Aerotime

DECEMBER 2, 2024

On December 1, 2024, Thai Airways International (‘Thai’) operated its first scheduled passenger flight between its primary hub in Bangkok and Brussels in Belgium. The new service signals a return to the route by Thailand’s national carrier after previous operations on the route were put on an indefinite hiatus following the COVID-19 pandemic. The new service will operate daily using the carrier’s six-strong fleet of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners and is currently the only direct link between the two c

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Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Though it’s true that the transaction hasn’t officially closed just yet — and may not until the new year — the acquisition by Lufthansa of 41 percent of ITA is all but done now that the European Commission has given its final sign-off. It wasn’t certain this would actually get done, and not just because ITA is the worst airline ever.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 2, 2024

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has developed a fire-resistant storage bag that can prevent fires in aircraft cabins caused by overheated batteries in electronic devices. The Japanese airline jointly developed the special bag along with Kikuchi Sheet Industries (Kikuchi Sheet), and TOPPAN Corporation. Portable electronics brought onboard aircraft can be a fire hazard due to faulty or damaged batteries, worn insulation, or damaged wiring.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 2, 2024

While we’ll see if this materializes, United Airlines wants to launch another route to China, and expand its long haul presence in Los Angeles. United wants to add new route to Beijing as of May 2025 United has filed with the Department of Transportation (DOT), requesting permission to launch three weekly flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and Beijing (PEK).

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Norwegian-based carrier Norse Atlantic Airways (‘Norse’) has revealed it has reached an agreement in principle that will see up to six of its current fleet of seven Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners wet-leased to another carrier for the bulk of 2025. Although the identity of the customer airline has yet to be revealed by the Oslo-based carrier, it is being described as a “reputable international airline.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Japan Airlines offers many travel options with its Airbus 350 throughout Japan, London, and various destinations in the United States this month. Among its routes, the airline's most frequent service will connect New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan, with Tokyo International Airport, making it convenient for travelers wishing to explore the beauty of Hokkaido or the bustling city of Tokyo.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Qantas provided a sneak peek of its first A321XLR, with the aircraft entering the final assembly line at Airbus’ Finkenwerder production facility in Hamburg, Germany. The move marks another step forward for the Qantas Group’s fleet renewal program, and sees the aircraft’s major airframe components, including the forward and rear fuselage, wings and iconic Flying Kangaroo tail, coming together.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) found that October 2024 traffic figures showed robust travel growth. According to the association’s latest report, the progress was fuelled mainly by leisure and corporate travel demands. International air cargo markets also saw significant growth, supported by businesses restocking inventories in preparation for the year-end holiday season and major online sale promotions.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

On December 1, Thai Airways ' regular Brussels service returned after a four-and-a-half-year gap. While the long route previously operated no more than six times weekly, aircraft downgauging means it is daily for the first time. It has become Thai Airways' 11th European airport and Brussels' fourth-longest service.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 2, 2024

TrustFlight, a rapidly growing technology innovator focused on digitization of the aviation industry, today announced that TrustFlight’s Tech Log and MEL Manager are now integrated with NAVBLUE’s N-Ops & Crew (N-OC) and N-Flight Planning (N-FP) applications to facilitate a fully integrated ecosystem of shared flight data that helps promote airline operational efficiency.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Amex Membership Rewards program has just introduced its latest transfer bonus, valid for the next several weeks. With a specific use in mind, this has the potential to be a phenomenal deal. Transfer points to Flying Club with a 40% bonus The American Express Membership Rewards program in the United States is offering a 40% bonus on points transfers to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In new and exciting news from the world of aerial refueling, the 22nd Air Refueling Wing of the US Air Force has developed an innovative new device for their big jet. The Air Force’s Innovation Lab has created the Auxiliary Power Unit Remote Restart System (APURRS) for the KC-46A Pegasus. This new piece of equipment allows the crew to remotely control the auxiliary power unit (APU) of the airplane.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Using the right credit card for airfare purchases can help you rack up points quickly, especially if you’re anything like me, and spend a lot on air travel. Over the years a lot has changed regarding the best credit cards to use for airfare purchases, so in this post I wanted to take a closer look at that. There are a couple of key things to consider when deciding which card to use for buying airline tickets: Which card offers the best return on spending (either in terms of cash back, or based o

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines faced some of the most challenging market conditions they had ever encountered throughout the entire near century-long history of the commercial aviation industry in the United States. Faced with the lowest levels of passenger demand seen since the slowdown in global air travel following the September 11th terrorist attacks, many airlines had to make difficult decisions about the future of their fleets and operations, some of which significantly reduced the

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In late 2021, Air India was privatized , as Tata Group, which was Air India’s initial owner when the company was first founded, took control of the airline again. Since then, executives at the company have been working hard to transform the airline. Suffice it to say that this is no small task, given the state of Air India’s fleet. Fortunately a lot will be changing over time.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Harrison Ford is one of the most popular actors of the last decade and is widely regarded as a cinematic cultural icon. Ford was born in 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, and he began acting in the early 1960s. He spent the majority of the 1960s playing smaller roles in both movies and television shows. However, Ford eventually found a breakthrough in supporting roles in the early 1970s by acting in both American Graffiti and The Conversation.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Several weeks ago, Qatar Airways Privilege Club launched “My Reward Seat Finder,” a new tool that’s supposed to efficiently show Qatar Airways award availability across an entire year, on your choice of routes. It’s a huge value-add when airlines make it easy to search award availability, so I was excited when I saw this. Unfortunately the execution leaves quite a bit to be desired.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A Gulf Air flight on its way to Manchester had to divert to Kuwait due to engine issues. And while situations like these are difficult for all passengers on the aircraft, some on the flight had to endure more than others due to visa issues.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Ten companies from five European countries have demonstrated a sense and avoid system for large drones they intend to certify in the next few years. The European Detect and Avoid System (EUDAAS) was installed on a Leonardo Falco Xplorer drone and demonstrated at Trapani Birgi Airport and did well enough to advance to the next phase of testing. The tests “validated technologies, including advanced sensors, digital flight controls, and smart systems designed to detect and avoid both cooperat

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Charles Dolan is an extremely successful businessman who has grown his net worth to over $5 billion. Dolan was born on October 16, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is responsible for founding Cablevision, an American cable television provider, and HBO, a pay-to-watch television channel and streaming service. However, Dolan has also grown to control several other major media companies.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We recently saw the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club program adopt dynamic award pricing. While I was worried about this at first, the execution so far has been great, and has opened up some amazing sweet spot redemptions. While I generally think you’re now best off booking Virgin Atlantic awards directly through Flying Club, there’s one exception. Air France-KLM Flying Blue still useful on Virgin Atlantic Air France-KLM Flying Blue is a great frequent flyer program , particularly for redeeming miles

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The total number of aircraft that the US Army flies is 4437 aircraft. The numbers include Combat Helicopters, Training Aircraft, Transport, and Special Mission aircraft in service, while the total number of new aircraft ordered is 537 units in Helicopters only during 2024. US Army aircraft differ from those of the Air Force, Navy, and US Marine Corps due to their distinct operations and missions.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 2, 2024

On Monday, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association released 2024’s third-quarter aircraft shipment and billing report. According to GAMA , the industry has experienced an increase in the value of aircraft shipments and an increase in piston airplanes , business jets , and turbine helicopters. The slow growth from the first and second quarter, along with comparable numbers from the first nine months of 2023, is a welcome sign.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Air Canada has put 100 free flights up for grabs to US travelers as part of its SnOOOw Day Giveaway. The Canadian flag carrier is running the promotion in partnership with the country's tourism board, Destination Canada.

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Airline Reporter

DECEMBER 2, 2024

An aerial view of Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Airport in Blacksburg, VA. Photo courtesy of BCB Airport We usually cover specific events at airports, often relating to aircraft or airline events, but sometimes about milestones at the airport itself. We’re going to try something new – profiling airports you may not know about, ones that have an interesting history or attribute.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Landing a plane is always a precise and challenging task , but doing so in snow adds an extra layer of complexity. Snow-covered runways, reduced visibility, and harsh weather conditions make snowy landings one of the most demanding scenarios for pilots.

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Copa initially planned to retire two 737-700s, but company leadership now plans to extend these aircraft through at least 2025.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

What is better than one route launch? Four, of course! Between November 30 and December 1 , Iberia began four winter-orientated routes began from its Madrid hub; they stand a good chance of making my jam-packed weekly routes article. It is the first time three of them have been served by the Spanish flag carrier, which is particularly good to see.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A New Zealand controller is being celebrated five months after she talked a panicked international student pilot on a solo flight to a safe landing at Dunedin Airport. Airways New Zealand, the country’s private airspace management company, presented Kate Lindsey with an award for keeping her cool as the student screamed in terror. “I knew there was a problem as the pilot sounded very panicked and asked to fly directly to the airport,” Lindsey told Stuff.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Regardless of one's line of work, a defining feature of the desirability of a job is the quality of life it affords. Most airline employees have what could be understood as conventional jobs insofar as they leave home and return to it on a daily cycle. In-flight workers are the exception to this rule and an outlier in the greater workforce. Leaving home for days on end and spending consecutive nights in hotel rooms spread across a country, continent, or even the world is an assumed part of being

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Britain’s eighth busiest airport is getting a makeover, with the southern English hub undertaking a 150-metre runway extension.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The United States Army has a long history of pioneering the mobility of rotary-wing aircraft to maximize the tactical movements of its troops on the battlefield. The US is one of the first military forces in the world to truly invest in the potential that helicopters bring to the fight.

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Aviation News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The operation was carried out in difficult mountain terrain, within an environmentally protected park in the Serra do Mar, which serves as a bridge between the coastal lowlands of Santos and the São Paulo plateau. “The use of helicopters in the construction of transmission lines results in a faster and more efficient construction method, reducing the global project timeline.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

According to the International Journal of Science & Research (IJSR), an aircraft induction can be defined as "a pivotal process in the aviation industry that involves the seamless integration of a new aircraft into an airline's fleet or an aviation organization's operations.

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Aviation News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Eve Air Mobility (Eve) announced today a US$35 million* fund from Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES), further solidifying its financial position for continued eVTOL development.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Air Canada connects many domestic and international destinations with its fleet of aircraft, which vary in size from airplanes as large as the Boeing 777 to the Bombardier CRJ900 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400.

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Aviation News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

During the I/ITSEC event in Orlando, Florida, Saab has revealed a UAV training capability which can act both as an asset or threat during military exercises. Saab has also recently received an order from an undisclosed customer to deliver a number of prototype UAV live training systems.

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