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...

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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...

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...

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...