FlightAware Fuses ADS-B View with SkyAware

Owners of FlightAware-compatible ground-based ADS-B receivers can now view all traffic seen by their receivers in a fused view on the new and free SkyAware Anywhere service. The SkyAware Anywhere view is available from any internet connection, according to FlightAware. “This easy-to-use solution provides users with a secure, raw view of everything their ADS-B receivers are seeing in real-time on one map.” (www.ainonline.com) Ещё...

France Moves to Ban Short-Haul Domestic Flights

French lawmakers have moved to ban short-haul internal flights where train alternatives exist, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. (www.bbc.com) Ещё...

After long wait, Air Canada gets relief package from government

Air Canada is getting a helping hand from the Canadian government. New loans and investment will help it rebuild and compete after the pandemic. (www.freightwaves.com) Ещё...

Boeing's Sales Again Outpace Cancellations, Jetliner Deliveries Pick Up

Boeing's March aircraft sales outpaced cancellations for the second month in a row as some airlines turn their attention to the industry's recovery from Covid-19's toll on travel (www.cnbc.com) Ещё...

American Airlines prepares for summer travel demand surge

American Airlines is preparing to return many of its plans to the skies in anticipation of a summer travel surge. CNN's Pete Muntean reports. (www.cnn.com) Ещё...

Air Canada signs C$5.9 billion government aid package, agrees to buy Airbus, Boeing jets

Air Canada, struggling with a collapse in traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reached a deal on Monday on a long-awaited aid package with the federal government that would allow it to access up to C$5.9 billion ($4.69 billion) in funds. (finance.yahoo.com) Ещё...

United Airlines Resumes Pre-pandemic Boarding

In a memo to employees, United explains the reason for the change: Now that more customers are returning, this can result in customers gathering in the gate area to wait near the boarding door for their row to be called, ultimately defeating the social distancing purpose of back-to-front boarding. We’ve also found that back-to-front boarding can take longer and that the process can feel disorderly for customers. We know from recent surveys that an orderly boarding experience is one of the things… (liveandletsfly.com) Ещё...

Cockpit voice recorder from crashed Sriwijaya Air jet downloaded successfully: Investigator

The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from a crashed Sriwijaya Air jet has been downloaded successfully, and includes the last minutes of the flight that ended with 62 people dead, an official at Indonesia's air accident investigator said on Monday (www.channelnewsasia.com) Ещё...

Rising jet fuel price puts extra pressure on airfreight sector

Fuel wasn't a focus for cargo shippers last year. Now it is. Airlines are upping fuel surcharges and what about those ghost flights with cargo the only customer? (www.freightwaves.com) Ещё...

Cargo plane DC-8 that flew in the colors of Beta Cargo goes to auction in addition to other equipment

The aircraft was a historic landmark in Brazil and is featured in the auction... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Ещё...

Introducing SkyAware Anywhere: All Your ADS-B Receivers in One View

HOUSTON – April 9, 2021 – FlightAware, the largest global provider of flight information and proprietor of the world’s largest Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) network, announced SkyAware Anywhere, a free software that provides a fused view of an individual’s various ADS-B receivers. This easy-to-use solution provides users with a secure, raw view of everything their ADS-B receivers are seeing in real-time on one map, from anywhere they have an internet connection. (flightaware.com) Ещё...

GECAS Is Halfway Through Development Of A 777 Freighter Conversion

GECAS, the leasing arm of General Electric, has today confirmed it is ahead of schedule as it reached the halfway point of its Big Twin program six months earlier than planned. Working with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the leasing company is converting a Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft into a freighter. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Airbus further reduces its Beluga fleet’s environmental impact

The north Wales line station, which uses the Beluga fleet to transport aircraft wings to Toulouse, Hamburg and Bremen, becomes the second Airbus European site to use SAF, after... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Ещё...