Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

SpaceXs Starship spacecraft has exploded in space shortly after taking off from Texas, leading the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reroute or delay air traffic in some areas of Florida and the Caribbean due to rocket debris. SpaceX confirmed they lost contact with the Starship rocket nine minutes and 30 seconds into its eighth test flight on March 6, 2025, as the spacecraft began tumbling to Earth.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 7, 2025

by Ben Presten Nestled right in the middle of Belgium in the town of Gembloux, a group known as the Belgian Aviation Preservation Association (BAPA) is hard at work restoring a number of impressive vintage aircraft. Among those projects is the 1958 Cessna 310B OO-SEI. OO-SEI began its career in October of 1958 when it was delivered to the Belgian airline Sabena as a multi-engine trainer.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

REGENT Craft successfully conducted the first sea trial of a full-scale seaglider carrying passengers onboard on March 6, 2025. The seaglider that conducted this test was a prototype of the Viceroy electrically powered wing-in-ground vehicle, designed to carry up to 12 passengers. Ground-in-wing vehicles make use of the laws of aerodynamics to move at high speeds just a few meters above the surface of the sea.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

William Henry Gates III is one of the wealthiest people in the entire world. Dropping out of Harvard, he elected to develop his skills in the world of software, and together with childhood friend, Paul Allen, founded Microsoft in 1975. Under the leadership of Gates and Allen, Microsoft went from an idea to one of the world's biggest brands, and the two are considered pioneers of the personal computer revolution.

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Jet 120

Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

New Yorks JFK Terminal 5, known as being JetBlues terminal, is to receive a thorough refresh in the coming months. The project was jointly announced on March 6, 2025, by JetBlue, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Fraport USA, the subsidiary of the German airport and infrastructure firm that manages of JFKs Terminal 5. The facility will house 40 new retail and catering concessions, as well as new amenities to improve the passenger experience, plus a redesigned center concourse wh

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

United Airlines announced a significant milestone on Friday, revealing that it has successfully installed Starlink WiFi on its first regional aircraft. According to United, from May through the end of 2025, it plans to outfit more than 40 regional aircraft each month. By the end of the year, the airline hopes to have all of its two-cabin regional aircraft fully equipped with Starlink, United Airlines said in a press release.

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Airline Airlines 105

Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

Research carried out by Honeywell Aerospace has found millennials to be the demographic group most enthusiastic about flying by air taxi in the future. In the survey of 1,000 US-based fliers, 65% of those born between 1981 and 1996 said they were keen to use an electric vertical take-off and landing ( eVTOL ) aircraft, compared to 58% of overall respondents.

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Aviation Technology 267

Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

In a monumental milestone for the company, European aerospace manufacturer Airbus has surpassed 16,000 aircraft deliveries in its latest performance update. Airbus confirmed on March 7, 2025, that since its inception, 16,028 aircraft have now been delivered with the 16,000 th plane (an A321neo) seemingly going to British low-cost airline Jet2 through a lease arrangement with ICBS Leasing.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Both the turbofan and turbojet are jet engines that rely on the same principles to provide thrust. But what makes them different from each other? Is one design better than the other? Lets see how the turbofan is different from a turbojet and compare the advantages and disadvantages of either system. Key Takeaways Turbojet engines are commonly found in military fighter jet aircraft.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

Southwest Airlines has announced that it plans to close two of its flight attendant bases amid cost-cutting and workforce reduction efforts. The airline declared that it intends to close its flight attendant bases at Floridas Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and at Texas Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). The two locations are smaller satellite bases and house only flight attendants, not pilots.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

IndiGo is India's largest airline. After much speculation, it has been confirmed that it will inaugurate Boeing 787 flights to Manchester and Amsterdam. However, the full detailsthe exact start date, schedule, pricing, and so onwill be revealed in due course.

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Airline Airlines 111

Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has unveiled a unique new livery for its first Airbus A350 aircraft, named SWISS Wanderlust. In a statement released on March 6, 2025, the airline announced that this special livery is a playful, creative and story-packed homage to Switzerland that blends imposing structures with further famous landmarks and motifs of traditional arts and sports events.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

The East Coast hub at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) offers United Airlines access to destinations across North America and internationally. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft serves as United's versatile workhorse, operating short and extended routes out of Washington Dulles.

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Airline Airlines 105

Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

JetBlue Airways will be extending its halt on flights to Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) in Port-au-Prince. The airline will keep flights suspended until at least June 11, 2025, a spokesperson told Miami Herald on March 6, 2025. Previously, JetBlue had announced that all flights to Haiti would be suspended through to the end of April 2025.

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Airline Airlines 246

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 7, 2025

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is celebrating a major milestone, as the program now has 10 million members. To commemorate this, KrisFlyer has launched an award sale, specifically for economy and premium economy redemptions. This is separate from the programs Spontaneous Escapes offer , which is available monthly, and is much more restrictive in terms of the markets in which you can travel.

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Airline Airlines 86

Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

Addison Schonland has spent the last 25 years learning everything he can about commercial aviation from schedules to aircraft metrics. Addison is a consultant and analyst for AirInsight Group, focusing on commercial aviation industry analytics. Addisons focus is helping clients and colleagues improve their understanding of the industry through data models.

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Airline Airlines 157

Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

Simple Flyings latest podcast is live and ready for you to enjoy! Hosted by Tom Boon , our Managing Editor, alongside Senior Editor Channing Reid , the 250th episode is now available for your listening pleasure.

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Airline Airlines 107

Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

Cathay Pacific has announced that it is set to launch direct flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) in Chinas northwestern region. The four-times-weekly flights, which will be serviced using the carriers fleet of Airbus A330-300 aircraft, are set to commence on April 28, 2025. Urumqi marks Cathay Pacifics 20th destination to mainland China.

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Airline Airlines 157

Universal Weather

MARCH 7, 2025

NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatcher Conference (SDC, or often just called “S&D”) is the only major event in the business aviation industry focused on flight department schedulers and dispatchers. It’s a fun, energetic three-day event that attracts over 2,900 industry professionals. The show is held in a different city every year, so each one is unique and special.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

The Beechcraft Denali , a light turboprop aircraft manufactured by Textron Aviation , has been a long time coming. Despite the Denali being announced in 2015 and having its first flight in November 2021, its planned General Electric Catalyst turboprop engine was very slow to complete its lengthy FAA testing process. Global slowdowns and supply chain issues in recent years certainly did not help bring this engine to the global market in a timely manner.

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Airline Reporter

MARCH 7, 2025

Every two years, Icelandair hosts the Midatlantic travel trade show in Reykjavik, allowing travel vendors from the regions that the airline serves to gather together and present and promote their offerings to travel buyers, travel journalists, and to network with one another. One of the aisles in the 2023 Midatlantic travel show in Reykjavik It’s always a great event, and this avgeek travel reporter always finds plenty of resources and story ideas there.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

Spiders onboard prompted a strange scenario for Iberia passengers in Madrid when an Iberia pilot reportedly encountered a tarantula in the cockpit during a routine flight from Dusseldorf to Madrid Barajas Airport. It is speculated that the spider may have boarded during a layover in Casablanca Airport , Morocco. The pilot was bitten while the plane was in the air and immediate medical action was taken once all souls were safely on the ground.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 7, 2025

Eurowings, Lufthansa Group’s low-cost subsidiary, has reported strong annual results for 2024 which it claims to be as a result of decisions to expand its tourism business. Despite difficult conditions in German air traffic, because of its high location costs and rising taxes and fees, the airline saw an 11% increase in revenue to around 2.9 billion.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

Cessna's Citation XLS is one of their many small business jets that the storied aircraft company produces. Built by Textron Aviation under the Cessna brand, the Citation XLS is a part of one of the longer-running production models that the plane maker has manufactured and was originally a derivative of the Citation Excel. It is an iconic small business jet that moves thousands of people each day through the skies.

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Jet 98

Fear of Landing

MARCH 7, 2025

I’m on the road this week but luckily for us, my friend Elisa Bird agreed that I could share one of her great articles with you all. Given the frantic pace of aviation news lately, I thought perhaps a visit to an accident of yesteryear with Elisa’s insight would be welcome, specifically around the emergency landing of Captain Carlos Drdano in Louisiana in 1988.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

Three airlines are set to fly Boeing 757 aircraft on transatlantic routes this year: Delta Air Lines , Icelandair , and United Airlines. Delta is the world's largest operator of the passenger variants of the Boeing 757 , while United is the second largest. All transatlantic flights scheduled for 2025 are Boeing 757-200 variants, with no 757-300s scheduled to make the crossing.

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Airline Airlines 85

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 7, 2025

The other night I was streaming Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and marveled at the way the movies special effects professionals took a host of relatively normal trucks and four-wheel-drive vehicles and made them all look like they came right out of a dystopian future. Then suddenly, out of the sky, swooped a most bizarre-looking flying machine. It was short, stubby, very tall, and had two wings and two tails.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 7, 2025

Delta Air Lines is to fit the Hughes Simultaneous Multi-Orbit IFC package to its A350 and A321neo aircraft. The airline currently has the connectivity system fitted to around 400 aircraft, including ERJ, CRJ, and, from the second half of 2025, on Boeing 717 units. This solution was developed for commercial aviation to use both LEO and GEO satellite capacity for a better online experience.

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Airline Airlines 52

Flight Training Central

MARCH 7, 2025

The Regional Airline Association (RAA) is now accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program. The Regional Airline Association (RAA) is now accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program, which offers financial support to students pursuing careers in aviation. The RAA Scholarship aims to help the next generation of aviation professionals achieve their educational and career goals while strengthening, expanding, and diversifying the aviation industry’s future workforce.

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Air Facts

MARCH 7, 2025

Friday Photo: The Tetons From Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC) Air Facts Journal The view: The Tetons from Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC) The pilot: Duncan Witte The airplane: Piper Arrow, PA28R-201 The mission: First stop on a cross-country from Boise, Idahoe (home) to Monroe, North Carolina The memory: There were a lot of wildfires around, so Id been flying in smoke for several days.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

The legendary Concorde and the Soviet Tu144 were both capable of cruising at roughly twice the speed of sound, making for dramatically fast flight times. Booms Overture is designed for a slower supersonic speed of Mach 1.7 but at a similar altitude, intentionally trading some airspeed for greater range and efficiency as well as mitigating the sonic boom effect.

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Jet 122

Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 7, 2025

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), the citys largest independent cargo handler, has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell Hong Kong Limited (Shell) to advance the use of renewable diesel fuel in its ramp equipment and road vehicles. As part of the agreement, Shell has named Hactl its first Strategic Collaborator on Renewable Diesel initiatives.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

If someone said a newer, higher-tech stealth jet is slower than a 52-year-old fighter, most would ask for a fact-check on the spot. Somehow, that is exactly the case when you compare the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and the Boeing F-15 Eagle. So naturally, the question is: How? And then the next question is: Why?

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Jet 118

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 7, 2025

ForeFlight Video Tip: Customizing the Maps Screen iPad Pilot News Items displayed on the Data-Driven Aeronautical Map, such as weather, charts, and traffic can be quickly customized using the Map Filter buttons. Learn more about customizing the Maps screen in this this ForeFlight video tip from Sportys Flying with ForeFlight online training course. This clip appears in Sporty’s Flying with ForeFlight training course , which features more than three hours of in-depth training on how to use

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Weather Pilot 52

Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

The US is a critical country for passenger Boeing 747 flights. Air China, Korean Air, and Lufthansa will deploy the Queen of the Skies to the US this northern aviation summer, from March 30 until October 25, based on IATA slot seasons.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 7, 2025

By Nigel Hitchman Every year on one weekend, the fabulous Shuttleworth Collection opens up their engineering workshops for close inspection by visitors. This year the collection opened the hangars over the weekend of February 22-23. With the barriers removed, people can get up close and see exactly how the aircraft are constructed and maintained with plenty of engineers and pilots available to explain how things work.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

Hughes, the self-described worlds leading provider of broadband satellite services, has announced that Delta Air Lines picked its connectivity solution for select new Airbus A321neo and A350-1000 aircraft.

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