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.

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Airline Airlines Approach Pilot 117

Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 aircraft sustained severe damage during a hailstorm on its approach to Vienna Airport (VIE). The cockpit windshield also showed extensive damage, with multiple impacts throughout. Austrian Airlines A320 severely damaged by a hailstorm while on approach to Vienna Airport in Austria.

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Turbulence Airline Airlines Approach 281

Aerotime

JUNE 5, 2024

Airlines are currently grappling with significant challenges in recruiting and retaining enough pilots to meet growing passenger demand. While there are recent examples of carriers, notably United Airlines, offering pilots unpaid leave, these are certainly the exception.

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Pilot Airline Airlines Approach 273

Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

Brussels Airlines has launched a new publicity campaign to highlight to customers the keystones of its Belgian DNA. According to a statement issued by Brussels Airlines , through the campaign, the airline wants to let passengers know that the company speaks their language, both literally and figuratively.

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Airline Airlines Cabin Crew Cockpit 288

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Deciding between a traditional round-dial cockpit and a modern glass cockpit can be a big deal for some pilots. Round-dials teach you hands-on skills, while glass cockpits use fancy technology to help you see what’s going on around you. Learning these differences will help you pick the right kind of cockpit for you.

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Cockpit Pilot Weather Primary Flight Display 52

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

With 28 years of experience at Ryanair, and 18 of those as the carrier’s Head of Training, Airline Pilot Club (APC) CEO Andy O’Shea knows a thing or two about what it takes to become a become an exceptional pilot – and no, it’s not as simple as knowing how to fly a plane.

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Pilot Airline Airlines Approach 265

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.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 288

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 11, 2025

On the one hand, its a major setback, though on the other hand, its also a major clue Jeju Air 737 black box stopped recording before crash Airliners have black boxes, as theyre called (despite not being black), which contain flight data and cockpit voice recorders. This is incredibly rare, so thats quite a twist in the investigation.

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Air Traffic Control Cockpit Runway Pilot 113

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

For the last segment of my quick trip to Paris and Cairo , I flew American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER first class on the nine hour flight from London (LHR) to Miami (MIA). American overhead console 777 Is this Etihads A380 first class , or Singapore Airlines A380 Suites , or Emirates Game Changer 777 first class ? No, of course not.

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Airlines Airline Approach Runway 97

Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

According to EASA, “ground assistance, advanced cockpit design with workload alleviation means [and] pilot incapacitation detection” would be used to compensate for one less pilot during cruise flight. They offer a more comfortable path via which passengers can adapt to the notion of single pilot operations: the softly-softly approach.

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Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck Cargo 323

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. More of the audio is now available via @liveatc.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 273

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. The video which has so far been watched over 1.6 It departed LAX at 16:06 local time and landed in Frankfurt at 11:14 the following morning.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 273

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Consider the following accident report, a representative one picked mostly at random, which recounts how the pilot of an A36 Bonanza got behind the airplane, lost situational awareness, and ultimately crashed on an RNAV approach. These categories apply whether youre flying a Cub on a summer evening or a business jet on an RNAV approach.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2024

On a Sunday flight from Palma de Mallorca to Vienna, an Austrian Airlines flight encountered a hail storm en route, resulting in severe damage to the aircraft.

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Approach Cockpit Airline Airlines 85

One Mile at a Time

JULY 23, 2024

The government is increasing oversight at Southwest Airlines, after a slew of concerning (and puzzling) safety incidents… Government scrutinizing Southwest’s safety issues The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently auditing Southwest Airlines’ safety policies, after several recent close calls.

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Airline Airlines Approach Cockpit 119

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The airline has comfortable business class seats with direct aisle access, friendly service, tasty meals that are served efficiently, exceptional bedding, and extensive entertainment. LATAM offers Thompson Aero Vantage XL seats on these jets, which is a staggered configuration that you’ll also find on several other airlines.

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Approach Descent Runway Airplanes 113

Aerotime

MAY 6, 2024

One of those early pioneers is Lilium, a Germany-based startup, which, almost a decade after it was founded in 2015, is approaching the last key stages before launching its electrically powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This is why it has partnered with airlines like Lufthansa and Saudia.

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Jet Approach Cockpit Pilot 283

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

But perhaps Junkers’ best-known design was the versatile tri-engine Ju-52 aircraft, which first flew in 1930 and was used extensively as an airliner and as a military transport aircraft in the 1930s and throughout the Second World War. Morszeck set up a firm in Germany, Junkers Aircraft GmbH , precisely with this goal in mind.

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General Aviation Cockpit Approach Airlines 300

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news lately when it comes to concerning safety incidents. On top of that, weather conditions in Tampa weren’t great that day, with rain and strong gusts, so it was a tricky approach. Around 2hr50min after departure, the plane was on approach to runway 10 at Tampa Airport.

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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Runway Weather 141

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A Big Surprise from a FAA Inspector Air Facts Journal The FAA employs Air Carrier Operations Safety Inspectors to oversea airline operations. On board in a cockpit observer seat was a well known FAA air carrier inspector who oversaw the L-1011 operations at TWA. This board oversaw the training and standards of the airline.

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Approach Checkride Descent Cockpit 98

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 31, 2025

Mike had built up a considerable amount of flight hours, and had his sights set on a job flying for the airlines. The airlines eventually did come calling for Mike, but he found that the maintenance business was supporting him, and he could be his own boss. This PT-17 has also opened many doors, or cockpits, for Mike.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Annual Inspection 98

AV Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The prototype is the forerunner of an eventual supersonic airliner called Overture the company hopes to have operational in the next decade.

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Knot Cockpit Approach Pilot 105

AV Web

JANUARY 1, 2025

This proactive approach allows for timely repairs and part replacements, reducing downtime and enhancing safety. Having seen the capability of Generative AI, how soon will it be in the cockpit? AI can offer great aid as an expert system in the cockpit to help pilots diagnose what is causing a particular issue.

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Air Traffic Control Cockpit Weather Pilot 98

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

By Myron Nelson Airline schedule “meltdowns” seem to be in the news of late. The issue itself is fundamental to airline operation and could fill an entire tome to address fully. INFRASTRUCTURE Every day up to 50,000 individual airline flights operate in the U.S. airspace system, carrying upward of 3 million passengers.

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Airline Airlines Clearance Airplanes 105

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Airline Pilots Continuing education is required for airline pilots. Check airmen are used by the airline industry to perform recurrent checks, proficiency checks, and line checks. All airline pilots attend annual recurrent training that includes ground school and simulator training that requires an evaluation.

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Pilot Wind Shear Airline Airlines 94

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

When Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared, news sources were suddenly full of incidents and accidents in south-east Asia, even though there was no uptick in accidents in the area. Southwest Airlines flight 2504 was performing a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Omaha, Nebraska to Chicago Midway, Illinois. Dammit, it is.

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Runway Jet Pilot Air Traffic Control 85

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

How are training organizations and airlines adapting to keep pace? The disruption of such scale has led airlines to rely heavily on dry and wet leasing instead, creating a ripple effect in pilot training programs. MPL offers a faster and more focused route, making it appealing to aspiring pilots and airlines alike.

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Pilot Cockpit Turbulence Airline 130

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 15, 2024

However, due to trade embargoes, these planes now fly for Turkish Airlines and Air India as well. So Korean Air is only the second airline to purpose-order this product, and its the first airline to install this on a Boeing jet. Aeroflot was the launch customer for this product.

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Approach Airlines Airline Jet 113

Flyertalk

AUGUST 15, 2024

Cowboy State Daily reports Alaska Airlines Flight 3491 ended up at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) when the pilots were unable to land at their scheduled arrival city. While the aircraft departed without incident, the trouble began when approaching the Wyoming terminal.

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Pilot Descent Cockpit Approach 105

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 cockpit recordings during the final approach and the flight data on impact are sure to be of particular interest.

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Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

AV Web

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Jeremiah FELIX is a pilot for a Canadian airline with concerns about the apparent move toward single-pilot airline operations. However, as automation evolves, discussions about potentially reducing the number of pilots in the cockpit—possibly to just one—are intensifying. The Critical Role of Two Pilots in the Cockpit.

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Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck Approach 98

Aviation Bussiness News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Binter Canarias earned both the title of ERA Airline of the Year and the ERA Regional Connectivity Airline Award. Alfredo Morales, CEO, Binter said: “Receiving ERA’s highest award this year means a lot for Binter, as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of our airline.

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Airline Airlines Cockpit Approach 75

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 30, 2025

Youll learn how to navigate, communicate with Air Traffic Control, interpret weather, and conduct instrument approaches to airports, all without relying on whats outside your window. An instrument rating unlocks access to: Airports with IFR approaches (ILS, RNAV, VOR, etc.) A busy Class B airport?

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Pilot Weather Approach Visual Flight Rules 52

Aerotime

MARCH 26, 2025

As explained in the subsequent Spanish investigation report, once refueled the KLM flight was told by air traffic control (ATC) to taxi down the main runway to the approach end where it should proceed to backtrack. The controller confirmed that he heard the message and asked the pilots to report runway clear.

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Clearance Runway Weather Pilot 288

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 28, 2024

Photo by Ronan Thomas] Recently I flew in an art deco airliner from Duxford to London on a 100-mile round trip. In 2024, we can easily take jet airline flights for granted. But airlines used to be vastly different. In 1934, a new airliner took off: the De Havilland DH.89 I was transported back in time. 89 Dragon Rapide.

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Approach Cockpit Ceiling Turbulence 105

World Airline News

JUNE 11, 2024

[link] Austrian Airlines issued this short statement: “On today’s flight OS434 from Palma de Mallorca to Vienna, an Airbus A320 aircraft was damaged by hail.” “The The aircraft encountered a thunderstorm cell on approach to Vienna, which the cockpit crew said was not visible on the weather radar.”

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Cockpit Weather Airline Airlines 52

Aerotime

MARCH 18, 2025

According to RTX, the upgrade will feature Mosarc, Collins’ family of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)-compliant products. Mosarcs approach to avionics is based on display, network, computing, and software building blocks.

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Approach Cockpit Airlines Airline 253