Aerotime

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Tropic Ocean Airways is a major seaplane airline based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was founded in 2009 by a former US Navy fighter pilot, Rob Ceravolo. The airline has a current fleet of 14 aircraft a mix of wheeled and amphibious (seaplanes) Cessna 208 Grand Caravans which it operates with an FAA-certified two-pilot crew.

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Aerotime

JUNE 8, 2025

Air New Zealand takes pride in being one of the world’s most proactive airlines when it comes to sustainability. Even if it decided to withdraw from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in July 2024, becoming the first major airline to reassess its 2030 climate goals , Air New Zealand remains committed to lead in sustainability.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

It is envisaged that airlines progressive replacement of existing fleets of older E190 aircraft with Embraers new, more fuel-efficient E2 version of the type, will make many more airframes available for conversion in the future.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Alaska Airlines is the only US airline offering dedicated aircraft for cargo operations serving remote Alaskan communities for over 90 years. With only 11 Boeing 737-700s left in the fleet, the airline prides itself on connecting small communities and providing essential air services within its domicile.

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Aerotime

JULY 2, 2024

Turkish Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for four 777 Freighters with the airline citing a growing global demand for cargo services as the catalyst. Turkish Airlines’ acquisition of four more Boeing 777 Freighters will see the aircraft type’s numbers triple from eight to 12 in the near future.

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Aerotime

APRIL 15, 2025

Pilatus The OpenSky network has proven successful in enabling business aviation travelers to reach their most sought-after destinations, which are not served by regional airlines and would be too time-consuming to access through other transportation methods. Fractional executive aircraft ownership is also relatively new.

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Aerotime

MAY 21, 2024

Brussels Airlines is reportedly considering its options for a possible fleet expansion plan. In an interview with German-language publication aeroTELEGRAPH, the current CEO at Brussels Airlines , Dorothea Von Boxberg, explained the rationale behind the current thinking at the carrier.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 11, 2024

On October 10, 2024, Embraer announced that its E190F E-Freighter, the Passenger-to-Freight (P2F) conversion of its popular E-190 airliner, has now been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ton payload, the E190F offers a 40% volume capacity increase, even when compared with the largest turboprops.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The cargo airline K-Mile Asia will begin operating Thailand’s first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter after welcoming the new jet at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). The Boeing 767-300BCF is also the first time that K-Mile Asia has flown a widebody freighter with the cargo airline currently relying on a fleet of five Boeing 737Fs.

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Aerotime

JULY 24, 2024

The airline’s new fleet will deliver more capacity and greater reliability throughout its network. Air Niugini’s A220 order set to ‘revolutionize travel’ in Papua New Guinea Aircraft Airlines by Ian Molyneaux 2023-11-01 The post Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power Airbus A220 fleet for Air Niugini appeared first on AeroTime.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has signed an agreement with Scottish regional airline Loganair to evaluate use cases for the planned ES-30 aircraft within the UK domestic market. Loganair’s fleet and route network provides short-haul services across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 23, 2024

US cargo airline Atlas Air has secured the services of three Boeing 747-8 Freighters through a long-term finance lease agreement with lessor BOC Aviation. As global airfreight volumes hit record highs this transaction highlights our ability to provide capacity solutions to a wide variety of airline customers.”

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Cargo Payload Jet Airline 292

Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2024

In a statement on June 12, 2024, Archer said that Midnight is thought to be among one of the largest eVTOLs to complete transition, which it said is “critical to being able to carry commercially viable passenger payloads”. Only seven months ago Archer announced that Midnight had successfully completed its first flight.

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World Airline News

JANUARY 9, 2025

STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order with Airbus for five more A350F freighters. This doubles an initial order from the airline last year for five of the all-new cargo aircraft. To date STARLUX Airlines operates a fleet of 26 Airbus aircraft including the A321neo, the A330neo and the A350-900.

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Aerotime

JULY 18, 2024

In little more than six years and under Korfiatis’ watch, the Saudi airline has grown from zero to nearly 10 million passengers per year and a fleet of 35 aircraft, with plans to grow this number to 110 in the near future. So, in the late 1990s I joined an airline in Australia called Ansett and I’ve been in aviation ever since.”

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Simple Flying

JULY 30, 2024

Unlike the smaller 787-8 and 787-9, it can carry the highest payload but has the shortest range because of its higher weight. The first aircraft was delivered to Singapore Airlines in March 2018. The Boeing 787-10 is by far the least popular Dreamliner variant.

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

Singapore Airlines only operates one Boeing 787 variant: the 787-10. It is one of 10 airlines that use the least popular Dreamliner variant. Unlike the smaller 787-8 and 787-9, it can carry the highest payload but has the shortest range because of its higher weight.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

These include American Airlines, ASL Aviation Holdings, KLM, Jekta and ecojet. AeroTime Only this month the Scottish National Investment Bank joined recent financial backers (American Airlines, IAG and ITOCHU Corporation) by investing £20 million in ZeroAvia during a financing round that leveraged a total of $150 million.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Specifically, the airline wants to fly between Doha, Qatar (DOH), and Bogota, Colombia (BOG), with a technical stop on the return in Caracas, Venezuela (CCS). pic.twitter.com/TqZPnBJ0WY Aeronutica Civil (@AerocivilCol) December 19, 2024 The airline wants the route to operate twice weekly, using Airbus A350-1000s and/or Boeing 777-300ERs.

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Aerotime

MAY 27, 2024

year-old Boeing 737-700 that was previously operated by Southwest Airlines under the registration N7841A. According to Coulson Aviation, the Next Gen FIRELINER features a 5,000 US gallons (19,000 liter) payload, reduced fuel consumption, extended range, and higher speed. The acquired aircraft is a 23.3-year-old

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Aerotime

JULY 15, 2024

Approximately one hour after the Falcon 9 had lifted off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States, on the night of the launch, the rocket’s second-stage booster failed to reignite, which led to the loss of the rocket and its payload of 20 Starlink satellites.

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Aerotime

MAY 16, 2025

Just some panels sliding closed – working similarly to modern flaps and slats on every commercial airliner. No complex rotating nacelles/motors. No huge tilting wings. No pitch problems. No altitude loss. I am extremely proud and humbled by our world-class team that is achieving this type of success.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 19, 2025

We do see a lot of that on the Phenom 100 and 300 of course, which is the performance leader for single pilot operations, as defined in terms of speed, range, payload, as well as the ability to go into smaller airports and deliver time savings. Some suddenly say, I want to fly a jet, I want to have the speed, I want to have the convenience.

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AV Web

JANUARY 6, 2025

The airliner-sized platform, with a wingspan greater than that of a 747, flew six times in 2024 from Stennis International Airport in Mississippi. The test aircraft has a payload of 800 pounds and is made from carbon fibre. Four of the flights were fully autonomous.

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Simple Flying

MAY 20, 2024

Nearly 25-40% of an airline operating expenses are used on jet fuel. So, how much fuel does an airliner consume during flight? Well, that depends on a multitude of factors, including aircraft's empty weight, carried payload, efficiency of the engines, flight path, and weather conditions.

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World Airline News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This reinvention embodies the new essence of “ Avianca Cargo, we are doing it for you ,” reflecting the airline’s focus on customer needs and long-term partnerships. The first airline in the Americas to achieve four CEIV certifications: Pharma, Fresh, Lithium Batteries, and Live Animals, setting a remarkable industry benchmark.

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Aviation Bussiness News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

With first production engine deliveries expected later in 2025, the GTF Advantage will provide 4-8% more takeoff thrust, enabling higher payload and longer range, unlocking new destinations for airlines. It also offers better fuel efficiency with lower carbon emissions.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 2, 2024

Turkish Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for four 777 freighters, adding 408 metric tonnes to its cargo lift. Ali Türk, chief cargo officer of Turkish Airlines, said: “This new investment in expanding our cargo fleet underscores our commitment to meeting the growing global demand for air freight services.”

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Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

Some of Britain’s greatest aviation feats include the evolution of the jet engine, the first aircraft with an enclosed cabin, the development of Concorde and the de Havilland Comet – the first commercial jet airliner to enter service.

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World Airline News

JULY 22, 2024

Boeing and National Airlines (5th) announced today the global carrier has committed to place its first order for four 777 Freighters. Image: Boeing Once finalized, National Airlines’ first direct purchase of Boeing airplanes will be posted to Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website.

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Aerotime

APRIL 18, 2025

Meeting the demand of the expected growth in air cargo requires airlines and airports to invest in the necessary infrastructure, but no new streets, highways or railroad tracks are necessary. For air freight, prices between US$4 and US$8 per kilogram apply for intercontinental transport.

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World Airline News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa proudly announces the arrival of Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000. Accompanying this momentous delivery was a payload of medical supplies valued at over 100,000 Euros, generously donated to the Ethiopian Airlines Foundation by Aviation Sans Frontières in collaboration with Airbus.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 4, 2025

Thai Airways operates daily flights using Boeing 787-800 aircraft, each providing a payload capacity of 15 tonnes. The airline says it will not only benefit from ECS Groups in-house technology but also from the full deployment of CargoTech suite of digital tools.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 9, 2025

Aircraft and engine aftermarket solutions provider, AerFin, has successfully completed the teardown of a Boeing 777-300ER, previously operated by Japan Airlines, marking a significant achievement in the companys expanding global operations.

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Well, as SWISS prepares to retrofit its existing planes with the new SWISS Senses cabins, the airline is running into a pretty significant issue. Yes, that’s right, the airline plans to install a 3,000 pound (1,361 kilogram) weight, just to balance out those first class seats. As a result, SWISS will need to install a roughly 1.5

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

The aircraft successfully surpassed its predecessors and other competitors as it could carry more payload and fly faster at higher altitudes than the B-17 and B-24. After Japan’s surrender on V-J Day, B-29s took on new roles, such as dropping supplies to prisoners of war in Japanese camps.

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Aviation Bussiness News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

N-Flight Planning will optimise flight routes by factoring in payload, aircraft performance, weather conditions, and air traffic constraints to reduce flight time, fuel consumption and costs. Navigation+ will give Hong Kong Air Cargo access to up-to-date aeronautical navigation data for both global and regional coverage. ” Capt.

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