Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

Aviation is not short of contentious issues, but none seem to fire up passions quite like that of the implementation of single pilot commercial operations. It’s a subject on which many businesses and organizations within the aviation industry have a strong opinion, though others would clearly rather duck for cover and stay out of it. At its most basic, the question being asked is whether commercial aircraft could be flown by a single pilot in the future, rather than two as is now the norm.

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Cranky Flier

JULY 30, 2024

Southwest was a news machine last week. After posting a bad quarter with an even worse outlook , it announced redeyes and most importantly, the introduction of assigned seating along with an extra legroom section. This is all good — well, except for the current results and outlook — but we still don’t know much about how this is going to be implemented.

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Airline Geeks

AUGUST 2, 2024

Even as the last few passenger-carrying 747-400s are set to be retired in 2028, several freighters still remain in service.

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AV Web

JULY 28, 2024

I’m not big on “event roundup” analysis pieces so I was determined to avoid that pointless escape for opinion writers to which we all succumb at times. Nope, I was going to find the news from this AirVenture and blow it wide open for all to see. Of course, the topic was going to be the endlessly excruciating unleaded fuel issue, which I was sure was going to have something to discuss this time around.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 1, 2024

AURA AERO, the French developer of electric and hybrid-electric aircraft, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to supply Utah-based Alpine Air Express with 75 ERA regional aircraft in its freighter version. This follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the companies in June 2023. Deliveries are expected to start by 2030, provided the still-under-development ERA aircraft gains certification.

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Cranky Flier

AUGUST 1, 2024

I almost never take a break. Even if I’m traveling somewhere, I usually end up pre-writing posts so that you don’t even know I’m gone. But now, I AM going to take a break, and I’m going to let the blog go (mostly) dark for two weeks. After today, there won’t be another post from me until August 19 when the regular schedule resumes.

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Simple Flying

JULY 31, 2024

After Dave Calhoun announced he would step down in 2024, Boeing has selected Kelly Ortberg as its new president and CEO. The selection was first hinted at by The Air Current yesterday and confirmed by Boeing just now. Calhoun has been President and CEO since January 2020.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

Spirit Airlines will downgrade around 100 captains and furlough approximately 240 pilots as the carrier looks to deliver on cost saving initiatives. The announcement came as part of Spirit Airlines second quarter results published on August 1, 2024, just days after releasing details on the introduction of a premium class product. Spirit also confirmed that it had deferred all aircraft on order from Airbus with jets scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2025 through to the end of 2

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 27, 2024

Given the strong, more than half-century association between the Martin Mars and the people of British Columbia, it is only logical that a Mars should remain preserved in the Canadian province following Coulson Aviation’s final retirement of the breed in recent years. As we reported in March, the British Columbia Aviation Museum succeeded in their bid to obtain Hawaii Mars (BuNo. 76823/ C-FLYL ), one of just two surviving examples of the behemoth flying boat.

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Belgian federal government has revealed its intention to effectively ban the Boeing 777 at night at the countrys biggest airport, Brussels Zaventem.

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Alaska Air

JULY 30, 2024

This International Friendship Day, make memories that will last a lifetime by exploring amazing destinations with your friends. Book your travel on alaskaair.com with our extensive network of global airline partners and earn miles along the way. The post Explore the world with your friends through our global airline partners appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced that it is to drop its bid to acquire Air Europa, Spain’s second largest airline. In an official statement released on August 1, 2024, the airline group alluded to the “regulatory environment” as the main reason for this decision. The European Commission had already expressed serious concerns about the deal, which it feared would seriously restrict competition, leading to higher prices and less options for travelers.

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Airline Geeks

AUGUST 1, 2024

Zimbabwe’s national carrier has restarted services between Harare and Johannesburg. The restarted service will operate four times weekly.

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 2, 2024

A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a passenger aboard an American Airlines flight for his unruly and threatening behavior. The passenger tried to open the emergency doors on multiple occasions before being restrained and causing the flight to divert.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 28, 2024

This seems like a pretty blatant violation of passenger privacy rules, and a strange thing to brag about, no? Son of former JetBlue CEO booked himself next to woman he liked Reader Ben brought to my attention a story in the Sunday Times, entitled “Meet the queen of the ‘trad wives’ (and her eight children).” It’s about Hannah Neeleman, the wife of Daniel Neeleman, who is the son of serial airline entrepreneur David Neeleman.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 1, 2024

The climate of civil unrest that has followed the Venezuelan presidential election of July 28, 2024, has led to the cancellation of all flights between Venezuela and three other Latin American countries: Panama, the Dominican Republic and Peru. The governments of the three affected countries had been among the most vocally critical of the way the incumbent Venezuelan government has managed the electoral process.

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Airline Geeks

JULY 27, 2024

Both American and Allegiant are cutting several routes in Austin following the airport's record growth soon after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 2, 2024

Transport Canada (TC), the regulatory authority of the Canadian aviation industry, has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) for the Airbus A220-100 and A220-300 , mandating checks for missing main landing gear (MLG) pins.

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One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 2, 2024

There are lots of opinions when it comes to appropriate airplane etiquette, ranging from seat recline , to dressing up , to changing seats with others , and more. In this post I wanted to address the topic of etiquette around opening and closing airplane window shades. Who controls airplane window shades, and what’s reasonable? Also, what happens when crews try to take control of window shades on longer flights?

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Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

KLM’s first Airbus A321neo aircraft performed its maiden flight on August 1, 2024. In a post on its social media channels , the Dutch flag carrier announced that its first ever Airbus narrow-body aircraft had conducted a test flight out of the manufacturer’s facilities at Finkenwerder airport (XFW), near Hamburg. The A321neo was crewed by Airbus test pilots and engineers.

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Airline Geeks

JULY 31, 2024

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is slated to receive Embraer 175 service starting later this year, which will be one of the largest aircraft to serve the airport.

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Simple Flying

JULY 29, 2024

Another name has been added to the list of contenders being considered to lead Boeing after its current CEO, Dave Calhoun, steps down at the end of this year. According to reports, former Rockwell Collins chief Kelly Ortberg is also in the running to become the plane manufacturers top boss, and that a decision could be taken soon.

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One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 1, 2024

United Airlines is eliminating one of the frustrating restrictions associated with its basic economy offering, as flagged by Zach Griff. United adds online check-in for basic economy United basic economy comes with several restrictions. One of those is that you can’t check-in online on most itineraries. That’s because basic economy in most markets doesn’t include a carry-on bag, and passengers have to go to the check-in counter to show that they only have a personal item.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

An American Airlines passenger has been sentenced to 19 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to interfering with flight crew members and flight attendants. Juan Remberto Rivas, 52, was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 1175, on February 13, 2024, when he tried to open the exit door while flying between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 2, 2024

In a remarkable return to the skies, the Hawaii Mars , one of the world’s largest and most iconic flying boats, has taken flight again for the first time since 2016. This historic event marks a significant milestone in the plan to fly the airplane to the British Columbia Aviation Museum later in the month. Hawaii Mars returns for landing; the number 4 engine has been shut down and feathered.

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 2, 2024

Since announcing it had received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for the 777-9, Boeing has flown the aircraft to several places. Earlier today, one of the test aircraft flew down to Mexico for high-altitude testing.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 31, 2024

I’m not sure what changed to make this possible, but Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) will finally be getting more comfortable commercial service! Aspen Airport will get service from Embraer jets Aspen is of course an incredibly popular and high-end ski destination. The city’s airport isn’t very big, and also has challenging conditions, due to the big mountains in the area.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 1, 2024

Philippine Airlines , the Manila-based national carrier of the Philippines, is planning on placing a large order for new aircraft in the near future as demand for travel in the region continues to soar. Speaking to the ABS-CBN news agency on July 30, 2024, the carrier’s President and Chief Operating Officer Stanley Ng said that his company was planning to buy a large number of planes shortly to meet that growing demand for air travel.

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 2, 2024

For Commemorative Air Force (CAF) member Patrick Mahaffey, any day spent flying a vintage World War II aircraft is special. Recently, however, Mahaffey experienced a flight that was not only special but also historic. He became the first pilot to fly a large radial engine airplane using the new unleaded aviation gasoline. After the war, this A-26 was converted to the RB-26C configuration and was later sold to the French Air Force where it flew combat reconnaissance missions in Indochina for 18 m

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 1, 2024

Family members of the passengers killed in the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes have now asked the federal judge presiding over the case to reject the plea deal that has been reached between the American aircraft manufacturer - Boeing and the United States Department of Justice (DoJ). It was less than a month ago since the manufacturer agreed to plead guilty and enter the plea deal, and the families of the victims believe this deal does not do justice to the lives lost and affected.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 31, 2024

As we all know, Delta faced an absolutely massive meltdown in the past couple of weeks, whereby nearly 7,000 flights were canceled, and even more flights were significantly delayed. While the issue arose due to IT outages with Microsoft and CrowdStrike, ultimately the scale of the meltdown came down to Delta’s crew scheduling software being unable to cope, and breaking down.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 1, 2024

AirAsia Group has announced the expansion of its fleet to 221 aircraft following the arrival of four brand new Airbus A321neo jets Three of the new Airbus A321neo arrivals formed part of a significant long lease agreement with Irish lessor AerCap. The lease agreement between the two companies includes a further 12 A321neos which are scheduled to be delivered in 2024 and 2025.

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AV Web

JULY 30, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today (July 30) it has authorized the first commercial drone flights without visual observers. The green light comes in Dallas-area airspace and goes to Zipline International and Wing Aviation. The two entities may now deliver packages while keeping their unmanned aircraft separated using technology provided by Unmanned Aircraft System Management ( UTM ).

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Simple Flying

JULY 29, 2024

Cathay Pacific has unveiled its new safety video, which will be rolled out across its fleet next month. The six-minute video was developed in close collaboration with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), and as well as relaying the all-important safety procedures, the video takes the opportunity to showcase the best that the oneworld member airline's home city of Hong Kong has to offer.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 30, 2024

Yesterday I wrote about how Rex Airlines is in turmoil , as trading of the company’s shares was halted on Monday, pending an update. While this announcement is only expected on Wednesday, we’re now starting to get a sense of what this will likely look like. Rex Airlines cancels 737 flights effective immediately Let’s start with what’s evident. Rex Airlines has canceled all of its Boeing 737 flights as of Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

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Aerotime

JULY 30, 2024

Two Delta Air Lines aircraft collided into each other on a taxiway at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), causing extensive delays. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the collision took place on the evening of July 27, 2024, at around 10:15 local time. Three Delta planes were on standby to depart from Runway 16L at SLC Airport.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 29, 2024

As most of our readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy condition with the Lincoln Aviation Heritage Center at former RAF East Kirkby in Lincolnshire, England. The group has made magnificent progress, even during the pandemic, and we thought that our readers might like to see a recent (edited) restoration update, reproduced here with permission… By Andrew Patton The Number 3 engine on NX611 has had a progressively worsening problem that has fin

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