Aerotime

MARCH 24, 2025

A highly skilled and respected veteran test pilot died after the vintage combat jet he was flying at an air show in South Africa suddenly lost control and impacted the ground on Saturday, March 22, 2025. A black plume of smoke can then be seen rising from behind the hangar.

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Pilot Jet Runway Hangar 274

Aerotime

JANUARY 24, 2025

Senior executives for Japan Airlines are to receive reduced salaries as a consequence of two pilots being involved in a drinking incident in December 2024. In 2018, the carrier introduced a new breathalyser system at airports abroad to test its pilots. The pilot was subsequently jailed.

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Pilot Airline Airlines 293

Aerotime

MARCH 10, 2025

Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced that it will pledge PH10 million ($175,000) to the PAL Foundation, which oversees the scholarship program for female pilots. The Philippine flag carrier recently launched its Fly With Her program, which aims to help women who aspire to become pilots, and eventually fly for the airline.

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Pilot Airline Airlines 220

Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Indian low-cost-carrier Akasa Air has grounded hundreds of pilots after the number of Boeing 737 MAX deliveries slowed in 2024. According to the publication The Hindu , around 400 individuals out of 850 pilots are currently grounded, with only 60% currently needed to fly its fleet of 26 aircraft.

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Pilot Approach Jet Airline 284

Aerotime

MARCH 13, 2025

Former Volocopter chief test pilot Paul Stone has joined electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) rival Vertical Aerospace in a major boost for the future flight developer. Paul joining Vertical underscores the incredible progress were making with our piloted flight test programme and sector leading aircraft.

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Pilot Thrust 243

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Finnair has been forced to cancel around 300 flights in the face of a pre-Christmas pilots’ strike which is set to affect approximately 33,000 customers. RELATED Finnair celebrates 100th anniversary of first flight The post Finnair cancels nearly 300 flights after pilots announce pre-Christmas strike appeared first on AeroTime.

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Pilot Airline Airlines 274

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

After reducing its top management members pay over a pilot drinking incident, the JAL Group announced changes to its board and executive members. In 2018, some JAL managers took pay cuts of up to 20% for a three-month period after a pilot showed up for a flight from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo with excessive alcohol in his system.

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Pilot Airline Airlines 255

Aerotime

JANUARY 27, 2025

Under the agreement, F Air will provide flight training for Vietjet pilot trainees at the airlines Aviation Academys (VJAA) Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) program in the Czech Republic. As an IATA training partner in Vietnam, VJAA has conducted numerous pilot recruitment drives, aligning with the industrys long-term growth outlook.

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Pilot Airline Airlines 279

Aerotime

MARCH 19, 2025

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) suggests that a Flexjet pilot was unsure about the identity of runways before a Southwest flight was forced to make a critical go-around to avoid a collision. The cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) from both aircraft were overwritten. The NTSBs investigation is ongoing.

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Runway Pilot Approach Clearance 201

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Look, I’d like to think that I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but this sure makes you wonder… Pilots report object in sky “jogging back and forth” VASAviation is an awesome YouTube channel that shares interesting air traffic control audio. And would be moving in formation, sometimes really fast on the horizon.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Approach Airlines 145

AV Web

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The Air Line Pilots Association says Airbus is proposing adding a toilet to the flight deck of its aircraft to eliminate the need for relief pilots and pave the way for single pilot operations or Extended Minimum Crew Operations (eMCO). As might be expected, pilot unions are dumping all over the plan.

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Flight Deck Pilot 131

Aerotime

MARCH 24, 2025

A United Airlines flight bound for Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) was forced to divert to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) when one of its pilots realized that he had forgotten his passport at home. Flight UA198 departed Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at 13:47 local time on March 22, 2025.

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Pilot Jet Airline Airlines 300

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 23, 2025

However, at some point during this portion of the flight, one of the four pilots reportedly realized that they didnt have their passport on them. On Reddit , some users claim that the delay was for exactly the same reason, because one of the pilots forgot their passport. For 1hr45min, the jet flew westbound over the Pacific Ocean.

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Pilot Airline Airlines Jet 128

Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

The wreckage of the airplane was found two days after the crash in which all nine passengers and the sole pilot lost their lives. The controller suggested to the pilot of flight 445 that he slow his aircraft down to minimize the delay in landing once overhead Nome. Shortly afterward, the airplane began to descend.

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Knot Air Traffic Control Gross Weight Airplanes 305

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

There has been endless speculation online about the pilots involved in the accident, and it hasnt been without motive. He has served both as an active duty Captain and in pilot training and flight safety capacities. Assertions that he failed to flow into a pilot position at Delta Air Lines due to training failures are also false.

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Pilot Runway Airline Airlines 139

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In recent years, the idea of single-pilot operations on large commercial airliners has become an increasingly hot topic.

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Pilot Cockpit Airline Airlines 119

AV Web

MARCH 20, 2025

Pilot actions, including an excessive rate of descent, may have contributed to the Feb. Regarding the crew, the First Officer, who was the pilot flying during the incident, had joined Endeavor in January 2024, logging 1,422.3 The post Pilot Actions May Have Contributed To Endeavor Air CRJ-900 Crash appeared first on AVweb.

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Pilot Descent Runway 122

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 14, 2025

This incident happened in the early morning hours of March 2, 2025, and involves the pilots of an All Nippon Airways Boeing 777, who were trying to get taxi clearance. All Nippon Airways pilot: All Nippon Airways 159 heavy, sorry, say again. All Nippon Airways pilot: All Nippon Airways 159 heavy, sorry, say again.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance Runway 110

AV Web

MARCH 13, 2025

FedEx Corporation is under fire from its own pilots for outsourcing American jobs to foreign carriers, according to the Air Line Pilots Association, Intl (ALPA). based FedEx pilots, instead handing them off to third-party international operators. This move threatens the very future of FedEx pilots, said Capt.

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Pilot 110

AV Web

MARCH 22, 2025

A well-known South African test pilot was killed in the crash of a vintage jet fighter at an air show there on Saturday. The post Test Pilot Dies In Jet Warbird Air Show Crash appeared first on AVweb. It has an ejection seat but there was no indication O’Connell tried to activate it.

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Jet Pilot Airplanes 122

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam has recently secured new orders for its training aircraft during the Pilot Expo 2025 event held in Brussels from February 21 to 22, 2025. Flight schools are expanding their fleets in response to the increasing demand for commercial pilot training. CAFA already has a Tecnam P2006T in its fleet.

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Pilot 157

Aerotime

MARCH 14, 2025

AeroTime guest columnist Christian Charalambous is 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.

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Approach Pilot Airline Airlines 242

Aerotime

MARCH 13, 2025

It may also surprise you that Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) and Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) holders are perfectly positioned to benefit from significant transfer credits toward a Bachelor of Science in either Aeronautics or Pilot Operations, which can cut time and tuition fees by up to a quarter.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Approach Airplanes 293

Simple Flying

MARCH 6, 2025

Thankfully, nobody was killed by the F-16 variant pilots' mistake, but according to South Korea s Yonhap News Agency , at least fifteen souls were injured.

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Pilot 116

Simple Flying

MARCH 15, 2025

The phrase Dollar Ride can be traced back to the turn of the 20th century in the legacy of the barnstormer pilots who flew in remote corners of the United States at the dawn of Americas foray into flight.

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Pilot 111

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 23, 2025

The Story of Paul Crawford We would like to honor Paul Crawford by sharing his personal story of training and service as a fighter pilot with the U.S. Wanting to avoid the infantry, he visited the Army Air Corps and the Navy in Atlanta to explore becoming a pilot. Crawford, along with the video of our conversation.

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Pilot Approach Airplanes 116

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.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Runway 116

Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

Along with a team of Archer pilots, technicians and engineers to support the initial deployment, the overall objective is to demonstrate the capabilities of its Midnight aircraft, drive public acceptance, build operational experience and generate early revenue.

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Airline Airlines Pilot 277

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 16, 2025

There was a point where the planes were merging, and one of the JetBlue pilots in the queue seemed to think there was confusion regarding the order in which planes were supposed to merge onto the taxiway. Thats when the heated dialogue began: JetBlue pilot: Theyre not pulling up because they dont know your sequence, sir.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Jet 109

Aerotime

MARCH 6, 2025

ATP Flight School, the largest provider of commercial pilot flight training services in the United States, has announced it will expand its training aircraft fleet with the addition of 61 new aircraft throughout 2025. ATPs website states that the company helps its trainees attain 13,100 pilot ratings annually.

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Pilot Airplanes General Aviation Cockpit 273

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

However, for whatever reason, the pilots taxied right across runway 31C, as the Southwest 737 was flaring to land. Fortunately the Southwest pilots were paying close attention, and they initiated a go around, a moment before touchdown. The Bombardier pilots were given a phone number to call, for a pilot deviation.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance 117

Aerotime

MARCH 13, 2025

Registered N3794N, the aircraft seated three passengers plus the pilot, so there was competition for the seats. The plane was piloted by Roger Peterson, a 21-year-old commercial pilot and flight instructor. Holly, Richardson and Valens were thrown from the plane as it tumbled, while pilot Peterson was entangled in the wreckage.

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Weather Visual Flight Rules Ceiling Pilot 268

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 17, 2025

The Royal Air Force announced today the passing of John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain, at the age of 105. The last known Battle of Britain pilot, Group Captain (Gp Capt) John Paddy Hemingway DFC, celebrated his 105th birthday earlier in the year at the British Embassy in Dublin, Ireland.

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Pilot Thrust Weather 105

AV Web

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The post Airplane Repo Pilot Kevin Lacey Dies appeared first on AVweb. His company also did maintenance consulting and import and export of aircraft. He was also the founder of Tango Thirty-One Aero Club, which provides a venue and programming to foster interest in aviation.

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Airplanes Pilot 116

AV Web

MARCH 27, 2025

Spearheaded by AOPA and backed by the FAA Safety Team, this initiative encourages general aviation (GA) pilots to dedicate 15 to 60 minutes over the next six months to enhancing their safety practices. Pilots participating in the effort can earn FAA Wings credit.

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Pilot General Aviation 85

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

SkyOS is designed to simplify and standardize flight for any aircraft (rotorcraft and fixed-wing), in theory making it easier for any pilot to fly any aircraft, and for anyone to become a pilot. It makes aviation less safe and makes the barrier to entry for new pilots way too high.

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Cockpit Pilot Lift Aviation Technology 268

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The check ride is an exam that a pilot must pass to undertake certain flight duties. The Black Hawk pilot was participating in a combined annual and night visual goggles check ride before impact, leading to the NTSB to believe that the crew were likely wearing the device.

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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Cockpit Pilot 299