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Metropolitan Airport News
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Electric VTOL air taxis are one of the great emerging technologies of our time, promising to unlock the skies as traffic-free, high-speed, 3D commuting routes. Much quieter and cheaper than helicopter travel, they’ll also run on zero-local-emission electric power, and many models suggest they’ll cost around the same per mile as a ride share. The technology doesn’t feel far away. Electric multi-rotors deliver excellent hover stability thanks to the enormous, near-instant torque production of electric motors, which can respond very quickly to stabilize an aircraft as wind conditions move it around. And there are a plethora of different takes on…
The COVID-19 crisis has created a number of opportunities for Delta people to make a difference in the communities where we they live and work. Since Delta has temporarily adjusted services on board and in Delta Sky Clubs, they have donated food and other provisions from warehouses around the globe to hospitals, schools, food banks and other organizations. Total donations so far recently exceeded 1 million pounds, and the effort is still ongoing. Elaine Schlaeger, Manager – Catering Operations, is one of many Delta people helping to distribute food to their local communities. “My daughter is a nurse in the New York…
There is worldwide anger at China as shown by this depiction of Chinese flag in Danish newspaper Get out the respirator, it looks like the patient is barely alive. And the patient is the U.S.-China Trade Agreement. The interesting background story to the collapse of negotiations is that the principle problem has nothing to do with trade, but has its genesis in the Chinese government’s misinformation and obfuscation which had a direct effect in causing the pandemic in the United States. A pandemic that has crippled the economies of the world going forward several years. The other factors are purely…
The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted Kalitta Air and FedEx Express authorization to operate between Hong Kong and Singapore on weekly routes relinquished by integrated logistics provider UPS. Kalitta, a large all-cargo carrier based in Ypsilanti, Michigan, had applied for the three frequencies being returned by UPS, but FedEx jumped in with a request to operate scheduled freighter service on one of the available routes. The DOT also granted Kalitta’s request to convert its route authority between Hong Kong and Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, to one between Hong Kong and Singapore. In its filing, Kalitta offered the compromise…
The Islip Town-run airport announced on June 25th that Frontier Airlines is adding non-stop flights to Sin City from MacArthur Airport beginning March 18, 2021. “For years, Long Island travelers have been hoping and asking for nonstop flights to Las Vegas from MacArthur Airport,” said Town of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter at a press conference. “We are so excited that Frontier Airlines will now be offering Las Vegas service with fares that will lift your spirits.” MacArthur and Town of Islip officials announced the additional routes including additional flights to Florida, bringing the airport to 11 daily Frontier departures all starting in 2021.…
A new report suggests that Amazon Air’s freighter fleet could hit 200 aircraft in 2028 as it opens its Cincinnati hub and expands international flights. The report from Joseph Schwieterman and Jacob Walls of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development predicts that the e-commerce giant’s fleet will grow from its 39 aircraft at the end of 2019 to 200 by 2028. The report authors point out that this equates to a compound annual growth rate of 19.9%, which is less than half the growth rate achieved between 2017 and 2019 when Amazon’s fleet increase from 18 to 39 aircraft. “The…
Amsterdam Schiphol and its partners have begun what it is calling a sustainable aircraft taxiing trial using a vehicle known as a ‘taxibot’. Belonging to Smart Airport Systems and one of only ten in the world, Schiphol’s taxibot is powered by a hybrid combination of electric and diesel engines that are expected to reduce airline fuel consumption by up to 85% during the aircraft taxiing process. The airport notes that departing aircraft can take 14 minutes to taxi between the gate and the apron/airfield, whereas arriving aircraft take around nine minutes. “This study aligns with our ambition to be the…
Without the usual fanfare, Boeing has resumed B737 Max production at its’ Renton, Washington assembly plant. Boeing has announced it resumed the production of B737 MAX narrow-bodies at its Renton site, nearly half a year after it was interrupted for reasons unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic. The American manufacturer said that it restarted the production “at a low rate”, without specifying how many units per month it plans to complete. It added that it would “gradually ramp up” the production rate over the coming months. Boeing suspended the production of the MAX in January 2020 due to the costs and…
Honeywell and Dimer LLC announced a partnership to bring an ultraviolet cleaning (UVC) system to airlines that, when properly applied, significantly reduces certain viruses and bacteria on airplane cabin surfaces. The Honeywell UV Cabin System can treat an aircraft cabin in less than 10 minutes for just a few dollars per flight for midsize to large airline fleets. “This offering is a big win for our airline customers, which are seeking affordable ways to clean their cabins effectively and quickly between flights,” said Mike Madsen, Honeywell Aerospace president and CEO. “Honeywell is working on a range of solutions to help make passengers more…
According to a Science Watch article in The New York Times published in the 1990’s, International Wildlife magazine claimed that NH painted eyes on 26 of its Boeing 747 and 767 in a controlled experiment and left the rest of its fleet without the fake eyes. At the end of the one-year test period, each of the engines adorned with painted eyes had an average of just one bird collision. However, an average of nine birds had struck each unpainted engine. And today, the tradition carries on with all new aircraft painted in the same manner. Bird strikes are a significant…