October, 2024

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Qatar Airways Boeing 787 damaged after main gear falls into drain cover: video 

Aerotime

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Qatar Airways has sustained damage after one of its main landing gear legs fell into a collapsed drain cover at Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha. The aircraft had just completed a flight from Colombo in Sri Lanka on October 25, 2024, and was arriving at its allocated parking stand when the incident occurred.

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Airlines are Implementing DOT Auto-Refunds, and It’s Bad News for Travelers

Cranky Flier

The Department of Transportation (DOT) in late April finalized rules requiring airlines to automatically issue refunds if there’s a disruption and no acceptable alternative exists. It sounds great in theory, but as airlines put it into effect this week, we find there is a dark side to this change. Several airlines are using this ruling to their full advantage and are now denying refunds to a slew of travelers who would have previously qualified for one.

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How Rwandair Plans To Become A Major Player In African Aviation

Simple Flying

The East African nation of Rwanda has long been touted as one of the continent's fastest-growing centers for business and commerce, having made impressive leaps forward over the past few decades to get to the place where it is today.

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Storm Pushes Paraglider To 24,000 Feet

AV Web

A Canadian paraglider pilot has a heck of a Himalayan adventure story to tell even though he was unconscious for a lot of it. Ben Lewis, who was five hours into a cross country flight in the Himalayas in the Indian State of Himachal Pradesh, was sucked up into a storm and spit out at more than 24,000 feet. According to Cross Country Magazine , the publication that chronicles such pursuits, Lewis posted earlier this month on its XContest site that he passed out from the G forces of being spun up

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Japan Airlines’ Amazing 15-Minute A350 Boarding

One Mile at a Time

If you’re a frequent flyer in the United States, you’re probably familiar with what a mess boarding a flight can be. It starts 30-50 minutes before departure, there’s a lot of yelling from the gate agent, people crowd around as if it’s a competition to see who gets on first, and then a bunch of bags often have to be gate checked. Well, I just wanted to contrast that to the boarding process on a recent domestic Japan Airlines flight, which was the opposite extreme.

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Alaska Airlines supercharges Mileage Plan for 2025 with enhanced benefits and choices including new ways to earn elite status faster than ever 

Alaska Air

Members can choose new perks at certain milestone moments next year along with new ways to earn elite-qualifying miles to hit milestones and attain status. The post Alaska Airlines supercharges Mileage Plan for 2025 with enhanced benefits and choices including new ways to earn elite status faster than ever appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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How Spantech built an A380-sized hangar in less than six months 

Aerotime

Across the board, growth in the aviation industry has been accompanied by the need to develop all sorts of support infrastructure, including hangars and maintenance facilities. Building a new hangar can be a lengthy process if you do it the traditional way, but Belgian firm Spantech is offering a new, more straightforward approach. In October 2024, Spantech stunned the industry with the announcement that it had completed a huge hangar capable of housing either an Airbus A380 aircraft or four nar

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Breaking: Boeing Announces Delay Of 777X Program Timeline Until 2026

Simple Flying

News from American aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced today that the Seattle-based plane manufacturer is facing challenging headwinds. Beyond navigating its current environment, structural changes will be required to ensure its ability to remain competitive.

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Global Transport Workers Take Stand Against Single-Pilot Operations

AV Web

This week, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) took a stand against single pilot operations in commercial airlines. ITF, which represents transport workers worldwide, joined the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) and several other organizations in voicing its opposition for any efforts to diminish the existing crew complement requirements.

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DOT Tentatively Awards Coveted Washington National Slots

Airline Geeks

The Department of Transportation tentatively awarded new slots for routes outside of Washington Reagan National Airport's 1,250-mile perimeter.

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Alaska Airlines tests reusable r.Cups on flight from Seattle to Minneapolis 

Alaska Air

To celebrate National Reuse Day, we gave our guests the chance to be the first to use reusable r.Cups on Alaska Airlines flights. This special roundtrip flight was part of a feasibility study aimed at exploring new ways to reduce onboard waste and bring sustainable innovations to the travel industry. The post Alaska Airlines tests reusable r.Cups on flight from Seattle to Minneapolis appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Report: Chinese Hyatt’s Scam To Sell Elite Status Backfires

One Mile at a Time

Loyalty programs are big businesses, and they can be lucrative both for travel brands and consumers. As you might expect, this also means that the loyalty industry has quite a bit of fraud from many parties. This is definitely more rampant and organized in some markets than others. Along those lines, a FlyerTalk member wrote a fascinating post about how a Hyatt affiliated property in China was reportedly running a scam in order to sell elite status and points, and it has backfired for program me

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Podcasting with the NonRev Lounge Team!

Adventures of Cap'n Aux

Podcasting with the NonRev Lounge Team! Podcasting with the NonRev Lounge Team! Folks from the Flight Podcast, this is Cap’n Aux broadcasting! Come in, Radio Tokyo!! I do hope you enjoyed our last post, A Passage to Tokyo ! Now, sit back, relax, and have a few guffaws with the ever-fun crew of the Non-Rev Lounge podcast ! We chat about everything from life in the sky, some harrowing close shaves, and a few other crazy tales from my past as well!

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FAA Issues Advisory Directive To Address Boeing 737 MAX SPCU Design Flaw

Simple Flying

After Boeing had discovered a design flaw in the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 9s standby power system control unit (SPCU) that resulted in the unit having a single point of failure, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has addressed the safety risks with an airworthiness directive (AD).

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Report Says Mystery Drones Flew Over Sensitive Military Sites

AV Web

A Chinese student at the University of Minnesota has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after authorities found pictures of navy ships under construction on a drone he abandoned near a Norfolk shipyard. But what authorities couldn’t determine is whether Fengyun Shi had anything to do with a spate of drone incursions over hypersensitive military installations in Virginia and Nevada in late 2023.

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The Fastest Warbird: Darryl Greenamyer and the RB-104 “Red Baron”

Vintage Aviation News

Darryl Greenamyer with Red Baron F-104 on November 15, 1976. The previous month he set an unofficial speed record of 1,010mph. It could not be made official because of a failed FAI camera. Photo- Tony Landis IT WAS LIKE WATCHING A GHOST. IT MOVED SO FAST THAT EVERYTHING ELSE STOOD STILL BY COMPARISON. THE RED AND WHITE JET WENT BY WITHOUT A SOUND.

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Emirates Unveils Newest A380 Special Livery

Airline Geeks

The bold new livery adorns an Airbus A380, becoming the fourth superjumbo in Emirates' fleet to feature a full special paint scheme.

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Riyadh Air: New Saudi Arabian Airline, Launching 2025

One Mile at a Time

Saudi Arabia is in the process of launching an ambitious new airline, which is expected to launch operations in the coming year, and then grow at a very fast pace. While I’ve covered a lot of the individual announcements from Riyadh Air in recent times, in this post I wanted to take a big picture look at what we can expect from the airline, and everything we know as of now.

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French Rafale jets fly over US to honor Lafayette bicentennial

Aerotime

Between October 17 and 21, two Dassault Rafale jets and an Airbus A330 MRTT Phénix tanker from the French Air and Space Force are taking part in special flights over the United States to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de La Fayette’s return to America. The event highlights the strong historical and military ties between France and the United States, forged during the American War of Independence.

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China Airlines Considering Boeing 777X Or A350-1000 Order For US Flights

Simple Flying

A report by Reuters published on Friday indicates that China Airlines is planning to order additional aircraft to facilitate further growth, primarily on key US markets and high-density regional routes. The carrier currently operates to several destinations in the US using its fleet of Airbus A350s and Boeing 777s.

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Union Says FAA To Drop ATC Center Weather Forecasters

AV Web

The FAA is eliminating National Weather Service forecasters at all 21 of its Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) in favor of an automated system. The alarm was raised by the National Weather Service Employees Organization Monday. The group says forecasters will get their walking papers on April 20. The FAA didn’t confirm the decision but told USA TODAY that something is in the works. “The FAA and NOAA are working on a path forward on the interagency agreement,” the FAA sa

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Today in Aviation History: William J. Knight Sets a New Airspeed Record In a North American X-15

Vintage Aviation News

On October 3, 1967, William J. Knight took off for a record-breaking flight, setting the fastest speed record ever recorded by a manned aircraft. This remarkable goal was achieved by a North American X-15-A-2 model, a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft operated by the US Air Force and NASA. The X-15-A-2 was a part of NASA’s X-series experimental aircraft among X-15A-1, X-15A-2, and X-15A-3​.

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Spirit Selling Over 20 A320-Series Jets

Airline Geeks

The beleaguered ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) plans to sell 23 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft starting this month, according to an 8-K form filed Thursday.

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British Airways Tells Employees To Stop Apologizing To Customers

One Mile at a Time

PYOK has the scoop on how British Airways flight attendants have reportedly attended a mandatory training day over the past year at the carrier’s Global Learning Academy near Heathrow Airport (LHR), where they were “taught” some interesting things. Let’s cover two of the unusual aspects of this training. British Airways tells flight attendants to say “sorry” less There are many aspects of the British Airways experience that leave a lot to be desired, especially for an airline that often charges

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Poor Quality Control and Outdated Equipment at Steel Company Behind Failed Gears on Ill-Fated CV-22 Osprey

The Aviationist

The CV-22B Osprey crashed following a catastrophic failure in the left-hand Prop Rotor Gear Box, triggered by a crack in one of the high-speed pinion gears manufactured from a special steel alloy produced by Universal Stainless. An independent investigation by Hunterbrook has narrowed down poor manufacturing processes and inadequate quality control as the causes of […] The post Poor Quality Control and Outdated Equipment at Steel Company Behind Failed Gears on Ill-Fated CV-22 Osprey appear

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Boeing Delivery Delays: Lufthansa Says Over 40 New Aircraft "Should Have Flown Now Already"

Simple Flying

Lufthansas group CEO Carsten Spohr said on Monday that the core airline is struggling as the groups new problem child as a result of delivery delays and higher costs that put it as a disadvantage compared to regional rivals. The Lufthansa Group as a whole includes Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Eurowings and Brussels Airlines for instance. With a 10% decrease in shares over the last six months according to Reuters , Lufthansas financial situation is fragile with profit warnings given rising costs hav

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Lilium Applies For Insolvency In Germany

AV Web

eVTOL start-up Lilium has filed for bankruptcy days after the German federal government and the Free State of Bavaria have failed to guarantee $108 million in loans the company needs to stay in operation. In a Form 6-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Lilium said it’s out of cash and can’t pay its bills so it’s filing for a “debtor-in-possession” form of insolvency that will give it creditor protection while it scrambles to find more money.

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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Messerschmitt Me 262A-1 White 25

Vintage Aviation News

By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly detailed series of walk-around images and an in-depth exploration of their history, which have proved to be popular with many of those who have seen them, and we thought our readers would be equally fascinated too.

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United Finalizes Lease Deal for 40 A321neo Jets

Airline Geeks

United has finalized its plans to lease an additional 40 Airbus A321neo aircraft in the coming years as narrowbody jet shortage continues.

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Japan’s Quirky ZIPAIR Launching Tokyo To Houston Flights

One Mile at a Time

Houston will soon be getting a new long haul airline, offering affordable flights across the Pacific… ZIPAIR adding Tokyo Narita to Houston route Japanese low cost carrier, and Japan Airlines subsidiary, will be launching flights between Tokyo Narita (NRT) and Houston (IAH). Specifically, the service will launch as of March 4, 2025, and will operate 4x weekly, on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the following schedule: ZG16 Tokyo Narita to Houston departing 10:00AM arriving 6:45

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Search Still Underway For Missing Crew Members After U.S. Navy EA-18G Crashes Near Mt. Rainier

The Aviationist

The EA-18G Growler belonging to VAQ-130 crashed on October 15, 2024 during a training flight. A EA-18G Growler Electronic Attack aircraft belonging to the Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) “Zappers” carrying two crew members crashed near Washington’s Mount Rainier on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 3:23 p.m. local time. Neither crew member has been located.

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We Tried Elon Musk's Starlink For Aviation Onboard Its 1st Qatar Airways Boeing 777 Flight

Simple Flying

Today, Qatar Airways operated its first commercial flight featuring Elon Musks Starlink internet. The airline invited Simple Flying to test out the new internet service, and Im writing and publishing this article from 36,000 feet.

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Damning New Evidence In Boeing’s 737 MAX Response

AV Web

Boeing is facing new scrutiny over its handling of the 737 MAX MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System) situation. The New York Times (NYT) reported today (October 9) it has uncovered emails supporting claims that Ethiopian Airlines’ chief pilot reached out to the manufacturer in late 2018 with an “urgent” request for information a month after the MCAS-related crash of a Lion Air 373 MAX in Indonesia, but Boeing declined to respond.

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Philanthropist and Businessman Gerald Yagen Gives $100 Million to the Military Aviation Museum

Vintage Aviation News

This past weekend during its Warbirds over the Beach airshow, the Military Aviation Museum is honored to announce a $100 million donation, a gift believed to be among the largest charitable gifts from an individual in Virginia history. The gift by Gerald Yagen includes some 70 vintage military aircraft that have been collected and displayed over the years.

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Spirit to Furlough Over 300 Pilots as Losses Mount

Airline Geeks

Spirit is furloughing more pilots as part of a cost-cutting initiative starting in January 2025, the carrier confirmed on Wednesday.

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Air France Launching Paris To Orlando Flights As Of May 2025

One Mile at a Time

Air France has just revealed plans to launch a new route to the United States, and I don’t think this addition will shock anyone. Air France adds Paris to Orlando route As of May 21, 2025, Air France will launch a new year-round flight between Paris (CDG) and Orlando (MCO). The flight will operate 4x weekly with the following schedule: AF96 Paris to Orlando departing 5:05PM arriving 8:45PM AF97 Orlando to Paris departing 11:00PM arriving 1:30PM (+1 day) Air France will fly from Paris to Orlando

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Photographer Captures Cool Shot Of B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber During Test Flight

The Aviationist

The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider was chased by an F-16 from Edwards Air Force Base during its test flight when it was caught on camera. Following its first flight from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, on November 10, 2023, the secretive B-21 Raider stealth bomber has undergone extensive flight testing at Edwards Air Force […] The post Photographer Captures Cool Shot Of B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber During Test Flight appeared first on The Aviationist.

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