Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

On Sunday, January 5, 2025, British carrier Jet2 operated the UKs last Boeing 757 passenger flight. The aircraft that operated the service, a rotation from Manchester (MAN) to Geneva (GVA), is being retired, marking an end to almost 42 years of Boeing 757 passenger services by UK-based airlines. The final flight, operated by 37.3-year-old Boeing 757-200 registered G-LSAI departed Manchester at 10:05, landing in the Swiss city at 12:40 local time.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

"Fifth-generation" and "sixth-generation" have become buzzwords for modern fighter jets. The concept of there being different generations of fighter jets appeared in the 1990s, and it should be stressed that there is no hard and fast definition of what it takes for a combat jet to belong to a particular generation of fighter jets (which is partly why there is debate about whether a given aircraft really is a fifth-gen fighter ).

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Jet 128

Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Oneworld global airline alliance is expecting 2025 to be a big year with the addition of two new full airline members joining the international airline partnership. The alliance is also due to see more branded airline lounges open across its partnership network as well as more airlines expressing their desire to join the alliance in the future. 2024 marked the 25th year since Oneworld was founded in 1999 by founding partners American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas.

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Airlines Airline 276

Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

Maldivian, the national airline of the Republic of Maldives, is now the proud operator of its first widebody aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, which arrived on January 6, 2025. The new arrival marks a significant milestone as Maldivian enters its 25th year of service, and it opens up more opportunities for the Maldives to connect with international destinations and travelers.

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Airlines Airline 124

Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

British Airways, the national carrier of the United Kingdom (UK) and one of the defining airlines within the contemporary aviation world, offers its engineers a career without limits. Its a workplace in which they can handle a modern fleet that includes the giant A380 superjumbo and advanced 787 and A350 wide bodies, plus a wide range of the latest engine types, while remaining free to think big and bring their ambition to work every day.

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Narrow-Body Aircraft Airlines Airline 264

Airline Geeks

JANUARY 6, 2025

A former American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is potentially getting a new lease on life after sitting in the New Mexico desert for around five years.

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Airlines Airline 130

Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

Gulfstream Aerospace announced on January 6th, 2025, that two more G700 aircraft have been delivered to Qatar Executive , the private aviation arm of Qatar Airways. These deliveries take the total number of G700s in Qatars fleet to six, with four more scheduled to arrive in the near future. Mark Burns, president of Gulfstream, praised his team for the swift delivery of the new aircraft to Qatar, noting that the unprecedented speed with which the team has been able to deliver this remarkable airc

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Jet 235

Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

Spanish carriers Iberia and Iberia Express have been named the most punctual airlines in Europe in 2024, taking the two highest rankings in an industrywide survey published for the year. According to data analytics organization, Cirium, Iberia Express was the most punctual airline in Europe in 2024 with an arrival punctuality rate of 84.69%, which also made it the most punctual low-cost airline in the world in 2024.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

A Southwest Airlines flight from Sacramento to Portland was diverted to Oakland on Sunday evening. The diversion was due to a mechanical indicator, with the airline sending another plane to transport the passengers to their final destination later yesterday evening.

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Airlines Airline 105

Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on January 3, that JetBlue Airways is to be fined $2 million for continued flight delays across its network. The move comes despite the carrier being recently voted as one of the Best Airlines in 2024 as revealed by a survey conducted by US travel website WalletHub. According to the DOT, JetBlue was solely responsible for 70% of its flights that were chronically delayed during the scrutinized period, said the DOT, as it imposed the fine to stam

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Air Traffic Control Airlines Airline 266

Airline Geeks

JANUARY 6, 2025

In 2025, the Atlanta-based airline plans to operate its largest-ever trans-Atlantic schedule, with 33 destinations in Europe.

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Airlines Airline 119

Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

Authorities have finished the search operations at the site of the Jeju Air crash, one week after a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed at Muan International Airport (MWX). On December 29, 2024, a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800, traveling from Bangkok, Thailand, suffered a runway excursion during an emergency belly landing at Muan International Airport.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Peter Monk, Managing Director of FlyaSpitfire.com and The Spitfire Company (Biggin Hill) Ltd, has announced an exciting new partnership with the Swansea Airport Stakeholders Alliance (SASA) to bring Spitfire passenger flights to Swansea Airport starting in 2025. Photo by Richard Paver According to Monk, Swansea Airport, as the gateway to Gower and Swansea City, offers access to the breathtaking countryside and coastline of South Wales, making it an ideal location for both local residents and vis

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Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

An Air France A318 had to perform an emergency landing at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) after the aircraft suffered a cabin pressure malfunction. The Airbus A318-111 with registration F-GUGR was scheduled to operate Flight AF 1448 from Paris to Josep Tarradellas BarcelonaEl Prat Airport (BCN) on January 3, 2025. The aircraft took off from CDG at approximately 21:00 local time.

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Airlines Airline 274

Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

China has added another handful of US companies to its export control list to "safeguard national security interests." Multiple US-based defense companies, including Boeing Defense, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin, have been placed on its "Unreliable Entity List" in response to US arms sales to Taiwan, which China considers to be a part of its own territory.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

Heavy snowfall from a weather episode named Storm Blair has caused major air travel disruptions across Europe and the United States, leading to flight cancellations at several major airports. In the United Kingdom, particularly heavy snowfall has led to flight disruptions and temporary runway closures in various regions. On January 5, 2025, Met Office, the national meteorological service in the UK, issued yellow weather warnings signaling snowy and icy weather conditions across the country, incl

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

In late December, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) focused on the future installation of angle of attack (AOA) indicators and systems for aircraft. The bulletin, which was released on December 26 of last year, was titled Stall Warning System: Angle of Attack Alerting Systems. It provides a simple suggestion to all general aviation aircraft owners and operators to ensure their aircraft is fitted with an AOA system of some sort,

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General Aviation 118

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

As an aviation geek,I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job coveringnoteworthy air traffic control interactions. The channel has just uploaded a video involving interactions between a NetJets pilot and an air traffic controller, and Im just plain confused by how this could happen.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

With the winter season in full swing, several airports in the United States are preparing to deal with inclement weather, including heavy snowfall. Its important to prevent icy conditions on the runways as that can be dangerous for aircraft movement on the slippery surface.

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Runway Weather 116

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

Third times the charm, I guess? Singapore Airlines very long Singapore to Manchester flight Manchester has been dealing with some inclement weather the past couple of days, including heavy snow. So weve seen quite a few diversions and cancelations, though nothing ended up being quite as big of a mess as the airports longest regularly scheduled flight.

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Airlines Airline Weather Runway 93

Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

This video tries to pick apart Ryanair's reputation for hard landings. Is there any truth behind this?

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 6, 2025

In December, major carriers and their regional counterparts canceled nearly 6,000 flights, roughly double the 3,000 in December 2023.

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Airlines Airline 105

Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

Vietnam Airlines is set to enhance the passenger experience on its internal network by introducing premium economy class on all of its domestic flights. While the Hanoi-headquartered Vietnamese flag carrier and SkyTeam member has already been offering such tickets on certain domestic services for almost six years, January 14th will see this extended to the entirety of its internal flight network.

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Airlines Airline 111

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

Turkish Airlines has just opened its most exclusive lounge yet, which none of us will ever have access to (well, unless I have any non-human readers) Turkish Airlines Istanbul lounge for dogs, cats, and birds Turkish Airlines flies to more countries than any other airline in the world, and as youd expect, that also means that the airline carries a lot of pets.

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Airlines Airline Cargo 100

Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

As Winter Storm Blair careens its way across the Central and Eastern United States, airlines are scrambling to provide passengers on flights affected by the storm with alternative options and travel waivers.

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Airlines Airline Weather 111

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

I realize that this is relatively niche in terms of usefulness in the miles & points world, but Im delighted to see that Korean Air is once again making first class award seats available. Korean Air first class award availability returns Up until recently, the Korean Air SkyPass program just didnt make any first class award seats available, even though Korean Air has first class seats on many of its aircraft.

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Airlines Airline 93

Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

For many years, only United Airlines flew between the US and Vietnam, routing via Hong Kong, although other carriers sometimes had a one-stop service. History was made in late 2021, when Vietnam Airlines' Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco operation became the first regular non-stop service between the two nations.

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Airlines Airline 124

AV Web

JANUARY 6, 2025

An Oklahoma City-based company says it’s on the cusp of developing a solar-powered drone that will effectively never have to land. We are developing what we believe is the worlds first operationally viable perpetual flight platform,” said Barry Matsumori, COO of Skydweller Aero. The airliner-sized platform, with a wingspan greater than that of a 747, flew six times in 2024 from Stennis International Airport in Mississippi.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

Fairchild is one of the oldest aircraft manufacturers in the world, and it has been hugely influential in shaping the modern aviation industry, especially when it comes to the light craft used in private aviation today. Though the company largely only carries on in spirit, after being acquired by M7 Aerospace, and then later Elbit Systems, many of its designs throughout the years have become classics.

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Cockpit Airplanes General Aviation 105

Aviation Bussiness News

JANUARY 6, 2025

The post Boeing 787-10 rejects take off! appeared first on Aviation Business News.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

Qatar Airways has cut its planned expansion to the US for summer 2025, reducing the number of frequencies to Los Angeles and New York. The Doha-based carrier currently operates over 100 weekly flights to the US, providing connections to 11 destinations.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

Maldivian, the Maldives government owned airline, has just acquired a wide body jet, representing a pretty significant expansion Maldivian takes delivery of first Airbus A330 Maldivian is the national airline of the Maldives. The airline operates a fleet of nearly two dozen aircraft, most of which are turboprops, though the company also has a single Airbus A320.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

Aviation is fast becoming like boxing, where there are so many world titles awarded that no one ever knows who is the best at anything, much less which airline has the best martinis. However, when a respected analyst business like OAG bestows a title based on facts, it is hard to ignore, which makes the title of the World's Fastest Growing Airline in 2024 one well worth winning.

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Airlines Airline 105

Airline Geeks

JANUARY 6, 2025

Mexicos military-run airline Mexicana de Aviacin is scaling back its route network following a $50 million loss in 2024.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline 91

Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

While we hear about bed bugs in hotels or hostels all too often, how often do these creepy crawlies make it onto aircraft? When you think about it, planes and hotels have a lot in common: different guests almost every day of the week.

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Airlines Airline 105

AV Web

JANUARY 6, 2025

While a handful of airlines are dealing with the aftermath of recent plane crashes, Emirates is battling a virtual onslaught of airborne carnage. The airline is hitting out at content creators who have produced AI-generated videos depicting an A380 and an A330 with exploding engines crashing, killing hundreds of people. “We are aware of a video circulating on social media depicting an Emirates plane crash,” the airline said in an X post. “Emirates confirms it is fabricated cont

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Airlines Airline 86

Simple Flying

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Embraer Legacy 450 is a business jet that has earned a reputation for its innovative design, impressive performance, and cutting-edge technology. Manufactured by the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer, the Legacy 450 is part of a family of mid-size jets that have redefined expectations in the world of private aviation.

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Jet 105