Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Kansai International Airport (KIX) near Osaka, Japan has reported a feat that other international airports can only dream of. The airport has not lost a single piece of passenger luggage since it first opened in September 1994, earning itself an unrivaled international reputation for reliability and operational efficiency. As the world’s attention turns towards Osaka in advance of Expo 2025, expectations are rising that international visitors to the event will arrive at one of the world’s best-

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Cranky Flier

APRIL 29, 2024

Just over a week ago, American Airlines was on the cusp of rolling out its new “preferred agency” program that would yank mileage-earning capability away from all bookings at travel agencies that hadn’t adopted American’s preferred “modern retailing” strategy for selling tickets. Now, that program has been delayed a little more than two months.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

Human spaceflight has long been a goal for SpaceX, the rocket and satellite manufacturing venture of billionaire Elon Musk. Per an update to the company’s website, it appears interested customers can now book their spots on missions to the International Space Station (ISS), moon, and Mars, with flights beginning as early as this year. SpaceX this week quietly added a “ Human Spaceflight ” tab to its website, listing four destinations to which customers can book flights: Earth orbit, the ISS, lun

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Cargo 137

Simple Flying

MAY 1, 2024

Uganda's government, led by President Yoweri Museveni, has reportedly struck a deal with Boeing to acquire up to four aircraft for the national carrier Uganda Airlines. The deal, which includes two freighters and two passenger aircraft, would see the carrier expand its operations but with a fleet of several different aircraft types.

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Aerotime

MAY 3, 2024

A former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, who accused his company of ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX, has died. Joshua Dean, 45, passed away on the morning of April 30, 2024. Dean’s family told American media publication NPR that he had fallen into a critical condition after being diagnosed with a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterial infection.

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Jet 301

Cranky Flier

APRIL 30, 2024

Southwest did not have a good first quarter, and that’s putting it mildly. The airline that used to crow like clockwork every three months about how many consecutive profitable quarters it posted… posted another loss. It really had nothing good to report this quarter at all, BUT… it has a plan to fix things. They say the first step is admitting you have a problem… I’m not going to detail all the numbers.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

For a few years in the mid-1940s, the Douglas Aircraft Company pursued a decidedly unconventional design concept. It would entail multiple powerplants, long drive shafts, and pusher propellers mounted on the extreme aft end of an aircraft. Well-stocked from the war effort with a robust team of engineers and faced with a dwindling number of military contracts, the company tasked a team to investigate and develop the concept.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2024

On the morning of April 30, 2024, Australian low-cost carrier Bonza announced that it would be suspending all operations with immediate effect. The official reason provided by the company regarding the suspension of flights cited “discussions currently underway regarding the ongoing viability of the business”. “We apologize to our customers who are impacted by this and we’re working as quickly as possible to determine a way forward that ensures there is ongoing competition in the Australian dome

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Global Airlines, the UKs new startup intent on operating with only the worlds biggest passenger plane, made history earlier this week when it touched down at Prestwick Airport in Scotland.

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Airlines Airline 130

Airline Geeks

APRIL 29, 2024

Finnair announced on Monday that it will suspend daily flights between Helsinki and Tartu, Estonia for one month due to GPS interference concerns.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 1, 2024

On Wednesday, May 1st, the Military Aviation Museum will host a webinar with team members of the U.S.S Lexington (CV 2) Aircraft Recovery Project. A presentation of the significance of the Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bombers, a unique Grumman Wildcat F4F-3 fighter, and the famous men who flew these aircraft. The USS Lexington, affectionately known as “Lady Lex” by her crew, met an illustrious fate during the Battle of the Coral Sea, a pivotal moment in naval history.

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Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental operating a scheduled flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX) has become an unwitting internet sensation following footage of a heavy landing in Los Angeles being released. The video which has so far been watched over 1.6 million times (at the time of writing) was shot on April 23, 2024, as the Lufthansa aircraft completed its 11-hour flight from the German capital.

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Simple Flying

MAY 1, 2024

UK startup Global Airlines, the startup that nobody ever believed would fly, has begun suspending disbelief as its first Airbus A380 touches down on British soil. The aircraft, carrying its new registration 9H-GLOBL, took off from Montreal at 03:30 EST this morning and touched down at Scotlands Prestwick Airport just before 17:00 local time.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 28, 2024

In the past couple of years, Lufthansa sure has made a 180 when it comes to its Airbus A380 plans. A while back, the airline revealed that it would introduce a new business class product on its Airbus A380s, and we now have a sense of what that product may be. Lufthansa sees long term future for A380s At the beginning of the pandemic, Lufthansa grounded its fleet of Airbus A380s , and the intent was that these planes would be retired, and would only reenter service “in the event of an unexpected

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AV Web

MAY 1, 2024

For the second time in two months a prominent Boeing-related whistleblower has died. The Seattle Times is reporting Josh Dean, 45, a former quality control inspector at 737 MAX fuselage supplier Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita, died from an infection by an agressive antibiotic-resistant bacteria called Methicillin-Resistant Staphyulococcus Aureus, or MRSA.

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Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

A 30-year-old man was arrested at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) after breaching airport security, entering the tarmac and attempting to enter the cargo hold of a Sri Lankan Airlines aircraft. The incident occurred in the afternoon of April 26, 2024 when the man reportedly made his way past airport immigration controls and onto the tarmac.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2024

Just three days after Air China announced its order for 100 C919 aircraft, on April 29th, China Southern Airlines issued a statement on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announcing the signing of a contract with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China ( COMAC ) for 100 C919 aircraft on the same day. The catalog price of the order amounts to US$9.9 billion.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

A self-flying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) drone for the cargo logistics industry has obtained a first-of-its-kind approval, according to its manufacturer. California-based MightyFly this week announced what the company is calling an “industry first” FAA authorization, granting it permission to test its recently unveiled 2024 Cento within a flight corridor between New Jerusalem Airport (1Q4) and Byron Airport (C83) in California.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 28, 2024

While I wasn’t initially planning on taking a review trip in the immediate future, this seems like an opportunity that I can’t turn down, given that it has been around seven years in the making… I booked Lufthansa’s new A350 business class Lufthansa is finally launching its Allegris business class in the coming days, as the first A350-900 with the new cabins will be flying between Munich and Vancouver as of the beginning of May (on select frequencies).

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Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Japan Airlines announced that it had launched a pilot program in Yokohama City to turn used cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on its flights. The airline launched the program in partnership with Yokohama City under the “Fry to Fly” project, which aims to realize a decarbonized society through domestic resource recycling, and is promoting initiatives for the production of SAF by utilizing used cooking oil as its feedstock.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Europe's key star alliance player, Lufthansa, predicts that the long-awaited Boeing 777-9 won't be delivered until at least 2026. The airline's Chief Executive Officer, Jans Ritter, said to reporters at a recent Lufthansa event. The carrier is patiently awaiting 27 firm orders of the latest 777 variants and is among the launch customers for the 777X, which is already expected in 2025.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

With the easing of the pilot shortage, many employers are starting to be more choosy about who they hire, and job-hunting and interviewing skills are once again becoming more important. No longer can you expect to just show up and fog the proverbial mirror. You need to put time and effort into preparing yourself for the interview. I’ve written about this process in broad terms before, but there is one aspect I would like to focus on: honing your ability to tell a good story and refining your rep

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 27, 2024

Dutch carrier KLM is changing its uniform policy , and that includes the option of more comfortable footwear. KLM launches sneakers for employees As of May 6, 2024, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will allow employees to wear sneakers as part of their uniform. This includes all frontline staff, from pilots, to flight attendants, to ground agents. Employees will be able to wear their own sneakers (which must meet certain requirements), or they can buy sneakers developed especially for KLM, designed by F

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Airline Geeks

APRIL 30, 2024

Australian low-cost regional carrier Bonza has canceled all flights after having its aircraft repossessed, stranding thousands of passengers across Australia.

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Simple Flying

MAY 2, 2024

Ethiopia's flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines (ET), expects to carry up to 30% more passengers in the year ending in June compared to the previous year. The growth is primarily driven by the airline's new routes and the rebound in global air travel. This comes as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its latest figures on global passenger demand, indicating an 8.1% year-on-year increase for African airlines in March 2024.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Mitigation measures addressing the hazards of an exhaust stack on the roof of a potato processing plant were supposed to be in place in Idaho prior to a Cessna 208 Caravan flying into them, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB released its final report into the fatal April 2022 accident that occurred when the pilot was on approach to Burley Municipal Airport (KBYI).

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 2, 2024

Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value , especially for first and business class travel. The Avianca LifeMiles program has just launched its newest promotion on purchased miles, which has the potential to be a great deal. Note that nowadays LifeMiles promotions are targeted, so different members may see different offers, and on top of that, some members may not see any offers at all.

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Airline Geeks

MAY 3, 2024

AirlineGeeks’ first white paper analyzes pilot-to-aircraft ratios, the pilot population, and passenger airline unit economics to explain why hiring is slowing.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

The Boeing 787-10 is the largest variant of the 787 Dreamliner family. Though the Dreamliner program was launched in 2004, the 787-10 was unveiled at the 2013 Paris Airshow. Singapore Airlines was the first to order the type, and now, it has 22 in the fleet, and another nine have yet to be delivered. Several airlines already operate the 787-10, including British Airways, KLM, Etihad Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Saudia, and EVA Air.

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Airlines Airline 124

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

AKRON, Colorado—One of my favorite excuses to go flying is the pursuit of great food. On a sunny Saturday in late summer 2023, I found myself itching to try something new. I’d been hearing whispers about a charming little pizzeria called Miss Bea Havin , tucked away at the Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO) inside the Hayes Aviation FBO. A quick online search turned up rave reviews and tantalizing images that sealed the deal.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 2, 2024

The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program has just published a new Promo Rewards list for May 2024, offering discounted short haul and long haul awards for travel over the coming months. There are several destinations bookable with this promotion, though unfortunately this time around, the list isn’t too exciting. That’s not too surprising, when you consider that the travel window now covers peak summer travel (and the Olympics are even in Paris this summer).

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Airline Geeks

APRIL 30, 2024

Captain Rosenkranz returned to LA, where he commanded a specially chartered Airbus A330-900neo for his final flight at Delta.

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Simple Flying

MAY 2, 2024

A whistleblower at Spirit AeroSystems, a Tier 1 supplier for Boeing, has passed away after battling pneumonia and a subsequent bacterial infection. The whistleblower, Josh Dean, spent two weeks in a critical condition before passing away.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

How do you typically learn of your friends’ most eventful flights? Is it over a cold beverage in a circle of lawn chairs as the sun goes down? Is it through social media or text conversations? Perhaps, it’s through other means, but the point remains the same—aviation is more enjoyable when it’s shared with others. Sam Sessler, a private pilot from Seattle, has created a new way for fellow aviators to share their aerial adventures with one another in a mobile app he created called Han

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 3, 2024

Hello from Kuwait, as I’m currently in the middle of a review trip ! I just flew Kuwait Airways’ Airbus A330-200 first class on the 2hr10min flight from Cairo (CAI) to Kuwait City (KWI). Ultimately this is just the “appetizer” of my Kuwait Airways first class experience, since I’ll be connecting to the carrier’s Boeing 777-300ER first class on a longer flight.

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Airline Geeks

MAY 2, 2024

Air Canada has begun its first bus operations, having launched connections between Toronto Pearson International Airport and two smaller airports.

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Simple Flying

MAY 2, 2024

Eruptions continue from Mount Ruang in Borneo, Indonesia, spewing more volcanic ash into the atmosphere and hindering regional flight operations. Carriers in the region have offered an update on the operational disruption, which is expected to last into the next week.

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