Aerotime
JUNE 23, 2024
Two Airbus A340 aircraft belonging to Gambian leasing company Macka Invest were, reportedly, smuggled out of Lithuania and into Iran. According to reports that appeared on Lithuanian media , the two aircraft had been parked at Šiauliai airport (SQQ) in Lithuania. They managed to sneak away in February 2024 after declaring that they were departing for Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
Cranky Flier
JUNE 13, 2024
The news that activist investor Elliott has taken a greater than 10 percent stake in Southwest Airlines has been the talk of the town this week. The more discussions I’ve had with people about this — and there have been so many — the more I’m convinced that the cynical take on this whole thing is the right one. Elliott is not here to actually fix Southwest.
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Simple Flying
JUNE 17, 2024
The new Air Force One, known as the VC-25B, has suffered another setback after its first flight has been pushed back by more than a year. The revised date will hopefully see the upcoming presidential aircraft take its maiden flight in March 2026.
AV Web
JUNE 14, 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Spirit AeroSystems, a supplier of fuselages for Boeing and wings for Airbus, are investigating counterfeit titanium found in recently manufactured jets. According to The New York Times , who first reported the news, falsified documents were used to verify the material’s authenticity—prompting concerns about the structural integrity of the airliners.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 13, 2024
The Aviation Herald reports on an incident that a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX recently encountered, which is now being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This incident was so serious that the plane was flown to Paine Field in Washington after the incident for Boeing to investigate, and the jet hasn’t flown a passenger flight since.
World Airline News
JUNE 20, 2024
The first Airbus A350-1000 for Ethiopian Airlines. Airbus A350-1041 F-WWXL (msn 691) “Ethiopia – Land of Origins” will become ET-BAW on delivery. Copyright Photo: Eurospot.
Aerotime
JUNE 28, 2024
Emirates has unveiled an Airbus A380 adorned with a Wimbledon-inspired livery to mark the carrier’s official new partnership with the celebrated tennis tournament. Emirates is set to become the ‘Official Airline Partner of The Championships, Wimbledon’ just days before the Grand Slam event opens in London on July 1, 2024. The unique livery painted across the Emirates Airbus A380 features the iconic Wimbledon logo, placed in between two sporting silhouettes in action with the words ‘Official Pa
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Simple Flying
JUNE 24, 2024
The expectation has become a reality. In the latest filing to OAG and Cirium , AirAsia X has scheduled flights from Kuala Lumpur to Nairobi. Set to begin in November, it will be the carriers longest route. It will replace Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah by distance, although longer routes existed historically. It will be AirAsia Xs first time on the African mainland, although it served the island nation of Mauritius in 2016 and 2017.
Airline Geeks
JUNE 6, 2024
While pilot hiring is set to resume, the Chicago-based airline expects to hire fewer new employees overall than previously planned.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 21, 2024
I’d be impressed by this woman’s time management skills and hustle, if only her actions weren’t so reckless… Pilot reportedly worked at Virgin Atlantic & KM Malta Airlines Airline pilots have a lot of responsibility, given the number of lives they have in their hands. This is why aviation is so heavily regulated, to ensure that pilots only fly so many hours, and have a minimum amount of rest between trips.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to announce the triumphant return of the C-47 aircraft That’s All, Brother , to the United States. After an unforgettable journey to Europe to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and the 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, this iconic airplane is on its way home. That’s All, Brother is no ordinary aircraft.
Aerotime
JUNE 20, 2024
Two leading eVTOL developers, Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, have announced significant milestones in their path to commercial roll out. On June 20, 2024, Joby Aviation confirmed it received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization to roll out the software platform that will allow it to manage several key commercial and operational functions.
Cranky Flier
JUNE 17, 2024
For the last year and a half, American has been involved in a war against travel agencies, companies, and travelers themselves over how and where they can book their travel. General Vasu Raja led the fight, and, well, he lost. Badly. Now President Robert Isom has removed General Vasu from his post, as he tries to salvage the war effort. Under Steve Johnson, previously Chief Strategy Officer, the plan now appears to involve a quick 180-degree shift in tone and substance.
Simple Flying
JUNE 28, 2024
Southern Africa's leading low-cost carrier, FlySafair, is reconsidering its strategy regarding its routes to Victoria Falls and Livingstone airports, which both offer access to the mighty Victoria Falls. FlySafair is also looking to add frequencies on the Johannesburg-Harare route, pending regulatory approval.
Airline Geeks
JUNE 5, 2024
American is offering an immediate 17% pay increase to its over 28,000 flight attendants as contract talks continue to heat up.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 25, 2024
Here’s a pretty exciting milestone for San Francisco International Airport (SFO), which should make some connections (and lounge hopping!) at the airport easier. SFO now has airside walkways between all terminals SFO’s terminal organization isn’t necessarily intuitive: There’s Terminal 1, Terminal 2, and Terminal 3, and each of those terminals has individual piers, with gates that have letters There’s also International Terminal A and International Terminal G, which don’t follow the terminal num
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 7, 2024
The Hagerstown Aviation Museum has just accepted the donation of the unique Fairchild XNQ-1 Navy Trainer (BuNo.75726), a sole survivor of two examples produced. This aircraft is currently preparing for a ferry flight from its longtime home at Fairview Airport in Rhome, Texas back to the place of its birth in Hagerstown, Maryland. The journey is set to take place either this coming Sunday or Monday (June 9th or 10th, 2024).
Aerotime
JUNE 25, 2024
KLM’s first Airbus A321neo aircraft has been spotted at the manufacturer’s facilities in Finkenwerder (XFW), near Hamburg, Germany. Aviation photographer Dirk Grothe took to X (formerly Twitter) to post the image, which was taken at a distance and shows the aircraft already painted in the iconic blue livery of the Dutch airline. a first look at the first Airbus narrowbody for @KLM , the A321neo PH-AXA (msn 11895) which left the paintshop today and looks really amazing… @KLM_DE pic.twitte
Cranky Flier
JUNE 5, 2024
This week’s episode of The Air Show podcast came out early this week. Why, you ask? My partners-in-crime Jon Ostrower and Brian Sumers went allllll the way out to Dubai for the IATA annual general meeting. And of course, they lined up some interviews while they were there, none bigger than United CEO Scott Kirby. In case it’s not clear from what you’ve heard in our first dozen episodes, we are not taking this podcast lightly.
Simple Flying
JUNE 7, 2024
The Airbus A350 is among the industry's most modern twin-engined widebody airliners. Known for its unique composite design, Airbus first proposed the airframe in 2004 as a major competitor of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program. The A330 originally inspired early concepts of the aircraft, but as time evolved, Airbus developed a new design, marketing the plane as XWB, which stands for extra widebody.
Airline Geeks
JUNE 28, 2024
Mesa is the latest airline to reduce its pilot workforce, citing "a significant and unexpected reduction in pilot attrition levels.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 13, 2024
While it remains to be seen with which timeline this will happen, Turkish Airlines has revealed the next markets in the United States that it hopes to expand to. Turkish Airlines outlines US growth plans This week, Turkish Airlines launched its newest flight to the United States, as the airline began nonstop service between Istanbul (IST) and Denver (DEN).
AV Web
JUNE 5, 2024
A former airline pilot has admitted lying to federal authorities regarding the crash of a Stearman biplane he was flying with a passenger in the summer of 2022. Former United Airlines pilot Bruce Forbes, 66 at the time, initially told authorities the Stearman experienced engine trouble on a sightseeing flight over a lake and he struck power lines while he was trying to troubleshoot the engine issues.
Aerotime
JUNE 28, 2024
As it prepares for its operational launch, expected in mid-2025, new Saudi carrier Riyadh Air keeps disclosing aspects of its brand identity and the travel experience it intends to offer its customers. On the latest occasion, it was the uniforms for Riyadh Air’s cabin crew and other customer-facing staff, which are the work of Saudi designer Mohammed Ashi and his Paris-based fashion studio Ashi Studio.
Cranky Flier
JUNE 25, 2024
American has been pretty clear that it’s network strategy is to rally around its hubs and avoid competition. By focusing on smaller cities where it can use regional jets to get a competitive advantage, it thinks it can make a decent living. With this background, it might seem kind of strange that just last week American announced it would go back into one of the busiest markets in the country — New York/LaGuardia – Orlando — twice daily this winter.
Simple Flying
JUNE 30, 2024
Recently, Simple Flying was allowed the extreme honor to fly along with one of Fairchild Air Force Bases Boeing KC-135R with the serial 62-3502. That means the KC-135 was ordered by the US Air Force in 1962 and according to Planespotters.net delivered in October 1962, the very same month of the Cuban Missile Crisis - a key point in the Cold War. Yet todays KC-135 is upgraded and able to continue refueling aircraft.
Airline Geeks
JUNE 8, 2024
Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant is once again delaying its Boeing 737 MAX entry into service, this time by nearly three months into Q4 2024.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 14, 2024
Hey, you’ve gotta hand it to United’s network planning folks for their creativity and willing to try to new things… United plans more intra-Asia flights with 737s Brian Sumers at The Airline Observer has a fascinating interview with Patrick Quayle, United’s SVP of Global Network Planning and Alliances. Quayle shared an interesting new area of the network that the airline is focusing on, to optimize profitability.
Alaska Air
JUNE 19, 2024
We're now welcoming guests to a new and cutting-edge space in San Francisco International Harvey Milk Terminal 1 following a two-year relocation project from Terminal 2. This multimillion-dollar investment allows us to deliver a premium and enhanced guest experience at SFO as the largest carrier at Harvey Milk Terminal 1. The post Alaska Airlines unveils new state-of-the-art location at Harvey Milk Terminal 1, reinforcing its position as SFO’s second largest carrier appeared first on Alask
Aerotime
JUNE 27, 2024
Boeing has been given the green light to resume deliveries of 777 freighters and 787 Dreamliners to China after deliveries were halted by the aviation regulator, according to Reuters. Delivery of new Boeing aircraft was stopped in May 2024, for the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to conduct a review of batteries used in the 25-hour cockpit voice recorder.
Cranky Flier
JUNE 4, 2024
The big news last week was that American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja was pushed out and CEO Robert Isom promised to backtrack on much of what had been done in the sales and distribution world under Vasu’s reign. Some may have celebrated, suggesting that things would go back to the way they were. I hope not. American’s sales and distribution strategy change involved a variety of things, but today I want to focus just on the distribution side.
Simple Flying
JUNE 25, 2024
Boeings aircraft will have a minimal presence at the static display area at the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow , with the companys products being represented by Qatar Airways and the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) at the event. That will be in contrast with its main competitor, Airbus, which will bring several aircraft to the trade show.
Airline Geeks
JUNE 20, 2024
The Fort Worth-based carrier said in a Thursday memo that it would pause pilot new hire classes through the end of this year.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 6, 2024
While I think many of us have low expectations when reaching out to airline customer service, this might just take the cake as the worst response I’ve ever seen… SWISS blames issues on a plane it doesn’t fly X/Twitter user @maxdiamondny was on a SWISS flight from New York (JFK) to Geneva (GVA) in mid-May that was canceled due to a technical fault. While most people don’t like to have their flight canceled, there was a silver lining — the cancelation qualified for EU261 compensation , entitling h
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 5, 2024
A few weeks ago, we published an interview with Kevin Walsh , President and CEO of the Michigan Flight Museum describing the challenges of rebranding the organization from its longtime former identity as the Yankee Air Museum. Naturally, given how difficult change can be for some people to accept, there was a certain level of hair-pulling and gnashing of teeth amongst small elements of the public.
Aerotime
JUNE 26, 2024
The Lufthansa Group has announced that it will be applying an environmental surcharge to all tickets issued from June 26, 2024, for flights departing the EU, the UK, Norway, and Switzerland from January 1, 2025, onwards. The surcharge is aimed at paying for the increased usage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and to cover additional costs derived from adjustments to the EU Emissions Trading S ystem (EU ETS) and the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).
Cranky Flier
JUNE 10, 2024
It’s been awhile since I’ve taken a look at airline operational data, and with the summer season beginning, this seemed like a good time. There’s been a lot of interesting movement as of late, but some of it is clearly temporary. See, Texas weather in May did not play nice, and any airline with a hub in the state had a rough month.
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