Aerotime

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Neptune Aviation Services plans to convert Airbus A319 aircraft into water bombers to enhance its aerial firefighting capabilities. The Montana-based operator has partnered with French company Aerotec & Concept to convert the Airbus A319 into a water bomber, marking the first time the aircraft has been modified for firefighting purposes. The initial conversion is slated for completion by 2027.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Air Canada has announced plans to make its basic economy fares more restrictive as of 2025, and it will have major implications for passengers. Air Canada basic fares lose carry-ons, seat changes Air Canada’s basic fares will have two new restrictions as of 2025. These changes apply specifically to flights within North America, as well as to flights to sun destinations, which include the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Qatar Airways Cargo and Japan Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will allow the two carriers to provide an enhanced product offering to their respective cargo customers. Qatar Airways Cargo and Japan Airlines’ freighter division, JALCARGO , will look to streamline the transfer of cargo between the two carriers and optimize their networks to work more seamlessly.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The FAA revealed to Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) in an educational session today it will be making changes on January 1, 2025 to color-vision testing “to improve safety.” Dr. Richard Kaplan, an AME, pilot, and flight instructor, who is also color-blind, attended the online session. He told AVweb , “The longstanding Ishihara color testing book will no longer be permitted.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Qantas has unveiled two new liveries that are perfectly themed for the holidays: a QantasLink Q400 Dash-8 fondly nicknamed “Dasher-8”, and a Boeing B737 that has been given the moniker “Roo-dolph”. The Australian flag carrier said customers traveling on these aircraft throughout December 2024 will earn double points. A Qantas Freight A321 aircraft decorated with a ‘Santa’s Freight’ livery is also set to transport thousands of presents and festive fare across Australia in the coming weeks.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 4, 2024

JetBlue is currently working on returning to profitability, and part of that strategy involves the airline optimizing its network by cutting unprofitable flying (fair enough, eh?). For example, so far this year, the airline has redeployed about 20% of its flying to focus on profitable markets , with the focus being on East Coast leisure flying. JetBlue has just internally revealed its latest set of route changes, as reported by @xJonNYC.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 4, 2024

AirAsia has expanded its reach and network in Vietnam by launching a new direct route from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN). The inaugural flight departed Kota Kinabalu at 11:45 local time on December 3, 2024, and arrived at Ho Chi Minh City at 12:55 local time, with a passenger load of 96%. The new service marks the 16th international flight operated by AirAsia Malaysia from Kota Kinabalu.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In a defining moment in Icelandair’s 87-year history, the Icelandic flag carrier has become the world’s newest Airbus operator with the arrival of an A321LR. For decades Icelandair’s fleet has been dominated by Boeing aircraft, which includes Boeing 737 MAX Jets and 757s, but the Airbus A321LR’s arrival signals the start of a new path ahead. On December 3, 2024, Icelandair announced that it had taken delivery of the first of three leased A321LRs scheduled for delivery before summer 2025.

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In an internal memo sent to employees on Wednesday, the carrier said it is “focused on building the best East Coast leisure network.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Air France-KLM Group and Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that aims to strengthen ties between the two companies. Signed on November 3, 2024, while President Emmanuel Macron, attended the Saudi-French Investment Forum in Riyadh, the MoU covers both passenger transport and aircraft maintenance.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As most of our readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy condition with the Lincoln Aviation Heritage Center at former RAF East Kirkby in Lincolnshire, England. The group has made magnificent progress, even during the pandemic, and we thought that our readers might like to see a recent (edited) restoration update, reproduced here with permission.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Lufthansa’s latest First and Business class Allegris seats will be open for commercial booking on selected flights starting March 30, 2025. According to Lufthansa, the first routes where the Allegris product can be booked are flights from Munich Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD).

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The service offers travelers a seamless one-stop connection between Taiwan and New Zealand via Melbourne.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Eve Air Mobility has reached an agreement with Helicopters Inc. for up to 50 aircraft. Eve Air Mobility , a subsidiary of Brazilian planemaker Embraer, confirmed on December 4, 2024, that a Letter of Intent (LOI) had been signed with the US-based helicopter operator. The agreement, which also includes service support and Vector, Eve’s urban air traffic management (ATM) software, was revealed at Revolution.Aero Advanced Air Mobility (AA

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 4, 2024

One of Mexico’s newest airports – Tulum – saw a large influx in air service when it opened just over a year ago in December 2023.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi, Founding and Executive Chairman of MEBAA – the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association, and Timothy Hawes, Managing Director of Informa Markets, shared exciting updates on new features and expected attendance for the upcoming MEBAA Show 2024, during a virtual press conference held today. Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi, Founding and Executive Chairman of MEBAA – the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association, said: “With just a few weeks to

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Michael Jordan is one of the most prominent former players in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is often considered to be the best to ever play basketball. The first-round draft pick from the University of North Carolina (UNC) recorded six NBA Championships, six NBA Finals MVPs, five NBA MVPs, 14 NBA All-Stars, and countless other accolades that made him an NBA Hall of Famer.

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Jet 124

Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Formerly known as AnadoluJet, AJet announced its entry into Algeria's market through a press release on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The disgruntled shareholder accused the carrier's bankruptcy was an intentional move for the benefit of its executives.

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Airline Airlines 119

AV Web

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Joby Aviation announced Tuesday (December 3) its flight academy has received an FAA Part 141 certificate – and its air operations voluntary Safety Management System (SMS) has been accepted by the federal agency. The Part 141 certificate will enable “streamlined” pilot training, setting up a pipeline of qualified aircrew members for Joby’s planned Part 135 commercial air operations.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Naval Air Station Whiting Field is located near Milton in Santa Rosa County, Florida, in the Pensacola Metropolitan Area. It occupies an area of approximately 12,000 acres. Together with Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, it is one of the two primary training bases for the United States Navy (USN), United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG).

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Pilot 119

Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Avelo’s budding international network is set to grow again. The ultra-low-cost carrier plans to add more flights to the Caribbean next year.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Avelo Airlines is making headlines again. Just weeks after launching its first international services, the airline has announced more, as well as domestic expansions.

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Spirit commercial chief Matthew Klein said Wednesday that other airline CEOs were “trying to put [Spirit] out of business.

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Airline Airlines 117

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Doesn't time fly? Emirates first flew the Airbus A380 from Dubai to Houston Intercontinental and San Francisco 10 years ago, in December 2014. The Californian city first saw Emirates' superjumbos on December 1 of that year, followed two days later by the Texas link.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 4, 2024

United Airlines has just launched a partnership with Turo, allowing MileagePlus members can earn miles for car rentals. Earn 1-5x United MileagePlus miles on Turo rentals United MileagePlus members can now earn miles for renting with Turo: MileagePlus members can earn 5x miles per dollar spent on their first Turo trip MileagePlus members can earn 1x miles per dollar spent on every Turo trip thereafter Turo is the world’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, offering a selection of over

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Airline Airlines 107

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The major Brazilian contractor and planemaker, Embraer , signed an agreement in December with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to deepen collaborative studies aimed at expanding the capabilities of Embraer's new C-390 Millenium aircraft. The agreement will seek to expand the new aircraft's role for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

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Flyertalk

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The airline announced the upgrades coming to their aircraft and loyalty elite member tiers on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. New Benefits Include Upgrades, Companion Travel, and Miles for Baggage and Seat Bundles The biggest change for the Denver-based airline is the addition of “First Class” seating to their aircraft. Envisioned as larger seats in a 2-by-2 configuration, the “luxurious and spacious seats” will be introduced in late 2025, taking up the first two rows of the aircraft.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Lufthansa is scheduled to operate six routes (with return flights) in December using Airbus A321s on routes longer than 1,400 miles from Frankfurt Airport. Only one of these routes is to a destination on the European continent (northern Finland), two are to European island nations (Iceland and Cyprus), and three are to North Africa/Middle Eastern destinations (Jordan, Egypt, and Morocco).

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AOPA

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The FAA recently made three updates to its ADS-B Privacy International Civil Aviation Organization Address, or PIA, program that strengthen privacy while streamlining the process for pilots holding PIAs who wish to opt out of real-time public ADS-B flight tracking. The updates include changes the general aviation industry and AOPA have sought for years.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

On Wednesday, December 4th, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report regarding a fatal plane crash in early November. Earlier this fall, on Tuesday, November 5th, a Honda HA-420 HondaJet crashed as it was departing a small airport in Mesa, Arizona, intended to fly to Provo, Utah. The aircraft overran the runway before striking the perimeter fence.

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Aviation News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Mielec – 3 December 2024, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, recently delivered another S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to the Polish National Police (PNP), expanding.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

On Wednesday, December 4th, Neptune Aviation, one of the largest aerial firefighting companies in the United States, revealed that it will convert a popular narrowbody commercial airliner, the Airbus A319, to a firefighting water bomber. Neptune Aviation is partnering with Aerotec & Concept to complete the conversion of the Airbus A319. The initial conversion is scheduled to be completed in 2027, and Neptune Aviation will introduce it into service shortly after.

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AOPA

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Los Angeles County will spend $1.3 million studying how much it would cost the county to close and repurpose Whiteman Airport —ignoring the fact that the county's federal obligation to operate the airport will never expire because federal funds were used to purchase real estate for the airport.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In the vast landscape of global aviation, American Airlines , as one of the US' "Big 3" and a global aviation leader, stands as a titan—a household name that most travelers recognize. Beyond its massive fleet and extensive route network, the airline harbors fascinating stories that rarely make headline news.

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Airline Airlines 116

Aviation News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

– Upgraded configuration provides increased lift and extends range of the aircraft. – Lot 3 order continues ongoing modernization efforts to full-rate Block II production.

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Lift 98

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 4, 2024

I recently traveled from Greenland's tourism center to the nation's capital with Air Greenland. The flight was operated by one of the carrier's Dash 8 aircraft and was surprisingly smooth.

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