Norwegian Moves To Short Haul

Airline Norwegian has revealed that it will not return to long-haul flying. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

Vigili del Fuoco acquistano nuovo P.180 Avanti EVO

A poche settimane dall’annuncio della vendita di un velivolo P.180 Avanti Evo a un cliente statunitense, Piaggio Aerospace aggiunge al proprio portafoglio un nuovo ordine, questa volta sottoscritto da un organismo che fa capo al Ministero dell’Interno: ad acquistare un nuovo esemplare del prodotto di punta della società ligure è il Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco, al cui Dipartimento sarà consegnato nell’estate del prossimo anno. (www.piaggioaerospace.it) Altro...

SOFIA project - The Flying Observatory

SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is a Boeing 747SP aircraft modified to carry a 2.7-meter (106-inch) reflecting telescope (with an effective diameter of 2.5 meters or 100 inches). (www.nasa.gov) Altro...

voli low cost cancellati in tutta europa per fare cassa

perchè le compagnie low cost - ancora non quelle di bandiera, ma potrebbe accadere- cancella no i voli diretti in Italia in tempo utile per non incorrere in sanzioni, a spesa dei clienti? (www.repubblica.it) Altro...

Boutique Air PC-12 gas wheel fall off

A Boutique Air wheel fell into a yard near ORD. No injuries. (www.nbcchicago.com) Altro...

Europe Explores Standardized COVID Passports

The European Commission is working on a standard COVID vaccine passport, which would allow for an easy verification that one is vaccinated. If completed, this would allow for more effortless travel between participants. Officials from these countries plan to meet virtually this week to look deeper into making this a reality. So far, a number of countries have already shown their support for this idea, hinting that it could be widely approved in the near future. (theexplorerblog.com) Altro...

This New 6-Passenger Electric Aircraft Could Revolutionize Commuting

A UK startup has just released a redesigned six-seat eVTOL that it plans to start flying next year. Autonomous Flight revamped its initial two-seat Y6S design into a larger-cabin all-electric aircraft called, appropriately, the Y6SPlus. The aircraft will have a range of 80 nautical miles, with speeds of up to 125 mph. (robbreport.com) Altro...

United boosts onboard food service with new inflight offerings

Since March 2020, airlines have drastically reduced their onboard food and beverage offerings. Whether it’s due to anti-coronavirus precautions or cash-saving measures, don’t expect to be served a full, multi-course meal when seated in a domestic premium cabin these days. Though U.S. carriers — in particular, Delta — largely stopped serving warm food and beverages onboard, some others, like American and United, have slowly started to bring some back. (thepointsguy.com) Altro...

LAX Jet Pack Man Could Be A Human Shaped Drone

The fabled jet pack man of LAX may not be a man, but a drone. That’s one theory being floated as authorities fail to find their airborne man. In early September, multiple aircraft on approach to LAX reported seeing a man with a jet pack buzzing their planes. Despite the best efforts of several law enforcement agencies, there has been no pinch yet. That’s despite our man coming back for another game of chicken with planes heading into LAX in mid-October. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

Former Boeing CEO Muilenburg Is Said to Plan Blank-Check Company

Dennis Muilenburg, the former chief executive officer of Boeing Co. who stepped down during the 737 Max crisis, is close to filing for a blank-check company, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Muilenburg, who resigned in 2019 from Boeing’s board and top job, plans to raise about $200 million in a special purpose acquisition company, one of the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. (finance.yahoo.com) Altro...

Here’s why United just dropped nearly 250,000 seats from its schedule

There’s more to United’s latest capacity adjustment than meets the eye. During this past weekend, United dropped nearly 250,000 seats from April 2021 through January 2022 on flights exclusively operated by regional jets, according to Cirium data. While it’s easy to pin this roughly 7% seat reduction on the recent uptick in nationwide COVID-19 cases, this isn’t actually a demand-related play. (thepointsguy.com) Altro...

American Airlines has so much extra wine that it is starting a delivery service

Airlines are still operating only a fraction of the number of flights they offered pre-pandemic, and alcohol is banned in many cabins to help thwart the spread of Covid-19. This is adding up to a lot of leftover booze. Now, American Airlines is hoping to sell and ship some of its excess wine directly to peoples' homes. (www.cnn.com) Altro...

Spirit Airlines Officially Rolls Out New Loyalty Program

Spirit Airlines has officially flipped the switch on its brand new loyalty program. Alongside the brand new Free Spirit program, the carrier is also refreshing its $9 Fare Club and rebranding it as the new Spirit Saver$ Club. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

25 Boeing 737 MAX 9s To Be Inspected For Missing Fuel Sealant

An issue with work instructions caused 25 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets to be shipped off to their new owners without fuel sealant between April 2018 and February 2019. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

Airbus Confirms Increased A320 Production Rates

The bright spot of the announcement is that single-aisle plane production rates are planned to be gradually ramped up in response to the demand for these aircraft. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

United Airlines Records $7.1bn Loss For 2020

United Airlines has revealed its full-year 2020 financial results. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

Search for Sriwijaya Air Crash Victims Ends, CVR Hunt Continues

While addressing reporters on Thursday, transportation minister Budi Karya Sumadi said forensic experts had identified 43 victims to date (www.ainonline.com) Altro...

Alphabet will 'wind down' Loon's internet-broadcasting balloons

Google’s parent company Alphabet is pulling the plug on Loon's internet-broadcasting balloons, apparently because it couldn’t make the whole thing commercially viable. (finance.yahoo.com) Altro...

Southwest Announces FAT and SBA Flight Details

Southwest has announced the destinations and number of flights for FAT and SBA. (www.swamedia.com) Altro...

Boeing jet's throttle becomes focus in Indonesia Sriwijaya Air crash probe

Indonesian investigators probing the Jan 9 crash of a Sriwijaya Air flight are looking at the possibility that a malfunctioning automatic throttle could have led to the pilots losing control, according to a person familiar with the investigation. (www.straitstimes.com) Altro...

Aircraft leasing firm BBAM pursues dual freighter strategy

The conversion market for single-aisle jets is hot and BBAM is buying planes to convert. (www.freightwaves.com) Altro...

First Air Austral A220/CSeries Emerges In Mirabel, Quebec, Canada Airbus Factory

Air Austral's very first Airbus A220 has been spotted outside the paintshop with its paintwork all complete. (www.fliegerfaust.com) Altro...

JetBlue and American Airlines Announce More Details of Codeshare Partnership

JetBlue and American Airlines have announced the latest updates and received Department of Transportation (DOT) approval for their new partnership. The new codeshare is expected to further round out American’s domestic network in regions of the country where it has a smaller influence such as the Northeast and will give more slots to JetBlue at busy airports like JFK. (theexplorerblog.com) Altro...

Lufthansa to carry out its longest passenger flight with polar explorers on board

On behalf of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) in Bremerhaven, the Lufthansa Group's most sustainable aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, will be flying 13,700 kilometers nonstop from Hamburg to Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands. The flight time is calculated at around 15:00 hours. There are 92 passengers booked for this charter flight LH2574, half of which are scientists and the other half, being the ship crew for the upcoming expedition with… (www.airlinerwatch.com) Altro...

KLM To Halt Intercontinental Flights

The move is part of the government’s requirement that all travelers, including crew, must undertake both a PCR and antigen test before flying. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

Lufthansa Plans Its Longest Flight – 15 Hours In An Airbus A350

It will be the longest flight that Lufthansa has carried out since it began operations 66 years ago. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

UAE Signs Final Deal with US for 50 F-35 Combat Jets

The Trump Administration had signed a separate agreement to sell the UAE 18 combat drones as well. (www.jewishpress.com) Altro...

FAA requires fuel-sealant inspections on some Boeing 737 Max

The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing inspections of 25 Boeing 737 Max 9s after determining that a fuel sealant was not applied during manufacturing. (travelandaviation.com) Altro...

American Airlines is planning for life after CEO Doug Parker, as search firm details transition plan

American Airlines is planning for a future after CEO Doug Parker as it looks for a new human resources chief to lead hiring while helping with the eventual transition to a new chief executive. The executive search firm Hanold and Associates released a job posting last week for a “chief human resources officer” who probably would eventually succeed Elise Eberwein, th (www.dallasnews.com) Altro...

West Atlantic Boeing 737 Suffers Hard Landing at Exeter

Yesterday a West Atlantic Boeing 737 suffered a hard landing incident at Exeter Airport, UK. The 26 years-old 737-400 freighter, with registration G-JMCY and having just performed flight NPT-05L from the East Midlands, UK, suffered a very hard landing at Exeter airport, UK. The below images show that the aircraft sustained major damage, however the 2 crew on board were not injured. (samchui.com) Altro...

ANA 777 Suffers Engine Issues over Chicago

Japanese Airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) suffered an engine issue shortly after takeoff from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, reporting vibrations in engine no. 1 after departing ORD. (theexplorerblog.com) Altro...

United Airlines continues cargo hot streak in Q4

United Airlines lost more than $2 billion in Q4, but Cargo did it's part to bring in revenue. (www.freightwaves.com) Altro...

Qatar Airways to offer capacity through WebCargo digital platform

Qatar Airways has joined the muulti-carrier booking space WebCargo by Freightos. (www.freightwaves.com) Altro...

Scottish Group Trying To Change Airport Name to Troll Ex-President Trump

Donald Trump would NOT be happy if this came to pass (yourmileagemayvary.net) Altro...

Airlines ask Biden-Buttigieg DOT to focus on COVID recovery

Airlines have a lengthy agenda for the next four years in Washington, but nothing compares to health and economic policies that can put the industry on the path to regaining business lost during the pandemic. (www.freightwaves.com) Altro...

FAA approves airport coronavirus screenings, paving way for first program to launch in Iowa

In Cedar Rapids, screeners from a local health-care group, Mercy Medical Center, will ask travelers questions about their health and potential exposure to the coronavirus, and also take their temperatures. The first step should take 10 seconds. Anyone who fails the initial screening will be subject to a second review, which Lenss said in a few weeks could include rapid testing. Those who seem sick would be urged not to travel and be referred back to their airline, which would make the final… (www.washingtonpost.com) Altro...

Delta CEO says airline will permanently ban passengers 'who refuse to display basic civility'

The CEO of Delta Air Lines has announced that the carrier will permanently ban passengers who disrespect fellow customers or crew. CEO Ed Bastian laid down the law in a memo sent to employees Friday, and shared with Fox News. The executive revealed that the airline has already added over 800 people to its no-fly list for refusing to wear mandatory face masks during travel, along with news of the company's latest policy. (www.foxnews.com) Altro...

FedEx To Retire Its Remaining MD-10s By 2023

Global freight business FedEx appears set to retire its remaining Boeing MD-10s by 2023. FedEx currently flies a fleet of 17 MD-10s. But buried in FedEx’s second-quarter report for the 2021 fiscal year is the news FedEx will be phasing the planes out over the next couple of years. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

Plane makes emergency landing on beach in Treasure Island

WATCH: Plane makes emergency landing on beach in Treasure Island (www.youtube.com) Altro...

Electric aviation startup MagniX opens new headquarters and production facility in Everett

Local aviation startup MagniX, which is developing electric motors to replace the gas turbine engines on commuter airplanes carrying up to 40 passengers, announced Tuesday it is consolidating its operations at a new facility in Everett. (www.seattletimes.com) Altro...

ITA Linhas Aereas Reveals It Will Start Flying In March

The Brazilian start-up Ita Transportes Aereos is counting down the days to launch commercial operations. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

GlobalX takes delivery of its first Airbus A320 at Miami International Airport

GlobalX will provide charter airlift for major airlines, tour operators, professional and collegiate sports teams, casinos, and corporate groups. (www.laranews.net) Altro...

Severely damaged West Atlantic UK Boeing 737 after hard touchdown at Exeter Airport, UK

On social media platforms, users indicate that the aircraft got damaged to this extent after a hard touchdown and that Royal Mail was unable to offload the cargo. (www.aviation24.be) Altro...

Airlines Reveal How Many People Are On Their No-Fly Lists

Since March 2020, airlines have banned over 2,700 people from flying on their aircraft due to noncompliance with mask mandates, and the insurrection at the Capitol has barred dozens more. In an attempt to keep flying calm and orderly, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is checking “hundreds of names” that may be prohibited from boarding aircraft, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is cracking down on unruly passengers. (airlinegeeks.com) Altro...

The Demise of Eastern at 30

Up now in Ask the Pilot: The Demise of Eastern at 30. On January 19th, 1991, one of aviation's most storied franchises ceased operations. (askthepilot.com) Altro...

Cat Reunited With Owner After 11 Days In LaGuardia Airport Ceiling

Hooray! What starts as a sad story has a very happy ending! (yourmileagemayvary.net) Altro...

Airlines absorb $391 billion revenue shortfall in 2020

It was a long and difficult 2020 for airlines in 2020, capped off with a big revenue deficit. (www.freightwaves.com) Altro...

Airbus Reportedly Planning To Increase A320 Production

Airbus to open a mega warehouse in Hamburg. Scheduled to open in July, the mega warehouse will allow Airbus to better control its logistics and supply train. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

American Airlines To Get $3.1bn In Additional Government Support

American Airlines received over $5 billion under the initial PSP enacted right at the start of the crisis. (simpleflying.com) Altro...