Aerotime

JUNE 13, 2024

Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard has a new innovative aviation project up his sleeve. Together with his co-pilot André Borschberg, Piccard made headlines in 2016 after completing a global circumnavigation on the solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft, a journey that took more than a year to complete in multiple stages. In a continued exploration of alternative, more sustainable technologies to propel the future of flight, Piccard aims to fly around the world again, but this time on a hydrogen-power

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Cranky Flier

JUNE 13, 2024

The news that activist investor Elliott has taken a greater than 10 percent stake in Southwest Airlines has been the talk of the town this week. The more discussions I’ve had with people about this — and there have been so many — the more I’m convinced that the cynical take on this whole thing is the right one. Elliott is not here to actually fix Southwest.

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AV Web

JUNE 14, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Spirit AeroSystems, a supplier of fuselages for Boeing and wings for Airbus, are investigating counterfeit titanium found in recently manufactured jets. According to The New York Times , who first reported the news, falsified documents were used to verify the material’s authenticity—prompting concerns about the structural integrity of the airliners.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 14, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an issue involving the authenticity of titanium used in Airbus and Boeing jets after a supplier discovered holes in the metal due to corrosion. This has raised suspicions that a supply chain partner may have falsified documentation, much like the AOG Technics scandal uncovered last year.

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Aerotime

JUNE 11, 2024

May 2024 proved to be consequential for airBaltic on the financial front. The Riga-based airline not only posted its highest profit ever (€34 million) for 2023, but it also managed to successfully place the largest corporate bond in the history of Latvia. Although the 14.5% interest rate has raised some eyebrows, the €340 million airBaltic has raised this way will allow the airline to save a rather critical financial match-ball.

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Cranky Flier

JUNE 11, 2024

There is no LUV for Southwest Airlines management this week as activist investor Elliott has taken more than a 10 percent stake in the airline and wants to fire Chairman Gary Kelly and CEO Bob Jordan. If you thought Carl Icahn’s investment in JetBlue was going to be a big fight, you ain’t see nothing yet. This is going to get ugly. So far, I am not impressed by Elliott’s take, but if this does push Southwest to act more quickly, then everyone wins.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 13, 2024

The Aviation Herald reports on an incident that a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX recently encountered, which is now being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This incident was so serious that the plane was flown to Paine Field in Washington after the incident for Boeing to investigate, and the jet hasn’t flown a passenger flight since.

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Aerotime

JUNE 13, 2024

The executive aviation industry is currently facing a paradox. On the one hand, demand for private flying remains strong, propelled by the rise in the number of high-net-worth individuals around the globe. While on the other hand, the industry is increasingly being questioned by the public, the media, and politicians over its environmental credentials.

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Cranky Flier

JUNE 10, 2024

It’s been awhile since I’ve taken a look at airline operational data, and with the summer season beginning, this seemed like a good time. There’s been a lot of interesting movement as of late, but some of it is clearly temporary. See, Texas weather in May did not play nice, and any airline with a hub in the state had a rough month.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 11, 2024

EL AL , the de facto flag carrier of Israel, has entered into exclusive negotiations with Boeing and aircraft lessors as it looks to order 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The Israeli carrier estimated that the total worth of the order would range between $2 billion and $2.5 billion, with EL AL choosing Boeing over Airbus.

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Airline Geeks

JUNE 11, 2024

Air Mauritius CEO, Charles Cartier, said that the airline favors the Airbus A350 aircraft for its growing widebody operations.

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Aerotime

JUNE 11, 2024

Lufthansa is preparing to make additional concessions to the European Commission to secure European Union approval for its planned investment in Italy’s state-owned ITA Airways , according to a report published by the Politico website. This latest maneuvering by the German flag carrier is being seen as a way to diffuse growing tensions over the deal that could be facing an EU veto – a move that the Deputy Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Salvini, has described as a “serious attack on Ital

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Cranky Flier

JUNE 8, 2024

Frontier’s pricing-display strategy and what it means – The Folo podcast by Travel Weekly It’s a short list this week, but if you have the time, here’s nearly 37 minutes of chatting about Frontier’s new pricing plan. It’s a good discussion.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 8, 2024

Dublin-based Aer Lingus has celebrated the completion of the refurbishment of two Airbus A330-300s that it acquired from Qatar Airways. The two aircraft had spent time in Bordeaux to be treated to the interior, which we can expect onboard the Irish carrier. EI-EIK was ferried to Bordeaux for refurbishment in February and returned on May 22, and EI-EIL was ferried to Bordeaux for refurbishment in April and returned on June 7.

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Airline Geeks

JUNE 13, 2024

Nestled in Louisville, Ky.

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Aerotime

JUNE 14, 2024

Passengers on a Qatar Airways flight had to endure being stuck for hours in stifling cabin heat as the aircraft sat on the tarmac without air conditioning. On June 10, 2024, flight QR 204 was scheduled to depart Athens International Airport (ATH) in the early afternoon, bound for Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha. However, due to a technical issue, the B777 aircraft had to be grounded in temperatures that came close to 40 degrees Celsius, amid a heatwave that enveloped Greece throughout

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 13, 2024

While it remains to be seen with which timeline this will happen, Turkish Airlines has revealed the next markets in the United States that it hopes to expand to. Turkish Airlines outlines US growth plans This week, Turkish Airlines launched its newest flight to the United States, as the airline began nonstop service between Istanbul (IST) and Denver (DEN).

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Simple Flying

JUNE 14, 2024

On April 11th, 2024, Southwest Airlines Flight 2786 was inbound on an approach to its destination, Lihue Airport (LIH), when it experienced a severe drop in altitude, descending hundreds of feet in mere seconds before recovering just 400 ft above the oceans surface.

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Airline Geeks

JUNE 11, 2024

The collapsed airline’s administrators have terminated all employee contracts and canceled future flights, according to 9 News Australia.

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Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 aircraft sustained severe damage during a hailstorm on its approach to Vienna Airport (VIE). The aircraft, operating flight OS434 from Palma de Mallorca (PMI), was about to land in Vienna on June 9, 2024, when it traversed a supercell, an area of extremely active thunderstorms and turbulence. Images taken right after landing show the aircraft had been heavily impacted, losing part of the nose cone, which left the aircraft weather radar exposed.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 14, 2024

Hey, you’ve gotta hand it to United’s network planning folks for their creativity and willing to try to new things… United plans more intra-Asia flights with 737s Brian Sumers at The Airline Observer has a fascinating interview with Patrick Quayle, United’s SVP of Global Network Planning and Alliances. Quayle shared an interesting new area of the network that the airline is focusing on, to optimize profitability.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2024

Since the Airbus A350 first entered commercial service in early 2015, over 600 of these magnificent aircraft have been delivered to operators across the world. It has rapidly become the flagship of leading airlines such as Delta Air Lines, Singapore Airlines, Air France, Cathay Pacific, and Air India, and is the second best-selling Airbus widebody of all time, lagging only the A330, which had a 20-year head-start.

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Airline Geeks

JUNE 10, 2024

Bengaluru International Airport (BLR) revealed on Friday that the country’s flag carrier would begin operating flights connecting the city with London Gatwick.

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Aerotime

JUNE 14, 2024

Airbus has revealed that its A330-900neo test aircraft, registered F-WTTN, has recently successfully completed a special series of ‘hot and high’ tests in Mexico and Bolivia. The test flights, performed over two weeks during March 2024, were designed to prove aircraft and engine performance in high-altitude, warm, and humid airport environments. The test program took place in two locations specifically chosen for their unique ‘hot and high’ credentials – Toluca in Mexico, followed by La P

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 11, 2024

Air France is opening a pop-up restaurant this summer during the Paris Olympics. As an aviation geek, I love this concept, and am (almost) sad I won’t be in Paris for the Olympics… Air France’s restaurant at Palais de Tokyo in Paris The Paris Olympics will be taking place in late July and early August 2024. Air France is one of the sponsors, as of course this is a huge event for the airline.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 9, 2024

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is now the worlds busiest airport, at least regarding departures. The title isnt official and can change at any time, but it highlights how important the airport is to the US and Texas.

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AV Web

JUNE 10, 2024

Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity space tourism vehicle has been retired after its seventh flight on Saturday and it will be at least two years before replacement craft are ready. Unity took a pilot and four passengers to an altitude of 54.4 miles, just shy of the Kármán line (62 miles) commonly considered to the be the edge of space. It was Unity’s seventh passenger flight in less than a year and has served its purpose according to arstechnica. “The learnings we have built over our

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Aerotime

JUNE 13, 2024

Alaska Airlines has relaunched a nonstop service between Anchorage and New York in the United States (US) for the summer season. From June 13, 2024, flights between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) will restart, connecting Alaska with the Big Apple. While operating over the summer, the route between New York and Anchorage will become Alaska Airlines ‘ longest route on its network.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 8, 2024

We know that Southwest Airlines is planning some major changes to its business model. While nothing is set in stone yet, I have some insights as to what could be changing at the airline, and it represents a major departure from the way the company currently does business. Why Southwest Airlines is changing its business model Historically, Southwest Airlines has been known for its unconventional business model among US airlines.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 14, 2024

The naming rights American Airlines has to a popular sports and entertainment venue in Dallas, Texas, have reportedly been the center of confusion for more than two decades. Employees at American Airlines Center (AAC) the arena home to the Dallas Mavericks say several phone calls received at the venue are from people seeking customer service regarding their flight.

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Airline Geeks

JUNE 11, 2024

JetBlue has announced that it will be expanding its operations in the New York metropolitan area by starting flights at Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP).

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Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2024

Cathay Pacific has just flown its last remaining plane stored in the Australian outback to Hong Kong. The airline had placed much of its aircraft fleet into storage at various locations around the world following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The aircraft, an Airbus A330-300 registered B-HLV, left Alice Springs Airport (ASP) in Australia’s Northern Territory and headed home to Hong Kong via a stop in Darwin on June 6, 2024.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 14, 2024

Southwest Airlines has just internally revealed details of an incident that occurred back in April 2024, which can only be described as a very close call. Southwest 737 descends to 400 feet above ocean This incident dates back to April 11, 2024, and involves Southwest Airlines flight WN2786, scheduled to operate from Honolulu (HNL) to Lihue (LIH). The short 102-mile flight was operated by a roughly two-year-old Boeing 737 MAX 8 with the registration code N8788L.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 11, 2024

Everyone knows New York JFK is the USA's number one gateway to Europe. Examining all schedule data using OAG shows between 112 and 126 daily passenger departures to Europe (double for both ways) between June and September 2024. Approximately 30 airlines operate, with 39 European destinations served non-stop, although its network is not quite at a record level.

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Airline Geeks

JUNE 14, 2024

Emirates has begun using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Singapore Changi Airport, marking a significant step towards greener skies in Asia.

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Aerotime

JUNE 13, 2024

If you have been to an executive aviation event recently, chances are that you might have stumbled upon Jetex’s distinctive orange logo. From its Dubai base, this corporate aviation operator, which provides a one-stop shop for high-end travelers, has grown into a global player. The company supplies everything from ground services to aircraft chartering and the accompanying concierge service.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 10, 2024

An activist investor has just taken a big stake in Southwest Airlines, and hopes to push for changes that will improve the carrier’s financial performance. The big question is what those changes would look like, as they almost certainly wouldn’t be good for consumers. Investment firm takes $2 billion stake in Southwest The Wall Street Journal reports that Elliott Investment Management has taken a nearly $2 billion stake in Southwest Airlines.

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