Simple Flying

MARCH 12, 2025

On Sep 26, 2011, Cessna Aircraft Company introduced the Citation M2, a new light business jet that bridges the gap between the Citation Mustang and the Citation CJ family. It features an aluminum airframe with a T-tail and a straight wing with LED lights.

Jet 110

Jet Tail 110

Aerotime

DECEMBER 23, 2024

On December 23, 2024, Cirrus Aircraft announced the delivery of its 600th Vision Jet. The single-engine private jet is the worlds only Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified private jet aircraft and has become hugely popular in the smaller private jet aircraft space since its original certification in October 2016.

Jet 278

Jet General Aviation Clearance Knot 278

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The very oldest plane in Deltas fleet is a Boeing 757 with tail number N649DL, at 35 years old. Eddie Maloney / Wikimedia The oldest widebody in Deltas fleet is a Boeing 767 with tail number N171DN, which is considered to be one of the highest flight-hour 767s in existence. The oldest Airbus A330 is an A330-300 with tail number N801NW.

Tail 188

Tail Jet Airlines Airline 188

Aerotime

JANUARY 31, 2025

According to the airline, the Boeing B787-9 features a rebranded livery which embodies Angola’s heritage, with the visibility of the Palanca displayed on the aircraft’s tail and engine fuselage.

Airlines 278

Airlines Airline Airplanes Tail 278

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

What should have been a routine flight turned into a tragedy after a part of the tail assembly failed. Investigators were already suspecting that some fault in the tail of the airplane had contributed to the crash, so as well as the black boxes they were anxious to retrieve the rear empennage assembly.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airlines Airline 258

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 19, 2025

However, arguably theres another change thats just as significant, as first class wont be the only part of these jets thats being updated. This is an exciting development, as it really takes the carriers incredible first class to the next level.

Tail 91

Tail Airlines Airline Jet 91

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A350 & CRJ-900 have serious incident at Atlanta Airport Shortly after 10AM this morning (Tuesday, September 10, 2024), two jets operating on behalf of Delta had a serious incident at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). However, this has to be among the more drastic incidents we’ve seen in quite some time.

Tail 117

Tail Jet Air Traffic Control Clearance 117

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2024

A LATAM jet departing Italy for Brazil suffered a tail strike on takeoff, in what can only be described as a rather strange incident, as reported by The Aviation Herald. However, while rotating, the jet struck its tail on the runway. At 1:26PM local time, the aircraft took off from Milan Malpensa Airport’s runway 35L.

Tail 119

Tail Runway UTC Clearance 119

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 4, 2025

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 time. The pilot, Bill Park, ejected safely.

Tail 111

Tail Thrust Jet Pilot 111

Aerotime

JANUARY 13, 2025

One of the findings said that seizure of the tail rotor duplex bearing initiated a sequence of failures in the tail rotor pitch control mechanism, which culminated in the unrecoverable loss of control of the tail rotor blade pitch angle and the blades moving to their physical limit of travel.

Tail 254

Tail Pilot Jet 254

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Keep in mind these huge jets primarily operate flights that are at most two hours, so of course its a completely different experience than on long haul flights. I think Japan Airlines absolutely nails the domestic first class product, from the free Wi-Fi and tail camera, to the super friendly service, to the seat comfort.

Airlines 116

Airlines Airline Tail Descent 116

Simple Flying

MAY 1, 2024

Boeing Business Jets is a Seattle-based American OEM Boeing division that sells factory-new private aircraft. However, these jets differ from most Le Bourget or Teterboro corporate aircraft; they do not feature the classic t-tail or have low-to-the-ground wings.

Jet 111

Jet Tail Airlines Airline 111

Aerotime

MAY 8, 2024

The first 50 were part of an order announced at the Dubai Airshow in 2019 and four years later the carrier extended the purchase by 15 jets. While it is the first time a new Emirates Airbus A350 has been seen publicly it is not the first time that A6EXA has been spotted during its manufacturing journey.

Tail 269

Tail Jet Airlines Airline 269

Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Collins Aerospace Collins Aerospace’s offerings include Jet ConneX, SwiftBroadband (SBB), Viasat Ka-band, Viasat Ku – Advanced, Iridium Certus, LuxStream, and SwiftJet. Jet ConneX delivers highly robust inflight connectivity tailored for business aviation with global coverage – excluding the polar regions.

Jet 94

Jet Tail Drag Cockpit 94

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 23, 2024

Before I do so, a few things to note: I’m not listing my six favorite planes in absolute terms, but rather I want to list my plane preferences across the spectrum, from jumbo jets to regional jets; in other words, what’s my favorite regional jet, what’s my favorite mainline narrow body jet, etc.?

Jet 117

Jet Airplanes Tail Cockpit 117

Aerotime

MAY 29, 2024

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) plans to introduce 12 new aircraft in 2024 comprised of four Airbus A330neos and eight Boeing 737-8 jets. Anticipation for the first arrival of Malaysian Airlines’ new fleet of A330neo aircraft is building with deliveries expected to begin in the third quarter of 2024.

Airlines 269

Airlines Airline Tail Cockpit 269

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 was taxiing out of the gate at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) when its wing struck a CRJ-900 regional jet aircraft. The smaller plane, owned by regional subcontractor Endeavor Air, was operating a Delta Connection flight when the incident occurred.

Tail 116

Tail Jet 116

Simple Flying

APRIL 29, 2024

The Falcon 900, commonly stylized as the F900, is a tri-engine, swept-wing, large corporate jet with a not-so-conventional tail and retractable landing gear. French manufacturer Dassault Aviation has been building the aircraft since 1984, just about 40 years ago.

Jet 105

Jet Tail 105

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

pic.twitter.com/iD1KzXXI8L — Airbus (@Airbus) November 14, 2024 On November 6, 2023, the chosen demonstrator, a modified Cessna Citation VII business jet, flew for the first time and was due to undergo additional flight testing.

Lift 306

Lift Drag Air Traffic Control Tail 306

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Unfortunately in some ways, it looks like British Airways has given up on the process of retrofitting Wi-Fi on wide body jets. British Airways has done a great job with reconfiguring these jets, as both the Heathrow and Gatwick based aircraft now feature this service (and all Heathrow-based 777s also have Club Suites).

Jet 106

Jet Tail Airlines Airline 106

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As a reminder, below is what JetBlue’s previous livery looks like, though there are some variations with the tail design. New JetBlue livery on Airbus A321 I do find it unusual (though not necessarily bad) how the airline is introducing meaningfully different liveries on the A220 and other jets.

Tail 120

Tail Airlines Airline Jet 120

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 5, 2025

It just so happened that 92460 was available, so a deal was made and the center section was sent to Texas along with the tail cone. Gary Dunn, of the Classic Jet Fighters Museum in Australia, visited several times, helping the crew fabricate special tooling to allow CASC to manufacture hat channels on their shops rolling machine.

Rudder 105

Rudder Tail Cockpit Lift 105

Aerotime

MARCH 21, 2025

Touchdown The TSB explained that as the Delta Connections flight reached touchdown the side-stay attached to the right MLG fractured, the landing gear folded into the retracted position, the wing root fractured between the fuselage and the landing gear, and the wing detached from the fuselage, releasing a cloud of jet fuel, which caught fire.

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Indicated Airspeed Descent Knot Horizontal Stabilizer 285

Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

Private jet operator Volato's mission is to elevate the private jet experience. It is an innovative company that offers fractional ownership, jet cards, charter aircraft and aircraft management services.

Tail 111

Tail Jet 111

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 17, 2025

This early jet bomber emerged from a wartime effort by the United States War Department to develop an aircraft comparable to the German Arado Ar 234 Blitz turbojet. By the time it was ready to fly, more advanced jet bombers, such as the Boeing B-47 Stratojet and Convair B-58 Hustler, were already in development. Armed with two.50

Tail 52

Tail Jet Pilot 52

Simple Flying

MAY 26, 2024

The Gulfstream G500 is a twin-engine super-midsize business jet with rear-fuselage mounted engines, supercritical wings, and a t-tail. The aircraft is a clean-sheet build, meaning it was designed from scratch.

Tail 111

Tail Jet 111

World Airline News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Alaska Airlines announced: This second design features the team logo, coordinates of Climate Pledge Arena, and a tail number (#N933AK) honoring Seattle’s 93.3 Additionally, the plane’s tail number, #N933AK, is a nod to the radio station 93.3 KJR FM, the home of the Kraken. Also, get ready for Getaway Goals!

Jet 105

Jet Tail Airlines Airline 105

Simple Flying

MAY 25, 2024

As one the most recognized airlines in the US, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines began operating jet-powered aircraft in 1959. While some aircraft were original Delta jets, others entered the fleet when the carrier merged with other airlines, expanding the fleet.

Tail 116

Tail Jet Airlines Airline 116

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Emirates Airbus A380 business class cabin Let’s not even talk about the rather unsightly, outdated finishes on much of the A380 fleet (some of the newer and refreshed jets have Emirates’ updated color scheme , which is much nicer). The thing is, the A380 is an absolute pleasure to fly.

Tail 109

Tail Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 109

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

It was the tail separating from the fuselage. Extreme aerodynamic stresses of the out-of-control descent eventually caused the tail to separate. The pilot was experienced, with more than 7,000 hours total time and several jet type ratings, as well as being instructor certificated in airplanes and helicopters.

Clearance 98

Clearance Pilot Cockpit Descent 98

Simple Flying

JUNE 4, 2024

The G500 is one of the most famous private jets made by Gulfstream Aerospace. Planespotters worldwide have most likely all already seen its iconic T-tail design and stylish round windows, which the company claims to be some of the widest available on the market today.

Tail 105

Tail Jet 105

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

An Alaska Airlines plane, believed to be a Boeing 737-700 , was recently damaged after an airline catering truck struck the jet below its tail in Seattle. The truck did not appear to slow its speed before making contact, prompting many to believe the driver was distracted.

Tail 105

Tail Airlines Airline Jet 105

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 23, 2024

For one, the A350 comes with the option of airlines installing a tail camera, so it’s common among A350 operators, while you won’t find that on any 787 operator. For one, the A350 comes with the option of airlines installing a tail camera, so it’s common among A350 operators, while you won’t find that on any 787 operator.

Tail 123

Tail Jet Airlines Airline 123

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The following is CCTV video of the crash as posted on X : New surveillance video captures the moment a Delta Airlines jet crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, with 75 passengers on board leaving 18 injured. The wing tip struck the runway after which the wing and the tail separated and the fuel from the wing caught fire.

Runway 59

Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Famously, NASA heavily modified two Boeing 747 Jumbo jets to carry its Space Shuttles (they are called the Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft). The Space Shuttle Carriers are easily recognizable from the extra stabilizers placed on the tail of the 747s as well as the struts on top (where the orbiters were attached).

Stability 111

Stability Tail Cargo Jet 111

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As we pushed back, the colors popped on the various tails parked down the row of gates, and we sat in line for takeoff with the low sun angle perfectly lighting a yellow Spirit Airbus against an ominous dark sky, save for the rainbow that arched high across the vista. Now they were talking about a sizable chunk of change.

Runway 72

Runway Approach Knot Jet 72

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

In the Air Force , the oldest jet aircraft in service is a KC-135 Stratotanker with the tail number 57-1719. The oldest US ship in service is the wooden frigate, USS Constitution , aka Old Ironsides, which first launched in 1797. That aircraft was built in 1957 and is still flying refueling missions.

Tail 105

Tail Jet 105