Aerotime

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Qatar Airways private jet charter division, Qatar Executive, has released plans for its fleet of Gulfstream G650ER to fly with Starlink connectivity. Qatar Executive made the announcement on December 12, 2024, as MEBAA Show 2024 , at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) in Dubai, opens its doors for day one of the business aviation event. The first Starlink-equipped Gulfstream G650ER will begin flying on December 14, 2024, and Qatar Executive plans to have the first five flying with the techno

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Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 12, 2024

I know, you were probably expecting me to talk about JetBlue finally confirming to the Wall Street Journal it will install a domestic First Class product onboard its non-Mint fleet. But really, what would I say? Sure, I like the idea. It gives more upsell opportunities and makes the airline more attractive to high-dollar travelers who don’t want to fly coach.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Ive long published my rankings of the worlds best first class products and best first class lounges. In the past couple of years, Ive tried to do the same for business class. Its kind of hard to truly rank business class products, simply because theres so much variability in terms of the quality of products across aircraft, food and beverage service can vary significantly across flights, people prioritize very different things in business class, etc.

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Airline Airlines Jet 132

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 7, 2024

A strange phenomenon occurred over Dallas late last month when pilots seemingly spotted an unidentified foreign object (UFO) or alien craft. Since the congressional hearing, there has been increased scrutiny regarding UFOs.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced its financial outlook for the global airline industry in 2025 which forecasts a strengthening of profitability and further rises in annual passenger traffic figures which will breach the five billion passenger mark for the first time in the history of the industry. According to IATA s Director General, Willie Walsh speaking at IATAs 2024 Global Media Day in Geneva, Switzerland on December 10, 2024, the net profits for the global ai

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Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Today’s post is coming a bit earlier than normal, and that’s because Alaska has just announced a whole lot of news in advance of today’s investor day. In addition to the blockbuster announcement that flights from Seattle to Tokyo/Narita will start in May (plus Seoul/Incheon in the fall), Alaska also put out impressive forward-looking guidance, seeing much bigger benefits from the Hawaiian merger than originally expected.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Aircalin, the international airline of the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia, has placed a fascinating aircraft order. However. Im not sure I can fully make sense of the logic. Aircalin picking up two Airbus A350-900s Aircalin has just disclosed an order for two Airbus A350-900 aircraft (meaning the order was placed at some point in the past, but Airbus didnt reveal the customer).

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Boeing has revealed its latest orders and deliveries total for November 2024 which were hugely impacted by a weeks-long period of industrial action at the US planemaker. The company delivered just 13 commercial aircraft to customers during the month an amount less than 25% of the total amount of new airplanes delivered in the same month in 2023. The latest figure is even lower than the number of aircraft delivered in October 2024 when the company delivered 14 new jets.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A routine domestic flight operated by Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris took a dramatic turn of events yesterday when a passenger attempted to have the plane diverted to the US. This prompted the service to land en route in order for the offender to be arrested, before continuing to its final destination with a considerable delay. Let's take a closer look at how exactly these dramatic circumstances played out, and what is known about the alarming incident.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 10, 2024

JetBlue has just revealed the details of two new transatlantic routes that it intends to launch in the summer of 2025, and its great news for those in Boston. JetBlue adds two transatlantic destinations in 2025 In 2021, we saw JetBlue launch transatlantic routes, with its new Airbus A321LR aircraft. Many passengers were excited about this, given JetBlues great onboard product.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) reported last week that Los Angeles County has unwisely added $1.3 million to its $600,000 budget for assessing how to repurpose Whiteman Airport (KWHP), despite the fact that the county has a federal obligation to keep the airport operational in perpetuity. That mandate comes from language that requires perpetual support of an airport that has accepted federal funding for the purpose of acquiring real property even if that property is only a par

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Pilot 123

Aerotime

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Dubai-based Fixed Based Operator Jetex has been selected to run the private aviation terminal at Saudi Arabias new Red Sea International Airport due to fully open in 2025. The announcement follows a deal being agreed between Jetex and the airports operator, daa, which also runs Dublin Airport (DUB) in Ireland. Red Sea Global, the developer behind the regenerative tourism projects of The Red Sea and AMAALA in Saudi Arabia, said that the deal reached between Jetex and daa at Red Sea International

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 7, 2024

On Friday, December 6th, 2024, the labor union representing the professional engineers working at Seattle-based aerospace manufacturer Boeing announced that hundreds more union employees would be laid off in the coming months. According to the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), 222 members of Boeing's current workforce received layoff notices this upcoming week, including 184 engineers and 38 technical employees.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As someone who flies American Airlines more than any other airline, I figured it would be useful to write a guide about the carriers inflight Wi-Fi offering. Inflight connectivity has come a long way over the years, allowing travelers to stay connected above the clouds. The bad news is that American has no plans to offer free Wi-Fi to passengers on a widespread basis.

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Airline Airlines Jet Approach 112

Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 7, 2024

This is the second A321neo to join the carriers growing fleet this week, with the other aircraft (N54525) arriving on Monday.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Qantas Freight has unveiled one of its Airbus 321 freighters in a Christmas-themed livery as the aircraft prepares to deliver 50,000 tons of freight for the holiday season. The freighter, one of the carriers six A321s, has been painted in a new livery that Qantas Freighter calls, Santas Freight. The aptly-themed livery represents what the A321F will be busy doing for the rest of 2024: delivering packages, mail, and popular Australian food such as seafood, seasonal produce and even Christmas pudd

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Story and photos by Gary Daniels This is the latest in Vintage Aviation News updates on the return-to-flight program of the 1954 Beechcraft E18S-9700 “Super 18,” nicknamed Hollywood Bomber. The aircraft is undergoing an extensive restoration at the Vintage Flying Museum (VFM) located at Meacham International Airport (FTW) north of Fort Worth, Texas.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 11, 2024

For the first hotel stay of my quick trip to Japan & Korea , I spent a night at the 386-room Fairmont Vancouver Airport. While I dont usually stay at Accor properties, I had heard great things about this hotel, and figured I should check it out. Well, Im very happy I did. This is an incredible airport hotel, with an ideal location, stunning views (if you like planes), and solid food and beverage outlets.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

NASA scientists are close to completing the first-ever accident investigation on another planet. Engineers from NASAs Southern California Jet Propulsion Laboratory, working with AeroVironment will publish a report on the final flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in the coming weeks. But there is far more good than bad in assessing the cause of the mishap.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Air France is back in the Philippines after two decades, with the launch of its inaugural non-stop flight to Manila International Airport (MNL) on December 8, 2024. Flight AF 208 departed Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) at 23:30 local time on December 7, 2024. After a flight time of less than 13 hours, the A350-941 aircraft, with registration F-HTYJ, landed in Manila at 19:26 local time the following day.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 8, 2024

More revelations from current and former Boeing employees have surfaced after a recent report by CBS 60 Minutes once again brought attention back to the US plane makers troubled production processes. The Boeing workers told the media outlet that Boeing used faulty or nonconforming parts to keep the assembly line moving and meet delivery targets.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Alaska Airlines recently acquired Hawaiian Airlines , fueling speculation as to whether the combined carrier might launch long haul flights from Seattle. Well, Alaska Air Group is wasting absolutely no time, and has today announced plans to turn Seattle into a global gateway, with transpacific flights launching in a matter of months. Before we even talk about this, I just have to mention how impressed I am by how quickly Alaska is moving.

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Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 10, 2024

American Airlines and the Gary Sinise Foundation (GSF) brought over 1,700 family members of fallen military service men and women to Orlando, Florida.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The owners of Brazilian low-cost airline GOL Linhas Areas Inteligentes SA (GOL) have announced that the carrier intends to file an initial proposed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization with the US Bankruptcy Court. The step follows a Plan Support Agreement (PSA) reached in November 2024between Abra Group (the majority shareholder of GOL) and several of the main creditors of the Sao-Paulo-based budget airline.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Japan Airlines has announced a new same-day baggage delivery service from Tokyo Haneda Airport for foreign arrivals. The service will be available from Haneda's Terminal 3 and allows arriving international travelers to have their baggage delivered to their hotel on the same day.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 8, 2024

For the first segment of my quick trip to Japan & Korea , I flew Alaskas Boeing 737 MAX 9 first class on the 5hr50min midday flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Seattle (SEA). While I had reviewed Alaskas Boeing 737-900ER first class before, this was my first time flying on one of the carriers MAX aircraft. While of course not as good as a flat bed product ( like JetBlue Mint ), I otherwise consider Alaska first class to be as good as it gets in the United States when it comes to standard f

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Another stunning aircraft was listed this week for sale by Platinum Fighter Sales , the leading warbird and vintage aircraft dealer. This award-winning North American P-51D Mustang, “Cripes A’ Mighty,” has 468 hours since its complete restoration by Midwest Aero Restorations, Ltd. It was the 2002 EAA AirVenture Grand Champion Warbird and Golden Wrench Winner. “This Mustang has been impeccably maintained and operated.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Kuwait-based low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has confirmed its intention to purchase six A320ceo aircraft as part of its ongoing transformation and strategic growth. The six Airbus A320-200 jets are currently on lease to Jazeera Airways and are already an integral part of the carriers fleet. Explaining the decision in a statement on December 10, 2024, Jazeera Airways said the strategic move was aimed at reducing unit costs and mitigating supply chain challenges that have impacted the aviation i

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Airline Airlines Approach Jet 261

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 7, 2024

On 3rd December, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 rejected takeoff at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport after reporting hot breaks. The flight was DL-57 en route from Amsterdam to Salt Lake City International Airport. Data from FlightAware shows it arrived at Salt Lake City at Gate A19 at 12:19 MST (25 minutes late). Aircraft brakes must absorb a huge amount of energy and overheated brakes can result in loss of braking power or even brake failure.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Its always nice to know what to expect when youre flying business class on a long haul flight. Recently Ive written guides to American Flagship Business and Delta One Suites. Uniteds premium business class is known as Polaris, and in this post Ill recap what experience you can expect on each plane. Ive gotta say, this is an area where United excels, thanks to the consistent long haul business class experience it offers.

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Airline Airlines Jet 110

Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In its latest network shake-up, Alaska will deploy Hawaiian's widebody aircraft on long-haul flights from its Seattle hub.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Airbus A321XLR has been awarded Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved the aircraft earlier this year. According to Air Current , news of the important development has been kept low key with details regarding the approval added to the Airbus A320 family aircraft type certificate data sheet (TCDS) on December 5, 2024.

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Airline Airlines 278

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 9, 2024

For travelers, competition is wonderful, and it took a while to ramp up after airlines emerged from the pandemic lockdowns. Recently, Virgin Australia announced it intends to launch 28 weekly nonstop services from Australia to Qatar using Qatar Airways wet-leased aircraft, and today, Emirates has adjusted its schedules to cut a one-stop service via Singapore and replace it with another nonstop flight between Melbourne and Dubai.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Air India is going through a massive transformation at the moment. In late 2021, the airline was privatized, with Tata Group, the company that founded Air India, once again being in control of the national carrier, and trying to bring it back to its former glory. As youd expect, this is no small task, given how much worse the airline became over the decades.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 8, 2024

What do you get when you take a gifted aeronautical engineering professor, a group of eager junior college students, and mix in a Howard Hughes connection? The result is a streamlined and efficient retractable gear monoplane, the Harlow PJC. The equal of anything in the air before World War II. This story begins in the late 1930s in Southern California.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Business aviation airline RoyalJet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus at MEBAA Show 2024 for up to nine ACJ320neo corporate jets. Under the MoU announced on December 11, 2024, the deal includes the purchase of three ACJ320neo corporate jets and the option for six more, as first reported by Sawya. The CEO of RoyalJet, Shafiul Syed, and President of Airbus Corporate Jets, Chadi Saade met on the second day of MEBAA Show 2024 , at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) in Dub

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 7, 2024

After a tour of Boeing's Renton Washington Boeing 737 MAX plant earlier this week, FAA administrator Mike Whitaker found that over a month after the end of the Boeing machinist strike, production of the 737 MAX - a major aircraft for Boeing - has still not resumed. Why is the production of what is arguably Boeing's most valuable aircraft still halted?

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