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Pictures: Austral Lineas Aeras ERJ190 Loses Nose Wheel On Arrival
While operating on behalf of Aerolineas Argentinas, back in mid-February, an Austral Lineas Aereas Embraer ERJ-190 lost a nose wheel on landing. The aircraft registration number LV-CHQ was performing flight number AR-2762 from Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) when the incident occurred.
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Boeing 737 Slides Off Runway In Rochester, New York
This morning, a DHL Boeing 737-400 was involved in an unexpected incident in Rochester, New York. The aircraft skidded off the runway of Greater Rochester International Airport as it was preparing to take off.
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Facing Delivery Downturn, Bombardier Cuts Staffing
With business jet deliveries anticipated to be down approximately 30 percent industry-wide this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bombardier Aviation announced this morning that it will permanently cut its workforce by more than 10 percent.
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How The Air Cargo Market Has Changed In The Last Few Years
The air cargo market has had a few challenging years in recent times. In 2019, it noted the biggest decline in a decade, with volume falling by more than three percent. Margins have worsened continuously for three years in a row.
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Airbus May Take Airlines To Court Over Undelivered Jets
Amid the global health crisis, several airlines are concerned about taking on more aircraft than they need over the next few years. Some carriers are trying to get out of their agreements with manufacturers to save money. However, this week, Airbus has hinted there it may sue companies that are refusing to honor their contracts.
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KLM Begins Ramping Up Its Flight Schedule For The Summer
Earlier this week, KLM announced that it is ramping up its flight schedule for the summer. The Dutch airline said on Tuesday (June 2nd) that it would be making the majority of additions in Southern Europe. The airline will provide 60% more flights in July in comparison to this month as it battles low flight volumes due to coronavirus.
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Exclusive: An Inside Look At American's Future Route Plans
In an exclusive interview with Brian Znotins, Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning at American Airlines, Simple Flying learned of the airline’s plan for the future. As of now, the airline expects recovery to take about three years, in returning to 2019 international long-haul levels. In the meantime, here’s what the airline’s route planning will look like.
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United Airlines To Shutter Three International Crew Bases
Yesterday, in an internal memo shared with employees, United Airlines announced that it would cut three of its international cabin crew bases. The airline is planning to make the cuts from October when the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) act ends. United has offered these staff members a lifeline, but is a promise it can follow through with?
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From Crop Dusting To Passenger Giant: The Story Of Delta Air Lines
Today, Delta Air Lines is one of the most recognizable carriers not only in the United States but in the world. It serves up to over 240 destinations in over 50 countries, across six continents. However, these feats may never have come to be if there wasn’t an early decision made to transform its foundation from a crop-dusting company to a passenger airline.
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Why Do Some Airlines Have Rear-facing Seats?
You may never have thought about the way you face on an aircraft. Sitting forward has become the norm for so many of us, yet it is possible to fly backward with some airlines. Flying rear-facing might be better for us; however, we’re unlikely to see more rear-facing seats appear on our flights. Why not? Which airlines fly backward, and why do they do it?
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US Department Of Transportation Allows Limited Flights On Chinese Airlines
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has revoked an earlier order that prohibited Chinese carriers from flying to the US. On June 5th, the DoT said that China would be allowed to operate two flights per week to the United States. That means that of the four Chinese carriers currently serving in the US, at least two will need to stop.
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Qantas Will Likely Move Ahead With Project Sunrise Order
Reports indicate that Australian carrier Qantas will eventually go ahead with its plan to order aircraft specifically for Project Sunrise. This will see the airline eventually operate service out of the main Qantas hub at Sydney to faraway destinations like London and New York. The airline’s CEO sounded seemed hopeful about the project during a Friday webcast.
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Brussels Airport selected by EASA for COVID-19 monitoring programme
Brussels Airport (BRU) has been selected as one of the pilot airports by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for implementing operational recommendations linked to COVID-19.
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Tampa Airport delays construction of Airside D due to COVID-19
The impacts of COVID-19 continue to be felt throughout the entire travel and tourism industry – and Tampa International Airport (TPA) has been no exception.
As part of an effort to mitigate these effects, the airport has presented a plan to defer or abandon roughly $900 million in projects over the next four to five years.
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Dallas Love Field removes Texas Ranger statue, citing racism concerns amid George Floyd anger
The city of Dallas on Thursday removed the statue of a Texas Ranger in the main hall at Dallas Love Field because of the conduct of the man celebrated by it.
The 12-foot tall bronze statue is of Ranger Capt. Jay Banks and has greeted travelers since the 1960s.
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Watch Armed Russian Fighters Dangerously Buzz a U.S. Navy Patrol Jet
The Pentagon is accusing Russian fighter jets of flying in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner” following an incident high above the Mediterranean Sea.
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Five Reasons The Air Force’s B-52 Bomber Will Be The First Jet Ever To Stay In Service For 100 Years
This coming Friday, June 5, marks the anniversary of the day in 1946 when the Air Force announced that Boeing had won the competition to build the plane that would become the B-52 Stratofortress.
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Video: China’s Aircraft Carrier ‘Shandong’ Conducting Sea Trials In Yellow Sea
China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, "Shandong" (pennant number 17), departed the Dalian Shipyard on May 25 for sea trials in the northern region of the Yellow Sea.
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How the Spirit of St. Louis won the Orteig Prize
Many aviation enthusiasts already know the story of how Charles Lindberg was the first aviator to fly nonstop from New York to Paris in the Spirit of St. Louis. However, several people don’t know that the inspiration behind the journey was a prize of $25,000 ($246,000 today) offered by Raymond Orteig. Before we get into how Charles Lindberg and the Spirit of St.Louis made the epic journey, lets first take a look at Raymond Orteig and his reasons for anteing up the prize money.
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50 Years Of History: The British Airways Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 has been a feature of the British Airways fleet for over 50 years. However, a month ago, the airline’s owner IAG revealed that early retirement of the type is under consideration, potentially ending half a century of history.
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How Alcock And Brown Crossed The Atlantic
Despite growing up a few miles apart in Manchester, north-west England, John Alcock, and Arthur Brown did not meet each other until after the First World War. Both mad keen on flying and inspired by pilots like Tommy Sopwith, Freddie Raynham, and Harry Hawker, both men joined the military with Alcock joining the Royal Naval Air Service and Brown the Royal Flying Corps as an observer.
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Aviation Quote
Chi Vola Vale,
Chi Non Vola non Vale,
Chi Vale e Non Vola è un Vile
- seen on a office wall at the Italian Airforce Ministery. Translation: He who flies is worthy, He who doesn't fly is unworthy, he who is worthy and doesn't fly is a coward.
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