Aerotime

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A stowaway has been discovered onboard a Delta Air Lines flight heading from New York to Paris. The individual involved was reportedly arrested upon the aircraft’s arrival in Paris and the authorities are now investigating how such an incident could have occurred. The stowaway, a female of unknown age, was discovered as the flight carrying flight number DL 264 headed to Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) from New York-JFK Airport on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthog" was the first United States Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces (and it has been well-loved by those ground forces). No matter what anyone thinks of the A-10 Warthog being still relevant or obsolete in future wars, everyone can agree it has the most formidable cannon of any US fighter jet.

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Jet 142

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Thunder Over Michigan, hosted by the Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti, Michigan, is renowned as one of the most popular air shows in the United States. This year, the organizers are orchestrating what promises to be the largest gathering of TBM Avengers in decades. According to Michael Luther, the air show’s director, they anticipate hosting the world’s largest “Turkey” gathering—a playful nod to the Avenger’s nickname.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A volunteer pilot for the animal rescue organization Pilots N Paws was killed when his Mooney 201 went down in a remote mountainous area in upstate New York on Sunday about 6 p.m. A puppy and another dog survived the crash but another dog also died. Weather was reported rough at the time of the crash, which occurred about 35 miles south of Kim’s destination of Albany.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

After months of feverish anticipation, the wait is finally over after Emirates officially unveiled its brand new (and first ever) Airbus A350. At an exclusive event in Dubai on November 27, 2024, the Emirates President Sir Tim Clark along with VIP guests, dignitaries and the media gathered for the new Airbus A350-900’s introduction to the world.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Greenland's capital received its first long-haul flight today as Air Greenland inaugurated the new Nuuk International Airport (GOH) with a direct service from Copenhagen. Thanks to a new runway, this is the first time Greenland's largest city has been able to accommodate widebody jets, and Simple Flying was onboard for the historic occasion.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In June 2023, JetBlue unveiled a new livery, which the carrier refers to as the “Hops” design. This was a major development for the company, as it’s the first time in JetBlue’s nearly 25-year history that it had a complete design refresh. There’s now an update, as JetBlue has revealed a variation of the new livery, which will eventually be featured throughout the A220 fleet.

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Tail Airline Airlines Jet 117

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A B737-400 DHL cargo aircraft crashed near Vilnius Airport (VNO) early morning on November 25, 2024. The incident occurred at around 03:30 CET / 05:28 EET. Based on details from flight tracking website FlightAware, the cargo aircraft took off from Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) at 03:08 CET According to local news outlet Delfi Plus, the aircraft crashed on Žirnių street, a residential area, and specifically fell on a two-story residential building.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Emirates has unveiled its first Airbus A350-900 at an event in Dubai, two days after the airline ferried the widebody jet to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Jet Airline Airlines 142

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A Delta transatlantic flight had an unaccounted for passenger this week, as first flagged by @xJonNYC. Amazingly enough, the plane made it most of the way to Paris before the crew caught on. Delta flight from New York to Paris has extra passenger This incident happened on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, and involves Delta flight DL264 from New York (JFK) to Paris (CDG).

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), in association with the Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative, posted a warning today (posted below in italics) for pilots regarding concern over misfuelling as new unleaded fuels of varying types and octane levels are starting to make their way to market. It cautions pilots to ensure their aircraft – particularly those requiring high-octane fuels – are not misfueled with “the wrong type, grade, or mix of fuel.

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Pilot 106

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Turkish Airlines has touched down at Sydney Airport (SYD) after completing its longest ever flight and officially launching the new service from Istanbul to Australia’s capital. The Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER landed on November 29, 2024, shortly before 18:20, with the carrier’s CEO Bilal Ekşi on board the inaugural flight. The new service to Sydney began on November 28, 2024, from Istanbul Airport (IST), before stopping in Kuala Lumpa after an almost 10-hour flight.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

After considerable delays, which seems to be the norm nowadays, Emirates finally took delivery of its first of 65 Airbus A350-900s on November 25. The aircraft, which is registered A6-EXA, left Toulouse at 17:00 and, following an unusual route, arrived in Dubai 7h 17m later at 03:17 local time the next day.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Etihad Airways is announcing 10 new routes today. While this should formally be announced shortly, we now know the single new route to the United States that the Abu Dhabi-based carrier is adding, and it’s not what we were expecting. Etihad’s Abu Dhabi to Atlanta flight launches July 2025 As of July 2, 2025, Etihad will launch a new 4x weekly flight between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Atlanta (ATL).

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Airline Airlines 105

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

For many aviation enthusiasts that grew up in the last 30 years, the 1989 film Always, which borrowed elements from the WWII film A Guy Named Joe, remains a formative movie to this day, especially for warbird and fire tanker enthusiasts. Luckily for many of these enthusiasts, there has been some interest in preserving the airplanes from this film, as we have covered with the Yanks Air Museum’s now successful effort to bring the PBY Catalina N9505C from Ephrata, WA to Chino, CA.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

EVA Air of Taiwan has revealed expansion plans that will see the Taipei-based carrier launch a new route Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW) from its home base at Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) on November 3, 2025. The new 7,718 miles (12,349km) flights are expected to operate five times per week using either Boeing 777-300ERs or 787 Dreamliners. According to the airline, Dallas ranks as the world’s third-busiest airport in terms of passenger volume.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A Southwest Airlines memo has surfaced on aviation blogs and confirmed by Southwest Airlines that Southwest Airlines' flight attendants (aka cabin crew ), starting December 4, is to secure the cabin at 18,000 feet and not 10,000 feet before landing. The new procedure, based on years of research plus flight attendant Safety Management System (SMS) will reduce the risk of injury to flight attendants by 20%.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With environmentalism being an increasingly hot topic in the aviation industry, we’ve seen many airlines introduce options to carbon offset tickets. Lufthansa Group has offered this concept on select flights for a couple of years now — this was first trialed in 2022, before being consistently offered as of early 2023 on short haul flights. There’s now an update , as Lufthansa Group is preparing to launch these green fares on long haul flights as well.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Fisher P-75 Eagle stands as one of World War II’s unique experimental aircraft, designed by the Fisher Body Division of General Motors (GM) to answer an urgent need for an American interceptor with exceptional climb rates and powerful performance. Though it ultimately never saw large-scale production, the P-75 Eagle exemplified the ambitious engineering efforts of the time, especially given GM’s commitment to the war effort.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The first of 20 Airbus A330neo aircraft due to join the Malaysia Airlines fleet has arrived at Kuala Lumpa Airport (KUL) after the jet was officially handed over in Toulouse, France. The factory new Airbus A330neo (A330-900) left Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) on November 28, 2024, shortly before 21:00, and arrived at its new home on November 29, 2024, at 16:52 local time.

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Jet Airline Airlines 292

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

On Monday night, a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 rolled back in India after pilots failed to set the brakes properly.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Delta Air Lines has plans to retrofit some of its more outdated wide body jets, though the exact details of what will be changing remains to be seen. Delta A330-300s will likely get new business class & more As reported by @xJonNYC , Delta has plans to upgrade the interiors of its Airbus A330-300s, starting later in 2026. Delta has a rather varied (and outdated) wide body fleet.

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Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

We don’t do interviews often at The Air Show , but when we do, we make sure it’s someone you really want to hear from. This week, we talk to JetBlue President Marty St George. Marty is, as anyone who knows him will agree, a fascinating person to talk to. He did not disappoint. For that reason, we supersized this week’s episode to 49 minutes.

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Airline Airlines 130

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Star Alliance has opened its first lounge in Asia at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in China for first and business class passengers. The new Star Alliance lounge, which will also be accessible to gold status customers on member airline flights departing from Terminal 1, was unveiled on November 21, 2024. Located in a dedicated space on the upper level of the existing airport lounge in the Terminal 1 international area, passengers will benefit from 750 square meters of space which

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Airline Airlines 250

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) has granted a couple of exemptions for the Airbus A350F cargo aircraft as the European plane maker gears up to introduce the freighter into service in 2026.

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Cargo 137

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Global aviation in Europe is very much controlled by the “big three” European airline groups — Air France-KLM, IAG, and Lufthansa Group. These airline groups often try to buy up independent airlines, both to further their strategic interests, and to prevent competitors from doing the same. Recently, we’ve seen Air France-KLM acquire a stake in Scandinavian Airlines , and we’re also seeing Lufthansa Group acquire a stake in ITA Airways.

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Airline Airlines 100

Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

American is set to operate its longest regional service next year, which is also a new addition to the carrier’s route network.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

British Airways has unveiled a new Concorde-inspired first class suite that will feature on Airbus A380 flights starting in 2026. The British flag carrier described the new first class suites as “reflective of modern British luxury travel” that combine “elegant design features” wrapped in a “game changing” product. British Airways said on November 25, 2024, that it wanted passengers to experience a “modern luxury hotel feel” alongside “home comforts and thoughtful British touches”.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Despite decades of negative press, the F-35 Lightning II is not only the world's most advanced tactical fighter jet but also a bargain price when measured by fly-away costs. This may seem strange given how many sensational headlines have been running saying the jet is over budget and will cost $2 trillion over its lifespan (an impressive sounding figure almost never given any context).

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Jet 132

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This is exciting, and long overdue. British Airways has just released some renderings of its new first class suite, though details remain fairly limited as of now (of course I’ll provide more updates when we have the details). A look at British Airways’ new first class suite British Airways has plans to introduce a new first class product, and the airline has today released the first renderings of the product.

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Airline Airlines 115

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

In the midst of World War II, Curtiss sought to remain a leading aircraft manufacturer by developing fighter planes that could compete with advanced designs from other countries. This quest led to the development of several unsuccessful prototypes, with the XP-40Q series emerging as one final glimmer of potential for the company. As the last model of Curtiss’s P-40 series, the XP-40Q aimed to revitalize the aging P-40 with features that could match the performance of newer fighter aircraft being

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Cockpit Pilot 98

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Indian airlines have been the target of nearly 1,000 bomb hoaxes in 2024 so far, with over 600 fake threats made in October alone, according to a government minister. On November 27, 2024, India’s deputy civil aviation minister Murlidhar Mohol told the country’s parliament that as of November 14, 2024, there had been a huge rise in bomb threats compared with previous years.

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Airline Airlines 273

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A DHL Boeing 737 freighter traveling from Leipzig, Germany, to Vilnius Airport (VNO), has crashed near Liepkalnis Hill, located along the approach path to the airport's runway.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Chinese investors plan to acquire 100 Boeing 737 MAXs to launch a Budapest-based airline that will operate long haul flights, particularly to China. Yeah, I’m as confused as you are. What we know so far about Hungary Airlines An interesting Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was announced at the China International Supply Chain Expo on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.

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Airline Airlines Airplanes Jet 117

Airline Reporter

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A Philippine Airlines 777 received a water-canon salute upon it’s inaugural arrival as flight PR124 at SEA On Oct. 2, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport added yet another international carrier and city to its service roster: Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) via Philippine Airlines (PAL). The jet arrived after dark, allowing for some unusual and fun photo opportunities.

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Airline Airlines Cargo Jet 104

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Emirates has taken delivery of its first ever Airbus A350 in Toulouse, France, as the airline prepares to fly the new aircraft to Dubai International Airport (DXB) in the next few hours. On November 25, 2024, Emirates described the new addition as an “important fleet milestone” after some initial frustrations with rescheduled delivery dates. The first of 65 A350-900 aircraft will depart Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) at 16:00 and is scheduled to arrive at its home in Dubai just before 02:30, l

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in Asia by fleet size, has announced its decision to sell all 10 of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft and two spare GEnx-1B70/P2 engines. According to an official intent solicitation notice posted on its website, the sale will be conducted through open bidding. The aircraft, averaging a service life of over a decade , are expected to be delivered to the buyer between 2025 and 2026, pending board approval.

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Airline Airlines 143