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737 MAX
737 MAX Recertification Process: When can airlines fly the MAX again?
The 737 MAX recertification process has reached a major milestone to get the latest model of the efficient and otherwise reliable 737 workhorse editions flown…
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Airlines
What are the Differences in Coronavirus Precautions among US Airlines?
Months into the coronavirus pandemic there is still no Federal set of rules for coronavirus precautions or protections for U.S. airlines. Neither the CDC (Centers…
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Airlines
The EU bans American passengers from visiting Europe
In the latest COVID-19 move the EU (European Union) has banned American passengers from visiting countries in Europe. At the same time, the EU is…
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Airlines
At the Flying Peak of COVID? US passengers and COVID-counts both UP!
Aviation expert Alex Martinez Rivera analyzes the odd relationship between the positive upswing of US airline passengers versus the fact that the COVID–counts are going…
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Airlines
Which Airlines have Liquidated or become Bankrupt by the Coronavirus?
Several airlines have already liquidated or become bankrupt as casualties of the coronavirus. This in spite of only being at the beginning of what is…
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Airlines
How Norwegian Air could go from Survival to Profit
Norwegian Air has chosen to enter a holding pattern as its strategy to go from survival to profit. Analyzing the airline’s long-term strategy, it appears…
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Airlines
British Airways First B787-10 Dreamliner Delivered
Scores of AvGeeks lined up below the landing path of London Heathrow (LHR) today to watch British Airways’ (BA) proud new B787-10 Dreamliner arriving. The…
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Airline Jobs
Solutions to your airline job loss due to the coronavirus crisis
Have you lost your airline job, or are you about to lose your job because of the crisis that has hit the airline industry since…
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Airlines
Aviation Employee mass layoffs unavoidable without CARES Act Extension
Aviation labor union leaders have sent a letter to Congressional leadership to call on lawmakers to extend the Payroll Support Program (PSP) in the CARES…
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Airlines
560 SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) Pilots Terminated
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) today announced they have terminated the employment of 560 of its pilots. The laid-off SAS pilots, with recall rights as non-paid furloughed…
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Airlines
3 Norwegian Air Staffing Supplier Subsidiaries Bankrupt!
Three Norwegian Air staffing supplier subsidiaries of OSM Aviation have gone bankrupt. The bankruptcy affects 571 employees, who were pilots and flight attendants for the…
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Airlines
Lufthansa and UFO flight attendants agree on coronavirus crisis package
German airline Lufthansa and its independent flight attendant union UFO have agreed to a concession package designed to help the airline through the crisis. The…
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Airlines
Can a Plane Land and Take Off on Autopilot?
The answer to whether a plane can land on autopilot is YES. An airplane equipped to land by itself on autopilot is described as having…
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Airlines
Turbulence – Air Pockets: What to know when you fly
One of the biggest misunderstood subjects about flying is how airline passengers perceive turbulence. Also, one of the most used, yet misunderstood term among air…
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Featured
Airplane Cabin Windows – Why the Window Pane Small Hole?
Have you noticed that your airplane cabin windows have a small hole towards the bottom of the window panes? This tiny hole is called a…
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Airlines
International Flying Is Increasing: How about country COVID-restrictions?
International flying is slowly on the increase again after the COVID-19 pandemic sent shock waves through the airline industry. The world’s flight routes are indeed…
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737 MAX
Boeing 737 MAX-8: Deception of an Engineering Disaster Revealed, Part 6
Part 6 of this series of articles describes the 737 model differences after the origin of the 737-100 and -200 models, up to the birth…
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Airlines
Norwegian Air restarting 76 routes in July – ticket sales could break even!
Norwegian Air is positioned for a strong comeback starting July 1, restarting 76 routes to European destinations. The July routes will be operated as domestic…
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Airlines
ALPA launches “Welcome Back, Welcome Aboard” awareness campaign
Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the world’s largest pilot union, has launched a public awareness campaign called “Welcome Back, Welcome Aboard”. The purpose of the…
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Airlines
Who are the Norwegian Air Airplane Owners?
The owners of Norwegian Air’s airplanes are scattered among several entities, with a few aircraft owned by the airline itself. But who are these entities…