AV Web

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A prominent proponent of angle of attack (AoA) indicators is applauding the FAA for recommending they be installed in all airplanes. The agency published a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) recommending AOA systems be installed as standard equipment in new airplanes and retrofitted in the existing fleet.

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Airplanes Flight Deck Pilot 116

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?

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Airplanes Airline Airlines Approach 113

Aerotime

DECEMBER 19, 2024

According to a Boeing statement, the MAX-10 will reduce fuel use and emissions by 20% compared to the airplanes it replaces. The airplane’s efficiency and flexibility will enable Pegasus Airlines to serve more passengers on more routes with the lowest cost per seat of any single-aisle airplane.

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Jet Airline Airlines Airplanes 273

Aerotime

JANUARY 24, 2025

billion from the Commercial Airplanes and Defense divisions. According to Boeing, Commercial Airplanes results will show the effects of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) strike, leading to lower deliveries and pre-tax earnings charges of $1.1 billion on the 777X and 767 programs.

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Airplanes Stability 280

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.

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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?

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Airplanes Airline Airlines Approach 108

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.

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Airplanes Airlines Airline 195

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 Airline 105

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.

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Airplanes Jet Airlines Airline 294

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 Airline 282

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 294

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.

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Airline Airlines Airplanes Tail 273

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 264

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 Airline 277

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.

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Jet Approach Airplanes Airlines 265

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.

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Jet Airplanes Airlines Airline 300

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.

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Airline Airlines Airplanes 283

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.

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Cockpit Weather Flight Plan Airplanes 273

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.”

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Jet Airplanes Airlines Airline 280

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 265

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.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines 147

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.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines 288

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 231

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.

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Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

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 281

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 291

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.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines Jet 287

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?

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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.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines 256

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

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

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Stability Airplanes 126

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.

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Cargo Airplanes Airline Airlines 273

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.

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Airplanes Airlines Airline 305

Aerotime

MARCH 4, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to issue airworthiness directives (ADs) to US airlines concerning the engine nacelles on older generation Boeing 737 airplanes.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Tail Airplanes 286

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.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airline Airlines 256

Flight Training Central

MARCH 5, 2025

The rugged design of a tailwheel airplane and its extra prop clearance opens up the opportunity to land at a wide variety of off-airport locations with soft surfaces, like sand, gravel bars, grass and even mud. This week’s tip explains how to land a tailwheel airplane on non-pavement surfaces using the soft field method.

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Clearance Pilot Airplanes Approach 97

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

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Threshold Airplanes Airline Airlines 281

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 7, 2025

Sabena was operated from 1923 through 2001 as the national airline of Belgium using airplanes from Fokker Tri-Motors, Douglas DC-3/4/6s, Lockheed Constellations all the way to Boeing 707s and 747s. VLOC used the 310 as most technical schools use their airplanes to repeatedly dismantle, assemble and repair for training their students.

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Airplanes Tail Airlines Airline 116