Aircraft Shortages Drive Profit Windfall for Airlines

Aircraft shortages are proving to be lucrative for select airlines, as supply constraints empower carriers to sell newly acquired planes to leasing firms at significantly inflated prices. Denver-based Frontier Airlines and Hungary’s Wizz Air stand out among the beneficiaries, reporting substantial gains amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars through innovative sale-and-leaseback arrangements. (www.airguide.info) Más...

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Korean Air Lines Plans to Order 30 Boeing 787 Planes

Korean Air Lines is set to order up to 30 new jets from Boeing, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Sunday June 2. The South Korean airline is currently deciding between Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and additional A350s from Airbus, as stated by Korean Air Chairman and CEO Cho Won-Tae in an interview. (www.airguide.info) Más...

Spirit Airlines extends flight credit validity, raises checked bag maximum weight

Key points Spirit Airlines is increasing the weight limit for checked bags to 50 pounds. The carrier is also extending the validity of flight credits to 12 months. These changes bring Spirit more in line with the rest of the airline industry. (www.usatoday.com) Más...

A US pilot school has banned solo flights for trainees at one of the world's top airlines after a spate of incidents

A pilot school in Phoenix has stopped cadets from Cathay Pacific flying solo, per Bloomberg. It said planes were damaged in incidents that weren't properly reported. Cathay, one of the world's top airlines, is trying to increase pilot numbers after dropping during Covid. An Arizona pilot school has stopped Cathay Pacific trainees from solo flights after several incidents that went unreported, Bloomberg first reported. Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong flag carrier, is one of the… (www.msn.com) Más...

Video Shows Moment of Air Canada 777 Engine Failure in Toronto

Video shows the harrowing moment an Air Canada Boeing 777 suffered a compressor stall moments after departure from Toronto. (www.youtube.com) Más...

What Happens When Someone Dies on a Plane: Inside the Protocol and Response

When someone dies on a plane, it presents a complex challenge for airline crews, who must manage both practical and emotional aspects of the situation. While in-flight deaths are rare, they require a meticulously coordinated response, as demonstrated by recent incidents on flights from various airlines. (www.airguide.info) Más...

Water cannon salute, retiring Delta A330 pilot

Retiring Delta A330 pilot water cannon salute Detroit metro, DTW. I do not have info on the crew Date: 6-2-24 Flight: DAL207 Airport: Detroit metro, KDTW Route: FCO-DTW Gate: A46 A/C: A330-323 Ship N801NW/3301 (www.youtube.com) Más...

Michigan Aviation Museum sells B17

Y Yankee Lady, the Boeing B-17G often referred to as the star of the Michigan Flight Museum, is going to a new home. Since the 1980s, the grand lady of the air has been a centerpiece of the museum that was formerly known at the Yankee Air Museum located in Belleville, Michigan, at Willow Run Airport (KYIP). The museum's name change and the sale of the aircraft are not related, according to president and CEO Kevin Walsh. (www.flyingmag.com) Más...

Cascade of Events Led to Last Year’s Austin Incursion

A series of critical events led to a near collision involving a Southwest Boeing 737 and FedEx 767 last year in Austin, Texas. (airlinegeeks.com) Más...

USA Jet quietly retires Falcon 20 fleet

According to inside sources at the company, USA jet has quietly and without much warning, parked its fleet of Falcon 20 aircraft. The airline cited lack of smaller cargo demand and not making money with the Falcon fleet as the reason for its sudden retirement. It is rumored that although now retired, the company will keep the aircraft type on its certificate in case the need for a smaller aircraft ever arises and they can be pulled from storage and reactivated. (www.youtube.com) Más...