Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Details have emerged of an incident involving a KLM Airbus A330-200 that was damaged after colliding with a flock of birds as it departed from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS). The aircraft made a safe return to the airport where it landed around 27 minutes after take-off and remains on the ground, four days after the incident. On November 15, 2024, the aircraft involved, one of the carrier’s six-strong fleet of Airbus A330-200s registered PH-AOA was departing Amsterdam as flight KL661 for the

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Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It continues to get uglier and uglier at Spirit. The on-again, off-again merger with Frontier seems to be off again. The airline delayed filing of its third quarter earnings report , but it did say that operating margin will be about 12 points worse than Q3 2023. For those keeping score, that means it should be around -27 percent. Negotiations continue to deal with the mountain of debt that’s piling up.

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Airline Airlines Runway Approach 258

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, CA, is home to several unique aircraft that in a few instances are the last of their kinds anywhere in the world, such as the Ryan FR-1 Firebal l, and the subject of today’s article, the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (雷電, “Lightning Bolt/Thunderbolt” in English), a land-based interceptor flown by the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Corps, that would be known to the Allies through its reporting name “Jack.” In September 1939, as Germany la

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

An Etihad Airways executive has confirmed that the Middle Eastern carrier exercised options for three more Airbus A350F aircraft, taking the airlines total order book for the type to ten.

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Cargo Airlines Airline 145

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Qatar Airways is reportedly considering the acquisition of several former American Airlines Airbus A330 widebodied aircraft to plug the capacity gap caused by the delay to new aircraft being delivered from both Airbus and Boeing. The aircraft concerned were inherited by American Airlines when it merged with US Airways in December 2013, but since the pandemic have been mothballed in long-term storage in the United States.

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Airline Airlines Jet 275

Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Alaska/Hawaiian merger has been a done deal for over a month, but it’s all been quiet so far. That is now beginning to change. In advance of the combined airline’s investor day next month, it has made it first network adjustments, swapping operators on two routes. This isn’t much just yet, but it is the lowest-hanging fruit. To me, this shows some of the easy gains that can be made by combining these two carriers.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines 202

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

With just sixteen airworthy examples, the Douglas A-26 Invader is not the most numerous warbird out there, which means qualified pilots are equally rare. However, among that small cadre, there is one pilot, Stephen Swift, who has four (approximately 38% of the population) of the world’s flying Invaders in his logbook. How does one become so prolific in Douglas twin-engine hot rod?

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, has announced its intention to withdraw a host of services from 10 regional airports across France should the French government carry out its plan to increase passenger taxes from those airports. The tax increases, said by the carrier to amount to 260%, are due to be introduced on January 1, 2025 In a statement issued on November 20, 2024, the low-cost leviathan called on the French government “to abandon its short-sighted plan to increase passenger taxes by

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Airline Approach Airlines 289

Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

I did a comprehensive look at long-haul, narrowbody flying recently, and now it’s time to think more about the future. On Thursday, Iberia became the first to put the A321XLR into service from Madrid to Boston, and there are hundreds of orders lined up across many different airlines. This week on The Air Show , we tackled the question of whether the XLR will be a true game-changer or if it will just replace the 757s that ply the skies today.

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Airline Airlines 186

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Qatar Airways is reportedly considering acquiring former American Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft, which it inherited when it merged with US Airways, presumably due to aircraft delivery delays from both aircraft manufacturers, including Boeings latest postponement of the 777X.

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Airline Airlines 141

Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

These moves come as the New York-based airline continues to moderate capacity after posting a loss of $60 million in the third quarter.

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Pilot Airline Airlines 138

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Icelandair’s first Airbus A321LR aircraft, registered TF-IAA, took to the skies for the first time on its initial test flight out of Hamburg-Finkenwerder (XFW) on November 19, 2024. The flight, which is part of the usual testing process before the aircraft is officially delivered to the airline, was conducted with the aircraft already painted in Icelandair’s full livery.

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Airline Airlines 289

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At one of the premier aviation museums on the US East Coast, the Cradle of Aviation Museum (COAM) of Garden City, NY, is nearing the finish line of their project to build a replica of a Fokker D.VII, one of the most capable fighter aircraft of the First World War. Designed by German designer Reinhold Platz, working for Anthony Fokker, a Dutch national who established his business in Germany, the D.VII was the culmination of the fighter designs of the Fokker Flugzeugwerke based in Schwerin, and m

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Pilot Hangar 111

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Most United Airlines Boeing 787 routes are between the United States and Europe.

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Airline Airlines 139

Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Skiles is best known as the first officer on US Airways flight 1549, which landed in New York's Hudson River in January 2009.

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Pilot 139

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its BasicMed regulations to allow pilots to operate larger aircraft and carry more passengers. Traditionally, pilots in the US need a third-class medical certificate to ensure that minimum medical standards necessary for safe flight operations are met. Pilots are assessed in various health aspects, including vision, hearing, cardiovascular health, general physical condition, and mental fitness.

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Operating Limitations Pilot Knot 267

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In October 2022, Air Tahiti Nui launched a new route from Papeete to Seattle. Then as of June 2023, the airline extended this service, to add a link between Seattle and Paris. There’s an update to this route — while the Papeete to Seattle route is sticking around, the Seattle to Paris route is being cut. Air Tahiti Nui cuts Seattle to Paris route Since June 2023, Air Tahiti Nui has been operating a 2x weekly, year-round flight between Seattle (SEA) and Paris (CDG), which has been an add-on to th

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Airline Airlines 114

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A United Airlines employee was fired after a private conversation with another employee was overheard by a passenger who then complained to the airline via X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Airline Airlines 138

Inspire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the October 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. AirVenture is a time for me to take a break from everyday flying and see old friends, make new ones, and talk flying with everyone. I always think of AirVenture as […] The post Frustrations and Questionable Training first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Hangar 117

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has joined the Move to -15°C global coalition, becoming the first airline to do so. By joining the movement, Emirates will lend its knowledge and experience in handling and shipping of fresh produce to the practical application of this potentially industry-changing initiative.  First launched at COP28 hosted in the UAE, the Move to -15°C coalition aims to redefine frozen food temperature standards and reduce energy consumption in the frozen f

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Airline Airlines 278

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Another Corsair is making headlines, as the USS Midway Museum in San Diego has welcomed a newly restored F4U-4 Corsair (BuNo 97349) to its collection. This follows the recent addition of FG-1D Corsair (BuNo 92013) to New York’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. On November 16th, the Midway Museum took delivery of BuNo 97349, a loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) in Pensacola, Florida.

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Ceiling Hangar 119

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Lufthansa has reportedly expressed concerns about the reliability and durability of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which will power at least 27 of its upcoming Boeing 787 aircraft, with the airline considering a switch to the GE Aerospace GEnx.

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Airlines Airline 139

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Delta 2024 Investor Day is taking place today, and as usual, executives at the airline shared some details about the direction the carrier is headed. There was one statistic that’s particularly interesting, which should really make consumers think twice before being loyal to an airline. Delta selling a vast majority of domestic first class seats As flagged by View from the Wing , Delta executives have today highlighted just how much progress the airline has made when it comes to selling prem

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Airline Airlines Approach 117

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Leaders of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) gathered to discuss the future of aviation in the region in Brunei Darussalam on November 12-13 2024, for the 68th Assembly of Presidents. The theme for AAPA’s 2024 assembly was ‘Jetting into 2050: Future Proofing Asian Aviation’. During the two-day event, leaders assessed the industry’s recent recovery and the challenges to continued growth, including sustainability and ongoing supply chain issues affecting the timely delivery of aircra

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Airline Airlines Weather Cargo 272

Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The first such aircraft to sport the updated look, named “Taming Of The Blue," is expected to enter service later this month.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

That did not take long. Despite only being announced in September , Turkish Airlines' first flight from Istanbul to Sydney which will operate via Kuala Lumpurwill take off towards the end of November. It will begin a few days after Delta Air Lines starts its new longest domestic route.

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Airline Airlines 136

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

If you’ve been following Vintage Aviation News, you know that we occasionally veer from our focus on classic warbirds to cover exceptional aircraft that continue to make history. This is one of those occasions. The mighty F-4 Phantom II, one of the most iconic fighter jets of all time, remains in active service and continues to impress. While it doesn’t strictly qualify as a “warbird” due to its airworthy status with air forces in Iran, Greece, and Turkey, its legacy and level of awe

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) South Terminal has been evacuated upon the “discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage”, according to Sussex Police. Police officers were called to Gatwick Airport at 08.20 on November 22, 2024, after the terminal was evacuated as a precaution. An EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team has been deployed to the scene, which has been cordoned off to keep staff and members of the public safe.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I don’t think this should surprise anyone given how industry dynamics are evolving, but Virgin Australia and Etihad Airways plan to end their longstanding partnership. Virgin Australia & Etihad cutting ties as of June 2025 As of June 1, 2025, Virgin Australia and Etihad Airways intend to fully discontinue their partnership. With this, we’ll see the airlines end their frequent flyer reciprocity, codeshare agreement, and even interline agreement.

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Airline Airlines 98

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) has informed passengers that a large part of one of its terminals has been evacuated as a precautionary measure following a security incident, while the local police have said that a bomb squad was deployed to the terminal.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly detailed series of walk-around images and an in-depth exploration of their history, which have proved to be popular with many of those who have seen them, and we thought our readers would be equally fascinated too.

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Pilot 116

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

US budget carrier Avelo Airlines has just commenced its first international route, flying from Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Connecticut to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The new route is seen as an important milestone for both the airline itself as well as the tourism industry in both Jamaica and the wider Caribbean region.

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Airline Airlines 273

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For years, Alaska Airlines has been trialing the concept of electronic bag tags, intended to make the process of checking a bag easier. Well, the airline has just taken a major step, as these bag tags are now on sale to the general public. While I think this is a cool(ish) concept, trying to make customers pay for it seems like a major hurdle to this being adapted on a widespread basis.

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Airlines Airline 118

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

During the financial year from April 2022 to March 2023, South African Airways (SAA), together with its subsidiaries, attained a net profit of $15.5 million (R252 million), its first positive bottom line since 2012. This was achieved with a fleet of six to eight aircraft, significantly less than its 40+ aircraft fleet in 2012.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

When your flight instructor brings up “A-TOMATO-FLAMES,” you might wonder if they’re speaking in code. But the truth is that this acronym serves as a handy tool to help you remember the mandatory equipment for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flights, as outlined in FAR 91.205. Each letter corresponds to a specific piece of equipment that must be operational for you to fly VFR.

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Visual Flight Rules Altimeter Pilot in Command Instrument Flight Rules 97

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based airline and integrated travel company has begun one of the largest expansion drives in its 27-year history. The carrier will add 44 new nonstop routes plus three new city destinations to its expansive route network in 2025, as the company receives more new aircraft and recruits more employees. The expansion program will add new routes to Gulf Shores Airport (GUF) in Alabama, Colorado Springs Airport (COS) in Colorado, and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in

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Airline Airlines 266

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Airlines try to be strategic about which specific aircraft variants they base at which airports. Airlines obviously want to match capacity to demand as much as possible. However, there’s also something to be said for fleet simplicity, in terms of not having too many aircraft variants based at a particular hub (in terms of aircraft scheduling, crewing, etc.).

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Jet Airline Airlines 97