Aerotime

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Striking machinists at Boeing will vote on October 23, 2024, on a new contract proposal that could end a costly five-week strike, the company and the union announced on October 19, 2024. The proposal includes a 35% pay hike over four years, a $7,000 ratification bonus, and enhanced retirement contributions, including a one-time $5,000 payment. However, the Machinists Retirement Savings Plan (MRSP) has been removed from the latest offer.

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Not long ago, amidst all the uncertainty of the pandemic, there seemed to be one irrefutable certainty in commercial aviation: The business model of long-haul low-cost carriers (LHLCCs) was doomed to fail.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Aer Lingus seems to have quite the nice transatlantic growth plans for next summer. Just recently the airline announced it would expand to Nashville , and now it’s adding another destination in the United States, as reported by @IshrionA. Aer Lingus adding Dublin to Indianapolis route As of May 3, 2025, Aer Lingus will launch 4x weekly flights between Dublin (DUB) and Indianapolis (IND).

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Twenty-five airlines have ordered more than 550 Airbus A321XLRs, and the first commercial flights are just two months away.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 20, 2024

In this post, I wanted to take a look at American Flagship Lounges, which are the carrier’s premium international lounges. Separately, I’ve written about American Admirals Clubs and American Flagship First Dining , which are American’s two other types of lounge concepts. What are American Flagship Lounges? While Admirals Clubs are primarily American Airlines’ membership clubs, Flagship Lounges are American’s premium international lounges.

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Airline Geeks

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The Indiana capital last had transatlantic service between 2018, but the route ended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 20, 2024

In this post, I wanted to take a look at United Polars Lounges, which are the carrier’s premium international lounges. Separately, I’ve written about United Clubs , which are United’s more basic lounges, accessible with a membership, based on elite status, etc. What are United Polaris Lounges? While United Clubs are primarily United Airlines’ membership clubs and lounges for elite members, Polaris Lounges are United’s premium lounges for long haul business class passengers.

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Airline Geeks

OCTOBER 20, 2024

After taking delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on Sept. 9, the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) began revenue flights with the new jet on Sunday.

Jet

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 20, 2024

For now we’ll have to mark this as “developing,” but it sure seems like Marriott may soon gain yet another brand, in the form of a glamping-esque experience. Thanks to reader Steve for bringing this to my attention. Getaway changes name to Postcard Cabins A few days ago, a company formerly known as Getaway put out a press release , stating that it has rebranded as Postcard Cabins.

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The Dassault Falcon family of business jets is produced by the French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation. Let's take a look at the ones still in production today. These are the Falcon 2000S/2000LXS twinjets, the Falcon 900LX long-range trijet and the Falcon 7X/8X ultra-long-range trijets and compare them.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 20, 2024

It’s common for airlines to offer some sort of status challenge or status match program, in order to lure frequent flyers who are loyal to competing airlines, but are considering a switch. In the United States, most major airlines offer some sort of a status match challenge opportunity, including Alaska , Delta , JetBlue , Southwest , and United.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) travelers can now easily transverse from Concourse A to B using the brand-new central tunnel, which was constructed as part of the airports Phase 3 overhaul. In addition to the new tunnel, Phase 3 includes 12 new concessions and five Delta Air Lines gates, which will be assigned to other airlines later.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The Citi ThankYou program has just launched its latest transfer bonus, and it has the potential to represent a good deal. Transfer Citi ThankYou points with a 30% bonus Between October 20 and November 16, 2024, the Citi ThankYou program in the United States is offering a 30% bonus on points transfers to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Citi ThankYou 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Ordinarily points transfer at a 1:1 ratio (in 1,000 point increments), while through this promotion you’d get 1,30

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

If youre thinking about airlines that fly to both China and the United States, it is unlikely that the first to come to mind will be Air Serbia. Yet, despite being little-known, the carrier has a unique long-haul network that spans both the East and the West of its Belgrade hub.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Flagship First Dining is easily the most premium thing about American Airlines (not that there’s much competition!), so in this post I wanted to take a closer look at this concept, including locations, access restrictions, and more. What is American Flagship First Dining? Flagship First Dining is a lounge within a lounge. Specifically, American Flagship Lounges are the carrier’s premium international lounges (they’re a step up from American Admirals Clubs ).

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

According to Bloomberg , Elliott Investment Management and Southwest Airlines have begun discussing a potential settlement that would " avoid a proxy fight for control of the airline's board." Elliott Investment has recently moved to try to replace the current CEO of Southwest and eight members of the current board. The struggle between Elliot and the existing Southwest management has been heating up in recent weeks.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 20, 2024

PRESS RELEASE On November 2, Fashion District NW and The Museum of Flight present Fashion in Flight , a glamorous fashion show showcasing the Northwest’s most distinctive designers in a setting unlike any other fashion event. This dramatic evening experience offers a live DJ, cash bar, designer booths, red carpet photos plus an afterparty in the towering Great Gallery.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

There is no doubt that Boeings best-selling aircraft is one of the most popular planes utilized by airlines in the US. Since being introduced in 1968, the aircraft type has evolved into four different generations and several variants.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 20, 2024

PRESS RELEASE A former World War II RAF air base near York has reverberated to the sound of an iconic British bomber engine for the first time since 1945. The Bristol Hercules engine, as used on Halifax heavy bombers, was fired up at the Yorkshire Air Museum—formerly RAF Elvington—on October 12. It was part of Thunder Day, a twice-yearly event where aircraft at the museum run their engines for the public.

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

There are many different ways for an aviation enthusiast to gain their private pilot license (PPL) and begin the art of flying. The overall path to gaining a PPL stays relatively the same. The first step to flying privately is getting an aviation medical certificate, which ensures the pilot is physically fit to fly an airplane. The student then needs to enroll in a ground school.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 20, 2024

There are only five airworthy De Havilland Mosquitos in the world and two of them recently formed the first formation in more than 37 years in Santa Maria. The post Best Of The Web: Mosquito Formation Flight appeared first on AVweb.

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The rise of large multinational full-service airlines in the Middle East, like Emirates , Etihad Airways , and Qatar Airways , has drastically shifted the global commercial aviation landscape, leading to an environment that has significantly weakened the dominance of European and Asian legacy airlines flying between Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The End Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) group seems to be suggesting that OEMs, not the FAA will have the final word on the approval of unleaded replacement fuels for 100LL developed through the STC process. In an update posted late last week, the group, of which the FAA is a central member, described OEMs as “the key players in this process, and their comfort with these new fuels will drive this monumental shift.” Swift Fuels’ 100R recently received an STC for late mo

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Last week, aviation enthusiasts near COMAC's manufacturing center at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) captured images of an ARJ21 aircraft painted in the new C909 livery. This development hints at COMAC's plans to rebrand its ARJ21 aircraft as the C909. However, a smaller detail also caught the attention of a few observers the markings of COMAC EXPRESS on the plane's fuselage.

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 20, 2024

“Fright Takes Flight” is how the American Airpower Museum describes its upcoming Halloween Party in their “haunted hangar,” complete with a World War II Flying Tiger and many other frightful warbirds to keep enemy spirits at bay! Long Island’s only flying military aviation museum is having its Haunted Hangar Halloween Party on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at American Airpower Museum, Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale, New York.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Following the success of the first twin-engine, twin-aisle commercial aircraft, the A300, Airbus sought to make a statement in the single-aisle business. However, with competition like Boeings 737 and McDonnell Douglass DC-9, the company needed a phenomenal product to steal the market share. These efforts culminated in the first airplane of the best-selling single-aisle aircraft family, the Airbus A320.

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All Plane

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Flight #: KC922 From: Frankfurt (FRA) To: Astana (NQZ) Flight time: 6h 45min approx. Aircraft: Airbus A321LR Class: Economy It had been a while since the last time I flew Air Astana. The previous experience was rather positive and I was curious to find out whether the Kazakh carrier had kept the standards. It was also a great opportunity to experience one of the world’s longest narrow-body flights, on an A321LR.

Wide-Body Aircraft

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Sun Country Airlines , described as a hybrid low-cost air carrier, is known for its diverse network of leisure destinations. Although the carrier primarily offers passenger flights, its cargo side of operations has been expanding.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The most respondents favored shooting them down near military sites. The post Last Week’s Poll Results: Spying Drones Should Be Dealt With appeared first on AVweb.

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Thirty-five years ago, Hainan Airlines , originally Hainan Province Airlines, was formed by the Chinese Land Economic Corporation with the help of the Civil Aviation Administration of China ( CAAC ). The airline was established in Hainan, the People's Republic of China's smallest and most southern province. Today, the airline and its subsidiaries operate nearly 1,800 domestic and international routes.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Poll: Should Drones And Robots Fight Our Wars? Poll: Should Drones And Robots Fight Our Wars Absolutely They're useful tools What's the point? The post Poll: Should Drones And Robots Fight Our Wars? appeared first on AVweb.

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Singapore Airlines was the launch customer of the iconic Airbus A380 as this flag carrier operated from Singapore to Sydney. The historic flight took to the skies on October 25th, 2007 , and was coded SQ380.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 20, 2024

NBAA-BACE is launching on a hopeful note with the the annual Honeywell Global Business Aviation Outlook predicting strong and stable growth in the industry for the next five years. The crystal balling also predicts demand for 8500 new business aircraft worth $280 billion during that period, up a little from earlier forecasts and prompting some manufacturers to ramp up production.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Qantas has recently confirmed that the massive Airbus A380 will be returning to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (after British Airways announced it would not be returning its A380s to the airport). Qantas belongs to the club of around 10 airlines around the world that are still operating the Superjumbo Airbus A380. Unlike other A380 fleets (like Air France), Qantas' A380s (mostly) weathered COVID-19 and returned to service.

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Fly'n Things

OCTOBER 20, 2024

José Moreno Hernández was born on August 7, 1962, in the community of French Camp in California.

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Airports worldwide stand out for a range of factors - maybe they are modern or a little odd. There are many reasons why an airport might grap one's attention - for example, they may be some of the most beautiful airports. Qatar's Doha Hamad International Airport gets a mention here because it is currently the highest-rated airport in the world, but there are other airports that are arguably more interesting.

WayMan

OCTOBER 20, 2024

If you’re an international student planning to pursue a career in aviation, understanding the differences between an F1 Visa and an M1 Visa is crucial. These visas are designed for students but cater to different types of education programs. Let’s explore which visa is the best fit for your aviation journey. What is an F1 Visa? The F1 Visa is designed for students attending academic programs at universities or colleges in the U.S.