AV Web
MARCH 4, 2025
At this years Redbird Migration Flight Training Conference, Redbird released its fifth annual State of Flight Training Survey. The report includes findings and analysis of the flight training industry based on input from some 1,400 flight training organization owners and managers, flight instructors, designated pilot examiners, active and prospective students, and certificated pilots.
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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Cranky Flier
MARCH 4, 2025
To say it has been a whirlwind month for those who live in Washington, DC would be an understatement. It has been an absolutely insane month, truth be told. Now, American is pulling back at its primary airport in the region, Washington/National, or DCA, and I’m guessing that these two things are directly related. Just think about everything that region has had to endure since inauguration day.
Simple Flying
MARCH 3, 2025
Pilots operating the B-52 Stratofortress endure some of the worlds most extended missions, often exceeding 30 hours. Sustaining concentration while crossing multiple time zones requires significant physical stamina and mental resilience. Health and fitness efforts for pilots focus on optimizing human performance, ensuring that aircrews effectively cope with fatigue, stress, as well as decision-making under persistent strain.
Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 3, 2025
On Saturday, September 23, 2023, at the Volandia Museum in Milan, Italy, the Savoia Marchetti Historical Group unveiled a full-size reproduction of the iconic Savoia-Marchetti S.55X seaplane , famously used by Italo Balbo in his historic transatlantic formation flight. In 1933, Balbo led a fleet of 24 S.55X flying boats from Orbetello, Italy, to Chicago to participate in the Century of Progress International Exposition, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the citys founding.
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.
Cranky Flier
MARCH 6, 2025
As Spirit sails through Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and prepares to exit, fellow Florida-based airline Silver is not quite having the same luck. After a whole lot of drama, the airlines’s fleet is shrinking and it has cut back flights with no notice. Silver’s outlook is… cloudy… at best. After Silver stopped flying for Amazon’s Prime Air in 2023, the airline had 14 aircraft flying around Florida and the Caribbean.
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Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 6, 2025
Among the many great videos produced by the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space museum for their YouTube channel is an ongoing series of short videos highlighting the restoration of the FG-1D Corsair that arrived at the New York City museum in 2024 on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum. More information about this aircraft can be found in previous VAN articles HERE and HERE.
Aerotime
MARCH 6, 2025
It is understood that Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways have cancelled flights to and from Mogadishu, Somalia, following a warning from the US of a potential imminent attack at Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ). On March 4, 2025, after tracking credible information the US Embassy in Somalia issued an alert indicating multiple locations in the country, including Mogadishus airport, were at risk of attack.
AV Web
MARCH 1, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has doubled down on a threat to revoke the certificates of pilots found to blame for causing accidents. In the aftermath of a tight runway incursion at Chicago Midway last week, Duffy posted on X that it is imperative that pilots follow the instructions of air traffic controllers. If they do not, their licenses will be pulled.
Simple Flying
MARCH 6, 2025
While recent decades have seen steps forward made in terms of airliner technology, the structural format of a cylindrical fuselage with separate low-mounted wings has remained constant on most aircraft. However, as airlines around the world look to increase their sustainability credentials, new designs are being considered, and, now, Delta has partnered with blended-wing manufacturer JetZero.
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.
Aerotime
MARCH 6, 2025
Air France-KLM Group has released its latest set of figures for both the final quarter of 2024 (4Q24) as well as its full-year results. The results, announced on March 6, 2025, are generally favourable, with capacity increasing and the Franco-Dutch airline group benefitting from the use of more efficient aircraft. However, KLM is finding headwinds are hampering its overall performance, with a range of cost-cutting measures being actioned to improve its position in 2025 and beyond.
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 6, 2025
Check ride. The day had arrived. I examined the topped fuel tanks one more time and untied the ropes on the Cessna 152. I noticed that the wind was picking up. I looked toward the west, where the skies were darkening. I felt knots forming in my stomach. Would the weather hold or not? I took a deep breath and looked westward again. Am I imagining it?
Simple Flying
MARCH 1, 2025
It has now been more than nine years since the Boeing 737 MAX took to the skies, with its first test flight taking place in January 2016. The narrowbody entered service in May 2017, although, within two years, the type would be grounded for 20 months following two crashes that bore striking parallels to one another. By the time it reentered service, COVID-19 had brought aviation to a standstill.
Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 5, 2025
On this day in aviation history, March 5, 1936, the legendary Supermarine Spitfire took to the skies for the first time. The Spitfire quickly became one of the most iconic aircraft of all time, designed by R.J. Mitchell as a single-seat, short-range fighter-interceptor. Its elegant lines and exceptional performance make it a favorite among aviation enthusiasts.
Aerotime
MARCH 6, 2025
Victoria Police arrested a teenager at Avalon Airport (AVV) after he attempted to board a flight carrying a loaded shotgun. The incident occurred on the afternoon of March 6, 2025, when the 17-year-old tried to board flight JQ 610 bound for Sydney. Passengers on the flight who witnessed the incident said the teenager was dressed in high-visibility reflective gear, and seemed to be trying to pass himself off as airport or aircraft maintenance.
AV Web
MARCH 2, 2025
I was kind of agnostic on whether senior government officials presiding over aviation needed to be pilots. There were always multiple complaints about whoever took the reins of the various departments and few of those complaints ever had anything to do with aviation. Overwhelmingly the job of DOT Secretary, FAA Administrator etc. is about leadership and, we hope, integrity.
Simple Flying
MARCH 5, 2025
US-based ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air made two major announcements yesterday, both of which demonstrate a greater directional shift being made by the carrier. Effective September 2nd, 2025, Allegiant Air will be closing its operating base at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where the carrier has historically maintained a crew base and operated many daily flights.
Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 4, 2025
On this day in aviation history, March 4, 1954, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter took to the skies for the first time. Designed as a supersonic interceptor, the F-104 was extensively used as a fighter-bomber throughout the Cold War. Its distinctive shape set it apart from other single-engine jets of the era. With a long, pencil-like fuselage, short anhedral wings capped with large tip tanks, and a T-tail, the Starfighter bore a striking resemblance to the spacecraft being developed at the same tim
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
Flight Training Central
MARCH 3, 2025
Aerodynamic stalls are caused by an excessive angle of attack. And while technically they can occur at any attitude, power setting, or airspeed, as a practical matter, they are likely to occur when operating at the edges of the normal operating envelope and/or while making abrupt control inputs. While its extremely important to understand what conditions can lead to a stall, how to recognize an impending stall, and correct recovery techniques, its not something to fear during your everyday flyin
Simple Flying
MARCH 6, 2025
It was recently reported in an article published in January of this year that deliveries of new Boeing 787 aircraft to airlines have been delayed. These delays have caused some knock-on effects for carriers such as American Airlines , which has had to temporarily suspend scheduled long-haul routes from Miami (MIA) to Paris (CDG), Dallas (DFW) to Frankfurt (FRA), and New York (JFK) to Madrid (MAD) for the coming year.
Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 5, 2025
By Jerry ONeill In 2008, Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo. 92460, was removed from its “perch” of 37 years, and brought in from the cold. Since then, it has been under restoration by the caring volunteers at the Connecticut Air and Space Center (CASC) in Stratford, Connecticut. Our last post about this aircraft’s restoration was this article in 2021.
Aerotime
MARCH 3, 2025
Norwegian has reached an agreement to buy 10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft that the airline says already form part of its leased fleet. The carriers strategic move was announced to the Oslo Stock Exchange on March 3, 2025, in what was described as a key step in securing the company’s future fleet. Norwegian said it expects the agreement to be finalized by the end of March 2025, and once completed will generate recurring cost savings net of financing costs of an average of around NOK 200 million
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.
Simple Flying
MARCH 4, 2025
As a continent, Europe is dominated by short-haul air traffic, with the region's skies filled with narrowbody aircraft that are generally in the air for no more than a few hours at a time. However, when looking at routes from one corner of the continent to the other, the mileage quickly adds up, with certain flights airborne for more than six hours.
Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 4, 2025
The 2025 USAF Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course took place at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, from February 28 to March 2. This annual formation training clinic brings together select civilian warbird pilots and designated U.S. Air Force demonstration pilots flying modern fighters. Serving as a key prelude to North Americas air show season, the event featured 32 sorties, including full tactical demonstrations from Air Combat Command (ACC) teams, partial demonstra
Aerotime
MARCH 6, 2025
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo announced on March 6, 2025, that it has selected Amsterdam (AMS) and Manchester (MAN) as its first two destinations in western Europe. Both services, which will start in July 2025 subject to regulatory approval, will be operated thrice weekly by Boeing 787-9 aircraft damp-leased from Norse Atlantic Airways. Damp lease agreements refers to a lease in which a lessor provides the aircraft as well as the pilots and maintenance services for a set amount of time.
CFI Academy
MARCH 5, 2025
As an airplane pilot, youre familiar with NOTAMs, but have you encountered a DROTAM? Short for Drone Notice to Airmen, a DROTAM is a specialized NOTAM issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to alert you about drone activity in the National Airspace System (NAS). With drones increasingly sharing the skies, understanding DROTAMs can enhance your situational awareness and safety.
Simple Flying
MARCH 2, 2025
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of Iberia , British Airways , and Aer Lingus , recently disclosed its full-year financial results for 2024. Among the key highlights in Iberia's plans for 2025 is the deployment of all of its incoming Airbus A321XLR aircraft to the United States. The carrier's strategy aims to strengthen its presence in North America while increasing operational efficiency across its transatlantic routes, the report shows.
AV Web
MARCH 6, 2025
SpaceX’s Starship 8 test vehicle blew up over the Caribbean on Thursday, diverting flights into South Florida airports because of what the FAA termed “falling space debris.” The explosion occurred about 20 seconds before the engines were due to shut down after what appeared to be a successful launch from SpaceX’s south Texas launch facility.
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.
One Mile at a Time
MARCH 2, 2025
Nowadays American AAdvantage has the Loyalty Points system for status qualification. Your elite status is exclusively based on how many Loyalty Points you rack up. Not only can you earn Loyalty Points through flying, but you can also earn them through all kinds of other activities, from using shopping portals to credit card spending. In this post, I want to cover the details of the Loyalty Point Rewards benefits, which are earned by passing certain Loyalty Points thresholds over the course of th
Simple Flying
MARCH 1, 2025
Turkish Airlines has emerged as a global aviation powerhouse. The Istanbul-based carrier links its global network through a powerful hub at Istanbul Airport, which is among the busiest in Europe. Turkish has also continued to expand its presence in the United States, and added markets like Denver International Airport last year as another spoke in its robust network.
Vintage Aviation News
MARCH 4, 2025
By Grant Newman On the evenings of 18 through to 21 December 2024, the National Aviation Museum of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) at Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand, held a Night at the Museum event, which enabled photography of its terrific collection of airframes in a different light. This was a part of a city-wide initiative that went from 5 December to 1 January, in which museums around Bangkok opened their doors to the public at night rather than during their normal opening hours.
Aerotime
MARCH 5, 2025
Advanced air mobility developer Volocopter has laid off its entire workforce as it enters insolvency proceedings, several German media outlets have reported. Volocopter filed an application for the opening of insolvency proceedings on December 26, 2024. A court in the German state of Baden-Wrttemberg, where the firm is based, has now confirmed the start of this legal process through which creditors will be able to present their claims.
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