Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Chinese-built COMAC C919 narrowbody jet has celebrated carrying its millionth passenger since entering service in May 2023. The landmark occasion was marked in a special ceremony held on December 19. 2024. Chinese planemaker COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) confirmed in a statement that its domestically produced C919 single-aisle jet has completed over one million revenue passenger trips since it entered service with China Eastern Airlines on May 28, 2023.

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Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Air Canada held its investor day this week, and it had a 162-slide presentation going through all of its plans. While the main goal of this plan was presumably to help analysts with insomnia to finally get some sleep, there were also some real nuggets of information in there. To me, the most interesting of all was about the airline’s plans for its low-cost subsidiary Rouge.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

At Vintage Aviation News, we primarily spotlight classic warbirds, but occasionally, we delve into the stories of remarkable aircraft still leaving their mark on history. A recent example includes our coverage of Turkeys F-4 Phantoms read the article HERE. Today, we turn our attention to another aviation legend: the F-14 Tomcat. This iconic fighter jet, still operational with the Iranian Air Force, continues to inspire awe.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Its an exciting day for Aer Lingus, as the airline has today taken delivery of a new type of aircraft (and its only the second such aircraft to be delivered globally). Aer Lingus adds Airbus A321XLR to fleet Aer Lingus has today taken delivery of its first of six Airbus A321XLRs. The plane has the registration code EI-XLR , and operated its 1hr59min delivery flight from Hamburg (XFW) to Dublin (DUB).

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 19, 2024

China Airlines announced a major aircraft order on December 19, 2024. The Taiwanese carrier will split the order for long-haul passenger aircraft between the two major aircraft manufacturers, with 10 A350-1000 jets from Airbus and 10 B777-9 aircraft from Boeing. The carrier is also boosting its cargo fleet with an order for four B777-8F freighter aircraft.

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Alaska Air

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The post Alaska Airlines selected to connect San Diego and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with nonstop service appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Another airline has confirmed it will be moving to the terminals at New York JFK. Norse Atlantic Airways confirmed today that it has signed a letter of intent to start operations at the new Terminal 6 (T6) at John F. Kennedy International Airport starting in 2026.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737 has suffered a runway overrun as it landed at Molde Airport (MOL) in Norway. The aircraft eventually came to rest beyond the runway’s paved surface just 15 meters (50 feet) from the edge of the sea, upon which all passengers were safely evacuated via the aircrafts emergency slides. The incident unfolded on the evening of December 19. 2024, as the aircraft arrived at Molde Airport following a short domestic flight from Gardermoen Airport (OSL) in the Norwe

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

On October 16, 2024, DDA Classic Airlines ‘ DC-3 PH-PBA, lovingly known as Princess Amalia, shut down her engines for the final time with a full load of passengers at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport. This moment marked the conclusion of 40 years of regular passenger operations with classic airliners in the Netherlands. Founded in 1982 by two Transavia pilots, the all-volunteer Dutch Dakota Association (DDA) successfully operated DC-3s and even a DC-4 for several years, establishing itself as a

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Now, with over 40 aircraft in its fleet and around 60 destinations, its CEO is looking to take the startup airline even farther.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 17, 2024

There are quite a few airline frequent flyer programs that offer some sort of a paid subscription model, in addition to their free loyalty programs. The idea is that you pay a fixed fee annually, and receive a set of perks in exchange for that. For airlines, the idea behind this is twofold not only does it directly generate revenue, but its also intended to increase loyalty among travelers, since youll want to actually use the perks that you paid for.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Swiss electric aviation startup H55, which is led by adventurer and entrepreneur Andr Borschberg, has entered a commercial partnership with Norwegian electric seaplane developer Elfly Group. The deal, which was announced on December 16, 2024, will see Elfly Group acquiring three units of the pioneering B23 Energic battery-electric aircraft (with options for two more units later on).

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Airbus A380 was an engineering marvel when it first rolled out in Toulouse, France almost twenty years ago. With its four powerful engines, massive wing, double-deck fuselage, and tail towering 24.1 meters, the A380 is most certainly an impressive sight. It commands attention at destination airports around the world. Yet only 251 aircraft of this type were produced before production ended with the last Super Jumbo being delivered to Emirates in December 2021.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Aura Aero, based in Toulouse, France, announced this week it has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its Integral R model. The two-seat, side-by-side taildragger is constructed of what the company describes as wood/carbon hybrid materials. It is designed as an aerobatic trainer that can also serve as individual transportation, with a range of 530 nautical miles and a cruise speed of 150 knots.

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Knot 98

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 20, 2024

There are plans to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines missing Boeing 777. Whether search parties have better luck this time around remains to be seen MH370 is modern aviations greatest mystery Arguably the most mysterious commercial air disaster ever is what happened to MH370, the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that went missing back in March 2014.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines has announced a huge order for 100 Boeing 737 Max-10 single-aisle aircraft and has taken out options on 100 more. The deal, announced on December 19, 2024, and reportedly worth around $36 billion at list prices, provides a much-needed boost for the planemaker and its 737 MAX range after what has been a torrid year for the US company.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Archer and Anduril have announced a partnership to develop a hybrid VTOL military aircraft for the US military. The Air Force is already one of the main investors in Archer's eVTOL aircraft. Another major investor is United Airlines (which is also one of the first to order the future Boom Overture supersonic passenger jet currently in development ).

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AV Web

DECEMBER 18, 2024

One apparent consequence of the drone scare in the Northeast is a troubling uptick in reports of laser strikes on aircraft. Authorities believe observers on the ground are pointing pocket lasers at what they suspect are rogue drones. But in all but a few cases to date, suspected drones have been shown to actually be crewed aircraft, highly vulnerable to laser beams that can temporarily blind pilots, and sometimes cause permanent eye damage.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Air Canada had its investor day conference today. While the company didnt explicitly address its new business class, a couple of hints were dropped, and I feel like I can now at least speculate as to what the new product could be (and again, its purely speculation). Air Canada plans new 777 & 787 business class For some time, Air Canada executives have been hinting that the airline would introduce a new business class product.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Lufthansa Group has announced that it has ordered an additional five A350-1000 aircraft, taking the total firm order for the next generation long-haul plane to fifteen. The group declared that the additional aircraft order should be delivered between 2028 and 2030. The total value of the order is valued to be around $2 billion at list price. In total, the Lufthansa Group has ordered 75 A350-900s and A350-1000s, with 28 already in scheduled service and 47 more to be delivered by 2031.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Two of the most specialized aircraft the United States Air Force operates for the United States President are the famous VC-25 (Air Force One) and the less famous E-4B Nightwatch "Doomsday" aircraft. Both of these extensively modified Boeing 747-200s are built so that the President and other upper echelons of the government can carry out their duties and command the nation and armed forces from the air.

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A LinkedIn post by Stephanie Pope, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, confirmed Tuesday that Boeing had resumed building its 767 and 777/777X aircraft.

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Airplanes 125

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Its common for airlines to offer loyalty program members ways to boost their elite status at the end of the year. JetBlue has just launched an interesting promotion along those lines, which allows members to do good while also boosting their own elite status qualification. JetBlues sustainable aviation fuel promotion Nowadays JetBlue Mosaic elite status is earned based on how many tiles you rack up.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

AeroTime is excited to welcome Christian Charalambous as a guest columnist. A pilot operating Boeing 767s on global routes and a consultant leveraging his extensive aviation and technology expertise, Christian also holds a First-Class Honours degree in Air Transport Operations and a masters degree in Blockchain. In his columns, he explores the modern challenges and innovative technologies that are shaping the future of flight.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 20, 2024

On December 18, Turkish Airlines began its new third-longest route. It is from Istanbul to Santiago de Chile (via So Paulo). In March, it started flying to Melbourne (via Singapore), followed by the launch of Sydney flights (via Kuala Lumpur) in November. Sydney is its longest service. It was covered in the 150th edition of my Weekly Routes article.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Primus in Toto – First in Everything. That is the meaning of the Latin phrase painted within the emblem of the 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron emblazoned on the nose of a beautifully restored Douglas C-53D Skytrooper The Yacht Club that was the subject of much attention during the 2024 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh. It is an aircraft with an incredible history behind it and a big journey ahead of it still, as it prepares to fly to a new home in Brazil. ‘Yacht Club’ at Oshkosh 2024.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Air Canada is planning some major changes to the composition of its fleet, and it particularly impacts the companys low cost subsidiary, Rouge. This was revealed today, during the companys annual investor day conference. Air Canada Rouge will transition from A320s to 737s Rouge is Air Canadas low cost subsidiary, which primarily operates in leisure markets.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Few people have been more influential in shaping modern commercial aviation than Steven Udvar-Hzy, founder and Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation (ALC). By 2024, nearly half of the worlds airliner fleet belongs to leasing companies, which place large aircraft orders and then rent them out to airlines, providing capacity flexibility to operators and lowering the barriers of entry to new market entrants.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Malaysian government has agreed to a proposal by marine company Ocean Infinity to conduct another "no-find, no-fee" search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared after departing Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing over 10 years ago. Multiple searches for the aircraft have proved unsuccessful, although components from the Boeing 777 have been discovered washed up.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 18, 2024

These days, New Jersey pilots may find themselves in a neighborhood gathering where other people are expressing frustration, fear, and anger over the lack of answers regarding nighttime lights so widely reported in the sky. For those pilots who fly after sunset, its probably a good idea to speak up when the chants of shoot em down! start. Its increasingly likely that those folks are not fully aware that airliners, law enforcement aircraft, and even innocent GA pilots, could find themselves inadv

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In early 2023, Qantas revealed that it would introduce fast and free Wi-Fi throughout its long haul fleet. This announcement came at a time when the oneworld carrier announced more details about its upcoming Airbus A350-1000s. I want to take an updated look at this, based on the latest developments. While Qantas was supposed to equip all international A330-200s with Wi-Fi by the end of 2024, none of the planes have Wi-Fi yet, so whats the latest?

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Representing the largest ever private sector capital investment in the UKs transport network, London-Heathrow Airport has announced a 2.3 billion ($3 billion) investment plan to be enacted between 2025 and 2026. The plan will unlock a range of improvements and upgrades at the airport which according to the airports owners, will ensure the UKs only hub airport and international gateway continues to move forward and provide better service for passengers and businesses.

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The search to find Flight MH370 has been the most expensive and extensive underwater search ever, according to The Associated Press.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 18, 2024

On Tuesday, December 17th, a Cessna 208 Caravan crashed into a building near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu, Hawaii. Unfortunately, the two occupants of the aircraft were found deceased shortly after. Hawaii state officials have reported that the aircraft was a Kamaka Air Cessna 208 Caravan, and the flight crew was conducting a training flight before the eventual crash.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 20, 2024

I dont want to bury the lede in posts, I often reference how Turkish Airlines flies to more countries than any other airline in the world. However, how many countries does the airline actually fly to, and how far ahead of competitors is Turkish Airlines? I thought that would be interesting to explore Turkish Airlines flies to 120+ countries Turkish Airlines has the record for flying to more countries than any other airline in the world.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Qatar Airways announced that it is set to relaunch its daily flight services from Dohas Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Canberra Airport (CBR). The flights will be operated via Melbourne Airport (MEL), which is about an hours flight away from Canberra, and is a more than 14-hour flight from Doha. Welcome back Canberra! #QatarAirways is proud to announce its daily flight resumption to the capital city of Australia, Canberra, via Melbourne, commencing no later than December 2025.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

As part of our ongoing series Today in Aviation History , we discuss the first flights of some of the most remarkable aircraft in the annuals of aviation history. While December 17 is best known as the date of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flights at Kitty Hawk, NC, it is also the date in which one of the most enduring designs in aviation first took to the skies; the Douglas DC-3, which first flew on December 17, 1935.

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