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October marked a stronger and more coordinated improvement in global air cargo activity. The Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) rose 3.1% month over month, extending September’s tentative rebound and suggesting a firmer market balance heading into the peak season. Asia-origin traffic led the increase as tariff relief, new trade deals, and holiday restocking supported both […] source

When passengers board an aircraft, the flight crew is already at work—flight crew, cabin crew, and maintenance engineers all perform essential roles to move the aircraft safely to its destination. Although they share the same flight time from departure to arrival, their responsibilities, and therefore their compensation, differ considerably. Among them, two pilots sit side by side in the cockpit, alternating as pilot flying and pilot monitoring. They share control and teamwork, yet their paychecks can differ by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Why does such a large gap exist between captains and first officers who appear to do the…

Avianca Group has appointed Gabriel Oliva as president, a newly created role, effective immediately, to ensure a smooth transition when Chief Executive Frederico Pedreira steps down next year. Oliva will retain the position of chief operating officer.  Pedreira joined Avianca Group nearly five years ago as COO, rising to deputy CEO and then CEO in January 2024. His final day with Avianca will be Feb. 28, […] source

American plane maker Boeing could be set for an airworthiness directive, which would relate to all Boeing 787 variants (787-8, 787-9, and 787-10). The directive, which is proposed to be published on Monday, November 17, relates to the uncommanded changes for the Mode Control Panel (also known as MCP) selected altitude. This altitude setting can currently change without pilot input. The directive from the Federal Aviation Administration would request that all MCPs (between part numbers 4091640-901, 902, and 903) be replaced with an updated MCP, in addition to an installation test. This action is needed due to software, hardware, and…

Mexico-based Awesome Cargo is the newest carrier to operate full-freighter charters carrying cherries from Chile to China as the peak season for the fruit gets underway. Awesome’s first cherry flight was operated by an A330-200P2F. The 2011-vintage aircraft (1252, ex-ITA Airways) departed Santiago (SCL) on Nov. 12 en route to Seoul (ICN) for a technical […] source

flydubai is the little sister of Emirates, operating a fleet of Boeing 737-800s and 737 MAXs on flights up to 7 hours 20 minutes. The airline has flights scheduled to 119 destinations in November, of which just 35 (29%) are also operated by Emirates. With both flydubai and Emirates being owned by the Government of Dubai, they complement each other rather than compete. This is evidenced by both using the Emirates Skywards frequent flyer program and a significant codeshare agreement between the two. flydubai And Emirates Overlap On 35 Routes Credit: Cirium As shown by the map above, around 30% of…

The DOT and FAA have lowered the required flight capacity cuts at forty U.S. airports to 3% from 6%, effective Nov. 15 at 6 a.m. ET.  Air traffic controller staffing levels have improved since the U.S. government reopened Nov. 13, removing the need for such stringent flight cuts at the country’s busiest airports, the DOT and FAA […] source

The United States Air Force has some of the largest and most famous military bases anywhere in the world. But when it comes down to size, the question is which one is ultimately the largest of all the air bases. In this review, we are going to break down the seven biggest pieces of real estate owned by the USAF anywhere in the world. As the largest air force of any military on the planet, the USAF not only has thousands of aircraft but also numerous ballistic missile sites and extensive facilities to support operations and logistics. So let’s get…

ACMI specialists have sprung into action with their 767 and 747 freighters in support of UPS and FedEx, which still must complete inspections on their MD-11Fs before flying them again. Amerijet on Nov. 13 began flying a 767-300BDSF (24929) between UPS’ hub in Louisville, Ky. (SDF), and Houston (IAH). The 1990-vintage aircraft is one of […] source

German airline Lufthansa Group has made it clear it has no plans to acquire the Airbus A321XLR as part of its wider fleet strategy, as per an exclusive report by ch-aviation. Most airlines continuously re-evaluate aircraft types in the market to ensure they can meet market demand. Lufthansa Group is the parent company of carriers Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Discover, ITA Airways, among other subsidiaries. The airline’s internal analysis was led by the airline’s board member Dieter Vranckx, and consideration was given to the A321XLR due to its range capabilities and economic advantages. Some other major European carriers,…