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It has been reported that a JetBlue aircraft nearly suffered a mid-air collision with an “invisible” US military aircraft near Curacao. Information has been released pertinent to the incident at hand, which has caused some concern due to the geography of where this took place. Without further ado, let’s get into the incident… JetBlue Flight…
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American Airlines will be launching the Airbus A321XLR into their operational fleet next week from New York. What do we know on this so far? This marks the next generation in aircraft operations for the carrier, and there is already a strategy in place for it’s deployment. In terms of this strategy, it is very…
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Air France is set to double down it’s investment into London via some exciting news that has been revealed over the last week or so. The French carrier is looking to bolster their position at the key UK hub in order to capture more passenger traffic and transfer traffic as well. Such news also involves…
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Major and important changes are underway at Austrian Airlines as they begin to phase out their Embraer E195 aircraft. The first aircraft, formally known as OE-LWM, has been transferred over to Air Dolomiti, a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, as I-ENJA, with this flight taking place on December 12. Furthermore, this move marks the beginning in a…
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With Aer Lingus considering shutting it’s base at Manchester for long-haul flights, what are the implications for the airport? The Irish carrier, which has been operating flights to Barbados, New York and Orlando, as well as it’s usual flights to Dublin and Belfast from the UK airport, is considering shutting up shop. If this does…
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EVIO inc, backed by Boeing, is on the road to electric success via the public reveal of it’s 810 hybrid-electric regional aircraft, and has a lot of orders confirmed already for it, highlighting good news and strong demand. The Montreal-based start-up revealed on December 11 it’s plans, followed by some significant backing for the program…
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The Pan Am brand, a synonymous label in the world of aviation, looks to be relaunching in the years ahead, with the fruition of this slowly but surely coming together. Such a re-launch has been made public in terms of developments over the last few months, and it looks pretty interesting so far. This piece…
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Boeing & Airbus have completed their acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, which each side of the aircraft manufacturer duopoly taking certain things within this. Such transactions were completed today (December 8), with a new set-up in the world of manufacturing now established. The American planemaker has taken over the company in it’s entirety, whilst the European…
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Qatar Airways has suddenly changed it’s CEO, with a new appointment made on December 7, which is posing questions into why the shift has happened so soon. Hamad Ali Al‑Khater now becomes the new CEO, replacing Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, and is effective quickly. A bit of information about Al-Khater highlights his role as COO…
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In the last few moments, United Airlines flight UA2100 from New York to Chicago has declared an emergency. Also, N14504 is the aircraft involved in the incident. Follow below for live updates… Keep refreshing as updates come in. Live Updates: United Airlines Flight UA2100 New York-Chicago Declares Emergency UPDATE #1 @ 1427 UK time –…