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United Airlines Firms eVTOL Order with Payment to Archer
Archer Aviation announced on Aug. 15 that it had received a $10 million pre-delivery payment from United Airlines. Archer secured the order of 100 with United in April 2021. The order was valued at $1 billion, meaning United Airlines put a 1% downpayment for the new aircraft. The payment marks one of the most significant […]
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Dash Air Shuttle Delays Launch Again
Dash Air Shuttle announced on July 27, 2022, that the company would be delaying the launch of flights due to a DOT complaint filed by Kenmore Air. The company announced its inaugural date less than a month ago from the latest delay. The Tukwila, Wash-based company has suspended ticket sales and would refund all previously-purchased […]
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COMAC’s C919 Finishes Testing Stages, Nears Certification
According to a social media post by The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China(COMAC) on July 23, the COMAC C919 has completed all flight test tasks and is in the final certification phase. The completion marks a significant milestone for the program and could mean certification in the coming months. For reference, the country’s first home-grown passenger […]
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Dash Air Shuttle to Start Service on Olympic Pennisula
Dash Air Shuttle will start Service between Port Angeles, Wash, and Seattle on August 11, 2022. The company will offer up to four roundtrips at the inaugural and plan to expand to up to six daily roundtrips by summer 2023. Service Details The new service will arrive at Seattle’s primary airport Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac). […]
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Crystal Cabin Awards 2022 Winners Announced
The Crystal Cabin Award (CCA) is THE international prize for innovation in the aircraft cabin. A panel of renowned industry experts judges innovative cabin concepts and products each year at the Aircraft Interior Expo since 2007. There are eight categories in the award; “Cabin Concepts”; “Cabin Systems”; “Health and Safety”; “Passenger Comfort”; “IFEC & Digital […]
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Aeroflot Resumes Flights to China
Aeroflot restarted its once-weekly service to China between Moscow and Guangzhou on June 6, 2022. The service resumption follows the flight resumptions to India and Turkey in May. Since early March 2022, many western countries have banned Russian carriers from their airspace following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Moscow-based airline suspended all international flights citing […]
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Trip Report: Mobile, Alabama’s Airbus Factory Tour
It’s the dream of any aviation geek to visit OEM factories for a behind-the-scenes look into the makings of the flying machines. Airbus’s factory tour in Mobile, Alabama is the latest addition to this amazing collection of experiences. I finally got my chance to partake in the tour in March 2022. This report is a […]