircraft, formerly known as the ARJ21-700. Deliveries are scheduled to occur between 2025 and 2032, pending shareholder approval. Urumqi Air currently operates a fleet of 15 Boeing 737-800s, according to ch-aviation data. The addition of the C909s will support the regional capacity of the Xinjiang-based carrier and align with China’s push to promote domestically-produced aircraft.

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Airline Airlines 176

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The first Airbus A330-900neo for Malaysia Airlines (MH) recently took to the air for its first test flight at Airbus' facility in Toulouse, representing the first of an order for 20 of the aircraft that the airline placed back in the summer of 2022. The new aircraft type is set to transform MH's fleet considerably over the next few years, as well as fuel medium-term growth for the beleaguered carrier, so let's take a closer look at what we know so far about the A330-900's introduction into servi

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Airline Airlines 116

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Sustainable Aero Lab is to hold its first ever ‘ Sustainable Aero Festiva l’ in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on December 2-3, 2024. This event, which will be attended by AeroTime, aims to bring together many of the thought leaders in the aviation sustainability space. To this end, over the course of two days participants will network and discuss the different technologies and policies which are currently being designed, and in some cases implemented.

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Airline Airlines 144

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is reportedly close to filing for bankruptcy amid a cash crunch and mounting debt. The airline has struggled with multiple setbacks in recent times, including a failed merger attempt with JetBlue along with increased market competition, all of which have debilitated its financial position.

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Airline Airlines 116

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Electra, a Virginia-based startup which is currently developing a clean sheet hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, has been awarded a contract to participate in NASA’s Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability (AACES) 2050 initiative. The initiative is part of research conducted by the US space agency under its Advanced Air Vehicles Program.

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Airline Airlines Aviation Technology 144

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Boeing will see another significant change at a top management position. In December, the companys head of quality for commercial airplanes, Elizabeth Lund, will retire and be replaced by Doug Ackerman, vice president of Supply Chain and Fabrication Quality.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Vietnam War Flight Museum recently announced plans to acquire the last operational F-8 Crusader, an aircraft that holds a unique place in aviation history as “The Last of the Gunfighters.” A GoFund Me campaign was recently started (Click HERE ). This particular aircraft, Bureau Number 151739, was one of 42 Crusaders acquired by the French Navy in 1962 and has remained abroad since its retirement from French service.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Avia Solutions Group (ASG), the Lithuania-based wet lease specialist, has purchased its first new aircraft directly from a manufacturer, ordering up to 80 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

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Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Spirit is in advanced talks with bondholders over a potential bankruptcy filing, a Wall Street Journal report said on Tuesday.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

On Tuesday, November 12th, Boeing released numerous projections for the air cargo freighter industry. The Seattle, Washington-based aircraft manufacturer believes that the air cargo market will increase 4% year-over-year until 2043. This data, which is displayed in Boeing's annual 2024 World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), shows that the majority of this increase in the market will be due to emerging markets.

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Cargo 111

Altitudes Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Embraer Services & Support has announced a number of new initiatives including new MRO facilities, full-flight simulators network expansion, Pool Program growth, AHEAD (Aircraft Health Analysis and Diagnosis) update, and connectivity solutions for E-Jets.

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Jet 96

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

On November 5, 2024, former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza passed away at 62 , as confirmed by Wall Street Journal travel columnist Scott McCartney on his podcast, which he had co-hosted with Baldanza.

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Airline Airlines 111

Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom believes the commercial aviation industry is facing some of its biggest challenges to date.

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Airline Airlines 114

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Air Indias merger with Vistara is finally complete, and the consolidated full-service carrier looks to grow its business and operations further amid an evolving landscape in Indian aviation. Vistara had its last flight on November 11, and the first flight of the unified carrier took place between Doha and Mumbai.

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Airlines Airline 111

AV Web

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Bismarck, North Dakota-based air ambulance operator Bismarck Air Medical and VETAir have combined to provide no-cost air transport for veterans needing medical care.Based in Amarillo, Texas, VETAir is a Veteran Service Organization (VSO) with expertise in arranging such flights within the Special Mode Transportation Air Ambulance (SMTAA) system. According to VETAir, the process of arranging flights, from initial call to final billing processing and post-flight paperwork under the SMTAA system ca

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In the early 1950s, as air travel was beginning to take off in the United States, McDonnell set its sights on developing a private, business-oriented aircraft designed to fly high-powered executives in style and comfort. This led to the creation of the Model 119, a four-engine business jet with unique design features. Despite McDonnell's considerable efforts, the Model 119 was ultimately abandoned.

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Jet 111

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

While I fly American quite a bit, I’ve almost never knowingly flown with the same flight attendant more than once, given how many there are (26,000+). Earlier this year I wrote about how I had an amazing flight attendant, and as luck would have it, I had him again today. He’s an absolute delight, and I just can’t help but give him a shout out. I had a great business class flight with Arthur earlier this year One of the issues with flying US airlines on long haul flights is that service is consis

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Airline Airlines 90

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The US State Department has approved the sale of four Boeing E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft (AEW&C) to South Korea. Meanwhile, the US Air Force is asking Boeing to rapidly build prototypes so that it can expedite the introduction of the type into the US Air Force.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has just revealed plans to launch a new route to the United States, and it seems like a logical network addition… KLM adds Amsterdam to San Diego route As of May 8, 2025, KLM will launch a new year-round flight between Amsterdam (AMS) and San Diego (SAN). The flight will operate 3x weekly with the following schedule: KL639 Amsterdam to San Diego departing 9:50AM arriving 12:00PM KL640 San Diego to Amsterdam departing 1:55PM arriving 9:15AM (+1 day) Air France will fly fr

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Airline Airlines 88

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The T-7A Red Hawk, will be the newest training aircraft for the US Air Force. When it enters full-rated production, it will replace the USAFs fleet of aging trainers. The T-7A will be fully capable of training the USAFs fourth and more importantly, fifth generation fighter pilots.

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Pilot 110

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The network of Chase Sapphire Lounges is continuing to grow. Currently, there are Chase Sapphire Lounges in Boston (BOS) , Hong Kong (HKG) , New York (JFK) , New York (LGA) , Phoenix (PHX) , and Washington (IAD). The opening timeline for the next lounge in the network has just been announced, and it should be an exciting one. Basics of the Chase Sapphire Lounge San Diego The Chase Sapphire Lounge at San Diego International Airport (SAN) will be opening on Friday, December 6, 2024, and we’ve

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Recent years have seen considerable growth in the world of aviation as the sector recovers from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. However, while the situation has now begun to stabilize in some cases, there are other examples where the post-pandemic boom shows no signs of stopping. The UK's London Stansted Airport (STN) is a prime example of this, having recently had its busiest ever day.

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Stability 109

Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The carrier will boost its presence on the U.S. West Coast, joining existing service to Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Delta Air Lines has moved forward the launch date of its second daily flight between New York and Barcelona, Spain, with the service now scheduled to start on April 23, 2025.

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Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

A JetBlue Airbus A320 aircraft was damaged after reportedly being struck by gunfire in Haiti on Monday, the carrier siad.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The brakes of a heavy aircraft are not that different from the brakes of a car. In the braking system of a typical car, the brake pads or friction pads are pressed against a rotor which rotates at the speed of the wheels. When the driver hits the brakes, brake fluid which is under pressure is sent to a piston, which moves the pads against the rotor and stops the wheel from spinning.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

After reports of a Spirit Airlines flight being struck by gunfire , ABC News has reported that a JetBlue flight from Haiti to New York JFK International Airport was also hit by a bullet. JetBlue reported to ABC that on Monday, a post-flight inspection revealed that Flight 935 from Port-au-Prince Airport (the same airport where the Spirit flight was struck) had also been struck by a bullet.

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Airlines Airline 81

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

California's San Diego International Airport (SAN) is set to begin with flights to its tenth international destination next summer. Starting in May, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( KLM ) will begin thrice-weekly flights from San Diego to Amsterdam in The Netherlands.

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Airline Airlines 105