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.

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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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Airline Airlines 270

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.

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Airline Airlines 145

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.

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Rudder Airplanes Drag Pilot 144

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.

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Pilot Airline Airlines 302

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

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.

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Ceiling Airline Airlines 239

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

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.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

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.

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Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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.

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Airplanes Cargo Runway Airline 208

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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.

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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

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Airline Airlines Cargo 127

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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.

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Airline Airlines 298

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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.

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Flight Deck Descent Runway Approach 162

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

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.

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Airline Airlines 128

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.

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Airline Airlines 128

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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.

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Hangar 298

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

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.

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Cargo Airline Airlines Jet 126

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

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.

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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.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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

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Airline Airlines Jet 293

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

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.

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Airline Airlines Jet 126

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

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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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Vintage Aviation News first reported on the restoration progress of the 1954 Beechcraft E18S-9700 “Super 18” in January 2023. This aircraft is currently under a return-to-flight program at the Vintage Flying Museum (VFM) located at Meacham International Airport (FTW) north of Fort Worth, Texas. Work on the Hollywood Bomber Beech 18 made significant headway last week with various critical tasks completed across multiple sections of the aircraft.

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Cockpit Pilot 116

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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.

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Airline Airlines 283

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

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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Airline Airlines 124

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Delta Air Lines has announced massive expansion plans for the summer 2025 season. In particular, the carriers latest move includes additional transatlantic capacity, with new routes connecting American cities to Catania, Naples, Rome, and Milan in Italy, Barcelona (Spain), Dublin (Ireland), and Brussels (Belgium). Clearly, Delta Air Lines focus points to Italy for next summers expansion.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

According to the U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command, maintenance-related mishaps have cost taxpayers more than $50 million since 2018. A big reason for the service’s maintenance woes could be antiquated management procedures. Col. Nathan Stuckey is the military deputy program executive officer of the USAF Rapid Sustainment Office. He said that the big reason for dangerous inefficiency is the “primary way that we manage our aircraft is through paper forms and binders.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is edging its way back to recommencing operations to European airports, according to several recent reports. The carrier was placed on an EU blacklist in 2020 following the discovery of numerous safety failures at the carrier, including the employment of unlicensed pilots During a recent audit performed at the company by the EU Air Safety Committee in November 2023, it is understood the inspectors critically re-examined the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authorit

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Lift Airline Airlines Pilot 284

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.

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Airline Airlines 121

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Dubai-based Emirates has announced that it will be introducing its brand new, refurbished Boeing 777 product to the United States as of November 2024. Key highlights of the refreshed aircraft include the introduction of premium economy, improvements to the business-class layout for added comfort, and smaller revisions in economy and first class.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Not many museums are able to say that they have an airworthy example of a Ford Trimotor, but the Liberty Aviation Museum of Port Clinton, Ohio, will soon be able to have TWO airworthy examples of the Tin Goose. Currently, the museum sells rides on Ford 5-AT-B NC9645, which historically flew for Transcontinental Air Transport (T-A-T) as the “City of Wichita” and now flies as “City of Wichita/City of Port Clinton”, but the second Trimotor, NC9684 will pay homage to an airline that was an inextrica

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Tail Pilot Airline Airlines 111

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Boeing has advised staff of a series of steps it will take to “preserve cash” and “safeguard” the planemaker’s future in response to an ongoing strike. On September 13, 2024, 33,000 union members downed tools after overwhelmingly rejecting a new contract that included a general wage increase and a commitment from Boeing to build its next new jet in Washington.

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Jet Airline Airlines 279

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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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Airline Airlines 120

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A major hurdle was crossed in the Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines merger, with the US Department of Transport (DOT) giving its green signal to the deal subject to some terms and conditions. Recently, the time period for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete its regulatory investigation for this merger expired, and things are now progressing swiftly for both carriers.

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Airlines Airline 123

Airline Geeks

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Alaska Airlines has finalized its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines less than a year after the deal was initially announced.

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Airline Airlines 108

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Air France has announced that it has renamed and rebranded its “Premium Economy” cabin product to “highlight its move upmarket and the quality of its product and service offering”. Going forward Air France will refer to “Premium Economy” as simply “Premium” as it looks to redefine passengers’ travel experience on its fleet and long-haul network. Among its Premium cabin product, passengers enjoy Air France’s latest recliner seat model on selected Boeing 777s and Airbus A350s.

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Airline Airlines 277

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Air India is currently undergoing a massive transformation, as the airline has been privatized, and billions of dollars are being invested into improving the operation. The goals are impressive, from taking delivery of hundreds of new jets , to overhauling aircraft cabins. As you’d expect, an airline won’t magically change overnight, though the hope is that some number of years down the road, the airline will be totally recognizable.

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Airline Airlines Jet 120