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American Airlines Giant 260 Aircraft Shopping Spree

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American Airlines has signed an order for an additional 85 A321neo aircraft, taking its total order for the aircraft type to 219 aircraft, as well as 85 Boeing MAX 10s and 90 Embraer E175s.

American also secured purchase rights on an additional 193 aircraft across the three models.

“Over the past decade, we have invested heavily to modernise and simplify our fleet, which is the largest and youngest among U.S. network carriers,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom. “These orders will continue to fuel our fleet with newer, more efficient aircraft so we can continue to deliver the best network and record-setting operational reliability for our customers.”

“The continued investment in the A321neo is a testament to the unprecedented value of the world’s most versatile and capable single-aisle aircraft,” said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, EVP Sales, Commercial Aircraft, Airbus. “ For nearly two decades, American Airlines has used its A320 Family of aircraft, some of which have been produced in the U.S. in Mobile, Alabama, to grow its domestic and short-haul international network and provide an exceptional experience for its passengers and crews.”

American Airlines took delivery of its first A321neo in February 2019, and 70 have been delivered as of January 31, 2024. The airline is the world’s largest operator of A320 Family aircraft, the world’s largest A321 operator (CEO and NEO) and the largest customer for the A321neo in North America.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stan Deal said: “We deeply appreciate American Airlines’ trust in Boeing and its confidence in the 737 MAX family. American’s selection of the 737-10 will provide even greater efficiency, commonality and flexibility for its global network and operations. Our team here at Boeing is committed to delivering on this new order and supporting America’s strategic growth with one of the industry’s largest and most modern fleets.”

Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, said, “The E175 is truly the backbone of the U.S. aviation network, connecting all corners of the country. One of the world’s most successful aircraft programs, the E175 was upgraded with a series of modifications that improved fuel burn by 6.5%. This represents America’s largest-ever single order of E175s, and we thank American for its continued trust in our products and people.”

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Massive Qantas Long Weekend Seat Sale

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Qantas has discounted over one million seats on almost every route across Australia as part of a weeklong Australia Red Tail sale.

  • Domestic Economy sale fares start from $109 one-way, with more than 34 routes on sale for under $150, for travel from April to mid-December. Domestic Business sale fares start from $439 one-way for the same travel dates.
  • The sale includes flights from Coffs Harbour to Melbourne and Melbourne to Hobart on the new
    QantasLink Airbus A220 later this year.
  • This is Qantas’ sixth sale this year with the most popular domestic destinations in recent sales being
    Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
  • Airfares generally have come down more than 10 per cent in real terms since peaking in late 2022.
  • The latest government data has also found Qantas was again the most on-time major domestic airline,
    now for the 17th consecutive month, delivering better reliability than its main domestic competitor.
  • Qantas fares include checked baggage, complimentary food and beverages, free Wi-Fi and seat selection.
  • Some of the one-way Economy and Business domestic sale fares (starting from) are below. This is a
    selection of fares, please visit Qantas.com for details of sale fares on other routes.

Here are some of the fares:

*Sale ends 11.59pm (AEDT) 11 March 2024, unless sold out prior, via qantas.com and travel agents. Selected travel dates and days apply and fares may not be available on all flights or days. Blackout periods apply.

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Airlineratings.com was developed to provide everyone in the world with a one-stop shop for everything related to airlines, formed by a team of aviation editors, who have forensically researched nearly every airline in the world.

Our rating system is rated from one to seven stars on safety – with seven being the highest ranking. Within each airline, you will find the country of origin, airline code, booking URL and seat map information. The rating system takes into account a number of different factors related to audits from aviation’s governing bodies, lead associations as well as the airline’s own safety data. Every airline has a safety rating breakdown so you can see exactly how they rate.

Over 230 of the airlines on the site that carry 99 per cent of the world’s passengers have a product rating. Given that low-cost, regional and full-service carriers are so different we have constructed a different rating system for each which can be found within each airline.

Is Malaysia Really Interested In A New MH370 Search?

The Malaysian government has told relatives of those lost on MH370 that it is interested in a new search for the Boeing 777 as the tenth anniversary of its disappearance approaches.

But is it really serious?

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said UK exploration company Ocean Infinity (OI) had been invited to discuss a search proposal after two previous failed attempts.

“The Malaysian government is committed to the search [for MH370] and the search must go on,” Loke said at a remembrance event on Sunday AAP reported.

Ocean Infinity searched in 2018 with the Malaysian government offering to pay $70 million if it found the plane. of concern is the fact that OI has presented a search proposal several times since 2018 to the Malaysian government but they have said there is no new evidence and brushed aside any deal.

This however is not true.

Richard Godfrey’s groundbreaking work has been peer-reviewed and refined and the location of MH370 has been identified within a 30km radius about 1560km west of Perth Western Australia. The location is just outside the previous search area and is consistent with the Inmarsat Satellite data and the debris drift analysis of the University of Western Australia. All the evidence lines up and points to this location.

With new robust search data and a no find no fee proposal so why are the Malaysian Government so against starting a search?

We believe that finding the resting place of the Boeing 777 will open the Malaysian Government to compensation claims as it is almost certain that the perpetrator of this tragedy is Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah.

In depth investigations found the captain ‘exhibited self-destructive and obsessive online behavior that should have raised a red flag with Malaysia Airlines’. For more on this read SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS POINT FINGER AT MH370 CAPTAIN

AAP said that Loke said Malaysia would talk to Australia about cooperation in resuming the search once Ocean Infinity’s proposal was approved by Malaysia’s cabinet.

The question remains though, is the Malaysian Government really serious about finding out where the plane is and what happened?

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Airlineratings.com is packed with information about air travel and answers questions that many of us may have thought of, but didn’t know who to ask. Well, now you do!

Airlineratings.com was developed to provide everyone in the world with a one-stop shop for everything related to airlines, formed by a team of aviation editors, who have forensically researched nearly every airline in the world.

Our rating system is rated from one to seven stars on safety – with seven being the highest ranking. Within each airline, you will find the country of origin, airline code, booking URL and seat map information. The rating system takes into account a number of different factors related to audits from aviation’s governing bodies, lead associations as well as the airline’s own safety data. Every airline has a safety rating breakdown so you can see exactly how they rate.

Over 230 of the airlines on the site that carry 99 per cent of the world’s passengers have a product rating. Given that low-cost, regional and full-service carriers are so different we have constructed a different rating system for each which can be found within each airline.

MH370 10th Anniversary: Our 10 Major Stories

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Blaine Gibson with MH370 cabin debris in Madagascar.

Over the past 10 years, we have published just over 1000 stories on the tragic disappearance of MH370 on March 8, 2014, taking with it 239 souls.

While we have published over 1000 articles we have steadfastly refused to publish the endless irresponsible conspiracy theories that haunt the relatives left behind, despite the fact it would have been a major financial boon to our website with tens of millions of clicks and thus advertising dollars.

We have looked back over the past two years and present the 10 stories that our millions of readers responded to the most.

Outstanding BBC documentary shines a light on MH370 location

Aussie fisherman did not find MH370 wing

MH370 Myths Debunked

New Report Proves WSPRnet Tracking Over Long Distances

Revolutionary MH370 Tracking Works Over Short Distances

Over 120 Books Written About MH370

MH370 Debris Now For The Facts

GT’s Radar Slams Netflix Documentary

GT’s Radar: End the MH370 Bickering

A Comprehensive Overview of MH370 (2022)

Airlineratings.com is packed with information about air travel and answers questions that many of us may have thought of, but didn’t know who to ask. Well, now you do!

Airlineratings.com was developed to provide everyone in the world with a one-stop shop for everything related to airlines, formed by a team of aviation editors, who have forensically researched nearly every airline in the world.

Our rating system is rated from one to seven stars on safety – with seven being the highest ranking. Within each airline, you will find the country of origin, airline code, booking URL and seat map information. The rating system takes into account a number of different factors related to audits from aviation’s governing bodies, lead associations as well as the airline’s own safety data. Every airline has a safety rating breakdown so you can see exactly how they rate.

Over 230 of the airlines on the site that carry 99 per cent of the world’s passengers have a product rating. Given that low-cost, regional and full-service carriers are so different we have constructed a different rating system for each which can be found within each airline.

Airlineratings.com has information on over 30 types of aircraft from the latest Boeing 787 to the A380 and smaller jets.

Best of all, there are simple answers to many of the quirky questions including:

  • “What are all those noises after takeoff and before landing?”
  • “Why do you have to put the window shades up for landing and takeoff?”
  • “What is a winglet and what is it for?
  • “Why is it so costly to fly short distances?”
  • “How often is an aircraft maintained?
  • “How strong is a wing?”
  • “How do they test aircraft”
  • “How often do plane tyres need to be replaced?”

Malaysian Government Not Interested in Finding MH370

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The Malaysian Government has absolutely no interest in finding MH370 – ten years after it disappeared with 239 on board on March 8, 2014.

Numerous presentations and updates have been provided to the Malaysian Government by the UK search company Ocean Infinity and spokespersons of the relatives of those lost on a “no find no fee basis” based on the breakthrough WSPRnet work of UK aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey.

However, the Malaysian Government continues to say there is no new evidence to support a search.

It is incomprehensible given a “No Find No Fee” offer that Malaysia will not agree to a contract unless they do not want to find the aircraft.

At stake of course is that finding the resting place of the Boeing 777 will also open the Malaysian Government to compensation claims as it is almost certain that the perpetrator of this tragedy is Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah.

In 2018 AirlineRatings.com published findings by Paul Toohey of New Corp on a dark side to the Malaysian Airlines captain. You can read the full story here.

The News Corp investigation also revealed that a psychologist believed that Zaharie, the pilot-in-command when MH370 flew to its doom, “exhibited self-destructive and obsessive online behaviours that should have raised a red flag with Malaysia Airlines”.

Malaysia’s final report into the crash of MH370 released in July 2018, made no mention of Zaharie’s obsessive Facebook activity. A Royal Malaysian Police report does mention Zaharie visiting the FB pages but does not mention what he said or how many times he accessed the pages. They simply dismissed the matter as not important.

Toohey found that “across 2013, Zaharie posted 97 separate Facebook comments to the page of the Penang-based model Qi Min Lan, also known as Jasmin Min, who turned 18 that year. Zaharie did not know her personally, but was fixated.”

Another dimension of the captain was his political views. “Zaharie was not merely politically active, as some have said. He was virulent, at one point labelling then-prime minister Najib Razak a “moron” on his Facebook page.’’

In April 2013, in the lead-up to the elections, Zaharie posted 119 comments under his name, all reflecting his disgust with Najib’s government as he urged citizens to action said Mr Toohey.

Godfrey’s groundbreaking work has been peer-reviewed and refined and the location of MH370 has been identified within a 30km radius about 1560km west of Perth Western Australia.

The location is just outside the previous search area and is consistent with the Inmarsat Satellite data and the debris drift analysis of the University of Western Australia.

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Probably location of MH370

Malaysia has a responsibility to international aviation to find MH370 and if it does not, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the UN governing body of aviation should sanction the airline and mount its own search.

Thomas’s MH370 Interview On The 10th Anniversary

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AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas has been interviewed by Channel 9’s Weekend Today Program as the 10th anniversary of the loss of MH370 draws closer.

Thomas said he believed that the Malaysian Government didn’t want to find MH370 as it could open them up to compensation claims.

The Malaysian Government has been presented with a “no-find no-fee” deal but has rejected it.

READ: Sensational allegations about the Captain

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Airlineratings.com is packed with information about air travel and answers questions that many of us may have thought of, but didn’t know who to ask. Well, now you do!

Airlineratings.com was developed to provide everyone in the world with a one-stop shop for everything related to airlines, formed by a team of aviation editors, who have forensically researched nearly every airline in the world.

Our rating system is rated from one to seven stars on safety – with seven being the highest ranking. Within each airline, you will find the country of origin, airline code, booking URL and seat map information. The rating system takes into account a number of different factors related to audits from aviation’s governing bodies, lead associations as well as the airline’s own safety data. Every airline has a safety rating breakdown so you can see exactly how they rate.

Over 230 of the airlines on the site that carry 99 per cent of the world’s passengers have a product rating. Given that low-cost, regional and full-service carriers are so different we have constructed a different rating system for each which can be found within each airline.

Airlineratings.com has information on over 30 types of aircraft from the latest Boeing 787 to the A380 and smaller jets.

Best of all, there are simple answers to many of the quirky questions including:

  • “What are all those noises after takeoff and before landing?”
  • “Why do you have to put the window shades up for landing and takeoff?”
  • “What is a winglet and what is it for?
  • “Why is it so costly to fly short distances?”
  • “How often is an aircraft maintained?
  • “How strong is a wing?”
  • “How do they test aircraft”
  • “How often do plane tyres need to be replaced?”

Outstanding BBC Documentary Shines A Light On MH370 Location

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A new BBC documentary “Why Planes Vanish: The Hunt for MH370” is outstanding and shines a light on the facts surrounding the loss of the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 and 239 souls ten years ago.

The documentary to be shown on BBC One on March 6th at 8 pm focuses just on facts, the extensive debris found and the work of aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey and his revolutionary tracking of MH370.

The disappearance of Flight MH370 is the greatest mystery in aviation. Many questions the families of the missing passengers and crew had on the night the plane vanished have still not been answered.

Sadly a raft of documentaries and over 120 books have spread countless bizarre conspiracy theories for which there is not one shred of evidence.

The documentary features interviews with relatives of the missing, aviation experts, former Malaysian Airlines employees, as well as current and former pilots and unpicks other commercial aviation incidents to try and piece together what may have happened to MH370.

Key interview subjects are British aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey and wreck hunter Blaine Gibson. Mr Godfrey discusses his WSPR tracking technology and the documentary introduces excellent graphics to illustrate how it works.

Mr Gibson, a retired US Lawyer, talks about his motivation to both find the debris and encourage others to hand it in. Mr Gibson has found more pieces (7) than anyone, while another 34 pieces have been handed in.

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An innovative mix of current-affairs investigation and scientific analysis, the film also explores other cases of missing aircraft, to examine what lessons can be learned to make the aviation industry safer. And it investigates recent cases of mass-murder suicide by pilots – and asks what can be done to improve the mental health of flight crew who are responsible for the lives of 10 million people who fly every day.

“Why Planes Vanish: The Hunt for MH370” will be shown on BBC One on March 6th at 8 pm and in Australia on Channel 7 on Sunday, March 10.

AirlineRatings will publish other locations and dates as soon as they are known.

Boeing Slammed In New Safety Report

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Photo: Boeing

A panel made up of 25 industry experts has slammed Boeing stating that there is “a lack of awareness of safety-related metrics at all levels of the organization.”

The panel assembled by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that there was a “disconnect of communication between the senior management and the other staff members” at Boeing.

The FAA has stated that it will review the Boeing safety report and “determine next steps regarding the recommendations as appropriate.” It also added: “We will continue to hold Boeing to the highest standard of safety and will work to ensure the company comprehensively addresses these recommendations.”

Boeing said in a statement to the New York Times that it supported the panel’s work and acknowledged that, while it had taken “important steps” to improve its safety culture, “there is more work to do.”

The FAA panel issued 53 recommendations. The recommendations were based on a review of thousands of company documents and more than 250 interviews.

The safety culture report started in March 2023 and was carried as a result of the 2020 Aircraft Certification, Safety & Accountability Act which directed the FAA to launch the review.

One of the members of the expert panel was Dr Najm Mashkati, USC engineering Professor who was recently praised for his work leading the University of Southern California’s Aviation Safety and Security program for the past 30 years.

Dr Meshkati is a regular contributor to safety stories on AirlineRatings.com.

Read more about his impressive works here.

Read the full 50-page report here;

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Airlineratings.com is packed with information about air travel and answers questions that many of us may have thought of, but didn’t know who to ask. Well, now you do!

Airlineratings.com was developed to provide everyone in the world with a one-stop shop for everything related to airlines, formed by a team of aviation editors, who have forensically researched nearly every airline in the world.

Our rating system is rated from one to seven stars on safety – with seven being the highest ranking. Within each airline, you will find the country of origin, airline code, booking URL and seat map information. The rating system takes into account a number of different factors related to audits from aviation’s governing bodies, lead associations as well as the airline’s own safety data. Every airline has a safety rating breakdown so you can see exactly how they rate.

Over 230 of the airlines on the site that carry 99 per cent of the world’s passengers have a product rating. Given that low-cost, regional and full-service carriers are so different we have constructed a different rating system for each which can be found within each airline.

Lufthansa Pilot’s A380 Wave Goodbye Causes Safety Concerns

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A Lufthansa pilot’s wave goodbye while piloting an A380 has caused concern and debate on social media about the safety of such a manoeuvre.

Traditionally when a pilot retires -as was this case – or an aircraft is retired the accepted signal is to waggle the wings. However, this was a passenger flight and the “waggle” was quite significant which may have caused concern for passengers.

It is not clear if the Lufthansa passengers were informed.

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Airlineratings.com is packed with information about air travel and answers questions that many of us may have thought of, but didn’t know who to ask. Well, now you do!

Airlineratings.com was developed to provide everyone in the world with a one-stop shop for everything related to airlines, formed by a team of aviation editors, who have forensically researched nearly every airline in the world.

Our rating system is rated from one to seven stars on safety – with seven being the highest ranking. Within each airline, you will find the country of origin, airline code, booking URL and seat map information. The rating system takes into account a number of different factors related to audits from aviation’s governing bodies, lead associations as well as the airline’s own safety data. Every airline has a safety rating breakdown so you can see exactly how they rate.

Over 230 of the airlines on the site that carry 99 per cent of the world’s passengers have a product rating. Given that low-cost, regional and full-service carriers are so different we have constructed a different rating system for each which can be found within each airline.

Aussie Fisherman DID NOT Find MH370 Wing

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MH370 (MR0) in Perth, Western Australia. Credit Alan Pepper

The Aussie fisherman Kit Oliver could not have found the wing of MH370 off the coast of South Australia near the town of Robe.

Given the almost certain location of MH370 – 1500km west of Perth – ocean currents have taken all the debris to African shores. In the ten years since its loss, no debris has washed up in Australia.

Sadly, millions of pieces of junk are floating in the Oceans, some quite large, which almost certainly were caught in his nets. Some of the debris looks like it came from an aircraft but often it has come from small boats.

The facts speak for themselves. Authorities have 8 items from both the left wing and the right wing and in both cases items from the inboard (close to the fuselage) and the outboard (away from the fuselage) according to MH370 expert and aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey. All of which was recovered in the western Indian Ocean islands or Africa.

From the left wing, we have the:

Left Flaperon Wing Trailing Edge Panel – Inboard – ATSB Australia – Highly Likely – Malaysian Ministry of Transport Safety Investigation Report Appendix G page 777 to 783.

Left Outboard Aft Flap Section – Outboard – ATSB Australia – Confirmed  – Malaysian Ministry of Transport Safety Investigation Report Appendix H page 784 to 786.

From the right wing, we have the:

Right Flaperon Structure – Inboard – BEA France – Confirmed – Malaysian Ministry of Transport Safety Investigation Report Appendix A page 496 to 751.

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The flaperon from MH370 found on La Réunion Island in June 2015.

Right No.7 Flap Fairing 676EB – Outboard – ATSB Australia – Almost Certain – Malaysian Ministry of Transport Safety Investigation Report Appendix B page 752 to 756.

Right Outboard Flap Inboard Section – Outboard – ATSB Australia – Confirmed – Malaysian Ministry of Transport Safety Investigation Report Appendix O page 811 to 815.

Right Wing Body Fairing – Inboard – ATSB Australia – Highly Likely – Malaysian Ministry of Transport Safety Investigation Report Appendix P page 816 to 819.

Right Aileron – Outboard – MOT Malaysia – Highly Likely – Malaysian Ministry of Transport Safety Investigation Report Appendix V page 842 to 848.

Right Wing No. 7 Flap Support Fairing – Outboard – MOT Malaysia – Highly Likely – Malaysian Ministry of Transport Safety Investigation Report Appendix W page 849 to 857.

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Mr Godfrrey said that “these items have all been analysed by either the ATSB in Australia, BEA in France or the Ministry of Transport in Malaysia.

“And these items are still in the possession of either the ATSB in Australia, BEA in France or the Ministry of Transport in Malaysia.”

All told, over 40 pieces of debris have been found from MH370 and all of it came ashore on the western shores of the Indian Ocean on the African coast and adjacent islands.

Given the almost certain location of MH370 about 1500km west of Perth, Western Australia, it is not possible for debris to come ashore in Australia because of the flow of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean.

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Probable location of MH370

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