Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was one of the worst aviation disasters in modern US history. What should have been a routine flight turned into a tragedy after a part of the tail assembly failed. Twenty-five years on from this terrible accident, we look back at what led up to the crash, what was learned from it, and why the pilots Ted Thompson and Bill Tansky are now hailed as heroes for their actions during the incident.

Horizontal Stabilizer 261

Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airline Airlines 261

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 28, 2025

American Aero Services , the renowned aircraft restoration company based in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, has once again delivered an exceptional restoration. Their latest project, a rare dual-control 1943 North American TP-51C Mustang, has just been completed and is now available for sale through Platinum Fighter Sales. A Rare Dual-Control Mustang This aircraft, registered as N251MX, is a full dual-control “razorback” Mustang, meticulously restored to factory-fresh condition.

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Cockpit Airplanes Pilot 128

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has taken delivery of a brand new Airbus A330neo, its first of the year. The 459-seater aircraft arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in Manila on March 28, 2025 and is the first of four A330neos expected to join CEBs fleet this year. The aircraft arrived from the Airbus manufacturing site in Toulouse.

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Airline Airlines 311

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

What do you think happens to the air when an aircraft flies by? The exhaust coming out of aircraft engines looks pretty dangerous, generating huge amounts of thrust and pushing back tons of hot air. Would it surprise you to know that the most dangerous part of an aircrafts wake is not the engine exhaust? By far the strongest component of wake turbulence is the swirling air generated at the tips of the aircrafts wings.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, alongside sister airline HK Express, has announced a raft of frequency increases across 20 destinations on the Chinese mainland to cater to rising demand between the two territories. The two carriers between them will offer around 300 flights per week as the airlines increase capacity on key routes from their Hong Kong hub.

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Thrust Airline Airlines 271

Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

In commemoration of the 81st Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, Delta Air Lines will operate special charter flights to and from Normandy, France, for the fourth consecutive year. This years charters will mark the fourth time a US passenger airline will fly directly to Normandy, with the others being Delta flights from 2022-2024.

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Airline Airlines 115

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

Polands Minister of Infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak has announced that LOT Polish Airlines has expanded its fleet by acquiring two additional Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. In the face of global challenges related to the availability of wide-body aircraft, this success opens up new expansion opportunities for PLL LOT in line with its adopted development strategy, Klimczak said in a post on X on March 27, 2025.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airline Airlines 284

Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

Virgin Atlantic is leveling up the long-haul game at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as it prepares to celebrate 35 years of serving the market. The carrier cut the ribbon on Friday, officially opening its newest Clubhouse location to eligible passengers.

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Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

For the first time in European commercial aviation history, an airline has carried over 200 million passengers during a 12-month period. The company taking that accolade, perhaps unsurprisingly, is Ryanair, the European low-cost giant whose group of airlines includes Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Malta Air, Buzz, and Lauda Europe. To mark passing the 200 millionth passenger milestone, Ryanair, Europes largest airline both in terms of fleet size and passengers carried, welcomed onboard its 200 millionth p

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Airline Airlines 279

CFI Academy

MARCH 28, 2025

For the FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Airplane Single Engine (ASE) checkride, the demonstration stalls are specific maneuvers that you, as a CFI candidate, must perform and explain to demonstrate your instructional knowledge and ability. These stalls are outlined in the FAA’s Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for Flight Instructor – Airplane (effective May 31, 2024, replacing the older Practical Test Standards, or PTS).

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Aileron Rudder Checkride AGL 96

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Christopher Rocheleau has clarified that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, was not involved in the decision to test Starlink at FAA facilities. During a US Senate hearing on March 27, 2025, seen by Reuters , Rocheleau confirmed that no Starlink terminals have been connected to the air traffic control system and that DOGE employees are not part of the decision-making process regarding the addition of more t

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Air Traffic Control 265

Cranky Flier

MARCH 28, 2025

Spirit Motors up to Detroit In a move that will surely be welcomed by Delta and not see that airline retaliate with lowering any prices or increasing any frequency to attempt to blow Spirit out of the water, Spirit is adding 15 routes to its operation in Detroit, some new, some returning. What’s new? Thanks for asking. Birmingham (Alabama, not England, if you were confused), Hartford, Louisville, Milwaukee, Norfolk, Punta Cana, Richmond, Salt Lake City, and St Louis.

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Airline Airlines 130

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

An aerobatic plane has crashed in front of spectators at the Australian International Airshow in Avalon Airport (AVV). The incident occurred at about 17:30 local time on March 28, 2025, the first public day of the airshow. The plane was reportedly doing a loop during a demonstration and was not able to pull up in time. The aircraft is one of four Pitts Special aerobatic planes from the Paul Bennet Airshows team, which confirmed the incident via a Facebook post.

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Tarmac Pilot Jet 263

Airline Geeks

MARCH 28, 2025

Cargo boss Kirsten de Bruijn has tendered her resignation, and the Canadian airline plans to wind down remaining freighter operations.

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Cargo Airline Airlines 114

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

Canadian boutique operator Porter Airlines has announced a new partnership with the small regional airline Pascan Aviation. The relationship, announced on March 26, 2025, aims to improve access to air travel across Eastern Canada, through Porters extensive and expanding North American network via Pascans Qubec and Maritimes-focused regional flights.

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Airline Airlines 256

Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

Todays video will take a look at why CRJ aircraft are no longer being produced.

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Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

AeroTime is excited to welcome Renato Oliveira as a guest columnist. Renato is Operations Director at PVJets Global Private Jets Company, which specializes in charter flights and helicopter transfers for entrepreneurs, individuals, families, and groups. Renato spent 15 years as Senior Cabin Crew in the Middle East and has a lifelong passion for aviation history.

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Hangar Jet Fixed Base Operator Cabin Crew 144

Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

Australian carrier Qantas is one of the world's top five Airbus A380 operators with a total of 10 airframes in its fleet. While a couple of these planes remain in storage, the airline has brought back the majority of its double-deckers into active service.

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Airline Airlines 111

Aviation News

MARCH 28, 2025

With the addition of three Bell 429s, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) will be operating six Bell aircraft, making it Australias largest Bell law enforcement.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

Delta Air Lines unveiled three significant upgrades to its Delta Business program on March 26, marking the beginning of a new era in business travel. As the airline commemorates its 100th anniversary, these modifications are intended to give business travelers more flexibility, visibility, and assistance.

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Airline Airlines 110

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 28, 2025

During World War II, long before the advent of computer-aided design, thousands of skilled draftsmen meticulously created tens of thousands of engineering drawings for every aspect of each aircraft model produced. These drawings were not only precise and detailedensuring different factories could manufacture components to exact specificationsbut also works of art in their own right.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

Northern carriers will switch to summer schedules based on IATA slot seasons on March 30. On this day, American Airlines will increase Dallas/Fort Worth to London Heathrow departures to a record five daily. It will become the carrier's most-served long-haul route. Even more significantly, examining Cirium Diio data shows that none of its long-haul links has had that frequency for 12 years.

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Airline Airlines 110

Airline Geeks

MARCH 28, 2025

The "Heart" livery was part of a broader brand refresh, which included updates to Southwest's airport signage, digital platforms, and employee uniforms.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

The Airbus A380 began carrying passengers in October 2007, when the launch customer, Singapore Airlines, left for Sydney. In the next 17+ years, 15 airlines have had the superjumbo in their fleets, 10 of which still do.

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Airline Airlines 105

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 28, 2025

Theres both some good and bad news when it comes to the two primary Aeromexico Salon Premier lounges at Mexico City International Airport Benito Juarez (MEX), as flagged by Live and Lets Fly. Aeromexico lounges in MEX closed for most of 2025 Im not sure how I missed this until now, but Aeromexico has closed both of its primary Salon Premier lounges in Mexico City, including the ones intended for domestic and international flights.

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Approach Airline Airlines 93

Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

Usually, it's not permitted for flight attendants to drink alcohol while they are on duty. However, for two North American airlines, there are unique circumstances where your flight attendant could be sitting in the back aisle having a glass of their favorite drop.

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Airline Airlines 105

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 28, 2025

There isnt a Cessna 172 owner alive that doesnt at some point wish for more performance. Considering the evergreen airplanes extensive role in flight training all over the world, the ability to tailor its capabilities for the mission would be an added advantage. Thats the thinking behind Sensenichs new composite, ground-adjustable prop, which just received STC approval for Cessna 172s with the Lycoming O-360 engine.

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Density Altitude Airfoil Airplanes Pilot 89

Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

We have all been there: coming off a flight to quickly grab our bag/s from the baggage carousel only to end up waiting behind a line of people crammed in front of the conveyor belt blocking any view or possible access while wondering whether our bag made it or not. In the event the bag actually did not make it, now you end up having to deal with the airlines customer service to track down your belongings, which might be either on a different flight, in a different location, or, worst case scenar

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Airline Airlines 104

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 28, 2025

Air traffic controllers in New York have the reputation for sometimes having a bit of an attitude with pilots, and losing their cool. So heres an interesting interaction, where the opposite is true the pilot loses his cool, while the air traffic controller keeps his calm. That being said, was the pilots frustration justified? Spirit pilot loses cool while landing at LaGuardia VASAviation has an excellent video with air traffic control audio and a visualization of what happened during a recent S

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Clearance 89

Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

Flight attendants or cabin crew have very disruptive schedules and often work unsocial hours. There are lots of early mornings and late nights, as, after all, flights operate around the clock. It is fast-paced and dynamic and anything but routine. So, how many flights do flight attendants work in a day?

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 103

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 28, 2025

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Brussels Airlines has announced plans to very nicely upgrade its business class soft product on long haul flights Brussels Airlines long haul business class gets upgrades As of April 1, 2025, Brussels Airlines will be elevating its business class dining experience on long haul flights, from the tableware, to the service flow.

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Airline Airlines Airplanes 86

Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

Private aviation in Europe has continued to grow post-pandemic, with an increased demand for charter flights leading more and more facilities to expand their capacity for private jet flights and build larger business aviation terminals. Furthermore, the presence of industry-adjacent players, such as maintenance, repair, and overhaul companies that support private operations, has also continued to grow.

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Jet 102

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 28, 2025

With freshly overhauled Lycoming O-320 engines listed for $40-50,000, it might seem odd that an example with only 59 hours since major overhaul can be purchased for half of that amount with an entire airplane installed around it. But such is the case with todays bargain on Aircraft For Sale, a 2017 Bakeng Deuce listed at only $23,000. Categorized as a Curtiss-Wright CW-1 Junior but in fact a 2017 Bakeng Deuce , this little experimental, homebuilt taildragger is one of over 100 examples built sin

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Cockpit Drag Airplanes Pilot 84

Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

Airbus ' new variant of the popular A321, the A321XLR, is starting to redefine long-haul and transatlantic travel. Introduced into service in November 2024 with Iberia , this single-aisle jet allows airlines like Iberia and JetBlue to launch direct routes between secondary cities in North America and Europe. With its extended range and fuel efficiency, it is set to shape the future of long-haul travel.

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Jet Airline Airlines 99

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 28, 2025

Icelandair is making some cuts to its lounge access policy, though I dont necessarily view these changes as being that huge of a deal (thanks to YHBU for flagging this). Icelandair reduces business class lounge access Icelandairs premium cabin is named Saga Premium, and its somewhere between premium economy and business class. In terms of the seat as such, its more like what you might be used to in premium economy on a long haul flight.

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Airline Airlines 77

Simple Flying

MARCH 28, 2025

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is the primary airport serving the Dallas, Fort Worth, and the North Texas region. It is one of the busiest airports in the world in terms of passenger traffic and aircraft movements. Last year, the airport served nearly 88 million passengers with over 740,000 aircraft movement. The airport serves as the largest hub for American Airlines, the second-largest single airline hub in the world.

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Airline Airlines 99

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 28, 2025

During our royal visit to Versailles , we spent two nights at the 14-key Airelles Chateau de Versailles, Le Grand Controle. Staying at this hotel was our main motivation for taking this trip. I had very high expectations, but OMG, even those high hopes were exceeded. This hotel is an absolute masterpiece. In the past few years, Ive become a huge fan of boutique French hotel brand Airelles, and at the moment, its my favorite hotel group.

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Weather 74