Author: FlightDrama
Air Serbia inaugurated its fourth long-haul service and the second to China by launching flights between Belgrade and Shanghai early this morning. Flight JU986 touched down in the Chinese city just before midday Central European Time and was greeted by a water canon salute. The carrier deployed its 257-seat Airbus A330-200 aircraft registered YU-ARB (Nikola Tesla) for the inaugural flight. The full jet is also carrying over 100 Serbian exchange students heading to the country. The service will be maintained twice per week, each Tuesday and Saturday departing Belgrade, and on Wednesdays and Sundays leaving Shanghai. Over the winter season,…
Back in April 2023, American Airlines and Air Wisconsin launched a new partnership for regional flying. While this was supposed to be a five-year contract, it’s being discontinued early, after just two years. This has some implications for both companies. Air Wisconsin will stop flying CRJ-200s for American Eagle Each of the “big three” US carriers have their regional subsidiaries. I’m talking about American Eagle, Delta Connection, and United Express. Each of these subsidiaries typically has multiple airlines flying under its branding. So in some cases, the regional airlines may be wholly owned subsidiaries of the larger airlines, while in…
Shackelford, McKinley & Norton founding partner Martha Hardwick Hofmeister has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Kim Askew Distinguished Service Award from the Dallas Bar Association. The Kim Askew Distinguished Service Award recognizes a DBA member who, through service to the DBA and to the Dallas community at large, has shown a lasting dedication to good works and promoting good relations among lawyers, the judiciary, and the community. She also earned the 2024 Jo Anna Moreland Outstanding Committee Chair Award for her continued leadership of the Bar None follies show. The first and only director of the annual…
A firefighting plane is grounded today in California, after hitting a drone in restricted airspace while fighting the raging fires ongoing around LA.Details are scarce, but the Canadian CL-415 “Super Scooper”, call sign “Quebec-1”, took a football-size hole through one of its wings from the drone. Canada sent 2 Super Scoopers to help fight the LA firesThe incident forced all planes to be temporarily grounded as the fires raged on. The plane in question is tail C-GQBG. Canada sent two of them to help.The Super Scoopers are picking-up 1,500 gallons of water from the ocean and dropping it onto the…
Do you love warm sunny weather, pristine blue sea-water, lively nightlife and picturesque sunsets? Then, read this article to learn more about the 10 best Mediterranean destinations for your holidays with luxury private jet travel. 1. Mykonos The first must-see Mediterranean destination is Mykonos, one of the most popular islands in Greece. Known for its incredible beaches and architecture, everywhere you look, there’s a maze of whitewashed alleyways. There are many expensive yachts to explore the island, dreamy villas, luxury hotels and 5-star service to make you feel like a celebrity. Most travelers can’t wait to enjoy beach parties, the…
New Private Pilot – Nizar Assaf Mar 14 2023 · 0 comments · Checkrides passed, Flight Training Private Pilot Checkride: February 6, 2023Instructor: Nir Chen Congrats to Nizar on his first-time checkride pass with Alaska DPE Carol! Nizar recently solo and went on to quickly finish off his pilot certification requirements. CFI Nir is thrilled with his student’s determination and hard work. Well done, all! Aircraft: Cessna N6796HSchool Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Never Miss Another Deal – Follow DansDeals on Facebook Update, 1/10: London is on sale today. Update, 1/9: Munich is on sale today. Update, 1/8: Frankfurt is on sale today. El Al has capped fares between Frankfurt and Tel Aviv through 2/28. That means you can book a United round-trip award to Frankfurt for 50K miles+$154 in taxes and an El Al round-trip from Frankfurt to Tel Aviv for $349: You can also book one-way travel in either direction. Will you book flights to Israel today with this sale? United is offering discounts on international…