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The UK may have moved to simplify its entry requirements, but International Air Transport Association (IATA) boss Willie Walsh wants them made even simpler. Walsh accused the UK government, which last week slashed its list of red countries and eased entry restrictions, of failing to capitalize on early vaccination success by continuing to restrict travel …
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MIAMI – Understanding the solidification process of molten droplets can help develop a universal model to predict their deposition in jet engines. The deposition of molten particles on the interior surface of jet engines can cause significant damage and degrade the performance of the engine. Now, scientists from Japan successfully simulated the solidification process of …
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MIAMI – Industry experts say Southwest Airlines’ (WN) point-to-point route network makes it more vulnerable to broad problems than other carriers. According to Henry Harteveldt, president of the Atmosphere Research Group, flight delays produce cascading complications at each flight’s subsequent stops, and the airline had scheduled more flights than it could handle. Southwest’s pilot union …
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The number of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft heading to customers continued to rise in the third quarter as the US aerospace company delivered a total of 85 commercial aircraft. However, there were no 787 deliveries as the company continued to grapple with production issues. Figures released Tuesday show the aerospace giant delivered 66 Max family …
US health officials have said people immunized with AstraZeneca will be able to visit America when travel restrictions change next month. Several media outlets quoted the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a saying people will be able to fly to the States if they’ve received shots of vaccines approved or recognized for emergency …
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Airlineratings.com’s Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas discusses new start-up Bonza with Channel 7’s Sunrise hosts David Koch and Natalie Barr. READ: New technology tracking of MH370 to start. SEE: Geoffrey Thomas on Australia’s border openings The Oxford Dictionary defines the meaning of the adjective Bonza as “excellent; first rate”. And they will be the passenger comments new …
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Eat your heart out Icarus — the Airbus Zephyr S is not only flying closer to the sun but it’s staying up there for extended missions. While it looks like a gust of strong wind would be its undoing, the solar-powered Zephyr is proving its mettle after a successful test campaign saw it establish a …
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MIAMI – Airports in America are undergoing significant changes as focus has shifted to long-overdue, critical needs related to modernization. Finally, there is funding for these efforts. Public officials are preparing to launch thousands of projects with objectives related to expansion, safety, increased efficiency, and compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules. Most of the …
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United Airlines is planning its biggest domestic schedule since March 2020 as US airlines become increasingly optimistic about a surge in holiday travel. The new schedule will emphasize connections between the US Midwest to warm-weather cities like Las Vegas and Orlando as well as offering nearly 70 daily flights to ski destinations. It comes as …
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“Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.” —The Borg, Star Trek TNG MIAMI – On October 10th, Southwest Airlines (WN) canceled over 1,000 flights, or 27% of its schedule, due to “disruptions.” While the airline claims it was due to “ATC issues and bad weather,” other comparable airlines fared a mere 2-4% cancellation rate, sparking …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, Qatar Airways (QR) operated the world’s first revenue flight powered by gas-to-liquid (GTL) kerosene fuel in 2009. It became the second flight powered by synthetic fuel after Airbus operated an A380 between Bristol (BRS) and Toulouse (TLS). Flight QR076, operated by an Airbus A340-600 took off from London Gatwick (LGW) …
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MIAMI – The latest edition of the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, required reading for all pilots for over 40 years, has been released. The Flying Handbook, whose previous iteration was released in 2016, introduces basic pilot skills and provides information and guidance on the procedures and maneuvers required for pilot certification. It benefits student pilots just beginning …
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Boeing has forecast a dramatic pickup in demand for aircraft with a requirement of 19,300 jets over the next 10 years worth $US3.2 trillion. The aerospace giant has released its 2021 market outlook on the future of aviation with Darren Hulst, VP of commercial marketing, upbeat that the world economy had recovered from COVID-19 but …
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Boeing is set to launch a freighter version of its new 777X at next month’s Dubai Air Show with Qatar Airways likely to be the lunch customer. According to a Bloomberg report, Boeing is also talking with FedEx, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Singapore Airlines, and DHL. Qatar Airways chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, noted at the …
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MIAMI – Bonza, an airline so new that it does not have an IATA code, a Wikipedia page, OR planes is set to launch in Australia in less than a year. Bonza Airlines, whose web site is still a static landing page, is slated to be “Australia’s only independent low-cost airline” and plans to begin …
MIAMI – Today in Aviation, the much-upgraded passenger variant of the Boeing 747 the -200, took to the skies for the first time in 1970. The Boeing 747-100 had entered service with Pan American on January 22, 1970. From the outset issues with the type’s performance led to demand for a much-upgraded version. This became …
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Bonza CEO Tim Jordan And Mr. Jordan is not concerned about launching an airline during a pandemic. “Now that the light at the end of COVID tunnel is getting brighter every day, it’s more of an opportunity than a problem but there will still be bumps I am sure but that’s aviation.” Bonza is backed …
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A fabulous colour video of a BOAC Flying Boat has been discovered by Captain Brent (@Birdseed501). The date of the video from Pathe News is between 1946 and 1949. READ New technology tracking of MH370 to start. SEE: Geoffrey Thomas on Australia’s border openings Departing Poole Harbour by BOAC Short S.25 Sunderland flying boat. G-AGHZ …
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MIAMI – Today, Southwest Airlines (WN) canceled over 1,000 flights, or 27% of its schedule, due to disruptions caused by air traffic control issues and bad weather, according to the airline. According to the flight-tracking website FlightAware, the Dallas-based airline canceled 808 flights on Saturday. In comparison, American Airlines (AA), which has a big hub …
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MIAMI – Alaska Airlines (AS) has taken steps to recall over 900 pilots who took an extended leave at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move, The Seattle Times reported on Friday, was designed to protect pilots from furloughs with pilots receiving pay “at about 60% of normal wages and full benefits.” The airline, …
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MIAMI – Greater Bay Airlines (HB) has announced it had secured an air operator’s certificate (AOC), a crucial step toward starting commercial flights. The airline wants to begin operations with three leased Boeing 737-800 planes, according to a statement. The business still needs an air transport license for commercial flights. Subject to market conditions, the …
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MIAMI – Flag carrier Qantas (QF) has confirmed it will run its jewel direct route again from Australia to London Heathrow (LHR) via Darwin (DRW). The national carrier has agreed to temporarily reroute its flights from Melbourne and Sydney through Darwin after reaching a deal with the Northern Territory Government and Darwin Airport. The news …
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The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has expanded its quarantine-free Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) network to 14 cities, with additional points expected to be announced in the coming weeks. This comes as Singapore widened its VTL arrangements to include Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States of …
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MIAMI – Full-service international destination carrier, Mont-Saint-Guiber-based Air Belgium (KF) has received the first of two A330-900 aircraft. The aircraft will be used to connect Brussels to long-haul destinations by KF. The type has 286 seats in a three-class configuration (30 comfortable lie-flat business class, 21 premium-class, and 235 economy-class seats). The Airbus Airspace cabin …
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MIAMI – Airport runway materials must be exceptionally strong to withstand the pressure of aircraft takeoffs and landings, plus years of frequent use. Before heavier airplanes from the late 1930s onward became the norm, runways were often made of grass and were relatively short, measuring less than 2,000 feet. However, many commercial planes, such as …
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MIAMI – What do you do when you are a conglomerate that offers consultancy services, manufactures cars, and produces specialty chemistry products? Why buy an airline, of course! Especially when it can be positioned as a homecoming. The Tata Group, an Indian-based multinational conglomerate, has purchased the state-owned Air India (AI). The government in 2018 …
MIAMI – Spirit Airlines (NK) keeps growing – this time with the lease of 20 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft from long-time partner AerCap Holdings. The U.S. ultra-low-cost carrier is receiving the aircraft starting in 2022 through 2024 from the Dublin, Ireland, based lessor. NK currently has a fleet of 168 aircraft – A319s, A320s, …
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