Aerotime

APRIL 15, 2025

RELATED Boeing says China to more than double commercial airplane fleet by 2043 Boeing, which considers China one of its largest growth markets, could face substantial repercussions from this development.

Stability 314

Stability Airplanes Cargo Approach 314

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 246

Airplanes Airlines Airline 246

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Often in trip reports , Ill talk about turndown service in first and business class. Sometimes readers will have questions about this, like how it works, how to know when its offered, and how to go about asking for it. Its a good question, so let me share my experience Why do some airlines offer turndown service?

Airplanes 109

Airplanes Airlines Airline Approach 109

Cranky Flier

APRIL 1, 2025

Allegiant has always focused on cheap airplanes. Low capital costs means it can sit airplanes and not have to worry about hustling to make revenue to pay for pricey assets. Spirit has new, expensive airplanes which it has to pay for. In 2023, Spirit had operated its airplanes an average of 11.1 It has a plan.

Airplanes 211

Airplanes Airlines Airline 211

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 297

Airplanes Jet Airlines Airline 297

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 303

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.

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Runway Airplanes 297

Aerotime

JANUARY 31, 2025

This airplane brings the efficiency and versatility we need to meet growing market demands, replace our aging widebody fleet, and deliver a world-class experience to our passengers.

Airlines 275

Airlines Airline Airplanes Tail 275

Aerotime

MARCH 31, 2025

BOC Aviations latest investment in the 737-8 demonstrates the confidence lessors have in this airplane to meet continued air travel demand and improve fuel efficiency, said Brad McMullen, Boeing senior vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing.

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Airplanes Lift Jet Airlines 285

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 25, 2025

For many years, Delta Air Lines pilots have had aircraft trading cards, which theyve been able to offer to passengers who request them.

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Airplanes Pilot Flight Deck Airlines 114

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 266

Jet Approach Airplanes Airlines 266

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. Let's beat 'em. Neither Boeing nor Airbus has launched a new jet in 20 years. We must invent and build the next generation of jets here in the US, added Scholl.

Jet 317

Jet Airplanes Airlines Airline 317

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 275

Cockpit Weather Flight Plan Airplanes 275

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.”

Jet 283

Jet Airplanes Airlines Airline 283

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 266

Aerotime

JANUARY 20, 2025

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. While the passenger cabin retains much of its 1950s bygone-era charm, some more modern conveniences have been added to give the airplane an updated feel.

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Rudder Airplanes Tail Hangar 267

Aerotime

MARCH 19, 2025

Emergency responders met the airplane upon landing and transported injured people to a nearby clinic. During these fluctuations, meal service was taking place in the cabin, leading to some passenger injuries. The flight crew decided to turn back and returned to LOS Airport, where the aircraft landed safely.

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Final Approach Approach Airplanes Airlines 279

Simple Flying

APRIL 18, 2025

Airbus and Boeing remain the world's two primary passenger jet airplane makers. Meanwhile, Brazil's Embraer continues to be the world's third commercial airplane maker. The last decade has seen Canada's Bombardier exit the commercial passenger jet maker and China's COMAC enter it. A decade ago, in 2015, Boeing was doing well.

Airplanes 123

Airplanes Jet 123

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. BOC Aviation has announced it has signed a lease agreement with European travel group TUI for the supply of 14 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

Airplanes 291

Airplanes Airlines Airline 291

Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

The airplane served in World War 2 as an administrative aircraft, stationed at bases in Washington, Colorado, and California. The Berlin Express name and accompanying markings come from the airplanes appearance in the 1970 satirical war film ‘ Catch-22 ,’ based on the Joseph Heller novel of the same name.

Airlines 286

Airlines Airline Airplanes 286

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The US Coast Guard announced on X that it dispatched an HC-130 Hercules airplane to look for the Cessna Caravans last known location. The US Coast Guard and the Nome Volunteer Fire Department are both participating in the search, though efforts are limited to air searches due to poor weather conditions and low visibility.

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Air Traffic Control Weather Runway Airplanes 284

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

We congratulate Safran for this key achievement, which is paving the way for electrification of aviation, for small airplanes and beyond. EASA is fully committed to support the development and certification of propulsion technologies aimed at decarbonizing aviation.

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Airplanes 294

Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

Hybrid-electric propulsion enables us to achieve what jet fuel alone cant do; weve created a fixed-wing airplane that delivers the access of a helicopter with 100 times less noise, 70 percent lower cost, improved safety, and dramatically reduced emissions.

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Payload Lift Runway Airplanes 233

Cranky Flier

MARCH 6, 2025

Truenoord decided that it wanted more money from Silver to keep the three airplanes it had flying with the airline. Silver balked and parked the airplanes. Silver also had not come to an agreement with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), so it had to send those airplanes back as well. Lessors want their planes back.

Airplanes 147

Airplanes Airlines Airline 147

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The airplane can fly easily to the full [breadth] of the US and get us well into Latin America,” Cooper added. HMBSoFL Photography / Shutterstock The A220 would provide Bahamasair with opportunities to do things that we’re not doing presently.

Airplanes 290

Airplanes Airlines Airline Jet 290

Cranky Flier

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

For an airline like SWC, the big benefit would have been the ability to have pilots fly the airplanes with fewer hours. These airplanes fly mostly on Essential Air Service routes subsidized by the government, and they are the first things to get squeezed in a pilot shortage. So… then what’s the point?

Pilot 239

Pilot Airplanes Flight Deck Airlines 239

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The new airplanes will join an already sizable fleet of the type in service with TUI Group airlines and are scheduled to be delivered to the group between 2025 and 2026. All aircraft will be equipped with CFM LEAP-1B engines and are expected to be delivered in 2026 and 2027.

Airplanes 258

Airplanes Airlines Airline 258

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

The airplane wasnt uncontrollable at this point, and was flying fairly stable at altitude, so the decision was made to continue on their route, burn more fuel, and divert to LAX. That nut was never intended to support the loads generated by the airplane, and so grew weaker and weaker as the flight went on.

Horizontal Stabilizer 275

Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airlines Airline 275

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Six further 787s will join the fleet in the first quarter of 2025, bringing the total fleet to 90 airplanes, while looking further ahead, another 41 new aircraft are scheduled for delivery to the carrier from 2026. The carrier also operates a fleet of nine 777-200F freighters as part of its cargo division, EVA Air Cargo.

Cargo 275

Cargo Airplanes Airlines Airline 275

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Boeing Commercial Airplanes is the company's most important subdivision, and it generates the most revenue for the company.

Stability 126

Stability Airplanes 126

Aerotime

APRIL 4, 2025

Exemplar bannis latch (left) with three links and accident airplane R1 bannis latch (right) with one link – NTSB Examination of the left door found that, although its bannis latch conformed to required modifications, the deployment strap was incorrectly routed, which prevented the door from opening, the NTSB said.

Airplanes 267

Airplanes 267

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

” A full investigation is now underway as to how the woman involved evaded all of the security measures at JFK Airport and boarded the Delta Air Lines flight to Paris without a valid boarding card.

Airplanes 309

Airplanes Airlines Airline 309

Aerotime

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The strategy has helped the Norwegian carrier balance the seasonal cycle and provide robust year-round income, as well as keeping its airplanes and crews in the air for 12 months of the year. Norse According to ch-aviation, Norse’s current fleet of seven Boeing 787-9s has an average age of 6.5

Threshold 283

Threshold Airplanes Airlines Airline 283

Aerotime

APRIL 14, 2025

Regarding helicopter safety in general, the FAA said it is currently analyzing airplane/helicopter hotspots nationwide. The FAA said it will be launching an immediate review of the tour operator’s license and safety record.

Horizontal Stabilizer 217

Horizontal Stabilizer Tail Stability Cockpit 217

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.

Jet 303

Jet Airlines Airline Approach 303

Aerotime

APRIL 10, 2025

Airbus has revealed its order and delivery totals for March 2025, indicating that the European planemaker delivered 71 new aircraft to 37 customers during the month, while it received orders for 211 airplanes for both its narrowbody and widebody ranges.

Jet 259

Jet Airplanes Airlines Airline 259

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

The school also offers spin endorsements, upset recovery, aerobatic training, and hourly instruction if youre just itching to check the GameBird off your airplane bucket list. The Sbach, a notoriously difficult airplane to fly, challenges even the hardest of hard-core aerobatic pilots. The four-blade MT propeller is the only exception.

Knot 111

Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111