Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $270 million contract by the US Air Force to integrate next-generation infrared defensive sensors on the F-22 Raptor. Under the agreement, the F-22 will be equipped with a distributed set of embedded TacIRST sensors, collectively known as the Infrared Defensive System (IRDS). These sensors are designed to bolster the Raptor’s ability to detect, track, and counter adversarial threats in the infrared spectrum.

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Cranky Flier

JANUARY 23, 2025

It’s hard to fathom just how vital air service is to some of the more remote communities in the US, and possibly none have suffered quite as much as Molokai and Lnai in the Hawaiian Islands. Last week, the islands were cut off from the rest of the world for the second time in a year when flights operated by Mokulele (actually Southern Airways Express under the Mokulele name) 9-seat Cessna Grand Caravans were suspended due to maintenance concerns.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

The national air navigation control service provider of Azerbaijan, Azeraeronavigation (AZANS), has announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with NATS , the UKs leading provider of air traffic management services. The deal, announced on January 23, 2025, will see the partners combine to modernize air traffic control services in Azerbaijan airspace as the country bids to become a major player in the global aviation scene, sitting as it does at a key crossroad between east and west.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 23, 2025

United Airlines recently revealed its impressive financial performance for 2024, whereby the company reported record revenue and very healthy profits, with an even more positive outlook for 2025. Contractually, flight attendants are entitled to profit sharing based on a formula. However, many flight attendants are finding themselves quite disappointed.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

Serbia is looking to acquire three units of Archer Aviations Midnight eVTOL aircraft to be used during the Expo 2027 Belgrade, reported Serbian aviation news outlet Tango Six. According to the report, while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2025, Vui hinted that the government of the Balkan country had signed some kind of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Californian advanced air mobility firm, without providing any additional details.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 23, 2025

Lufthansa is currently trying to update its long haul hard product, with the introduction of the Allegris cabin concept. The execution there has left a bit to be desired , to put it mildly. However, as it turns out, Lufthansa is also working on completely overhauling its soft product on long haul flights, which is long overdue (thanks to aeroTELEGRAPH for reporting this).

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Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

RTXs Pratt & Whitney announced that it intends to establish a European Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC) dedicated to advancing technologies for enabling more energy efficient and sustainable aviation. The center will be located at RTXs Collins Aerospaces existing European Innovation Hub in Houten, in the Netherlands. Pratt & Whitney said this will further enhance RTXs ability to engage in collaborative initiatives with both the Dutch and wider European aerospace technology ecosyst

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Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

The parent company of easyJet has revealed that the airline group managed to significantly improve its financial performance during the last three months of 2024, the first quarter of its current financial year (Q1). During the period October 1, 2024, until December 31, 2024, the airline reduced its losses by an impressive 65 million ($84.5), rounding out the quarter with losses before tax of 61 million ($79.3).

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 23, 2025

In recent times, weve seen airlines invest hugely in inflight connectivity, including increasingly making messaging and Wi-Fi free. Lufthansa Group has just announced plans to significantly increase the number of flights with free inflight messaging, so lets cover the details. Lufthansa expands free inflight messaging globally In early 2024, Lufthansa introduced free inflight messaging on all short and medium haul flights operated by Airbus A320-family aircraft.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

Air travel is among the safest forms of transportation, but the idea of flying with the same ease as driving a car seems like a fantasy even for experienced pilots. Fatal airliner accidents have decreased consistently over the past 50 years, based on data collected by the Aviation Safety Network. Currently, there is roughly one fatality for every two million flights.

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 23, 2025

United leadership is still betting on the 737 MAX 10 variant despite ongoing manufacturing and delivery delays at Boeing.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

Manilas Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL / NAIA), or Manila International Airport, will transfer all its turboprop operations to secondary airports outside the capital city. The airport will start the move from March 30, 2025, following an order from the Manila Slot Coordination Committee (MSCC) in order to ease congestion at the airport, which is often ranked as one of the worst in the world.

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Airlines Airline 282

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 23, 2025

Recently, weve seen major US airlines report their financial results for 2024. Among the big three US carriers, the results are exactly what youd expect Delta had the best performance , United just slightly trailed , and American was a distant third. Related to this, one interesting thing has been seeing how profit sharing differs at these carriers.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

Horizon Air flight attendants are ramping up their fight for fair compensation by filing for federal mediation, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) said. Horizon Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. According to the AFA, while Horizon flight attendants work for the regional airline, management at Alaska ultimately controls their pay and working conditions at Horizon, where flight attendants provide the same service as their counterparts in Alaska Airlines, while being

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Airlines Airline 281

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 23, 2025

One of the best aspects of Lufthansa first class is the ground experience, including the carriers first class limousine service (which is also available to HON Circle members ). Weve known that some changes would be coming to this soon, and we now have the details. Sixt is Lufthansas new first class limousine partner Historically, Lufthansa has partnered with Porsche on its first class limousine service at its Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC) hubs , whereby select premium travelers get driven be

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Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

The UKs largest regional airline,Loganair, has announced that it has been awarded a contract extension for the provision of Scottish inter-island services for a further four years. The deal, signed with the Orkney Islands Council, will see the Scottish airline continue to serve vital lifeline public service routes between several outlying islands in the Scottish archipelago that heavily rely on air services for basic community needs.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 23, 2025

Qatar Airways will more than double its South American presence with two brand-new cities Bogot and Caracas joining its map. It currently flies to So Paulo, although it flew to Buenos Aires (via So Paulo) until 2020. The announcement of the Colombian and Venezuelan capitals came a month after the one world carrier applied for permission to begin service.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

Qatar Airways has unveiled new services to Bogot in Colombia and Caracas in Venezuela with two new weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays, starting early summer 2025. The Boeing 777-200LR service announced on January 22, 2024, means Qatar Airways is the first and only airline to offer non-stop flights from the Middle East to Colombia and the only Middle Eastern carrier operating in Venezuela.

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Airlines Airline 271

Simple Flying

JANUARY 23, 2025

American Airlines has continued to amend its relationships and contracts with corporate customers and distributors on indirect sales channels following the disastrous attempt to shift bookings to its direct channels.

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Airlines Airline 117

Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

American Airlines and JetBlue have agreed to pay nearly $2 million in legal fees to six US states after losing a lawsuit challenging the airlines now-blocked Northeast Alliance (NEA) partnership. The payment will be shared equally between the two airlines and will go to the District of Columbia and six states, including Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Arizona, as stated in a court order from the United States District Court of Massachusetts on January 21, 2025.

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Airlines Airline 271

Simple Flying

JANUARY 23, 2025

Alaska Airlines , which had a year full of highlights and lowlights, including the Boeing 737 MAX 9 door plug blowout in January, has reported its Q4 2024 and 2024 results, with the group, now also consisting of Hawaiian Airlines, ending the year with a $395 million profit.

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Airlines Airline 117

Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

Discussions about gender diversity in aviation have been ongoing for six years, but they are now gaining critical momentum. Launched in 2019, the International Air Transport Associations (IATA) ’25 by 2025′ initiative has shifted the focus from talk to action. As the target year arrives, the question remains: will 2025 see industry-wide changes to the job market, as predicted?

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 23, 2025

Over 1.3 million passengers flew between the UK and Pakistan last year3,500+ daily. Given the restriction on Pakistani carrierswhich should be lifted soonand British Airways' minimal non-stop service, virtually everyone flew via a hub en route, mainly in the Gulf and Turkey.

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AV Web

JANUARY 23, 2025

Piper Aircraft continues to expand its global flight training reachannouncing a new partnership with FTEJerez (Flight Training Europe), a renowned flight training academy in Spain, for 20 new Piper Archer DX aircraft. FTEJerez is known for its training programs and close collaborations with major airlines, including Aer Lingus, British Airways, Etihad, Iberia, and Ryanair.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 23, 2025

In the years following the pandemic, when travel was still somewhat restricted and there were undeniably health risks associated with airport travel, private aviation became one of the most popular travel options for those at the higher ends of the spending spectrum. For those with the appropriate resources, spending money on private flights offered the ultimate convenience, while also coming along with additional comfort and the privacy that was desired by so many when COVID-19 was still a majo

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 23, 2025

The Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford has unveiled its Flying Season 2025 schedule, offering captivating events for aviation enthusiasts and families alike. As Europe’s largest flying museum, IWM Duxford provides a historical backdrop for these aerial displays, combining rich history with thrilling performances. Duxford Summer Air Show Scheduled for Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Duxford Summer Air Show promises fast-paced aerobatics and various ground entertainment, mak

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 23, 2025

Alaska Airlines will pay out $327 million in annual bonuses to its 23,000 employees. The record-setting bonus equates to about six weeks worth of pay.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 23, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its report on a United Airlines flight that ended in a damaged fuselage. The flight landed with such force that it caused significant damage to the 767s airframe.

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 23, 2025

Lufthansa plans to expand its Airbus A380 network in the coming months. By next summer, it plans to have eight of the superjumbo aircraft in revenue service.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 23, 2025

Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport in Florida (ICAO: KOPF IATA: OPF) offers full service fixed based operators (FBO) that have fueling facilities, aircraft maintenance and hangar space. There are also passenger and crew lounges and conference rooms for business meetings available. Passengers can take advantage of the car rental service or order a taxi or book limousine ground transportation.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 23, 2025

After being grounded for over three years , Lufthansa started to bring back some of its Airbus A380s in the summer of 2023. Since then, the airline has progressively brought back more of these planes, and at this point, all eight remaining Airbus A380s are flying again (initially there were 14, but six were permanently retired). In this post, I want to take a look at Lufthansas current and future A380 routes, especially as the airline has just announced plans to start A380 service to an airport

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 23, 2025

Boeing offers a range of business jets based on their commercial counterparts. The manufacturer began the Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) journey in the 1990s with its first BBJ based on the 737-700 airframe. Irrespective of the size of the aircraft, these jets are greatly modified to serve the role of business jets. While the company has offered various types and sizes of business jets, including the BBJ 747 and BBJ 777, the company currently only produces three families of business jets: BBJ 737 MA

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Jet 113

Airline Geeks

JANUARY 23, 2025

Many seek entry-level airline positions as a way to put themselves through training while still having the perks and excitement of working for an airline.

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Airlines Airline 109

Simple Flying

JANUARY 23, 2025

As first reported by The Air Current, Boeings 2024 delivery records suggest that it may have officially concluded production of its iconic 777-300ER, with only a single final delivery recorded for the year. The airframe was built a few years ago but was never delivered to the original customer.

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 23, 2025

Turkish Airlines has resumed scheduled flights to Damascus, marking a significant step in the recovery of Syrias international air connectivity.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 23, 2025

Southwest Airlines network has evolved over 50 years as the carrier expands its route map across North America. The airline first launched service in June 1971 with routes between Dallas Love Field, Houston Intercontinental Airport, and San Antonio, adding more complexity and connectivity to its nationwide network as it grew.

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AV Web

JANUARY 23, 2025

ForeFlight unveiled its Insurance Fair Price Tool this week, offering aircraft owners increased transparency into what the company calls one of the most opaque financial aspects of aircraft ownership. The tool aims to help aircraft owners navigate the complexities of insurance pricing. According to ForeFlight, the Insurance Fair Price Tool uses anonymized insurance policy data shared by pilots, combined with a users aircraft and flight experience details, to display an expected premium range bas

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