Thanksgiving Flight Traffic

See 2020 vs. 2019 Thanksgiving travel numbers, plus the latest traffic data from around the world. (flightaware.com) Ещё...

This global airline has no passengers, no cargo and flies just one way

The team at Jet Test and Transport runs a global airline -- but the planes fly on a one-way trip without passengers or cargo. They are experts in ferry flights, moving empty aircraft around the world. In the age of Covid-19, with airlines parking and shedding jets, co-founder Steve Giordano and his pilot partners are some of the busiest guys in the sky. (www.cnn.com) Ещё...

IATA In Final Stages Of Coronavirus Vaccine/Testing ‘Passport’ Development

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is in the final stages of the development of its “Travel Pass”, a digital passport which they hope can be used as a means of testing and/or vaccine verification. (www.gatechecked.com) Ещё...

Big 3 US airlines gear up to transport COVID-19 vaccines

American, United and Delta airlines are preparing their cargo systems and personnel for the COVID vaccine release, and are already involved in some movement of vaccines or components. (www.freightwaves.com) Ещё...

Up To 36% Of Airline Business Travel Won’t Return After Covid Pandemic Ends, Study Estimates

A new study by IdeaWorks and reported by the Wall Street Journal is the first detailed look at the long-term impacts Covid-19 could have on business travel. I, along with three other travel professionals, designed the study, conducted the research, and reached out to others for comments. Its conclusions are eye-opening: that between 19% and 36% of airlines’ business traffic base will not return to the skies. (www.forbes.com) Ещё...

U.S. Senators say pandemic relief plan would give airlines $17 billion over four months

U.S. airlines would receive $17 billion for four months of payroll support under a new $908 billion bipartisan Senate COVID-19 relief proposal, staffers for two U.S. Senators said on Tuesday. A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced a package of $45 billion in transportation assistance, and the offices of Senators Mitt Romney and Mark Warner said the plan includes $15 billion for transit systems, $4 billion for airports, $8 billion for private buses and $1 billion for passenger railroad Amtrak.… (www.msn.com) Ещё...

FCC Walks Back Plan To Allow In Flight Cell Service

America’s Federal Communication Commission has ended proceedings that looked at allowing passengers to make in-flight cell phone calls on domestic United States flights (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Read about Embraer (ERJ) 3rd Quarter 2020

Do you invest in ERJ? A company operating in the aviation industry, one of the largest innovation companies and the third largest aircraft manufacturer in the world, Embraer - (B3 / IBOV: EMBR3 | NYSE: ERJ) released the financial statements for the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20)... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Ещё...

British Airways Retro Livery 747s Find Permanent Homes

British Airways has announced that permanent homes have been found for its recently repainted retro-livery Boeing 747s. AVGeeks can breathe a sigh of relief as the retro Landor and BOAC-schemed BA Boeing 747s avoided a run in with the scrap yard, and will now be preserved for future aviation enthusiasts to enjoy. (www.gatechecked.com) Ещё...

Air France Eyes 737 MAX If A220 Stretch Doesn’t Happen

Air France is sitting on a large order of Airbus A220-300s to replace its A318s and A319s. However, the jury is still out on what aircraft will replace its larger narrowbodies, the A320 and A321. Speaking at a conference today, CEO Ben Smith said that an A220 stretch would be ideal, but that if it was not forthcoming, the company might even consider the 737 MAX. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

EasyJet joins Ryanair in 'race to the bottom' by charging passengers extra for cabin bags

Low-cost airline easyJet has announced a new cabin bag policy, meaning passengers can no longer bring a wheelie case or large rucksack on board for free. The new policy means that people can only take a “small under seat cabin bag” free of charge. A spokesperson for easyJet said: “This will enable them to bring all the essentials for their journey or enough for a short trip.” This brings easyJet in line with the stringent cabin bag policies of Ryanair and Wizz, which have each shrunk their free… (www.yahoo.com) Ещё...

How United Airlines overcame one of the largest limitations to transporting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to the US

United Airlines flew the first doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Pfizer vaccine is uniquely difficult to transport as it has strict below-freezing temperature requirements that require the use of dry ice, a dangerous good to transport in the aviation industry. United and the Federal Aviation Administration worked to alleviate the dry ice restrictions to fly as much of the vaccine as possible on each flight. The COVID-19 vaccine has… (www.yahoo.com) Ещё...

Bamboo Airways granted to operate direct flights to the US

Bamboo Airways has been granted a Foreign Air Carrier Permit from the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), allowing it to run direct flights between Vietnam and the US. Bamboo Airways has been authorized to operate direct flights by wide-body aircraft Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner between major airports in Viet Nam such as Ha Noi and HCM City with all international airports in the US, including airports in Los Angeles or San Francisco that Bamboo Airways is considering for its maiden flights. The… (www.airlinerwatch.com) Ещё...

Southwest Airlines comments on Utah monolith, offers silly explanation as to where it went

Southwest Airlines has thrown water on our theory that Utah’s mysterious monolith had arrived to help usher us into a new age of enlightenment. The internet is still abuzz with speculation over the whereabouts and meaning of the silver monolith, which was found by Utah officials in November before disappearing almost as soon as it was discovered. Some proposed that it was an installation by a “new wave” artist. Others theorized that it was put there by aliens, à la “2001: A Space Odyssey.” (www.foxnews.com) Ещё...

What Really Happened To Delta Air Lines On Thanksgiving?

Yesterday, I laid out several potential reasons for the cancellations. Poor crew scheduling by Delta? Industrial action by pilots or flight attendants? Poor passenger counts leading to consolidation? All were within the realm of possibility. Delta still has not specifically addressed the reason for the delay, only stating that “a number of factors have pressured our ability to timely staff several dozen scheduled flights.” (liveandletsfly.com) Ещё...

UPS pilots want more COVID testing as infections spike

UPS pilots say pilots on inbound and domestic flights don't get tested. (www.freightwaves.com) Ещё...