An eagle has dropped in on a hang glider for a nibble of his shoe. The amazing video was posted by Tansu Yegen. Amazing pic.twitter.com/Ouxv13cWS3 — Tansu YEĞEN (@TansuYegen) September 7, 2022 AIR FRANCE SAFETY RATING DOWNGRADED BOEING PUBLISHES ITS ANNUAL SAFETY REPORT GEOFFREY THOMAS TALKS QANTAS ON SKYNEWS About AirlineRatings.com Airlineratings.com was developed to …
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TANKER 911 MAKES LAST DROP BEFORE NIGHTFALL
Tanker 911, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 makes its last drop before nightfall fighting a fire in Riverside County in Southern California. The video was posted by SoCal Air Operations. Tanker 911 is a DC-10-30 and part of a four-aircraft unit. It can carry up to 12,000 US gallons (45,000 Liters) of water or fire retardant in …
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Flybe Adds Geneva to Its Birmingham Winter Schedule
DALLAS – flybe (BE) has announced it will add Birmingham-Geneva flights to its winter route schedule. The airline will begin operations to the ‘gateway to the Alps’ destination from Birmingham Airport (BHX) on 17 December 17, with twice weekly, two-hour flights on Saturday and Sunday. Dave Pflieger, BE CEO, said, “We’re delighted to be able to further …
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IATA: Air Travel Recovery Is Gaining Momentum
DALLAS – The rebound in passenger travel is continuing to pick up steam, led by increases in domestic and international journeys, according to Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association (Iata). The post-pandemic travel recovery is “gaining momentum” despite the fact that high jet fuel prices will continue to be a burden …
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When Pepsi Flew Supersonic
DALLAS – The Concorde’s ultimate design was to deliver speed—just being fast wasn’t enough, it had to be supersonic. Transatlantic flights clocked in at approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes. It takes more than six on a present-day Airbus or Boeing jet. Glamour and Glitz accompanied the Concorde, after all, anything that fast was sure …
Garuda Outlines Future Fleet Plan
DALLAS – Jakarta-based Garuda Indonesia (GA) has unveiled the future of its fleet as part of its multi-billion dollar debt restructuring program. Currently, GA has just 30 operational aircraft. The airline plans to have 61 in service by the end of this year, bringing airframes back into the fleet using funds raised through its restructuring. …
DOUGLAS ACCEPTS AVIATION HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
AirlineRatings.com has obtained a rare colour video of Mr Donald Douglas accepting the nomination into the Aviation Hall of Fame in 1969. Mr Douglas was the founder of the Douglas Aircraft Company which dominated aviation through the 1930s, 40s and into the 60s with such aircraft as the DC-3, DC-4, DC-6, Dauntless dive-bomber that won …
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Aeroflot Group Orders 339 Russian Airliners
DALLAS – Russia’s Aeroflot Group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the delivery of 339 aircraft until 2030. Leaders signed the deal at the Eastern Economic Forum held in Vladivostok. The agreement with the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) covers the delivery of 210 MS-21s, 40 Tupolev Tu-214s and 89 of the upgraded Sukhoi …
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Blue Air Suspends All Flights from Romania
DALLAS – The largest privately owned Romanian airline, Blue Air (OB), will halt all of its scheduled departures from Romanian airports until Monday, September 12. According to a news release issued on Tuesday, September 6, the airline claims that the Environment Ministry banned all of its bank accounts, forcing it to make this choice. Acording …
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Turkish Airlines Becomes UEFA Champions League Sponsor
DALLAS – Turkish Airlines (TK) has become the first airline to sponsor the UEFA Champions League, one of the most widely watched sporting events in the world. Due to the fact that the UEFA Champions League final for this season will be played at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium on June 10, 2023, this historic collaboration, …
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SAA, British Airways Talk South African Franchise
DALLAS – A British Airways (BA) South African franchise is being discussed by the UK airline and South African Airways (SA). According to ch-aviation.com, SA confirmed this but refrained from commenting further due to the sensitive nature of the negotiations. “The nature of such discussions contains commercially sensitive information. As soon as both parties are …
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ITA Airways to Launch Asian-Pacific Routes
DALLAS – Italian airline ITA Airways (AZ) will add flights to Asian-Pacific destinations to expand its international network before the year is up. On December 3, AZ will begin service on the Delhi route with three flights per week. According to the airline, Airbus A330s will be used for the service. With the addition of …
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Jetstar Grounds Almost Half its Boeing 787 Fleet
DALLAS – Jetstar (JQ) has been forced to ground four of its Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliners’ due to several technical issues. In a statement, the airline blamed a series of freak events, including a lighting strike, a bird strike and damage from a foreign object on the runway. The airline also revealed delays in sourcing “a …
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SAS Looks to Shrink Fleet Under Restructuring
DALLAS – Scandinavian Airlines (SK), or SAS for short, is seeking to offload several of its wide-bodied Airbus jets as it pushes on with its cost-cutting plan. SAS has chosen two Airbus A350-900s (SE-RSB and SE-RSC) and three A330-300s (LN-RKS, LN-RKU and LN-RKT) to be returned to their lessors. It also hopes to hand back …
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA AND QATAR AIRWAYS INK DEAL
Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways have inked a strategic partnership that significantly expands the networks, lounges and loyalty programs of both airlines, bringing substantial benefits and new destinations to travellers. Announced in May, the partnership opens seamless travel to over 150 countries across the extensive Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia networks, creating a new gateway …
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INDUSTRY LEADERS VOICE SUPPORT FOR QANTAS CEO JOYCE
Three of the airline industry’s most respected commentators or CEOs have voiced strong support for Qantas CEO Alan Joyce as he stares down various union campaigns for higher wages. In Australia, Mr Joyce has also become the focal point for the blame for airline disruptions and cancellations, despite the situation being global and impacting every …
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Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Daily Flights to Brazil, Argentina
DALLAS – Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has announced the October 16 resumption of daily direct flights from Addis Ababa (ADD) to São Paulo (GRU) and onward to Buenos Aires (AEP). After a subtle rise in frequency over the recent months, the airline’s managing director for South America, Michael Bekele, said, “We are more than pleased to …
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Saudi Arabia’s Upcoming Brand New Airline
DALLAS – A second national carrier for Saudi Arabia? Yes, and it seems it’s aiming for the throne. The Gulf country is going big, and as part of its 2030 Vision plan, a brand new airline is in the making. As reported earlier during the 2022 Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia plans to …
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Pond Hopping – The Story of bmi’s Transatlantic Operations
DALLAS – For many years, UK carrier bmi (BD) was a thorn in the side of flag-carrier British Airways (BA). BD was the second biggest operator at BA’s London Heathrow (LHR) fortress. But one area where bmi could not compete was on the lucrative transatlantic routes. For many years, its owner, Sir Michael Bishop, battled …
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Silver Airways Retires Saab 340 Fleet
DALLAS – Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Silver Airways (3M), has retired its last Saab 340B ‘Plus’ from service. In a Tweet, the airline said it wanted to thank the “dedicated Team members of Silver and Seaborne that operated these airplanes and our passengers for the past 10 years.” Thank you for flying with us …
AIR NZ CALLS OUT EMIRATES FOR SENDING UP ITS ADVERT
Air NZ has called out Emirates for sending up its advert which featured Dave the goose who loves to fly with the kiwi airline. Emirates has just launched Gerry the flying goose to tout its long-haul product over that of Air NZ. Below is the original Air NZ advert launched in 2016 and then we …
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Petrobras Reduces Cost of Aviation Gas by 15.7%
DALLAS – This week, Brazilian oil company Petrobras reduced the price of aviation gas oil (AVGAS) for distributors by 15.7%. It is a trend also seen by Jet Fuel. It’s the second time in recent weeks that this state-run oil company has decided to lower gasoline prices for the aviation industry, following a reduction of …
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No More Jumbos: Israel to Ban Four-engine Aircraft
DALLAS – To reduce noise and air pollution, Israel will ban the Boeing 747 and comparable four-engine aircraft as of March 31, 2023, the country’s airports authority announced on Sunday. The authority said it had already informed airlines that they would not be permitted to land huge aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) near Tel …
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9/04/1971: Concorde’s First Trans-Atlantic Crossing
DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Anglo-French Concorde made its first-ever trans-Atlantic crossing in 1971 to the South American country of Brazil. Concorde 001 (F-WTSS) left Toulouse as part of a two-week tour of South America, bound for Rio de Janeiro. The aircraft had been routed via the Cape Verde islands, Cayenne, and São Paulo. Total …
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KLM Launches Premium Comfort Class
DALLAS – In what appeared to be a low-key launch with no formal press release, KLM (KL) announced the introduction of their new Premium Comfort Class on August 31 with a single tweet. The new cabin is pitched to target the premium economy segment of the market. Before its inauguration, passengers travelling in Economy could pay extra …
AWESOME THUNDERSTORMS AT SKYHARBOR AIRPORT PHOENIX
Airline Videos has captured an awesome video of thunderstorms that lasted for hours at SkyHarbor Airport in Phoenix Arizona. A monsoon thunderstorm lit up the night skies (and the cameras at Airline Videos Live) on September 1st, 2022. This stunning show of lightning lasted for hours, but we’ve compiled some of the highlights here for …
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STUNNING PICTURES OF THE HIMALAYAS FROM 747
Perhaps only seen from above by a few lucky pilots. Photographed by even fewer. The return flight was more than spectacular as the last light of day was illuminating a handful of summits in gentle hues of pink and orange. Skies to the south were exceptionally clear and I nudged my colleague by his shoulders: …
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