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Unknown number of Frontier jets could be grounded for P&W engine inspections https://bit.ly/3NJ6nG7

After more than five years, Qantas will return the #A380 to its Sydney-Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) route in August 2025. The 485-seat double-decker will serve the 7,454 nautical mile (13,804 km) airport pair four times weekly, while the 236-seat 787-9 will operate the other three weekly services. The equipment shift means Sydney Airport-Dallas will regain first class, and the number of total roundtrip seats for sale will rise by a staggering 60%. Until this announcement, Dallas was not expected to have A380 flights in the northern summer 2025. British Airways will cease using the subfleet on March 29, 2025, the last day of the aviation northern summer season based on IATA slot seasons. The A350-1000 – which BA has not previously flown to Dallas – will take over the next day. james@simpleflying.com, mejamespearson@hotmail.com #airlines #aviation #flights

We are now connected to Paro (Bhutan) through #Drukair -Royal Bhutan Airlines, for all those waiting to visit the pristine beauty of the only carbon negative country in the world you can now fly through Terminal1 #DXB

🌏 It was a very proud moment in ASL Airlines Belgium history, that the 1,000th flight operated through Jinan Airport from Liege, and subsequently launched the round flight from Jinan to New York, via Anchorage.  👉 A true milestone that demonstrates the global aviation capability of the ASL Group.

Last week I had the pleasure of talking about what’s happening in Transatlantic aviation to a very engaged audience at the #BrandUSATravelWeek CEO Summit. The main messages from me were: • capacity has been growing significantly outside the biggest Europe-US markets, eg between Greece and Turkey and the US; • travel from some big European markets to the US (including from the UK and France) is still well below pre-Covid levels, so there’s opportunity to attract visitors from them; • Europe-US LCC capacity grew this year but is about half of 2019’s level - and PLAY airlines ‘ recent announcement of a shift away from connecting traffic with North America suggests LCC capacity will continue to be only a small share of the total; • new narrowbody aircraft, especially the A321XLR, are opening up wider travel options - such as Aer Lingus’ new Dublin-Indianapolis route which was unveiled as we were meeting. I also stated that this is the last time we’ll look back to pre-pandemic data for comparisons. Please remind me next year if I go back on my word! Thanks to Jackie Ennis at Brand USA for inviting me back again two days later to repeat the presentation to a further group.

Sanad continues to strengthen its position as a global leader in aviation through a new partnership with Indonesia's largest airline Lion Air further expanding our presence in the East Asian market. The signing of new global customers reflects Sanad's ongoing growth, reinforcing our reputation as the global partner of choice for leading airlines and OEMS worldwide. The five-year agreement showcases Sanad’s advanced engineering and technical expertise, solidifying our status as a trusted partner, while also enhancing Abu Dhabi's role as a premier global aviation hub. #SanadGroup #Aviation #MRO #LionAirPartnership نفخر في #سند بالإعلان عن شراكتنا الجديدة مع شركة ليون إير، أكبر شركة طيران في إندونيسيا، لإثراء حضورنا في سوق شرق آسيا وتوسيع قاعدة عملائنا. يعكس توقيع اتفاقيات مع عملاء عالميين جدد، واقع النمو المستمر الذي تشهده سند، مما يعزز سمعتنا كشريك عالمي مفضل لشركات الطيران الرائدة ومصنعي المعدات الأصلية في جميع أنحاء العالم. من خلال هذه الاتفاقية التي تمتد لخمس سنوات، ستقدم سند خدمات الصيانة الإصلاح والعَمرة لمحركات ليون إير، مما يُجسّد التزامنا بالخدمات عالية الجودة ويُرسّخ مكانة أبوظبي كمركز عالمي موثوق في قطاع الطيران عموماً. #سند #قطاع_الطيران #منطقة_شرق_آسيا #الصيانة_والإصلاح_والعَمرة #شركة_ليون_إير

Parallel stories unfolding in Seattle right now at Boeing and Starbucks. Two new CEOs. Two major turnarounds. I've been watching both Kelly Ortberg (Boeing) and Brian Niccol (Starbucks) initial communications closely, and there's a fascinating pattern in how they're architecting change. Most recently from Starbucks' preliminary Q4 guidance and Boeing's Q3 results. The diagnosis is strikingly similar: ▸ Boeing: "Trust in our company has eroded" ▸ Starbucks: "We have drifted from our core" But it's their parallel playbooks for communicating change that caught my attention. 1. Heritage as North Star 🌟 Both CEOs are heavily anchoring their change narrative in company DNA: ▸ Boeing: Return to engineering excellence ▸ Starbucks: Back to coffeehouse roots  ▸ Lesson: Use your company's legacy as the springboard for the future, not something to run from. 2. Front-Line First 👥 Their first moves weren't PowerPoints - they were: ▸ Ortberg: Factory floors and engineering labs ▸ Niccol: Store visits and barista conversations  ▸ Lesson: Ground truth comes from where value is created, not headquarters. 3. Problem Definition is Everything 🎯 Note the clarity in problem statements: ▸ Boeing: "Trust has eroded" ▸ Starbucks: "Drifted from our core" ▸ Lesson: You can't solve what you won't name. 4. Framework, Not Frenzy 📋 Both use clear four-pillar strategies to make change digestible: ▸ Simple enough to remember ▸ Specific enough to execute ▸ Sequenced for impact  ▸ Lesson: Complex change needs simple architecture. 5. Time Horizon Management ⏰  Both are explicit that: ▸ Quick fixes won't work ▸ Fundamentals come first ▸ Change is a process, not an event  ▸ Lesson: Set realistic expectations on the long, hard road of change and transformation early. The meta-lesson? Successful change leadership requires: ▸ Brutal honesty about problems ▸ Deep respect for heritage and what got you here ▸ Clear frameworks for action ▸ Authentic engagement with front-line teams ▸ Realistic timelines For leaders stepping into turnaround situations: notice how both CEOs balance urgency with patience, heritage with change, and clarity with complexity. If you were stepping into either role today, which elements of their playbook would you prioritize? And what might you add? #changecommunications #communications #leadership #ceotransition