Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Representing the largest ever private sector capital investment in the UKs transport network, London-Heathrow Airport has announced a 2.3 billion ($3 billion) investment plan to be enacted between 2025 and 2026. The plan will unlock a range of improvements and upgrades at the airport which according to the airports owners, will ensure the UKs only hub airport and international gateway continues to move forward and provide better service for passengers and businesses.

Airline 224

Airline Airlines 224

AV Web

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Aura Aero, based in Toulouse, France, announced this week it has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its Integral R model. The two-seat, side-by-side taildragger is constructed of what the company describes as wood/carbon hybrid materials. It is designed as an aerobatic trainer that can also serve as individual transportation, with a range of 530 nautical miles and a cruise speed of 150 knots.

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Knot 98

Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Avia Solutions Group (ASG) experienced remarkable growth in 2024, further solidifying its position as a global leader in aviation services. By year-end, ASG companies operated a fleet of 222 aircraft. The group estimates its consolidated revenues will reach around $3 billion for the ongoing financial year. Among its subsidiaries, the MRO provider FL Technics and ground services provider BGS achieved record-breaking profits.

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Stability Cargo Airline Airlines 196

AV Web

DECEMBER 18, 2024

One apparent consequence of the drone scare in the Northeast is a troubling uptick in reports of laser strikes on aircraft. Authorities believe observers on the ground are pointing pocket lasers at what they suspect are rogue drones. But in all but a few cases to date, suspected drones have been shown to actually be crewed aircraft, highly vulnerable to laser beams that can temporarily blind pilots, and sometimes cause permanent eye damage.

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Pilot 94

Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Juneyao Airs inaugural flight from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) touched down at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) on December 17, 2024. This makes the Shanghai-based carrier the ninth Chinese airline to operate in SYD airport. Flight HO1669 departed Shanghai at approximately 18:00 local time and arrived in Sydney the following day at 06:44 local time after a flight time of nine hours and 56 minutes.

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Airline Airlines 233

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

On Tuesday, December 17th, a Cessna 208 Caravan crashed into a building near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu, Hawaii. Unfortunately, the two occupants of the aircraft were found deceased shortly after. Hawaii state officials have reported that the aircraft was a Kamaka Air Cessna 208 Caravan, and the flight crew was conducting a training flight before the eventual crash.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Air Canada has revealed plans to consolidate its fleet which will see its entire 41-strong fleet of Boeing 737 MAX single-aisle jets being transferred to Air Canada rouge , the mainline carriers wholly-owned budget subsidiary. The fleet shakeup plans were first revealed during the airlines latest investor update call held on December 17, 2024, as reported by travel website One Mile at a Time.

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Jet Airline Airlines 167

Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Few people have been more influential in shaping modern commercial aviation than Steven Udvar-Hzy, founder and Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation (ALC). By 2024, nearly half of the worlds airliner fleet belongs to leasing companies, which place large aircraft orders and then rent them out to airlines, providing capacity flexibility to operators and lowering the barriers of entry to new market entrants.

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Airplanes Lift Jet Airline 135

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is raising concerns about a rising risk concealed in many travelers' luggage: lithium batteries, as millions of passengers get ready to take to the skies for the holidays. The batteries, which are frequently found in everyday devices like computers, cellphones, and even electric toothbrushes, pose a major risk to in-flight safety because they can catch fire if they are damaged or overheated.

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Airlines Airline 106

Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Airline Pilot Club (APC) today announced that three innovative aviation training leaders Barcelona Flight School (Spain), Schreiner University (US-Texas), and Global Flight Training Solutions (US-Florida) have adopted Amelia , APCs Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered platform, to elevate their training programs beyond regulatory standards. These early adopters are not only improving operational efficiency but also setting new industry benchmarks by leveraging AI to optimize recruitment, del

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Pilot Airline Airlines 130

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for private air travel skyrocketed, with private charter operators and hop-on-hop-off jet services emerging across the country, luring passengers in with the promise of a better value for their money than actually purchasing and maintaining their own aircraft. For starters, the operating economics of having your own private jet are too unfathomable for all but the few with the deepest pockets, but chartering aircraft can be quite a bit more afford

Jet 111

Jet 111

AV Web

DECEMBER 18, 2024

These days, New Jersey pilots may find themselves in a neighborhood gathering where other people are expressing frustration, fear, and anger over the lack of answers regarding nighttime lights so widely reported in the sky. For those pilots who fly after sunset, its probably a good idea to speak up when the chants of shoot em down! start. Its increasingly likely that those folks are not fully aware that airliners, law enforcement aircraft, and even innocent GA pilots, could find themselves inadv

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Approach Pilot Airline Airlines 87

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Finnair has welcomed the delivery of a brand-new Airbus A350 widebody aircraft, the 18th of a total order of 19 A350s. The new Airbus A350-900 aircraft, registered as OH-LWT, landed at the airline's primary hub at Helsinki Vantaa International Airport (HEL) on December 17, 2024.

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Airline Airlines 105

AV Web

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The FAA has backtracked on a policy change regarding medial denials and deferrals after facing backlash from the industry. Five days after receiving a letter from 14 pilot organizations, the agency says it has deferred implementation of the policy pending further consultation. The new policy would have resulted in medical deferrals sent to the agency without all necessary documentation becoming denials that would be reversed if the paperwork was properly filed.

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Pilot 82

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

According to ch-aviation , Delta Air Lines has 163 Boeing 737-900ERs in its fleet. Thirty-three of these planes were formerly operated by Lion Air , an Indonesian airline. Because Delta needed to introduce these aircraft to its fleet as quickly as possible, they were not retrofitted when they joined the fleet.

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Airline Airlines 105

Inspire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

By Dick Knapinski Pilots usually arent very fond of turbulence. This time, though, pilots will be eager to see it. The phenomenon this time is Turbulence, the Mike Patey-built and record-setting airplane that officially became part of the EAA collection on December 13, when Mike and his team brought it to Oshkosh on a wind-chilled […] The post Turbulence Comes to the EAA Aviation Museum first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Turbulence Airplanes Hangar Pilot 98

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

NASA announced on 17 December 2024 that the two astronauts, Barry E. Wilmore and Sunita Williams, stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) will have to stay there for longer. This is because the rescue Dragon-2 capsule for the SpaceX Crew-10 flight, has been delayed. The astronauts have been stuck at the ISS following safety concerns about the space capsule they flew there ( which returned to Earth without them ).

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A LinkedIn post by Stephanie Pope, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, confirmed Tuesday that Boeing had resumed building its 767 and 777/777X aircraft.

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Airplanes 98

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

One of the airlines included in the ME3 or Middle East 3, Qatar Airways is a member of the oneworld alliance and has quite an extensive passenger and cargo network of its own. However, the airlines owners, the Qatari government, have decided to diversify their revenue streams by investing in other airlines.

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Airline Airlines Cargo 105

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Hyatts footprint on the Las Vegas Strip will be improving very nicely, thanks to a new partnership The Venetian & The Palazzo partnering with Hyatt Hyatt and The Venetian Resort Las Vegas have announced a long term licensing agreement , whereby the iconic luxury property will soon be bookable through Hyatt channels, including Hyatts website and app.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) can help reduce the chance of an aircraft colliding with another the ground if the pilot has lost control. It is designed to reduce incidents of what is known as controlled flight into terrain, or CFIT. During high-g maneuvers, pilots can black out and lose control of the aircraft sending their aircraft spiraling toward the earth.

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Pilot Jet 105

Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The resumption of this service comes after Etihad Airways dropped Nairobi from its route network in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Serving similar markets, the two aircraft go head-to-head to gain new customers. Let's find out the core five point of comparison.

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The U.K. carriers superjumbo aircraft is slated to serve Boston, Washington Dulles, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Francisco next summer.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

There are many career options available in the US Air Force other than being a pilot. For those who want to serve their country as a part of the Air Force's mission, there are many jobs needed to successfully defend national security from all threats foreign or domestic. Advancing the USAFs broader strategy and keeping their forces strong worldwide depends on all of the professionals in uniform.

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Pilot 96

Inspire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

By Ella Lucas, EAA 1518806, EAA Chapter 96 A Ray Aviation Scholarship is the best Christmas gift ever. I recently received the Ray Aviation Scholarship from EAA. When I went through the interview process, I really had difficulty with the question on the form of Why do you deserve this? My answer was that I […] The post How to Say Thanks for the Gift of Flight first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Hangar 94

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This has been quite the year for Icelandair in terms of new partnerships. The Icelandic flag carrier today announced is has signed a codeshare with Italy's ITA Airways to connect their networks. This is the sixth new airline Icelandair has joined forces with this year, following Southwest Airlines, Atlantic Airways, Air Greenland, TAP Air Portugal, and Emirates.

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Airline Airlines 102

Aviation News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Toulouse, 17December 2024 Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build the extension of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

TAP Air Portugal is boosting its Brazilian connections with the resumption of flights to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA). This facility serves Porto Alegre in the south of the country, and previously handled flights from the Portuguese flag carrier, but these were temporarily suspended earlier in the year due to the impacts of severe flooding.

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Airlines Airline 104

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Its an exciting day for Aer Lingus, as the airline has today taken delivery of a new type of aircraft (and its only the second such aircraft to be delivered globally). Aer Lingus adds Airbus A321XLR to fleet Aer Lingus has today taken delivery of its first of six Airbus A321XLRs. The plane has the registration code EI-XLR , and operated its 1hr59min delivery flight from Hamburg (XFW) to Dublin (DUB).

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Jet Airline Airlines Pilot 76

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Its official. The five slots at Washington Reagan Airport for new daily roundtrips have been finalized for five airlines. Getting a slot at this airport for flights longer than 1,250 miles has always been tricky, and the battle to bag them this year was also quite intense, with multiple airlines in contention.

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Airline Airlines 90

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This is a super pleasant surprise American expands award redemptions on Hawaiian Airlines American AAdvantage has just rolled out award redemptions on Hawaiian Airlines flights operated globally. Previously, AAdvantage members were able to redeem miles only for flights between Hawaii and international destinations, while redemption opportunities now include travel between the mainland United States and Hawaii.

Airline 88

Airline Airlines 88

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ) has released its findings on the November 2022 Wings Over Dallas air show collision. The findings lay the blame on inadequate planning and it builds on the preliminary report published by the NTSB in November 2022. The mid-air collision of a B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcrobra at the air show claimed six lives.

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Spirit expects shareholders will lose their investments during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring deal with bondholders.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Southwest Airlines will restart flights between Chicago Midway and Indianapolis next year following a five-year hiatus. The carrier will resume flights in August 2025 with a twice-daily year-round service, and is also set to launch direct flights to Nashville next spring.

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Airline Airlines 89

Inspire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This piece originally ran in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. These flight helmets were worn by Wesley Todd, who flew Corsairs as a Marine Corps fighter pilot in the Pacific theater during World War II. He was part of VMF-221 and was stationed on the USS Bunker Hill. Todd fought in […] The post EAAs Attic Corsair Pilot Helmets first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 75

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Travelers have rejoiced in tropical North Queensland by resuming Cathay Pacific's seasonal link to Hong Kong. The carrier will deploy its Airbus A330-300 between the two cities three times a week, from December 17 to March 29, 2025.

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