FlightAware Aviator on Just Plane Radio 7-31-21

"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) Daha Fazlası...

Frankfurt Airport opens a multi-media Visitor Center

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) Daha Fazlası...

Man duct-taped to seat after allegedly groping flight attendants

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) Daha Fazlası...

Boeing's Starliner launch to International Space Station scrubbed due to glitch

Crucial do-over launch postponed for 2nd time in a week (www.cbc.ca) Daha Fazlası...

The shipping company DHL is the first customer for Eviation's electric cargo planes

Logistics provider DHL Express is adding electric cargo planes to its fleet, becoming the first customer for Eviation, a Seattle-based electric aviation company. Why it matters: As delivery on demand explodes, shipping and logistics providers like DHL are under pressure to make every mode of their operations more sustainable — aircraft, trucks, last-mile delivery vans, and even their buildings. (www.yahoo.com) Daha Fazlası...

Frontier adds nine new nonstop routes from Miami, including Aruba and Turks & Caicos

Frontier Airlines is adding nine new nonstop routes from Miami International Airport this fall. By the end of November, the low-cost airline will offer nonstop flights to Memphis, Tennessee; Portland, Maine; St. Louis, Missouri; Syracuse, New York; Norfolk, Virginia; Albany, New York; Rochester, New York; and Aruba. In December, Frontier will add nonstop flights to Turks and Caicos Islands. The added service will bring Frontier’s total MIA-served domestic and international destinations to 41.… (www.yahoo.com) Daha Fazlası...

Boutique French airline ventures into air cargo

La Compagnie operates a niche trans-Atlantic service and is now turning to cargo for extra revenue. (www.freightwaves.com) Daha Fazlası...

How An Air France 777 Strayed Too Close To A Volcano In 2015

The French Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis) has released a report into a near-miss between an Air France Boeing 777 and a volcano. The BEA closed and published its investigation today. It concerns an evening flight from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea to Douala, Cameroon more than six years ago, in May 2015. The flight in question The incident took place on May 2nd, 2015. The flight in question was a 40-minute hop that originated at Equatorial Guinea’s Malabo Saint… (simpleflying.com) Daha Fazlası...

Jobs: LATAM will hire 1,000 employees by December, 250 will be for airport agents

For first hires, the company prioritized around 130 employees who had been dismissed in 2020 due to the pandemic and who are already returning to the company in August... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Daha Fazlası...

Delta And LATAM Continue Push For US Joint Venture Approval

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) Daha Fazlası...

Fuel leak forces United flight from Newark to make emergency landing

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) Daha Fazlası...

2023: A Pivotal Year For United Airlines

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) Daha Fazlası...