If you’re flying out of Singapore Changi, which aviation survey and research group Skytrax ranks as the world’s best airport, you can spend time before your flight in the airport’s tropical butterfly garden. At second-ranked Tokyo Haneda, you can enjoy one of several open-air rooftop restaurants and a rapid transit monorail system that links terminals. At Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, rated ninth, you can go to a free art museum annex before heading to one of 223 gates spread around a… (www.vox.com) 更多...
There has been a lot of chatter in the news about urban air taxi services, particularly electric vertical take-off & landing (EVTOL) vehicles. A couple of companies, in particular, have been receiving quite a lot of buzz. (insideevs.com) 更多...
Frankfurt Airport's new visitor center is now open where FlightAware's data powers the 'The Globe' which "is said to be the most technologically sophisticated exhibit, its interactive LCD wall designed to visualise all active flights around the world in real time." (airport-world.com) 更多...
OSLO, NORWAY — Norway's new Transatlantic low-cost operator Norse Atlantic Airways has entered into a lease agreement for six new Boeing 787 aircraft. The airline will lease the planes from Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation Limited, Norse Atlantic wrote in a stock exchange announcement on August 2nd. (www.airlinerwatch.com) 更多...
Boeing is slated to launch its long-anticipated Starliner spacecraft — which is built to carry NASA astronauts — on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station, a follow-up to the company's botched first attempt 18 months ago, tomorrow. It will be a decisive moment for Boeing and NASA, as the traditional aerospace giant seeks to join SpaceX in ferrying people to the station. (www.cnn.com) 更多...
The American Airlines AA52 flight from Miami to Ben Gurion Airport declared a state of emergency before landing due to a flat tire. 190 passengers are on board the plane. Emergency forces were dispatched to the runway. (www.israelnationalnews.com) 更多...
American Airlines passengers faced hundreds of cancellations and delays on Monday, as the carrier struggled to recover from disruptions caused by severe thunderstorms that swept through its Dallas/Fort Worth International hub. (www.cnbc.com) 更多...
A flight headed from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo made an emergency landing in Rochester on Sunday due to a fuel leak, officials said. Pilots aboard GoJetAirlines flight 4583 operating as United Express “encountered a possible fuel imbalance” and decided to divert to Greater Rochester International Airport, about 60 miles east of the plane’s destination, United said in a statement. (www.nj.com) 更多...
United’s history with the Boeing 737 Classic ended eight years ago. Not helped by the rising price of fuel and other economic problems from the global financial crisis, United withdrew the B737-300 on October 28th, 2009 – three months after the last scheduled B737-500 flight. These retirements temporarily ended United’s use of the B737, but it didn’t last long. (simpleflying.com) 更多...
Back in June, when Southwest Airlines was having its 50-year anniversary sale, I jumped at the chance to book flights through November. But a funny thing happened since I made my bookings — all of my flights, except for one, have had major changes. (thepointsguy.com) 更多...
A wild fistfight broke out between two passengers on an American Airlines flight — over a reclined seat that got stuck, footage shows. The clip, obtained by KXAN, shows two men trading blows in the cramped cabin as other travelers look on and beg them to stop during Sunday’s trip from New Orleans to Austin, Texas. (www.foxnews.com) 更多...
Investments reinforce its presence in the Northeast and allow LATAM to end 2021 with 49 destinations in Brazil, surpassing the 44 airports served before the pandemic... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com.br) 更多...
The Irkut MC-21 is expected to enter service in Russia next year. The short and medium-haul aircraft is billed to dominate domestic fleets in the country by the time this decade is over.One of the plane’s unique attributes is its wide cabin. (simpleflying.com) 更多...
Lilium, a German start-up making electric jets that can take off and land vertically, has announced plans to sell 220 of its vehicles for up to $1 billion to Brazilian airliner Azul. The two firms said on Monday that they plan to build an eVTOL (electric vehicle takeoff and landing) aircraft network across Brazil between now and 2025. (www.cnbc.com) 更多...
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will return nine leased Boeing 737 800NG aircraft ahead of schedule, as part of an agreement to end a bankruptcy lawsuit, the company's chief executive Irfan Setiaputra told Reuters on Monday. Garuda and its lessor, Aercap Ireland Limited, signed a global side letter agreement on July 28 to stop legal proceeding, following Aercap's bankruptcy lawsuit in June at the New South Wales Supreme Court, Garuda said separately in a stock exchange filing. The nine… (www.yahoo.com) 更多...
According to Middle Eastern media outlet Zawya, the Director of Air Transport at Kuwait’s DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) is looking to take action against airlines canceling confirmed reservations. The Director, Abdullah Al-Rajhi, notes that these reservation cancelations result from overbooked flights- which is the practice of selling more tickets than physically exist on the aircraft scheduled to operate the flight. During this global health crisis, this definition may be altered… (simpleflying.com) 更多...
United Airlines is firmly ready to put the crisis behind itself. With over 500 aircraft on order, the carrier is looking to right the ship in terms of gauge, offer an improved customer experience, and unlock the full potential of its hubs. As part of this strategy, dubbed United Next, 2023 is going to be a very pivotal year for the carrier, with over 130 narrowbody aircraft scheduled for delivery. (simpleflying.com) 更多...
Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines are continuing with their push for joint venture approval from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). In the latest update, the two carriers are heavily focused on assuring the DOT that their pre-pandemic plans to grow long-haul international routes, co-locate at airports, and expand their respective short- and medium-haul domestic and regional markets are still on the books but just delayed due to the pandemic. (simpleflying.com) 更多...
The furlough - affecting pilots, crew and airport workers - will last for at least two months, the airline said. Qantas said it would pay staff until mid-August, after which they could apply for government support payments. (www.bbc.com) 更多...
The number of used personal or business jets for sale dropped by 38 percent between June 2020 and June 2021, going from 1,839 to 1,184, according to research by Colibri, an aircraft broker that specializes in private jets. That means roughly 4.65 percent of the all private aircraft are currently up for sale, the lowest percentage since the industry started keeping stats in the early 1980s. (www.yahoo.com) 更多...
U.S. Customs data sharing and TSA's technology evaluation for explosive detection should be improved, the Government Accountability Office says. (www.freightwaves.com) 更多...
An “aggressive” passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight was duct-taped to his seat after allegedly groping two flight attendants and assaulting another, video shows. (nypost.com) 更多...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Frustration was the name of the game at Orlando International Airport after 227 Spirit Airlines flights were canceled nationwide since Sunday night. Hundreds of passengers lined up Monday morning at the Spirit Airlines ticket counter, waiting to speak to an airline employee and reschedule their flights. (www.clickorlando.com) 更多...
Aer Lingus is poised to name Emerald Airlines as its new regional carrier this week, with the new service likely to begin in January. The airline has been in talks with Emerald, founded by aviation entrepreneur Conor McCarthy, since December on taking over the Aer Lingus Regional contract formerly held by Stobart Air. “Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines are at the final stages of agreement, and Aer Lingus is hopeful that an announcement will be made in the coming days,” the Irish flag-carrier said… (www.irishtimes.com) 更多...
At least 10 Spirit Airlines flights to and from Philadelphia International Airport were canceled Monday morning, some at the last minute. According to airline tracking site Flight Aware, those 10 flights account for about 34% of Spirit’s daily operations in Philly. A spokesperson for Spirit Airlines said the cancellations were “proactive” and they are getting back on track from “a series of weather and operational challenges” over the weekend. (www.audacy.com) 更多...
When it comes to traveling with kids, our motto here at TPG is “start ’em young.” When it comes to building a love for aviation, 14-year-old Kael Wilson puts even the most experienced AvGeek to shame. Wilson, who has a severe blood disorder, recently got to fulfill his wish of getting a jump start on his future career as a pilot by visiting FlightSafety International in Columbus, OH, and training in its best-in-class $20M flight simulator — all thanks to the organization Make-A-Wish. Wilson is… (thepointsguy.com) 更多...
Brazil's Azul today became the latest airline to announce plans for eVTOL aircraft operations, placing a provisional order for 220 of Lilium's seven-seat Lilium Jet. The deal is valued at $1 billion, implying a $4,5 million unit price for the all-electric Lilium Jet. Azul and Lilium intend to co-brand scheduled services in a country that typically has around 100 million domestic airline passengers each year. The new operation is expected to begin in 2025. Brazil is a strong market for… (www.ainonline.com) 更多...
"Now [flight schools] can actually see when their students are on a cross-country flight... Instead of just watching the clock, hoping ya know, here's the flight plan, but where's our airplane? [Flight schools now] know right down to the minute, and I think their instructors will find [Aviator] equally as valuable." - Dennis Hayes "Captain Dennis" | Just Plane Radio (www.justplaneradio.com) 更多...
Nearly 300 flights were canceled or delayed Monday at DFW International Airport after weather problems sidelined hundreds more flights Sunday. It was another problematic weekend for airlines as they attempt to get travel back to normal. (www.dallasnews.com) 更多...
