Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

After a flight lasting one hour and 15 minutes, HB-AZI landed on runway 09 just after midday, having flown just south of the airport to give those sitting on the right side of the cabin a good view of the airport and the center of London as it approached. The maiden flight departed Zurich at 11:45 local time.

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Jet Approach Cockpit Runway 293

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 294

Aerotime

JANUARY 28, 2025

It would open up a range of possible new routes for passengers while incentivising airlines to modernise their fleet from older to newer generation aircraft such as the Airbus A320neo, which are more fuel efficient, more environmentally friendly and quieter, said a spokesperson for the airport on January 27, 2024.

Approach 273

Approach Runway Pilot Airlines 273

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Almost the entire flight appeared to be routine, until the plane was on approach to SFO. Specifically, as the aircraft was still around three miles from the intended landing runway (28L), it descended all the way down to 275 feet, according to flight tracking software Flightradar24. Definitely flashbacks to 2013.

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Approach Knot Air Traffic Control Final Approach 108

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 294

Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

Recently, AeroTime reported that the airline was returning to its roots at the former site of its spiritual home the citys Kai Tak Park. Pilots, in particular, remembered Kai Tak as the most difficult airport to fly in and out of, requiring a 45-degree turn below 500 feet to align with the runway.

Runway 254

Runway Final Approach Weather Approach 254

Aerotime

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The government of South Korea has ordered the inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by domestic airliners after 179 passengers died when a Jeju Air aircraft crashed during an emergency landing at Muan International Airport (MWX) on December 29, 2024. The aircraft overran a runway and burst into flames after hitting a wall.

Weather 288

Weather Runway Approach Jet 288

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

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The aircraft departed Los Angeles at 21:04, taking off from runway 25R at the airport and heading out over the Pacific Ocean en route to Australia. The aircraft turned around and headed back eastwards, crossing the US coastline near Long Beach and making a downwind left-hand approach back into the airport.

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Cabin Crew Runway Cockpit Approach 295

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

However, for whatever reason, the pilots taxied right across runway 31C, as the Southwest 737 was flaring to land. According to ADS-B data, the Southwest 737 was only feet above the runway surface, and around 1,600 feet short of the intersection where the other jet was taxiing.

Runway 117

Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance 117

Simple Flying

JANUARY 4, 2025

A year ago, Japan Airlines flight 516, a domestic flight from Sapporo to Tokyo , was on its final approach to the capitals Haneda airport shortly after sunset.

Runway 105

Runway Final Approach Clearance Approach 105

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that all major wreckage from the fatal collision between a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700, operated by American Airlines and a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter has been recovered. The CRJ700 was en route from Wichita Dwight D.

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Final Approach Runway Approach Airlines 248

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet, operating Flight 5342 under American Airlines regional brand American Airlines, collided with a US Army Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on its final approach to Runway 33 at DCA.

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Air Traffic Control Final Approach Runway Approach 164

Aerotime

APRIL 2, 2025

During the hearing Nigel Wicking, Chief Executive of Heathrow Airline Operators’ Committee, said he had voiced concerns about the airports power resilience days before the power outage. Wicking, who spoke on behalf of airlines operating at Heathrow, was also critical that Terminal 5 was not up and running sooner.

Runway 248

Runway Approach Airlines Airline 248

Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

But in reality, flying is one of the safest ways to travel and, thanks to a new report, we can now discover which are the safest airlines in the US to fly with. AirlineRatings, an airline review site, evaluates safety against more than just an incident record. million passenger flights in 2024. 10 years ago, that rate was one per 4.4

Airline 211

Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer Cabin Crew 211

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 26, 2024

In July 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stepped up oversight of Southwest Airlines , after the airline hada series of close calls, mostly involving pilot error. Southwest is one of two major US airlines to be under increased scrutiny from the FAA in recent times.

Airline 117

Airline Airlines Approach Pilot 117

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Tropic Ocean Airways is a major seaplane airline based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was founded in 2009 by a former US Navy fighter pilot, Rob Ceravolo. The airline has a current fleet of 14 aircraft a mix of wheeled and amphibious (seaplanes) Cessna 208 Grand Caravans which it operates with an FAA-certified two-pilot crew.

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Payload Pilot Runway Approach 255

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 273

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

Singapore Airlines very long Singapore to Manchester flight Manchester has been dealing with some inclement weather the past couple of days, including heavy snow. This incident happened on Sunday, January 5, 2025, and involves Singapore Airlines flight SQ52, scheduled to operate from Singapore (SIN) to Manchester (MAN).

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Airline Airlines Weather Runway 113

AV Web

MARCH 11, 2025

press briefing this afternoon, National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy announced an urgent recommendation to the FAA to prohibit helicopter operations on the designated helicopter Route 4 near Washingtons Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) when Runway 15/33 is in operation. At a Washington, D.C.

Runway 110

Runway Descent Clearance Approach 110

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. While fatalities resulted, the majority of those onboard survived.

Runway 288

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 288

Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

The UKs Department of Transport (DoT) is holding back on granting Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) the permission it needs to resume flights to UK airports. Approaching Lahore Airport from the south, the flight was cleared to land on runway 36R at the airport. sockagphoto / Shutterstock However, sources told Samaa.tv

Runway 299

Runway Approach Lift Weather 299

AV Web

JANUARY 29, 2025

The flight was operated on behalf of American Airlines and originated in Wichita. PSA was operating as Flight 5342 for American Airlines. The plane ended up in the Potomac. No official word on casualties yet. Video coverage here. local time. local time. It departed from Wichita, Kansas. The FAA and NTSB will investigate.

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Runway Approach Jet Airline 131

AV Web

MARCH 19, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has posted its Preliminary Report on the runway incursion and near-collision involving a Flexjet Challenger 350 and a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW). Download the NTSB report here.

Runway 81

Runway Clearance Final Approach Approach 81

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 5, 2025

In no particular order The United Airlines island hopper While you could fly nonstop from Honolulu to Guam in just over seven hours on a 777, whats the fun in that? Alaska Airlines operates several different milk run routes, connecting smaller communities in Alaska. Singapore Airlines A350-900ULRs are super comfy! Landing in St.

Runway 120

Runway Approach Airlines Airline 120

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Saudi Arabia is in the process of launching an ambitious new airline, which is expected to launch operations in the coming year, and then grow at a very fast pace. What to expect from airline startup Riyadh Air Riyadh Air is the name of Saudi Arabia’s new national airline, owned by the country’s Public Investment Fund.

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Airline Airlines Narrow-Body Aircraft Wide-Body Aircraft 127

Aerotime

MARCH 13, 2025

Strategically based out of Istanbuls Sabiha Gken International Airport (SAW), Pegasus Airlines has emerged as one of largest low-cost carriers in Europe, with a network stretching from northwest Europe all the way to Middle East and Central Asia. Gliz ztrk made headlines in 2022 when she became the first female CEO of a Turkish airline.

Airline 279

Airline Airlines Runway Cargo 279

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 21, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet attempted to take off from a taxiway yesterday, somehow mistaking it for a runway in broad daylight. At Orlando Airport, Southwest departs from airside 2, and the plane was supposed to take off from runway 17R, a very short distance away. The taxiway runs parallel to the runway.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Pilot 94

Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

The UKs aviation safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), is holding back on granting Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) the permission it needs to resume flights to UK airports. Approaching Lahore Airport from the south, the flight was cleared to land on runway 36R at the airport.

Runway 259

Runway Approach Lift Weather 259

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

An Asiana Airlines aircraft recently had an issue during landing approach at San Francisco International Airport and dropped altitude more than anticipated when it was still three miles away from the runway. The plane was arriving from Seoul, a busy sector served by multiple airlines.

Approach 128

Approach Runway Airline Airlines 128

Airline Reporter

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Photo courtesy of BCB Airport We usually cover specific events at airports, often relating to aircraft or airline events, but sometimes about milestones at the airport itself. Looking down the 5,501-foot runway 13 at BCB airport The airport currently boasts a jet-capable 5,501-foot runway, but that wasn’t always the case.

Runway 100

Runway Approach General Aviation Weather 100

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The following is CCTV video of the crash as posted on X : New surveillance video captures the moment a Delta Airlines jet crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, with 75 passengers on board leaving 18 injured. The wing tip struck the runway after which the wing and the tail separated and the fuel from the wing caught fire.

Runway 59

Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

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.

Runway 273

Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 273

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.

Air Traffic Control 273

Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 273

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

According to the Aviation Herald, the flight was on approach to La Baie Airport with the landing gear selected down when the flight crew received an ‘unsafe gear’ warning. The crew carried out a missed approach at La Baie and decided to divert to Montreal Mirabel Airport (YMX), located some 233 miles (373 km) away.

Runway 281

Runway Approach Cargo Airlines 281

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Yesterday, the 31st of October 2024, a Starlux Airlines flight bounced on the runway at Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei while attempting to land during the most severe typhoon that Taiwan has seen in thirty years. Taoyuan International Airport, formerly known as Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, has two parallel runways.

Knot 97

Knot Runway Weather Approach 97

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Several of these unstabilized approaches resulted in major aircraft damage or worse.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 90