Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

A Boeing 737-800 , operated by Southwest Airlines , narrowly avoided colliding with a Bombardier business jet at Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) on Tuesday. The aircraft, which was seconds before touching down, pulled back up and ascended over the runway to perform a go-around procedure.

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Jet Runway Airlines Airline 119

Simple Flying

JANUARY 3, 2025

Spanish officials confirmed the aircraft has now been removed from the runway at the Tenerife South Airport (TFS), and airport operations are back to normal. A small aircraft landing in Spain's Canary Islands yesterday caused more than twenty flights to be diverted after it accidentally obstructed one of the busiest airports in the region.

Runway 122

Runway Jet Airline Airlines 122

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 227

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.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance 117

Aerotime

AUGUST 30, 2024

A CEIBA Intercontinental Boeing 737-800 with registration ET-AWR has overrun the runway at Malabo in Equatorial Guinea, sustaining damage but with no injuries sustained by passengers or crew. GCmap.com According to Aviation Herald, the aircraft had completed the flight from Bata and had just touched down on runway 04 at Malabo.

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Runway Weather Jet Airlines 290

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Air Greenland has signed a lease agreement with Carlyle Aviation to acquire a single Airbus A320neo aircraft with the new narrowbody jet scheduled to join the carriers 2027 summer schedule. It is understood that Air Greenlands CEO, Jacob Nitter Srensen, signed the six-year lease agreement, with the option to extend, on February 14, 2025.

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Cabin Crew Runway Jet Pilot 255

Aerotime

MARCH 30, 2025

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 narrowly avoided a collision with at least one US Air Force T-38 jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Paul International Airport (MSP), was departing Runway 19 around 3:15 p.m. On March 28, 2025, Delta Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 bound for Minneapolis-St.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Runway Airlines 187

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.

Jet 247

Jet Airlines Airline Runway 247

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The wreckage of the Endeavor Air/Delta Connection Mitsubishi CRJ900 regional jet which crashed on landing at Toronto-Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on February 17, 2025, has been removed and recovered to a secure location, around 48 hours after the accident unfolded. The move to offer compensation is not unprecedented, however.

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Runway Wind Shear Threshold Stability 278

Aerotime

AUGUST 4, 2024

Brazilian low-cost airline Azul Linhas Aéreas has secured a substantial $331 million financing deal from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), facilitating the addition of ten new Embraer E195-E2 jets to its fleet. Earlier, in April 2024, Azul had announced plans to receive 13 new E195-E2 jets by year-end.

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Jet Runway Airlines Airline 278

Aerotime

JULY 10, 2024

Footage captured on a police vehicle’s dashcam appeared to show two regional jets almost collide midair in the United States (US). An American Eagle flight, operated by PSA Airlines for American Airlines, arriving from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), was due to arrive at SYR at 11:19 but departed late.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Runway Airplanes 278

Aerotime

JANUARY 13, 2025

However, the aircraft struck a concrete mound housing the localizer landing aid antenna at the end of the runway and became engulfed in a post-impact fire. While the Ministry did not disclose the identities of the non-compliant airlines, they did say that strict enforcement and legal penalties would result.

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Cockpit Runway Jet Airlines 294

AV Web

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Investigators found multiple human errors to be the primary cause of the fatal collision between a Japan Airlines jet and a Japan Coast Guard (JCG) aircraft at Tokyos Haneda Airport earlier this year. The investigation is ongoing.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Jet 111

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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Airlines Airline Narrow-Body Aircraft Wide-Body Aircraft 127

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. local time.

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Runway Approach Jet Airlines 131

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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Airlines Airline Runway Pilot 277

Simple Flying

APRIL 7, 2025

A typical takeoff on an airliner looks something like this - the pilot-flying (PF) lines up their jet on a runway, and the pilot-monitoring (PM) receives clearance from the tower controller to depart. The PF advances the throttles slowly and checks the engine gauges to ensure that both motors are stable.

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Clearance Runway Pilot Jet 111

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Even the most automated aircraft, such as the Airbus A350, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the F-35 military jet, come with such instruments fitted as standard should an electrical failure affect the more modern cockpit display screens. These systems continue to be fitted in many current today.

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Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability 305

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.

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Runway Descent Clearance Approach 110

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.

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Runway Approach Airlines Airline 120

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 152

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. The near-miss at Chicago Midway, caused by a runway incursion, is not so very rare. Part of this effect is the selective attention of the media.

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Runway Jet Pilot Air Traffic Control 96

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 3, 2025

Those are parallel runways, and of course its common to use parallel runways for multiple operations around the same time. As you might expect, putting two heavy jets on a near collision course with little ability to deviate isnt ideal. After takeoff, the planes kept getting closer and closer.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Cargo 94

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.

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Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

Simple Flying

MAY 5, 2024

A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX runway incursion forced pilots of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX to reject the takeoff at Orlando International Airport (MCO) last week, according to a report by The Aviation Herald.

Runway 119

Runway Airlines Airline Jet 119

Aerotime

JULY 24, 2024

For safety reasons, all runways were closed, affecting thousands of passengers and causing considerable delays. The airport authorities swiftly acted to restore normalcy, and by 07:50 local time, all runways were back in operation. Despite the prompt response, the disruption had a cascading effect on the day’s flight schedule.

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Runway Jet Airlines Airline 268

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 22, 2024

For the next segment of my quick trip to Japan & Korea ,I flew Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 first class on the 1hr30min flight from Sapporo (CTS) to Tokyo Haneda (HND). Most OMAAT readers are probably familiar with the incredible Japan Airlines A350-1000 first class , which I rank as being among the best in the world.

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Airlines Airline Tail Descent 114

Simple Flying

APRIL 5, 2025

Being one of the largest single runway facilities in the US, the airport is not typical, nor is it a commercial airport, as it does not have typical designated facilities for airlines. Scottsdale Airport is a small airport located nine miles north of the city of Scottsdale's downtown area, Maricopa County, Arizona.

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Fixed Base Operator Jet Runway Airlines 75

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.

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Runway Approach General Aviation Weather 99

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 29, 2025

Specifically, this was the first civil supersonic jet made in American to break the sound barrier. So this is the first time weve seen an independently developed jet break the sound barrier. Next, we are scaling up the technology on XB-1 for the Overture supersonic airliner.

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Jet Runway Pilot Airlines 125

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. LH456 Heavy” is then ordered to climb to 2,000 ft before being given further instructions to switch radio frequency to Los Angeles Departures.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 278

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 78

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 28, 2024

Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news when it comes to concerning incidents lately, from a scary go around in Hawaii , to a dangerously low approach in Oklahoma City , to an inflight Dutch roll. So pilots are supposed to report that they’re taxiing, entering the runway, etc., so that other pilots can plan accordingly.

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Runway Air Traffic Control NOTAMs Pilot 117

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Along those lines, government-owned Air Greenland has announced that it will double its jet fleet. Air Greenlands CEO indicates that the decision to lease the aircraft was made based on the current delivery timeline for new Airbus jets being around six to seven years, so this will allow the airline to expand sooner.

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Cabin Crew Jet Runway Airlines 85

Aerotime

AUGUST 15, 2024

However, for one recent Alaska Airlines flight the diversion was caused by an unusual event. However, as the twin jet Embraer ERJ 175 approached JACt, the pilot revealed that he did not have the proper qualification to land at the airport, according to a passenger on the plane. Flights are diverted for a multitude of reasons.

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Pilot Weather Runway Approach 300

Aerotime

MAY 17, 2024

Video clips shared by airline crash data evaluation company JACDEC on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) show that one of the aircraft’s four engines started emitting flames as the plane lifted from the runway.

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Pilot in Command Runway Lift Cargo 278

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

According to SWI Swissinfo, in order to correct the center of gravity in the affected aircraft, the airline plans to install 1.5 According to the airline, it is still driving towards the achievement of the CO2 target of net zero emissions by 2050 by “implementing a large number of innovative measures”.

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Center of Gravity Runway Jet Airlines 269