Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Republic of Estonia-owned Nordic Aviation Group AS (Nordica) and Regional Jet OÜ (Xfly) will cease operations after it was announced the companies will be filed for bankruptcy. It had been hoped that Lars Thuesen, the owner of Jettime, could potentially take the companies private but on November 18, 2024, Nordic Aviation Group, which runs Nordica and Xfly, were informed that he would not be investing. “Nordic Aviation Group and Xfly have gone through a challenging path over the past

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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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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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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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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Welcome onboard For some people, traveling by air has become purely routine, much like traveling by bus or train. For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. In the case of certain passengers, a flight may represent the first time they have ever been onboard an airplane, generating feelings of excitement and trepidation in equal measure about what may lie ahead.

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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 116

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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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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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Delta Air Lines has just announced a new collaboration for its first class dining, which I’m sure some people will like, but it’s not for me… Details of the Delta & Shake Shack partnership Delta and Shake Shack are introducing a first-of-its-kind partnership, whereby Delta will begin serving Shake Shack cheeseburgers in first class on domestic flights.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Don't work with children or animals or write about aircraft retirements. Icelandair's two Boeing 757-300s were due to be withdrawn at the end of October. The airline confirmed this, and enthusiasts recorded farewell videos. However, it did not happen as planned which is good. The equipment continues to fly. The question is: for how long? The answer is unknown.

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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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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

One of the world’s largest defense firms is being investigated by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the French financial crime authority Parquet National Financier (PNF). The Serious Fraud Office and Parquet National Financier confirmed on November 21, 2024, that Thales , a powerhouse within the defense sector, has been informed about the joint investigation.

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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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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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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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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

If you should ever need more reasons to fly, Delta Air Lines is to start serving Shake Shack burgers on Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) flights from December 1, 2024. There are further plans to expand the Shake Shack service to other US markets throughout 2025. Customers sitting in First Class on routes over 900 miles will be able to pre-select a Shake Shack Cheeseburger as their meal option.

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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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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 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 22, 2024

Co-founder and Principal of Air52 Aviation Consultants, Koen Karsbergen brings more than two decades of experience in airline management and strategy to his columns. Through Air52 , Koen assists airlines, airports, and industry stakeholders with practical solutions for complex challenges, drawing on his extensive background in feasibility studies, fleet and network planning, and airline startups.

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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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Airlines Airline 112

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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Airlines Airline 136

Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Delta’s fleet of 121 Boeing 757-200 and 757-300 aircraft might remain in service longer than expected amid aircraft delivery delays.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

For the ninth year in a row, Japan’s ANA Group has received a gold recognition in the PRIDE Index 2024 assessment by “Work With Pride”, a Japanese nonprofit organization. The PRIDE Index aims to help to create workplaces in Japan where LGBTQ+ individuals can work comfortably. ANA said it has long prioritized fostering a safe and inclusive work environment for all employees and has actively supported LGBTQ+ rights through various educational initiatives, including seminars, e-learning cours

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Airlines Airline 274

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In March 2021, it was announced that the Rio Las Vegas would eventually become a Hyatt. This is a long term project that’s ongoing. In March 2024, there was an exciting update, as the property joined the World of Hyatt loyalty program. There’s now an update, as part of the development has now been branded as a Destination by Hyatt property, following the completion of the first phase of the renovation.

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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

AV Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Interim NYC Police Commissioner Tom Donlon announced the city’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) program. The initiative is now active in five commands (two drones each) within three of the city’s five boroughs. Missions include missing persons searches, alerts from the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, robberies/grand larcenies, “and other crimes in progress as needed.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Boom Supersonic’s demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, completed its eighth of ten planned subsonic test flights before testing supersonic flight before the end of 2024. The test focused on testing the aircraft’s handling qualities without the stability augmentation system (SAS) activated. During the 54-minute flight, Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg safely navigated the XB-1 to a maximum altitude of 25,040 feet (7,632 meters) and a speed of Mach 0.82 (487 knots true airspeed), demonstrat

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

I can’t say I’m terribly surprised, but Hawaiian Airlines will be canceling one of its longer domestic flights, as reported by Ishrion Aviation. Hawaiian Airlines cuts Honolulu to Austin flights as of March 2025 As of March 26, 2025, Hawaiian Airlines will cancel its flight between Honolulu (HNL) and Austin (AUS), which currently operates 2-3x weekly.

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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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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 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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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In early 2022, American Airlines and Aer Lingus formally launched a partnership. However, the rollout has been incredibly strange. We only saw reciprocal mileage earning introduced after nearly two years, and now we’re seeing reciprocal elite perks introduced after nearly three years. Details of the American & Aer Lingus partnership In late 2020, Aer Lingus was approved to join the oneworld transatlantic joint venture.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Designed in 1962 and first flown in 1963, NASA 's M2-F1 "lifting body" aircraft stands out not only due to its unconventional design but also for its significant contributions to aerospace technology. Dubbed the "flying bathtub," this peculiar plane paved the way for future NASA spacecraft. Here are five fast facts about this extraordinary wingless wonder.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University is the newest institution to join the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative program. The FAA announced the partnership on Wednesday noting that the Daytona Beach, Florida University joins Tulsa Community College and the University of Oklahoma as the first schools to participate in the initiative, which aims to provide a more direct and efficient pathway for the next generation of air traffic controller

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced the re-introduction of a codeshare agreement with Caribbean inter-island operator Winair. The deal will the codeshare partners collaborate on the Dutch carrier’s flights from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS) to several destinations around the Caribbean operated by Winair, namely St. Bartholemew (St Barts), Saba, St.

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Airlines Airline 268

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Link: Sign-up for a Rakuten account with a best-ever $40 bonus In this post, I wanted to recap my favorite way of earning Amex Membership Rewards points that doesn’t involve credit cards. I’m talking about the ability to earn Amex points for online shopping through Rakuten, and that’s also why Rakuten is my favorite online shopping portal. This is an ideal time to sign-up, given the best-ever bonus for new members.

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Airlines Airline 108