Aerotime

JANUARY 13, 2025

The team at Boom Supersonic are determining whether a 12 th test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator is needed before undertaking its first attempt at breaking the speed barrier. On January 10, 2025, XB-1 reached speeds of Mach 0.95 during a 44-minute flight over the Mojave Desert with Chief Test Pilot Tristan Geppetto Brandenburg at the controls. The 11 th XB-1 test flight also saw the aircraft climb to 29,481 feet as it closes in on supersonic speeds.

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Cranky Flier

JANUARY 23, 2025

It’s hard to fathom just how vital air service is to some of the more remote communities in the US, and possibly none have suffered quite as much as Molokai and Lnai in the Hawaiian Islands. Last week, the islands were cut off from the rest of the world for the second time in a year when flights operated by Mokulele (actually Southern Airways Express under the Mokulele name) 9-seat Cessna Grand Caravans were suspended due to maintenance concerns.

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AV Web

JANUARY 31, 2025

Responders in Philadelphia PA are on the scene of what a plane crash that impacted Roosevelt Mall that has erupted a fire across several street blocks. The FAA has confirmed that it was a Lear 55 that had just taken off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on its way to Branson, Missouri on a medical flight. FAA reported two people on board. 6ABC in Philly is reporting multiple casualties, and reports are the impact (captured by doorbell cams) has ignited underground gas lines.

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 31, 2025

American began nonstop service between Wichita and Reagan National in January 2024. Flights operate once daily between the two cities.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 13, 2025

The Philippine Mars has made its way back to its home base for an engine replacement. The historic aircraft departed Sproat Lake three weeks ago on a journey to its new home at the Pima Air and Space Museum (PASM) in Tucson, Arizona. The planned route included stops in San Francisco and San Diego and an inland leg to an undisclosed desert lake. However, the journey hit a snag when the aircraft made an emergency landing in Patricia Bay on December 15.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 28, 2025

A fire broke out on an Air Busan A321-200 operating flight BX391 bound for Hong Kong at Gimhae International Airport in Busan-Gimhae International Airport in South Korea. The fire started before departure at around 22:26. Officials say all passengers and crew evacuated safely, though four persons were reportedly injured during the evacuation and were sent to a local hospital.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 28, 2025

Boom Supersonics XB-1 demonstrator became the first manned civilian aircraft to break the sound barrier since the end of the Concorde era. The aircraft took off from the Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), California, at 8.22am local time on January 28, 2025, and headed towards a reserved airspace section over the Mojave Desert which had been previously approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the purpose of this test.

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AV Web

JANUARY 29, 2025

There were 60 passengers and four crew aboard a PSA CRJ700 regional jet that collided with an Army Blackhawk helicopter, with three service member on board, on short final for Reagan National Airport. The flight was operated on behalf of American Airlines and originated in Wichita. The plane ended up in the Potomac. No official word on casualties yet.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 12, 2025

I like to cover various aspects of the premium travel experience. For example, Ive shared what I consider to be the worlds best business class airlines , the worlds best business class seats , and the worlds best business class lounges. In this post, I want to take a look at a related but different topic which airlines have the best bedding in business class?

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Airline Geeks

JANUARY 29, 2025

One of the aircraft was an American Eagle CRJ-700 operated by PSA Airlines, while the other was a helicopter, according to the FAA.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 11, 2025

South Korean authorities said on Saturday that the black boxes from the tragic December crash of the Jeju Air aircraft had ceased collecting data around four minutes before the incident, marking a startling development in the inquiry into the country's deadliest aviation catastrophe, according to Reuters. The missing data is now complicating the investigation into the crash, which claimed the lives of 179 people and marked the worst aviation tragedy in South Korea's history.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 30, 2025

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Max Airs domestic flight services for three months following an incident where a Max Air Boeing 737-400 suffered a nose gear collapse during landing at Kano Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN). The announcement was made by Michael Achimugu, the Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs at the NCAA, on January 29, 2025.

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Cranky Flier

JANUARY 13, 2025

There are a handful of regional airlines that I’m always surprised to find still in business. There’s Mesa, of course, and yes, GoJet, but one of the biggest surprises of all is Air Wisconsin. And now, it just lost its only regional relationship with no replacement on the horizon. Survival is… going to be a challenge. Air Wisconsin started up flying commuter routes in the 1960s.

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AV Web

JANUARY 5, 2025

China has certified a four-place electric aircraft under Part 23 regulations making it the first to qualify for commercial operations beyond flight training. The Liaoning General Aviation Academy (LGAA)’s RX4E, which first flew in 2019, will be marketed globally with a focus on short-haul flights in areas without good roads. The manufacturer says the plane, which is about the size of Cessna 182 but with a much longer 45-foot wing span will have a 90 minute endurance with a range of about 1

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 29, 2025

Boom is an aeronautics company that has been working onbringing back supersonic passenger air travel. The companys main product is the Boom Overture, which is essentially intended to be the modern day Concorde. The company was founded back in 2014, and the goal is that the Boom Overture could be carrying passengers before the end of the decade. While this is no doubt an ambitious project, a major milestone was reached yesterday.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 29, 2025

At the southern portion of San Diegos Balboa Park and standing under the flight path of San Diego International Airport lies the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Situated in the historic Ford Building, constructed for the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition, the SDASM is visited by millions of visitors every year and is one of the premier aerospace museums on the West Coast of the United States.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 30, 2025

Last night's tragedy involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a US Army Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter has taken a turn for the worst after authorities said emergency responders are now shifting from rescue to recovery mode. The collision put an end to US commercial aviation's 16-year streak of no fatal crashes, the last being the 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in New York.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 10, 2025

Dublin-based aircraft leasing company Avolon has published a new market outlook report , predicting that the global airline industry will reach US$1 trillion in revenue for the first time ever during 2025. According to this analysis, the main driver behind this growth is the Asia-Pacific region, which will be adding more capacity than all other regions of the world combined.

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Cranky Flier

JANUARY 14, 2025

It was November 2021 when Avelo struck gold. The airline went into the recently-abandoned New Haven Tweed airport along the southern Connecticut coast, and it instantly found strong demand. It has grown to having almost 20 daily departures on peak days, a remarkable feat considering how constrained the airport is. But now, the airport seems to have hit a wall.

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AV Web

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Naples Airport Authority (NAA) introduced a new app to make it easier for disgruntled neighbors to file noise complaints. NAA partnered with EnviroSuite in developing the app, which allows users to report aircraft noise events directly from their smartphones. The Naples Airport is no stranger to noise complaints as it saw more than 123,000 aircraft operations in fiscal year 2024 a significant increase from the 119,000 in 2023, intensifying long-standing noise issues.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 2, 2025

Alaska Airlines has rolled out some major changes to its Mileage Plan program as of 2025. In this post Id like to discuss the details of my single favorite change, which is that you can now qualify for elite status with award flights. If you ask me, this is a pretty revolutionary development. Alaska credits elite qualifying miles on all award flights As of January 1, 2025, the Alaska Mileage Plan program has started awarding elite qualifying miles (EQMs) for award tickets, when redeeming Mileage

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

By Chris Bucholtz The Consolidated PB2Y Coronado entered U.S. Navy service after a protracted five-year development, and its reputation suffered because of it. Little did its detractors know that the big four-engined flying boat would succeed in one of the most unlikely missions of the Pacific War a series of 2,400-mile round trip raids on heavily-defended Wake Island.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 29, 2025

An United States F-35 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday at Eielson Air Force Base. The aircraft was filmed by bystanders dramatically falling and crashing into the earth where it exploded in a ball of fire. According to Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson, the pilot was uninjured during the incident. Videos circulating online clearly show what appears to be the pilot parachuting down while the stricken aircraft plummets to the ground.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 17, 2025

AeroTime is excited to welcome Christian Charalambous as a guest columnist. A pilot operating Boeing 767s on global routes and a consultant leveraging his extensive aviation and technology expertise, Christian also holds a First-Class Honours degree in Air Transport Operations plus a masters degree in Blockchain. In his columns, he explores the modern challenges and innovative technologies that are shaping the future of flight.

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Cranky Flier

JANUARY 28, 2025

Brazil has always been a fascinating yet incredibly difficult market for airlines. The country is huge, but for years air travel was only for the wealthy. It has changed, but it is not a settled market by any means, as evidenced by the new plans for a blockbuster merger between Gol and Azul. Before talking about this combo, let’s take a trip back in time.

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AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

Multiple news reports are circulating about an incident involving a Gulfstream G550 that apparently struck an unidentified metallic object at 27,000 feet off the Florida coast on December 11, 2024. The business jet, registered to what appears to be a financial trust at a Utah bank, departed from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) en-route to Westchester County Airport (KHPN) near New York City.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 3, 2025

While JetBlue is known for its pleasant passenger experience, the airline hasnt historically been known for its operational reliability. The situation got so bad that the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has just issued its first-ever fine for chronic flight delays against the airline. DOT fines JetBlue $2 million for unrealistic scheduling The DOT has today announced a $2 million penalty against JetBlue for operating multiple chronically delayed flights. $1 million of that goes

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Airline Airlines 120

Aerotime

JANUARY 8, 2025

On January 7, 2025, airBaltic announced that it had successfully conducted a certification test flight of its new SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity on one of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft. This flight, which departed and landed at the airlines main base in Riga, Latvia (RIX), is one of the necessary steps required in order to obtain the required certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

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Airline Airlines 313

Aerotime

JANUARY 24, 2025

US-based flight developer Boom Supersonic has begun the final countdown to its first attempt at breaking the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstrator. On January 25, 2025, Boom Supersonic declared the start of a five-day countdown to the historic flight, following 11 tests and 22 months of rigorous testing. Announcing XB-1’s first supersonic flight, Boom wrote: 3, 2, 1 Boom The countdown is on.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 24, 2025

Boeing has announced that it expects a $4 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2024, due to a challenging year marked by a seven-week labor strike by US Coast factory workers and extra charges within the defense segment. In a statement released on January 23, 2025, Boeing announced that it will recognize impacts to its financial results related to the IAM work stoppage, charges for certain Defense, Space & Security programs and costs associated with workforce reductions when it reports its

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Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $270 million contract by the US Air Force to integrate next-generation infrared defensive sensors on the F-22 Raptor. Under the agreement, the F-22 will be equipped with a distributed set of embedded TacIRST sensors, collectively known as the Infrared Defensive System (IRDS). These sensors are designed to bolster the Raptor’s ability to detect, track, and counter adversarial threats in the infrared spectrum.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 26, 2025

Uruguay may soon have a new national airline if plans outlined by a startup called Sociedad Uruguaya de Aviacin (SUA) come to fruition. This new airline project was publicly unveiled during the Fitur international travel trade show, which took place in Madrid, Spain, on January 22-26, 2025. While most details about the planned operation will be disclosed on January 28, 2025, at an event that will take place at Carrasco International Airport (MVD), in Montevideo, SUA has disclosed that it aims to

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Airlines Airline 313

Aerotime

JANUARY 2, 2025

Latvian-based carrier airBaltic has announced the cancellation of 4,670 flights from all its bases for the summer season of 2025. The decision is due to unexpected delays and prolonged engine maintenance by its supplier Pratt & Whitney, the carrier announced in a press release published on January 2, 2025. airBaltic said the engine manufacturers inability to meet its timely maintenance obligations has impacted the operational capabilities of the airlines Airbus A220-300 fleet.

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Airline Airlines 301

Aerotime

JANUARY 10, 2025

A Los Angeles aircraft has been grounded and pulled from firefighting service in the United States (US) after being hit by a civilian drone. According to the LA County Fire Department, the Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper was struck on January 10, 2025, at 13:30, local time, while operating in the Palisades fire area. The grounding of the lifesaving aircraft will come as a massive blow to the LA region, as firefighters try to defend homes and businesses from the devastating fires that have so far r

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Pilot 313

Aerotime

JANUARY 28, 2025

An Air Busan Airbus A321 burst into flames at Busan Gimhae International Airport (PUS) after the aircrafts tail caught fire before takeoff, according to Yonhap News. According to reports the Air Busan flight BX391, was preparing to depart for Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) on January 28, 2024, just before 22:30, local time, when a fire developed at the rear of the plane.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

Boeing delivered 180 fewer commercial aircraft in 2024 than 2023 after a torrid year which began with a door plug separating from an Alaska Airline 737-9 midflight. On January 14, 2025, Boeing confirmed that 348 passenger jets were delivered to customers last year including just 57 in the final quarter. In 2023, a total of 528 commercial planes were handed over to operators, with 157 delivered in the final quarter.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

Lufthansa and Thai Airways International are expanding their existing codeshare program to expand connectivity between Europe and several Asian destinations. The deal will see two cities in Vietnam plus one in the Philippines join the program to be linked by the Thai carrier from its hub in Bangkok. The expansion will see flights between Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Hanoi (HAN), Ho Chi Minh (SGN), and Manila (MNL) all continuing to be operated by Thai Airways but carrying an additional LH fligh

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Airlines Airline 301