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Il-114-100. Photo: Wiki Commons Il-114 History 30 years ago, the original Il-114 performed its maden flight. The type received type certification in 1997, and started revenue services in 2000. In Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent, Ilyushin’s design house developed a prototype and the TAPO factory built 17 more. Up until May 2018, the last production …
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MIAMI – US carrier Southwest Airlines (WN) is looking to start services to Fresno (FAT) and Santa Barbara (SBA), in California, a company press release states on December 16. “Our arrival in the Heart of California, both on the Central Coast and in the Central Valley, will round out nearly four decades of investment in our …
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MIAMI – Alaska Airlines (AS) announced today new nonstop service to three “sun and fun” destinations – Las Vegas, Denver, and San Francisco – from its Anchorage (ANC) base, and the expansion to year-round service to Phoenix. Beginning summer 2021 AS will fly eight nonstops from Anchorage to Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Denver (DEN), Las Vegas …
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MIAMI – Russia’s first Post-Soviet passenger aircraft powered by domestic engines completed its first flight Tuesday. The MC-21 craft flew from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant’s airfield in Siberia and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. The aircraft, now powered by Russian-built PD-14 turbo-fan engines, first flew in May 2017, but with US-produced engines. The MC-21 …
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A 1971 photo of Cyrus Smith (left) and Mr Douglas 3rd from right in brown jacket. On December 17th, 1935 Douglas Aircraft Company chief pilot and VP of Sales Carl Cover, accompanied by flight engineers Fred Stineman and Frank Collbohm, boarded plane X14988 at 2:15 pm local time, ran the engines up for about 30 …
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Photo: wikicommons Statement from FedEx Jorn Van De Plas, Senior Vice President Air Network and GTS Europe, FX, said, “Today’s delivery of the first ever purpose-built regional ATR freighter marks an exciting new chapter for our FX Feeder fleet. This is an important step in our fleet renewal strategy, ensuring we remain the most flexible, …
LONDON – Swissport Australia has been appointed preferred ground service partner by Qantas (QF) in Sydney (SYD), Melbourne (MEL) and Canberra (CBR). The outsourcing analysis of the airline focused on safety, operational efficiency, expense, experience and financial viability and included the presentation of ramp services and fleets at ten Australian airports. Subject to consultation and …
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LONDON – After recently announcing the arrival of two Airbus A319s at its Venice base (VCE), Volotea (V7) continues phasing out its Boeing 717s. The last to leave the fleet was EI-FCU, which, starting from the VCE base, first headed to Reykjavik (KEF) and then flew to Goose Bay (YYR) to land at Winnipeg (YWG). …
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Rex, Australia’s largest independent regional airline, has been given the green light to start jet operations in March initially on the Sydney to Melbourne route ahead of expansion to other capital cities. Australia’s aviation watchdog the Civil Aviation Safety Authority has granted the regional airline a High Capacity Air Operator’s Certificate (HCAOC), which means Rex …
Summary List Placement The Pontchartrain Hotel in New Orleans dates back to 1927 and once operated as luxury apartments. My entry-level Clio King room was $129 per night, an exceptional value given its generous proportions and 11th-floor allocation. I was equally impressed with the hotel’s new COVID-19 protocols, as well as its prime Lower …
MIAMI – Airbus and Boeing would “tremendously” benefit from the recovery in the market as per their long-term growth prospects. According to Dhierin Bechai, author of the Aerospace Forum, the Airbus A321XLR aircraft would be at the gates of strengthening its value proposition. In contrast, Boeing as a company would be facing a high risk …
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It’s no secret that the global aviation industry has had an incredibly challenging year in 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines all over the world are facing financial difficulties. Many have to make drastic cuts to survive and some are sadly no longer flying. However, the Vietnam-based carrier, Vietjet, has managed to …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner prototype completed its maiden flight in 2009 after encountering numerous delays. The Dreamliner is considered innovative and revolutionary because it pushed the envelopes and boundaries in a number of developmental stages, increasing environmental aircraft efficiency while greatly improving the passenger experience. Boeing unveiled its plans for …
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MIAMI – Today China Airlines (CI) took delivery of the first of six Boeing 777 Freighters that will boost its operations as demand for air cargo is high. The carrier expects to increase its cargo capacity by 15% in 2021. The aircraft will be used on the Taipei-North America routes, as per the CI statement. The …
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MIAMI – The new terminal of the Kansas City International Airport (MCI), the largest single infrastructure project in the city’s history, will open in 2023. The joint Edgemoor Infrastructure and design-builder Clark | Weitz | Clarkson (CWC) alliance has completed several phases of the project. While the Development Agreement had been discussed since early 2018, …
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MIAMI – Boeing has expanded inspections of newly produced 787 Dreamliners after finding a previously disclosed manufacturing defect in sections of the jet where it hadn’t been initially detected, according to industry and government officials. The Wall Street Journal and Reuters are reporting today that Boeing engineers and US air-safety regulators agree the newly discovered …
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Summary List Placement It takes Steve Belknap just two hours to go from closing his front door in Scottsdale, AZ, to launching the boat he has moored at a marina in San Diego, CA. It’s a convenience the 55-year-old entrepreneur chalks up to one change: commuting by private jet rather than flying commercial. Before the …
MIAMI – There is perhaps no other demographic that has influenced the travel business and economy more than Millennials. Expert statistics show that Generation Y members between the age of 23-38 are the population group that travels most frequently. With decent salaries and less commitments than boomers and Gen Xers, Millennials take flight multiple times …
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MIAMI – Alliance Air (QQ) expects strong charter revenues from servicing the Australian mineral resource industry. QQ expects an underlying profit of A$26m from operations between July and December compared to A$15m for the same period in 2019. The airline has also received around A$7.5m in grants from the Australian Airlines Financial Relief Package (AAFRP) …
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Miami – Copa Airlines (CM), Turpial Airlines (T9), and Laser Airlines (QL) have halted all flights between Panama and Venezuela following a Venezuelan airspace closure to Panamanian airlines on December 12. One of the primarily airlines allowing Venezuelans global connectivity, CM had reinstated routes amid the COVID-19 pandemic beginning flights from Panama City Tocumen International …
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Christiaan van Heijst, a 747 cargo pilot reflects on the most unpredictable year in modern history. Twenty-Twenty. “Just over two weeks to go and one of the most unpredictable years in recent history comes to an end. “The twenty-first century promised to be full of technological breakthroughs, prosperity, and a generally bright outlook for the …
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Summary List Placement Chase and Air Canada have announced a new partnership — starting in late 2021, the bank will be the exclusive US credit card issuer for the airline’s Aeroplan loyalty program. Also in late 2021, Air Canada Aeroplan will become a Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partner. This is good news for anyone who …
MIAMI – Resuming its UK network, Qatar Airways (QR) has restarted operations at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) with three weekly flights. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will operate the returning routes. Alongside these services, the airline will operate four daily flights from London Heathrow (LHR), three frequencies per day from Manchester (MAN), and three per week …
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Summary List Placement The second COVID-19 airlift has begun with airlines transporting the vaccine from Pfizer’s manufacturing plant in Michigan to states across the union and beyond. UPS Airlines and FedEx Express planes were tasked with the very first flights as part of a massive logistical endeavor that will hopefully end the pandemic. Passenger airlines …
LONDON – Etihad Airways (EY), the official sponsor of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, performed a spectacular flypass over Yas Marina Circuit. Moments before the start of the 17th and final race of the 2020 Formula 1 calendar, an EY Boeing 787 Dreamliner flew over the Yas Island circuit, accompanied by …
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MIAMI – Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) says its employment of foreign Pilots is under “greater scrutiny” from immigration authorities, and expats were facing difficulties obtaining and renewing work visas. According to a special report by the South China Morning Post, aviation insiders say the struggles for Pilots in obtaining or renewing work permits to fly …
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