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Bombardier is showcasing a full-size cabin mockup of its Challenger 3500 at the private terminal of Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport in Italy.
Delta Air Lines posted record-breaking revenues in Q2 2024, though cost growth outpaced revenue growth. The airline's net profit was 11% lower, with the president indicating that capacity growth would decelerate going forward. Delta has maintained its full-year guidance initially presented during its Q1 2024 results announcement.
Global business jet activity last week mirrored the levels seen a year ago, according to WingX, a JetNet subsidiary.
GE Aerospace announced yesterday it has successfully demonstrated a new hypersonic dual-mode ramjet. Developing ramjet technology is a pathway to enabling “high-speed flight and longer range across numerous multi-mission aircraft,” according to GE.
The future of the NGAD program, specifically its manned fighter component, is uncertain and faces significant challenges. The high cost of developing and procuring NGAD jets raises questions about the program's viability. General Kenneth S. Wilsbach, head of the US Air Force's Air Combat Command, has indicated that the manned sixth-generation fighter under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program may not replace the F-22 Raptor.
Safran Helicopter Engines has entered into a significant support-by-the-hour contract with Airbus Helicopters for the engines powering the German Bundeswehr's new fleet of Airbus H145M helicopters. This Support-By-the-Hour (SBH) agreement encompasses in-service support and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) for over 124 Arriel 2E engines, extending from the helicopter's entry into service until 2030. This new contract complements existing SBH agreements already in place for engine support for the German forces' H145M LUH SOF and H145 LUH SAR helicopters.
Alaska Airlines introduces 18 new routes for winter, expanding to adventure destinations, ski resorts, and sunny locales in the US and internationally. The new connections include three new destinations: Vail, La Paz, and Monterrey, Mexico, providing a range of options for winter travelers and vacationers. Sunseekers can look forward to new beach routes to Costa Rica and Mexico, with Liberia, Guadalajara, Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta among the sunny destinations.
United flight 762 from Miami to Newark was diverted to Orlando on Tuesday after a woman on board bit a flight attendant and hurled profanities at fellow passengers.
Joby announced earlier this week it has successfully completed a 523-mile flight of its hydrogen-electric concept aircraft. The flight occurred on June 24 over Marina, California, and included vertical takeoff and landing capability.
Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its network by adding two new destinations in China to its B777F long-haul fleet from Frankfurt. The company now includes Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) in its freighter network, serving it twice a week. Additionally, Lufthansa Cargo has begun operating freighters to Zhengzhou (CGO) three times a week.
In a recent filing, JetBlue contended that United Airlines' proposed services from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) do not meet the Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements. On the same day, United Airlines responded with its own filing, accusing JetBlue of hypocrisy for failing to submit timetables for its proposed services from DCA to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This dispute follows previous disagreements over an Essential Air Service (EAS) contract at Presque Isle Northern Maine Airport (PQI).
Alaska Airlines has unveiled the latest destinations in its Global Getaway promotion, offering discounted award tickets through 2025. The promotion allows Mileage Plan members to book an additional destination for free in each direction for up to two weeks. Destinations include Athens, Rome, and Guadalajara.
Winair uses four Twin Otters to connect Sint Maarten to various Caribbean destinations. Air Seychelles flies to Seychelles' surrounding islands with five Twin Otters. Malaysia Airlines has six Twin Otters for flights within Malaysia's Sarawak region. For nearly 60 years, the Canadian-built de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter has been a lifeline for many isolated communities and the workhorse of many small regional airlines. Using recent data from the aviation analytics website Cirium, we have compiled a list of airlines that currently operate the Twin Otter and where they fly.
A Boeing 737 in Tampa had to abort takeoff due to blown tires. No injuries were reported, and passengers were re-accommodated on a new flight. Similar incidents with burst tires have occurred in the past during takeoff and landing.
I first obtained the Bilt Rewards Mastercard in November 2021. Initially, the program partnered with another bank before transitioning to Wells Fargo in March 2022. Wells Fargo did not acquire the existing portfolio of cardholders at that time. The limited profitability from early adopters may have influenced this decision.
Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (CNA) in Little Rock, Arkansas, has received three new Oshkosh Airport Products Striker® 4x4 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles. The upgrade was completed in April 2024, replacing the entire fleet of frontline ARFF vehicles.
Textron Aviation has relocated its parts stockroom in Alaska from Fairbanks to Anchorage.
Amazon warehouse and delivery workers in India are enduring intense pressure and unsafe conditions while struggling to support themselves with insufficient pay, according to a new survey by UNI Global Union. This report, published by UNI Global Union in partnership with the Amazon India Workers Association (AIWA), is the first to examine the working conditions of Amazon employees in India, drawing responses from 1,838 participants.
Two years after initiating the conversion, Phillips 66 has completed the transformation of its San Francisco Bay-area refinery from crude oil processing to renewable fuel production.