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The best and worst airline food of 2017 revealed

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A diet expert has some food for thought for flyers – which airlines offer the best and worst food. Every year Dr Charles Platkin, a lecturer at the City University of New York School of Public Health, investigates the nutritional value of snacks and meals offered by 12 US and Canadian carriers and provides a calorie breakdown of what’s available. And this year’s results are out, with the food served on Delta and Virgin America flights rated the best.(dailymail)

The 2017 Annual Airline Food Investigation published on dietdetective.com rates both airlines four out of five. Dr Platkin praises Delta and Virgin America for not only offering healthy snacks and meals but also being very forthcoming with the nutritional information about all of their items

According dietdetective.com The Thanksgiving holiday season is traditionally the busiest travel time of the year, and 2017 is expected to be the busiest since about 2005. Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, predicts that 28.5 million passengers will travel on U.S. airlines during the 12-day Thanksgiving travel period. This number is up 3 percent from 2016 and represents an increase of 69,000 daily passengers compared to the 2016 Thanksgiving travel period.

Once again we contacted the airlines to request nutrition information for the foods they serve and make available for purchase to economy-class passengers on domestic flights and gathered data stored on websites and other online resources to bring you the 2017-2018 Airline Food Survey.

Best and worst airlines for healthy meals

Delta: 4 stars

Virgin America: 4 stars

Air Canada: 3.75 stars

JetBlue: 3.75 stars

Alaska Airlines: 3.5 stars

United Airlines: 2.75 stars

American: 2.5 stars

Frontier Air: 2.25 stars

Southwest Airlines: 2 stars

Allegiant Air: 1.75 stars

Spirit Airlines: 1.75 stars

Hawaiian Airlines: 1 star

for more info :www.dietdetective.com

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Aeroflot Buys Used Planes for Spare Parts Amid Sanctions

In the face of ongoing Western sanctions that have severely impacted Russia’s aviation industry, Aeroflot, the country’s largest airline, has devised a strategic plan to bolster its fleet’s spare parts inventory.

The airline is set to acquire five Boeing 737-800BCF freighters from Atran Airlines, a move that will allow it to dismantle the aircraft for critical components. The planes, which will be transferred to Aeroflot’s low-cost subsidiary Pobeda, will not be converted into passenger jets but instead will be stripped for valuable parts to support existing operations.

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Aeroflot’s plan to purchase these Boeing 737-800BCF freighters comes as part of a broader strategy to mitigate the effects of Western sanctions, which have crippled the Russian aviation sector. With the sanctions restricting access to essential aircraft parts and spare components, Aeroflot is exploring alternative ways to maintain and repair its fleet.

Instead of converting the freighters from cargo to passenger planes, a process deemed “unreasonably expensive” under current sanctions, the airline intends to focus on extracting high-value components such as engines, landing gear, avionics, and other essential systems.

The deal will be structured in a way that allows Aeroflot to indirectly purchase the freighters through an insurance settlement with the aircraft’s lessor, AerCap.

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The Russian government’s insurance company will reimburse the aircraft’s value, and the planes will then be leased back to local operators. This method circumvents some of the restrictions imposed by international sanctions while ensuring that the airline gains access to the necessary components to support its fleet.

By dismantling the aircraft for spare parts, Aeroflot aims to secure critical resources for the ongoing maintenance of its existing fleet. Components from the Boeing 737-800BCF freighters, such as engines and avionics, are expected to be reused in other aircraft within Aeroflot’s network, ensuring that the airline can keep its operations running smoothly