Aerotime

MAY 17, 2024

Airbus is to lead an alliance of industry partners in researching aviation hydrogen handling and refueling at three selected European airports. The group of academic partners, airport operators and hydrogen-industry companies will work with Airbus to demonstrate how small-scale liquid hydrogen aircraft ground operations can be managed. The four-year project, at Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Budapest Airport (BUD), will run as Europe searches for solutions to th

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Airlines Airline 314

Cranky Flier

MAY 16, 2024

Once the JetBlue and Spirit merger died, the two airlines took different paths. Spirit has been pretty steady, not releasing many details on what it is going to do the fix the airline. JetBlue, on the other hand, blue up its management team and has started to make some fairly hefty network changes as well. I continue to like what I’m seeing. There are really three parts to this most recent shift as I see it.

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Airplanes Airlines Airline 269

Simple Flying

MAY 11, 2024

The Association of Flight Attendants Alaska (AFA Alaska), the union representing Alaska Airlines flight attendants, has come forward with the results of an affordability survey. AFA Alaska had 52% of members complete the survey, finding that 79% of respondents are experiencing financial insecurity.

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Airlines Airline 141

Airline Geeks

MAY 15, 2024

Singapore Airlines has announced that it will reward staff with a bonus equivalent to eight months of salary, following the airline's record-breaking profits.

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Airlines Airline 138

Aerotime

MAY 13, 2024

airBaltic has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with Fokker Next Gen on the development of a clean-sheet airliner powered by liquid hydrogen, the Riga-based carrier announced on May 13, 2024. Fokker Next Gen aims to develop a hydrogen-powered airliner by 2035 able to carry between 120 and 150 passengers, and with a range of up to 2,500 km.

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Airlines Airline 305

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Since its introduction in 1957, the trusty Cessna T-37 “Tweet” had served the U.S. Air Force well. It fulfilled primary trainer duties for more than 20 years and was modified to serve as a light ground attack aircraft in the form of the A-37 Dragonfly. However, as the 1980s approached, so did the end of the T-37’s projected life cycle, and military leaders determined a more modern replacement was needed.

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Simple Flying

MAY 16, 2024

It is challenging to make an airline work anywhere, and doubly so in Africa, a continent littered with innumerable dead airlines and others defying gravity by hanging on. One example is the tiny and troubled Uganda Airlines , which possibly has the world's most extreme difference in seat capacity. It has four CRJ900s and two A330-800s, the latter a vanity project precisely what isn't needed.

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Airlines Airline 137

Aerotime

MAY 16, 2024

After 37 years of sterling service operating a huge range of specialist research missions, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s specially modified Douglas DC-8 airliner has made its final flight in some style. On May 15, 2024, the vintage jet was flown at low altitude from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to an airfield near Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, where it will be used to train future aircraft technicians at

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Runway Jet Airlines Airline 294

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 13, 2024

Very soon the aircraft of the D-Day Squadron will again grace the skies over Europe as they endeavor to support events surrounding the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion and the 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. Before the aircraft of the D-Day Squadron that are based in the United States make the long journey overseas to join up with their European counterparts, they will spend a week at Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) in Oxford, Connecticut, home of the D-Day Sq

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Pilot Airlines Airline 124

Simple Flying

MAY 17, 2024

Long before the notion of 'flight shame' affected air travel, many airlines had started their journeys towards sustainability. Some airlines supported the preservation of forests, while others were involved in replacing traditional jet fuel with sustainable aviation fuels.

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Airlines Airline Jet 135

One Mile at a Time

MAY 12, 2024

When you book an airline ticket, you’re issued a PNR (passenger name record), sometimes referred to as a record locator or confirmation code. This is typically a six digit code that consist either exclusively of letters, or of a combination of letters and numbers. Along those lines, I recently issued a ticket for myself that had the funniest letter combination I’ve ever seen, so I wanted to talk about that in a bit more detail.

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Airlines Airline 117

Aerotime

MAY 17, 2024

A Garuda Indonesia B747 aircraft has been forced to make an emergency landing after one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff. The incident occurred on May 15, 2024, when flight GA 1105 was scheduled on a pilgrimage flight from Makassar Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) in Indonesia to Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) in Saudi Arabia.

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Airline Geeks

MAY 15, 2024

JAL unveiled its special "JAL MYAKU-MYAKU JET" livery for international and domestic routes in celebration of the upcoming 2025 World Exposition.

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Simple Flying

MAY 16, 2024

Goh Choon Phong, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Singapore Airlines , stated that the airline still expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 777-9, the larger variant of the 777X, in late 2025, despite some executives hinting that the deliveries of the type could slip further.

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Airlines Airline 134

One Mile at a Time

MAY 13, 2024

As I wrote about earlier, Emirates Airline reported a record $4.7 billion profit for the past financial year. The airline is celebrating this by rewarding employees in a pretty incredible way, which puts profit sharing at other airlines to shame… 110,000+ Emirates employees get huge bonuses Emirates has historically offered profit sharing to employees when the airline has a good year.

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Airlines Airline 120

Aerotime

MAY 13, 2024

An Air Tanzania Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that was sent to Malaysia for maintenance in November 2023 remains in the Asian country after corrosion issues were discovered with the aircraft’s two Rolls-Royce engines. According to reports in local media, the aircraft involved (registered 5H-TCJ) has been grounded for almost eight months and is currently sitting without engines close to the disused low-cost carrier terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

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Jet Airlines Airline 288

Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

Friday, the aviation community celebrates national Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Day, which marks the birthday of the first aircraft mechanic, Charles Taylor, and recognizes aircraft mechanics worldwide. Taylor built the world’s first aircraft engine from a scratch-paper drawing tacked up to his work bench. He had no formal training and made do with what he had to work with.

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Airplanes Jet Hangar 119

Simple Flying

MAY 17, 2024

SWISS ' 12-strong Boeing 777-300ER fleet features new AeroSHARK technology across the fuselages and engine nacelles. The overlay attempts to replicate the hydrodynamic properties of shark skin.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 17, 2024

I write a lot about the value of hotel loyalty programs , and in this post I wanted to specifically look at the best ways to go about redeeming World of Hyatt points, and how I use my points. Just as I wrote guides to redeeming Hilton Honors points and Marriott Bonvoy points , in this post I wanted to share strategies for redeeming World of Hyatt points for maximum value.

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Approach Airline Airlines 117

Aerotime

MAY 12, 2024

Abra Group, the parent company of Avianca and Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL, announced, on May 9, 2024, that is has acquired an equity stake in Spanish charter and ACMI operator Wamos Air. The deal has been referred to as “strategic” by Abra Group, although no specific details have been made public about the amount and equity stake involved. In a note posted on Abra Group’s investors portal , Abra Group confirmed that it intends to preserve Wamos Air as a distinct entity.

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Airlines Airline 278

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

If you have ever taken on the project of transferring photographs to digital storage, you know what an investment it can be both finances and time. The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) is on a mission to digitize the Leo Kohn aviation photography collection—all 34,000 negatives stored in protective envelopes—and it can use your help. The late Kohn, from Brookfield, Wisconsin, spent his life behind a camera and immersed in aviation.

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Airplanes Pilot 119

Simple Flying

MAY 17, 2024

Boeing's aircraft orders slumped in April, recording just seven. The US aircraft manufacturer has been facing a media storm with whistleblowing controversies and the backlash of Alaska Airlines AS1282, which saw a plug door blow out in flight. The Federal Aviation Administration is limiting the production of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft due to concerns about quality after multiple staff members publicized that the manufacturer has compromised safety to produce airplanes quicker.

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Airplanes Airlines Airline 131

AV Web

MAY 17, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its final report on last year’s fatal midair collision at EAA AirVenture, concluding that the crash occurred when a gyroplane violated event rules by making a prohibited 360-degree turn and collided with a helicopter. According to the NTSB report, both pilots attended a rotorcraft briefing where event coordinators told gyroplane pilots to stop performing 360-degree turns and spirals while in the traffic pattern.

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Pilot Approach Airplanes 121

Aerotime

MAY 13, 2024

The CEO of Lufthansa Carsten Spohr has said that problems at Boeing this year have been “extremely annoying”, but he remains positive that the planemaker will bounce back. In an interview with Switzerland’s Neue Zuercher Zeitung , the head of Lufthansa Group commented on Boeing’s failings following the Alaska Airlines plug door blowout and the subsequent ramifications that have seen aircraft production drop.

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Jet Airlines Airline 280

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

Carson Stilson’s career and life is centered around aviation. The founder of Wairworthy , an aviation-focused apparel company with over 235,000 followers on Instagram, recently shared a special project with the world. In October 2022, Stilson and his dad purchased 120 acres of land in southern Utah. From the outset, the intent was always to have a runway on the site.

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Simple Flying

MAY 13, 2024

Lufthansa, which operates a diverse range of aircraft, has not been too happy about the delivery delays from Boeing in recent times, its CEO admitted. But he emphasized that airlines are still hoping for a strong Boeing comeback for the sake of the entire industry, and also ruled out getting any Chinese aircraft for the next few years.

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Airlines Airline 131

Airline Geeks

MAY 14, 2024

Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC has reportedly begun development on a new widebody airliner dubbed the C939 to compete with Airbus and Boeing.

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Airlines Airline 133

One Mile at a Time

MAY 17, 2024

Kimpton has a pretty cool “social password” concept, whereby you can receive extra perks for sharing a phrase at check-in. Kimpton generally has this promotion a couple of times per year — we last saw this in winter, and there’s now a new password for summer, launching shortly. I wanted to talk about what the new password is, share my experience using it, and also pose a question to Kimpton regulars about the least cringeworthy way to go about saying it.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Signature Aviation announced it has transitioned the fuel supply at its Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) business aviation terminal to 100 percent blended sustainable aviation fuel. “This is a transformative time for Signature, and our partnership with Neste is helping us take another significant step towards net zero by providing a 100 percent supply of blended SAF at our Los Angeles location,” said Derek DeCross, chief commercial officer at Signature Aviation. “This c

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Jet 119

Simple Flying

MAY 16, 2024

Despite only beginning Los Angeles to Brisbane and Auckland i n late 2023, the peak summer Down Under, United has already ended them. The seasonal services will not return.

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Airlines Airline 130

Airline Geeks

MAY 13, 2024

Emirates is giving its over 100,000 employees a bonus worth 20 weeks of their respective salaries after posting record profits.

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Pilot Airline Airlines 138

One Mile at a Time

MAY 14, 2024

In the coming weeks, Moldovan-Romanian low cost airline HiSky will begin flying to the United States. The airline has recently updated its schedule to reflect this flight being operated year-round rather than seasonally, so I wanted to recap all the details of this interesting new route. HiSky will fly from Bucharest to New York As of June 7, 2024, HiSky will launch a new flight between Bucharest (OTP) and New York (JFK).

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Airlines Airline 115

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

It has long been said that the private pilot certificate is a “license to learn” as it is the foundation of a person’s flying career. To take advantage of the so-called pilot shortage, many schools and independent instructors have adopted the check-the-box style of instruction, and when the applicant has completed the tasks listed in FAR 61.109 and passed their knowledge test, they are sent to the designated pilot examiner (DPE) for their check ride.

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Simple Flying

MAY 15, 2024

Qatar Airways is looking to boost its presence in Africa by investing in an airline based in the southern part of the continent. Already with a strong presence in other regions, the airlines CEO describes Southern Africa as the final piece of the puzzle.

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Airlines Airline 128

Inspire

MAY 15, 2024

Millions of young people have experienced flight through EAA’s Young Eagles program, including Dusty Hanks, EAA 1140580, who is now a first officer for Delta Air Lines. He recently reunited with the volunteer pilot, Peter Hunt, EAA 374645, who almost 20 years ago gave him the flight he’ll never forget. Can you think of who planted your aviation seed?

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 12, 2024

For the past several weeks, Hilton Honors has been offering a bonus on purchased points promotion. This is potentially in line with the best offers we see from the program, and could represent a great value for hotel redemptions. I wanted to post a reminder of this offer, as it will be expiring soon, so this is your last chance to take advantage of it.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Today’s Top Pick is a 1981 Piper PA-44-180T Turbo Seminole. Piper’s PA-44 Seminole received its type certificate in 1978, arguably at the height of niche formation in general aviation.

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