Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Thai Airways is to have two more A330 aircraft operating by December 2024, when its new premium class product will have two tiers of Business Class. The updates were revealed by Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri to AeroTime in an exclusive interview at the 68th Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents in Brunei. New routes with the arrival of two A330 Eamsiri said that Thai Airways will have two Airbus A330 in operation soon, one to begin by December 2024, the other during

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Lufthansa has announced its schedule for the upcoming summer season, which will begin in March 2025, saying that its Airbus A380 will continue connecting Munich with Boston, New York, Washington, Los Angeles, and Delhi.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Aviation buffs in San Francisco and San Diego will get to see the rarest of the rare possibly next week as the last flying example of the world’s largest flying boat makes its last flight. The Philippine Mars, a Martin JRM Mars is currently undergoing taxi tests in Port Alberni, British Columbia in preparation for a flight to Lake Roosevelt in Arizona.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In the past I’ve written about my favorite airports in the world , though I don’t think I’ve ever shared my least favorite airport in the world, which has to be Cairo International Airport (CAI). I’ve traveled through the airport more times than I can count, and I suppose it’s actually a love-hate relationship, because I keep going back for more. I’m curious if anyone disagrees, and has another major airport that they like less.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The official report into how a Qantas Airbus A380 flew for almost 300 hours and 34 flights with a tool lodged in one of its four engines has been published by the Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB). The report has made recommendations to be followed by the Australian airline so that any future such events are avoided. On December 6, 2023, one of Qantas ’ 10-strong fleet of Airbus A380-842s arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at the end of a routine scheduled passenger flight

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Airline Airlines Jet 311

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The Cessna 408 SkyCourier is a utility aircraft designed and developed by the Cessna division of Textron Aviation. Announced in 2017, the aircraft first appealed to FedEx, the worlds largest cargo operator. FedEx Corporation ordered 50 SkyCourier aircraft with options for an additional 50 for its subsidiary FedEx Express. The aircraft flew in May 2020 and received the type certification in March 2022.

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Cargo 135

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Aero Vintage recently shared updates on several noteworthy examples of the historic World War II bomber, the B-17 Flying Fortress, known for its resilience and strategic importance. These updates highlight significant restoration efforts aimed at preserving the B-17’s legacy, covering extensive repairs from structural work and engine overhauls to the meticulous restoration of original instrumentation and interiors.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Vueling, the low-cost carrier belonging to the International Airlines Group (IAG), has unveiled a special livery dedicated to the Football Club Barcelona (FCB) women’s soccer team. The livery has been applied to one of Vueling’s A320ceo aircraft (registration EC-LZN). It depicts six of the teams’ stars: Aitana Bonmatí, who won the prestigious Ballon D’Or trophy for the best female player in 2024 and 2023, and Alexia Putellas, who won the same award in 2022 and 2021, as well as their team-mates S

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The Pilot Network Co-Founder and Delta Boeing 737 pilot, Jason Depew, unfortunately passed away on November 4 following a cardiac arrest. Depew, who, according to JonNYC, had been running, experienced the cardio event while running.

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Pilot 145

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Vietnam War Flight Museum recently announced plans to acquire the last operational F-8 Crusader, an aircraft that holds a unique place in aviation history as “The Last of the Gunfighters.” A GoFund Me campaign was recently started (Click HERE ). This particular aircraft, Bureau Number 151739, was one of 42 Crusaders acquired by the French Navy in 1962 and has remained abroad since its retirement from French service.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Some boisterous turbulence turned into an emergency on Thursday for the crew of an SAS A330. The air was rough enough to shut down an engine on the widebody over Greenland as it went from Stockholm to Miami. The crew was able to relight the engine but the jolt was enough to mandate an inspection. They headed for the nearest maintenance base able to do that work in Copenhagen.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A Boeing 737-400F has been destroyed after it caught fire in flight and was forced to make an emergency landing in Sao Paulo. The aircraft, operated by all-cargo airline Total Linhas Aereas was operating a domestic cargo flight from Vitoria to Sao Paulo when the crew received a cargo fire warning, forcing the emergency landing. Flight number TTL5682 departed from Vitória–Eurico de Aguiar Salles International Airport (VIX) on November 8, 2024, for a routine cargo flight to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Etihad Airways has said that its network expansion strategy and significant business growth in its cargo division have allowed the airline to grow its revenues by 21%, resulting in a substantial increase in profitability.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

While we’ll have to mark this as “developing” for now (and I have a request out to Alaska for comment), I wanted to report on what appears to be quite a troubling restriction when it comes to the ability to redeem Alaska Mileage Plan miles. Alaska blocking partner awards close to departure Alaska Mileage Plan appears to be blocking a vast majority of partner award tickets within 72 hours of departure.

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Airline Airlines 115

AV Web

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

A woman who trained as an astronaut candidate in 1961 and finally went to space 60 years later was among those honored at the American Valor event in Washington on Saturday. Wally Funk was among soldiers, female special forces operatives and the famed black 24th Infantry Regiment known as the “Buffalo Soldiers” to be celebrated at the televised event.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Iberia operated the first revenue service across the Atlantic using its new Airbus A321XLR aircraft on November 14, 2024. Iberia flight IB347 departed Madrid-Barajas (MAD) at 13.00 local time bound for Boston-Logan (BOS), where it is expected to land at around 14.15 local time. Spanish flag carrier @Iberia is the first airline in the world to fly the @Airbus A321XLR.

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Airline Airlines 275

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after an Airbus A321neo operated by American Airlines performed an unusual takeoff path near Honolulu on Wednesday. Rather than making an immediate right turn upon departure, the crew missed instructions and flew the aircraft straight out east.

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Alaska Air

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This Veterans Day, meet Ken C., a special operations combat veteran and safety and standards manager at Alaska. Hear more about how Ken’s time in the service inspired his career journey and how his commitment to supporting veterans at home is helping to bring the military voice to Alaska Airlines. The post Saluting Service: Veteran Bridges Military Experience and Aviation Excellence at Alaska Airlines appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Airlines Airline 114

World Airline News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

One year after making history as the first Dreamliner to land on Antarctica’s unique blue ice runway at Troll Airfield, Norse Atlantic Airways has successfully completed its second charter for the purpose of scientific research on the continent. On November 15, 2024, at 10:55 local time, Norse Atlantic’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner, registered as LN-FNC, and named “Everglades”, successfully touched down, carrying 10,5 tons of research equipment and scientists for the Norwegian Polar Instit

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Spanish airline Iberia has officially presented the first Airbus A321XLR aircraft to have entered commercial service. The aircraft, registered as EC-OIL, has been conducting revenue familiarization flights within Europe since November 6, 2024, but made its public debut during a media event at Iberia’s La Muñoza facilities near Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) on November 13, 2024.

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Airlines Airline Jet 272

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The next destination joining the Icelandair network has been announced. Flights to Istanbul, Trkiye, will begin next September, building on the airlines' codeshare agreement and opening up new connection opportunities across Asia.

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Airlines Airline 126

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Ethiopian Airlines is Africa’s largest airline, offering a significant amount of both short haul and long haul capacity. While the Star Alliance carrier is generally pretty well regarded, Ethiopian does have quite the variety of business class seats. It can be hard to figure out which business class seat you’ll actually get when booking a flight with Ethiopian, so I wanted to take a closer look at that in this post, for anyone else who might be interested.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it has set a new record, overseeing 148 licensed space operations in Fiscal Year 2024—a 30 percent jump from last year. The agency also forecasted that the number of commercial space operations could more than double by 2028, signaling unprecedented growth in the sector. To keep pace with this rapid expansion, the FAA is creating an Aerospace Rulemaking Committee to modernize its licensing regulations.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Etihad Airways has announced its latest financial results for the nine months ending on September 30, 2024. The headlines of the results show that the Abu Dhabi-based carrier achieved a profit after tax of AED 1.4 billion ($368 million), a number that represents a significant increase of 66%, up from AED 814 million ($222 million) during the same period in 2023.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Remember November 14. That was when the Airbus A321XLR operated its first long-haul commercial service. The launch customer Iberia used its initial aircraft, the strangely registered EC-OIL, from Madrid to Boston that day. It came after six days of intra-European flights , when the aircraft flew to Paris CDG, Barcelona, and Stockholm Arlanda.

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Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The beleaguered carrier hasn’t made a profit since 2008 and continues to be a hot-ticket item on President Javier Milei’s administrative chopping block.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

It looks like Air New Zealand is hoping to once again resume flights to London, after completely discontinuing service to Europe in 2020. However, as of now there are more questions than answers, and this is far from a sure bet. Air New Zealand requests London airport slots @IshrionA reports on how Air New Zealand has requested daily slots for London Heathrow Airport (LHR), but was denied.

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Airlines Airline 101

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Five Lufthansa passengers and six crew members were injured after encountering “brief but severe turbulence” during a flight between Buenos Aires in Argentina and Frankfurt in Germany. According to a Lufthansa spokesperson, the Lufthansa Boeing 747-8, registered D-ABYP, suffered turbulence while flying through an Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) on November 12, 2024.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The UKs Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has concluded that the absence of wing walkers contributed to the ground collision between a British Airways Airbus A350 and a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 at London Heathrow Airport on April 6, 2024.

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Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Investigators stated that maintenance staff knew the tool was missing but placed the aircraft into revenue service anyway.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Air New Zealand is known for its innovative safety videos. Back in the day, the airline would typically release a couple of new videos per year. The frequency of these has slowed down since the start of the pandemic. That’s why it’s worth noting that Air New Zealand has just dropped its first new safety video in over two years. Air NZ’s safety video is basketball themed Air New Zealand’s new safety video is called “Every Point Counts,” and it’s the 23rd safety video ever released by the airline.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

British eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace has conducted the first untethered flight of its VX4 prototype, kicking off Phase Two of its development program. Until now Vertical Aerospace had conducted piloted flight tests, but with the aircraft always tethered to the ground by a cable. In July 2024, the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved an extension of Vertical Aerospace’s testing activities at its Cotswold Airport (GBA) facilities, located in the southwest of England.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Anduril and General Atomics have completed critical design reviews for their drone prototypes under the United States Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. Both companies will begin manufacturing their designs ahead of potential flights next year.

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Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Spirit is in advanced talks with bondholders over a potential bankruptcy filing, a Wall Street Journal report said on Tuesday.

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The Aviationist

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The insanely costly B-21 Raider program is apparently becoming less expensive, with the projected cost for the first five production lots dropping from $19.1 billion to $13.1 billion, a 28% reduction, amounting to $5.1 billion in savings. In recent years the public has become more and more accustomed to military programs becoming costlier as they […] The post The B-21’s Price Is Decreasing With Over $5 Billion Saved for the First Five Lots appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Californian startup Exosonic is closing down after failing to secure enough additional funding to continue pursuing its supersonic aircraft and drone projects. Exosonic was founded in 2019 by Norris Tie, an aerospace engineer who had previously worked at Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin where he worked on the X-59 low-boom supersonic aircraft program for NASA.

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Airline Airlines 297

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The United States Air Force is set to retire its aging (and arguably vulnerable) A-10 Thunderbolt II (aka Warthog) aircraft in South Korea. These will be replaced in South Korea and the region with upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-15EX Strike Eagle IIs, and F-35A Lightning IIs. However, as the US retires the A-10, the iconic ground attack aircraft may yet see a new lease on life in Jordanian service.

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Jet 128