Aerotime
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
South Korea is set to completely rebuild its aviation safety system after recent aviation accidents in the country, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced. On February 4, 2025, MOLIT revealed plans to create an Aviation Safety Innovation Committee, which will include around 20 private experts aimed at improving safety in the aviation industry.
Cranky Flier
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
For three years now, Frontier and Spirit have been trying to merge. Oh sure, there was that little distraction when Spirit ditched Frontier for JetBlue, but the love never stopped burning in the background. It sounds like talks started to heat up again recently, but now, it has gone cold once again because they can’t agree on what Spirit is worth.
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Aerotime
JANUARY 30, 2025
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Max Airs domestic flight services for three months following an incident where a Max Air Boeing 737-400 suffered a nose gear collapse during landing at Kano Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN). The announcement was made by Michael Achimugu, the Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs at the NCAA, on January 29, 2025.
Simple Flying
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
The last few years have been a mixed bag for the Airbus A380, with some operators keeping their faith in the double-decker quadjet while others have withdrawn the 'superjumbo' from service altogether. One carrier where the A380 is set to enjoy a longer operational life than initially expected is Korean Air, which now plans to operate the type long after the aircraft's initially planned retirement date in 2026.
AV Web
JANUARY 31, 2025
Responders in Philadelphia PA are on the scene of what a plane crash that impacted Roosevelt Mall that has erupted a fire across several street blocks. The FAA has confirmed that it was a Lear 55 that had just taken off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on its way to Branson, Missouri on a medical flight. FAA reported two people on board. 6ABC in Philly is reporting multiple casualties, and reports are the impact (captured by doorbell cams) has ignited underground gas lines.
Airline Geeks
JANUARY 31, 2025
American began nonstop service between Wichita and Reagan National in January 2024. Flights operate once daily between the two cities.
One Mile at a Time
JANUARY 29, 2025
Boom is an aeronautics company that has been working onbringing back supersonic passenger air travel. The companys main product is the Boom Overture, which is essentially intended to be the modern day Concorde. The company was founded back in 2014, and the goal is that the Boom Overture could be carrying passengers before the end of the decade. While this is no doubt an ambitious project, a major milestone was reached yesterday.
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AV Web
JANUARY 29, 2025
There were 60 passengers and four crew aboard a PSA CRJ700 regional jet that collided with an Army Blackhawk helicopter, with three service member on board, on short final for Reagan National Airport. The flight was operated on behalf of American Airlines and originated in Wichita. The plane ended up in the Potomac. No official word on casualties yet.
Cranky Flier
JANUARY 30, 2025
Just a quick note before I get into this post. I, like all of you, saw the crash of American 5342 last night, and I am sure there will be much to say about this. As always, I’m not here to break news but rather analyze it over time. So I will just run the scheduled post below and will talk about this more in the future. In case you missed it, this has not been a good week for JetBlue.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) NOTAM computer system is back up and running following a temporary shortage, according to US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. On February 2, 2025, the FAA confirmed in a statement that the NOTAM system, which provides updates about anything that may affect the safety of flight, is online and operational.
Airline Geeks
JANUARY 29, 2025
One of the aircraft was an American Eagle CRJ-700 operated by PSA Airlines, while the other was a helicopter, according to the FAA.
Simple Flying
JANUARY 30, 2025
Last night's tragedy involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a US Army Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter has taken a turn for the worst after authorities said emergency responders are now shifting from rescue to recovery mode. The collision put an end to US commercial aviation's 16-year streak of no fatal crashes, the last being the 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in New York.
AV Web
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
The scope being used by the controller working both the American Eagle flight and Army Blackhawk helicopter that collided Thursday in Washington, D.C. showed the helicopter about 125 feet lower than the CRJ700 it met over the Potomac River. At a press briefing on Saturday, NTSB member Todd Inman said the flight data recorder and ADS-B data put the regional jet at 325 feet AGL at the point of impact, plus or minus 25 feet while the controller’s console showed the helicopter at 200 feet, the
Cranky Flier
JANUARY 31, 2025
American Flight 5342 Crashes with Helicopter on Approach at DCA American Eagle Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ-700 with tail number N709PS, operated by American’s wholly-owned subsidiary PSA Airlines had a mid-air collision with a United States Army Sikorsky VH-60M Black Hawk just before 9 p.m. Wednesday night while the CRJ was on approach to Runway 33 at Washington/DCA.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Airlines in the Asia Pacific region recorded a solid traffic growth for the year 2024. This is based on preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2024, released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). The numbers showed strong growth in both international air passenger and cargo markets, brought by increase in flight frequencies, and a robust e-commerce landscape.
Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 29, 2025
At the southern portion of San Diegos Balboa Park and standing under the flight path of San Diego International Airport lies the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Situated in the historic Ford Building, constructed for the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition, the SDASM is visited by millions of visitors every year and is one of the premier aerospace museums on the West Coast of the United States.
Simple Flying
JANUARY 29, 2025
An United States F-35 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday at Eielson Air Force Base. The aircraft was filmed by bystanders dramatically falling and crashing into the earth where it exploded in a ball of fire. According to Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson, the pilot was uninjured during the incident. Videos circulating online clearly show what appears to be the pilot parachuting down while the stricken aircraft plummets to the ground.
One Mile at a Time
JANUARY 31, 2025
Plans have been revealed for Delta Air Lines to launch another route to the South Pacific, which is a region in which the carrier has historically been pretty weak (thanks to @xJonNYC for flagging this). Delta will start flying to Melbourne, Australia As of December 2025, Delta will offer a new flight between Los Angeles (LAX) and Melbourne (MEL). The 7,921-mile journey will operate three times weekly, with the following schedule: Los Angeles to Melbourne departing 9:25PM arriving 8:15AM (+2 day
Airline Geeks
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
While the data remains preliminary, the NTSB said the aircraft was "beginning to increase its pitch." This followed a "verbal reaction" from the crew.
Aerotime
JANUARY 29, 2025
REGENT, a US startup working on the development of a 12-passenger seaglider, a novel form of wing-in-ground vehicle, has broken ground on its new greenfield production facility in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. This 255,000 sq ft factory will house the production of several key components for the seaglider, as well as the vehicles final assembly line and the pre-delivery testing facilities.
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The Navy Wings engineering team has kicked off the year with meticulous attention to maintaining the Fairey Swordfish W5856, the worlds oldest surviving airworthy example of this iconic aircraft. Their efforts are focused on addressing minor issues and ensuring the Swordfish remains in pristine flying condition. Recently, the engineers identified deterioration in a critical component of the aircraft’s start-up procedure.
Simple Flying
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
An Airbus A319 , operated by United Airlines , was grounded on Sunday after a startling incident at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston. The aircraft was bound for New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), but halted its takeoff and evacuated after the crew received an engine notification.
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
There are several ways to earn World of Hyatt free night award awards. In this post, I want to talk about one of the often overlooked ways to earn Hyatt free nights, which is with World of Hyatts ongoing Brand Explorer promotion. This offers World of Hyatt members the opportunity to earn free night awards for exploring Hyatts portfolio. Given the huge brand inflation that Hyatt has seen in recent years, this can potentially offer up to six free night awards, and counting.
AV Web
JANUARY 30, 2025
Iris Cummings Critchell, an aviation pioneer and the last known surviving U.S. Olympic swimmer from the 1936 Berlin Games, passed away at age 104 last week. According to the New York Times , after competing in the games where she finished fourth in her 100m breaststroke heat in Berlin, Critchell turned her attention to another passionaviation. In 1941, during World War II, she became one of the first women to pilot U.S. military aircraft, flying more than 25 types as part of the Women Airforce S
Aerotime
JANUARY 31, 2025
Kenya Airways is celebrating two significant developments, having signed a new codeshare agreement with Air India and achieved approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASO) to perform maintenance services on European-registered aircraft. In an extension of an existing interline partnership between Kenya Airways and Air India , the two carriers have confirmed that their new partnership is to go much further.
Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 30, 2025
By Chris Bucholtz The Consolidated PB2Y Coronado entered U.S. Navy service after a protracted five-year development, and its reputation suffered because of it. Little did its detractors know that the big four-engined flying boat would succeed in one of the most unlikely missions of the Pacific War a series of 2,400-mile round trip raids on heavily-defended Wake Island.
Simple Flying
JANUARY 30, 2025
Late evening on January 29, an American Eagle flight, operated by PSA Airlines, and a United States Army (USA) helicopter collided east of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), claiming the lives of 67 people: 64 onboard the Mitsubishi CRJ700 and three onboard the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Hotel credit cards offer all kinds of fantastic perks, ranging from elite status to free night awards. In the case of Hilton Honors, there are four co-branded American Express cards , with annual fees ranging from $0 to $550. Two of these cards offer the opportunity to earn one or more free night rewards per year. In this post, I want to take a closer look at everything you need to know about redeeming Hilton free night reward certificates (you can read separately about how to redeem Hilton Hono
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
When we think of piloting aircraft, we often conjure images of the pilot sitting transfixed on the airplane instruments. While this is often true, it is not always the case. In fact, there are two different ways that airplanes navigate. One way is by using the instruments. The other uses a much older instrumentthe human eyeball, otherwise known as flying visually.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Spirit AeroSystems shareholders have agreed to a Boeing buy out that would see the Wichita-based manufacturer rejoin the planemaker 20 years after going their separate ways. Boeings acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems was approved in a vote during a special meeting of the companys shareholders and confirmed on January 31, 2025. Details regarding the merger were first made public in summer 2025, with Boeing expected to pay around $4.7 billion under the terms of the agreement.
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
A remarkable piece of aviation history is now available for purchase through Platinum Fighter Sales a 1945 Grumman FM-2 Wildcat (N11FE). With its unique configuration and rich history, this warbird presents an incredible opportunity for collectors, pilots, and aviation enthusiasts alike. This aircraft has a total time since new of 2,829 hours, with 274 hours since its major overhaul on the Wright R-1820-76D engine.
Simple Flying
JANUARY 31, 2025
On January 31, a Learjet 55 serving as a flying ambulance with six souls aboard mysteriously crashed into the Castor Gardens neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All souls were lost in the plane crash , with no suspected cause at this time.
One Mile at a Time
JANUARY 30, 2025
There are many benefits I love about Hyatts top tier Globalist status , though arguably my single favorite perk is the suite upgrade awards that members can earn. In this post, I want to take a closer look at how this benefit works. The process of redeeming these became easier as of last year, so thats great. What are Hyatt suite upgrade awards? With World of Hyatt suite upgrade awards, members can confirm an upgrade to a standard suite at the time of booking for a stay of up to seven nights whe
Airline Geeks
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
After a dismal year, Boeing's productivity has bounced back its deliveries to new heights during the first month of 2025.
Aerotime
JANUARY 29, 2025
Boeing appears to have confirmed that German flag carrier Lufthansa will be the 777-9 launch customer during its latest earnings conference call. While discussing plans for the Boeing 777-9 certification, the company CEO Kelly Ortberg relayed issues over seat challenges specifically for Lufthansa aircraft. So, actually, the first delivery 777X delivery is also to Lufthansa, Ortberg told those joining the earnings call on January 28, 2025.
Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 30, 2025
On this day in aviation history, January 30, 1933, the Curtiss T-32 Condor II airliner made its first flight. This airliner of the 1930s was among the last of the biplane airliners but would play a key role in the development of American commercial aviation. The design of the T-32 Condor II was derived from two previous aircraft built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company: the Curtiss B-2 Condor biplane bomber built for the US Army Air Corps and an airliner based on the design of the B-2 Co
Simple Flying
JANUARY 29, 2025
A Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines under American Airlines regional brand, American Eagle crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on Wednesday. The incident reportedly happened after the aircraft collided with a helicopter while on approach.
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