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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, Pan American World Airways (PA) retired its last Boeing 707 from regular passenger service in 1981. Pan Am had been the launch customer for the 707 in 1955, after placing an order for 20. The aircraft would usher in the jet age and become synonymous with the airline. The first …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, British carrier Instone Air Line introduced uniforms to its pilots and staff in 1922. It is believed that these were the world’s first commercial airline service uniforms. Like all early uniforms, garments were designed for the male figure. The look was heavily military-inspired and created from whatever materials were available …
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Mr Richard Godfrey The post Airlineratings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas discusses the tragic loss of MH370 and the ground-breaking work of British aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey that has identified the most likely location of the Boeing 777. In November Mr. Godfrey announced that MH370 impacted the ocean 1,933km due west of Perth at 33.177°S 95.300°E and lies at …
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Marilyn Monroe’s first photoshoot was to publicize the new Douglas DC-6 for the Douglas Aircraft Company in late 1945. In 1942 Marilyn Monroe, who was born Norma Jeane Mortenson (later changed to Baker) on June 1, 1926, married a 21-year-old employee of the Douglas Aircraft Company James Dougherty. This led Marilyn to secure the photoshoot …
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Aerospace engineer Mr. Richard Godfrey has published the flight path of MH370 in fine detail with a granularity of two-minute steps and accuracy within 18nm using the revolutionary WSPRnet tracking. In November Mr. Godfrey announced that MH370 impacted the ocean 1,933km due west of Perth at 33.177°S 95.300°E and lies at a depth of 4,000m …
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Boeing ends up 2021 on the ropes with long-time and faithful customers Qantas and KLM turning to Airbus for their short to medium-haul solutions. The US aerospace giant is also battling 787 production issues as well as 777X certification problems which add up to yet another ghastly year following the tragic 737 MAX debacle. But …
MIAMI – Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 20 A220s and a firm contract for 40 A320neo Family aircraft, five of which are A321XLRs. Aviation Capital Group is a global full-service aircraft lessor owned entirely by Tokyo Century Corporation. The A220 is Airbus’ sole aircraft designed specifically for the …
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Bill Allen wanted to see what it was like to take a jet flight. So he hitched a ride in one of the company’s B-47 bombers. He was sold on jet travel! Bill Allen with a model of Boeing’s first airplane and the new Boeing 707 tanker/transport The christening of the Boeing 707 prototype with …
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Maynard Pennell chief designer of the B2707 with the mockup. Boeing Historical Archives photo colorized by Benoit Vienne Despite doubts, and because Pan American World Airways ordered six Anglo / French Concordes in 1963, President John F Kennedy launched the US counter to the Concorde, essentially on national pride. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) …
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MIAMI – South-Korean carrier Asiana Airlines (OZ) announced earlier this week that it will bring back to the skies a part of its Airbus A380 fleet. The type was grounded since the beginning of the pandemic, in March 2020. The jumbo-jet should operate two long-haul routes to Los Angeles (LAX) and Frankfurt (FRA). These flights …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, the Compañía Aeronáutica Uruguaya S. A. (CAUSA), a private Uruguayan airline, was founded in 1936. The airline operated between 1938 and 1967. Its base of operations was Carrasco International Airport (MVD). CAUSA was founded by Uruguayan banker and writer Jules Supervielle and Colonel Tydeo Larre Borges. The airline’s objective was …
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Roll out of the first Stratocruiser in June 1947. Credit Boeing Historical Archives colorised by Benoit Vienne. The Stratocruiser set a new standard for luxurious air travel with its tastefully decorated extra-wide passenger cabin and gold-appointed dressing rooms. Handover of United’s first Stratocruiser in 1950. Center-right is Boeing President Bill Allen and center-left is United’s …
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An Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, registration A6-EQI performing flight EK-231 from Dubai to Washington Dulles, DC (USA), has been involved in a near disaster when it came within 175 feet of impacting the ground in a neighborhood near Dubai International Airport. According to The Air Current Emirates has confirmed the incident is under investigation. Aviation Herald reports …
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Ethiopian Airlines is set to resume operations with Boeing 737 Max 8 jets in February 2022, nearly three years after the crash of one of its jets prompted the global grounding of the type. According to Flightglobal the Addis Ababa-based carrier said it is in the “final stage” of returning the type to service, with …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, the Czech Let L-610 prototype aircraft first flew in 1988 after its 1,358 kW (1,822 shp) turboprop engines were completed. The aircraft was to be produced by the Czech civil aircraft manufacturer Let Kunovice, aka LET Aircraft Industries (LET) from 1988 to 1997. There were eight types produced (six flying and two …
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MIAMI – Indonesia’s transport ministry lifted the ban on the Boeing 737 MAX, three years after Lion Air’s (JT) fatal crash with the type took place. After a similarly fatal incident involving the type with Ethiopian Airlines (ET) in March 2019, aviation authorities around the world grounded the jet for months. The decision for the …
MIAMI – Qantas (QF) pushes the return of the A380 to January 11, 2022, with the first Superjumbo set to fly between Sydney and Los Angeles. The double-decker will operate on the flagship route three days a week, with one weekly Boeing 787 service – a drop from the originally anticipated daily schedule. The reason …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, The first of two prototypes Fokker 50 turboprop-powered airliner made its maiden flight in 1985. Following Fokker’s success with the F-27 ‘Friendship,’ the Dutch manufacturer announced in November 1983 it was to develop a 50-seater variant. This was alongside a 100-seat jet to replace the F28 ‘Fellowship’ dubbed the Fokker …
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Jet Airways is ready to commence domestic operations, according to the Jalan Kalrock Consortium, the successful resolution applicant of Jet Airways. The Indian airline suspended operations in April 2019 after it ran out of funds. The Consortium has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), the bankruptcy court where Jet Airways’ new owner was decided, to fast track …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, the Antonov An-124 Ruslan made its first flight in 1982. It would be unveiled to the West in 1985 at the Paris Air Show. The Antonov An-124 Ruslan (Russian: нтонов н-124 услaн, lit. ‘Ruslan’; NATO reporting name: Condor) is a large, four-engined strategic airlift aircraft developed by the Antonov design …
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MIAMI – Yesterday, ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZG), the low-cost subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JL), landed for the first time at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), marking the carrier’s first long-haul U.S. flight. ZG24 departed at 3:02 PM on Christmas Day from Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT), before landing at 7:20 AM at LAX, logging 9 hours and …
MIAMI – On Christmas Day, VietJet (VJ) took delivery of its first widebody, a leased Airbus A330-330, in preparation for significant growth. The 13-year-old aircraft, leased from ICBC Leasing, was formerly operated by AirAsia X (D7), the sizeable Malaysian low-cost carrier. In fact, the aircraft is older than VJ, which was launched at the end …
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MIAMI – Christmas is here, and while we are still in the midst of a global pandemic, several airlines have created Christmas videos for 2021. According to the tracking website FlightAware, at least 5,700 flights were canceled and thousands more were delayed around the world as the highly infectious Omicron variety interrupted Christmas travel. Given …
MIAMI – The statement that the Sikorsky S-42 was the “airliner that changed aviation history” will undoubtedly spark debate. However, the role it played with Pan American World Airways presents a very strong case. Indeed, in Pan Am: An Airline and Its Aircraft, author Ron Davies notes “it [was an] airliner . . . the …
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More sensational photos of American Airlines Convair 990 have been colorized by Frenchman Benoit Vienne. The photos epitomize the raw speed of what was the world’s fastest subsonic jet built by San Diego-based Convair, a division of General Dynamics. Original color imagery of the Convair 990 series is rare and of the American 990 even …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, the iconic American investor, record-setting pilot, engineer, and filmmaker Howard Hughes was born in 1905. Hughes was always fascinated with airplanes. His first foray into aviation came in 1932 when he founded the Hughes Aircraft Company. He went on to design, build and fly his own aircraft, the Hughes H-1 …
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Following government approval, Vietjet will resume regular international flights from January 1, 2022. The resumed services are from Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo (Narita International Airport), Seoul (Incheon International Airport), Taipei, Singapore, and Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi International Airport). The airline says for the first phase starting January 1, 2022, each service will operate one round …
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