Aerotime
APRIL 2, 2025
The Transport Accident and Incident Investigations Division of Lithuanias Ministry of Justice has published an interim report regarding the safety investigation into the crash of a DHL cargo aircraft in Vilnius in late November 2024. On November 25, 2024, a Swiftair Boeing 737-400 tragically crashed during its approach to Vilnius Airport (VNO) in the early hours of the morning.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 2, 2025
Air Frances impressive investment in its passenger experience is continuing, as the airline has today unveiled a refreshed lounge at its global hub. Air France Lounge Terminal 2E Hall K renovated, expanded On April 2, 2025, a new Air France Lounge has opened in Terminal 2E Hall K at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). I actually reviewed this exact lounge two years ago , and since then, it has undergone a renovation and expansion.
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Aerotime
APRIL 2, 2025
Embraer is continuing its active pursuit of industrial cooperation plans outside of Brazil. On April 1, 2025, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkish Aerospace (TUSA-Trk Havaclk ve Uzay Sanayii), Turkeys state-owned aerospace company, to cooperate in the industrial and research domains. The initiative could potentially involve the building of an assembly line for Embraers E2 family of commercial airliners in Turkey.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 2, 2025
Yesterday, United Airlines teased that it would announce new routes today. Well, the details have now been revealed , and there are some very cool additions however, theyre not all from the US. United boosts Pacific network with three new routes United will be launching flights to two new destinations in Asia and one new destination in Australia. Specifically, the Star Alliance carrier will fly to Adelaide, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh City.
Aerotime
APRIL 2, 2025
United Airlines is expanding its reach into the Asia-Pacific region with the announcement of new flights to Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and the Philippines. The airline said that new flights will be scheduled to offer easier connections for travelers from across North America to help meet the growing demand for travel to the following destinations.
Simple Flying
APRIL 2, 2025
When Emirates revealed yesterday that it would be branching out into the field of package delivery, many assumed that it was little more than a harmless April Fool's joke. After all, the UAE flag carrier did so with a rather implausible photograph depicting one of its Airbus A380s parked on a suburban street. However, the airline has since revealed that its announcement had more than an element of truth.
Aerotime
APRIL 2, 2025
Members of Parliament in the UK have been grilling representatives from companies involved in the response to a power outage at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) that resulted in flight operations grinding to a standstill. Among the representatives appearing in front of the Transport Select Committeeon April 2, 2025, was Thomas Woldbye, the Chief Executive of Heathrow Airport , who began the session by apologizing for the disruption and the considerable inconvenience and concern it caused.
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Aerotime
APRIL 2, 2025
Air Canadas inaugural flight from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Manilas Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) took off on April 2, 2025, marking the first direct service between Canada and the Philippines by a Canadian carrier. Flight AC 017 departed Vancouver at 13:44 local time and, at the time of writing, is currently en route to the capital of the Philippines, where it is expected to arrive at 06:20 local time on April 3, 2025.
Simple Flying
APRIL 2, 2025
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has caught seven firearms at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) this year, putting it on track to surpass last years record of 21 firearms. However, this is not a record the agency wants to achieve, as it reminds travelers never to bring firearms to security checkpoints.
Aerotime
APRIL 2, 2025
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has agreed to appear before the US Senate Commerce Committee to detail what steps the company has taken to enhance its focus on safety, US Senator Ted Cruz has announced. Senator Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will hold a full committee hearing titled Safety First: Restoring Boeings Status as a Great American Manufacturer on April 2, 2025, the US Senate announced.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 2, 2025
This is kind of hilarious. Authorities in Jamaica have claimed that Emirates is launching flights to the country. Emirates denies that its launching flights to Jamaica. Authorities in Jamaica have responded to Emirates by essentially claiming the airline doesnt know what its talking about Jamaica Tourism Minister touts new Emirates flight Yesterday I came across a story on Facebook about how Emirates Airline connects Jamaica to Middle East.
Aerotime
APRIL 2, 2025
Unical Aviation has announced the purchase of a fleet of Airbus A320neo airframes for the launch of the industrys first disassembly program for neo-family aircraft. In a press release, published on April 1, 2025, Unical Aviation stated that its subsidiary ecube, a company specializing in aircraft storage, disassembly and transition services, will handle the disassembly operations for the aircraft, with deliveries starting in April 2025.
Simple Flying
APRIL 2, 2025
On March 30, northern carriers changed to summer schedules based on IATA slot seasons. This meant hundreds of routes started on or around then, a selection of which were covered in my Weekly Routes article.
Aerotime
APRIL 2, 2025
Rosen Aviation, IFE and cabin electronics experts headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, today announced the launch of the worlds first operator designed Cabin Management System for VIP, business and commercial aviation cabins. The collaborative venture leverages Rosens over 40-year history of delivering contemporary and bespoke technologies to the aviation cabin with an industry-leading operator that has been the exclusive user of the Celestia Cabin Management System since 2007.
Simple Flying
APRIL 2, 2025
While passengers with special needs, such as those traveling with medical devices, often have incident-free flights, occasionally, this could create issues with airline staff for various reasons. Recently, a passenger was asked to deboard a Frontier Airlines flight because of her Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 2, 2025
American AAdvantage has four published elite tiers (in addition to Concierge Key status , which is invitation-only). In separate posts, Ive written guides to Executive Platinum , Platinum Pro status , and Gold status , and in this post, I want to look at Platinum status, which is the second lowest elite tier in the AAdvantage program. Ultimately Platinum status is significantly more valuable than Gold status, but not as valuable as Americans higher elite tiers.
Simple Flying
APRIL 2, 2025
In previous years, Delta Air Lines operated its longest Boeing 757-200 route between its principal North American hub at Atlanta-Hartsfield Jackson International Airport (ATL) and Ted Stevens International Airport (ANC) in Anchorage. An extremely unique route that is known for catering to vacationers during the summer travel season, it is unsurprising that Delta has historically chosen to operate this route as a seasonal service.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 2, 2025
Im a huge fan of airline marketing and branding , and its something I probably pay more attention to than the average person (shocker, I know!). I love when an airline has a cool logo, whether its United Airlines old tulip logo, Deltas widget, or Lufthansas crane. The reality is that most airlines significantly evolve their logos over the years, or even change them completely.
Simple Flying
APRIL 2, 2025
On April 2, Air Canada took off from its Pacific hub in Vancouver to Manila. While the city pair has been served by Philippine Airlines for years, this is the first time the Philippines has been part of Air Canada's network.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 2, 2025
For the transatlantic return segment of our royal visit to Versailles , I flew Austrians Boeing 787-9 business class on the nine hour flight from Vienna (VIE) to Washington (IAD). Ive long been a fan of Austrian, and its my favorite Lufthansa Group carrier in terms of business class soft product. Whats exciting is that the airline recently started taking delivery of 787s , representing a new era for the carrier.
Simple Flying
APRIL 2, 2025
Elon Musk, the worlds most famous entrepreneur behind colossal tech companies like Tesla and SpaceX , and also the worlds richest person with a net worth of $342.9 billion as of March 2025, is no exception in the world of celebrities, boasting an impressive fleet of private aircraft. Musk maintains several private aircraft to support his demanding schedule.
AV Web
APRIL 2, 2025
Airbus’s sudden postponement of its hydrogen aircraft development program in February set an ominous tone for what has been cited as among the most promising future aviation technologies but that’s all history now. The planemaker announced at its annual forum last week that its plans for its ZEROe concept just got bigger. It unveiled a bigger and more capable airliner with four propellers, whose electric motors are each powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
Simple Flying
APRIL 2, 2025
Flying privately is often considered to be the ultimate luxury while traveling. Since the beginning of the 2000s, private jet travel has seen considerable growth, especially in the United States. The private aviation industry saw a significant jump during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many wealthy travelers resorted to flying privately during this time, as this allowed them to social distance properly and not risk flying on commercial airlines.
Ask the Pilot
APRIL 2, 2025
November 5, 2019 I’ve pretty much had it with the safety demo arms race: the noise, the gimmickry, the hoary attempts at humor. The competition has been tight in this mad contest, with various carriers attempting to out-cute one another, setting their briefings to music, using animation, adding celebrity cameos, and so on. Some months ago, Virgin America brought us this unforgettable, five-minute fever-dream.
AV Web
APRIL 2, 2025
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk shared its 70th birthday with parent company Textron Aviations Top Hawk Program, which is celebrating its 10th. Top Hawk provides student pilots with an opportunity to learn to fly, and the Skyhawk is among the most popular trainers in the field. Since the launch of Top Hawk in 2015, Textron has placed close to fifty 172s with participating training organizations around the world.
Simple Flying
APRIL 2, 2025
Fort Worth, Texas-based legacy carrier American Airlines has long operated one of the most dynamic hub-and-spoke networks on the planet, with hundreds of daily flights to destinations across the globe that transport thousands of passengers. Unlike budget airlines like Spirit Airlines or Frontier Airlines that mostly focus on operating point-to-point flights, American Airlines aims to connect passengers to as many destinations as possible by funneling them through massive hubs, a strategy also us
Jetwhine
APRIL 2, 2025
Flying an airplane smoothly demands dozens of subtle, often repetitive movements, like adjusting engine power each time the aircrafts pitch attitude changes. Any repetitive process is, of course, perfect for some form of automation. Leonard Greene understood that nearly 70 years ago when he created the first commercial autothrottle system. Greene founded the New York-based Safe Flight Instrument Company, also known for its angle-of-attack and stall warning systems.
AV Web
APRIL 2, 2025
George Braly, co-founder of General Aviation Modifications, Inc. (GAMI) presented a forum at Sun n Fun 2025 today on his efforts to bring GAMIs G100UL unleaded avgas to market. Braly expanded on remarks he shared with AVWeb yesterday in a podcast on the topic. In addition to the topics raised in the podcast, Braly shared two of his reasons for not participating in the ASTM approval process for his fuel blend.
Flight Training Central
APRIL 2, 2025
Not every approach and landing will be by the book during your training, and you’ll inevitably encounter situations when you round out too high, overshoot the touchdown point or bounce after the initial touchdown. This is perfectly normal and learning how to recover from these scenarios will improve your confidence and help you make better landings in the long run.
AV Web
APRIL 2, 2025
Bose came to Sun n Fun this year with the message that it continues to focus on its three main attributes: superior comfort; noise cancelation; and enhanced clarity in communications. First introduced in 2023, the Bose A30 aviation headset is designed to minimize pilot fatigue from pressure and noise, while leveraging its fully digital processing system to maximize clarity in communications.
Simple Flying
APRIL 2, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated on its efforts to quickly hire air traffic controllers (ATC) in the United States, with the current Acting Administrator detailing that out of around 10,000 applicants, between 7,500 and more than 8,300 were referred to testing to proceed with the hiring process.
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 2, 2025
On this day in aviation history (April 2, 1949), the SNCASE S.E.2010 Armagnac took to the skies for the first time, marking the 76th anniversary of its maiden flight. Named after the Armagnac region in southwest France, this aircraft was developed as a large, long-range airliner intended for international routes. The S.E.2010 was designed in response to a 1942 French requirement for an airliner capable of seating 87 passengers with extended range capabilities.
World Airline News
APRIL 2, 2025
The first flights for the Tampa-Bogot route took off with four weekly frequencies, San Juan-San Jos with three weekly operations, and Fort Lauderdale-Medelln and Miami-San Jos with a daily flight per week. These flights are operated on Airbus A320 fleet aircraft, with a capacity for 180 passengers, totaling 1,400 seats on the Bogot-Tampa route, 1,080 seats on the San Juan-San Jos route, and 2,520 seats on the Fort Lauderdale-Medelln and Miami-San Jos routes.
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 2, 2025
The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, is set to host an engaging “Hangar Talk” event on Saturday, April 5, 2025. This event will feature a special presentation on the Battle of Okinawa, along with a rare flying demonstration of the North American P-51A Mustang. The museum will open its doors at 9:00 AM, with regular admission prices in effect, while museum members will receive free entry.
World Airline News
APRIL 2, 2025
United will become the only U.S. airline to offer flights to Bangkok, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; daily service launches this October from Hong Kong with one-stop connections from Los Angeles and San Francisco United will offer the first nonstop service to Adelaide, Australia from the U.S.; the three-times weekly flights begin in December from San Francisco The airline also adds a second daily flight between San Francisco and Manila starting in October, giving customers daytime and e
AV Web
APRIL 2, 2025
General aviations internet video personality Bruno, has a strong presence on Instagram. And his YouTube channel, Fly With Bruno” currently has more than 26,000 subscribers. A relatively new pilot, Bruno catalogs his flying adventures – and a few whimsical sidebars – in his video posts. And n a more serious note, he participated in last summers General Aviation flyover of Washington, D.C., flying his Grumman Cheetah.
Aviation Bussiness News
APRIL 2, 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its February 2025 data on the global air cargo markets, noting a slight decline in demand overall, although some regions saw improving figures. The report highlighted the first decline in total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), since mid-2023, with a decrease of 0.1% compared to February 2024 (+0.4% for international operations).
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