GOL uses Instagram filters to reinforce its Commitment to Security during the pandemic

The Company's action on the social network shows which masks are mandatory at airports and aircraft... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Mais...

Pilatus PC-24 Landing in Venice

For the first time, a business jet lands on the grass runway of the airport closest to the world-famous Italian city of Venice. (www.youtube.com) Mais...

Lead D-Day invasion plane to land at Air Force Museum, other regional stops

Weather permitting, an historic airplane that flew in the D-Day invasion of Normandy will land at the National Museum of the United States Air Force next week for a three-day visit. That’s All, Brother, a C-47 piloted by Lt. Col. John Donalson, is scheduled to visit April 20 to 22, the Air Force Museum said. The plane will also fly to Hogan Field, the Butler County Regional Airport in Hamilton, from April 16 to 18, and to Grimes Field in Urbana April 19. A trip to Xenia is also slated for April… (www.daytondailynews.com) Mais...

Woman Given 6 Months Jail Time For Fake COVID-19 Test Result

A 21-year-old Bahamian woman was given 6 months jail time after providing a false COVID-19 test result to airport officials. (www.gatechecked.com) Mais...

Aeropostale: The hero pilots who connected the world by airmail

Despite its relatively short-lived existence, from 1918 to 1931, the "Compagnie générale aéropostale," usually known simply as Aéropostale, left an indelible mark, both in the world of civilian aviation and in the public imagination. (www.cnn.com) Mais...

Delta, American, United, and other major airlines signal rejection of new CDC guidance saying they should block middle seats

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just reignited the debate on whether airlines should be blocking middle seats just as airlines thought it was settled. A newly publicized study found that maskless flyers could spread COVID-19 at a higher rate when middle seats were not blocked, Insider's Hilary Brueck reported. Flyers on opposite ends of a three-seat row with the middle open reduced their risk of exposure by 57%, the study said. (www.businessinsider.com) Mais...

Boeing’s 737 Max Comeback Fuels Rare Sales Win Over Airbus

Boeing Co. topped Airbus SE in quarterly jet sales for the first time since early 2019, when the U.S. planemaker spiraled into crisis because of a global grounding of its 737 Max after two fatal crashes. (www.bloomberg.com) Mais...

Plane passenger punches woman repeatedly and pulls her by the hair in brawl

Shocking footage shows a mass brawl which saw passengers lash out and pull each other's hair on a Tunisair flight just before take-off. The flight was delayed for five hours as a result of the fight, which was filmed at Istanbul Airport in Turkey, before heading to Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunisia. It is not known what sparked the ugly scenes, which happened on Saturday. (www.mirror.co.uk) Mais...

Allegiant announces its first agreement with the Teamsters

Allegiant Air today announced that the company and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), representing Allegiant’s workforce of maintenance technician and related employees, have reached an agreement in principle on all remaining open issues for the first collective bargaining agreement between the parties. The agreement in principle is subject to finalization between the parties and ratification by the employee group, which includes line and heavy maintenance technicians as well as… (worldairlinenews.com) Mais...

American unveils 17 new routes, goes all-Boeing 777 between Miami and JFK in big summer expansion

American Airlines is busy rebuilding its route network. On Wednesday, the Fort Worth-based carrier finalized its summer schedule, offering travelers more than 150 total new routes, additional wide-body flying and capacity at levels just a few percentage points away from the highs of 2019. Let’s take a look at the details. American goes all-in on theme parks If you’re planning a visit to Mickey Mouse, odds are better than ever that American Airlines will have a flight for you. “We’re offering 51… (thepointsguy.com) Mais...

Everglades Jetport: The 'world's greatest airport' that never was

It was supposed to be the world's largest airport, a glamorous intercontinental hub for supersonic airliners with six runways and high-speed rail links to surrounding cities. But today, it's little more than an airstrip in the middle of nowhere. The Everglades Jetport, as it was called when the project launched in 1968, started its life right at the end of the Golden Age of air travel, when plane cabins were filled with the smoke of cigars and the clinking of silverware. Concorde was… (www.cnn.com) Mais...