Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

Batteries could, at least in theory, prove to become the industry panacea that delivers true zero-emissions flight. They already did the trick for cars. In less than two decades, starting from rather lackluster performances, electric cars have managed to outcompete their fossil-fuel-powered equivalents in several markets. But lifting an aircraft off the ground and getting it to fly fast and far is a challenge of a rather different magnitude.

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Cranky Flier

JUNE 5, 2024

This week’s episode of The Air Show podcast came out early this week. Why, you ask? My partners-in-crime Jon Ostrower and Brian Sumers went allllll the way out to Dubai for the IATA annual general meeting. And of course, they lined up some interviews while they were there, none bigger than United CEO Scott Kirby. In case it’s not clear from what you’ve heard in our first dozen episodes, we are not taking this podcast lightly.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 7, 2024

The Airbus A350 is among the industry's most modern twin-engined widebody airliners. Known for its unique composite design, Airbus first proposed the airframe in 2004 as a major competitor of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program. The A330 originally inspired early concepts of the aircraft, but as time evolved, Airbus developed a new design, marketing the plane as XWB, which stands for extra widebody.

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Airline Geeks

JUNE 3, 2024

Mexicana, Mexico's state-owned carrier, announced an order for 20 Embraer E2 jets, becoming the first E2 operator in the country.

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Aerotime

JUNE 5, 2024

After a delay announced earlier this year, Qantas has confirmed that Project Sunrise is now back on track, with the third fuel tank for its fleet of ultra-long-range Airbus A350-1000s having been certified. On February 22, 2024, Qantas explained that delivery of its fleet of new Airbus A350-1000s would be delayed by six months because the regulator had requested that the aircraft’s center tank be redesigned.

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Cranky Flier

JUNE 4, 2024

The big news last week was that American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja was pushed out and CEO Robert Isom promised to backtrack on much of what had been done in the sales and distribution world under Vasu’s reign. Some may have celebrated, suggesting that things would go back to the way they were. I hope not. American’s sales and distribution strategy change involved a variety of things, but today I want to focus just on the distribution side.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 6, 2024

In a somewhat ironic turn of events, the first Cathay Pacific pandemic-era aircraft to be stored in Australia's Red Centre was also the last one to leave, almost four years after it arrived. While most airlines sent their aircraft off to the legendary boneyards in the Californian desert, Cathay Pacific kept theirs closer to home by sending them to Alice Springs to ride out the storm.

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Aerotime

JUNE 3, 2024

The European Union Commission has decided to continue restrictions imposed on Pakistan -based airlines, including national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from being permitted to fly to airports within Europe. The decision follows a detailed and lengthy safety audit that was carried out by the EU Air Safety Committee in November 2023 into the state of that country’s aviation sector.

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Cranky Flier

JUNE 7, 2024

American FAs Gear Up for Strike Flight attendants for American Airlines are getting closer to striking as the union turned down a hail mary offer from management this week and opened a strike command center for its members. ManAAgement offered a 17% raise directly to flight attendants which was meant to drive a wedge in between union leadership and the rank-and-file.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 5, 2024

Turkish Airlines is in talks with Boeing to strike a deal for 150 Boeing 737 MAXs and 75 787 Dreamliners. However, the final decision depends on the outcome of jet engine price negotiations. The Istanbul-based carrier plans to further expand its fleet after placing a significant order for Airbus aircraft in December 2023.

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Airline Geeks

JUNE 6, 2024

While pilot hiring is set to resume, the Chicago-based airline expects to hire fewer new employees overall than previously planned.

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Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

A Bombardier Challenger 650 aircraft is to be modified for use during emergency evacuations after the planemaker sealed an order from Germany’s Aero-Dienst. On June 6, 2024, Bombardier Defense announced that an order for the Challenger 650 jet had been received from Aero-Dienst, a subsidiary of German automobile association, Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC).

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 6, 2024

While I think many of us have low expectations when reaching out to airline customer service, this might just take the cake as the worst response I’ve ever seen… SWISS blames issues on a plane it doesn’t fly X/Twitter user @maxdiamondny was on a SWISS flight from New York (JFK) to Geneva (GVA) in mid-May that was canceled due to a technical fault. While most people don’t like to have their flight canceled, there was a silver lining — the cancelation qualified for EU261 compensation , entitling h

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Simple Flying

JUNE 6, 2024

An American Airlines Airbus A321ceo, which was significantly damaged in a ground incident at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), has returned to service after being in maintenance for more than a year. On June 5, 2024, the aircraft operated its first commercial flight since the February 2023 incident.

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Airline Geeks

JUNE 5, 2024

American is offering an immediate 17% pay increase to its over 28,000 flight attendants as contract talks continue to heat up.

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Aerotime

JUNE 5, 2024

DurIng the first quarter of 2024 alone, Dubai International Airport (DXB) intercepted over 350 passengers traveling with counterfeit passports. This data has been revealed by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai. According to a report by the Khaleej Times, the GDRFA stated that 366 individuals were caught using forged passports within the first quarter of 2024, marking a slight increase from the 355 detected during the same period in 2023.

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AV Web

JUNE 5, 2024

A former airline pilot has admitted lying to federal authorities regarding the crash of a Stearman biplane he was flying with a passenger in the summer of 2022. Former United Airlines pilot Bruce Forbes, 66 at the time, initially told authorities the Stearman experienced engine trouble on a sightseeing flight over a lake and he struck power lines while he was trying to troubleshoot the engine issues.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 6, 2024

The Kenyan flag carrier was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Nairobi. The airline operates scheduled flights to 44 destinations worldwide using a fleet of 35 aircraft, including three cargo planes. In the widebody category, the airline solely operates a fleet of nine Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, having an average age of 9.1 years.

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Airline Geeks

JUNE 4, 2024

On June 4, 2024, the DOT selected JetBlue as the next EAS carrier in the community of Presque Isle. This will be the first sort of contract for the airline.

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Aerotime

JUNE 3, 2024

The French flag-carrier Air France has opened its new cadet program for applicants that have dreamt of a career as a pilot for one of the world’s most recognizable airlines. As Air France launches its latest cadet pilot recruitment, the airline has stated that the campaign is open to candidates of all ages and levels of flying experience. Those selected to form Air France’s next generation of pilots benefit from a complete 24-month training course entirely supported by the carrier and provided

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Cranky Flier

JUNE 1, 2024

A new Frontier? Airline adds bundled fare options – Travel Weekly Here’s another look at Frontier’s new bundle strategy. This will help fill seats, but it will boost profit? We shall see in short order. Want a free upgrade to first class? The only hack is your wallet. | Cruising Altitude – USA Today Really want to get that free upgrade through some cool travel hack?

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Simple Flying

JUNE 7, 2024

An Air Canada flight bound for Paris on Jun 5 experienced an alleged ' compressor stall ' on departure from Canada's busiest airport. AC872 had just taken off from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) runway 23, bound for the French capital, Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG). Loaded with 400 passengers, the flight on Wednesday night quickly returned to the ground in Toronto, where emergency services and maintenance teams met it.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 7, 2024

United Airlines has announced that it’s launching the airline industry’s first media network. This seems logical enough, and should help to fund the carrier’s big investment in seat back entertainment. However, I’m not sure it’s as big of a deal as United is making it out to be. The basics of Kinective Media by United Airlines Kinective Media by United Airlines is the Chicago-based carrier’s new media network, which is described as the airline industry’s first media network that uses insights fr

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Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

During May 2024, Airbus received an order for 20 A330neo aircraft from an undisclosed customer, plus seven A321neos from Nordic Aviation Capital. On June 6, 2024, details of these transactions were laid out in Airbus’ monthly order and delivery summary report for the previous month. Earlier this week, AeroTime reported that Airbus had held discussions with assorted Chinese airlines regarding the potential sale of more than 100 A330neo widebody aircraft.

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AV Web

JUNE 5, 2024

Electric Vertical Takeoff and Land (eVTOL) developer Archer Aviation announced today (June 5) it has receive its FAA Part 135 Air Carrier and Operator certificate. This allows the company to legally operate its aircraft, including the developmental Midnight model, “for hire.” Archer said it would use the authority “to refine its systems and procedures in advance of launching Midnight into service for airlines like United Airlines when it receives Midnight’s Type Certification.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 7, 2024

Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is the flag carrier of the African nation of Ethiopia and has developed itself as the largest airline on the African continent. According to ch-Aviation , the carrier has 136 aircraft on its books and another 70 on order. Today, the airline is 100% owned by the Ethiopian Government and is led by its chairman, Yilma Merdassa, and Chief Executive Officer, Mesfin Tasew.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 6, 2024

The Air Show is a relatively new podcast hosted by three industry titans — Jon Ostrower (The Air Current), Brian Sumers (The Airline Observer), and Brett Snyder (Cranky Flier) — and is absolutely worth listening to. This week, they had their first episode with a guest, and they started off with a bang, as United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby joined them.

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Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that interruptions and multitasking led to distractions that resulted in a near-collision incident between a Delta Air Lines and American Airlines aircraft at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York earlier last year. In a preliminary report released on June 4, 2024, the board detailed how those factors caused the three-member flight crew of a B777 airliner to mistakenly cross a runway occupied by another airplane taking off from the ai

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 7, 2024

By Adam Estes When discussing warbird/vintage aircraft restorations in the United States, there is a great focus on those restoring in the ‘Lower 48’ contiguous continental states simply due to the sheer quantity at one point. However, there are ongoing restorations in America’s largest and northernmost state of Alaska as well. One such restoration that has been completed recently is the airworthy restoration of a Grumman G-21 Goose amphibious flying boat, operated by the Alaska Aviation Museum

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Simple Flying

JUNE 6, 2024

Bombers serve a specific purpose: to find a target and erase it from the face of the earth with awe-inspiring firepower. These aircraft deliver massive payloads and demoralize the enemy psychologically by showcasing how much damage they can inflict. Sometimes, the latter is more important.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 5, 2024

Air Canada is very nicely elevating its passenger experience , just in time for the peak summer travel season. Air Canada improves economy experience Air Canada has just rolled out free beer, wine, and snacks, in economy on domestic and transborder flights. This applies as of June 5, 2024, and for the time being, this is limited time, and only available through the end of 2024.

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Aerotime

JUNE 5, 2024

Airbus is holding discussions with assorted Chinese airlines regarding the potential sale of more than 100 A330neo widebody aircraft, according to Bloomberg. The publication claims that the possibility of a deal has been spurred on by President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to France and his conversations with the French President Emmanuel Macron. Those familiar with the development have said that the terms of a potential deal are still being discussed, and that as yet there is no sign of when an a

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Inspire

JUNE 5, 2024

The interesting and little-known story of the man who started construction on the first homebuilt Pitts Special. The post EAA’s Unknown Alumnus first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Simple Flying

JUNE 6, 2024

With a fleet of over 70 aircraft, Egyptair is Africa's second-largest airline. While it comes behind Ethiopian Airlines in terms of fleet size and destinations served, the Egyptian national carrier has more intercontinental flights to and from Africa than any other airline. According to data from Cirium , an aviation analytics company, the carrier has over 580 weekly flights from Africa in June 2024.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 4, 2024

Link: Apply now for the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® We’ve just seen a phenomenal new welcome bonus rolled out on the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®. There are lots of reasons to pick up this card , so if you’ve been considering it, now is the time to apply. Earn 100K AAdvantage miles with the Citi AAdvantage Executive Card The Citi AAdvantage Executive Card is offering a limited time bonus of 100,000 AAdvantage miles after spending $10,000 withi

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Aerotime

JUNE 5, 2024

Airlines are currently grappling with significant challenges in recruiting and retaining enough pilots to meet growing passenger demand. While there are recent examples of carriers, notably United Airlines, offering pilots unpaid leave, these are certainly the exception. Most airlines, particularly in the United States (US), are being forced to find increasingly inventive ways to recruit pilots or enhancing pay offers to attract talent.

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 3, 2024

By Adam Estes While the Yanks Air Museum (YAM) of Chino, California is known primarily for maintaining an impressive collection of airworthy aircraft from American manufacturers, ranging from the early days of American aviation to the display of several modern fighters, it has also been host to one of the most active restoration departments of any aviation museum on the west coast.

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