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Time for Work The flight crew arrives at the Boeing 767 freighter between 30 and 60 minutes prior to departure. If the pilots expect an on-time departure, they’ll be busy until pushback. This is a [...] The post 767 Flight Deck Preflight appeared first on AeroSavvy.
With Christmas almost upon us, we’ve taken a look at what a selection of airlines and airports have done to celebrate the Festive season. Air Canada – Together for the holidays Air Canada is celebrating the holiday season with a new, short film with a message of togetherness. Launched on December 5th across Canada, the ... Read more The post A selection of this year’s Christmas campaigns appeared first on SimpliFlying - Making Airlines Remarkable.
This piece comes from the Winter issue of Aviation Marketing Review (AMR) magazine. Read the whole issue here. With most post–pandemic travel restrictions coming to an end in 2022, airline marketing was back. Over the past year we’ve seen some great campaigns where airlines have been reintroducing themselves to the travelling public. Here are ten ... Read more The post Ten airline marketing campaigns from 2022 we loved appeared first on SimpliFlying - Making Airlines Remarkable.
The Winter edition of Airline Marketing Review (AMR) looks at a selection of airline marketing campaigns from the past quarter. We’ve also got a round-up of our ten favourite campaigns of the year, as well as features on Christmas and the FIFA World Cup. Read and download it here. Since 2012, when we started this publication, we’ve showcased 1500+ ... Read more The post Read the new issue of Aviation Marketing Review appeared first on SimpliFlying - Making Airlines Remarkable
The social network Twitter has seen a lot of upheaval since it was acquired by billionnaire and SpaceX / Tesla owner Elon Musk last month. Recently the disruption and major changes have even led to questions of whether it will survive. With Twitter having such a crucial role in most airlines and airports’ communications and customer ... Read more The post The Twitter meltdown and what you should do now appeared first on SimpliFlying - Making Airlines Remarkable.
This article originally appeared in our Sustainability in the Air Newsletter. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly is currently taking place in Montreal, with a key focus being on sustainability. As part of that, controversies around the industry’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) programme are emerging, with one group accusing it of being a ... Read more The post Is CORSIA “a climate fraud”? appeared fi
Passenger and cargo aircraft look the same when flying over head. Most of the popular Boeing and Airbus passenger jets, like the 767, 747, A330, and A350, have cargo counterparts. From a distance, they all [...] The post Anatomy of a Freighter appeared first on AeroSavvy.
More than 5,000 industry professionals, including 500+ representatives from 100+ airlines are expected to walk this year’s APEX EXPO show floor – will your booth be one they visit? Join the 300+ exhibiting content providers, OEMs, systems manufacturers, and other industry suppliers from around the globe in showcasing the latest technologies, products, and content. To participate […] The post Exhibit at APEX EXPO appeared first on APEX.
SHORTLY AFTER A Smartlynx Estonian Airbus 320 took off on February 28, 2018, all four of the aircraft’s flight control computers stopped working. Each performed precisely as designed, taking themselves offline after (incorrectly) sensing a fault. The problem, later discovered, was … Continue reading →
It seems every few weeks there is another news story about a person being denied boarding for wearing something that in the view of the airline is inappropriate. These standards vary and are quite subjective. Some middle eastern airlines will … Continue reading →
On May 5, 2019, an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 crashed when returning to land at the Moscow Shremetyveo airport. Of the 76 passengers, 41 were killed in the accident. On departure the flight encountered an area of convective weather. It … Continue reading →
There is much concern right now about the Boeing Max. I have seen also quite a few comments from people saying that they would refuse to fly on it, even after it is approved again. While a typical response, it … Continue reading →
Microburst detection and avoidance A primer for pilots By Captain Shem Malmquist You’re on final and there are thunderstorms around. As you line up still 10 miles out you notice that you can see the airport but there is some … Continue reading →
In a previous article I discussed cognitive bias as it relates to flight operations. Although I just hinted at this in the previous article, let me be clear now: Fatigue will exacerbate all of the negative aspects of cognitive bias. … Continue reading →
System training. This is part of the curriculum when learning any new aircraft. Why is it important to talk about here? In recent years there has been a trend towards less and less system training. At one time we … Continue reading →
NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER Finally, the definitive book on the Titanic of aviation accidents, a state-of-the-art jet that couldn’t stall until it did and took the lives of 228 Air France passengers and crew. Based on exclusive interviews with the … Continue reading →
Are you an “expert”? Do you think that the industry, the public and regulatory agencies expect you to be an “expert”? Are you being provided the tools you need to become an “expert”? Do you need to be an expert? … Continue reading →
By Captain Shem Malmquist In a previous article I discussed the need to tilt the radar higher when in the terminal environment in order to be able to paint the area of the storm where the threat is present. Today, courtesy … Continue reading →
By Captain Shem Malmquist On Monday, April 11, 2011, an Air France A-380 was taxiing at JFK when it hit a regional jet (RJ) that was waiting for a gate. There is video footage, and it is pretty clear from the … Continue reading →
Shem Malmquist on NBC’s “The Mix” with Janet Reilly.