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MIAMI – As part of its effort to cut emissions, Ryanair (FR) will install electric ground-handling equipment at 11 European airports. The initiative will include airports in Madrid, Amsterdam, and Oslo. Ryanair said in a statement Wednesday that it will debut electric-powered luggage carts and plane push-back tractors alongside partners Azul Handling and Menzies Aviation. …
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MIAMI – Alaska Airlines (AS) is launching a Summer 2022 service to Cleveland, Ohio, along with a second daily trip to Columbus and Cincinnati, in addition to the new nonstop from Seattle. With the new service, AS further connects Western Washington with the Buckeye State’s vibrant regions. AS will start daily nonstop service between the …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, a Boeing 747SP operating as Pan Am flight 50 flew to/from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) via both poles on October 28-30, 1977. The flight took place in celebration of Pan Am’s 50th anniversary. Pan Am’s fllight 50 made aviation history by setting a speed record for a polar circumnavigation. …
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MIAMI – ZeroAvia has announced a partnership with Alaska Air Group (AS) to create a zero-emissions hydrogen-electric powertrain capable of flying 76-seat regional aircraft across 500 nautical miles. Along with a fellow Seattle-based Amazon Climate Pledge Fund and Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, AS has joined ZeroAvia’s roster of top investors for its vision of …
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MIAMI – Boeing has reported its Q3 2021 financial results with a revenue increase of US$15.3bn compared to US$14.39bn in Q3 2020. GAAP earnings from operations were US$329m compared to a loss of US$401m in 2020. Highlights from the press release include: Continued progress on global safe return to service of 737 MAX and focus …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, the first prototype of the ATR 72 performed its maiden flight in 1988. On this same day in 1989, Finnair (AY) became the first airline to operate the type. In its more than three decades of service, the ATR 72 has been used as a commercial and corporate transport; cargo aircraft, and maritime patrol aircraft. …
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Virgin Australia says it will have a million reward seats on offer as it resumes its international strategy to allow Velocity frequent flyer members to “earn and burn” points on seven international airlines. Velocity members wanting to use points accumulated during the pandemic on an overseas jaunt will ultimately be able to choose from partners …
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Qatar Airways will resume daily flights to Sydney and Melbourne starting December 1. The airline has continued flying to Australia throughout the pandemic and said it would continue to offer three flights a week to Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. Qatar’s website indicates it will be operating its Sydney-Doha service using a Boeing 777-300ER while the …
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Qantas will open a “pop-up” lounge to cater for eligible passengers on its new Sydney to London route. West Australian border closures mean Qantas will be flying the Sydney-Darwin-London route from next month until at least April and many passengers will want to freshen up before the long non-stop hop to Blighty. To give them …
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The Biden administration has confirmed that people protected by COVID vaccines recognized by the World Health Organization — including AstraZeneca, Sinopharm and Sinovac — can take advantage of eased travel restrictions to the US starting November 8. People who have received mixed recognized vaccinations will also be accepted but Russia’s Sputnik vaccination, which has been …
MIAMI – After launching four new European routes last week, Transavia France (TO) has further announced a significant route expansion, with the opening of eight new routes and the extension of seven winter seasonal routes for summer 2022. According to French aviation news outlet air-journal.fr, the airline also plans to grow its fleet, as 11 …
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photo: NASA The aerospace CTOs revealed their firms had spent more than $US75 billion in research and development over the past five years but called for more support from policymakers and other institutions. At the top of the agenda was a sustained and planned approach from policymakers to support the development of novel technologies and …
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MIAMI – jetBlue (B6) beat Wall Street expectations by posting a net income of US$130m in Q3 2021. This compares to a net loss of US$393m in Q3 2020. Compared to Q3 2019, prior to the pandemic shutdown, capacity declined by 0.8% and revenue declined by 5.5%. This is better than the airline’s planning assumption …
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BREEZE SHOWCASES ITS FIRST AIRBUS 220, PREMIUM SEAT UNVEILED MOBILE, AL — Breeze Airways (MX) has unveiled to the media its first Airbus A220-300 in an event held at the manufacturer’s Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mobile, Alabama. The airline has also showcased its premium seat, which will debut in 2022 with its ‘Nicest’ fare. …
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MIAMI – If you’re interested in spending time in the “Biggest Little City On Earth,” aka Reno, Nevada, you might want to book your trip on a brand new airline. aha!, the leisure brand of ExpressJet Airlines (EV), launched this week. Based at the Reno-Taho International Airport (RNO), the airline, whose name is an acronym …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, All Nippon Airways (NH) introduced the wide-body Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ jet into passenger service in 2011. The specially chartered flight, appropriately numbered NH7871, took off from Tokyo’s Narita Airport (NRT) bound for Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). The service was flown by JA801A, the eighth Dreamliner off the production line. …
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MIAMI – It is widely known that the jet age began today in 1958 when, on the first of its regular scheduled flights, a Pan Am Boeing 707 took off from Idlewild Airport (now JFK International Airport) to Paris. The Boeing 707, N711PA, while not the first commercial jetliner in operation, was the first successful …
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Singapore will extend its Vaccinated Travel Lane to Australia from November 8, 2022. Under the VTL, fully vaccinated travellers from Australia may enter Singapore without quarantine and just need to undergo COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing. Children aged 12 years and below who are not vaccinated will be allowed to travel under the VTL …
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Image: Blue Origin Assuming what is currently an ambitious plan comes to fruition, each of the partners will add something to the mix. Blue Origin, for example, will provide the reusable heavy-lift capability needed to boost the station components into space as well as utility systems and the big core modules. Sierra will provide other …
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One-way fares to Honolulu from $A179 and Phuket from $149 are among 200,000 fares advertised in the first Jetstar first international sale since January, 2020. The airline is touting sale fares from across Australia to 12 international destinations including Phuket, Honolulu, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan and New Zealand. The five-day sale includes fares starting from $109 …
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It could be the yellow brick road of airports — a way to avoid security queues by using your mobile phone to book ahead and organize a time to be screened. Los Angeles World Airports is testing the concept in a 90-day pilot program called LAX Fast Lane being conducted in conjunction Transport Security Administration …
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The easing of COVID restrictions worldwide and an unexpected surge in consumer demand means Emirates is recruiting an additional 6000 operational staff over the next six months. The Dubai-based carrier says it is looking for additional pilots, cabin crew, engineering specialists and ground staff to support a ramp-up of global operations in response to a …
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Carly Povey: Photo: Bonza Her responsibilities include the airline’s brand, marketing, communications, stakeholder relationships, product and pricing. Lidia Valenzuela is the airline’s chief financial officer and was most recently the group chief financial officer at internet provider Superloop. Her previous positions include financial controller at electronic payment system company BPAY and as a financial accountant …
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MIAMI – London Heathrow Airport (LHR) announces it will look at how to incorporate Vertical’s electric VA-X4 aircraft into its operations. The initiative will be carried out while working with regulators and limiting neighborhood concerns. For a total of US$5.4bn, Vertical Aerospace has preliminary agreements to sell 1,350 of its four-passenger, one-pilot VA-X4s to customers …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, Airways celebrates Japan Airlines’ (JL) first post-war domestic service, Emirates Airlines’ (EK) first revenue flight, and the Airbus A380’s first commercial flight with Singapore Airlines (SQ). We take a closer look at these three flighs that took place on October 25, and the airlines that made them possible. Japan Airlines’ …
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Virgin Australia has launched a new marketing campaign to lure passengers as Australia’s two largest states – NSW and Victoria – come out of lockdown. At the heart of the campaign is the airline’s award-winning service, which is highlighted through a young family on a summer holiday. Virgin Australia Group Chief Marketing Officer, Libby Minogue …
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Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed it will resume its five-times-weekly service between Australia’s Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport and Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, from December 15, 2021. Andrew Stanbury, regional director for Australia and New Zealand at Hawaiian Airlines said that the airline is “thrilled to reconnect Hawaiʻi and Australia and have been encouraged by …
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