Cranky Flier

APRIL 25, 2024

The latest Air Show podcast drops later today. Tune in to hear us discuss the messy Pratt & Whitney situation. It’s a good one. But then again, I think they’re all good ones , so what do I know? Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Amazon Listen on Pocket Casts The first quarter was a terrible one for JetBlue. On the one hand, it looks like the airline was using this as a “kitchen sink” kind of quarter where it just threw all kinds of special items in

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Alaska Air

APRIL 25, 2024

Starting this fall, we’re adding nonstop routes from San Diego and Los Angeles as well as offering our largest Southern California schedule in recent years. The post Alaska Airlines expands presence in Southern California with new routes and increased service to popular West Coast destinations appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Airlines Airline 138

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 26, 2024

In late 2023, we saw the launch of Beond Airlines , a fascinating premium airline startup. The airline has now been flying for several months, and quite a bit has changed since launch, so I wanted to take an updated look at what’s going on with this unique airline. The details of Beond Airlines Beond Airlines is an all-business class airline with lofty expansion goals.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered the first two G700s to U.S.-based customers and both are now in service, The deliveries come less than a month after Gulfstream received FAA type and production certification (March 29 and April 8, respectively) for the new, Rolls-Royce Pearl 700-powered G700. The engines have greater than 18,000 pounds of thrust, each.

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Cranky Flier

APRIL 23, 2024

I wrote yesterday about how United had some real struggles filling seats in its Pacific network around the holiday season. But the only comprehensive data I have is load factor information combined with broad unit revenue trends by region as the airline reported in quarterly earnings. Load factor matters, but it’s just one piece of the puzzle.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines 230

Alaska Air

APRIL 26, 2024

This World Pilots' Day, meet aspiring Alaska pilot Mohammed Hakeem, and learn what inspired him to get his wings at Ascend Pilot Academy. Plus, get insider tips from remarkable pilots at Alaska Air Group. The post Chart your flight path: Insider tips from aspiring and legendary pilots at Alaska Airlines appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 26, 2024

Delta Air Lines has just announced a significant expansion in West Africa this northern summer (southern winter), with both capacity increases and product improvements. This complements Delta flying more premium A350s to South Africa as well, which I wrote about separately. Delta brings back New York to Lagos route As of December 1, 2024, Delta will resume its route between New York (JFK) and Lagos, Nigeria (LOS), which was last served in 2022.

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Airline Airlines 119

Cranky Flier

APRIL 22, 2024

United made a huge push into the Pacific this winter, and the numbers are somewhat staggering. With so many seats flooding the market, it’s perhaps not surprising that United has struggled to fill them all. Early results may not look good, but this doesn’t mean it’s a complete failure. There will be some improvement as markets mature, but there’s also going to be some tweaking needed.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines 218

Aviation Bussiness News

APRIL 26, 2024

Ryanair’s outspoken boss has said that Ryanair will be forced to scrap a planned expansion of UK flights unless it is allowed to hire non-British flight attendants. In comments reported in the Daily Telegraph, O’Leary attacked ‘insane’ post-Brexit rules that stop the company from hiring workers from other countries at its 13 UK bases.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 26, 2024

What’s intended to be a cute initiative on Ethiopian Airlines’ part has backfired, as authorities in Lebanon took issue with a little detail on an aircraft belonging to the airline… Lebanese authorities angry over Ethiopian Airlines plane Ethiopian Airlines has what I’d consider to be a fun tradition, whereby the airline writes the name of a city on its newly delivered jets.

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Airlines Airline Jet 109

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

The U.S. Navy has issued a contract to Electra to investigate the use of its electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft for logistics in contested environments, the company announced. According to Electra, the aircraft is able to operate with ground rolls of 150 feet, capable of carrying up to nine passengers or 2,500 pounds of cargo, and sports a range of 500 nm.

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Cranky Flier

APRIL 20, 2024

Some American Airlines Flyers Won’t Earn Miles for Flights Starting Next Month – Fodor’s The deadline is fast approaching for American to decide which travel agencies will be considered “preferred.” Those that aren’t will not be able to sell fares that earn miles at all. It’s been a frustrating process all around.

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Approach Airlines Airline 130

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 26, 2024

By Zac Yates “I only know that I want that biplane. I want it because I want to travel through time and I want to fly a difficult airplane and I want to feel the wind when I fly and I want people to look, to see, to know that glory still exists. I want to be part of something big and glorious.” – Richard Bach, Biplane (1966) Richard Bach flying the Parks somewhere over the Midwest, 1968.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 26, 2024

Link: Apply now for the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card We’re currently seeing a huge limited time welcome offer on Marriott’s most premium credit card, offering nearly twice as many points as the previous offer. I wanted to recap this offer, as it will be expiring in the coming days. If you’re at all interested in this card, this would be an ideal time to apply.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

Over the last 25 years, I have been asked to speak on various aviation weather topics at dozens of aviation events and gatherings. During these events, it’s quite common for a pilot to walk up and ask me about how I handled my most challenging flight as it relates to weather. Maybe they were expecting to hear something juicy; I don’t know. While I don’t want to disappoint them about a harrowing recount of one of my prior flights, my response is usually the same.

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Airline Geeks

APRIL 26, 2024

Etihad Airways' livery, known as "Facets of Abu Dhabi," was first introduced in 2014 on a Boeing 787-9 and designed by Landor Associates.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 26, 2024

By Zac Yates The sole surviving example of the Cold War-era Blackburn Beverley transport aircraft has been saved after an ambitious crowdfunding target was reached in just seven weeks. As reported by Vintage Aviation News , the Solway Aviation Museum (SAM) launched the campaign to raise £60,000 in February after Beverley XB259’s previous owner offered the unique aircraft for free to anyone who could remove the aircraft from its home of several decades at Fort Paull, near Hull.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 26, 2024

Delta is back with another promotion for buying gift cards… Starbucks bonus gift card with Delta gift card purchase Here’s an easy promotion that could be worth taking advantage of. In celebration of Mother’s Day, if you purchase a $300+ Delta gift card , you can receive $20 worth of Starbucks gifts as a bonus: The Delta gift cards can be redeemed 72 hours after purchase, and have no expiration date The offer is valid while supplies last or until May 13, 2024, whichever comes first Each person c

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Today’s Top Pick is a 2007 Fantasy Air Allegro LSA. The arrival 20 years ago of the FAA regulations establishing the LSA category sparked a wave of new aircraft designs in the U.S. from established manufacturers and a number of startups.

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Transponder Tail Airplanes Pilot 107

Airline Geeks

APRIL 26, 2024

The Utah-based regional carrier is slated to transition 19 CRJ-700s expiring from its American contract to the 50-seat configuration.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 25, 2024

The Yorkshire Air Museum (YAM) has announced the launch of “Elvington 44/45 – The Fight for Liberty”, a site-wide exhibition that spans one of the most momentous 12 months in modern history. Over the last two years the YAM had had exhibitions on the Falklands Air War (2022) and the Cold War (2023). These lasted across the summer but this time the museum is continuing into the next, up to the anniversary of VE Day.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 26, 2024

Delta Air Lines will be introducing a new, more premium layout on some of its upcoming Airbus A350s. While seat maps began to reflect this back in December 2023, the airline has now formally announced these plans. Delta plans A350s with more business class seats Delta intends to introduce a new premium configuration on some of its Airbus A350-900s, featuring more business class seats.

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Cargo Airline Airlines Jet 106

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Lately I am caught up in a self-induced battle between the realism of X-Plane 12 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 ( MSFS 2020 ). No better place to showcase this than in and out of one of the most famous airports in all of the sim kingdom, Innsbruck, Austria (LOWI). Innsbruck is one of the most beautiful and spectacular places on earth with an airport that can support a variety of airline equipment up to a small widebody such as the Boeing 767-300ER.

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Airline Geeks

APRIL 26, 2024

Delta will relaunch routes to Lagos, Nigeria from New York-JFK on Dec. 1, 2024 in addition to upgraded aircraft for service to Ghana and South Africa.

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AV Web

APRIL 25, 2024

On Tuesday (April 23), Gulfstream Aerospace announced it delivered the first two G700s to U.S.-based customers. Both are now in service with their buyers. The deliveries come less than a month after Gulfstream received FAA type and production certification (March 29 and April 8, respectively) for the new, Rolls-Royce Pearl 700-powered G700. The engines have greater than 18,000 pounds of thrust, each.

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AOPA

APRIL 25, 2024

Seaplane airline Harbour Air said it signed a letter of intent to purchase 50 magni650 electric motors from magniX, an aviation propulsion company, marking a major step in Harbour Air’s plan to convert its fleet of 45 de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver aircraft to electric power.

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Airlines Airline 93

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Beta Technologies this week achieved a milestone few eVTOL companies have reached. The company on Tuesday said it completed a crewed, full transition flight of its Alia-250 (A250) eVTOL, shifting from vertical lift to forward cruise on fixed wings during the same flight. The model is one of two aircraft the firm is looking to commercialize in the coming years, along with a conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) Alia variant.

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Ask the Pilot

APRIL 23, 2024

When Culture and Air Travel Intersect Crossovers. That’s my name for those moments when history, culture, art or politics intersect unexpectedly with commercial aviation. They underscore the many ways, not always recognized, that air travel touches our lives. This will be an ongoing series. I’ll add to it as occasions warrant. — NEW: AEROPOLITICS This one speaks for itself.

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Airline Geeks

APRIL 26, 2024

Delta and American Express teamed up to launch a new credit card design created using metal from retired Delta 747 aircraft

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AV Web

APRIL 26, 2024

On Friday, Sporty’s announced the retirement of its CEO, Michael Wolf, effective Jan. 31, 2025. According to Sporty’s, Wolf has been an integral member of the team for more than 50 years, holding the position of chief executive officer since 2008. Sporty’s president, John Zimmerman, will assume the role of CEO upon Wolf’s retirement. “Michael has been instrumental in shaping Sporty’s into the industry leader it is today,” said Zimmerman.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The U.S. Navy has updated its training fleet by taking delivery of a pair of T-54A multi-engine training system (METS) aircraft based on the Beechcraft King Air 260 platform. The aircraft will replace the T-44C Pegasus, an earlier version of a militarized King Air that has been in use since 1977. The T-44C is slated to be phased out over the next year.

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Gary's Flight Journal

APRIL 24, 2024

It’s been 33 days since my last flight time. Granted the weather hasn’t helped and my knee issue has diminished my desire to climb aboard. I am happy to report that my knee issue is feeling better and I am awaiting a date to have three gel injections administered. I’m also now the proud owner of two new knee braces which I thought were ancient history after ditching the last issued orthopedic gadgets many years ago.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 26, 2024

Link: Apply now for The Business Platinum Card® from American Express The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is one of the most perks-rich business cards out there. We’ve just seen a massive new publicly available welcome offer rolled out on this card, making it a great time to apply. If you’re eligible for this card, it’s absolutely worth picking it up, in my opinion.

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Airline Airlines 76

AV Web

APRIL 26, 2024

Boeing released its first-quarter results on Wednesday, citing a net loss of $355 million. Although substantial, the numbers were better than analysts had expected—especially in the midst of management shakeups, whistleblower claims and ongoing production delays. The company’s reputation has taken a hit since the Jan. 5 midair door plug blowout, which led to the grounding of its of its 737-9 MAX fleet.

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Jet 93

Flying Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

Question: I am working on my instrument rating, and I have a question about filing to another airport. One of the CFIIs I fly with told me to file to the airport but not a particular fix because it’s really up to ATC to decide what the pilot should do. Another CFII told me to check the weather, see what the flow is, and file to an initial approach fix for an approach in use.

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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 26, 2024

A step-by-step approach to thunderstorm avoidance with an EFB app iPad Pilot News One of the major weather hazards pilots have to deal with this time of year is convective weather and resulting thunderstorms. No airplane is equipped to fly through a thunderstorm, and for obvious reasons planning to fly around them should be the primary goal. The weather patterns across the entire U.S. become quite active as the days get longer and warmer, providing the necessary ingredients for storms to form.

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Northstar VFR

APRIL 25, 2024

By Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI Starting flight training is very exciting! It could be the beginning of an aviation career or the lifelong joy of hobby flying. Learning to fly is also very demanding and challenging, both physically and mentally. Not only will you grasp the mechanics of flying an aircraft but also many subjects and regulations that you’ll need to learn.

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