Aerotime

APRIL 15, 2025

In a significant escalation of the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China, Beijing has instructed its airlines to suspend all deliveries of Boeing aircraft, according to sources cited by Bloomberg News. The directive also includes halting purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies.

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Stability Airplanes Cargo Approach 308

Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

Aviation enthusiasts will be offered a rare chance to fly on one of the worlds earliest commercial airliners when one of the last airworthy examples of the iconic type performs a US-wide national tour during the summer of 2025. The new airliner aimed to create and stimulate a whole new market for airline travel when it was introduced.

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Airline Airlines Airplanes 243

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Aerial surveying and pipeline patrol offer stable work, using both drones and airplanes. Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Becoming a CFI is one of the best ways to earn a living and build hours toward an airline career. Banner towing airplanes is a more common job. Recently, major airlines have slowed down their hiring.

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Airplanes Pilot Cargo Airlines 98

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 17, 2024

I thought it would be fun to make a post with some of the airplane amenities that I like the most. Here we go, in no particular order Singapore Airlines A380 Suites double bed While there are a lot of amazing first class products nowadays, theres something really special about having a double bed on a commercial plane.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines Approach 113

Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 19, 2024

To me, the most interesting of all was about the airline’s plans for its low-cost subsidiary Rouge. The airline started flying in 2013 with a negotiated cap of 25 Airbus narrowbodies, 25 Boeing 767-300ERs and a thousands of weird hats. These airplanes were cast-offs from Air Canada which were densified.

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Airplanes Airlines Airline 246

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 14, 2025

As much as I agree with the idea behind what this guy was saying, my unsolicited advice is that you really shouldnt offer unsolicited advice to others on airplanes, especially with as divided of a country as we have (thanks to Fred for flagging this). Maybe seat back TVs arent actually the best idea! Its just not the time or place.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines 112

Cranky Flier

APRIL 1, 2025

In the post-pandemic world, airlines have been struggling to figure out how to deal with the massive variability in demand by day-of-week. Every airline has been forced to make adjustments, but now Spirit is going one step further. In June of 2024, off-peak days operated at 95 percent of the peak day departure numbers for the airline.

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Airplanes Airlines Airline 211

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

US-based aircraft lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has announced that the company has entered into long-term lease agreements with Uzbekistani carrier Qanot Sharq Airlines for five Airbus A321neo narrowbodies. RELATED Something will definitely change.

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Airline Airlines Airplanes Jet 199

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Our members perform high quality and flight critical work for the airplanes we build and deserve a return on their labor investment that provides for the quality-of-life worthy of that labor,” Jon Holden, President of IAM District 751 and Brandon Bryant, President of IAM District W24, said in a joint statement.

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Airplanes Jet Airlines Airline 294

Aerotime

MARCH 31, 2025

We look forward to providing more airline customers with this popular fuel-efficient and technologically advanced aircraft. The A320 family delivers exceptional benefits to operators, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration with BOC Aviation, providing airlines with cutting-edge fleet solutions.”

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Airplanes Lift Jet Airline 252

Aerotime

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The new airplanes will join an already sizeable fleet of the type in service with TUI Group airlines and are scheduled to be delivered to the group between 2025 and 2026. As of September 30, 2024, the company’s owned and managed fleet was leased to 93 airlines in 48 countries and regions worldwide.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines 286

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Its a good question, so let me share my experience Why do some airlines offer turndown service? In long haul first and business class , its not uncommon for airlines to offer turndown service, whereby a flight attendant will make your bed when its time to sleep. Is this offered by all airlines in long haul first and business class?

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Airplanes Airline Airlines Approach 105

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

According to the airline, Dallas ranks as the world’s third-busiest airport in terms of passenger volume. During the briefing, EVA Air representatives disclosed that the airline was experiencing significant growth in global passenger numbers, with almost double-digit growth being seen across its network.

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Cargo Airplanes Airline Airlines 273

Aerotime

APRIL 23, 2025

Air India is reportedly considering the potential acquisition of several Boeing 737 Max narrowbody airplanes, which remain undelivered to Chinese-based airlines amid ongoing tensions between the US Government and China. However, transferring aircraft between airline customers at relatively short notice is far from a simple process.

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Jet Airline Airlines Approach 289

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Bahamasair, the state-owned airline of the Bahamas, is reportedly considering a potential order for Airbus A220 narrowbody aircraft as the carrier mulls a replacement for its aging jet fleet of four Boeing 737-700s. The airplane can fly easily to the full [breadth] of the US and get us well into Latin America,” Cooper added.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines Jet 277

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The company delivered just 13 commercial aircraft to customers during the month an amount less than 25% of the total amount of new airplanes delivered in the same month in 2023. US carrier United Airlines took delivery of two 737 MAX jets plus one 787 during the month.

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Jet Approach Airplanes Airlines 257

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The fledgling carrier which first flew in August 2022, saw an impressive rise in passenger revenues although profitability appears to remain some way off for the airline. Parent company SNV Aviation filed its latest results with the Indian Corporate Affairs Ministry recording the airline’s performance after two years of operations.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines 272

Aerotime

MARCH 19, 2025

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators found that failures in the navigation system on a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington in January 2024 led to the autopilot disengaging on causing altitude excursions. Emergency responders met the airplane upon landing and transported injured people to a nearby clinic.

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Final Approach Approach Airplanes Airlines 249

Simple Flying

APRIL 4, 2025

Another report about smoke in an aircraft cabin has come to light, this time on a United Airlines flight from Florida to Newark, which led to a diversion to Washington, D.C. Several cases of smoke or haze have been reported in airplanes in recent times, but thankfully, they did not lead to any significant incident.

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Airline Airlines Airplanes 111

Aerotime

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Although the identity of the customer airline has yet to be revealed by the Oslo-based carrier, it is being described as a “reputable international airline.” Four are shown to be currently operating for Italian charter airline Neos on long-haul wet-lease services.

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Threshold Airplanes Airlines Airline 281

Aerotime

MARCH 6, 2025

The airplanes will join ATPs current fleet of 614 light training aircraft that are already used to train new pilots, which already includes 133 factory-fresh aircraft delivered to the organization since 2023. The deliveries will continue through to 2027, with around 40 new airplanes on average arriving each year with the provider.

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Pilot Airplanes General Aviation Cockpit 252

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Nowadays, modern aircraft are equipped with systems that can not only fly the aircraft but can also perform fully automated take-offs and landings and can even provide protection systems in the event of unusual flight situations that threaten the safety of the airplane and its occupants.

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Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability 295

Aerotime

APRIL 1, 2025

The airplane was invented here in the US but we are watching a slow-motion crash as the Wests lead in aviation is squandered for no good reason. RELATED Chinas COMAC delivers first C909 aircraft to Lao Airlines, expanding fleet The post Boom CEO claims China in the race as plans for COMAC supersonic jet emerge appeared first on AeroTime.

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Jet Airplanes Airlines Airline 296

Aerotime

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Whittaker said: “The thing that I was most struck by was we’re four weeks post-strike and they’re still not producing airplanes, because they’re focused on their workforce, the training, making sure they have the supply chain sorted out.”

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Jet Airplanes Airlines Airline 275

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The aircraft involved was a Bombardier CRJ-200 operated by Air Wisconsin on behalf of American Eagle, the regional subsidiary of American Airlines. The man was operating the tug on behalf of fellow US major carrier United Airlines at the time of the incident. The incident occurred at around 19:35 local time on Saturday, February 1.

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Final Approach Approach Jet Airplanes 267

Aerotime

JANUARY 20, 2025

These flights, which could last up to 17 hours, took off from Hamburg, where the airlines maintenance base was also located. However, unwilling to confine the aircraft to the scrapper, LSSG vowed to continue its good work in restoring the airplane to a high static-only condition.

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Rudder Airplanes Tail Hangar 264

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 20, 2025

With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to talk about the airlines that serve the best non-alcoholic beverages. It seems to me like this is an area where lots of airlines drop the ball theyll invest in $100+ bottles of champagne, but then will have a really lackluster non-alcoholic drink list. This isnt your average iced tea.

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OAT Airline Airlines Airplanes 109

Simple Flying

APRIL 25, 2025

Depending on your favourite airline, you may feel like airplane seats have shrunk over the years. As a result, airlines continue to pack in as many seats as possible, especially low-cost carriers.

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Airline Airlines Airplanes 100

Aerotime

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Our collaboration with Avianca builds on Honeywells more than 100 years of innovation, which enable us to deliver the industrys most advanced technologies that will help drive the airlines operational performance,” Heath Patrick, President, Americas Aftermarket at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies said in a statement.

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Cockpit Weather Flight Plan Airplanes 272

Aerotime

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Two LATAM Airlines aircraft have sustained damage after being involved in a ground collision at Sao Paulo’s Congonhas Airport (CGH) in Brazil. As the A320neo passes to the rear of the A319, its right (starboard) wingtip impacts with the tail section of the second airplane, causing both aircraft to jolt.

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Tail Air Traffic Control Airplanes Airlines 288

Cranky Flier

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Back in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines were scrambling. The big airlines just kept taking pilots from their regionals, and the regionals were left scrambling to find anyone who was qualified. Those airlines pay SkyWest to do the flying, so there is limited risk. So… then what’s the point?

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Pilot Airplanes Flight Deck Airlines 239

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The consequences of a series of gunfire strikes involving US commercial airplanes in Haiti last month are still emerging. After American Airlines suspended its flights to the country until early next year, it has now decided to extend the suspension indefinitely.

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Airline Airlines Airplanes 119

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 26, 2025

Im probably a lot more excited about this than I should be, but I cant help it TAAG is acquiring four Boeing 787 Dreamliners In October 2023, Boeing announced that TAAG Angola Airlines placed an order for four Boeing 787 aircraft. I wonder if we just see some generic interiors, or if the airline somehow introduces a great new business class.

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Airline Airlines Wide-Body Aircraft Jet 123

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transport Safety Bureau (NTSB) in the US have launched an investigation following a ground collision involving a Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787 Dreamliner and a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Aucun bless bord.

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Tail Rudder Air Traffic Control Jet 272

Cranky Flier

MARCH 6, 2025

As Spirit sails through Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and prepares to exit, fellow Florida-based airline Silver is not quite having the same luck. After a whole lot of drama, the airlines’s fleet is shrinking and it has cut back flights with no notice. But that was just one of the problems facing the airline.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines 147

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 25, 2025

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Delta Air Lines (@delta) Now, in fairness, Delta actually isnt the only airline to have trading cards. Frontier Airlines aircraft are themed after animals, and passengers can ask the crew for a collectable trading card for that specific aircraft.

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Airplanes Pilot Flight Deck Airline 99

Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

By 2024, nearly half of the worlds airliner fleet belongs to leasing companies, which place large aircraft orders and then rent them out to airlines, providing capacity flexibility to operators and lowering the barriers of entry to new market entrants. You [have] got to create a whole global airline product support network.

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Airplanes Lift Jet Airlines 241