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MIAMI – The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined United Airlines (UA) US$1.9m for breaching the federal tarmac-delay rule, which focuses on how long passengers can be held on planes on the ground. If a plane is grounded for more than three hours on domestic flights or four hours on international flights, passengers must …
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MIAMI – An incident involving a light aircraft forced Teesside Airport (MME) to close its runway. A pilot and two passengers were sent to the hospital. Flights are now being diverted to Newcastle International Airport (NCL) as MME will remain closed for the weekend for the air accidents investigation branch to carry out a full …
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MIAMI – The small Spanish island’s La Palma Airport (SPC) is closed, preventing some residents from leaving as a new volcanic emission vent formed and red hot lava blasted far into the air on the island in the Atlantic. La Palma Airport is located in Brea Baja and Villa de Mazo, 8 kilometers south of …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, the prototype British Aerospace (BAe) Jetstream 41 (G-GCJL) took to the skies for the first time from Prestwick (PIK) in 1991. The Jetstream 41 (J41) was an evolution of the Jetstream 31, which had taken to the skies on March 28, 1980. Sales of this 19-seat airliner surpassed 360, making …
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MIAMI – Following the much-expected reopening of the transatlantic channel, Virgin Atlantic (VS) has seen a surge in flight bookings. In comparison to the same time last week, bookings to the United States soared by nearly 600%. The Biden administration said earlier this week that fully vaccinated UK citizens will be eligible to fly to …
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MIAMI – American Airlines (AA) and JetBlue (B6) move ahead with their planned partnership at northeastern U.S. airports following a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit filed this week in opposition to the deal. The DOJ, together with attorneys general in six states and the District of Columbia, have sued in the District of …
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MIAMI – Canary Island carrier Binter Canarias (NT) canceled all flights to La Palma today while Iberia (IB) canceled its only flight to the island. Binter Canarias said in a statement that the ash cloud produced by the volcano had worsened significantly in the last few hours, forcing it to halt operations to and from …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, US Airways (US) announced the closure of its low-cost subsidiary MetroJet in 2001. Based at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), the airline was established to compete with the growing number of low-cost rivals encroaching on its operation. Initially, five Boeing 737-200s were transferred over from its mainline parent. The jets were …
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Air New Zealand is going greener with new eco-serviceware for its international economy cabin in a new trial to reduce plastic and carbon emissions. Air New Zealand recently tested two different casserole dish materials, bagasse, and rotatable plastic, along with a birchwood cutlery alternative on four of its Rarotonga flights. The move to more sustainable …
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MIAMI – An aircraft cockpit’s most “hands-on” elements—those that allow the pilot to command the plane’s actual movement from taxiing through landing—are frequently identical from one aircraft design to the next. Avionics have included cockpit displays, flight controls, flight management systems, and integrated flight decks since the early days of aviation. Even if a novice …
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MIAMI – British Airways (BA) has announced the cancellation of most short-haul flights at Gatwick (LGW), London’s second-largest airport. The airline attributed the decision to pilots rejecting a plan to establish a new low-cost subsidiary to better compete with EasyJet (U2) once the pandemic ended and flights resumed. BA expressed its disappointment today that BALPA, …
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Emirates is the first airline to implement the International Air Transport Association’s IATA Travel Pass solution on six continents as it rolls out this digital health pass to passengers at all its destinations. The airline said that following successful trials in April on select routes from its Dubai hub, it has gradually expanded the IATA …
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MIAMI – Lufthansa (LH) is set to bring their last Boeing 747 out of storage at Twente Airport (ENS), according to the airport’s Twitter account. “After 15 months of [being parked], [Boeing 747 #DLH1ENS] flew back to Frankfurt to return to service,” ENS announced. In what has been a topsy-turvy couple of years for double-decker …
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The oneworld® Alliance airline has supported the World Economic Forum Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition’s 10 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 ambition, further signaling the importance of sustainability to oneworld. oneworld is the first global airline alliance to commit to net zero emissions by 2050 and is among the 60 signatories that have …
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MIAMI – At the first Airbus Summit on “Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace,” the manufacturer revealed plans for a new CityAirbus. This is Airbus’s response to the developing and emerging Urban Air Mobility (UAM) industry, which continues to solidify. There are multiple applications for this zero-emission aircraft that can carry up to four passengers in a zero-emission …
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MIAMI – According to Mayor London Breed, all staff at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) must now be vaccinated against COVID-19. The order, according to Breed’s office, is the first of its type for an airport in the United States. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the regulation goes into effect immediately and compels all …
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MIAMI – Airbus’ fuel-saving “Descent Profile Optimisation” (DPO) function will be installed on LATAM Airlines’ A320 Family fleet. The DPO function is a fuel-saving modification to the aircraft’s onboard Flight Management System (FMS) performance database This modification will be carried out on over 200 A320 family aircraft, making it the largest Airbus fleet to be …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, CR Airways (N8) was rebranded as Hong Kong Airlines (HX) in 2006. A new livery and logo were unveiled, based around the city’s symbol the Bauhinia flower. N8 began life in March 2001 as a helicopter operator using a single Sikorsky S-76C+. In June 2003, it received its first Canadair …
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MIAMI – The Airbus Summit 2021 launched today with the overarching themes of the gathering being sustainability and decarbonization in aviation and how Airbus, following up on its Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace initiative, and the industry can come together to implement the necessary solutions to reach net-zero emissions. The Airbus Summit brings together renowned aerospace experts, …
MIAMI – Bamboo Airways (QH) and General Electric’s subsidiary, GE Aviation, have signed an agreement on GENx engines and a maintenance package worth US$2bn, whose signing was attended by Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during an official visit to the US. The engines, whose delivery is set to start during 2022, are destined to power …
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MIAMI – In June, the European Commission approved a €4bn (US$4.7bn) bailout of Air France (AF). The recapitalization was, according to the EU, to “reinforce Air France’s equity and help the airline face financial difficulties resulting from the coronavirus outbreak.” The funding came primarily from France giving the French Sate just under a 30% equity …
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Airbus has announced plans for a new CityAirbus at the company’s first Airbus Summit on “Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace” as the emerging Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market begins to firm up. Ushering in the next generation of CityAirbus, the fully electric vehicle is equipped with fixed wings, a V-shaped tail, and eight electrically powered propellers as …
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the decision by the Biden Administration to enable vaccinated travelers to enter the US with a negative COVID-19 test result prior to travel from early November. Importantly, this supersedes the so-called 212f restrictions which prevented anyone from entering the US if they had been in 33 specific …
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Qatar Airways has joined the Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), becoming the first airline in the Middle East to sign up. The ICAO Global Coalition promotes sustainable international aviation, acting as a forum through which stakeholders can develop new ideas and accelerate innovative solutions that reduce greenhouse gas …
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MIAMI – Beginning in November, the Biden administration will relax travel restrictions on foreigners who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision would reopen the country to tens of thousands of people separated during the pandemic. According to Jeff Zients, the White House pandemic coordinator, international travelers will need to produce confirmation of immunization before …
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Virgin Australia will introduce a new Perth to Hobart and Adelaide to Hobart services with one-way promotional launch fares starting at just $149 and $49 respectively. The Hobart – Adelaide service takes off October 22, 2021, and the Hobart-Perth service between October 29, 2021, and April 25, 2022. The promotional seat sale starts at 7 …
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MIAMI – It’s Three O’Clock in the morning, Central Daylight Time. Our shuttle bus bounces deliberately along the airport roadway, navigating a seemingly endless labyrinth of heavy machinery. Bag tugs clatter noisily past my window towing long, brushed aluminum tails, their silver containers reflecting the glow of headlights, work lights, aircraft beacons, and, high above, the …
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