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DALLAS – Hungarian low-cost carrier (LCC) Wizz Air (W6) is to exercise purchase rights on a further 75 Airbus A321neo airliners. The move forms part of the airline’s expansion plans to have 500 jets across the company by 2030. W6 ordered 102 of the European-built aircraft back in November 2021. The deal signed at the …
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Once again thoughtless passengers have endangered their and others’ lives by taking off their bulky carry-on bags while evacuating from an Air India Express Boeing 737-800, that suffered an engine fire during take-off. According to Aviation Herald, the 737 was performing flight IX-442 from Muscat (Oman) to Kochi (India) with 145 passengers and was accelerating …
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United and Emirates have announced a commercial agreement that will enhance each airline’s network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of destinations within the United States and around the world. United will launch a new direct flight between Newark/New York and Dubai starting in March 2023 – from there, customers can travel on …
DALLAS – United Airlines (UA) and Emirates (EK) announced today a historic commercial partnership that will expand each airline’s network and make it simpler for passengers to travel to hundreds of locations both domestically and internationally. Beginning in March 2023, UA will provide a new nonstop service between Newark/New York and Dubai. From there, passengers …
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DALLAS – Taiwanese carrier STARLUX Airlines (JX) is about to take a significant step closer to fulfilling its goal of establishing long-haul links from its base at Taipei Taoyuan (TPE). STARLUX is due to accept delivery of its first Airbus 350-900 in October, with the type due to take to the sky in April next …
DALLAS – In preparation for wage negotiations due next year, Air France (AF) announced today that it would increase compensation for all worker categories by a total of 5% and give its workforce a €1,000 bonus. The company announced that wages will increase by 2% in November, 2.5% in February 2023, and an extra 0.5% …
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DALLAS – London Heathrow Airport (LHR) will alter its flight operations this afternoon to reflect the late Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Today, between 13:50 and 15:40 pm local time, there will be a window in which a number of flights from LHR will be “disrupted” to ensure that no air travel takes place as the Queen’s coffin is …
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DALLAS – Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) in the UK could be saved from closure after discussions with several potential investors. Following a thorough review of the airport’s financial performance, the future of DSA was thrown into doubt in July this year. Its owners, The Peel Group, announced that “activity at the site may no longer …
DALLAS – Germany is looking to raise €458m through the sale of a stake in Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LH) to unwind some of the holdings it took to keep the carrier afloat during the pandemic. The news comes on the heels of LH announcing on Monday that it had reached an agreement with its pilots …
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DALLAS – A new deal is being made between commuter carrier Southern Airways Express (9X) and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) to operate flights between ATL and Jackson, Tennessee (MKL). A story in today’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution says that the Palm Beach, Florida-based 9X, which operates its flights on small aircraft such as nine-seat Cessna Grand Caravans, …
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DALLAS – By adding three A321P2Fs to the fleet of its dedicated cargo subsidiary Teleport, AirAsia (AK) is increasing its market share in the cargo sector. Next year, Teleport will add the full modified freighters, with the first joining the airline in Q1. In November 2021, Teleport began operations with a single K-Mile Boeing 737-800BCF. …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Ansett Australia (AN) ceased operations in 2001. The iconic airline, which could trace its history back to 1935, had been struggling financially since the early 1990s. Prior to Australian deregulation in 1990, aviation in the county was heavily regulated. Just two carriers – Ansett and Qantas (QF) had the rights …
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Qatar Airways will bring backs its iconic A380 super jumbo back to Perth from December 6, this year, adding 163 extra seats in time for the Christmas rush to Europe. The 517-seat A380 will replace its 354-seat Boeing 777-300ER for the daily service. The Qatar Airways A380 has 8 first-class suites, 48 business class lie-flat …
Air NZ is helping NASA with climate change with its daily operations with a ground-breaking approach to collecting data for the global scientific community. In a world-first, Air New Zealand flight NZ8844 took off Tuesday, September 13, from Christchurch to Nelson carrying a NASA next-generation satellite receiver. Using direct and reflected GPS and Galileo signals, …
DALLAS – The seemingly never-ending story of the Spirit Airlines (NK) purchase rumbles on with the company’s shareholders now set to vote on JetBlue’s US$3.8 billion take-over bid (B6). According to NK’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the vote will take place on October 19. Spirit’s take-over story began in February …
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DALLAS – Titan Aircraft Investments, the joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc. and Bain Capital Credit, today announced the placement of three 767-300ER converted freighters on long-term dry leases with Ethiopian Airlines Group (ET). The first of these planes is anticipated to be delivered to ET later this month, the second is anticipated to …
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DALLAS – Lufthansa and the Cockpit pilots’ union published further details a week after their agreement on a “comprehensive” peace obligation that applies until the end of June 2023. According to German news portal Zeit Online, the airline’s pilots will also receive an additional €490 per month retroactively from August 2022 and April 2023. Career …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, British charter airline XL Airways UK (JN) ceased operations in 2008 due to a deteriorating financial position. The airline, a subsidiary of the XL Leisure Group, had been the 3rd largest package holiday group in the UK. From its three bases at London Gatwick (LGW), Manchester (MAN), and Glasgow (GLA), the airline provided short-haul and long-haul charter services, predominantly …
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DALLAS – A 25% increase to Air India’s (AI) current fleet is on its way. The Maharajah has inked a lease agreement to induct 30 aircraft – 25 Airbus narrow-bodies and 5 Boeing wide-bodies from the end of this year. Of the 25 Airbus aircraft, it’s split between twenty-one A320neos and four A321neos, the latter being …
Great news for those who love the Airbus A380 super jumbo with Emirates bringing forward its Perth A380 services to November 1, 2022, ahead of the planned December return as other airlines look to increase services or up-gauge to larger planes. The move by Emirates will add 160 seats a day to its daily operations. …
DALLAS – Turkish Airlines (TK) set historic records in July and August, with the flag carrier increasing its seat capacity by 14%. According to the monthly passenger traffic results, the company carried 7.8 million passengers each month, surpassing its pre-pandemic record for the number of passengers on a monthly basis. The airlines announced the feat …
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An incredible video has captured a DC-10 jumbo tanker diving to help kill a wildfire in California. The video of the DC-10 tanker was posted by Airplane Pictures and shot by Tonja. There are four DC-10 Air Tankers That nose dive though! DC-10 Air Tanker on wildfire Tonja pic.twitter.com/lbxrmcIDcd — Airplane Pictures (@ilove_aviation) September 9, …
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DALLAS – Aer Lingus (EI) announced today that all departures from Dublin Airport (DUB) this afternoon to the UK and Europe had been canceled due to IT problems. The statement comes only hours after reports surfaced that travelers faced long lines as a result of an IT problem that prevented travelers from checking in. The …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Trans World Airlines (TWA) introduced the Lockheed L-1049 ‘Super Constellation’, or ‘Connie’ for short, into its fleet in 1952. The original Constellation had been commissioned in 1939 by TWA’s eccentric owner, Howard Hughes. Hughes wanted a long-range airliner that offered unrivaled comfort, range, and economics. He believed that this would …
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DALLAS – Cathay Pacific (CX) will slowly increase its capacity during the coming months following the Hong Kong Government’s decision to lift its quarantine rules for aircrews. A negative PCR test result will now be all which is required upon arrival at the airport. Staff will, however, be subject to frequent testing and monitoring whilst …
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Norway’s Wideroe is leading the way with all-electric aircraft which is not surprising as it has been a pioneer in connecting regional Norway. Widerøe Airlines is an institution in Norway, a regional airline that was formed by a pilot back in 1934, flying planes equipped with floats or skies. Widerøe’s mission has always been to …
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Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s pay plunged 77 per cent to $2.27 million last financial year after executive bonuses were canned on the back of massive COVID disruptions over the past two years. Mr Joyce took home $9.99 million in FY19 boosted by performance bonuses as Qantas’s stock soared to all-time highs of $7.34 up from …