Following the FAA’s Safety Summit last week, the agency issued a safety alert with specific steps it wants airlines, pilots and others to take.

The FAA is urging the following actions:

• Ensure pilots and flight attendants have the same understanding of what “sterile flight deck” means and the risks associated with extraneous communication during this time.
• Emphasize the importance of awareness of the aircraft in relation to taxiways, runways and other aircraft. This includes reviewing the following previously published SAFOs:
  • 17012, High Collision Risk During Runway Crossing
  • 11004, Runway Incursion Prevention Actions
  • 08001, Flight crew techniques and procedures to enhance taxi, pre-takeoff, and after-landing safety to reduce the risk of runway incursions
• Encourage personnel to identify and report existing and emerging safety issues through voluntary reporting programs and understand the usefulness of voluntary reporting systems for the operation in which you are engaged.
• Reinforce adherence to published processes and procedures, including checklists, Air Traffic Control instructions, and internal company procedures.
• Ensure Safety Management Systems are accounting for the high rate of change and churn in the industry.

El Al Israel Airlines announced on Thursday that it would resume flights to India in October after a three-year break, citing reduced flight times because of the ability to fly across Saudi Arabia and Oman.

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Using Boeing 737 aircraft, Israel’s national airline will fly four times a week from Tel Aviv to Mumbai. The trip should take 5.5 hours instead of the previous 7.45 hours. Moreover, it will operate twice-weekly flights to New Delhi on larger Boeing 777 or 787 aircraft. El Al reported that the flight time on the trip will decrease to 6.5 hours from 9.

After the recently obtained clearance to fly over the skies of Saudi Arabia and Oman, the introduction of the new routes is now feasible, according to El Al.

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Israeli travelers and businessmen enjoy India. El Al has started using the new route on flights to Asia since Muscat joined Riyadh in allowing Israeli civilian overflights last month. El Al claims that the new Saudi corridor will enable it to increase its service to Australia and Asia.

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Archer Aviation Inc. and United Airlines announced plans to launch the first air taxi route in Chicago, between O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Vertiport Chicago. Vertiport Chicago, North America’s largest vertical aircraft takeoff and landing facility, is located in the Illinois Medical District near the Chicago Loop.

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This site was selected as the takeoff and landing site for this airport to city center route because of its unparalleled convenience, access and service. From there, passengers will be able to travel to and from ORD via Archer’s Midnight aircraft in approximately 10 minutes. A similar trip by car can take upwards of an hour or more during rush hour traffic.

United and Archer’s goal for its UAM network is to provide residents and visitors in the Chicago Metropolitan Area with a safe, sustainable, low noise, and cost-competitive alternative to ground transportation beginning in 2025. Chicago is the third most populous city in the United States, a center for business, innovation and investment, and home to United’s headquarters.

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This makes it a unique city for Archer and United to build out. The early launch routes will focus in on airport to city center transportation service, which are referred to as “trunk” routes. Once the trunk routes have been established, the next step will be to build out “branch” routes to connect to surrounding communities.

ComEd, the Midwest’s largest utility company, will work with United and Archer to establish the power infrastructure necessary to support eVTOL aircraft operations in and around the Chicago Metropolitan Area.

A Southwest Airlines flight’s safe landing on Wednesday is credited to an off-duty pilot who acted quickly after one of the two flying pilots became suddenly ill.

Southwest Flight 6013 had taken off just after 6:30 a.m. heading for Columbus, Ohio, according to the flight-tracking site FlightAware. As it was airborne, one of its pilots “required medical attention,” a representative for the airline stated, without revealing information about the health condition.

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The pilot then fell unconscious, and the crew moved him to the back of the aircraft where they began to treat him. The flight’s off-duty pilot, who travelling to be a passenger, went to the cockpit and handled radio communications for the duration of the flight. After returning to Las Vegas, the aircraft’s first officer landed at Harry Reid International Airport a little more than an hour after takeoff.

In a statement, Southwest said that a credentialed pilot from another airline who was on board “entered the fight deck and aided with radio communication as our Southwest pilot flew the aircraft.”And grateful for the off-duty pilot’s support and help. “We praise the crew for their professionalism and appreciate our customer’s patience and understanding regarding the circumstance,” Southwest stated in a statement. The FAA said it is investigating the incident.

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Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, will deploy its signature A380 aircraft to Bali starting from 1 June 2023, marking a milestone in Indonesia’s aviation history as the first scheduled A380 service to the country.

The new 2-class Emirates A380 service will replace one of the two daily services to Bali currently operated by a 2-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The airline’s debut A380 flight EK368, will depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 03:25 hrs, arriving in Denpasar International Airport (DPS) at 16:35 hrs local time. The returning flight, EK369, will depart Bali at 19:40 hrs, arriving in Dubai at 00:45 hrs local time. All times are local.

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Tickets can be purchased on emirates.com, the Emirates App, at Emirates sales offices, and via both online and offline travel agents. Travelers are also encouraged to check the Emirates website for the latest travel requirements.

On a two-class Emirates A380 aircraft, passengers are offered 58 lie-flat seats in Business Class and 557 generously pitched seats in Economy Class. Customers traveling to and from Bali can look forward to enjoying Emirates’ spacious and comfortable cabins; signature products that offer travelers the best experiences in the sky like the Onboard Lounge, as well as regional cuisine including a number of Indonesian dishes. ice, Emirates’ award-winning inflight entertainment system offers more than 5,000 channels of on-demand entertainment with a wide selection of Indonesian content.

Emirates continues to expand its A380 network to meet increasing travel demand globally. The airline’s flagship aircraft is currently deployed to 41 destinations, including Dubai and is likely to expand to nearly 50 destinations by the end of the summer.

Fear not if first or business class is out of your price range when traveling with the aircraft. Many international airlines provide business travelers with a superior level of service. The economy cabin on these airlines is among the best you’ll find, even though none of them provide lie-flat seats. Here are five airlines that offer the most luxurious economy-class travel, complete with extras.

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1. Japan Airlines

The industry-wide offers some of the roomiest spacing between rows and the widest seats, both from Japan Airlines. The economy seats are not only comfy, but you will also receive first-rate food and drink, such as Japanese Soba noodles, Ume-shu (plum wine), sake, and on-demand snacks. As one may anticipate from a Japanese airline. It offers wider legroom, alongside superior cuisine, in-flight entertainment, and amenities. In addition to a straightforward booking process and an exceptional ground experience, flying economy class with Japan Airlines is the best decision for your travels.

2. Emirates

Emirates receives the 2022 Skytrax World’s Best Economy Class Award. One of the biggest economy seats available is Emirates’ 18-inch wide economy seat on the double-decker Airbus A380. The renowned onboard bar is not accessible to economy passengers, but there are still many luxurious touches. The seatback screens include more than 5,000 entertainment channels. On emirates economy dining for short-haul flights can anticipate Sandwiches, Mozzarella and sundried tomato on rye and turmeric bread. And for Long haul flights flyers can anticipate Fresh seasonal fruit, Cheese omelette Served with grilled chicken sausage, potato hash and sautéed mushrooms with tomato concassé.

3. Singapore Airlines

You may still enjoy comfortable seats on Singapore Airlines, which is renowned for its services and hospitality, and most of its cabin crew are at the highest level of possible service. Economy Class seats are designed to give you more personal space. Even if the seat in front of you is reclined. If you want more legroom, you can choose Extra Legroom Seats with wider seat pitches and locate near the exits. It’s a comfortable spot to be in. Even if you frequently travel to the same location, you may have delicious new main meals with more than 40 freshly made dishes, which include hearty congee and gravy-rich mee siam. On board, there will also be a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including wine, cocktails, beer, soft drinks, fruit juices, coffee, and various teas.

4. Qatar Airways

When you fly with Qatar, you may experience a whole world, of comfort and space. Spacious seats provide enough space, to fully enjoy your travel, whether you want to eat, sleep, or simply stretch out while watching, more than 4,000 widescreen entertainment options. A variety of free beverages are provided by Qatar Airways. The alternatives are unlimited, with beverages to fit, any kind of taste buds, from a fruity fizz, to coffee or tea, and much more.

5. ANA

ANA is ranked among the top 10 five-star airlines in the world due to its exceptional service and reasonable economy seats. It has newly designed seats, were slimmed down to achieve, a spacious seat pitch of 34 inches, yet remain just as comfortable as previous model. The slim design of these reclining seats, enables to make most of legroom. Along with main dishes, like boiling Udon noodles, or grilled red rockfish teriyaki. Economy travelers leaving, Japan have the option, to book a gourmet dinner for a nominal fee.

Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest-growing and most sustainable airline globally*, announced the start of its direct flights to Istanbul, Antalya and Dalaman. The routes will commence as of March 2023 connecting Türkiye with Hungary, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Tickets are already available on Wizz Air’s website and via the WIZZ app from as low as EUR 24.99.

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Wizz Air returns to Istanbul after 7 years, and adds four point-to-point services to Budapest, London Gatwick, London Luton, and Iasi, the earliest flight departing in March already. With these services the airline will be the first ultra-low-cost carrier flying from Istanbul airport, providing over 400,000 high-quality, but low-fare seats to cities around Europe. Wizz Air’s industry-leading low emissions and highly sustainable operations will support Istanbul Airport to reach its sustainability goals by operating the modern and sustainable Airbus A321neo aircraft.

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Besides the new all-year-round routes to Istanbul, WIZZ launches seasonal point-to-point services to the Turkish seaside, Dalaman and Antalya, supporting the ramp-up of local tourism. Over 300,000 passengers from Abu Dhabi, Bucharest, Budapest, Cluj, Debrecen and London will be able to enjoy the airline’s low fares and high-quality direct connections to these amazing resorts.

Together with the announcement Wizz Air will operate flights to four Turkish airports, providing over 800,000 low-fare seats in 2023.

NEW WIZZ AIR ROUTES TO TÜRKIYE

ROUTE	DAYS	FARES FROM* Advertisement	STARTS
BUDAPEST – ISTANBUL	Daily	24.99 EUR/9990HUF	31 March 2023 Advertisement
IASI – ISTANBUL	Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	24.99 EUR/119RON	4 April 2023
LONDON GATWICK – ISTANBUL Advertisement	Daily	39.99 EUR/35.99GBP	28 March 2023
LONDON LUTON – ISTANBUL	Daily Advertisement	39.99 EUR/35.99GBP	28 March 2023
LONDON GATWICK – DALAMAN	Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday	39.99 EUR/35.99 GBP Advertisement	23 May 2023
LONDON GATWICK – ANTALYA	Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday	39.99 EUR/35.99 GBP	26 March 2023 Advertisement
BUCHAREST – ANTALYA	Monday, Wednesday, Friday	24.99 EUR/119 RON	19 May 2023
CLUJ – ANTALYA Advertisement	Thursday, Sunday	24.99 EUR/119 RON	18 May 2023
BUDAPEST – ANTALYA	Monday, Wednesday, Friday Advertisement	29.99 EUR/11990 HUF	24 May 2023
DEBRECEN – ANTALYA	Tuesday, Saturday	24.99 EUR/9990 HUF Advertisement	10 June 2023
ABU DHABI – ANTALYA	Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	49.99 EUR / 199 AED	1 June 2023 Advertisement