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 293

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 131

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 284

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 128

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 287

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

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 274

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 252

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

For aviation enthusiasts and frequent flyers alike, understanding the differences between Lufthansas Boeing 747 models can help in choosing the best travel experience. The airline operates two models: the 747-400 and the 747-8. While the older 747-400 features a more traditional layout, Lufthansa has modernized the 747-8s interior to align with its most recent long-haul fleet.

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Airline Airlines 111

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 263

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 96

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 312

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 96

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

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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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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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 105

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

In the world of aviation, commercial airliners often steal the spotlight, but the backbone of personal and business flying has always been the general aviation (GA) industry. From small propeller-driven aircraft used for pilot training to sleek private jets ferrying executives across the country, general aviation plays a crucial role in connecting communities and driving economic activity.

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General Aviation Jet Pilot Airline 99

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 99

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 3, 2025

PRESS RELEASE In a major boost for Australias Warbird movement, a fully restored and airworthy De Havilland DH.115 Vampire T55 has arrived in Scone, New South Wales, where it will join the growing fleet of historic aircraft operated by Paul Bennet Airshows. Built in 1958 by F+W Emmen in collaboration with de Havilland Switzerland, this two-seat jet trainer was one of 39 Vampire T.55 aircraft used by the Swiss Air Force, with nine of the final batch sourced from RAF surplus stock.

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Jet Cockpit Pilot 103

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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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 75

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

Major North American and Asia-Pacific airlines operate some of the longest and most frequent transpacific routes this summer (between May and September 2025). These routes offer most global legacy carriers the most modern narrow and widebody aircraft. Based on ch-aviation data, this article explores the most frequent transpacific flights this summer.

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Airline Airlines 103

World Airline News

MARCH 3, 2025

Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-8B6 WL CN-ROC (msn 33061) BLQ (Marco Finelli). Image: 962299. Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner CN-RAM (msn 64625) PAE (Nick Dean). Image: 944638. Royal Air Maroc now offers three direct flights per week between Casablanca, (CMN) and Beijing (PKX), starting 20th January 2025. The new service, utilizing Boeing 787-9 aircraft, adds 30 tons of weekly cargo uplift each way between China and Morocco.

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Cargo Airline Airlines 52

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

The Boeing 737 narrowbody airliner is by far the most popular commercial Boeing passenger jet. Boeing launched its Fourth Generation Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in 2017, with 1,720 of the aircraft being delivered as of January 2025. But while the 737 has been one of the most successful commercial aircraft ever developed, its production over the last five years has been significantly depressed by a veritable perfect storm of unfortunate events.

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Jet Airline Airlines 81

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 3, 2025

On March 3, 1915, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was established, laying the foundation for what would later become NASA. Created to undertake, promote, and institutionalize aeronautical research, NACA played a pivotal role in advancing aviation technology in the United States. At the time, aviation was still in its infancy, but interest in powered flight was rapidly growing worldwide.

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Aviation Technology Airplanes Jet Pilot 52

World Airline News

MARCH 3, 2025

airBaltic Airbus A220-300 (Bombardier CS300 – BD-500-1A11) YL-ABB (msn 55126) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 960694. Riga As the spring season begins, the Latvian airline airBaltic reveals that its most popular destinations from Riga this season are Amsterdam, Alicante, Barcelona, London, Vienna, Malaga, and Tivat. By analyzing booking trends, passenger demand, and seasonal travel preferences, the airline has identified a strong demand for sunny escapes and city getaways this spring, along wi

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Cabin Crew Airline Airlines 52

Inspire

MARCH 3, 2025

By Chris Strube, EAA 738689; Lillooet, British Columbia; CYLI, Member, BCGA Shortly after becoming a pilot in 1981, I got a lesson in diplomacy. Coutts/Ross International Airport (CEP4) was an unfenced grass and dirt strip, straddling the U.S./Canada border. A friend had bought a hotel in Coutts, Alberta. My wife and I were invited for […] The post Border Airports first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Hangar Pilot 52

Simple Flying

MARCH 3, 2025

The global aviation industry has long been under increased pressure for its environmental impact, particularly its contribution to carbon emissions and energy consumption. However, an innovative initiative at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) proves that sustainable solutions are possibleeven in an industry known for high energy demands.

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Jet 114

Inspire

MARCH 3, 2025

By Dave Stanchuk, EAA 1141923, and Doug Daverne, EAA 1161768; Chapter 154 Regina In the process of building our RV-10, there are many decisions to make on avionics and other equipment. And, of course, the best place to make these informed decisions is at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Plus, its a lot of fun. And this […] The post AirVenture Adventures: How Two Idiots and an Airplane Managed to Fly to Oshkosh and Back first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Airplanes Hangar 52

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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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 109

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

Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 3, 2025

The UK government has published a consultation setting out how it intends to support the green fuels sector and provide certainty for SAF producers. Apart from the obvious benefits to meeting the nation’s climate commitments, backing investment in the low carbon sector also has huge potential for driving economic growth, as its expected to support up to 15,000 new jobs and deliver 5 billion to the UK economy by 2050.

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Airline Airlines 40

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

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 84

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