Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

All South Korean airports will install thermal imaging cameras and bird detection radar systems, according to reports from several Korean media outlets. This decision follows a preliminary report by the by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) of South Korea on January 27, 2025, which blamed a bird strike for the deadly crash of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 at Muan International Airport (MWX).

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As part of the kick-off to the celebration of the US Marine Corps 250th Birthday, the US Marines will provide the aircraft for this years Super Bowl flyoverthe premier American football event. While the Super Bowl may be played inside the covered stadium that is New Orleans Caesars Superdome, the flyover is televised to an international audience and gets aviation geeks excited every year.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Skyryse, a Californian-based developer of flight software applications, announced on February 5, 2025, that it has completed the worlds first fully automated set-down of a production helicopter using just the swipe of a finger on its SkyOS flight software app. The test follows seven years of the company developing the software that it hopes will eventually open up the possibilities of fully automated flight for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.

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Cockpit Pilot Lift Aviation Technology 261

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

A search is underway after a Bering Air Cessna Caravan went missing near Nome, Alaska on Thursday. The aircraft, with 10 people onboard, was enroute from Unalakleet to the far western Alaskan city.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transport Safety Bureau (NTSB) in the US have launched an investigation following a ground collision involving a Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787 Dreamliner and a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Operations at the airport were temporarily halted at the airport while the incident was dealt with, although no passengers or crew were reported injured as a result.

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Tail Rudder Air Traffic Control Jet 278

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines has just revealed its next destination in the United States, and its not what youd expect or maybe it is? Starlux launching Taipei to Ontario flights as of June 2025 AeroRoutes reports that as of June 2, 2025, Starlux Airlines plans to launch 4x weekly flights between Taipei, Taiwan (TPE), and Ontario, California (ONT), with the following schedule: JX10 Taipei to Ontario departing 8:05PM arriving 5:05PM JX09 Ontario to Taipei departing 11:10PM arriving 4:15AM (+2 da

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Airline Airlines 123

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

After a few past wobbles, Vertical Aerospace has the feel of a company that is entering a new era of real significance backed up by an experienced, international team with a binding belief in its future success. In just the past few weeks, the UK-based electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer has announced new investment of up to $50 million in new committed funding from Mudrick Capital Management and celebrated further incredible flight tests at its base at Cotswold Airport (GBA)

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Pilot Cockpit Rudder Weather 278

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Abu Dhabi Airports, the operator of the emirates main commercial airport, Abu Dhabi-Zayed International Airport (AUH), announced its results for 2024 on February 5, 2025. The company handled 29.4 million passengers in total through its five airports, a figure that represents a 28.1% increase compared to the 22.9 million passengers handled in 2023. According to the company, the figures showcase significant growth and reaffirm Abu Dhabis position as a leading global aviation hub.

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Cargo Clearance Runway Airline 243

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

On Thursday, February 6th, Bombardier released its financial results for both the fourth quarter and full year of 2024. Overall, the company beat guidance in several categories and experienced overall year-over-year growth. Specifically, Bombardier recorded a revenue of $8.7 billion, which was larger than the annual revenue recorded in 2023. This represents the company posting its fourth consecutive year of diversified growth and continued solid financial performance.

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Jet 119

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Thai Airways has entered a lease agreement with Dublin-based SMBC Aviation Capital for eight factory-new Airbus A321neo aircraft. The agreement between Thai Airways and SMBC was confirmed on February 5, 2025, with delivery of the new Airbus A321neos scheduled to arrive in 2026 and 2027. The narrowbody aircraft form part of SMBCs own orderbook with Airbus which, according to ch-aviation, includes 19 A321neos, 27 A321-200NXs and four A321-200NX(LR) jets.

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Jet Airline Airlines 296

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Taiwanese carrier STARLUX will begin its fourth US route: Taipei to Ontario, California. This will complement its existing Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle network. STARLUX will become Ontario's second long-haul operator and the second carrier from Taiwan, joining China Airlines.

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Airline Airlines 116

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Throughout 2025, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines will be celebrating its centenary year, marking 100 years since the companys first incarnation, Huff Daland Crop Dusters Inc. first took to the air in Macon, Georgia in 1925. One way in which the carrier is marking its milestone year is with a special centenary livery to be worn by two of its Airbus aircraft.

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Tail Stability Airplanes Hangar 253

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

JetBlue has confirmed that, as part of its JetForward strategy, which it unveiled in July 2024, it has decided to discontinue services between Boston and New York-LaGuardia. New airport fees are making it impossible to offer the low fares that customers expect on the route.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n Roll, is recognized by Guinness World Records as the best-selling solo artist of all time. With one billion record sales worldwide, its safe to say that Elvis Presley is one of the most recognizable faces and voices in music history. Like most global superstars, Presley also enjoyed traveling in style, which included taking to the skies in his own fleet of private planes.

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Jet Airplanes Tail Pilot 246

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Allegiant Air has joined other United States-based carriers, including American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, in welcoming more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft than expected during the final quarter of last year.

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Airline Airlines 116

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Akasa Air has secured new funding from marquee investors designed to inject fresh capital into the low-cost-carrier in its efforts to become one of the top 30 airlines in the world by the end of the decade On February 6, 2024, Akasa Air said it welcomed new financial commitments from a consortium that includes Premji Invest (the global investment arm of Azim Premji), Claypond Capital (the investment office of Dr Ranjan Pai) and funds managed by 360 ONE Asset.

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Stability Weather Airline Airlines 174

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Nearly 30 years have passed since the world's first Boeing 777 (a non-Extended Range 200 series) was delivered to the launch customer United Airlines in May 1995. It was the brilliantly registered N777UA. The aircraft is still going strong, including flying international jaunts to Cancun. It has United's high-capacity, 364-seat layout.

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Airline Airlines 122

Inspire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

By Chris Henry, EAA Aviation Museum Manager Throughout the globe, as we drive from town to town, many times we see an aircraft on a pole outside of a VFW, town hall, or park. Many times we take note of the aircraft, maybe get out to snap a photo and look it over. Something we […] The post A Hero in Your Own Hometown first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Hangar 124

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

On January 23rd, Delta Air Lines had to cancel one of its flights due to a crew member accidentally deploying an emergency slide. In this video, we go over the details of what happened.

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Airline Geeks

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration is further reducing flight arrival rates at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Alaska Airlines is one of the largest aircraft operators of the Boeing 737 MAX family. The latest data from ch-aviation shows that the carrier currently has 78 in its fleet (five 737 MAX 8s and 73 737 MAX 9s) and also has 15 more 737 MAX 8s and seven more MAX 9s on order, in addition to 103 of the larger 737 MAX 10.

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Airline Airlines 110

Airline Geeks

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

After around five years, United is set to phase out the Her Art Here liveries on two Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The special liveries were unveiled in 2019.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The ICON A5 is an amphibious light-sport aircraft (LSA) that inspires recreational pilots, handling water landings with full (30-degree) flaps. It was first flown in 2008, and production began in December 2012. With a maximum speed of 95 Knots (109 MPH, 176 km/h), the aircraft features an angle of attack indicator and a T-tail to keep the elevator and rudder in the propeller slipstream.

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Rudder Knot Tail Pilot 104

Airline Geeks

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

On Thursday, the carrier announced new service to Richmond, Virginia; Providence, Rhode Island; and Montreal, Quebec, starting later this year.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

JetBlue Airways is reportedly exploring partnerships with various carriers, with indications pointing towards potential membership in the Star Alliance. This move would offer JetBlue enhanced connectivity and access to a global network, benefiting both the airline and its passengers. Concurrently, rumors have surfaced about a possible merger between United Airlines and JetBlue.

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Airline Airlines 105

Airline Geeks

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In its latest network shake-up, JetBlue plans to discontinue service in a highly competitive Northeast market this spring.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

There are no other airlines in the United States like Southwest Airlines. Matter of fact, there are relatively few carriers that have achieved the level of success that Southwest has seen operating a low-cost model, and even fewer that have done so while facing the heavily competitive environment created by legacy carriers in the United States. In the United States, Southwest Airlines has to compete against three massive legacy carriers for passenger traffic, alongside a handful of smaller low-c

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Airline Airlines 105

AOPA

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

A Massachusetts pilot whose certificate the FAA seeks to suspend for 120 days following apparently legal seaplane takeoffs and landings on the Connecticut River on May 28 is appealing to the NTSB, a case that raises fresh concern about the FAA's interpretation of the regulation invoked against Trent Palmer and use of ADS-B data in enforcement investigations.

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Pilot 98

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Premium Economy cabins are becoming an increasingly common part of air travel these days, with airlines recognizing the demand for an enhanced passenger experience sitting between basic economy and business class in terms of cost.

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Airline Airlines 105

AOPA

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In a move that evokes the U.S. Navy Blue Angels’ long-ago transition from the Douglas A–4 Skyhawk to the McDonnell Douglas F/A–18 Hornet, the Golden Eagles Flight Team at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has chosen a new mount.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In many ways, the Boeing 737-800 is the workhorse of American's short-haul fleet. This dynamic aircraft was among the most efficient aircraft to hit the market in the late 1990s, and the plane has remained in service with American Airlines up until the present day. For flights that involve nonstop services between middle-market destinations and American's major hubs, there is almost no aircraft better suited to handle the capacity and operational requirements of these routes.

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Airline Airlines 105

Airline Geeks

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Breeze Airways has announced it is offering service in three new cities along with adding 19 new routes to its network later this year.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Breeze Airways' first commercial flight was in May 2021. Nearly four years later, ch-aviation shows the carrier has 48 aircraft : 35 Airbus A220-300s, 10 Embraer E190s, and three E195s. While the Embraers have far higher fuel burn, their ownership costs are very low. The airline previously said it'd retire its Embraers in 2026 , although some may be retained and used for charter flights.

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Airline Airlines 100

Inspire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This piece originally ran in the December 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Not a day goes by that someone doesnt ask, George, how can I fly like that? And most of the people asking already own an aircraft! That question is also heard by many in the ultralight business. One must ask, […] The post The Ultralight first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Hangar 93

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Dassault Aviation (pronounced duhsow) has become one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers in the ever-growing private jet sector. Based in Paris, France, under the corporation Dassault Group, Dassault Aviation has been growing since its founding all the way back in 1929. Since it's founding, Dassault has morphed into a company that has expanded its product lineup and extended their business into various segments, both inside and outside of aircraft manufacturing.

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Jet 95

AV Web

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The two remaining flying Boeing B-29 Superfortresses will make their highly anticipated return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) announced on February 5. According to EAA, the two B-29s have made only about six joint public appearances since they first flew together at Oshkosh in 2017. Three of these appearances have occurred at EAA AirVenture, including in 2024.

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Airplanes 91

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Let me start by saying that at least for now, theres nothing to panic about, and this was apparently a website error. However, several readers have brought this to my attention, so I cant help but cover it. As a fairly low tech guy, I also have some questions to ask those who are more technologically literate. Marriott Bonvoys strange points website error For a brief period today, the Marriott website was updated to indicate significantly reduced points earning rates at many limited service bran

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Airline Airlines 85