Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
AirAsia has announced that it has joined Heart Aerospace’s industry advisory board in order to help develop the Swedish startup company’s hybrid-electric aircraft, the ES-30. As a member of the board, the low-cost carrier will provide strategic guidance and oversight on the design, development and commercialisation of the hybrid-electric 30-passenger regional aircraft.
Cranky Flier
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
American tried to spice things up with a teaser video for its summer 2025 European schedule reveal, but this wasn’t a spicy kind of announcement. Instead, American is choosing to stick to its strengths and grow its long-haul footprint conservatively next summer. That being said, these moves do give some clear direction on where American is spending its time and how it views both Europe and its US hubs.
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Cranky Flier
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
JetBlue has put out some new updated guidance for Q3 of 2024, and it is looking (relatively) good. In a year when airlines have had nothing but downward revisions, JetBlue says things are looking significantly better than the previous guidance suggested. This is great, but it’s also the easiest part of the process. The hard part will be coming in the not-too-distant future.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Emirates is set to receive its first Airbus A350 in October 2024, having postponed the aircrafts entry into service due to delivery delays. The Dubai-based carrier had initially planned to start flying the Airbus twinjet as early as September 2024.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
In 2021 and 2022, American Airlines was focused on turning Austin-Bergstrom Airport (AUS) into a focus city. While the airline previously primarily flew to American hubs from Austin, American’s network out of the city at one point grew to over three dozen destinations, ranging from Cancun, to Orange County, to Tampa. In early 2024, we saw that growth reversed in a major way, as the airline started cutting flights to Austin.
Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Warbird pilot Thom Richard, owner of Warbird Adventures, confirmed today that his beloved Curtiss P-40 Warhawk “American Dream” has been sold. The aircraft is now in the care of a new, highly capable and deserving owner. The details of the acquisition and future plans for this historic warbird will be announced by the new owners in due time.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
On September 13, 2024, United Airlines announced a landmark deal with SpaceX which will see its whole fleet fitted with Starlink’s high-speed internet connectivity. The US airline will start testing Starlink onboard its aircraft in early 2025. If everything goes according to plan, it expects to begin rollout on passenger flights just a few months later, before the end of next year.
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One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
In the summer of 2024, Air Greenland launched what might just be one of the coolest airline routes ever, connecting Greenland to the Canadian Arctic. While this was initially a seasonal route for one year, it’s cool to see that this route will be returning in 2025, with a long season, no less, as flagged by AeroRoutes. Air Greenland’s Nuuk to Iqaluit route details Air Greenland is operating a seasonal once weekly route between Nuuk, Greenland (GOH), and Iqaluit, Canada (YFB).
Ask the Pilot
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
September 11, 2024 MY MOST VIVID MEMORY of September 11th, 2001, is my memory of a cockroach. It was one of the biggest roaches I’ve ever seen — copper-colored and bullet-shaped, the length of my little finger — and it came crawling across the platform of the Government Center subway station at 7:00 a.m., as I stood there waiting for the train that would take me to Logan Airport.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport (ARN), the largest airport in Sweden, was forced to temporarily close on the night of September 8-9, 2024, after several drones were spotted in its vicinity. According to Swedish media, at around 01:00 local time up to four unidentified drones of different sizes were detected in restricted airspace near the airport, prompting a decision by Luftfartsverket, the Swedish Civil Aviation Administration, to divert all incoming flights to alternative airports.
Airline Economics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
There is currently a strong demand for classic widebody aircraft, driven by manufacturer delays. This was noted at the widebody focused commercial aviation finance and investments panel at this years London Growth Frontiers conference.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
Four flight attendants fell ill on Thursday's Alaska Airlines Flight from Kauai to Seattle. The sickness was severe enough for the flight to divert to Honolulu. After landing, all four female flight attendants were taken to the hospital.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
In late 2023, British Airways revealed plans to open its own lounge in Miami. There’s now an update, as the airline has confirmed that this lounge is expected to open in 2025, which is earlier than initially expected. British Airways Lounge coming to Miami Concourse E A British Airways Lounge is expected to open at Miami International Airport (MIA) at some point in 2025.
Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Association of Professional Flight Attendants members voted on Thursday to ratify the union’s tentative agreement with American Airlines.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
A Trigana Air ATR-42-500 turboprop aircraft (registration PK-YSP) skidded off the runway after an aborted takeoff at Serui Airport (ZRI), an island just north of New Guinea, in Indonesia. According to local media, which quote sources at the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, the aircraft was taking off for Sentani International Airport, in Jayapura (DJJ), shortly after 10:35 local time on September 9, 2024, when, for unknown reasons, it veered left while failing to gain altitude.
Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The Hawaii Mars Water Bomber, one of only two remaining in the world, arrived at its final resting place at the BC Aviation Museum in North Saanich, British Columbia on the evening of Wednesday, August 21, 2024, just after 9:00 pm. To celebrate this significant event, the museum will host an invitation-only ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 4:30 PM.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Another near miss has been reported in the United States, this time involving aircraft of Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines. The Alaska Boeing 737 was far into its takeoff roll but had to suddenly stop upon spotting a Southwest 737 crossing the same runway.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Here’s a topic that I’ve never covered, which I figured would be interesting — which airlines publish their full inflight menus and/or drink lists for a particular flight in advance? I imagine I’m not the only person who likes to look this up prior to traveling, so let me first discuss why it might matter, and then I’ll share my list of airlines offering this.
Airline Economics
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Panellists discussing sustainability linked loans at Airline Economics’ Growth Frontiers London 2024 said low cost carriers will be heavily impacted by incoming sustainability measures. Mandates such as emissions reductions and regulations, as well as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will weigh heavily on these carriers.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Avolon announced an agreement to acquire Castlelake Aviation (CA)’s total $5 billion portfolio of 118 aircraft. This includes 105 aircraft on lease, commitments for 13 new-technology aircraft, 2 engines on lease, and 9 loans. CA was established in 2021 by the investment firm Castlelake. Over the past three years, its portfolio has grown to comprise a diverse mix of narrowbody, widebody, and regional jets.
Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after nearly eight months of manufacturing delays.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
About 1.8 million people flew between Europe and Iran last year (excluding Turkey, heaven for older Iranian aircraft ). Due to sanctions, safety, and other considerations, over seven in 10 people connected en route, particularly in Istanbul. Few non-stop operators existed, with Iran Air being number one.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
We’ve seen a scary number of close calls lately in commercial aviation, so here’s the latest example of that. Alaska & Southwest jets have close call in Nashville This incident happened on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Nashville Airport (BNA), and involves two aircraft: One aircraft was a three-year-old Alaska Boeing 737 MAX 9 with the registration code N919AK, which was getting ready to depart for Seattle (SEA) as flight number AS369 The other aircraft was a 19-year-old Southwest Boeing
The Aviationist
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
After more than 40 years, the Frecce Tricolori will replace their aging MB-339s with the M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer, reverting the decision to equip the team with the M-345 High Efficiency Trainer. The Italian Air [.] The post New M-346 Jet For The Frecce Tricolori Display Team Breaks Cover appeared first on The Aviationist.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier Riyadh Air is due to operate its first non-commercial flight on September 12, 2024, from Riyadh to Jeddah as part of the airline’s program of test flights required to obtain its Air Operators Certificate (AOC). Once its AOC is awarded by the Kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), the carrier will be permitted to commence commercial passenger and cargo services using its planned fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, as first revealed in an announcem
Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
United has made a significant leap forward in inflight connectivity, announcing a partnership with SpaceX to bring Starlink's internet service to its fleet.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Boeing has just reached a massive new tentative agreement affecting over 33,000 Boeing employees In its statement on the deal, Boeing revealed it plans to build the much-anticipated 797 mid-sized airliner in Washington. The proposed New Midsize Airplane (NMA) has been touted for around a decade, but these are the first concrete plans for the project.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
In 2022, Allegiant Air placed an order for the Boeing 737 MAX, representing a strategy shift for the airline, which has historically flown Airbus A320-family aircraft. There’s now a major development, as the airline has just taken delivery of its first of these jets. Basics of the Allegiant Boeing 737 MAX order In January 2022, Allegiant placed an order for up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft: The airline has placed a firm order for 50 jets, and has options for 50 more jets The order has been spli
The Aviationist
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The U.S. Navy is continuing to test the new AIM-174B missile, derived from the SM-6, aboard the Super Hornet, with a VX-9 jet carrying four AIM-174s, three AIM-120s and two AIM-9Xs. A U.S. Navy F/A-18F [.] The post VX-9 F/A-18F Spotted With Heavy Air-to-Air Load of AIM-174s and AIM-120s appeared first on The Aviationist.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
After less than two years of serving the community, Sun Country will lose its only Essential Air Service (EAS) contract in Eau Claire, Wis.
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The worlds fastest civilian aircraft since the Concorde is expected to enter service in 2025. Although its normal cruise speed sits at Mach.94, the Bombardier Global 8000 is expected to be capable of breaking the sound barrier, per testing conducted in May 2021.
One Mile at a Time
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
There are lots of reasons to pick up a credit card — some are worth getting for the welcome bonus, some for the return on spending they offer, and some for the long term perks that they offer. There are a lot of cards that offer big welcome bonuses and a generous return on everyday spending. In this post, I figured it would be fun to look at some of the credit cards that offer the best long term perks.
The Aviationist
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Raytheon’s John Norman told journalists that the AMRAAM’s range is approaching that threshold capability that the Air Force would like to have with JATM when it’s fielded operationally. Raytheon’s under-development AIM-120D3 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range [.] The post New AIM-120D AMRAAM Variant Will Be ‘Complementary’ to the Secretive AIM-260 JATM – Raytheon Exec appeared first on The Aviationist.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
European low-cost airline Wizz Air has exclusively revealed more details about its plans for the company’s incoming fleet of Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the first of which is due to be delivered to the carrier in late February 2025. In a special event held in London on September 10, 2024, the airline group’s CEO József Váradi gave those in attendance further insight into Wizz Air’s strategy for its long-awaited extended range narrowbodies.
Airline Geeks
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
In addition to halting flights to the U.S., Air Sénégal has also closed reservations for routes to Cotonou (Benin), Douala (Cameroon), and Libreville (Gabon).
Simple Flying
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The Alaska Airlines midair blowout incident in January this year has been dissected and analyzed in great detail by relevant authorities. But one of the pilots who flew the plane and handled the emergency situation recently spoke about it for the first time. In an interview, she detailed the initial chaos when the door plug detached and everything that followed next.
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