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Air Canada (AS) has announced the purchase of 26 Airbus A321neo (XLR) to cover all North American and select transatlantic destinations. The post Air Canada Signs 26 Airbus A321neo XLR Aircraft appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Today in Aviation, the Ukrainian flying behemoth Antonov An-225 set 110 new world records during a single flight in 1989. The post Today in Aviation: The AN-225’s Record-breaking Flight appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Tens of thousands are watching a Royal Air Force Boeing RC-135W (RRR7728) spy plane and a USAF RC-135W (Jake12) spy plane on Flightradar24 flying in formation along the Ukraine and Belarus borders. Both aircraft are RC-135W Rivet Joint airborne SIGNIT (signals) platform (modified Boeing 707) and its sensor suite allows the mission crew to detect, …

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Evidence has emerged that a rear bulkhead failure may have caused the China Eastern 737 flight MU 5735 to crash. An enhanced photo (below) from a video of the 737 descending shows the tail missing. The failure, possibly caused by corrosion, has resulted in the tail being blown off when the bulkhead failed and that …

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The National Air Carrier Association (NACA) has announced that Breeze Airways (MX) has joined its ranks as its 20th airline member. The post Breeze Airways Boards NACA as Its 20th Member appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Due to the “current fuel environment,” JetBlue (B6) has announced it will suspend two international/domestic direct routes. The post JetBlue to Suspend Two Routes amid Rising Fuel Prices appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Today in Aviation, a US-Russian Joint Commission began technical interchange and research on supersonic transport technologies in 1996. The post Today in Aviation: US, Russia Begin Supersonic Transport Research appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

DALLAS – The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) confirmed the crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 operating flight MU5735 with 132 people on board. The aircraft had lost radar contact when flying over mountainous terrain en route from Kunming to Guangzhou in Southern China.  The CAAC has activated emergency protocols, with Search and …

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China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 has crashed en route from Kunming to Guangzhou China with a reported 132 aboard. The last couple of air traffic control transponder (ADS-B) readouts from the aircraft show vertical speed in excess of 7660mtrs /min with the last one showing 9500mtrs /min. China Eastern is one of China’s largest airlines …

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To gaze upon Earth from space – to take in the astounding views and vivid colors – is an unforgettable spectacle that astronauts call life-altering and it is now far more affordable with the Florida-based Space Perspective Neptune balloon project. The company says it has reimagined space travel with the first manned test flight next …

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Today in Aviation, the Boeing 747-8I (Intercontinental) passenger wide-body airliner performed its maiden flight in 2011. The post Today in Aviation: First Flight of the Boeing 747-8I appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

PriestmanGoode one of the world’s leading design houses has unveiled its stunning Pure Skies cabin concepts. The company is no stranger to magnificent airline concepts having developed the famous business class Qsuite for Qatar Airways. Pure Skies was developed in response to the global pandemic and propose a raft of design ideas offering a road …

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Thousands are watching two US Army spy planes – Beech RC-12Xs – over Lithuania. According to the website Scramble, the US Army actively deploys the Beech RC-12X Guardrail to Lithuania where they conduct Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions along the border with Belarus and Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad is an Oblast federal subject and exclave of …

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FlyZero, a UK research project into zero-carbon commercial air transport, has released its vision for a new generation of liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft. The post Zero-emission Aircraft, Hydrogen Tech Needed by 2025 appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

IAG has reached an agreement to provide a €100m (US$110.3m), seven-year unsecured loan to Globalia Corporacion Empresarial. The post IAG, Air Europa Owner Agree on Convertible Bond Structure appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Half of the world’s top 50 travel markets are now quarantine, and testing free according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). An IATA survey of travel restrictions for the world’s top 50 air travel markets (comprising 88 percent of international demand in 2019 as measured by revenue passenger kilometers) revealed that 25 markets representing …

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Tens of thousands are watching a Royal Air Force Boeing 707 spy plane on Flightradar24 patrolling the Ukraine and Belarus border. The RAF aircraft is an RC-135W Rivet Joint airborne SIGNIT (signals) platform (modified Boeing 707) and its sensor suite allows the mission crew to detect, identify and geolocate signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum. It …

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After a 21-month restructuring process, Aeromexico (AM) has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is now worth US$2.56bn. The post Aeromexico Emerges from Chapter 11 Process appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Earlier this week, the US DoT gave SkyWest Airlines a holding order concerning the 29 routes the airline wanted to stop serving. The post SkyWest Airlines Faces DoT Refusal for EAS Routes Cancellations appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Delta Air Lines (DL) CEO Ed Bastian announced via a company memo a 4% wage increase, which will take effect on May 1. The post Delta Air Lines Announces a 4% Wage Raise appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Boeing 747 captain Christiaan van Heijst has a plea – put this peaceful serenity in a box and show our political leaders. Christiaan explains; “Hidden from sight in the corner of an obscure airport, a 747 freighter is fueled and loaded to the brim with cargo. A special charter flight tonight: carrying over 100,000 kg …

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Comair resumed operations on Thursday after South Africa’s civil aviation authority restored its air operator certificate (AOC).  The post South African CAA Lifts Comair AOC Suspension appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

The CFM56 high-bypass turbofan aircraft engine made its first flight on a Caravelle flying testbed 45 years ago today in 1977. The post Maiden Flights of the CFM56 Turbofan Engine appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Today in Aviation, the International Airlines Group (IAG) launched its newest airline, Madrid, Spain-based LEVEL (IB), in 2017. The post Today in Aviation: IAG Launches Long-Haul Airline, LEVEL appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Qatar Airways award winning QSuite     The post Qatar Airways which kept flights operating all through the pandemic repatriating hundreds of thousands of Australians is now adding flights as the borders reopen. The multi-award-winning airline is expanding flight frequencies right across Australia. Services to Brisbane have increased to daily flights from three times weekly …

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Silk Way West Airlines (7L) has repossessed and transferred two Boeing 747-400(FSCD) formerly operated by Sky Gates Airlines (U3). The post Boeing 747Fs Repossessed by Silk Way West Airlines appeared first on Airways Magazine. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

A credible and comprehensive new report has been published showing the MH370 location in the southern Indian Ocean. The report authored by Richard Godfrey and Dr. Hannes Coetzee (ZS6BZP) builds on the last report of December 31, 2021, and gives more detail about the tracking technology. Mr. Godfrey said: “WSPR technology can be used to …

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