Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Aerial surveying and pipeline patrol offer stable work, using both drones and airplanes. Banner towing airplanes is a more common job. The goal is for people on the ground to see the advertising, so airplanes fly at a slower speed. Aircraft Ferry Pilot Ferry pilots move airplanes or helicopters for owners or operators.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Pilot Cargo Airline 98

Thrust Flight

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

An airplane elevator is arguably the most important of the three primary flight controls. It’s one of the basic components of […] The post Airplane Elevator: What Is It and How Does It Work? It is, after all, the one that gets you up off the ground.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Thrust 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. While most airplanes have call buttons at each seat , Emirates new Boeing 777 first class gives passengers the option to order room service via their tablet. Whats your favorite airplane amenity?

Airplanes 111

Airplanes Airline Airlines Approach 111

Aerotime

JULY 22, 2024

Source: Boeing) “Boeing airplanes have played an integral role with Korean Air over the past 50 years, and the 777X and 787 Dreamliner will continue to support the airline’s long-term goals for sustainability and continued growth,” Stephanie Pope, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplane, noted.

Airplanes 292

Airplanes Airline Airlines 292

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Swallow Airplane Company was an early aircraft manufacturer that played a significant role in the development of aviation in the US in the 1920s. It built several models of aircraft in Wichita, Kansas, between 1924 and the early 1930s. These saw use mainly for air mail and pilot training.

Airplanes 100

Airplanes Pilot General Aviation 100

Aerotime

JULY 23, 2024

The order, which expands the Doha-based carrier’s 777X order book to nearly 100 airplanes, was announced on the second day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024. Boeing said that Qatar Airways helped launch the 777X program and it now has on order 60 777-9 passenger airplanes.

Jet 286

Jet Airplanes Cargo Airline 286

Cranky Flier

AUGUST 22, 2024

The black on the sides is time when the airplane is sitting on the ground overnight, so it can probably be parked in a far corner and not cause issues. Avelo has six airplanes that stay overnight, and it staggers their morning launch by half an hour all morning long. At no point is Avelo overlapping two of the bigger airplanes.

Airplanes 259

Airplanes Airline Airlines 259

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

In a preliminary report released on June 4, 2024, the board detailed how those factors caused the three-member flight crew of a B777 airliner to mistakenly cross a runway occupied by another airplane taking off from the airport.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 268

Aerotime

JANUARY 10, 2025

The FAA said: The FAA is issuing this AD to address any heat damage to the outer cylinder of the landing gear, which could result in the inability of a principal structural element to sustain limit load, gear collapse resulting in loss of control of the airplane, and potential for off-runway excursion.

Runway 299

Runway Airplanes 299

Aerotime

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In Homendy’s letter addressed to the FAA head on September 30, 2024, she said that 353 affected actuator units were delivered to Boeing starting from February 2017. “Of these 353 units, we understand that 73 have not yet been installed on airplanes. Some of these may be spares, while others may currently be on airplanes in service.

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Rudder Airplanes Runway Airline 300

Aerotime

AUGUST 9, 2024

During the ceremony, Airbus North America Chairman and CEO Robin Hayes said: “We’re here to celebrate 500 airplanes, and I can’t believe how quickly that has happened.” Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said: “Ten years ago, we had never even built an airplane in Mobile. Today, we’ll be delivering the 500th airplane out of this facility.

Jet 275

Jet Airplanes Airline Airlines 275

Aerotime

AUGUST 15, 2024

. “We are honored EL AL has chosen Boeing airplanes to power its past, present and future as we continue to build on seven decades of partnership,” said Stephanie Pope, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ” The new aircraft will replace El Al’s current fleet of Boeing 737-800 and 737-900 aircraft.

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Airplanes Jet Airline Airlines 277

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The short answer is yes, but the real answer is no. While cockpit doors before the 9/11 attacks were designed to provide a barrier between pilots and passengers for disturbance purposes, the terror attacks that changed the world as we know it have now been designed to provide an additional layer of protection for the crew.

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Cockpit Airplanes Pilot 105

Cranky Flier

MAY 16, 2024

Put Mint to Better Use At the end of the first quarter, JetBlue had 287 airplanes. These airplanes require those Mint seats to be full with decent fares. So, JetBlue is going to pull some of these airplanes out of Europe. With all this free aircraft time, where should JetBlue put the airplanes?

Airplanes 247

Airplanes Airline Airlines 247

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Airplanes are an environment where hundreds of people are packed side-by-side in a metal tube for many hours high above the earth's surface. Aircraft is one of the most important places for passengers and crew to maintain proper airplane etiquette.

Airplanes 90

Airplanes Cabin Crew 90

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.

Airplanes 299

Airplanes Jet Airline Airlines 299

Aerotime

JULY 16, 2024

. “We are honored that Emirates SkyCargo, renowned for operational excellence and innovation, has once again selected the Boeing 777 Freighter to extend the reach of its global network,” Stephanie Pope, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said. “We

Cargo 300

Cargo Airplanes Jet Airline 300

Aerotime

JUNE 21, 2024

Based on a heavily modified McDonnell Douglas MD-90, it features extra-long, thin wings braced by diagonal struts, creating space to “eventually accommodate advanced propulsion systems that are limited by a lack of underwing space in today’s low-wing airplane configurations.”

Airplanes 255

Airplanes 255

Aerotime

JULY 16, 2024

. “Today’s repeat order demonstrates market demand for the 737 MAX family of airplanes as ACG’s customers seek to operate flexible, fuel-efficient fleets,” said Brad McMullen, Boeing Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing.

Cargo 286

Cargo Airplanes Jet Airline 286

Aerotime

JULY 24, 2024

million new aviation professionals over the next two decades, as the global airplane fleet continues to expand. Boeing also released its 2024 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) , in which the company projected a 3% rise in aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years, with carriers requiring nearly 44,000 new commercial airplanes by 2043.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Cabin Crew Cargo Airplanes 267

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The contract offer provides the largest-ever general wage increase, lower medical cost share to make healthcare more affordable, greater company contributions toward your retirement, and improvements for a better work-life balance,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stephanie Pope said in a video message to staff.

Jet 268

Jet Airplanes Airline Airlines 268

Aerotime

MAY 16, 2024

pic.twitter.com/621kfZPl7a — Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) May 14, 2024 The low delivery rate during the month is largely attributable to Boeing’s decision to scale back production on its 737 MAX line. Robin Guess / Shutterstock The company saw orders for 33 new airplanes canceled in April 2024.

Airplanes 266

Airplanes Airline Airlines 266

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Heart Aerospace has revealed its first full-scale demonstrator aircraft for the ES-30, a regional hybrid-electric airplane. The demonstrator, named Heart Experimental 1 (Heart X1), is a 30-seat airplane with a 32-meter wingspan built at Heart’s facilities in Gothenburg.

Airplanes 290

Airplanes Approach Pilot Aviation Technology 290

Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 19, 2024

These airplanes were cast-offs from Air Canada which were densified. Air Canada’s investor deck says it has 41 airplanes in the Rouge fleet today, but this Air Canada page says there are 18 A319s, 15 A321s, and 5 A320s. But if those routes are going to work, they’ll need to be transferred to another airplane.

Airplanes 168

Airplanes Airline Airlines 168

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In other words, I don’t have all the answers, but we do know a lot, enough that Southwest let us walk through an airplane with the new seats and cabin design so we could see what the future holds. These airplanes will be gone by the end of the decade, so apparently Southwest thinks it’s ok to just let them limp along.

Airplanes 250

Airplanes Airline Airlines Hangar 250

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Southeast Asia’s growing fleet – especially single-aisle airplanes – will play an important role in further connecting the region’s island geography and serving travel demand across the Asia-Pacific region, particularly routes to China and Northeast Asia,” Schulte added.

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Pilot Cabin Crew Airplanes Jet 264

Aerotime

AUGUST 6, 2024

Senior Vice President of Quality for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Elizabeth Lund, and Vice President of Supplier Quality at Boeing Commercial Airplane, Doug Ackerman, will both be providing evidence at this stage, as well as Terry George and Scott Grabon from Spirit AeroSystems.

Airplanes 262

Airplanes Airline Airlines 262

Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

But once Hawaiian acquired the A321neo, that was the perfect airplane to go back in. See, before, Hawaiian would fly the airplane out from Kahului and then it would sit overnight before coming back to Maui in the morning. That is the problem with a Hawaiʻi-based airplane. This isnʻt about giving passengers more choice.

Airplanes 202

Airplanes Airline Airlines 202

Aerotime

DECEMBER 10, 2024

IntuVue RDR-4000 3D Weather Radar System is the first automatic, commercial radar to accurately depict weather in the flight path of an airplane. This receiver helps pinpoint precise airplane locations for efficient landings, especially during difficult and new runway approaches.

Cockpit 273

Cockpit Weather Flight Plan Airplanes 273

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Cathay Pacific Airways is reportedly considering both the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Boeing 777X series of airplanes for its next widebody aircraft order. In a report published by Bloomberg, the Hong Kong-based carrier has already engaged in talks with the US manufacturer about numbers and timescales concerning both types.

Cargo 285

Cargo Airplanes Airline Airlines 285

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Unable to turn, climb, or descend the aircraft using conventional flight control inputs and effectively left to fly an unflyable airplane, the crew were forced to rely on engine power alone to find and reach a suitable airfield and attempt a landing. With 296 passengers and crew onboard that day, the stakes could not have been higher.

Runway 294

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 294

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Youʻre here for airplanes, and I have some stories to tell. One of the three of us was going to try to do some work on the airplane, so United it was. These are also the airplanes that had the Pratt & Whitney engine failure that kept the fleet grounded for some time. I wouldn’t hesitate to fly this airplane again.

Airplanes 232

Airplanes Runway Approach Airlines 232

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The scheduled turn times were reduced, but the actual time it took to turn an airplane did not improve. So instead of focusing on the schedule this time around, Southwest is trying to physically reduce the time needed to turn an airplane. The best idea seems to be to let people board in different parts of the airplane at the same time.

Airplanes 241

Airplanes Jet Cabin Crew Airline 241

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. To #TeamBoeing in Washington, we applaud your efforts in thoughtfully restarting production and working to deliver quality airplanes for our customers.

Jet 246

Jet Approach Airplanes Airline 246

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The addition of the two Air Canada aircraft brings the operators total feet of dedicated freighters to 20 airplanes. Currently, the airline deploys its all-cargo fleet comprising four Boeing 737-800Fs, three Boeing 767-300Fs, and 11 Boeing 777Fs on the carriers worldwide cargo network.

Cargo 275

Cargo Airline Airlines Airplanes 275

Aerotime

JULY 22, 2024

. “We appreciate National Airlines for its trust in Boeing and the 777 Freighter to grow the carrier’s global fleet and deliver greater value for its customers,” Stephanie Pope, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, stated in a press release.

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Cargo Airline Airlines Airplanes 217

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The airline had departures increase only about 56 percent, but it was using bigger airplanes. Bigger airplanes and fewer flights on more routes with less competition. It’s been a never-ending increase as the airline has shed smaller airplanes. With such big airplanes, those small markets just don’t work.

Airplanes 209

Airplanes Airline Airlines 209