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DALLAS – Embraer has revealed details on its presence at the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow, set to take place in the small town in Hampshire, southeast England, from July 18 to 22. The Eve eVTOL Shows up The Brazilian airframe will show for the first time its Eve eVTOL cabin mockup as the program evolves …
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DALLAS – SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK) announced today that it has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 in the United States (US) amid financial difficulties and a pilot strike. The airline’s operations should not be affected by this announcement. The filing means the airline is now officially registered bankrupt in accordance with Chapter 11 of the …
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DALLAS – Talks between SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK) and its pilot unions have broken down, and up to 900 of its pilots will now strike with immediate effect. This has left the airline with no choice but to cancel approximately 50% of its flying schedule. The strike will affect around 30,000 passengers per day on …
DALLAS – Brussels Airlines (SN) has announced that it is to cancel more flights in order to ease the pressure on its workforce. The move follows a meeting between SN management and trade unions on Monday, July 4. “Today we are clearly meeting the demand of the unions. We hope to be able to rule …
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DALLAS – Germany’s Deutsche Bahn (DB), the country’s rail service provider, will be the first-ever non-aviation partner to join the world’s largest alliance, Star Alliance, from August 1. So to say, all 26 airline partners will be partners with the German railway provider. Comments from Stefanie Berk – Executive Board Member, Destsche Bahn “A world …
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DALLAS – French carrier Corsair (SS) has confirmed to Airways that its last Airbus A330-200 left the fleet last Thursday. F-HCAT was the first A330 to join the airline’s fleet in 1999. Corsair is a long-haul French airline based at Paris-Orly Airport (ORY). The airline mostly serves French overseas destinations but also operates long-haul flights …
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DALLAS – Back in 1976, Braniff International Airways (BN) launched Alexander Calder’s ‘Flying Colors of the United States’ depicted on a Boeing 727-200 from the airline, to celebrate the United States Bicentennial. For those who were not around at the time, it’s hard to envisage the fervor and excitement that surrounded the United States’ 200th …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar Japan (GK) commenced operations ahead of schedule in 2012. The inaugural flight, operated by an Airbus A320, departed Tokyo Narita (NRT) bound for Sapporo, New Chitose Airport (CTS). Additional domestic routes followed to Fukuoka (FUK), Okinawa (OKA), and Osaka (KIX). The airline wanted to capitalize on …
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A dramatic video has emerged of the damage to an Emirates Airbus A380 showing damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage and fuselage. The A380 registration A6-EVK was performing EK430 from Dubai to Brisbane. According to Aviation Herald, the A380 “departed Dubai’s runway 30L, climbed to initially FL310 and up to FL390. “On approach to Brisbane, the …
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This is a magnificent video taken by Olly Chan from a Virgin Atlantic 787 passing above a British Airways A380 over the North Atlantic. This video posted on IG by @VirginAtlantic captain Chris Pohl, taken by Olly Chan is superb.To have witnessed seeing the majestic sight of a @British_Airways #A380 1000 ft below must have …
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Airlineratings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas has appeared on Australia’s Skynews to talk about Air New Zealand’s new cabin of dreams, plus airport chaos and Bali. READ the Air New Zealand cabin of dreams story here READ: Tim Clark: I would build another A380 only twice the size. SEE: Geoffrey Thomas discusses airport chaos About AirlineRatings.com Airlineratings.com …
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Boeing is lamenting the trade restrictions which are hindering sales of new aircraft to one of its biggest customers – China. This week Airbus was able to tout an order for 292 of its A320 family series in a major win. In response, Boeing said: “Today’s announcement is an example of how constructive dialogue between …
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DALLAS – As demand for foreign travel begins to recover, Korean Air (KE) has begun the gradual resumption of its long-haul operations with the reopening of its Milan and Vienna routes on July 1. The Incheon-Milan service will run on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday each week. The aircraft leaves Incheon International Airport (ICN), which is …
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DALLAS – As the summer travel chaos persists, data from flight tracker Flight Aware shows major US airlines have canceled more than 1,000 flights over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. According to the data, American Airlines (AA) canceled the most flights this weekend with 183, followed by Delta Air Lines (DL) with 152 and …
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DALLAS – Flight EK430 between Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Brisbane, Australia, was operated on July 1 by an Emirates (EK) Airbus A380 registered A6-EVK. The superjumbo showcases the “Journey to the Future” livery to advertise Dubai’s brand-new Museum of the Future. According to local media reports, an aircraft wheel exploded in the undercarriage, causing …
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DALLAS – Fast-growing and dynamic, Air Baltic (BT) has been catching the attention of many, not just in Europe but globally. Until some years ago, you’d find the airline flying the classic series of the Boeing 737 and the Dash 8 but after a fleet clean-up, it’s now the world’s one and only airline to …
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DALLAS – As demand for air travel rises, airlines announcing plans to reactivate their decommissioned Airbus A380 fleet has surprised observers. Lufthansa (LH) is the latest airline to reverse course after CEO Carsten Spohr announced a few months ago that its A380 fleet was to remain grounded. Qatar Airways (QR) also reintroduced the type after declaring that …
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DALLAS – In a victory for the European manufacturer in its competition with Boeing for supremacy in Asia’s largest economy, Airbus confirmed the signature of 292 A320 Family aircraft orders worth more than US$37bn to four Chinese airlines in one of its largest-ever single-day hauls. The deal demonstrates the positive recovery momentum and outlook for …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Canadian leisure operator Air Canada Rouge (RV) took to the skies for the first time in 2013. The airline’s inaugural flight – RV1920 – operated with an Airbus A319ceo, departed Toronto (YYZ) bound for Kingston, Jamaica (KIN). It was followed shortly afterward by a flight to Liberia, Costa Rica. Air …
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Qantas and Jetstar are rostering on management staff to help ease the airport congestion pain as hundreds of thousands prepare to take off on holidays. Tonight marks the start of school holidays in WA, NSW and the ACT with 350,000 expected to fly with the Qantas Group this weekend. The Qantas Group has recruited more …
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DALLAS – If I were completely honest with you and said that I don’t suffer from jet lag, this could be a very short article! Despite the fact that I am very fortunate to be able to flip-flop from one timezone to another with ease, as a pilot, I have refined and developed some travel …
DALLAS – It’s indeed the season of the revival of the A380 superjumbos. One after the other, airlines that operated the type had no option but to bring the giant back given the demand. Just recently, Lufthansa (LH) confirmed its A380 return, and now it’s Korea’s largest carrier, Korean Air (KE), that’s followed the pattern, …
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DALLAS – Air Canada (AC) has announced that it is to make “meaningful reductions” to its summer schedule as the airline attempts to deal with the current “unprecedented strains” on the global aviation industry. A statement released on June 29 revealed that AC would reduce its schedule by 154 flights per day on average during …
Regional airline Skytrans has partnered with Stralis Aircraft, to develop and trial Australia’s first hydrogen-electric propulsion aeroplane which will completely eradicate harmful aircraft emissions. The zero-emissions hydrogen-electric propulsion system (HEPS) will be installed on a Beech 1900D Airliner with the trial flight to occur in North Queensland, demonstrating the technology is reliable for tough local …
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DALLAS – So tomorrow’s the big day. We’ll finally see how the nation’s fifth-largest airline will be cobbled together. Will it be JetBlue (B6) acquiring Spirit (NK), or will the original suitor, Frontier (F9), take off hand-in-hand with the yellow discount carrier? Both companies are making last-ditch pleas to Spirit shareholders to vote their way. …
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DALLAS – As passengers in Europe prepare for what could be billed as a summer of discontent, Lufthansa (LH) has addressed a letter to all passengers scheduled to travel on one of the five carriers, that comprise the Lufthansa Group of airlines. The letter, signed by all six members of the executive board of management, …
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The next of kin of those lost in the tragic disappearance of MH370 has pleaded with Malaysia to show commitment to finding the missing Boeing 777. The following was posted on FB by one of the next of kin and this reflects the sentiment of many. For privacy, we have omitted the name of the …
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