Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
At first glance, ailerons look like ordinary hinged panels on the wings, but don’t be fooledthey’re important for keeping an aircraft both stable and maneuverable. These control surfaces dictate the aircraft’s roll, and this allows it to bank smoothly through turns or even recover from turbulence. But theres much more to ailerons than just rolling left or right.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Air India and Germanys Lufthansa Group have agreed to build on their longstanding codeshare partnership which intends to boost flight options and connectivity for travelers between the Indian Subcontinent and Europe. The expansion, which will also see the Indian national carrier enter into a new codeshare agreement with Austrian Airlines, will include the broadening of existing codeshare agreements between the carrier with both Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS).
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Cranky Flier
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
While Delta keeps humming along and United surges ahead, American remains in a funk. It is still trying to figure out what it wants to be after throwing previous Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja’s strategy out the window last year. Now it is reshuffling its ranks to try and create a commercial organization that is more focused on the premium experience that its competitors long-ago embraced.
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
On Monday, we saw a Delta Connection CRJ-900 have a horrific accident in Toronto , whereby the plane lost a wing on landing, and ended up coming to a stop upside down. Amazingly, everyone onboard survived, and the last people have even been released from the hospital. What a miraculous outcome, given the state of the aircraft. There has been endless speculation online about the pilots involved in the accident, and it hasnt been without motive.
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Since our last report , a lot has happened at the Airline History Museum (AHM). Thanks to the diligent work of Ralph Petersen of Connie Survivors , who has closely tracked recent developments, we can now provide an update on this historic aircraft. The museum hangar with the Lockheed Constellation on the ramp The biggest news is that the Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation N6937C was officially acquired by John Travoltas production company, Constellation Productions Inc., in September 2024.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
A variant of the new Airbus A321XLR, powered by Pratt & Whitney engines, has received type certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). On February 21, 2025, the European aerospace giant announced that, following extensive testing, the path is now clear for the Pratt & Whitney-powered A321XLR to enter service later this year.
Simple Flying
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
At the latest National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ) press conference, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy shared the NTSBs latest, best recollection of events before the mid air collision of American Airlines Flight 5342 with a Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk. It appears a key air traffic transmission was blocked by an attempt by the Black Hawk to reply.
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One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
EVA Air has just unveiled details of its new premium economy, which will debut on the carriers Boeing 787s, as flagged by Sean Cudahy. EVA Air Boeing 787s finally getting premium economy In recent years, weve seen premium economy become increasingly popular with both airlines and air travelers. This is happening as economy keeps getting less comfortable, while business class gets more comfortable, and some passengers are looking for something in the middle.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Air New Zealands underlying profits for the first half of its 2025 financial year fell as the airline continued to grapple with suppressed demand, other economic factors, and engine issues affecting a significant proportion of its mainline fleet. The Auckland-based carrier saw its earnings before tax fall to NZ$155 million ($88 mn) for the six months until December 31, 2024.
Simple Flying
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
JetBlue has taken several business decisions lately to restructure its operations in an attempt to improve its balance sheet. These include retiring old planes as well as reorganizing its network. There was also an attempt to merge with Spirit Airlines, which never saw the light of day, and a court order ending its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines, all of which impacted the carriers finances.
Airline Geeks
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has authorized Spirit Airlines plan to exit bankruptcy.
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In early 2023, Latvias airBaltic announced plans to introduce free, high speed Wi-Fi throughout its fleet. Theres now a major update just over two years after the announcement, the first aircraft is taking off with this service, and its also the first commercial jet of a European airline to feature Starlink. airBaltic begins free Starlink Wi-Fi rollout airBaltic plans to equip its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet with SpaceXs Starlink internet connectivity system.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
The National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy has suggested at her latest briefing that the Black Hawk helicopter crew may have missed a key instruction from air traffic controllers (ATC) before the crash with an American Eagle flight. On February 14, 2025, Homendy said that 17 seconds before impact a message from ATC directing the Black Hawk crew to pass behind the PSA Airlines operated Bombardier CRJ700 was audible on both aircrafts Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR).
Simple Flying
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Pratt & Whitney , an RTX Corporation enterprise, and General Electric have completed the first all-detailed design reviews (DDRs) of their XA103 and XA102 adaptive cycle engines (aka variable cycle engines) for the United States Air Force's (USAFs) Next-Gen Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program. NGAP is intended to propel, at the bare minimum, the USAFs Next Generation Air Dominance (NBAD) fighter jet.
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
PRESS RELEASE Following winter maintenance of 2 Seat Spitfire MT818 / G-AIDN, the team at flyaspitfire.com have decided to apply a brand new livery ready for the 2025 season. (Vintage Aviation News previously covered the operation in articles HERE and HERE.) With one T9 Spitfire MJ627, carrying colors of 441 (Silver Fox) Sqn Royal Canadian Airforce and another, TE308 flying in the distinctive colors of Royal Australian Airforce 457 (Grey Nurse) Sqn it was decided that another airframe recognizin
AV Web
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) president and CEO Darren Pleasance announced today he has sent a letter to Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau protesting use of ADS-B data in ways that go beyond its original intent. Pleasance pointed out that AOPA supported the ADS-B mandate when it was implemented back in 2020, as we were assured ADS-B would only be used to improve air traffic safety and airspace efficiencies.” But the pilots group reports it receives weekly feedback fr
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Among the aircraft on display at the latest edition of the MEBAA executive aviation show, which took place in Dubai on December 10-12, 2024, one aircraft stood out in particular: a Boeing 767 VIP called the SkyLady. This aircraft is operated by Comlux, an integrated private executive aviation services firm. The company invited AeroTime onboard the SkyLady to take a look at one of the largest charter VIP aircraft in the world.
Simple Flying
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Boeing has faced quite a few setbacks in recent years. The American aircraft manufacturer is facing some highly publicized quality control issues with its Boeing 737 Max , and is taking steep financial losses as production and deliveries remain down compared to European rival Airbus. However, things seem to be looking up for the aerospace firm. The Virginia-based company has resumed test flights of its new Boeing 777x aircraft , which promises to be a replacement for some of today's less fuel-ef
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
On this day in aviation history, February 20, 1939, the Douglas DC-5 made its first flight. Less remembered than its cousins, the DC-5 was poised to make advancing strides in the field of civil aviation, but world events ensured that the aircraft never lived to its full potential. By the late 1930s, the Douglas Aircraft Company of Santa Monica, California had firmly established itself as a world leader in the field of commercial aviation with its Douglas Commercial (DC) line of mid-range transpo
Airline Geeks
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Biffle called the ongoing transition away from jet bridges a huge cost savings opportunity as the airline looks to increase aircraft utilization on peak days.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Moroccan flag carrier and Oneworld alliance member Royal Air Maroc has announced the launch of a new direct service from London-Stansted Airport (STN) to Casablanca (CMN) for the summer of 2025. The addition of London-Stansted to its network brings the total number of airports in the greater London area served by the carrier to three, joining both London-Heathrow (LHR) and London-Gatwick (LGW) on its route network.
Simple Flying
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
A Bombardier CRJ900 , operated by Endeavor Air , under the Delta Connection brand, crashed upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on Monday. The incident, which resulted in the fuselage flipping upside down, occurred amid harsh wintry weather conditions.
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Back in August 2023 , we wrote about the Castle Air Museum receiving a McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II that flew with the callsign Vandy 1 as a “Black Bunny” after it spent over 30 years at the Boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson Arizona. In the year and a half since the Black Bunny made its way from Tucson to Atwater, California, restoration has been steadily underway, with the focus of the project being the removal of the old paint in preparation to sand and repaint
AV Web
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Kevin Lacey, the popular star of the Discovery reality series Airplane Repo died Feb. 14 according to social media posts from his family. “Kevin left us on February 14, 2025 after a brave fight [against] incurable cancer,” a Facebook post said. “We ask that you share your stories and your pictures as we celebrate his life and the huge contribution he made to the world of aviation.” Airplane Repo concentrated on the repossession activities of Lacey’s Texas Air Fleet
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Omans low-cost carrier SalamAir says it has placed a formal request with multiple aircraft leasing companies to acquire 10 Airbus A320 aircraft. On February 20, 2025, the nine-year old carrier said that in the face of increasing passenger demand there was a need to grow its fleet over the next three years. SalamAir predicts that by adding the additional Airbus A320 aircraft the airline can meet its growth targets for the coming five-year period. “Our return to our Low-Fare approach has bee
Simple Flying
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Double-decker seating may seem like a wacky concept in the context of an aircraft cabin, though it could now be one step closer to reality. Startup Chaise Longue, looking to bring double-decker seating to widebody aircraft, announced that it has begun working with Airbus to explore double-decker seating options for the European planemaker's aircraft.
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The North Weald-based C-54 Skymaster has reached the end of the line, as reports confirm that the aircraft has been cut into sections and is being removed from the airfield by truck. In February 2024, the C-54 Skymaster Society and Charitable Trust announced with “a heavy heart and great sadness” that work on the restoration of C-54D 56498 had officially come to an end.
Airline Geeks
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Malaysia Airlines has added a second Airbus A330-900neo aircraft to its fleet this week. The jet is expected to enable additional network opportunities.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Air Canada has cut its flight capacity at Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) as a result of winter storms in eastern Canada and the recent Delta Air Lines DL4819 crash. On February 18, 2025, Air Canada provided an operational update , stating that that recent severe winter storm activity and the Delta DL4819 accident has created extremely challenging conditions for airlines in Eastern Canada.
Simple Flying
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Throughout the history of American diplomacy, the countrys leaders have been using Boeing airplanes for their transportation needs. The newly elected president will continue cooperation with the manufacturer. However, the 747-200 will be replaced with the 747-8. As a result, it will be involved in the Air Force One presidential program.
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
In 2016, British Airways announced plans to install Wi-Fi on long haul aircraft. Initially the target completion date was 2019, though as youd expect, that timeline didnt quite work out. In this post, I want to take an updated look at British Airways progress with Wi-Fi installation. Which long haul British Airways aircraft have Wi-Fi, how much does it cost, and what are speeds like?
Airline Geeks
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Southwest has never involuntarily furloughed or laid off workers in its 53-year history, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Jet2, the UKs second-largest airline in terms of passengers carried annually, has raised its profit projections for 2025 although has also warned that rising costs and delays to the delivery of new aircraft could place pressure on its future profitability. The Leeds, UK-based Jet2 Group includes leisure airline Jet2.com plus its associated in-house inclusive tour operator, Jet2 Holidays.
Simple Flying
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Airbus has confirmed in its full-year results presentation that it is continuing to face logistical and supply chain issues involving Spirit AeroSystems. These are having knock-on effects concerning the production of certain aircraft types, and, most notably, will delay the entry into service of the Airbus A350F. Nonetheless, the European planemaker's outlook on the whole is remaining largely positive.
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
From an original article by Chuck Cravens Since the last update in January 2023 ( HERE ), significant changes have taken place in the P-51B Mustang Shillelagh restoration project conducted by AirCorps Aviation. The most notable development is the transfer of ownership from the Wings of the North Museum in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, to the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot, North Dakota.
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Weve had reason to believe that Southwest Airlines would shortly be making a big announcement , and we now have the details of what it is. Southwest Airlines plans corporate & leadership layoffs Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan has just announced internally that the company will be laying off many employees, including those working in corporate and leadership positions.
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft has published details on the companys performance in 2024, indicating an increase in both deliveries and new orders. On February 19, 2025, Pilatus announced that 153 aircraft had been delivered to customers, including 96 PC-12 NGXs, 51 PC-24s and 6 PC-21s. In 2023, Pilatus handed over 148 aircraft to customers.
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