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Trip Report: Flying Small on A Cessna 172

When people think about scheduled flights, Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s are likely the first planes that come to mind. However, flight operations come in different shapes and sizes when it comes to aircraft fleets. I got to fly on San Juan Airline’s Cessna 172 over the New Year’s holiday. With only three passenger seats, […]

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NOTAM System Outage Impacts United States and Canada

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that air operations in U.S. airspace were affected by the failure of the NOTAM (Notice to Air Mission) system, which informs aircrews and all operations-related personnel of key flight safety issues, are returning to a normal status as final validation checks were performed and the system was reloaded. […]

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IndiGo Works to Globalize Before Introduction of A321XLR

India’s largest airline, IndiGo has received the go-ahead from the aviation watchdog of India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to wet lease two Boeing 777-300ERs from Turkish Airlines for a period of six months, with the option to extend for another six months. The pilots and the crew will be from Turkish Airlines, […]

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Uganda Airlines Sets Sights for Heathrow Airport Summer 2023 Launch As UK CAA Offers Intermediaries

Uganda Airlines is aiming for a summer launch for its long-anticipated service to London’s Heathrow Airport, after the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) offered the carrier the option to operate flights through intermediate airports in Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Tunisia, or Turkey. These airports already have existing security ratings from the UK CAA, while delays […]

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Mexico: Volaris Nears Three Million Passengers in December 2022 and Continues to Recover

Volaris, the ultra-low-cost airline operating in Mexico, the United States, and Central and South America, released its preliminary traffic results for December 2022. Volaris carried 2.9 million passengers during the month, an increase of 13.9% compared to December 2021. Breaking down demand into the domestic and international markets, the former increased by 13.3% and the […]

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Chilean Authorities Approve American Airlines’ Minority Stake in JetSMART

Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) approved American Airlines’ acquisition of a minority stake in JetSMART. In 2021, both companies signed a letter of intent (LOI) to move forward with a codeshare agreement between the United States and South America. Previously, Indigo Partners and the Dallas-based airline submitted to the FNE a request for a […]

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Aeroflot Purchases 10 Boeing 777s from Lessor

Aeroflot — Russia’s largest carrier — announced on Dec. 30, that it had bought 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which have been under financial lease from an Irish leasing company since 2013 and 2014. The airline will continue to work on further aircraft buyback deals.  “Aeroflot has bought and received ownership rights to 10 long-haul Boeing […]

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Global 2022 On-Time Performance Results Released

Global aviation analytics firm Cirium has released the results of its worldwide 2022 On-Time Performance Review. The company looks at punctuality among airlines and airports around the world and publishes an annual report highlighting the top performers. Azul Brazilian Airlines took the top spot among airlines, followed closely by Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways and […]

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Delta Joins Short List of Airlines Offering Free Wi-Fi

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines made headlines at CES 2023 last week when it announced free WiFi for all passengers, as well as innovative new in-flight digital experiences. Delta announced that it would be rolling out free WiFi on board most domestic mainline flights beginning Feb. 1, 2023, with a goal of expanding free WiFi to […]

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