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DALLAS – On the heels of the SalamAir (OV) E2 jet order, Embraer and Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to add two models of the advanced E2 family aircraft to RJ’s fleet: the E190-E2 and the E195-E2. Much like OV, which said it would be able to open additional …
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DALLAS – Are you in the UK and interested in pursuing a career in the aviation industry? Hans Airways (GKS) has you covered. The British startup is looking for cabin crew as it prepares to commence flights from Birmingham (BHX) to Milan, Italy, and Amritsar, India. The recruitment hints at the airline’s planned debut date, …
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DALLAS – Scoot (TR), the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SQ), has announced that it will open two new destinations in Indonesia this month. Moreover, the airline will increase frequencies to numerous destinations in North Asia. TR will launch new routes from its hub in Singapore Changi (SIN) to Lombok (LOP) and Makassar (UPG) in Indonesia, …
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DALLAS – Qantas (QF) boss Alan Joyce has revealed that the airline is prepared for any potential delays to its key Airbus order. Currently, QF has 12 Airbus A350-1000s, 20 A220s and 20 A321XLRs on order. The A350s will be used for Qantas’ ‘Project Sunrise’ non-stop services to Europe and the United States. Meanwhile, the …
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DALLAS – The Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing the 15, 000 American Airlines (AA) pilots, has expressed opposition to the extension of the Boeing 737-7 and -10 equipment exemption. Both 737 MAX aircraft must be certified before the end of the year, or Boeing will need to implement new cockpit-alerting requirements. APA President Capt. Edward …
DALLAS- Delta Air Lines (DL) is set to relocate its operations at O’Hare International Airport (ORD) from Terminal 2 to newly rebuilt gates in Terminal 5 on Wednesday, Oct. 12, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA). Delta will use Terminal 5’s western concourse gates M2 through M11. Its eight gates in Terminal 2’s …
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DALLAS – Norwegian low-cost carrier (LCC) Flyr (FS) has announced a capacity reduction of 50% this winter to cut costs. FS will continue to serve several popular European destinations but will cut domestic routes in Norway to a minimum. Flyr plans to save approximately US$38m (NOK400m) through the reductions. FS will put non-profitable routes on …
DALLAS – Denver-based LLC Frontier Airlines (F9) will be adding three new nonstop flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica by the end of February 2023. The announcement was made on October 4, 2022, by F9’s Senior Manager for International Sales and Market, William Evans. The new routes include the airline’s hub in Denver (DEN), Chicago-Midway (MDW), …
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DALLAS – Airbus and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have announced development flight testing of the GTF Advantage engine, a more efficient PW1100G, on an A320neo in Toulouse. The aircraft equipped with the GTF Advantage, F-WNEO (MSN 6101), is an 8-year-old A320neo built in September 2014. It has been flight testing with Airbus from the beginning …
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DALLAS – Air Tahiti Nui (VT) has inaugurated its service between Papeete’s Fa’a’ā International Airport (PPT) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). This new route will operate thrice weekly, with flights departing from Seattle on Wednesday and Sunday and from Papeete on Tuesday and Saturday. With the inaugural flight, VT becomes the first and only carrier offering …
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DALLAS – Eurowings (EW) pilots have announced a one-day strike tomorrow, October 6, after talks with the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) failed. The union is looking at easing the workload of its members at the German low-cost carrier by reducing maximum flight hours and increasing rest periods. Ten rounds of negotiations have been entered …
DALLAS – Low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair (FR) has revealed its passenger numbers for September 2022, and it was a bumper month. The Dublin-based airline flew 15.9 million passengers, up 13% on pre-Covid levels, making September 2022 its third busiest month ever. In total, 88,850 flights were operated with an average load factor of 94%. The …
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DALLAS – On October 3, ANA All Nippon Airways (NH) revealed the first of two Boeing 787s intended to bring awareness to the ANA Future Promise (AFP) initiative. The aircraft, JA871A (MSN 34534), is a 7-year-old Boeing 787-9 delivered new to ANA in July 2015. The aircraft is expected to operate ANA108 from Tokyo Haneda …
DALLAS – Airbus is close to securing a new order for their latest adopted family of aircraft, as Croatia Airlines (OU) signals its interest in adding six Airbus A220 aircraft to their existing order for the A320neo family. If the deal is done, the aircraft would be delivered in 2026 and configured in a 127-passenger …
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DALLAS – Beginning in November, US-based flight attendants will be able to get a little more rest between shifts. The FAA today ruled that airlines are required to give FAs at least 10 hours off duty between shifts, up from the current nine. According to the Associated Press, the rule goes into effect in 30 …
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Passengers enjoying an Emirates flight can access a world-class entertainment library with more than 45 Academy Award® winning films, 5,000 channels of on-demand entertainment, over 1,500 movies and 1,500 hours of TV, as well as music, podcasts and audiobooks across 40 languages, 5 channels of live TV including news from BBC, CNN and Sky News …
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DALLAS – National Geographic has leased an Icelandair (FI) Boeing 757-200 to operate its luxury round-the-world tours. The 2000-build jet, registration TF-LLL (MSN 29307), has been repainted in a ‘National Geographic’ livery. Its cabin has also had a complete makeover. Usually, the airline’s 757s are configured with 184 seats, 20 in its premium cabin called …
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DALLAS – If you are a professional designer, an amateur artist, or a student, Airbus is inviting creative talents from all around the world to design the livery of its new-generation freighter, the A350F. The winner will receive a limited-edition scale model of the aircraft in June 2023 at the Le Bourget Paris Airshow, where the …
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DALLAS – Due to the delayed arrival of jet fuel supplies, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) has been forced to ration available fuel. The move has had an impact on flight schedules, risking further complications should emergency stocks deplete before the next fuel shipment arrives. In response to sluggish delivery times from its supplier, CPT …
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DALLAS – Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) and Airbus have drawn up an agreement for twenty brand new Airbus A320neo family jets that are to replace the older generation of A320ceos. However, there’s no word on whether the new aircraft are going to be purchased directly by the carrier or leased. The A320neos are to replace …
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DALLAS – Flair Airlines (F8), one of Canada’s newest low-cost airlines (LCCs), has announced that it intends to massively expand its flying schedule, adding over 70 new routes by next year. On September 28, 2022, F8 executives revealed plans to increase the flying schedule by almost 50% by summer 2023. The airline aims to expand …
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Bill Allen wanted to see what it was like to take a jet flight. So he hitched a ride in one of the company’s B-47 bombers. He was sold on jet travel! Bill Allen with a model of Boeing’s first airplane and the new Boeing 707 tanker/transport The christening of the Boeing 707 prototype with …
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DALLAS– Beginning October 1, 2022, Hawaii’s largest commercial airline, Hawaiian Air (HA), will lift its COVID-19 vaccination requirement imposed on employees during the pandemic. The option to return to work is only extended to workers who agreed to take an unpaid leave of absence in 2021 if they promised to get the shot by January …
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DALLAS – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ (KL) network will have a total of 163 destinations at the start of the winter schedule, including 92 European and 71 intercontinental locations. Nantes in France, Rovaniemi in Finland, Aarhus in Denmark, and Katowice in Poland are the new locations added to the winter network, whose schedule starts on …
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DALLAS – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved a joint venture between Delta Air Lines (DL) and LATAM Airlines Group (LA). According to an LA press release, passengers will gain access to over 300 destinations between the U.S. and Canada and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay). The benefits will stretch …
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DALLAS – It’s not a strike yet, but the pilots’ union at Delta Air Lines (DL) is upping the ante in labor talks by starting a strike authorization vote. The action is meant to send a message to management amid contract negotiations. An article on ajc.com today says that in August the union at Delta, …
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DALLAS – Los Angeles 2028 will have an integrated sponsor logo with Delta Air Lines (DL) for the first time in Olympic and Paralympic history. On Thursday, organizers released the newest logos for the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games, featuring the Delta logo in the “A” spot in LA. In 2020, DL was announced …
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