Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Two Scandinavian firms have joined forces to advance electric amphibious aviation. Nordic Seaplanes, Europe’s only scheduled seaplane operator, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire five “Noemi” all-electric seaplanes (plus 10 options) from Elfly, a Norwegian startup which is developing a battery-powered seaplane. The estimated value of the order is $150 million.
Cranky Flier
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Frontier CEO Barry Biffle took the stage at Morgan Stanley’s 12th Annual Laguna Conference last week, and it was all unicorns and rainbows. Barry says that Frontier has been turned around, and while there are some things that still need to be done, the airline is well on its way to besting pre-pandemic performance. This may or may not be true, but there are reasons to believe that some of these positive signs may not be sustained.
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Alaska Air
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Hawaiian Airlines has officially joined Alaska Airlines, marking the beginning of a partnership that will reshape the travel industry for years to come. In a first for a U.S. airline, we will maintain both beloved brands. While your experience with each airline remains the same for now, there's a lot to look forward to in the next 18 months. The post Alaska Airlines completes acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, expanding benefits and choice for travelers appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.
Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
In the warbird industry, when we think about ‘first flights’ after a restoration, the mind immediately jumps to Mustangs and Spitfires, multi-million dollar projects coming out of workshops specializing in the craft. We think of Oshkosh Grand Champions, Golden Wrenches, and so on. Admittedly, gargantuan floatplanes, of all things, are not the first thing to come to mind.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
It's confirmed. Lufthansa has become the latest European airline to announce cuts to its China network, amid weakening demand, heightened costs and strong competition from local airlines. First reported by Aeroroutes , as of end-October, Lufthansa will be suspending flights entirely on its Frankfurt to Beijing route, leaving Munich as the only hub with links to the Chinese capital.
AV Web
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
A Texas-based charity is harnessing the power of GA to deliver aid to communities in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina cut off by damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Operation Airdrop has established a base at Concord Regional Airport and is inviting owner-pilots to volunteer to operate supply flights to the storm ravaged area. Pilots without their own aircraft and ground volunteers are also welcome to apply.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport (ARN), the largest airport in Sweden, was forced to temporarily close on the night of September 8-9, 2024, after several drones were spotted in its vicinity. According to Swedish media, at around 01:00 local time up to four unidentified drones of different sizes were detected in restricted airspace near the airport, prompting a decision by Luftfartsverket, the Swedish Civil Aviation Administration, to divert all incoming flights to alternative airports.
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Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Boeing 737 production ground to a halt on Wednesday as the company continues to be riddled with costly strikes in the Pacific Northwest.
Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
From September 21-22, 2024, two rare de Havilland Mosquitos (FB.VI PZ474 and T.43 NZ2308) are set to take the skies at the Central Coast AirFest in Santa Maria, CA, offering a thrilling experience for aviation enthusiasts. At last year’s AirFest in October 2023, PZ474, owned by Charles Somers, was flown by Steve Hinton Sr. This year, organizers are planning a spectacular two-ship formation flight, marking the first time in more than 35 years that such an event has taken place.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Emirates is set to receive its first Airbus A350 in October 2024, having postponed the aircrafts entry into service due to delivery delays. The Dubai-based carrier had initially planned to start flying the Airbus twinjet as early as September 2024.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Early last year, I wrote about how I realized I was mispronouncing the name of ITA Airways. That started a fascinating discussion in the comments section, which made me realize that there are quite a few airlines where people are confused with pronunciation. Often this confusion comes down to acronyms vs. initialisms, with the former being abbreviations that are pronounced as words, and the latter being abbreviations that are pronounced as letters.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Saudia, the national airline of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently transported three of its retired Boeing 777 aircraft from Jeddah Airport (JED) to Riyadh International Airport (RUH). There, they are to be stripped down of any useful parts with the fuselages then to be used for a new tourist attraction to be known as ‘Boulevard Runway’ However, rather than ferrying the trio of widebodies on a short flight between the two airports, the aircraft were transported by road courtesy
Cranky Flier
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
JetBlue has put out some new updated guidance for Q3 of 2024, and it is looking (relatively) good. In a year when airlines have had nothing but downward revisions, JetBlue says things are looking significantly better than the previous guidance suggested. This is great, but it’s also the easiest part of the process. The hard part will be coming in the not-too-distant future.
Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Pilots from the European low-cost-carrier will be able to gain experience in the right seat of a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350.
Alaska Air
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Alaska Air Group has introduced the interim leadership team in Honolulu to oversee Hawaiian Airlines' operations until the two airlines are fully integrated, while keeping both brands—Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. The post Alaska Air Group announces interim Honolulu leadership team to guide combination with Hawaiian Airlines appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Boeing has just reached a massive new tentative agreement affecting over 33,000 Boeing employees In its statement on the deal, Boeing revealed it plans to build the much-anticipated 797 mid-sized airliner in Washington. The proposed New Midsize Airplane (NMA) has been touted for around a decade, but these are the first concrete plans for the project.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
While there are lots of areas where United Airlines has been improving, Wi-Fi is an area where the carrier greatly lags both American and Delta. You’d think that something’s gotta give at some point, especially with United increasingly being in Delta’s league , and Delta offering fast and free Wi-Fi. Along those lines, here’s an interesting rumor. United expected to make Wi-Fi announcement soon The always reliable @xJonNYC reports on some interesting rumors about the future of United’s inflight
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
SpaceX’s Starlink internet service is continuing to gather momentum among airlines. On September 26, 2024, Air France became the latest carrier to announce that it will be fitting its entire fleet with Starlink’s low-orbit satellite-based connectivity in order to offer high-speed, free internet to all its passengers. Starting in the summer of 2025, Air France will be rolling out the new low-latency service progressively.
Cranky Flier
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Back in May, I had a boys trip planned to go hiking on Molokai, and then Mother Nature had other plans. An abnormally wet storm moved through and made it questionable whether we’d be able to do our remote hikes. We opted to postpone until September just to be safe, and Iʻm sure glad we did. Here, for example, was our unreal view at the end of the Pēpēʻōpae Bog Trail on Molokai, one we never would have had been able to reach in May.
Inspire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
By Kevin Renshaw, EAA 133861 On May 30, the Fort Worth Aviation Museum (FWAM) unveiled the static display restoration of YF-16 No. 2 (USAF tail number 72-01568) following a four-year restoration effort. The restoration was accomplished to recognize the 50th anniversary of the first flight of this aircraft which occurred in May 1974 as part […] The post A Different Sort of Restoration first appeared on Hangar Flying.
Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Boeing is laying off several experienced contractors as part of broad cost-cutting measures announced by the company's finance chief on Monday.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Starting in 2025, Air France will introduce free Starlink WiFi service onboard, replacing its current service and enhancing WiFi connectivity for its customers. The new ultra-high-speed offer will provide a ground-like experience and will be completely free for all passengers, regardless of the cabin they are traveling in.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Flights divert all the time, for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s due to mechanical issues, sometimes it’s due to medical issues, and sometimes it’s because… a live mouse pops out of the inflight meal?! SAS flight to Malaga diverts to Copenhagen over mouse This incident happened on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, and involves Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight SK4683, scheduled to fly from Oslo (OSL) to Malaga (AGP).
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Further details have come to light regarding a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 engine fire that resulted in 86 A350-1000 aircraft facing mandatory inspection, after Hong Kong’s Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) published a preliminary report into the incident. Following the release of the AAIA’s report, the European Aviation Safety Agency subsequently issued an updated Airworthiness Directive (AD), potentially requiring some A350-900s to undergo checks.
Cranky Flier
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
American tried to spice things up with a teaser video for its summer 2025 European schedule reveal, but this wasn’t a spicy kind of announcement. Instead, American is choosing to stick to its strengths and grow its long-haul footprint conservatively next summer. That being said, these moves do give some clear direction on where American is spending its time and how it views both Europe and its US hubs.
Alaska Air
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
As we kick off our annual Week of Care, we’re inviting guests to join us in making a difference through our Mileage Plan program by donating miles to support the communities we serve. To make an even greater impact, we’ll match all donated miles up to 5 million, doubling the support for worthy causes. The post Alaska’s Week of Care: Double your impact with mile donations to worthy causes—we’re matching up to 5 million miles appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.
AV Web
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
When it leaves the International Space Station next Friday, Boeing’s troubled Starliner crew capsule may not be going quietly into the night. The spacecraft started making a funny noise on Saturday shortly after it was announced that Boeing would attempt to return the vehicle autonomously to Earth on Sept. 6. Astronaut Butch Wilmore, who rode Starliner to the ISS three months ago on an eight day mission with Suni Williams, heard a strange pulsing noise coming through a speaker that he play
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Have you wondered just how much space it takes to train the largest air force in the world? Thousands of bombers , helicopters and supersonic jets surely need a lot of free range to push their limits. You probably won't be shocked to learn that a lot of space thousands of square miles has been specially set aside throughout the US (and outside the US too) for that purpose.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
In December 2023, plans were announced for Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines, in a $1.9 billion deal. Several weeks ago, we learned that the Department of Justice (DOJ) wouldn’t challenge the merger , and now the Department of Transportation (DOT) has given the merger the green light as well, with some interesting stipulations. Alaska & Hawaiian receive blessing from DOT The DOT has just issued an order under its authority to grant an exemption related to the transfer of interna
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight suffered burst eardrums, headaches and bloody noses when the cabin developed a pressurization issue mid-flight. Flight DL 1203 was en route to Portland International Airport (PDX) from Salt Lake City on September 15, 2024 when pilots noticed that the five-year old B737-900ER aircraft had a pressurization issue when it flew past 10,000 feet.
Cranky Flier
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
As the big ultra low cost carriers (ULCCs) continue to bleed money, many have asked questions about how things went so wrong so quickly. The thing is, it didn’t happen all that fast. The ULCCs, specifically Frontier and Spirit, were heading in this direction for some time. It’s just after COVID settled that the problems came into focus. There are a lot of things that have gone wrong, and today I want to put some numbers to it, using Cirium data.
Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The replica of the historic Cierva C.4 autogyro is flying again. After a mishap during a previous flight, which resulted in damage to the aircraft, the passionate team behind the Centenario del Autogiro association rebuilt the autogyro. Unfortunately, during preparations to present the aircraft at Airbus’ CASA centennial, a combination of factors—crosswinds, rotor control issues, and a tail skid—led to an accident, damaging the autogyro.
Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The additional headcount includes over 385 aviation maintenance technician (AMT) roles, the Fort Worth-based carrier said.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
On Friday, September 13, Corporate Jet Investor reported that the National Basketball Association (NBA) plans to invest in several Airbus business jets. These aircraft are to be used for team and executive transport between various games. Specifically, the NBA will invest in 13 Airbus A321neos, although converted into executive transports.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
In recent years, summer demand for travel between the United States and Europe has been through the roof, so we’ve seen US airlines add as much capacity there as possible. Every year, we see airlines tweak their European route network a bit, based on both capacity and demand, and announce new services. We’re now seeing US airlines announce their plans for next summer.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
After Cathay Pacific was forced to inspect all 48 of its Airbus A350s, the airline has confirmed that engineers identified 15 aircraft that needed repairs. On September 2, 2024, Cathay Pacific initiated a fleet-wide inspection of all 30 Airbus A350-900s and 18 A350-1000s after the airline identified an engine component failure on an aircraft destined for Zurich.
Cranky Flier
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Greetings from Dallas. Today is Southwest’s investor day, and I have made the trek to join analysts and media to hear what the airline is planning to right the ship. No matter what it is, I can guarantee that Elliott will not be impressed. They said that quite bluntly and colorfully in a letter to shareholders sent two days ago. But then, Southwest punched back.
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