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.

Jet

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.

Runway

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

Airline

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Japan Airlines has been modernizing its long haul fleet with new Airbus A350-1000s , which offer an incredible passenger experience : Japan Airlines A350 first class is spectacular , and I rank it as one of the two best first class products in the world Japan Airlines A350 business class is excellent , among my favorite business class experiences out there This is a plane worth seeking out, so understandably, many OMAAT readers may be wondering how to redeem miles for these cabins.

Airline

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

Airline

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.

Descent

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

Jet

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

By Ronan Thomas 2024 marks the 80 th anniversary of iconic Second World War military offensives in Europe. 1944 saw RAF Bomber Commands all-out operations against Nazi Germany, Monte Cassino in Italy (January to May 1944), D-Day, Caen and Normandy in northwestern France (June-August), Operation Market Garden in Holland (September) and the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg (December 1944). 80 years on, these critical clashes are rightly the subject of current commemoration ac

Rudder

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Kazakhstan , a large Central Asian country, has received the first of two Airbus A400M Atlas tactical/strategic airlifters. These are currently the largest warplanes in production in Europe and are in service with nine countries in Europe and beyond. A400Ms are known for being a versatile aircraft able to be used for a range of missions. It is also famous for the opening scene of the 2015 film Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation where Tom Cruise held onto the side of a flying A400M.

AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced today that a pair of Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35s detected three Russian military aircraft in NATO airspace on Friday (December 6) over the Baltic Sea and escorted them back over international waters. The Netherlands had assumed the NATO Air Policing Mission earlier this month as part of the normal rotation of responsibility.

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.

Cockpit

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Boeing has been awarded a $450.5 million contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to support the F-15 Japan Super Interceptor Program. Under this contract, facilitated through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, Boeing will acquire the systems needed to upgrade the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J fleet. The key components include the Raytheon APG-82(v)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, Boeings Advanced Display Core Processor II (ADCP II), and the BAE Systems AN/ALQ-2

Jet

AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

U.S. Representative Jefferson Van Drew, R-NJ 2 nd District, today called for shooting down the drones that have been flying over New Jersey and parts of New York, claiming he has credible evidence they are being launched and operated from an Iranian mother ship off the East Coast. Presumably, he is referring to the Shahid Bagheri , a converted container ship drone carrier that was reported to have likely left its port in Iran as of Nov. 28.

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

On October 20th, 1977, while promoting their latest album, American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was en route to the fifth stop of a 45-day tour titled Tour of the Survivors. However, that fifth date would never be played, and the tours title would become dreadfully prescient. On that day, as they boarded a rickety 30-year-old Convair 240 in Greenville, South Carolina, the band and their entourage had already agreed to invest in an upgrade – a Learjet – for the next trip.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Throughout the winter, adverse weather conditions, such as high wind speeds, can wreak havoc and create potentially hazardous conditions for travel. This was the case recently as Storm Darragh battered much of the UK, affecting airports, roads, and railways, and leaving thousands without power. Meanwhile, the Northeast US has been bracing for the arrival of a winter storm spanning nearly 2,000 miles.

Weather

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Syrian Airlines, the national carrier of the Middle Eastern country of Syria, has reportedly completed the process of removing all images of former President Bashar al-Assad from its official website. The move comes after the overthrowing of the Assad regime in the country over the weekend of December 7 and 8, 2024, by militia forces linked to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Islamic movement.

Airline

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The United States Department of Defense announced on 10 December 2024 that Boeing had been awarded a nearly half-billion-dollar contract to upgrade dozens of Japan's F-15J fighter jets. As expected, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (with Boeing support) will carry out the upgrade work locally in Japan. Japan operates license built F-15s and F-16s - although there are some things that set them apart from their American counterparts.

Jet

AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The one time I suffered an engine failure , it was partial, not total. One cylinders intake valve spontaneously disassembled itselfa neat trick for a one-piece componentleaving the other five jugs to continue merrily along, albeit with some major vibration and a distinct power loss. I had plenty of altitude and enough engine power to reach a nearby 9000-foot-long runway after a couple of 360-degree turns to lose altitude.

Runway

Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 11, 2024

We are just a little over two months away from the 2025 Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on February 27, 2025. To say we have a lot of potential nominees is an understatement. And that’s not just because we’ve expanded from covering the US and Canada to include everything in the western hemisphere that’s north of the equator this year.

Airplanes

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

JetBlue has added two new European routes: Boston-Edinburgh ( which was widely expected ) and Boston-Madrid. While the Scottish capital has been part of its network since May 2024, when it flew from its main airport of New York JFK, the Spanish capital is brand-new.

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Four Seasons is on quite the expansion spree lately, as the luxury hotel group has just announced the details of its newest property. Basics of the Four Seasons Deer Valley, Utah Four Seasons and real estate developer Extell Development Company have announced plans to open a ski-in/ski-out property in Deer Valley East Village. Four Seasons Resort and Private Residences Deer Valley will boast 134 guest rooms and suites, plus 123 residences.

Ceiling

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

It was April 27, 1976. American Airlines flight 625, a scheduled domestic flight, had departed earlier that day from Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) and made a routine stop at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. The final destination was Harry S. Truman Airport, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Air Canada has leased two Boeing 767-300 freighters to Ethiopian Airlines Cargo, with the first already being prepared to join the African carrier. The two freighters, registered C-GHXI and C-GXHM, had been in storage at Kansas City International Airport (KCI) in Missouri since their withdrawal from service by the Canadian operator in April 2024. Both are factory-built 767-300F cargo variants rather than passenger-to-freighter conversions.

Cargo

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Oneworld Alliance carrier Alaska Airlines has revealed the latest selections in its Global Getaway promotions with half-off points and miles flights to six new destinations. This batch of destinations appears to be targeted at ski and hiking enthusiasts, with the discounts covering flights to the likes of Switzerland and Austria with Alaska's international partners.

Airline

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Kuwait Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo aircraft at the European planemakers final assembly plant in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, named Boubyan by the carrier and registered 9K-APJ, was handed over in a ceremony held at the plant on December 9, 2024, and is the first of seven of the type that the Kuwaiti carrier has on order.

Jet

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.

Airline

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Dublin-based Avia Solutions Group (ASG), the world’s largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) provider, is launching its first Global Services Centre in Manila, the Philippines. The Centre is expected to start operations in January 2025, focusing primarily on supporting the technical and flight operations of ASG airlines and MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) organizations.

Pilot

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has made a significant leap toward more sustainable aviation with the successful deployment of a Taxibot on its first passenger flight from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on December 10, the carrier announced in a press release. A KLM Boeing 737 was towed from the gate to the Polderbaan runway by an innovative tow vehicle, enabling the aircraft to keep its engines off until it reached the runway for takeoff.

Runway

Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 11, 2024

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has successfully tested using a TaxiBot to tow its first passenger flight to the Polderbaan runway in Amsterdam.

Runway

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Last month it emerged that Air New Zealand was studying a possible return to London, offering a direct connection. This would inevitably not be a non-stop flight, though, and would require the aircraft selected to refuel at a destination along the way. It has revealed that Los Angeles International Airport is its preferred stopover point for the new flights that will operate with its Boeing 787 fleet.

Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The new Nadi to Dallas/Fort Worth flight the carriers longest scheduled service clocked in at around 6,625 miles or 13 hours.

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

When it comes to adopting new technology, Indian airports are often in the news. Whether its using TaxiBots to save fuel for airlines or relying on solar or hydro projects to meet their energy needs, many big airports in the country have taken the lead. The latest example is Hyderabad Airport in South India, which now relies on artificial intelligence to make various aspects of its operations smoother and more efficient.

Airline

Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors plans to vote Wednesday on a lease that would revive daily American Airlines service at McClellan-Palomar Airport.

Airline

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

American carrier JetBlue is looking to turn its fortunes around by introducing domestic 'first class' seating onboard select aircraft from late 2025. The airline announced its next premium move on Wednesday.

Airline

Airline Geeks

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The airlines president, Marty St. George, detailed initial plans for the product in a Wednesday internal memo viewed by AirlineGeeks.

Airline

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As part of its ongoing evolution, Alaska Airlines is expanding its premium offering with three new lounges over the next few years. The new lounges will open at San Diego International Airport and Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, followed by a new flagship international lounge in Seattle by 2027.

Airline

AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Garmin has added two new aircraft models to its approved list for its GFC 500/GFC 600-series digital autopilots. New to the approved roster are the Beechcraft Baron A55 and the Robertson STOL (short takeoff and land) versions of the Cessna 180 and 185. The autopilots are already approved for the unmodified versions of the two Cessnas. The Baron is approved for the GFC 600, the version of the digital autopilot designed for high-performance piston singles, twins, and turbines with a wide range of

VOR