Aerotime

JANUARY 2, 2025

A manhunt is underway as officials are searching for two passengers who were part of a group of four who fled a Turkish Airlines aircraft after it performed an emergency landing in Malta. However, upon landing four passengers managed to escape from the aircraft while it was still on the runway.

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Runway Airline Airlines 265

Aerotime

AUGUST 13, 2024

A Singapore Airlines B787-10 aircraft landed at Japan’s Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo with a technical brake issue. The incident occurred on August 12, 2024, at around 07:38 local time when the B787-10 aircraft landed safely on Runway B (RWY16L/34R), albeit with smoke billowing from the plane tyres.

Runway 265

Runway Airline Airlines 265

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Japan Airlines has started to retire its Boeing 77-300ER fleet from service, with the airline bidding farewell to the first of these aircraft on September 19, 2024. Video footage posted on social media shows ground staff at Haneda Airport (HND) lining the runway to pay homage to the aircraft as it heads into storage.

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Airline Airlines Runway 280

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

GoJet Airlines Flight 4427, with 27 passengers on board, including the crew, slid off an icy taxiway after landing at St. As reported by WSAZ News , a United regional jet operated by GoJet Airlines, took off from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and landed at Lambert Airport at around 10:50 local time.

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Jet Airline Airlines Runway 218

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

A violent and destructive engine failure on the aircraft, one of United Airlines ’ McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, caused the loss of all standard flight controls through the fracture of all three hydraulic syst ems on the aircraft. Touchdown At 16:00 the airplane touched down on the runway threshold to the left of the centerline.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 287

Aerotime

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Zayed International Airport’s (AUH) Northern Runway (13L/31R) is now fully operational after reopening ahead of schedule following a rehabilitation and upgrade plan. The project included reinforcing and resurfacing the runway with 210,000 tons of asphalt. Exciting News!

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Runway Instrument Landing System Weather Airline 228

Aerotime

MAY 28, 2024

Japan Airlines (JAL) is under pressure from the Japanese government following a spate of safety incidents that began in November 2023. Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori was summoned to the Transport Ministry on May 27, 2025, for serious talks on the airline’s recent safety record, according to The Japan Times.

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Airline Airlines Runway Pilot 264

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

A Turkish Airlines flight en route from Istanbul to Taipei in Taiwan encountered severe turbulence shortly before it landed at Taipei. Despite the severity of the event and the resulting injuries, the flight continued to Taipei for a landing on runway 05L without further incident.

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Turbulence Approach Airline Airlines 293

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A Learjet 35A business jet has suffered a runway excursion while landing at Scottsdale Airport (SDL) close to Phoenix, Arizona. According to reports, the aircraft experienced a main landing gear failure on touch-down, leading to the aircraft departing the paved runway surface and colliding with a parked Gulfstream G200 aircraft.

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Runway Final Approach Jet Pilot 200

Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

AirlineRatings, an airline safety and review site, has released its ranking for the worlds safest airlines to fly in 2025. To assess which airlines are the safest, AirlineRatings uses data on everything from recent incidents to audits and certifications from industry bodies. Its average fleet age is 10.4

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Airline Airlines Runway Turbulence 271

Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The airline delayed filing of its third quarter earnings report , but it did say that operating margin will be about 12 points worse than Q3 2023. There are plenty of airlines that could benefit from buying Spirit, or at least parts of it. JetBlue Part Two JetBlue obviously wanted Spirit bad under the airline’s previous regime.

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Airline Airlines Runway Approach 279

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

An SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900 was struck by lightning as it departed from Copenhagen Airport on September 24, 2024. Service vehicles were waiting at the runway. years old having been delivered to the airline in July 2020. At arrival, we had an overweight landing. This aircraft is 4.3

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Air Traffic Control Airline Airlines Runway 266

Aerotime

MAY 8, 2024

The wheel of a United Airlines A320 aircraft became stuck in muddy grass after the vehicle rolled off the tarmac while taxiing at Edmonton International Airport (YEG). United Airlines then offloaded the passengers and crew, who were transported to the terminal by bus.

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Tarmac Airline Airlines Runway 255

Aerotime

AUGUST 20, 2024

Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines has announced plans to launch new direct flights between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport (PVG). Juneyao Airlines’ choice of Melbourne as their first Australian destination is a strong vote of confidence in Victoria,” said Melbourne Airport CEO, Lorie Argus.

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Airline Airlines Runway 245

Aerotime

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Florida-based low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced it will be marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout October 2024 with the unveiling of a collection of pink-inspired uniform options for its employees. The PiNK Collection features pink accents on dresses, cardigans, long and short-sleeved shirts.

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Airline Airlines Runway 275

Aerotime

AUGUST 22, 2024

speeds that Boom’s Overture aircraft will be able to reach, “Retro look”, which evokes the so-called “Golden Age of Flying” of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, “Runway Ready”, focusing on elegance, and a catch-all category called “Most Original”. “Top Speed”, highlighting the Mach 1.7

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Flight Deck Airline Airlines Runway 275

Aerotime

JULY 15, 2024

Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop an electric air taxi network for California airports and other southwest locations. The post Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation to develop electric air taxi network appeared first on AeroTime.

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Airline Airlines Runway Pilot 255

Aerotime

DECEMBER 31, 2024

On December 27, 2024, at around 16:30 local time, air traffic controllers instructed the chartered Embraer E135 jet, operated by Key Lime Air, to stop before crossing runway 24L at LAX, because Delta flight 471 was taking off from that runway at the time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). STOP STOP STOP!

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Air Traffic Control Jet Runway Airline 265

Aerotime

JULY 11, 2024

A LATAM Airlines Boeing 777-300 has suffered a tailstrike as it departed from Milan Airport. Having taken off from Milan’s runway 35L at 13:26 local time, the aircraft’s tail made contact with the runway surface as the aircraft rotated. As a result, runway 35L was closed for inspection.

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Tail Runway UTC Airline 313

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

On November 24, 2022, a Flair Airlines Boeing 737-800 overran the runway at Waterloo International Airport in Vancouver. There were no injuries reported and no apparent damage to the aircraft. Investigators found that the incident was caused by pilot fatigue, among other factors.

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Runway Pilot Airline Airlines 105

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The aircraft, operated by all-cargo airline Total Linhas Aereas was operating a domestic cargo flight from Vitoria to Sao Paulo when the crew received a cargo fire warning, forcing the emergency landing. The aircraft was directed towards runway 28L at Guarulhos for a priority landing.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Transponder 288

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that interruptions and multitasking led to distractions that resulted in a near-collision incident between a Delta Air Lines and American Airlines aircraft at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York earlier last year.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 267

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

A Qantas Airbus A330 caused significant damage to the main runway during its takeoff from Perth, Australia. Witnesses and airport surveillance footage captured the moment when the Airbus A330’s powerful thrust dislodged sections of the newly resurfaced runway. The incident occurred on September 15, 2024. local time.

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Runway Tarmac Thrust Cargo 148

Aerotime

JANUARY 3, 2025

In a press conference seen by Reuters on January 3, 2025, CAAC announced that it has been warning Chinese airlines about possible safety issues and advising adjustments to their flight routes. In 2024, there were 5,003 commercial airline occurrences (resulting in 1,555 fatalities), according to the data from Aviation Safety Network (ASN).

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Runway Airline Airlines 277

Aerotime

DECEMBER 23, 2024

An Emerald Airlines ATR72 operating on behalf of Aer Lingus Regional suffered a nose gear collapse following a heavy landing at Belfast City Airport (BHD) on the evening of Sunday, December 22, 2024. The aircraft slid to a halt on the runway where it was immediately attended to by the airport fire and rescue service.

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Runway Cabin Crew Weather Airline 266

Aerotime

JANUARY 27, 2025

The new service demonstrates the airline’s commitment to offering new destinations for the US market, the carrier announced in a press release on January 25, 2025. Norse Atlantic Airways has launched a new route between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Athens (ATH), Greece, expanding its transatlantic network.

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Runway Airline Airlines 268

AV Web

DECEMBER 30, 2024

What appears to have been a potential, maybe incipient runway incursion at LAX was caught on video by Airline Videos, a YouTube channel that livestreams movements at the airport. 27 a Delta Airlines A321 was on the roll on Runway 24 heading for Atlanta. The jet never crossed the runway edge line.”

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Runway Air Traffic Control Jet Airplanes 104

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

At 4:41PM local time, the aircraft departed from Bogota’s runway 14L, which is 3,800 meters (~12,500 square feet). However, the plane didn’t manage to become airborne before the end of the runway, so it ended up overrunning the runway, and hitting the localizer antenna, before finally gaining altitude.

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Runway Cargo Jet Pilot 98

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Hong Kong’s third runway project finally complete On November 28, 2024, Hong Kong Airport’s three-runway system was finally commissioned, marking a new milestone in Hong Kong’s aviation development. Construction on the third runway, located in the north part of the airport, was actually completed in late 2022. billion HKD (18.1

Runway 119

Runway Cargo Airplanes Airline 119

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Operated by one of the carrier’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 747-8 widebodies as Lufthansa flight LH456, the aircraft made a standard approach to runway 24R at around midday on the day of operation. It also happens to be the 1,500 th Boeing 747 built and carries a special sticker on its fuselage commemorating this milestone.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 273

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The aircraft took off from runway 24 at Schiphol around 10:09 local time. The plane eventually landed on runway 18R at the airport at 10:36, 27 minutes after it had taken off. The aircraft remained off the west coast of the Netherlands while heading north to prepare for the approach back into Schiphol.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 292

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has confirmed that it will begin operating with its long-touted three-runway system (3RS) at the end of November, increasing the capacity at the airport, which was once one of the busiest in the world.

Runway 119

Runway Airline Airlines 119

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Runways are the core elements of an airport's operational portfolio, as they determine the number of arrivals and departures an airport can handle per hour.

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Runway Airline Airlines 122

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

On Wednesday, December 11th, an Allied Air Cargo freighter aircraft overran the runway at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) in Abuja, Nigeria. The aircraft allegedly experienced a failure in its landing gear, which caused the eventual runway excursion during the landing.

Runway 119

Runway Cargo Airline Airlines 119

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Saudia, the national airline of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently transported three of its retired Boeing 777 aircraft from Jeddah Airport (JED) to Riyadh International Airport (RUH). years old and was delivered to the airline from Boeing in March 1998. years old having first been delivered to the airline in September 1998.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Lift Tail 311

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The NTSB and FAA are investigating a runway incursion at Nashville International Airport on Thursday in which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crew rejected its takeoff at about 130 knots when a Southwest 737-700 crossed the far end of the runway it was using.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Clearance Knot 111

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The airports runway was immediately closed following the accident to allow investigators to begin their work unencumbered by aircraft operations. The aircraft remained parked at the terminal for fifty days waiting for the Korean aviation authorities to allow the runway to re-open, allowing it to depart. The Jin Air aircraft, a 9.6-year-old

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Clearance Runway Ferry Flight Airline 193