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Staff shortages have been reported by many airlines and airports across the world, but one of the airports with a serious problem is Amsterdam Schiphol. The airport announced an action plan on May 26 that should bring some relief, but probably only to airport staff and not the passengers and airlines. Schiphol calls on airlines …
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DALLAS – Officials in Nepal today confirmed that all 22 passengers and crew aboard Tara Air (TB) Flight 197, which went missing on Saturday morning, have perished. Confirmation came as rescue workers pulled the last body from the 9N-AET wreckage. A spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Deo Chandra Lal Karn, said that …
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DALLAS – Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) is to rehire hundreds of cabin crew members previously laid off or who resigned in preparation to expand its flight services. In an email received by the South China Morning Post, the airline urged former employees who had specified they wanted to be contacted for future positions to send …
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DALLAS – British charter airline and holiday operator TUI Airways (BY) has canceled a fourth of its June flights from Manchester Airport (MAN). Following tumultuous scenes at airports over the weekend, BY executives decided to curtail 43 flights each week in June, according to The Telegraph. Manchester Airport is one of BY’s most important bases …
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DALLAS – Canadian ULCC Swoop (WO) took its maiden trip from Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) Airport to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) today. Flight WO746 departed Toronto at 6:30 am ET this morning; the Boeing 737-800 arrived in Chicago at 7:20 am local time. With the new non-stop service between Toronto and New York’s John …
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DALLAS – Due to safety concerns raised by Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine, the Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsiya) has once again expanded the flight ban to many airports in central and southern Russia. According to a report published on May 30, 2022, by the Russian news agency Interfax, Rosaviatsiya has extended the …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, we celebrate the anniversary of the legendary DC-8’s maiden flight from Long Beach Airport (LBG) in 1958, analyzing this aircraft in greater detail from its inception to its first flight. The Douglas Aircraft Company of Santa Monica, California, was the propliner era’s most successful manufacturer of civil air transports. It …
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Qantas has slammed Rex’s claims of predatory activity as the regional airline abandons five regional routes Rex announced today that it would withdraw services from Bathurst, Grafton, Lismore, Kangaroo Island and Ballina. Flights to these five centres will cease on June 30, coinciding with the end of the Federal Government’s Regional Airline Network Support (RANS) …
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Singapore Airlines will increase its operations to four times daily to Melbourne, while Cairns and Darwin will increase to five times weekly, as travel demand continues to grow. Also, the airline will roll out the airline’s newest narrowbody aircraft, the Boeing 737-8 from June 2 on services to Darwin. From today, Monday, May 30, Cairns …
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LATAM Airlines Group, in South America, has begun tests to use drones in the exterior inspection of aircraft fuselages and preliminary results show that the time required has been reduced from eight hours to only 40 minutes. The tests consist of the drone automatically flying around the aircraft and taking up to 2,000 detailed photos …
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It is the world’s most dangerous airport and it’s called Lukla and it is in Nepal. Perched at 2,800m (9,200ft) on a tiny outcrop of relatively “flatland” nestled amongst the world’s tallest mountains Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla, Nepal tests even the most confident flyers. It was built in 1964 under the supervision of famous mountain …
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DALLAS – A Tara Air (TB) De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter carrying 22 people went missing early Sunday morning while flying from Pokhara to Jomsom, Nepal. According to Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAN), the Twin Otter took off at 9:55 am local time and lost communication with air traffic control around 12 minutes into the …
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DALLAS – The Chinese government will subsidize airlines from May 21 to July 20 to stave off the financial fallout of the pandemic and the increase in oil prices. The country’s Ministry of Finance and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that the money is granted to any Chinese airline operating less than …
A Tara Air Twin Otter carrying 16 passengers, from Nepal’s Pokhara to Jomsom in Mustang district in adjoining Tibet has crashed near Lete in Nepal. The Twin Otter was carrying four Indian nationals, two Germans and 11 Nepalis along with three crew members. The last contact was at 9.50 am near Lete Pass. A Tara …
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DALLAS – Virgin Atlantic (VS) has suspended its November 2022 return to Cuba due to the complexity of the operation bound for the Caribbean island. A month after announcing the resumption of flights to Havana after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, VS announced on Friday morning, May 27, that it would postpone its …
DALLAS – The Ukraine crisis has taken its toll on the aviation industry, be it the rise in fuel prices or the partial and complete shutdown of airspace. Several airlines rely heavily on Russia’s vast airspace for flying into the far east. Key trunk routes for passengers and cargo have been disrupted. Longer inefficient routes …
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DALLAS – The first of Jetstar’s (JQ) 38 Airbus NEO aircraft is scheduled to arrive in Melbourne in the coming months as it prepares to enter a new era of flying. The A321LR aircraft is set to take to the skies on some of the Australian LCC’s most popular domestic routes, including Melbourne to Cairns. …
DALLAS – After losing roughly a third of its more than 35,000 personnel during the pandemic, Singapore’s aviation industry is expected to reclaim 85% to 90% of its pre-COVID-19 employment by the end of the year. The goal comes from Chee Hong Tat, the country’s Senior Minister of State for Transport, who said on Friday …
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DALLAS – On March 25, Airbus launched its latest Zero Emission Development Center (ZDEC) for hydrogen technologies, based in Felton, UK. The facility’s main goal will be the research and development of a cost-competitive cryogenic fuel system. Airbus considers this system crucial for the successful entry-into-service of Airbus’ ZEROe passenger aircraft by 2035. The UK …
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DALLAS – Neste and Itochu have delivered Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Etihad Airways (EY), the first time a foreign carrier has used SAF from Japan. The EY Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner carrying SAF took off from Tokyo-Narita International Airport (NRT) earlier today. This SAF flight fits into the airline’s “greenliner” program, using the novel jet …
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DALLAS – Due to staff shortages, Dutch airline KLM (KL) has suspended ticket sales for flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) between now and Monday. Gerrie Brand, an Air France-KLM spokesperson, said that due to AMS’ security issues, KL put a hold on ticket sales for flights departing until and including Sunday from its main …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, the prototype Bombardier CRJ700 (C-FRJX) operated its maiden flight in 1999. The 70-seat aircraft was a stretch of the popular CRJ200. The type was officially launched in January 1997, following an order for four examples from French regional carrier Brit Air (DB). By the time of its first flight, the …
DALLAS – A British judge today issued orders for a speedy trial in the row between Airbus and Qatar Airways (QR). The airline and the manufacturer have been fighting in a public and bitter dispute over defective paintwork that the airline says endangers its planes by exposing the copper lightning protection mesh. The two parties …
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DALLAS – After waiting two years, SunExpress (XQ) has finally launched its twice-weekly Boeing 737-800 summer service between Milan, Italy, and Izmir, Turkey. SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa (LH) and Turkish Airlines (TK) that has specialized in leisure travel for 30 years, will operate the Monday and Thursday weekly schedule, departing at 3:00 pm …
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DALLAS – Earlier this week, Bombardier unveiled its masterpiece, the fastest passenger jet since Concorde. During its test runs, the new Global 8000 aircraft passed the sound barrier. So to speak, with the likes of Boom Supersonic in the commercial arena, the race to resume supersonic or near-supersonic flight seems to be back. Bombardier President …
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DALLAS – Joby Aviation has gained the requisite certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to commence on-demand commercial air taxi operations. While this is an important step toward Joby’s stated aim of commercializing its electric aerial ridesharing service in 2024, the company still has a long way to go before it can transport passengers …
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DALLAS – Due to a technical issue, hundreds of EasyJet (U2) flights in the UK have been delayed or canceled at Belfast International Airport (BFS). Passengers who wanted to fly with the airline were stranded when a problem with the airline’s systems prohibited flights from taking off. Only two flights from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) …
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