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MIAMI – Today, the Boeing/BBAM Limited Partnership announced that the lessor intends to expand the fleet of Boeing 737-800BCFs to 12, thus adding six more and commitments to 15 and highlights the continued strength of the e-commerce and express cargo market. Interior of Boeing 737-800 BCF of Amazon Prime Air at Paris Air Show 2019. …
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Summary List Placement The most recognizable plane in the world is getting an upgrade, but it won’t be ready for a few years. While Air Force One is just a callsign for any Air Force carrying the US president, the term is often used to refer to the pair of iconic blue and white Boeing …
MIAMI – GlobalX Airlines, a Miami-based startup charter airline, received its first Airbus A320 earlier this week. The aircraft was delivered to Miami International Airport (MIA) where it was welcomed with a water cannon salute. GlobalX employees and media personnel were present to celebrate its arrival. “We are thrilled to take delivery of our first …
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MIAMI – A West Atlantic UK (5O) Boeing 737-400F suffered extensive damage after a hard landing in the early morning hours on Tuesday. The aircraft, registered G-JMCY, originated from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and suffered damage upon arrival at Exeter (EXT). According to Aviation Safety Network, the 26-year-old Boeing 737-400F “suffered a very hard touchdown” …
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The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced it will finally follow the US and Canada and give the Boeing 737MAX permission to fly again by next week. “We expect to publish the final Airworthiness Directive next week. This means the MAX will be cleared to fly again in Europe from our perspective by then”, …
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Summary List Placement Royal Caribbean is selling its Azamara cruise line for $201 million while cruises in the US remain docked during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced Tuesday. Sycamore Partners, the private equity firm purchasing Azamara in cash, will own the cruising brand and its fleet of three ships after the purchase is completed …
MIAMI – Frontier Airlines (F9) has announced two new nonstop routes from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Cyril E. King Airport (STT), St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The airline has also announced the resumption of flights to Las Vegas (LAS) beginning in March 2021. These …
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Summary List Placement A vacation rental is a great option for a romantic getaway, offering couples space and privacy. Additionally, experts and the CDC note that private home rentals are safer than hotels right now. We found US vacation rentals in stunning settings to set the mood, ranging from $65 to $800 per night. …
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MIAMI – In light of the improving prospects for travel as more people receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and of competitor withdrawal from strong German markets, Eurowings GmbH (EW) is preparing for its summer 2021 restart by hiring up to 130 Lufthansa Group cabin staff. The airline announced the hirings in a press release yesterday. The basis …
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MIAMI – The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said today it will lift the ban on the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft next week. The head of the European body in today’s briefing said that the Airworthiness Directive is due to be published next week, thus giving the green light to the European skies. Boeing 737 …
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Summary List Placement U-Haul data shows that more people moved to Tennessee than any other state last year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, Texas led the way in U-Haul-based migration growth from 2016 to 2018 until Florida took the top spot in 2019. However, like other trends that were disrupted during …
LONDON – After 2019 was dominated by the closure and general renovation of its runway, Salzburg Airport (SZG) was looking forward to a successful year at the beginning of 2020. After lockdowns and travel restrictions around the globe forced airlines to ground their fleets almost completely, SZG had to switch to stand-by operation in April. …
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LONDON – Volotea (V7) has today released the results it achieved during 2020, recording stable and balanced performances. Last year, the airline’s strategy was to rapidly redefine its network, focusing mainly on a domestic offering (equal to 86% of its connections), in all the countries in which it operates. This flexibility strategy, combined with implementing …
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MIAMI – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced partnerships with Etihad Airways (EY) and Emirates (EK) to launch the IATA Travel Pass for guests of two airlines. The IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app that helps passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for COVID-19 tests or …
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Summary List Placement Normally, you need to earn 125,000 qualifying points in a calendar year to qualify for the Southwest Companion Pass. However, Southwest has now effectively reduced that requirement to 100,000 points in 2021. All Rapid Rewards members with accounts active as of December 31, 2020, will be credited with 25,000 Companion Pass qualifying …
Summary List Placement President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to reverse efforts by President Donald Trump in the final days of his presidency to lift a COVID-19 travel ban on passengers arriving from Europe and Brazil. Trump on Monday signed an executive order effective from January 26 which lifted the restrictions imposed last year in response …
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MIAMI – POTUS has terminated the suspension of entry into the US of persons who arrive from the Schengen Area, the UK, Ireland, and Brazil. Through a presidential proclamation issued this afternoon, US president Donald Trump declares that the unrestricted entry into the US by travelers from the aforementioned regions, excluding overseas territories outside of …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, Airbus presented its wide-body aircraft prototype to the world, the A380, the world’s largest passenger airliner, in 2005. Who would have thought it would go that far? Who would have thought that aviation would get to this point? As early as 1969, Boeing had changed the way of traveling, creating …
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MIAMI – Earlier today, Transport Canada issued a statement announcing an airworthiness directive (AD) pertaining to the Boeing 737 MAX series returning to service in the country. Transport Canada has spent over 15,000 hours extensively reviewing the troublesome airliner, and the AD outlines the final requirements for modifications to the jet. The Canadian regulator’s work …
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LONDON – Air Serbia (JU) has increased travel capacity to Montenegro, introducing additional flights and changing the type of aircraft on the routes to Tivat and Podgorica. The planned ATR turbo-propeller aircraft to be used on the routes was replaced by an Airbus A319 jet aircraft while the two planned Airbus A319 aircraft were replaced …
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LONDON – Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG benefited from strongly developing business in the air freight sector during 2020, a year that has marked a turning point for global air traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While passenger traffic almost came to a complete standstill around the world as a result of lockdowns and travel restrictions, air …
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LONDON – Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 18.8 m passengers in 2020, representing a decrease of 73.4% compared to 2019 numbers. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic, FRA started to experience a major decline in passenger traffic in mid-March 2020. Between April and June, traffic almost came to a complete standstill with weekly …
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MIAMI – In a policy statement issued January 13, the FAA says it will extend through October 30, 2021 the COVID-19-related limited waiver of the minimum slot usage requirement at three major US gateway airports. The airports are John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport …
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NEW YORK – A week ago, I had the opportunity to do something I’d always wanted to do – go airside at JFK. While it was only to look at a single aircraft, seeing the airport I grew up flying out of from such a different perspective was quite the experience. The brand new Airbus …
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MIAMI – The UK will suspend all travel corridors into the country starting on Monday at 4am. Travelers arriving in the UK will also need a negative COVID-19 test taken within the previous 72 hours. Additionally, upon arrival, travelers must isolate for 10 days, reduced to 5 if they have a negative test during the …
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MIAMI – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced rapid progress with the development of the Travel Pass, a digital health credentialing solution for the COVID-19 pandemic. Alan Murray Hayden, the head of the airport, passenger, and security products for the IATA, said that “most of the world’s biggest airlines will be using it …
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MIAMI – On Jan 15, a Pakistan International Airlines (PK) Boeing 777-200ER was impounded by the Malaysian authorities in Kuala Lumpur. The aircraft, AP-BMH, was about to operate the Islamabad (ISB)-Kuala Lumpur (KUL)-Islamabad (ISB) route when the event occurred. The court-ordered action was taken by the lessor of the aircraft, AerCap, due to nonpayment from …
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