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Antonov AN-124 reg. RA-82042 on final at Turin International Airport (TRN). Photo: Alberto Cucini – @ac_avphoto The engines on this specific aircraft are Lotarev D-18T engines. Photos from the scene show that the part which entered the warehouse was part of a fractured disk, likely from the fan. Following the engine failure, the Flight Crew …
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MIAMI – Air France (AF) is set to increase its domestic holiday capacity, reaching up to 55% of the capacity for the same period in 2019. Frequencies will increase on routes both between Paris departures as well as inter-regional routes and routes to the French Overseas Territories. Such routes include Bordeaux (BOD)-Marseille (MRS) , BOD-Nice …
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MIAMI – Led by the Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB), the Airports Council International (ACI World), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) have called for the flexibilization of slot use as soon as possible. They recommend relieving the airport slot use for the Summer 2021 season to preserve essential air …
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Summary List Placement Shipping up to Boston from New York just got a whole lot cheaper. Spirit Airlines just launched its newest route between Newark and Boston on November 18, one of the shortest in its network. Starting with only two daily flights, the carrier joins a highly-competitive sector that sees four other airlines flying …
LONDON – Emirates (EK) is re-opening its lounges around the world beginning with the EK lounge in Cairo International Airport (CAI). In the coming weeks, EK’ customers can look forward to once again enjoy the carrier’s lounge services in other destinations including New York’s JFK International and Manchester Airport (MAN). Emirates Lounge. Photo: Emirates New …
MIAMI – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data revealing how the COVID-19 crisis has affected international connectivity, shaking up the rankings of the world’s most connected cities. IATA’s air connectivity index measures how well connected a country’s cities are to other cities around the world, which is critical for trade, tourism, investment and …
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Summary List Placement As part of Black Friday 2020, you can find serious savings on luggage of all types. Even premium brands like Tumi, Briggs & Riley, Travelpro, Away, and more are up to 55% off, offering serious value for investment pieces that will last a lifetime. Some of our top overall picks in …
Summary List Placement Black Friday is here, and airlines are looking to get a jump on 2021 travel bookings after a lackluster Thanksgiving. All 11 major US airlines have some kind of Black Friday special with discounted flights and other enticing specials but one problem facing all airlines is that flying now is already incredibly …
Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard®Summary List PlacementTable of Contents: Masthead Sticky Review: Is the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select credit card right for you? Citi and American Airlines offer a number of co-branded credit cards, including the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard®. The card comes with a solid sign-up bonus …
MIAMI – Qantas (QF), in conjunction with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) will operate multiple flights from Paris (CDG), Frankfurt (FRA), and London (LHR) between December 2020 – January 2021. Boeing 787-9 QF VH-ZNA Photo: BriYYZ Non-Stop from Europe to Australia With the abnormal situation regarding the unprecedented year aviation is going …
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Since March, the airline has extended its flight suspensions month by month. Photo: Anna Zvereva from Wikimedia Commons. HK Express Get Some Routes The routes will be split between Cathay Pacific, which will focus on premium traffic, and Cathay’s low-cost arm HK Express (UO), for destinations with a price-sensitive and predominately leisure market. “We have …
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Summary List Placement Austin, Texas, is a hotbed for millennials, has a vibrant music scene, and was the country’s fastest-growing major metro area in 2018. It’s also where droves of tech talent from Silicon Valley and beyond have been heading, if they haven’t landed there already. Google, Facebook, Atlassian, and Oracle have thousands of workers …
LONDON – The Russian trade minister said Irkut’s first domestic-propelled MC-21 twin-jet jet is en route to make its maiden flight later this year. Denis Maturov, submitted a request for a formal visit to the Irkutsk assembly plant on November 27. He was briefed on the MC-21-310, variant that mounts Russian engines, exactly the Aviadvigatel …
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LONDON – Royal Air Maroc (AT) announced the launch of new flights connecting Tangier to four cities in Europe: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, and Brussels. These flights will start on December, 11. Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800 takes off at Frankfurt Intl’ Airport (FRA). Photo: Milad A380 Flights Frequencies According to the company the flights frequencies …
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MIAMI – Vistara (UK) will launch a nonstop route from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The first flight will depart on January 16, 2021. Since mid-pandemic, UK has been operating flights to London under an “air bubble” between the Indian and the Kingdom. Just in September, it announced …
MIAMI – Perris, California is a small town just 71 miles from Los Angeles. Many residents of the metroplex move there for the additional space and the relaxed atmosphere. However, it is well-known as a city famous for its skydiving operations. Skydive Perris is the main skydive company in the area, using their own airport, …
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Boeing 747 pilot Christiaan van Heijst has taken a magnificent photo of Moon over a stunning Chicago. Christiaan takes up the story; “Forty thousand feet above, a green and white 747 is trespassing the cold sky above down south. Over 2,6 million people in the city alone and many millions more in the grown-together cities …
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MIAMI – Today, Delta Air Lines (DL) announced the launch of its first quarantine-free flight to Italy during the pandemic thanks to the trans-Atlantic COVID-19 testing program. The program is a partnership between the airline, Aeroporti di Roma authority, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The testing approach is in accordance with a decree expected to …
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MIAMI – Children’s book author Helen Palma had not flown for six months. She decided to visit her friend for Thanksgiving via American Airlines (AA). Here is Helen’s recount of her flight with AA from Tampa International Airport (TPA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in Florida on an Airbus A320. As COVID-19 looms over …
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MIAMI – Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications Knut Arild Hareide warned about the challenges that Wizz Air (W6) would face in Norway. He made the declarations at the Norwegian parliament. Hareide claimed that the airline could face several issues to keep running its business model if it increases its operations. This warning specifically refers to …
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MIAMI – A Dutch court rejected to investigate alternative scenarios for the crash of the Malaysia Airlines (MH) flight 17 over Eastern Ukraine that killed 298 people on board, Radio Free Europe reported on November 25. As stated in the report, the court turned down “a defense request for more time to investigate alternative explanations” …
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Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS reg. EI-DHT on final at Naples International Airport (NAP). Photo: Marco Macca – @aviator_ita Ryanair Say No to the Vaccine Passport If Qantas (QF) declared that every passenger must have the aforementioned passport, here is the sharp denial by Ryanair (FR).According to what has been declared, the Irish airline considers the use …
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MIAMI – Yesterday, IATA announces it has launched the Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE). This exchange is meant for airlines to help offset carbon emissions. The ACE is part of IATA Clearing House and offers a real-time marketplace to allow airlines to pay into projects worldwide. It has been developed with Xpansiv CBL Holding, a commodities …
The chief of the world’s largest international airline, Sir Tim Clark has demanded that Boeing deliver Emirates a perfect 777X with engines thoroughly tested to the highest stress levels and meeting guarantees. “I am not interested in (fuel) improvement packages or later mods (modifications) and I insist on the engines being fully stressed in Dubai …
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Emirates says its full fleet of 123 A380s will be back by 2022 on the back of an expected sharp recovery in demand for air travel next year as coronavirus vaccines are distributed. In an interview with Bloomberg, Emirates President Sir Tim Clark said that progress on the production and transportation of inoculations should be …
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Table of Contents: Masthead StickySummary List Placement Due to COVID-19, the travel industry has been upended throughout 2020. Hotels and booking sites are still offering significant savings for Black Friday 2020, Cyber Monday 2020, and Travel Tuesday 2020 (December 1). However, with the pandemic continuing, many people aren’t sure if travel is safe right now, …
Qantas is targeting Virgin Australia frequent flyers offering top tier members of that airlines and other airline’s loyalty programs the opportunity to fast track their flying status when they switch to the flying kangaroo. It says this is the first time the national carrier has made an offer like this and follows what is claims …
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