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Why flying empty makes sense at the moment
With the current spreading Omicron variant, many airlines have announced a reduced network for the upcoming weeks. Instead of slow growth, we see yet another fallback and the recovery of the industry seems still far away. In these times…
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Thousands of pilots were forced into quarantine in Hong Kong
Over the past 2 months, hundreds of pilots have been forced into three-week long quarantine periods in Hong Kong's Penny's Bay facility. The rooms consisted of converted shipping containers and people staying there were allowed no…
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Countries re-introduce travel bans in response to Omicron variant
Over the past few days, governments have begun closing their borders to flights originating in southern Africa due to the emergence of a potentially vaccine-evading variant of Covid-19 - the Omicron variant. With international travel…
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Avianca Banks Partnering with United Airlines in Bankruptcy Exit Plan
Avianca plans to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis as a smaller but stronger competitor, with partner United Airlines at its side, under a new restructuring plan that has been filed with US bankruptcy court. Credit - Vincenzo Pace The…
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First Signs of Recovery for the Aviation Industry
With the current headlines in the news where COVID19 cases are still high and new variants keep expanding, you might think this headline is unbelievable. However, society has a growing travel demand, the aviation sector itself of course…
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The Rise Of Disruptive Passengers & The “No Fly” List
Shoves, shouts, flying fists and mask defiance: Bad behaviour by air travelers is reaching new heights. Just this last week, we have heard many cases of unruly and aggressive passengers getting out of control, including one incident in…
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How Clean Is the Air Onboard the Aircraft?
Millions of travelers are understandably concerned about flying in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. One of the paramount issues is determining if the air on planes hastens the spread of infection. “Travel increases your chances of…
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Why Airlines are Converting Passenger Jets to Freighters?
The growth of air cargo, especially for e-commerce, implies a need for more than 1,500 aircrafts to be converted from Passenger to Freighter (P2F). CREDITS : newsroom.kuehne-nagel.com P2F conversion is an engineering challenge that…
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Travel Demand Skyrockets This Summer
This summer of 2021, there has been a dramatic uptick in air travel and passenger demand in the aviation industry. Airports are much busier than they initially were at the beginning of the pandemic, and airlines are receiving…
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IATA Travel Pass - a way out of the pandemic?
While the COVID19 pandemic is still slowing down aviation and the globe in general, it is obvious (hopefully) that the travel movements will increase again. Besides the direct health status, the documentation will play a crucial role in…
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How Covid-19 Let The Flights Drop
Covid-19 has completely changed the world. While some industries are profiting or at least not being affected as much, aviation and tourism is suffering like nobody else. While the number of passenger flights was close to 45 million in…
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The Pandemic is Diminishing Pilots' Flying Abilities
Last year, thousands of airline pilots were furloughed and suspended from their jobs due to the novel coronavirus. Many of these employees went through hard times and struggled to make a living during the pandemic last year. With…
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Longest Flights During the Pandemic
The whole world suffered and is still suffering from Corona virus. However, when it comes to the aviation industry, then it's definitely one of the most industries that had suffered. Many flights were rescheduled, or worse, cancelled.…
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Will Aviation Make a Return in 2021?
With the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine and a possible end to this pandemic in 2021, is the aviation industry finally making a comeback in this new year? The answers are uncertain right now, but in this article, we will try to…
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Transportation of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Ever since the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine, the aviation industry has been playing a critical role in the transportation of this valuable asset. Countries all around the world are in urgent need of this vaccine, and the world…
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The restrictions to UK (New Covid strain)
The new coronavirus strain is testing the borders in Europe and the world again, after the announcement made by UK's government last Saturday that a new strain appeared to be spreading 70% faster than the other variants and the minister…
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How Airline Food Has Been Impacted By COVID-19
This year, the airline industry has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been a tough year in aviation and many things have changed. One particularly interesting change that has occurred this year is the change in the…
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Why Flying is Safer Than Grocery Shopping During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yes, that title is correct. Flying is safer than grocery shopping during this global pandemic. How could flying on a plane, the main cause for the spread of COVID-19, be safer than grocery shopping? It may seem unbelievable, but it’s…
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Qatar Airways unveils new Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup livery
In the past few days, Qatari flag carrier; Qatar Airways has unveiled a new livery for the FIFA world cup which is due to be held in Doha, Qatar in 2 years time. CREDIT-QATAR AIRWAYS The FIFA world cup will begin on the 21st, November…
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The Boeing 737 MAX will be flying again soon!
US safety regulators have cleared the Boeing 737 max to fly again, lifting grounding orders which were placed in March 2019. :boeing After a the 2 737 MAX crashes and investigations that blamed the company for their failures. Their…
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Airbus Foundation for Humanitarian Aid
Airbus Foundation has a world connection of airlines and other organizations to help and support youth and humanitarian Aids. Through out this Program, the Foundation services to Its customers to use the delivery of their new aircraft…
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The new Airbus project for the A321(P2F)
The Airbus 321P2F (passenger to Freighter), lets talk first about the A321 before conversion project. Photo by: Airbus A321 a Single-aisle commercial aircraft with the same basic line of A320 The A321 is passenger aircraft from the A320…
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What did COVID-19 pandemic do to Airbus. ( Financially )
Airbus has today released its third-quarter financial results. Like all companies across the aviation industry, the European plane manufacturer has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to the sudden lack of demand for new…
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Boeing Will cut the half 737 MAX Deliveries Targeted For 2021
Boeing has decreased its ambitious plans among the 737 Max deliveries, the plan was that they were able to deliver 450 aircraft. The airline now only expects to deliver about half of that, or around 225 aircraft by the end of 2021, with…
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Principles: Part of Aircraft propulsion systems
As we know, the 1 st industrial revolution was mainly started because of the steam engine which started at 1760s. From this point the innovation in the steam engine made it to the ICE or the internal combustion engine. The ICE has…
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Early-stage: How aircraft is designed
The basis of designing anything comes from the goal of this product. Such as the goal of an aircraft is to transport people from point A to point B in an easy and efficient way while flying in the air. Then looking on any previous or…
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Boeing Airpower Teaming System
The Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS), also known as the Boeing Loyal Wingman project, is an unnamed stealth aerial vehicle in development by Boeing Australia to perform autonomous missions using artificial intelligence. Photo by:…
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FAA Chief satisfied after testing the 737 Max
FAA chief, Steve Dickson flew alone in the 737 Max to test the aircraft and he indicated that he is very satisfied with the 737 Max but recertification is not released yet. The agency is still working with other regulators to get the…
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What is the humanitarian delivery flight program developed by BOEING ?
What is humanitarian program ? The Humanitarian Delivery Flight Program was developed in 1992 as between Boeing and its customers to transport humanitarian supplies assistance around the world on newly delivered airplanes with otherwise…
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FAA administrator set to fly the Boeing 737 Max next week.
On September 30th, FAA administrator Steve Dickson is expected to pilot the 737 Max next week. Previously the FAA stated that Dickson personally will fly the plane before the type is recertified, and is now getting ready to act on that…
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FAA And EASA found a certain A320 Neo engine problem with the fuel used in the A320
Airlines use a popular fuel preservative called KATHON FP 1.5 biocide to counter microbial contamination and other operational problems in refined fuel. But according to both EASA and the FAA, it is potentially unsafe for the aircraft…
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What is the Boeing 777X current status?
There has been lot of excitement towards the 777X program since it was announced in 2013. Many airlines were looking forward to getting their hands on the 777-8 and 777-9 jets. However, there has been a twist in the industry this year,…
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What do you know about the best AIRPORT in the Globe?
Singapore Changi International Airport, commonly known as Changi Airport is a significant civilian airport in addition its one of the largest transportation centres in Asia. It’s rated the world’s best airport by Skytrax, the airport…
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What do you know about the best AIRPORT in the Globe?
Singapore Changi International Airport, commonly known as Changi Airport is a significant civilian airport in addition its one of the largest transportation centres…
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Why flight delays and how to avoid
Most of us have faced flight delays at least once. And these delays could be one of the two situations. The first is a controllable situation which could be the performance of the maintenance team, passenger punctuality, or terminal…
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What do you know about Emirates First class?
Only 5% of the world population has ever been on a plane, so you can consider yourself lucky if you have ever taken a flight before. However, some privileged passengers take their air travel to a whole different level. In Emirates , a…
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De-icing : why and how
Why de-icing is important? A question that can come up to one of us. So, let us know first of all what is this process and why it is necessary. @aviationchief First and for most the aircraft is designed in a specific detailed way to…
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LUFTHANSA TO RETIRE A380 FLEET
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted airlines greatly with many airlines reporting astonishing losses, with a vaccine still undergoing trials and Europe facing a second wave it seems that airlines will start to reshuffle their fleets and…
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AIRBUS A318-WHERE CAN I FLY THE BABY BUS?
The Airbus A318 is the smallest aircraft of the A320 family, dubbed "the baby bus" it never sold as well as other variants of the A320 family.With British Airways retiring their one and only aircraft, that previously operated an…
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The Queen of the Skies' Success Story
There is perhaps no other commercial airliner as iconic as the Boeing 747. A presence in our skies for over fifty years, it has transported millions of passengers across the world. Since its introduction with Pan American Airlines in…
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Is it safe to fly an airplane nowadays?
Nowadays, the globe is undergoing extraordinary conditions-ones that were never experienced before! These conditions are especially tough on the aviation and airlines industry; but with travel demand increasing day by day and as…
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QATAR A380'S. WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
During the covid-19 pandemic the majority of the airlines operating the Airbus A380, including Qatar Airways, grounded the aircraft. But with travel demand increasing day by day and as countries loosen restrictions, we will have a look…
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British Airways to retire its 747 fleet immediately.
The covid-19 pandemic has drastically reduced the demand for aircraft meaning that airlines don't particularly need their older fleets of aircraft such as the 747. This week Qantas completed its last commercial flight before the…
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A HOPE FROM MIDDLE EAST: ETIHAD PLANE LANDS IN MEXICO WITH STUCK COMPATRIOTS AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES
The morning of July 15th, an airplane of Etihad Airways coming from the United Arab Emirates landed at Mexico City's International Airport. The aircraft was carrying medical equipment and supplies intended to the medical authorities to…
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VIRGIN ATLANTIC TO RECEIVE £1 BILLION BAILOUT.
Virgin Atlantic is working to secure a deal worth £1 BN. The package includes a cash injection from Richard Branson, whom has previously stated that he is not able to provide any cash support to any of his airlines. Virgin Atlantic Vs…
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"BORIS FORCE ONE"
There is no doubt that the covid-19 pandemic will have long lasting effects on the world for years to come. However in the middle of a pandemic that has proven to have the worst effect on the world's economy to date, UK Prime Minister…
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INTERJET PREPARES ITSELF TO TAKE OFF UNDER NEW NORMAL
The world finds itself in the 5th month since the massive spread of the new COVID-19 virus, and the airlines sector is taking new movements to reactivate the normal operations under the new status quo known as “the new normal”. One of…
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Air France and Hop! Airlines willing to reduce their workforce due to medical crisis
Two days ago on July 3rd 2020, the news was released that Air France and Hop! airlines are taking into consideration reducing their operational staff to the quantity of 7,580 workers-at least until 2022. This is considered as a possible…
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UK announces quarantine free countries
While the world is still working through the covid-19 pandemic, we are starting to make our way back to some form of normality.With that people are starting to want to travel again, so today we will be looking at the UK government's…
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Turkish Airlines to relaunch 4 US routes this month.
As countries around the world start to get the coronavirus under control, we will now start to see the slow rebound of air travel. Although airlines don’t expect that capacity will recover to pre-pandemic levels until around the middle…
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Emirates declares the Airbus A380 as "over"
The aviation industry is going through a very tough time nowadays due to the global spread of the corona virus, and with its negative repercussions on the aviation industry, demand is at an all time low for air travel. Analysts say that…
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The Antonov AN255 helping to fight the Corona virus pandemic
May 2020: The corona virus pandemic has reached more than 4 Million cases world-wide and the need for medical supplies has reached an all time peak. Correspondingly, the need for cargo flights have skyrocketed as well. Cargo companies…
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IATA Recommends mandatory face-coverings for passengers and masks for crew.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports the idea of wearing face coverings for passengers and masks for crew while on board aircraft as a temporary procedure to prevent from the spread of CoronaVirus (COVID19) when…
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COVID-19 Safety Measures Now Include Compulsory Masks When Flying
COVID-19 has proven to be a tumultuous time for people worldwide. In their effort to keep people safe, certain airlines have instituted new policies which include passengers having to wear a mask when flying aboard their aircraft and…
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South African Airways Nears Collapse With Plans to Retrench All Staff
South African Airways (SAA) has been a hot topic in the will-they-won’t-they collapse conversation. The Business Rescue Partners (BRP’s) requested a ZAR 10 Billion bailout from the South African Government-which was denied. As such, the…
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25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown.
On the 7th of April, Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA)-released a new analysis showing that 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with the plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis. Global…
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Airlines And The Novel Corona virus.
The year 2020 has not been kind to the aviation industry so far, it's only march and aviation movement around the world is grounding to a halt due to the effects of the widely spreading corona virus (COVID-2019). Photo by Aeromanu…
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