Aerotime

MARCH 31, 2025

Germanys Lufthansa Group has declared that, from summer 2025, all ITA Airways flights at Frankfurt and Munich airports will be managed from Lufthansa terminals. On March 30, 2025, the German airline group announced that this change means ITA and other Lufthansa Group airlines will operate under one roof at all the Group’s hubs. The move follows a previous announcement in February 2025 , where the German airline outlined detailed plans for incorporating the newly acquired Italian carrier in

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Airline Airlines 303

Cranky Flier

MARCH 31, 2025

I have never cared about elite status, not even a little bit. Would an upgrade be nice? Sure, but I don’t travel enough to have high enough status to think that I’d ever actually get one. And I’m not tall, so I really don’t care much about extra legroom either. Living in Southern California, there are different airlines that are better for different routes.

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Airline Airlines 147

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 26, 2025

Recently, I wrote about how were seeing a general softening of demand for travel to the United States, for a variety of reasons. Theres no denying that the most contentious situation is between Canada and the United States, and we now have some data that shows just how extreme the change in demand is. Transborder flight bookings are down by 70%+ Weve known that travel demand between Canada and the United States has been decreasing, both by air and by roads.

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Airline Airlines 145

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 29, 2025

On a quiet Virginia afternoon, the Military Aviation Museum ‘s Messerschmitt Me 262 replica returned to the skies for the first time in over a decade. The museums chief pilot, Mike Spalding, took off at 3:14 PM and landed safely at 3:45 PM, marking a significant milestone in the aircrafts journey back to operational status. Back in February, the Military Aviation Museum announced that its Me 262 replica was on track to return to flight , with the goal of making an appearance at EAA AirVent

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Pilot Airplanes 131

Simple Flying

MARCH 29, 2025

US airline trade association Airlines for America (A4A) has warned Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) it will take legal action if the airport goes ahead with planned flight reductions. The airport is looking to cut over 4% of flight movements as it tackles noise pollution, but US airlines have said they will contest the flight cap in court, arguing that the 'Balanced Approach' ethos has not been met sufficiently by the airport.

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Approach Airline Airlines 119

Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

Wednesday, March 26, 2025, marked another milestone in the 38-year history of London-City Airport (LCY), located in the Docklands area of East London just a stones throw from the financial and legal hub of Canary Wharf. At 12:01 local time, an Embraer E195-E2 regional jet operated by Helvetic Airways and registered HB-AZI touched down at the airport, simultaneously taking a place in the airports history books.

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Jet Approach Cockpit Runway 307

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 29, 2025

If reports are to be believed, a fight broke out in the air traffic control tower at Washington National Airport (DCA), and it got so bad that blood was spattered on control consoles. Bloody fight breaks out at Washington DCA tower The Daily Mail reports on an event that reportedly happened on Thursday, March 27, 2025. According to sources, two air traffic controllers traded punches, when a fight erupted inside the control tower at Washington National Airport.

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Air Traffic Control Airline Airlines 127

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 29, 2025

Seventy-six years ago today, on March 29, 1949, the P-51C Mustang Thunderbird set a new transcontinental speed record in the United States. Flown by former Army Major Joseph C. De Bona, Thunderbird departed Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank, California, at approximately 6:20 AM. Over the next five hours, the cobalt-blue Mustang carved a path into the record books, cruising at 30,000 feet and averaging an astonishing 490.625 miles per hour.

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Pilot Hangar 119

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

What do you think happens to the air when an aircraft flies by? The exhaust coming out of aircraft engines looks pretty dangerous, generating huge amounts of thrust and pushing back tons of hot air. Would it surprise you to know that the most dangerous part of an aircrafts wake is not the engine exhaust? By far the strongest component of wake turbulence is the swirling air generated at the tips of the aircrafts wings.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Aerotime

MARCH 31, 2025

Virgin Atlantic has posted its 2024 financial results, which show an Earnings Before Interest and Tax profit (EBIT) of 230m (US$297 million), an almost five-fold increase over the 48 million (US$62.1 million) posted the preceding year. In terms of revenue, 2024 was a record year for the UK-based long-haul carrier. Virgin Atlantics revenues went up by 183m (US$236.7 million) to a total of 3.3bn (US$4.27 billion).

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Cargo Airline Airlines 294

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 29, 2025

In the past, Ive written a post comparing the major hotel loyalty programs , sharing what I view as the pros and cons of each. There are various factors to consider, ranging from a hotel groups global footprint, to elite recognition, to the points earning structure. For many people, the single most valuable perk of hotel elite status is upgrades to suites.

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Threshold Airline Airlines 113

Simple Flying

MARCH 29, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into a frightening near-miss incident that occurred on Friday afternoon near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319, operating as Flight 2983 and departing for Minneapolis, narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with a US Air Force T-38 military jet, raising fresh concerns over aviation safety in one of the countrys busiest and most restricted airspaces.

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Jet 114

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 28, 2025

American Aero Services , the renowned aircraft restoration company based in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, has once again delivered an exceptional restoration. Their latest project, a rare dual-control 1943 North American TP-51C Mustang, has just been completed and is now available for sale through Platinum Fighter Sales. A Rare Dual-Control Mustang This aircraft, registered as N251MX, is a full dual-control “razorback” Mustang, meticulously restored to factory-fresh condition.

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Cockpit Airplanes Pilot 128

AV Web

MARCH 27, 2025

FAA Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau announced that the agency will require most aircraft operating around Ronald Reagan National Airport to have ADS-B technology activated. Rocheleau made the announcement during a Senate hearing on Thursday morning, where he, along with NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and Director of Army Aviation Gen. Matthew Braman, fielded questions surrounding the deadly crash between a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter earlier this year that killed 67.

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Jet 111

Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Jennifer Homendy, has appeared before the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) subcommittee, where she was questioned about the January 2025 crash between a Black Hawk helicopter and a American Eagle Bombardier CRJ700. When asked by Chairman Steve Womack to pick the most alarming data conclusions drawn from the accident investigation so far, Homendy indicated that her biggest concern was the regularity of collision alerts

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Runway 277

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 26, 2025

There are all kinds of features that contribute to a great business class experience. While I would hardly consider this to be the most important aspect of a business class flight, some airlines offer their passengers pajamas. This can be useful on a couple of levels. For one, pajamas can be helpful for getting comfortable on a flight, and for keeping the set of clothes you board with fresh.

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Airline Airlines 113

Simple Flying

MARCH 29, 2025

A fire that broke out on Friday near London Heathrow Airport caused a significant power outage that shut the UKs busiest air transportation hub for just under 24 hours. Airlines were forced to divert their planes to other airports, both in the UK and elsewhere in the vicinity. Some flights that had just left had to return to their points of origin rather than continuing to Heathrow.

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Airline Airlines 116

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Understanding the difference between a category, class, and type of aircraft can be confusing, especially for those new to the aviation industry. This article will break down these terms and explain the criteria used to distinguish one from the other. By the end of this article, youll have a clear understanding of what sets a category, class, and type of aircraft apart and why it is vital to know the difference.

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Weight-Shift-Control Knot Approach Lift 96

Cranky Flier

MARCH 29, 2025

Summer Perspectives: Is US Growth Slowing Down or Speeding Up? – OAG I joined OAG for a webinar looking at summer demand which you can watch in its entirety right here. OAG did put out that stat showing a massive dip in demand between Canada and the US, but it looks increasingly like that’s not right. Still, demand is down, and it is an issue.

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Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

Korean Air and Boeing have finally signed off on a long-anticipated order for up to 50 brand-new widebody jets, having first announced the potential agreement at Farnborough Airshow last year. The finalized order, announced on March 26, 2025, includes 20 Boeing 777-9s and 20 787-10s, with options for 10 additional 787 Dreamliners in the future. Boeing has described the agreement as a landmark order between two companies with a business partnership that stretches back half a century.

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Jet Airline Airlines 317

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 26, 2025

We know that just about everything at Southwest Airlines is changing. In a bid to improve profitability, initially the airline was just going to introduce assigned and extra legroom seating. But in the meantime, theyre just ripping off the band-aid, and have decided to be like everyone else. This includes charging for checked bags , introducing basic economy , adding restrictions on flight credits , and devaluing Rapid Rewards points , among other things.

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Airline Airlines 115

Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

In commemoration of the 81st Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, Delta Air Lines will operate special charter flights to and from Normandy, France, for the fourth consecutive year. This years charters will mark the fourth time a US passenger airline will fly directly to Normandy, with the others being Delta flights from 2022-2024.

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Airline Airlines 115

AV Web

MARCH 30, 2025

Airbus says it is considering using an open rotor engine on its replacement for the A320. The company has been working with CFM to develop the engine, which has primary and secondary counterrotating turbine vanes on the outside of the engines rather than being encased in a nacelle. Exposing the turbines makes the bypass ratio a lot bigger and that improves efficiency.

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Jet Airplanes 104

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 29, 2025

PRESS RELEASE The Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington is gearing up for a bumper birthday, as the popular attraction marks its fortieth birthday in 2025. The museum began in the 1980s at the derelict site near York, having been an RAF bomber base during World War II, but then abandoned. There were mountains of rubble from demolished buildings, every remaining building was full of broken glass and more than thirty years of undergrowth covered the paths and perimeter track where Halifax bombers had

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Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

Ethiopian Airlines and the electrical vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Archer Aviation have signed an agreement that could see the carrier launch air taxi travel in the future. On March 27, 2025, Archer Aviation announced that a contract with Africas largest airline had been signed to deploy an initial fleet of Midnight aircraft in the Ethiopian region.

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Airline Airlines Pilot 278

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 27, 2025

Historically, Ive flown American Airlines more than any other airline, given what a big presence the carrier has at my home airport of Miami. Ive had Executive Platinum status for 14 years, which is Americans top published tier status (American also has Concierge Key , but thats invitation-only, and not something Im likely to ever earn). Im actually going to be losing it shortly , but thats neither here nor there for the purposes of this post.

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Airline Airlines Pilot 109

Simple Flying

MARCH 27, 2025

KLM's UK operation is larger than any other foreign network carrier. While it has served 17 UK airports annually since 2017, it will rise to a record 18 for the first time on March 30, when KLM (and other northern carriers) switch to summer schedules. That is because it will begin flying to Exeter.

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AV Web

MARCH 30, 2025

Airport police briefly took away a man’s kite after reports that it was hit by a United Airlines Boeing 737 on short final for Washington Reagan Airport on Saturday. He was apparently one of two kite flyers enjoying early spring weather at Gravelly Point, which is just off the end of Runway 1/19. When Runway 19 is the active, aircraft landing go over the popular recreation area at about 100 feet AGL.

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AGL Runway Weather Airline 104

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 31, 2025

The aviation community is one giant family. Despite how many licensed pilots, mechanics, dispatchers, and other countless ground support staff there are, everyone seems to be somehow connected. Aviation is a large but close-knit community. Those who fly are often led into the industry by those close to them, such as a parent, grandparent, or friend.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Annual Inspection 98

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was one of the worst aviation disasters in modern US history. What should have been a routine flight turned into a tragedy after a part of the tail assembly failed. Twenty-five years on from this terrible accident, we look back at what led up to the crash, what was learned from it, and why the pilots Ted Thompson and Bill Tansky are now hailed as heroes for their actions during the incident.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airline Airlines 261

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 27, 2025

Earlier this month, Southwest Airlines revealed that it would change just about everything that makes it unique and stand out from the competition. This includes everything from charging for checked bags , to adding expiration dates to flight credits , to introducing basic economy. At the time, Southwest also revealed that it would change how it prices award tickets, when redeeming Rapid Rewards points.

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Airline Airlines 101

Simple Flying

MARCH 26, 2025

Alaska Airlines, just a little over a year from its headline acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, could be on the verge of making another major move. According to reports from ch-aviation , a Japan Airlines executive has noted that the carrier is looking at the potential introduction of the Alaska Air Group to the airline's Pacific joint venture with American Airlines.

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Airline Airlines 115

AV Web

MARCH 26, 2025

The FAA has released a 36-page decision on a complaint filed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), joined by local pilots and aviation businesses, against the County of Santa Clara, California. The decision finds that the countys 2022 prohibition of 100LL aviation fuel violated its federal airport grant obligations. The county agreed to those obligations when it accepted approximately $6.8 million in funding between 1983 and 2011.

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General Aviation Pilot 104

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 26, 2025

The Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) has come full circle. NASAs Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Observatory, registered as N714NA, has reached the end of its journey at the very location where it was originally converted into a flying observatory in 1974. Dismantling of the historic aircraft began on March 17, 2025, in front of Hangar 211 at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, and is expected to continue through the week.

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Cockpit Hangar Airline Airlines 105

Aerotime

MARCH 31, 2025

Singapore-based aircraft leasing firm BOC Aviation has announced a large new order of narrowbody aircraft, with both Boeing and Airbus sharing the spoils of the new contracts. On March 31, 20256, the leasing giant confirmed commitments for 70 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, while Boeing has benefited too, with an order for 50 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 twin-engine jets.

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Airplanes Lift Jet Airline 295

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 27, 2025

For many people, alcohol is an aspect of traveling by air that they enjoy. Im not just talking about first or business class travel , where a glass of champagne might be part of the fun. Airports are also one of the few places where you can have a drink at 5AM and not be judged (too hard). Admittedly customs differ around the globe, based on culture, religion, etc.

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Airline Airlines Airplanes Jet 113

Simple Flying

MARCH 31, 2025

American Airlines, a Fort Worth, Texas-based legacy carrier, is undeniably anxiously awaiting the delivery of the first in a long series of Airbus A321XLR aircraft that will soon be a key element of the airline's medium and long-haul fleets. According to reports from social media , the first Airbus A321XLR that will be delivered to the carrier took to the skies for the first time today at Airbus' facility in Hamburg-Finkenwerder in Germany.

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Airline Airlines 115