Aerotime

JUNE 23, 2025

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has offered a preview of the first of its nine Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the Airbus headquarters and facility in Toulouse. Once completed, the A350 will serve as PAL’s flagship aircraft for long-haul routes. It will feature a three-class cabin with 382 seats in total. An additional eight A350-1000s are slated for production and eventual delivery to the Philippine flag carrier between 2026 to 2028.

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Airlines Airline Jet 297

Cranky Flier

JUNE 23, 2025

Delta quietly posted on its airline partner page that its loyalty partnership with Hawaiian Airlines will be ending on June 30. This is no surprise, but it would seemingly put a little hole in Deltaʻs network. Or does it? Interisland partnerships donʻt matter nearly as much as they used to, and I ended up deep in the weeds looking at how this market need has shifted over time.

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Airlines Airline 147

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 23, 2025

If you notice a difference in the quality of customer service at Hyatt, particularly via phone and the chat feature, there’s probably a reason for that… Hyatt lays off most call center agents in United States View from the Wing flags a Reddit post about how Hyatt has reportedly laid off a vast majority of its US-based customer service employees, including those who provide phone support.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 21, 2025

The respected Mayo Clinic’s Aerospace Medicine department seems the perfect clinical advisor to the FAA, particularly at a time when the agency’s medical certification division can’t seem to keep up with demand. Moreover, with large health care companies buying up mom-and-pop medical practices, there’s a huge shortage of AMEs available to administer exams and issue medical certificates.

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Pilot 112

Simple Flying

JUNE 22, 2025

The Boeing 767-300ER has long been a key part of medium- and long-haul operations for airlines across the world. It belongs to the firm’s 767 widebody family that helped define twin-aisle travel from the early 1980s. The Boeing 767 program was first introduced in 1982 and was designed to offer transcontinental and intercontinental performance with lower operating costs than tri-jets and early quad-jets.

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Jet Airlines Airline 113

Aerotime

JUNE 24, 2025

During the Paris Air Show 2025, Eve Air Mobility, Embraer’s listed advanced air mobility (AAM) subsidiary, presented its views on the electric vehicle and takeoff and landing (eVTOL) market for the decades ahead and showcased a full-scale mockup of the aircraft it expects to start testing later this year. On June 15, 2025, Eve published its Global Market Outlook , which forecasts a global eVTOL fleet of 30,000 aircraft and a US$280 billion revenue potential by 2045.

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Aviation Technology 301

Cranky Flier

JUNE 24, 2025

Yesterday I talked about how Delta had lost its interisland partner in Hawaiʻi , but then I wondered just how much of a problem that would be. That took me down a rabbit hole where I looked at just how much the interisland market has changed in the past 30 years. That’s what we’ll look at today. I dug into Cirium to look for answers. T-100 was my friend on this one, because it goes all the way back to 1990.

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Lift Runway Airlines Airline 130

AV Web

JUNE 25, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent warning last week related to a safety issue involving CFM’s LEAP-1B engines, while suggesting that the -1A and -1C versions of the high-bypass turbofan also be evaluated. LEAP-1 engines are used on the Boeing 737 MAX and some single-aisle Airbus A320neo (new engine option) airliners. The safety issue involves the potential of introducing smoke to either the cabin, the flight deck or both in the event the engine Load Reduction Device (LRD)

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Flight Deck Pilot Airlines Airline 96

Simple Flying

JUNE 23, 2025

The United States Air Force (USAF) has many of the best aircraft in the world on its flightline. In terms of power and speed, the McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 EX Eagle II ranks supreme. The powerhouse of a fighter jet can (technically) fly at speeds approaching Mach 3 in “clean” configuration, as Aviation Week reported. It also happens to be one of the most heavily armed air superiority fighters in the sky.

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Approach Jet 115

Aerotime

JUNE 24, 2025

Air New Zealand has announced that it will be cranking up the capacity of its short-haul routes for the forthcoming southern summer season at the end of 2025. The carrier has announced a large increase in seats across the Tasman Sea to points in Australia as well as to select destinations across the Pacific Islands. Between October 2025 and March 2026, the airline says it will operate 1.7 million seats between New Zealand and Australia, cementing its position as the largest trans-Tasman carrier.

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Airlines Airline Jet 283

Cranky Flier

JUNE 26, 2025

United and JetBlue carefully crafted their Blue Sky partnership to avoid any regulatory concerns. The airlines aren’t codesharing, there is no pricing or schedule coordination, and in general, they’ve followed the guidance that the judge who shot down the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue gave on how to construct a legal partnership.

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Thrust Knot Airlines Airline 130

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 24, 2025

Recently, we saw JetBlue Airways and United Airlines announce plans to launch a partnership , which will be known as “Blue Sky.” This partnership includes frequent flyer reciprocity, potential slot swaps, and more. The idea is that it’s supposed to start slow, and grow over time. Well, ahead of this partnership taking flight, one competitor has filed an objection, raising concerns about what this partnership will mean for the competitive landscape.

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Airlines Airline Approach 122

Flying Magazine

JUNE 23, 2025

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) says more research and new technology will be needed before it can recommend moving forward with a framework permitting single pilots to operate large commercial aircraft. EASA has been studying minimum aircrew requirements and single-pilot operations since 2021. The goal, according to the organization, is to develop a system that would allow a single pilot to fly a commercial jet just as safely as a two-pilot team, but that concept is a long way

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Pilot Cockpit Jet 104

Simple Flying

JUNE 22, 2025

The Pratt & Whitney PW1100G, a variant of the engine series marketed as the P&W GTF, used on the A320neo, has received a further update, the GTF Advantage (GTF-A). This engine was announced in December 2021, with the manufacturer claiming it to have better fuel efficiency, durability, and the ability to deliver high thrust at hot and high-altitude airports.

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Thrust 105

Aerotime

JUNE 23, 2025

A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A320 suffered multiple failures of key flight instruments during a recent flight from Colombo to Singapore but managed to make an emergency landing in Medan after declaring a mayday to air traffic controllers. The SriLankan Airbus A320-200, carrying registration 4R-ABM, was performing flight UL306 from Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Singapore-Changi Airport (SIN) on June 5, 2025.

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Pitot Tube Air Traffic Control True Airspeed Descent 269

Cranky Flier

JUNE 27, 2025

Spirit’s Spirited Objection to JetBlue & United’s Budding Friendship Spirit Airlines filed a very loud, very yellow objection to JetBlue and United’ s proposed Blue Sky partnership, and hoo boy, it reads like an ex watching their former fling walk into prom with someone taller and richer who is from Chicago but keeps a house in Newark.

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Airlines Airline Airplanes Pilot 130

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 21, 2025

United Airlines is facing a discrimination lawsuit , as an Asian woman claims she was kicked off a United flight simply because she was mistaken for another Asian passenger seated several rows away from her (thanks to PYOK for flagging this). Did United mix up two female Asian realtors? This incident happened on August 29, 2024, on United flight UA1627, scheduled to operate from Las Vegas (LAS) to Washington Dulles (IAD).

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Airlines Airline Tarmac Weather 117

AV Web

JUNE 24, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited Boeing for inadequate “training, guidance, and oversight” that ultimately led to the now-infamous in-flight blowout of a mid-exit door (MED) plug on a near-new B737-9 a year and a half ago. That’s the conclusion the NTSB reached in a public hearing into the incident today (June 24). The NTSB further concluded that Boeing’s two-year-old (at the time) voluntary safety management system (SMS) “was inadequate, lacked formal FAA oversight, and did

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Airlines Airline 94

Simple Flying

JUNE 23, 2025

China Eastern has confirmed that it will begin flying Shanghai Pudong-Auckland-Buenos Aires in December, which will be the first time the SkyTeam member has flown to South America. It has applied to have fifth freedom rights, which would enable the carrier to transport passengers and freight between New Zealand and Argentina. The market has not had nonstop flights since Air New Zealand pulled out in 2020.

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Airlines Airline 115

Aerotime

JUNE 25, 2025

An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into the door plug blowout aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 has concluded that “multiple system failures” led to the incident on January 5, 2024. On June 24, 2025, at an NTSB board meeting, the agency chair Jennifer Homendy laid bare the “long chain of events” that caused the door plug seperation and the single reason why the “catastrophe” was averted.

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Air Traffic Control Cabin Crew Airplanes Lift 268

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 23, 2025

On June 23, 1942—83 years ago today—the Martin JRM Mars took to the skies for the first time. Developed by the Glenn L. Martin Company during World War II, the Mars was a massive four-engined flying boat designed for the U.S. Navy as a long-range cargo transport. It would go on to become the largest Allied flying boat to enter production, with seven aircraft built between 1945 and 1948.

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Cargo Lift Airplanes 98

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 25, 2025

United Airlines seems to be cracking down on employees who are requesting (federally protected) medical leave. There’s no doubt some abuse with this, but I can’t help but feel like this message is about intimidation, more than anything else. United may use medical leave information against employees Recently, JonNYC reported how United is starting to delay and even reject medical leave requests from crew members, particularly flight attendants.

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Airlines Airline 107

Flying Magazine

JUNE 23, 2025

I’ll start with a confession: I have never ditched an airplane. I don’t have any plans to ditch an airplane. So what follows is theoretical, which may not always be the best way to fly. But pilots like to be prepared for whatever might happen, so some theory is important. Aviation Safety ran an article, “Ten Myths About Ditching,” in 2002, and others since then, which contains a lot of information worth studying.

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Pilot Airplanes Descent Aeronautical Information Manual 88

Simple Flying

JUNE 21, 2025

Speaking with me on the sidelines of the 2025 Paris Air Show this week was Captain Ahmed Adel, EGYPTAIR's Chief Executive Officer. Shortly after the company signed an agreement with Accor Aviation for the supply of the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System to be fitted on its Boeing 737 MAXs, the executive sat down with Simple Flying to impart his plans for the company over the next few years.

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Airlines Airline 119

Aerotime

JUNE 24, 2025

Smartwings, the largest carrier in the Czech Republic, has announced a major expansion of its European scheduled route network to operate alongside its extensive charter program for winter 2025. The airline has developed rapidly since the winding down of its Czech Airlines brand in 2024, which the Smartwings Group owned. The latest announcement by Smartwings will see the carrier add another two destinations to its winter flight schedule.

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Runway Airlines Airline Jet 274

Aviation News

JUNE 25, 2025

Seoul, South Korea – June 25, 2025 – Bell Textron Inc.

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Pilot 103

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 25, 2025

In February 2024, Etihad Guest introduced the world’s most punitive cancellation fees for award tickets. This was announced as part of a larger overhaul of the Etihad Guest program. I want to provide an update, as Etihad Guest has updated its change and cancellation fees on award tickets as of June 2025, though the changes are fairly minor. Still, they’re worth being aware of.

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Airlines Airline 103

Flying Magazine

JUNE 23, 2025

It’s that time of year again in the Northern Hemisphere—finally—when many pilots set their sights on flying to fun places offering short sleeve weather. One popular airshow arrival destination is always a local or regional fly-in, and literally thousands of pilots save up their nickels for the big, international events like EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (July 21-27).

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Runway Weather Knot Airplanes 104

Simple Flying

JUNE 21, 2025

The 737 MAX 9 has become known for its lengthy takeoff run. At sea level and maximum takeoff weight, the aircraft requires 8,500 feet (2,600 m). Takeoff distance is the run required for a plane to accelerate from a stationary position and reach a screen height of 35 feet. The landing run is also long at 5,500 feet (1,700 m) in dry conditions at maximum landing weight.

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Aerotime

JUNE 25, 2025

Embraer has opened a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for commercial jets in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, as it prepares for a brand-new center to be completed. The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer confirmed on June 25, 2025, that its new commercial MRO facilities had opened in an existing hangar at Perot Field Alliance Airport (AFW).

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Hangar Jet 258

AV Web

JUNE 25, 2025

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is on the hunt for industry feedback on FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 43.13-1B titled Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices – Aircraft Inspection and Repair. ARSA has opened a short survey to be completed by maintenance professionals to collect the data. The AC primarily supports independent mechanics, technicians and repair stations that maintain general aviation aircraft.

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General Aviation 94

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 25, 2025

Among the “big three” US carriers, United is in a league of its own when it comes to technology. The carrier’s customer facing tech is exceptional, and it’s an area where the airline keeps trying to differentiate itself. Here’s the latest example of that. United app adds personalized connection information United has just officially launched new, personalized mobile app features, that are supposed to make it easier to catch connecting flights.

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Airlines Airline 113

Flying Magazine

JUNE 24, 2025

The private pilot was well into earning his instrument rating. Every training flight consists of multiple approaches that terminate in a missed approach, followed by the return to the home airport for a full-stop landing. His flight planning skills were good, his scan was spot-on, and his radio skills were improving with each flight. Unfortunately, his landings had become a bit rough.

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Approach Pilot Flight Plan Weather 101

Simple Flying

JUNE 23, 2025

In an era where aviation faces increasing scrutiny over its environmental impact, FedEx has taken a bold step toward sustainability at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). In this article, we will explore FedEx's recent initiative to incorporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at one of the busiest airports in the world. We'll break down why this matters, what it means for FedEx's operations, and how it fits into the broader movement for greener skies and other airlines.

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Airlines Airline 105

Aerotime

JUNE 23, 2025

Funding worth £750,000 ($1 million) will be used to support disadvantaged youngsters to become the next generation of pilots, engineers and aviation professionals. The UK government is financing the program as part of its latest “Reach for the Sky Challenge Fund”, which aims to break down the barriers that prevent young people from entering the aviation sector.

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Pilot Airlines Airline 263

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 25, 2025

By Katherine Hamilton The Lockheed C-60A Lodestar is a military variant of the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar, a twin-engine transport aircraft developed in the United States. Based on earlier designs like the Model 10 Electra and Model 14 Super Electra, the Model 18 was created to compete directly with the Douglas DC-3. Slightly smaller and faster than its competitor, the Lodestar offered versatility in both civilian and military applications.

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Cockpit Cargo Descent Pilot 89

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 24, 2025

Over the past year, we’ve seen Spirit Airlines try to transform its business model , by bundling fares and becoming more premium. The airline has today announced plans to streamline its booking experience, with new travel option names. Say hello to Spirit First and Spirit Premium Economy! Effective immediately, Spirit Airlines has rebranded its three most popular types of fare bundles, and they’re already reflected on Spirit’s website and mobile app: Spirit First (formerly Go Big) provides enhan

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Airlines Airline 113