Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

Norwegian has reached an agreement to buy 10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft that the airline says already form part of its leased fleet. The carriers strategic move was announced to the Oslo Stock Exchange on March 3, 2025, in what was described as a key step in securing the company’s future fleet. Norwegian said it expects the agreement to be finalized by the end of March 2025, and once completed will generate recurring cost savings net of financing costs of an average of around NOK 200 million

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Airline Airlines 273

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

Pilots operating the B-52 Stratofortress endure some of the worlds most extended missions, often exceeding 30 hours. Sustaining concentration while crossing multiple time zones requires significant physical stamina and mental resilience. Health and fitness efforts for pilots focus on optimizing human performance, ensuring that aircrews effectively cope with fatigue, stress, as well as decision-making under persistent strain.

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Pilot 125

Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

South African startup JOLY Airlines has placed an order for 30 ME-1A 19-passenger amphibious aircraft from US-based Mallard Enterprises. The two parties signed a letter of intent (LOI) as JOLY Airlines targets regional flights around South Africa in its ambition to connect previously inaccessible communities. Registered in July 2021, JOLY Airlines aims to redefine the African aviation industry and bring families together across towns and continents.

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Airline Airlines 262

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

Aviation is an industry that has undergone one of the fastest changes throughout the 20th century. We have all seen the simple biplanes from WW1, agile WW2 propeller planes, and numerous jet-powered aircraft that now dominate international air travel and the Air Forces worldwide. But let's think about the evolution of propulsion. It took less than 40 years from the first simple piston engine in the Wright Flyer until the almost simultaneous development of a jet engine by Frank Whittle of England

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Jet 116

Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

Qantas and Jetstar Australia announced that it will celebrate International Womens Day 2025 by running 50 all-female operated flights this week. From the week of March 3-9, 2025, flights will be planned, dispatched and operated by more than 250 female pilots, cabin crew, engineers, airport and operations center team members across Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar, and span over 20 routes in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

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Cabin Crew Flight Deck Pilot Airline 251

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

Every year, March 8th marks International Women's Day, with the special date having now been celebrated in various forms for more than a century. This year, Australian flag carrier Qantas and its low-cost subsidiary Jetstar Airways are celebrating the day by operating more than 50 flights with all-female crews in the week leading up to the big occasion.

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Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

A Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 737-800 celebrating the upcoming EXPO 2025 at Osaka, Japan, has been unveiled featuring a giant robot from the science fiction world of Gundam. The imposing livery introduces passengers to RX-78F00/E GUNDAM which will appear in a new video at Japanese toymaker Bandai Namcos GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION at EXPO 2025. According to Japanese media, Gundam is a hugely popular franchise that began in the 1970s featuring giant robots that has since spawned a multi-billion i

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Airline Airlines Jet 257

Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

Discover Airlines, the subsidiary of Lufthansa Group focused on the leisure market, is launching its first long-haul flights from Munich Airport (MUC). Orlando, Florida (MCO), the Namibian capital Windhoek (WDH) and Calgary (YYC), gateway to the Canadian Rockies will be the initial long-haul destinations served by Discover Airlines from the Bavarian airport.

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Airline Airlines 229

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 3, 2025

Two heavy aircraft departing Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) had a very close call, which is now being investigated by regulators. I guess at least a close call wasnt in the United States, for once? TCAS saves the day for two cargo jets departing HKG This incident happened at around 7AM on Thursday, February 27, 2025, and involves two cargo jets that were both departing the airport: An MNG Airlines Airbus A330-300 with the registration code TC-MCN was departing for Istanbul (IST) with the

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Cargo 93

Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

More than 6,900 Alaska Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), have ratified a new three-year contract. On February 28, 2025, the airline announced that more than 90% of Alaska flight attendants participated in the vote, and the agreement passed by 95%. We are focused on making Alaska Airlines a place for the best people in the business to grow their careers, and this new contract reflects that, said Ben Minicucci, CEO at Alaska Airlines.

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Airline Airlines 202

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

The Airbus A330-200 is a shortened, longer-range variant of the Airbus A330 family of widebody aircraft. It can typically carry between 210 and 250 passengers, while its 222-inch-wide fuselage can be configured with as many as 406 seats in high-density layouts. It can operate on routes of up to 7,250 nautical miles. Airbus's most modern variants of the A330 family are the re-engined A330neos made up of the A330-900 and A330-800.

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Airline Airlines 115

Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

The launch of the Europeanrocket Ariane 6, which was planned for 1.24pm local time from Europes Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, has been postponed due to a reported anomaly on the ground. The launch was meant to be the first commercial mission of the new European space rocket and the second overall, after its maiden, partly successful, test launch in July 2024 , where it carried a dummy payload plus several small satcubes.

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Payload 180

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 3, 2025

An OMAAT reader recently had an unpleasant Global Entry experience, whereby he received a warning about his membership being revoked for an innocent mistake. He asked me for my take on the situation Ill share it, but Im actually not 100% sure of the answer to his question, so Id like to see if anyone else has experience with this. US CBP officer seemingly goes on a power trip Here in the United States we have Global Entry , which is a program that offers expedited Customs & Border Protectio

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Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

With the recent spate of incidents, it would be easy to think aviation is becoming less safe. But in reality, flying is one of the safest ways to travel and, thanks to a new report, we can now discover which are the safest airlines in the US to fly with. A recent study by MIT found that the fatality rate associated with flying fell to one per every 13.7 million passenger flights in 2024. 10 years ago, that rate was one per 4.4 million flights.

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Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer Cabin Crew 133

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 3, 2025

In very late 2024, Florida regional carrier Silver Airways filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Silver Airways financials have always been a bit of a mystery, since the company is privately owned. However, over the years weve heard several stories of airports threatening to kick out the airline , after the company didnt pay its bills. To state the obvious, thats not normal for a stable airline.

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Airline Airlines 102

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

In December and January, Brisbane Airports international terminal saw record-breaking passenger numbers, while both domestic and international traffic returned to pre-pandemic levels. Brisbane Airport has seen a more significant recovery in domestic passengers compared to Australia's other big three airports.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 3, 2025

On Saturday, September 23, 2023, at the Volandia Museum in Milan, Italy, the Savoia Marchetti Historical Group unveiled a full-size reproduction of the iconic Savoia-Marchetti S.55X seaplane , famously used by Italo Balbo in his historic transatlantic formation flight. In 1933, Balbo led a fleet of 24 S.55X flying boats from Orbetello, Italy, to Chicago to participate in the Century of Progress International Exposition, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the citys founding.

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Aileron 98

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

On Friday, International Airlines Group announced its 2024 financial results, which showed it had increased operating profit before exceptional items by 26.7% to 4.44 billion ($4.62b) in 2024 compared to 3.50 billion ($3.64b) in 2023. The Group earned total revenue before exceptional items of 32.1 billion ($33.4b) and a net profit after tax before exceptional items of 2.80 billion ($2.91b).

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Airline Airlines 111

AV Web

MARCH 3, 2025

Sources have told AVweb that a controversial FAA policy to turn incompletely documented medical deferrals into denials has been indefinitely deferred. The policy was supposed to have come into effect on Jan.1 but opposition from a broad base of GA groups prompted a deferral until March 1. The indefinite delay was communicated to AMEs on Monday. The policy would have seen anyone whose medical was deferred by their local AME to Washington to have that deferral become a denial if all the paperwork

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Pilot 107

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

A couple of months after filing for bankruptcy, Silver Airways has halted operations out of one of its destinations in Florida Orlando International Airport (MCO). The airline is in the process of restructuring its finances but had promised its customers that business would be as usual.

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Airline Airlines 110

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 3, 2025

As I recently wrote about, were taking a winter ski trip to Niseko, Japan , staying at four different points properties. Ive already shared the return portion of the trip that I booked , where Ill be flying ANAs A380 first class and Hawaiians 787 first class. However, I didnt finalize the outbound portion of the trip until last minute, for good reason.

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Airline Airlines Approach 97

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

The United Kingdom has one of the largest aviation markets in Europe. Served by a range of legacy carriers and low-cost airlines, the region enjoys economical air travel that is convenient, fast, and frequent. Based on data from ch-aviation , this article explores the busiest routes within the United Kingdom this month.

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Airline Airlines 108

Airline Geeks

MARCH 3, 2025

Southwests top cargo executive is leaving the company after a 33-year career that started as a customer service agent at the Dallas Love Field home base.

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Cargo 84

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

Canada has announced a life-extension program for its Bell CH-146 Griffon multirole utility helicopters. As a military variant of the Bell 412, they are relatives of the iconic UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) family of helicopters made famous in Vietnam. Canada purchased a fleet of 100 of these aircraft in the 1990s, of which more than 80 remain in service. The Griffon's life extension is an interim measure as Canada looks for a new and more capable platform.

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Airline Geeks

MARCH 3, 2025

Southwest has filed an amended legal complaint against the City of San Antonio and its airport director, Jesus Saenz, over alleged bias.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

On February 28, Delta Air Lines revealed two more long-haul routes from its Atlanta hub: Accra and Marrakech. The African cities join two European routes this year: Brussels (returning) and Naples (new). The SkyTeam member plans to serve 24 European, African, and African destinations from Atlanta this year, although this is not a record.

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Aviation News

MARCH 3, 2025

The H125s single pilot instrument flight rules (IFR) capability has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for first deliveries.

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Instrument Flight Rules Pilot General Aviation 74

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

The merger between Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines continues to bring about changes in the operations of the two carriers. From network tweaks to fleet transformations as well as shared loyalty benefits, passengers of the two carriers can expect many benefits in the coming years.

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Airline Airlines 105

Air Facts

MARCH 3, 2025

Why Crash Videos and Social Media Dont Mix Air Facts Journal In a recent accident in Toronto, Delta regional jet flipped on its side after a very hard landing. After the strong reaction to my article about why I think most social media crash videos are more about clicks than safety, Ive found it somewhat vindicating to witness the fallout from Dan Millicans Taking Off video about the recent accident in Toronto, where a Delta regional jet flipped on its side after a very hard landing.

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Pilot Jet Airline Airlines 64

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

United Airlines has been one of the leading drivers of sustainability initiatives in the United States airline industry. The Chicago-based carrier has made several commitments to becoming a greener and more sustainable business in the years ahead, including cutting all of its greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2050.

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Airline Airlines 105

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 3, 2025

As the price for typical entry-level airplanes climbs ever higher and the supply of affordable types dwindles with time, its becoming increasingly difficult to find examples priced below $30,000. In most cases, airplanes in this range require some attention to be brought up to snuff, both mechanically and visually. But it doesnt get much cheaper than todays bargain, a 1947 Ercoupe, priced at only $18,500.

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Rudder Annual Inspection Aileron Airplanes 71

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

Cargo airlines operate very differently than commercial airlines, with them generating revenues from transporting cargo as opposed to paying passengers. As a result of these different operating models, cargo airlines have significantly different cost structures, ones which demand a different level of investment when it comes to new aircraft. While most commercial airlines will opt for the newest aircraft on the market (with the notable exception of some US carriers that keep 35-year-old jets run

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Cargo Jet Airline Airlines 105

Airline Geeks

MARCH 3, 2025

After over two years of negotiations, flight attendants at Alaska Airlines have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new three-year contract.

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Cabin Crew Airline Airlines 70

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

Chicago OHare International Airport (ORD) is one of the busiest and major international hubs in the US. The airport serves as one of the major hubs for American Airlines. Based on data from Cirium , an aviation analytics company, this article explores American Airlines longest Boeing 737 MAX 8 routes from Chicago OHare.

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Airline Airlines 105

Flight Training Central

MARCH 3, 2025

Aerodynamic stalls are caused by an excessive angle of attack. And while technically they can occur at any attitude, power setting, or airspeed, as a practical matter, they are likely to occur when operating at the edges of the normal operating envelope and/or while making abrupt control inputs. While its extremely important to understand what conditions can lead to a stall, how to recognize an impending stall, and correct recovery techniques, its not something to fear during your everyday flyin

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Rudder Aileron Airplanes Accelerated Stall 52

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

A Delta Air Lines employee was struck by a catering truck on the tarmac at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport last Wednesday morning, leading to hospitalization and sparking an ongoing investigation by airport and airline officials, according to the Detroit Free Press.

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Tarmac Airline Airlines 104

AV Web

MARCH 3, 2025

A California court will consider whether to compel 17 FBOs and four fuel distributors to sell GAMI G100UL unleaded fuel instead of 100LL on Wednesday and an enormous effort has been mounted to block that. As we’ve reported, the Center for Environmental Health is going to court to enforce a consent agreement signed by the FBOs and distributors in 2014 to switch to the first commercially available high octane unleaded fuel.

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General Aviation Fixed Base Operator Airplanes 62