Aerotime
OCTOBER 10, 2024
AirAsia has joined forces with video game companies SEGA and Atlus to introduce new gaming-themed aircraft liveries and immersive in-flight experiences. As part of the collaboration, one of AirAsia X’s A330 aircraft, with tail number 9M-XXU, has been adorned with designs featuring Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, and Amy Rose.
Cranky Flier
OCTOBER 10, 2024
It was just a couple days ago when I talked about how Delta was strengthening its southern European operation next summer, including the addition of only one new city (Catania). American was similarly conservative in bulking up between hubs and strengthening Philly. Then there’s United. Its plan — which was just released this morning — is wildly different.
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Simple Flying
OCTOBER 11, 2024
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.
AV Web
OCTOBER 9, 2024
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.
Aerotime
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Air Calin, the airline of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, has announced that it will be offering flights between Paris-CDG and Bangkok (BKK), starting from December 11, 2024. This new nonstop connection between France and Thailand will be operated as part of the longer route linking Noumea’s La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) in New Caledonia, to Paris-CDG, with a stopover in Bangkok.
One Mile at a Time
OCTOBER 10, 2024
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
Simple Flying
OCTOBER 11, 2024
With credit rating agencies looking at the status of Boeing and its debt, the company could become the biggest 'fallen angel' if the aircraft manufacturers status is downgraded to junk.
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Aerotime
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Japanese low-cost carrier ZIPAIR will become the first budget carrier offering direct non-stop services between Tokyo and Houston. The carrier has announced its intention to begin services operating between the two cities on March 4, 2025, using its fleet of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. The airline is the low-cost airline of the national flag carrier, Japan Airlines.
Vintage Aviation News
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The National Naval Aviation Museum has recently completed the restoration of a rare “birdcage” Corsair , a process that took 14 years to finish. Bureau Number (BuNo) 02465 has now been relocated to the museum’s World War II section in the West Wing. As announced by Deputy Director Hill Goodspeed in a June interview, this iconic aircraft will soon be suspended from the ceiling for public display.
Simple Flying
OCTOBER 11, 2024
On October 10, United Airlines revealed an array of highly different, creative, and exciting new destinations. They included three more European airports: Bilbao, Madeira, and Palermo. (I have not included Nuuk, as Greenland is geographically part of North America.
One Mile at a Time
OCTOBER 10, 2024
United Airlines has just announced that it’s adding eight new international destinations in 2025, as part of its largest international expansion in history. United has long been the most creative US airline when it comes to international service, but this latest announcement is really on a completely different level in terms of the cool factor. Unlike American and Delta , United isn’t just adding more service to existing destinations in France and Italy from more hubs.
Aerotime
OCTOBER 11, 2024
On October 10, 2024, Embraer announced that its E190F E-Freighter, the Passenger-to-Freight (P2F) conversion of its popular E-190 airliner, has now been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This follows the acquisition of analogous certifications from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) in July 2024. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is expected to do the same before the end of this year.
Vintage Aviation News
OCTOBER 9, 2024
For more than eight years now, we at Vintage Aviation News have been extensively covering the efforts of the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group to rebuild Typhoon Mk.IIb RB936 back to airworthy condition (see article list here ). We have also covered the restoration of Mk.Ib JP843 in British Columbia here. But these restoration efforts would have had far more of their work cut out for them were it not for the sole complete surviving “Tiffie,” Mk.IB MN235, which can be seen today at th
Simple Flying
OCTOBER 11, 2024
While there are widespread reports that Boeing could be facing a potential credit downgrade, some existing Boeing staff are suggesting the American plane maker could file for bankruptcy. Economic experts have weighed in on the matter, noting that every day that staff are striking, the manufacturer is losing millions of dollars, surpassing a billion in a month, but it remains unclear if Chapter 11 would be on the cards.
One Mile at a Time
OCTOBER 11, 2024
A couple of weeks ago, Delta Air Lines announced its transatlantic expansion for 2025 , which included seven new routes to Europe. The airline has now announced one additional route , which seems an obvious enough addition. Delta adds route to Copenhagen, Denmark As of May 2025, Delta plans to add flights between Minneapolis (MSP) and Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH).
Aerotime
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Pilots aboard a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321-200 declared a midair emergency after smoke was detected on the aircraft by the flight crew. As the Frontier Airlines Airbus A321, registered N701FR, touched down at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas the landing gear was ablaze with teams of firefighters awaiting the flight. Fortunately, the fire appeared to extinguish itself as the aircraft came to a stop and fire engines swooped in with water cannons firing as a precaution.
Vintage Aviation News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
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.
Simple Flying
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has revealed in a report that more than 5,000 firearms were confiscated at security checkpoints nationwide during the first nine months of this year. Surprisingly, many of the firearms were loaded.
One Mile at a Time
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Delta Air Lines claims that it’s bringing back a transpacific flight in 2025, though I wouldn’t necessarily count on it… Delta’s LAX to PVG route to resume in June 2025 Before the pandemic, Delta operated a flight between Los Angeles (LAX) and Shanghai (PVG). That was of course cut at the start of the pandemic. Flights between the United States and China have been slow to return.
Aerotime
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Hurricane Milton is currently gathering strength in the Gulf of Mexico and heading to Florida’s West Coast. As it does so, it is being constantly surveilled from the air by aircraft of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a US federal agency which conducts research on weather phenomena and the oceans. Indeed, on October 8, 2024, NOAA posted a video on its social media channels showing the cabin of one of its WP-3D Orion aircraft as it flew into the eye of the massive Categ
Vintage Aviation News
OCTOBER 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE The Military Aviation Museum is asking members of the Hampton Roads community – all too familiar with the impacts of hurricanes – to continue to donate essential supplies to help people affected by Hurricane Helene. On Thursday, a World War II-era DC-3 transport plane will fly twice from the Museum to airports in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee to deliver the supplies, carrying a load of 5,000 pounds each time.
Simple Flying
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The Sunshine State is on high alert as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday. From Tampa to Orlando and West Palm Beach to Miami, the states major airports are closely monitoring the storm.
One Mile at a Time
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Earlier today, United Airlines announced its international expansion for 2025 , and it’s truly unlike anything we’ve ever seen before from a US airline. United already flies to virtually all of the popular hotspots, so rather than just adding more flights to Nice and Venice (though it did that as well), United expanded to places like Kaohsiung, Nuuk, Ulaanbaatar, and more.
Aerotime
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the acclaimed Indian international business conglomerate Tata Group has passed away in a hospital in Mumbai, India, it has been announced. Tata, aged 86, was seen by many as a visionary business leader as well as a keen aviator and had led the consortium for over two decades taking it from fairly humble beginnings to a multibillion-dollar business with activities across several different sectors of industry.
Vintage Aviation News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Last November, we here at Vintage Aviation News reported on the acquisition by the Yanks Air Museum of Chino, CA, of the Consolidated PBY Catalina fire tanker used in the movie Always (article here ) , which has spent the last 30 years sitting on the apron of Ephrata Municipal Airport, WA, but lately the Yanks Air Museum has provided an update on the arrival of their new Catalina, and their future plans for the aircraft.
Simple Flying
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the ground collision between two Delta Air Lines aircraft at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport last month. While theres some time before the final report comes out, the initial findings reveal key details about the series of events that preceded the incident.
One Mile at a Time
OCTOBER 9, 2024
As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job covering noteworthy air traffic control interactions. The channel has just uploaded a video involving interactions with an air traffic controller at a (primarily) general aviation airport. The guy starts yelling at the top of his lungs, which isn’t cool.
Aerotime
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The captain of a Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul has died after being taken ill while the aircraft was airborne over Greenland. The crew elected to turn around and make an emergency landing at New York-JFK Airport, where the captain was sadly pronounced dead upon arrival. According to the Aviation Herald, the incident unfolded onboard Turkish Airlines flight TK204 flying from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Istanbul-Ataturk Airport on the evening of October 8, 2024
Vintage Aviation News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A few weeks ago, Thom Richard announced the sale of his cherished P-40 Warhawk, American Dream. At the time of the announcement, the buyer was not disclosed. However, we can now confirm that this historic combat veteran has been acquired by the Mid-America Flight Museum, located in Mt. Pleasant, TX. Thom Richard flying P-40 Warhawk “American Dream” for Mike Killian The Mid-America Flight Museum boasts one of the most diverse and unique collections of vintage aircraft in the world, wi
Simple Flying
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Speaking with Dutch television, Marjan Rintel, the chief executive officer (CEO) of KLM , has called for Europe to take measures against the current competitive landscape on flights between the European Union (EU) and China.
World Airline News
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Delta Air Lines is increasing connectivity to Europe with the addition of a brand-new nonstop service from its hub in Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to Copenhagen (CPH) starting May 2025, operating three times weekly. With the addition of this new route, Delta will provide customers traveling from MSP nonstop access to seven European destinations . “Delta continues to strengthen its global network and offers unparalleled access to Europe from Minneapolis-St.
Aerotime
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Etihad Airways’ Chief Revenue Officer Arik De has told attendees at the Routes World 2024 event in Bahrain that the carrier plans to launch an entirely new Airbus A380 route in the near future. Additionally, Arik De confirmed that an extra Airbus A380 would be taken out of storage to rejoin the Etihad fleet. It is understood that this would be the seventh Etihad A380 to return to service.
Airline Geeks
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The financially ailing aerospace giant announced sweeping changes to its commercial aircraft programs, including the 767 and previously-delayed 777X.
Simple Flying
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Late in the afternoon on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, European manufacturer Airbus announced that an unnamed customer had placed a massive order for over $6 billion in aircraft. New reports today, including those from Reuters and Aviation Week, have indicated that this order was placed by Indian flag carrier Air India.
AV Web
OCTOBER 5, 2024
A passenger took control of a King Air C90 from its incapacitated pilot over southern California on Friday and managed to put it safely on a runway at at Meadows Field in Bakersfield. The plane ran off the end of the runway but was undamaged and no one was injured. First responders performed CPR at the scene and took the pilot to a hospital according to KGET News.
Aerotime
OCTOBER 7, 2024
On September 24, 2024, Nordic Seaplanes, Europe’s only scheduled seaplane operator, announced a deal with Norwegian startup Elfly Group to become the launch customer of a clean-sheet fully electric seaplane called “Noemi” (short for “No Emissions”). The Danish airline, which currently operates DHC-6 Twin Otter amphibious aircraft, will have to wait until the end of the decade before receiving delivery of five of these battery-powered seaplanes (plus 10 options).
One Mile at a Time
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Amex Membership Rewards has just rolled out its newest points transfer bonus, which I’m sure many members will find to be valuable. Amex offering 20% Flying Blue transfer bonus Between October 10 and November 10, 2024, you can receive a 20% bonus when you transfer Amex Membership Rewards points to Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Transfer Amex points to Flying Blue with a 20% bonus This promotion is being offered on Amex’s end (in the United States), and is hard coded into the transfer ratio, meaning
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