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https://thinairtoday.com/2020/08/09/trump-orders-american-airlines-to-replace-water-by-mountain-dew/
If you fly American Airlines and need a glass of water, you’re out of luck! President Trump today, by Presidential Decree, ordered American Airlines to repla
Boeing sues Airbus after getting patent on “flying” https://thinairtoday.com/2020/06/06/boeing-sues-airbus-after-getting-patent-on-flying/
Last week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent on “flying” to Boeing. Immediately after, they sued Airbus for patent infringement
SpaceX joins Star Alliance
https://thinairtoday.com/2020/05/12/spacex-joins-star-alliance/
In a series of tweets today, Elon Musk announced that SpaceX will join the Star Alliance. Elon Musk said that being part of an alliance will give SpaceX
Alitalia thanks all employees with -€470 million profit sharing https://thinairtoday.com/2020/01/29/alitalia-thanks-employees-with-e470-million-profit-sharing/
Alitalia employees will be thanked in style this year, with a negative bonus. The bonus will be distributed among the company's 12.000 employees and will be
Boeing software engineers get upgrade to Windows 7. https://thinairtoday.com/2020/01/22/boeings-software-engineers-get-upgrade-to-windows-7/
Boeing has finished updating all corporate computers at the software department to Windows 7 after feeling the pressure to professionalize their workflow. S
Pilots discover new runway at Chicago O’Hare. https://thinairtoday.com/2020/01/18/pilots-discover-new-runway-at-chicago-ohare/
Chicago O'Hare International Airport is well known as the airport with most runways: 8 in total. But a newly discovered runway by 2 Delta pilots will now rewr
https://thinairtoday.com/2019/11/25/first-flight-simulator-plane-spotted-in-real-world/
A momentous occasion in plane spotting history occurred recently when olympic plane spotter and his two colleagues and
https://thinairtoday.com/2019/11/24/drone-pilots-in-the-us-now-obligated-to-wear-uniform/
New regulations in the US now obligate drone pilots to wear a uniform after lawmakers passed new laws to improve drone safety. With drones becoming more and
Ryanair is desperate in making more money and now comes with an additional fee for routes and times with a beautiful view. Starting 1st of December, in time be
Aeroflot asks pilots to completely wash their plane by hand before every flight.
https://thinairtoday.com/2019/11/21/aeroflot-asks-pilots-to-completely-wash-their-plane-by-hand-before-every-flight/
Airbus Airlines Boeing Uncategorized Aeroflot asks pilots to completely wash their plane by hand before every flight November 21, 2019 Aeroflot is on a mission to become the best looking airline and now asks pilots to wash their plane on the outside, by hand, before every single flight. “In m...
The UC-0, A brand new stealth plane which is completely invisible for the naked eye, did not land any orders at the Dubai Airshow despite several demonstration flights. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/11/20/no-orders-for-new-ultra-stealth-aircraft-at-dubai-airshow-2019/
The UC-0, A brand new stealth plane which is completely invisible for the naked eye, did not land any orders at the Dubai Airshow despite several demonstration
Autopilots worldwide will go on a strike in the first week of december. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/11/18/autopilots-will-stop-working-in-worldwide-strike/
Autopilots worldwide will go on a strike in the first week of december. The WAU (World Autopilot Union) announced in a autonomously written press release. A
French Air Traffic Control will be outsourced to India. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/10/09/french-air-traffic-control-will-be-outsourced-to-india/
With the french government looking for ways to battle the many strikes that hit the country, they now decided to outsource Air Traffic Control to India. Ou
Boeing 767 gets more legroom and larger windows with software update. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/24/boeing-767-gets-more-legroom-and-larger-windows-with-software-update/
While Boeing is busy with the 737 MAX 8, software engineers for the 767 series did not sit still. An upcoming software update will significantly increase passe
Plane spotting is now finally recognized as an olympic sport and added to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/21/plane-spotting-added-as-new-sport-to-the-2020-olympics/
Plane spotting is now finally recognized as an olympic sport and added to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Aircraft spotting or plane spotting is a hobby of trac
A Boeing 767 from Delta Airlines was involved in an incident yesterday where it accidentally flew through Apple’s iCloud.
https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/20/plane-flies-through-icloud-destroying-millions-of-backups/
A Boeing 767 from Delta Airlines was involved in an incident yesterday where it accidentally flew through Apple’s iCloud. The accident happened above Cupe
A DC-10 Air Tanker, meant for help fighting wildfires, will drop around 45.000 liters of beer over Munich during the Oktoberfest. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/18/dc-10-air-tanker-will-drop-45-000-liters-of-beer-over-munich-during-oktoberfest/
A DC-10 Air Tanker, meant for help fighting wildfires, will drop around 45.000 liters of beer over Munich during the Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the world's
A plane made an emergency landing yesterday after a man caused panic by taking off his socks. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/16/plane-makes-emergency-landing-after-man-takes-off-his-socks/ Passenger Shaming
A plane made an emergency landing yesterday after a man from Singapore caused panic by taking off his socks. Photo: After the man took
Japan Airlines is installing a karaoke system in every seat of their fleet, offering a refreshing type of in-flight entertainment in the industry. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/14/japan-airlines-installs-karaoke-system-in-all-seats/
Japan Airlines is installing a karaoke system in every seat of their fleet, offering a refreshing type of in-flight entertainment in the industry. Photo:
Singapore Changi Airport will ban all children under 16, effective immediately. Parents with children are requested to travel through neighboring airports like Kuala Lumpur or Jakarta. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/12/children-not-allowed-anymore-at-singapore-changi-airport/
Singapore Changi Airport will ban all children under 16, effective immediately. Parents with children are requested to travel through neighboring airports like
Air Baltic welcomed their first passenger today after being an unknown airline for 24 years. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/11/air-baltic-welcomes-first-passenger-after-24-years-of-being-an-unknown-airline/
Air Baltic welcomed their first passenger today after being an unknown airline for 24 years. The passenger, a woman from Riga, flew to Budapest with one pi
United Airlines will be renamed to Aerolíneas Unidas in order to attract more Spanish-speaking customers. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/10/united-airlines-renamed-to-aerolineas-unidas-to-attract-more-spanish-speaking-customers/
United Airlines will be renamed to Aerolíneas Unidas in order to attract more Spanish-speaking customers, a growing US market. Unidas said this today in their
Self-made points billionaire Brian Kelly (also known as The Points Guy) just announced on Instagram that he bought EgyptAir, with his points. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/09/points-billionaire-brian-kelly-buys-egyptair-with-points/
Self-made points billionaire Brian Kelly (also known as The Points Guy) just announced on Instagram that he bought EgyptAir, with his points. He did not disclo
Etihad hires actors to fill empty seats. Read the full story. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/07/etihad-hires-actors-to-fill-empty-seats/
Etihad is making record losses due to bad investments (Alitalia) and having many empty flights. To give the few people that do make a booking the illusion of a
4 new aircraft type were found on an expedition by 3 professional plane spotters in Western Madagascar. The discovery is special because it will probably change how scientists think about the evolution of aviation. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/06/4-new-aircraft-type-discovered-in-remote-part-of-madagascar/
4 new aircraft type were found on an expedition by 3 professional plane spotters in Western Madagascar. The discovery is special because it will probably chang
Airlines traditionally have a monopoly on taxiing from the gate to the runway and vice versa but with Uber joining the game, this is about to change. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/04/passengers-can-now-taxi-to-and-from-the-runway-with-uber/
Airlines traditionally have a monopoly on taxiing from the gate to the runway and vice versa but with Uber joining the game, this is about to change. Uber s
12 US states created legislation that makes applauding upon landing illegal. New rules come after increasing pressure from airlines and passengers to do something about this phenomenon. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/09/01/applauding-when-landing-is-now-illegal-in-12-us-states/
12 US states created legislation that makes applauding upon landing illegal. New rules come after increasing pressure from airlines and passengers to do someth
The new international language for aviation will be German. The US and China reached an agreement on this today after several years of negotiations. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/08/29/international-language-of-aviation-will-change-to-german/
The new international language for aviation will be German. The US and China reached an agreement on this today after several years of negotiations. China
The EU’s General Court today ruled that airlines should follow anti-discrimination laws and have to adapt planes so that blind pilots will be able to fly them. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/08/28/eu-court-airlines-must-adapt-planes-for-blind-pilots/
The EU's General Court today ruled that airlines should follow anti-discrimination laws and have to adapt planes so that blind pilots will be able to fly t
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London is one of the most expensive cities in the world and this limits the growth of the aviation industry. To battle this, the UK is now planning to build their next airport completely underground, runways included. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/08/26/london-gets-worlds-first-underground-airport/
London is one of the most expensive cities in the world and this limits the growth of the aviation industry. To battle this, the UK is now planning to build th
KLM accidentally gave Space Cakes to its passengers in a bizarre incident. On the flight KL420 from Amsterdam to San Francisco, catering services mistook the ma*****na filled cakes for normal cakes, a mistake easily made in Amsterdam.
https://thinairtoday.com/2019/08/24/klm-accidentally-gives-space-cakes-to-passengers-in-most-relaxed-flight-ever/
KLM accidentally gave Space Cakes to its passengers in a bizarre incident. On the flight KL420 from Amsterdam to San Francisco, catering services mistook the m
Authorities and airlines worldwide are grounding the Wright Flyer after a potential technical failure was found during a routine inspection.
A tiny crack in the aluminum crankcase might lead to an in-flight engine failure. Lightweight aluminum is essential in aircraft design development and remains a primary construction material for all types of aircraft.
Authorities and airlines worldwide are grounding the Wright Flyer after a potential technical failure was found during a routine inspection. A tiny crack i
Despite being the US busiest airport, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport will close for summer holidays from The 19th of August until the 5th of September.
Scheduling problems with ground staff in which most people requested the same holidays are the cause. When the planning department was unable to solve the scheduling problem, an executive decision was made to close the airport for some time. This concept is very common for the construction industry in several countries including Canada with the famous Construction Holiday, that begins on the second-last Sunday of July and lasts for two weeks.
Flights to and from the airport are cancelled or will be rerouted through other major hubs like JFK and LAX which will stay open. Main roads to the airport will be closed as well. Ironically many of the staff booked holiday flights departing Atlanta. They will now find that their flights options are cancelled or changed to alternatives routes adding several hours of traveling time.
https://thinairtoday.com/2019/08/18/us-busiest-airport-atlanta-will-close-for-summer-holidays/
Despite being the US busiest airport, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport will close for summer holidays from The 19th of August until the 5th of
Qantas announced today that they will fly upside down on routes to Australia. In a joint agreement with other major carriers flying to Australia such as Virgin Australia and Garuda Indonesia, airlines now commit to flying upside down all the way.
Pilots and cabin crew all finished special training and some changes to aircrafts were made such as special seatbelts for all passengers.
Qantas announced today that they will fly upside down on routes to Australia. In a joint agreement with other major carriers flying to Australia such as Virgin
https://thinairtoday.com/2019/08/16/alitalia-replaces-in-flight-meal-with-vr-food-experience/
Alitalia is searching for ways to make the airline profitable and now sets another step towards that goal: They will replace the traditional in-flight meal wit
A man in Saudi Arabia accidentally bought 2 Airbus A350-1000’s while searching for scale models of that type. The man, an investor in the energy sector, was searching for a birthday gift for his son who is a big fan of aviation.
The man says he called Airbus for the model planes but his lack of english made communication difficult.
A man in Saudi Arabia accidentally bought 2 Airbus A350-1000’s while searching for scale models of that type. The man, an investor in the energy sector, was
China says it’s moving Hong Kong International Airport to mainland China. The airport was built on an artificial island in 1998, so the move will be relatively easy. The design from the late 70’s predicted a future relocation and the island can easily be disconnected from the city. https://thinairtoday.com/2019/08/13/hong-kong-airport-will-be-moved-to-mainland-china/
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