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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.
After the US Department of Justice (DOJ) decided to let the Alaska/Hawaiian merger review period pass without saying a word, it seemed like the merger was a done deal. But then, something curious happened. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) kept delaying handing out its fairly standard approval. It clearly wanted something, and now we know what it was.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long would you willingly stay on a plane for without getting off? Aircalin may just be performing a social experiment to answer that question as it prepares to launch a direct flight between Noumea (NOU) and Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) on an Airbus A330neo. The flight will take roughly 26 hours, with a stop in Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport , beginning in December.
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.
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.
CDB Aviation, a Chinese aircraft leasing company, announced on September 19, 2024, that one of its subsidiaries, Ireland-domiciled CDB Aviation Lease Finance, is placing an order for 50 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft. In a notification to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the leasing firm confirmed that it expects to receive delivery of the aircraft between 2028 and 2031.
Saturday was another successful Cranky Dorkfest, our biggest yet. Thank you to everyone who came out to LAX, and for those of you that didn’t… well I’m going to make you jealous. The day started out on the ramp outside the Flight Path Museum on the south side of LAX. LAWA really stepped it up this year with a bigger ramp visit that had some surprises.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has accused the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) of harassing the company whilst being too lenient on competitor Boeing. The FAA recently proposed a $633,000 fine against SpaceX for reported breaches during two launches in 2023.
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
On September 19, 2024, Emirates presented its brand-new lounge at London Stansted Airport (STN). The Dubai-based airline has invested £4 million in the new 900 square meter facility, which will have the capacity to host 125 people at any one time. With this new addition, Emirates now boasts 40 of its own lounges at airports around the world. Six of them are in the UK, one at each of the London airports it serves (Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted), plus Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester.
Alaska Finalizes Hawaiian Merger Better late than never — the DOT approved the merger of Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines this week, paving the way to complete the joining of the two carriers while they will continue to maintain their separate brands in the public eye. Alaska had to agree to some minor concessions to the DOT — read more about them in Thursday’s crankyflier.com post — but did not have to give up much of consequence to make the deal happen, and it will now get
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.
Angola's national carrier, TAAG Angola Airlines , has received its first Airbus A220 from the historic order placed at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow. The aircraft arrived from Mirabel, Canada, in TAAG's new livery, showcasing the airline's recent transformation.
The billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, has announced his intention to launch legal proceedings against the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) for what he terms as “regulatory overreach” by the US regulator. The announcement comes in retaliation for the FAA imposing a $633,000 fine on SpaceX for alleged “regulatory violations” in an act that Musk views as a protectionist measure against SpaceX’s closest competitor, Boeing with its Starliner spacecraft.
The Rhine River takes a long and lazy trip through Europe from its beginnings in the Swiss Alps. The Alpine Rhine descends from the mountains through a valley to the north, forming the border between Switzerland and Lichtenstein. And then, it takes a hard left turn where it gets lost in a lake before becoming the High Rhine as it marches toward Basel.
In an interview with IATAs Airlines publication, Austrian Airlines' CEO Annette Mann shared some insights into Lufthansa Group cooperation. The group consists of several carriers other than the Vienna-based subsidiary, including Brussels Airlines , SWISS and Eurowings for instance. Lufthansa also recently purchased a stake in ITA Airways , with a plan to purchase the remainder of the company in the future.
Delta Air Lines has signed a historic deal with Birmingham City to become the football club’s official airline partner during the 2024/2025 season. Under the agreement announced on September 16, 2024, Delta and Birmingham City will work together on “storytelling opportunities” and aim to promote the football club as a global sporting powerhouse. The new partnership officially kicks off on September 16, 2024, as Birmingham City take on Ryan Reynold’s Wrexham AFC in a Sky Bet League One match li
Aircalin is the airline of New Caledonia, part of Overseas France. New Caledonia has been dealing with some civil unrest in recent months, which has caused demand for travel to New Caledonia to drop sharply. As a result, Aircalin is reworking its route network, and is getting creative. Aircalin plans Noumea to Bangkok to Paris flights Aircalin has announced plans to launch flights between Noumea (NOU) and Paris (CDG) in the coming months.
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.
The United States Air Force (USAF) is reconsidering its interim tanker acquisition as it seeks to expedite the development of a next-generation airframe. This would mean continuing to operate more KC-135 Stratotankers than planned, depending on the progress of its Next Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS) concept.
SAS marked its recent accession to SkyTeam by holding a media event in Copenhagen, Denmark, on September 17, 2024, at which a number of announcements were made. The most relevant of these was the confirmation that, following its exit from restructuring procedures and the formalization of its switch to the Air France-KLM and SkyTeam, the Scandinavian carrier is preparing to resume growth.
In 2021 and 2022, American Airlines was focused on turning Austin-Bergstrom Airport (AUS) into a focus city. While the airline previously primarily flew to American hubs from Austin, American’s network out of the city at one point grew to over three dozen destinations, ranging from Cancun, to Orange County, to Tampa. In early 2024, we saw that growth reversed in a major way, as the airline started cutting flights to Austin.
By Donivan Godsil The National Stearman Fly-In started back in 1971 when Tom Lowe of Crystal Lake, Illinois, and the late Jim Leahy, of Galesburg decided to get a few folks together who loved and flew these iconic biplanes of the 30s and 40s. The first annual fly-in held in 1972 had around 30 stearmans from all over the country, and they encouraged the working girls (also known as crop dusters), military stock, civilian, and 450-hp airshow performers to come!
On September 14th, 2024, it was announced that European legacy carrier Air France would be trying out a new buy-on-board catering system for its short and medium-haul flights, which from Europe can include destinations across the continent, in North Africa and the Middle East. This new system will shift from the carrier's current food and beverage offer of mostly free onboard snacks and drinks to an American-style system in which pretty much tea, coffee, and water are the only things that will n
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This week, Alaska Airlines’ takeover of Hawaiian Airlines officially closed. While Hawaiian Airlines is now part of Alaska Air Group, the two airlines are still on separate operating certificates. For that matter, the two airlines plan to keep their independent branding in the long run. One question I’ve seen over and over is whether Hawaiian Airlines plans to join the oneworld alliance… and I’m happy to report that I have an answer.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published an airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus A321neo CFM International LEAP-1A engines, mandating airlines to replace the full set of fuel nozzles following two separate incidents involving A321neo aircraft.
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With Oktoberfest kicking off in Germany this weekend, Lufthansa is bringing some of the fun to the skies… Lufthansa’s special flights with Oktoberfest crews As has been tradition for the past 18 years, Lufthansa will have special flights with crews wearing traditional Oktoberfest clothing (including dirndls for women and lederhosen for men). Specifically: On September 20 (today), these crews are operating flights from Munich (MUC) to Osaka (KIX) On September 30, these crews are operating flights
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