Some Passengers Providing Fake Negative COVID Results To Beat Air Travel Restrictions

Some travelers in the United Kingdom have resorted to faking negative COVID-19 test results as because of the difficulty of securing legitimate ones. (www.gatechecked.com) עוד...

Delta, United and Alaska Airlines have banned more than 900 passengers for not wearing masks

With airlines imposing mandatory mask requirements on flights amid the coronavirus pandemic, many unhappy passengers have made headlines for being removed from flights for refusing to wear a mask. And with some carriers keeping no-fly lists of passengers who violated the policy, it is now clear that more than 900 passengers have been banned from airlines because of their refusal to put on a mask. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said in a Thursday memo to employees that 460 people are now banned… (www.msn.com) עוד...

As jets take charge of fire-bombing missions, the 62-year-old piston-powered Tanker 60 takes its last flight over Oregon

As jets take over as fire-bombing aircraft, the piston-powered Douglas DC-7 plane, aka "Tanker 60," is going into retirement. This Eastern Air Lines plane was built in 1958 and spent its early years flying up and down the East Coast and to the Caribbean. In the 1970s, the plane was gutted and refit to be a air tanker and fire bomber, used to drop fire retardant from above, and has since spent over 40 years fighting fires. (www.msn.com) עוד...

All Nippon Airways Reveals Plan To Launch New Widebody LCC

All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to create a new low-cost widebody unit and cut back its mainline fleet as part of a major overhaul of its strategy spurred by the COVID-19 crisis. The new carrier is expected to be launched during the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2022. It will use Boeing 787s to fly routes to Southeast Asia and Oceania. ANA intends to use its existing Air Japan entity–primarily a charter operation–as the basis for the new carrier. ANA told Aviation Daily the name is still to be… (aviationweek.com) עוד...

1 Airline Is Already Recovering From COVID-19

For most airlines, the pain of the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Cash burn has slowed compared to the spring, but revenue remains at a fraction of 2019 levels and breakeven is months away (at best). Furthermore, it could take three years or more for many airlines to return to their 2019 size. Mexican budget airline Volaris (NYSE: VLRS) is one of the few exceptions to the rule. In fact, the carrier's recent third-quarter earnings report should bolster investors' confidence that… (www.msn.com) עוד...

A321 converted freighter debuts with Australia Post

Qantas is the first company to operate an Airbus A321 converted freighter. It's customer is the Australian postal service. Find out why this aircraft is in demand. (www.freightwaves.com) עוד...

Saudia Takes Delivery Of 5th Boeing 787-10 After Delay

Saudi Arabian Airlines (or Saudia) has received its fifth Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. HZ-AR28 is the aircraft’s registration number. The delivery was delayed due to an earlier mechanical problem which saw it towed back to Boeing’s Charleston workshop. The reason for the earlier delay was undisclosed. (simpleflying.com) עוד...

Spirit Airlines' New Loyalty Program Is a Long-Term Earnings Tailwind

Last week, Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) unveiled long-expected changes to its Free Spirit loyalty program and co-branded credit cards. The redesigned offerings -- set to launch in early 2021 -- are designed to increase customer engagement. If Spirit succeeds, rising cash flow from its loyalty and credit card programs could become an important driver of long-term earnings growth for Spirit Airlines. Let's take a look. An outdated loyalty program Spirit Airlines executives have been talking… (www.msn.com) עוד...

Saudia Airlines faces claim over 50 leased Airbus planes: documents

State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines is facing a claim in London's High Court filed last month by a Dubai-based financial services firm over an alleged breach of lease agreements of 50 Airbus aircraft, court documents showed. Alif Segregated Portfolio Company, which specializes in shariah-compliant aircraft leasing, has filed a complaint against the Jeddah-based carrier, also known as Saudia, in which it could seek at least $460 million in unpaid rent and maintenance cost. Alif also demands… (www.msn.com) עוד...

New business jet travelers help fuel order recovery during pandemic

Affluent travelers avoiding commercial flights during the pandemic are helping fuel a recovery in pre-owned corporate aircraft transactions this year and reviving shoots of demand for new planes even as the business aviation industry braces for a slump in 2020 deliveries. Jets built as corporate aircraft, which can carry from roughly a handful to 19 travelers, tout less risk of exposure to the coronavirus because their passengers can avoid airports and generally select who comes on board.… (www.msn.com) עוד...

WATCH: Spirit Airlines Fight Video Over COVID-19 Mask Goes Viral

Afight over COVID-19 mask-wearing on a Spirit Airlines plane landing in Puerto Rico has gone viral. “Caught on Camera: A fight over whether or not to wear a mask onboard a Spirit Airlines plane that had just arrived in Puerto Rico led to a woman – who police say was the aggressor – being tased by police who are considering filing charges,” wrote CBS News reporter David Begnaud, who shared the video on Twitter. (heavy.com) עוד...

Airbus, ST Engineering to expand A321 freighter conversion programme

Airbus and Singapore's ST Engineering said they would set up new sites in China, Germany and the United States by 2023 to convert A321 passenger planes to freighters after the first one entered service with Qantas Airways Ltd on Tuesday. The Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) joint venture between Airbus SE and Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd will expand beyond Singapore allowing it to convert around 25 planes each year to meet rising demand for dedicated cargo aircraft, they said in a… (www.msn.com) עוד...

First A321 Freighter Takes To The Sky For Qantas Freight

The first A321P2F (passenger-to-freighter) conversion has taken to the skies thanks to a joint venture between Airbus and ST Engineering. (www.gatechecked.com) עוד...

Delta To Take A New A220 Every Day This Week

There might be a travel downturn, but you wouldn’t know it at Delta Air Lines. (simpleflying.com) עוד...

Severely Damaged Las Vegas Sands Boeing 747SP | Airways Magazine

In recent images that appeared on social media, one of the two Las Vegas Sands Boeing 747SPs can be seen badly damaged in a hangar. (airwaysmag.com) עוד...

Heathrow overtaken as Europe's busiest airport amid pandemic

Heathrow says it has been overtaken as Europe's busiest airport for the first time by Paris Charles de Gaulle because of a slump in demand for air travel. Some 19 million passengers used Heathrow in the first nine months of the year, versus 19.3 million who used the airport in the French capital. Heathrow said Amsterdam Schiphol and Frankfurt were "close behind". It said all three rivals had adopted testing regimes as a way of people reducing or avoiding quarantine. (www.yahoo.com) עוד...

Parana and Sao Paulo states will have news from GOL (GOLL4) in October

With this, the Brazilian airline increases the offer of seats by more than 63% in the Parana state, when comparing October with September / 2020.... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) עוד...

Kalitta Air to be Launch Operator of The Big Twin with Agreement to Lease Three 777-300ERSF from GECAS Cargo

GECAS Cargo announced an agreement with Kalitta Air for three 777-300ERSF aircraft. With this agreement, Kalitta will be the first operator of the new passenger-to-freighter type, adding to their already sizable all-cargo fleet when these aircraft deliver in 2023. Dubbed “The Big Twin,” the 777-300ERSF will be the largest ever twin-engine freighter. As announced a year ago, the conversion program is jointly funded by GECAS and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), with GECAS delivering the… (www.gecas.aero) עוד...

Boeing's 737MAX to Return Soon

The 737 MAX, an aircraft that has been grounded for over a year and a half, is expected to be clear to fly again in the coming weeks. The plane has already been deemed "good to go" by the E.U.'s aviation administration, and the FAA is expected to do the same shortly. Due to the fact that Boeing is an American company, the FAA must give their approval before the MAX can be officially ungrounded. (theexplorerblog.com) עוד...