Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Kansai International Airport (KIX) near Osaka, Japan has reported a feat that other international airports can only dream of. The airport has not lost a single piece of passenger luggage since it first opened in September 1994, earning itself an unrivaled international reputation for reliability and operational efficiency. As the world’s attention turns towards Osaka in advance of Expo 2025, expectations are rising that international visitors to the event will arrive at one of the world’s best-

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Cranky Flier

APRIL 29, 2024

Just over a week ago, American Airlines was on the cusp of rolling out its new “preferred agency” program that would yank mileage-earning capability away from all bookings at travel agencies that hadn’t adopted American’s preferred “modern retailing” strategy for selling tickets. Now, that program has been delayed a little more than two months.

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Airline Geeks

APRIL 30, 2024

Captain Rosenkranz returned to LA, where he commanded a specially chartered Airbus A330-900neo for his final flight at Delta.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

Human spaceflight has long been a goal for SpaceX, the rocket and satellite manufacturing venture of billionaire Elon Musk. Per an update to the company’s website, it appears interested customers can now book their spots on missions to the International Space Station (ISS), moon, and Mars, with flights beginning as early as this year. SpaceX this week quietly added a “ Human Spaceflight ” tab to its website, listing four destinations to which customers can book flights: Earth orbit, the ISS, lun

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Aerotime

MAY 2, 2024

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Miami International Airport (MIA) stopped a man who tried to board a flight with snakes hidden in his trousers. The administration posted photographs of the snakes on social media, but did not mention where the passenger intended to fly to. Officers at @iflymia detected this bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s pants at a checkpoint on Fri, April 26.

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Cranky Flier

APRIL 30, 2024

Southwest did not have a good first quarter, and that’s putting it mildly. The airline that used to crow like clockwork every three months about how many consecutive profitable quarters it posted… posted another loss. It really had nothing good to report this quarter at all, BUT… it has a plan to fix things. They say the first step is admitting you have a problem… I’m not going to detail all the numbers.

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Airline Geeks

APRIL 29, 2024

Finnair announced on Monday that it will suspend daily flights between Helsinki and Tartu, Estonia for one month due to GPS interference concerns.

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Aerotime

MAY 1, 2024

LATAM Airways has unveiled plans for a new economy cabin design aboard the carrier’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. LATAM made the announcement on April 30, 2024, indicating that certain subsidiaries of the airline group would begin operating Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with their economy cabin “completely renovated”. LATAM said each retrofit would cost the airline $15 million per aircraft with four 787-9s scheduled to receive the makeover in 2024.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

For a few years in the mid-1940s, the Douglas Aircraft Company pursued a decidedly unconventional design concept. It would entail multiple powerplants, long drive shafts, and pusher propellers mounted on the extreme aft end of an aircraft. Well-stocked from the war effort with a robust team of engineers and faced with a dwindling number of military contracts, the company tasked a team to investigate and develop the concept.

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Airline Geeks

APRIL 27, 2024

American is planning to operate its first regularly scheduled Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from New York-JFK later this year.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 3, 2024

In 2021 Aero Legends based at Headcorn in the UK announced that they had commissioned the rebuild of another Supermarine Spitfire in a two-seat configuration to join their stable, this being Mk.IX MJ444, a WWII combat veteran which served with several Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fighter squadrons in Europe, just like her sister ship NH341 Elizabeth.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2024

On the morning of April 30, 2024, Australian low-cost carrier Bonza announced that it would be suspending all operations with immediate effect. The official reason provided by the company regarding the suspension of flights cited “discussions currently underway regarding the ongoing viability of the business”. “We apologize to our customers who are impacted by this and we’re working as quickly as possible to determine a way forward that ensures there is ongoing competition in the Australian dome

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Global Airlines, the UKs new startup intent on operating with only the worlds biggest passenger plane, made history earlier this week when it touched down at Prestwick Airport in Scotland.

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Airline Geeks

MAY 2, 2024

Air Canada has begun its first bus operations, having launched connections between Toronto Pearson International Airport and two smaller airports.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 28, 2024

In the past couple of years, Lufthansa sure has made a 180 when it comes to its Airbus A380 plans. A while back, the airline revealed that it would introduce a new business class product on its Airbus A380s, and we now have a sense of what that product may be. Lufthansa sees long term future for A380s At the beginning of the pandemic, Lufthansa grounded its fleet of Airbus A380s , and the intent was that these planes would be retired, and would only reenter service “in the event of an unexpected

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Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental operating a scheduled flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX) has become an unwitting internet sensation following footage of a heavy landing in Los Angeles being released. The video which has so far been watched over 1.6 million times (at the time of writing) was shot on April 23, 2024, as the Lufthansa aircraft completed its 11-hour flight from the German capital.

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Simple Flying

MAY 1, 2024

UK startup Global Airlines, the startup that nobody ever believed would fly, has begun suspending disbelief as its first Airbus A380 touches down on British soil. The aircraft, carrying its new registration 9H-GLOBL, took off from Montreal at 03:30 EST this morning and touched down at Scotlands Prestwick Airport just before 17:00 local time.

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Airline Geeks

APRIL 30, 2024

Australian low-cost regional carrier Bonza has canceled all flights after having its aircraft repossessed, stranding thousands of passengers across Australia.

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Fear of Landing

APRIL 28, 2024

The Cessna 185 Skywagon is a high wing, single engine aircraft: basically a Cessna 180 with six seats, a strengthened fuselage and a slightly more powerful engine.

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Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

A 30-year-old man was arrested at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) after breaching airport security, entering the tarmac and attempting to enter the cargo hold of a Sri Lankan Airlines aircraft. The incident occurred in the afternoon of April 26, 2024 when the man reportedly made his way past airport immigration controls and onto the tarmac.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2024

Just three days after Air China announced its order for 100 C919 aircraft, on April 29th, China Southern Airlines issued a statement on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announcing the signing of a contract with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China ( COMAC ) for 100 C919 aircraft on the same day. The catalog price of the order amounts to US$9.9 billion.

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Airline Geeks

MAY 3, 2024

AirlineGeeks’ first white paper analyzes pilot-to-aircraft ratios, the pilot population, and passenger airline unit economics to explain why hiring is slowing.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 29, 2024

A Japan Airlines flight from the United States to Japan was canceled last week, due to the captain’s drunken behavior at the layover hotel, as flagged by View from the Wing. Japan Airlines 777 captain parties too hard during layover This incident involves a 49-year-old Japan Airlines captain, who had a layover at Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) last week.

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Aerotime

MAY 3, 2024

A competitive tax-free salary, spacious villas in gated communities, education allowance for children, and medical cover. These are just some of the “significant and exciting” changes that Emirates is making to its pilot recruitment program. The Dubai-based airline announced the launch of a global drive to recruit pilots across its First Officers, Direct Entry Captains, and Accelerated Command Programmes: We've unveiled exciting updates to our pilot recruitment process.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Europe's key star alliance player, Lufthansa, predicts that the long-awaited Boeing 777-9 won't be delivered until at least 2026. The airline's Chief Executive Officer, Jans Ritter, said to reporters at a recent Lufthansa event. The carrier is patiently awaiting 27 firm orders of the latest 777 variants and is among the launch customers for the 777X, which is already expected in 2025.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 1, 2024

On Wednesday, May 1st, the Military Aviation Museum will host a webinar with team members of the U.S.S Lexington (CV 2) Aircraft Recovery Project. A presentation of the significance of the Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bombers, a unique Grumman Wildcat F4F-3 fighter, and the famous men who flew these aircraft. The USS Lexington, affectionately known as “Lady Lex” by her crew, met an illustrious fate during the Battle of the Coral Sea, a pivotal moment in naval history.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 29, 2024

Plans have just been announced for the second Ritz-Carlton Reserve property in Saudi Arabia, and this one looks like it’s straight out of the future. Ritz-Carlton Reserve planned for mountains of Saudi Arabia Marriott and NEOM have signed an agreement to open a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Trojena, which is part of the NEOM development. Trojena is intended to be a year-round mountain leisure destination in the northwest of the country.

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Aerotime

MAY 2, 2024

A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) had to be canceled after its pilot got drunk and engaged in disorderly conduct at the airline’s layover hotel in Dallas. According to Japanese news outlet The Mainichi the 49-year old captain engaged in “disruptive behavior” at the layover hotel bar, prompting staff to call local police who then questioned the pilot and warned him not to cause further problems.

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Simple Flying

MAY 2, 2024

Ethiopia's flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines (ET), expects to carry up to 30% more passengers in the year ending in June compared to the previous year. The growth is primarily driven by the airline's new routes and the rebound in global air travel. This comes as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its latest figures on global passenger demand, indicating an 8.1% year-on-year increase for African airlines in March 2024.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

I am thrilled that Firecrown is expanding into the railroad and space media sectors by acquiring Kalmbach Media’s Trains and Astronomy media groups. This acquisition opens up exciting new possibilities for our company. The Kalmbach portfolio is highly synergistic with Firecrown. Firecrown proudly stands as one of the leading transportation media providers, serving the aviation, boating, and logistics industries with renowned brands such as FLYING , Boating , Yachting , Salt Water Sportsman and F

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 28, 2024

While I wasn’t initially planning on taking a review trip in the immediate future, this seems like an opportunity that I can’t turn down, given that it has been around seven years in the making… I booked Lufthansa’s new A350 business class Lufthansa is finally launching its Allegris business class in the coming days, as the first A350-900 with the new cabins will be flying between Munich and Vancouver as of the beginning of May (on select frequencies).

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Aerotime

MAY 2, 2024

Embraer celebrated the delivery of its 1800th E-Jet production aircraft. The handover ceremony took place at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil, where the new E190-E2 aircraft, owned by commercial aircraft lessor Azorra, was handed over to Royal Jordanian Airlines. “We are delighted to participate in the milestone celebrations for Embraer and the E-jet program, recognizing the longstanding collaboration between Royal Jordanian and Embraer, supported by our valued partners at

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

The Boeing 787-10 is the largest variant of the 787 Dreamliner family. Though the Dreamliner program was launched in 2004, the 787-10 was unveiled at the 2013 Paris Airshow. Singapore Airlines was the first to order the type, and now, it has 22 in the fleet, and another nine have yet to be delivered. Several airlines already operate the 787-10, including British Airways, KLM, Etihad Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Saudia, and EVA Air.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Mitigation measures addressing the hazards of an exhaust stack on the roof of a potato processing plant were supposed to be in place in Idaho prior to a Cessna 208 Caravan flying into them, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB released its final report into the fatal April 2022 accident that occurred when the pilot was on approach to Burley Municipal Airport (KBYI).

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 27, 2024

Dutch carrier KLM is changing its uniform policy , and that includes the option of more comfortable footwear. KLM launches sneakers for employees As of May 6, 2024, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will allow employees to wear sneakers as part of their uniform. This includes all frontline staff, from pilots, to flight attendants, to ground agents. Employees will be able to wear their own sneakers (which must meet certain requirements), or they can buy sneakers developed especially for KLM, designed by F

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Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Japan Airlines announced that it had launched a pilot program in Yokohama City to turn used cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on its flights. The airline launched the program in partnership with Yokohama City under the “Fry to Fly” project, which aims to realize a decarbonized society through domestic resource recycling, and is promoting initiatives for the production of SAF by utilizing used cooking oil as its feedstock.

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Simple Flying

MAY 2, 2024

Eruptions continue from Mount Ruang in Borneo, Indonesia, spewing more volcanic ash into the atmosphere and hindering regional flight operations. Carriers in the region have offered an update on the operational disruption, which is expected to last into the next week.

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