Aerotime
JULY 1, 2025
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is ordering up to 55 Embraer E-195 E2 aircraft (45 firm orders and 10 options), SAS CEO Anko van der Werff announced at a press conference in Copenhagen on July 1, 2025. The event was attended also by Embraer’s Group President and CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto and its President and CEO for Commercial Aircraft, Arjan Meijer.
Simple Flying
JUNE 30, 2025
Western aviation regulators in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France have reportedly raised concerns about the transparency of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash investigation being led by Indian authorities. According to two sources familiar with the matter, who spoke to Corriere della Sera , there are behind-the-scenes fears that local political pressures could influence the investigation and its final report.
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Cranky Flier
JULY 1, 2025
Flash back about 15 years, and Iberia was a joke. It was busy flying a fleet of gas-guzzling four-engine widebodies along with some Airbus narrowbodies and a lot of turboprops from its Madrid and Barcelona hubs as ultra low cost carriers easily came and took share. The airline’s costs were high, and it was losing money. But now? Iberia is a rock star, and it has big plans over the next several years.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 30, 2025
OMAAT reader Paul posed an interesting, about why Alaska Airlines is so much more successful than JetBlue Airways. In many ways, I’d consider the airlines to have similar concepts — JetBlue is to the East Coast what Alaska is to the West Coast, sort of. Both are brands that people generally like, and both try to offer a pleasant passenger experience.
Flying Magazine
JULY 3, 2025
The last week of April 2023, I was in Las Vegas sitting at an FBO waiting for dispatch to call. I am an air ambulance pilot flying the venerable Lear 35 twinjet around the country, moving patients to critical and advanced care facilities. We dropped a patient the previous evening in Sin City and were waiting for our next mission. As late afternoon approached, I was expecting a call about what hotel we would be in that night.
Aerotime
JULY 2, 2025
Airlines are preparing for impending air traffic control strikes in France after the French civil aviation agency (DGAC) asked carriers to reduce operations at airports. Airlines were requested to reduce flights on July 3, 2025, at Paris airports by 25% and told passengers expecting to travel to contact their carrier to confirm arrangements. In a post on social media, DGCA listed the affected airports as Nice, Bastia, Calvi, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Ajaccio, Figari, Paris-Charles de Gaulle,
Simple Flying
JUNE 29, 2025
Boeing 777X – a new variant of Boeing ’s popular Triple Seven widebody – has been a long-awaited aircraft that many airlines want to acquire. However, Boeing's 777X program has faced a series of high-profile delays, none more critical than the engine thrust link issue that temporarily grounded the test fleet in 2024. The situation posed a significant hurdle to certification and cast further doubt on the aircraft's timeline.
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Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 28, 2025
La Ferté-Alais 2025 (Le Temps des Hélices 2025) , the 52nd edition of this famous airshow, was put on by L’Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis at the wonderful hilltop grass airfield at La Ferté-Alais, always held on the “Pentecost” weekend, which is 50 days after Easter and a public holiday in France. For many years, it has been one of the best airshows in the world, set in a fabulous location and featuring some superb aircraft.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 29, 2025
Huge kudos to the United Airlines pilots here, and you also can’t help but feel a bit bad for the air traffic controller’s high workload and obvious fatigue… SFO ATC gives wrong instructions to United 737 VASAviation has the air traffic control audio and a visual recreation of an incident that happened on the morning of June 24, 2025, at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Aerotime
JUNE 30, 2025
On June 30, 2025, Joby Aviation announced that it has successfully conducted piloted flight tests of its eVTOL aircraft in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The tests have included a whole spectrum of maneuvers, such as piloted vertical take-off and landing, as well as wingborne flights. Remarkably, the Califonian startup has also conducted full transition flights in the UAE.
Simple Flying
JULY 2, 2025
A homeowner in Raleigh, North Carolina, saw an unexpected sight on the morning of Wednesday, July 2. Local news station WRAL reported that police responded to a 911 call at 08:30 about a large piece of debris blocking a driveway , which was later confirmed to be a portion of an aircraft's flap. It is believed that this originated from a Delta Boeing 737-900ER registered as N940DU when operating DL3247 from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham.
Aviation News
JULY 2, 2025
Aviation News July 2, 2025 – Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has completed the inaugural test flight of its Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL).
Flying Magazine
JULY 3, 2025
A new expedition will head to a remote Pacific island in November in what researchers call their most promising effort yet to solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries—the disappearance of pilot Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan. The Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute announced Wednesday it will investigate a “visual anomaly” spotted in satellite imagery of a lagoon at Nikumaroro, a tiny island between Hawaii and Australia.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 28, 2025
Good service on airlines is subjective — not only do we all have different opinions on what constitutes good service, but there’s also so much inconsistency in the industry. One person flying a particular airline might have an amazing experience, while someone else has a terrible experience, based on who they interact with, whether there are irregular operations, etc.
Aerotime
JUNE 28, 2025
Delta Air Lines had to pull more than 100 aircraft for inspection after a massive hailstorm hit Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), the busiest airport in the United States and Delta’s main hub, on the evening of June 27, 2025. According to the airline, these inspections were conducted all through the night and had already been completed by the morning of June 28, 2025.
Simple Flying
JUNE 29, 2025
The United States has long been the leading international destination for Canadian travelers. However, shifting trends have led to a decline in cross-border air travel to the US , with significant drops in both passenger numbers and flight bookings. Despite this overall decrease, one US-Canada route stood out for its particularly high load factors.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 29, 2025
Exciting developments are underway at the Hickory Regional Airport , where the future home of the Hickory Aviation Museum is beginning to take shape. On October 26, 2023, representatives from the City of Hickory, the Hickory Aviation Museum, and Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) gathered to break ground on a landmark facility that will fuse the preservation of aviation history with hands-on education.
Aviation News
JULY 4, 2025
Aviation news April 4, 2025 – Air France-KLM, SAS, airline acquisition, aviation industry, European airlines, airline merger, aviation news, Scandinavian Airlines, airline investment, Air France-KLM.
AV Web
JUNE 29, 2025
Key points: Pilot monitoring system integrated in STOL Aircraft Autoland the ultimate goal Your next airplane may be keeping an eye on you to make sure you’re fit to fly. Polish start-up Draco Aircraft has signed a deal with Mindset Technologies that will incorporate Mindset’s pilot surveillance equipment into the sport new STOL aircraft Draco is developing.
Aerotime
JUNE 30, 2025
Around 7,000 Finnair passengers are to have their flights cancelled due to planned strikes at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL). Finnair announced on June 30, 2025, that Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) had confirmed industrial action is set to go ahead on July 2, 2025, impacting all essential ground services related to its flights. Around 100 Finnair flights will be cancelled with further action planned for later this month, which could lead to more disruption for passengers.
Simple Flying
JULY 2, 2025
According to various sources, such as IATA and Ascend by Cirium , operating a Boeing 767 in 2025 costs more than $11,000 per block-hour: operating a Boeing 767-200 costs roughly $11,850 per block-hour, the Boeing 767-300ER about $12,520, the stretched Boeing 767-400ER $13,350, and the freighter Boeing 767-300F around $12,440. These figures bundle every cost, such as fuel, maintenance reserves, crew payroll, depreciation, insurance, airport and navigation charges, into a single hourly rate.
Vintage Aviation News
JULY 1, 2025
PRESS RELEASE After more than five decades of dedicated service to the aviation industry, Covington Aircraft Engines has announced that it will officially close its renowned radial engine shop at the end of 2025. Known worldwide for its expert overhauls of the Pratt & Whitney Canada R-985 and R-1340 radial engines, Covington has played a vital role in preserving and powering radial engine aircraft for over half a century.
Cranky Flier
JUNE 28, 2025
The Best Airports in the US…and the Worst – BottomLine I did a long interview with someone from BottomLine asking about features of the best and worst airports. This is the list they came up with from that conversation, and they apparently flagged me as the author. This list is hard, because it depends on each traveler’s situation. Is Atlanta great?
AV Web
JUNE 29, 2025
Submitted by Shane Vande Voort Ed. Note: We don’t normally run “youngest pilot” stories but given the background and experience of Sullivan Vande Voort we bent the rules in this case. Key Points: 13 planes included nine taildraggers and four trikes 4.2 hours logged in the morning flights Hopes the flights will inspire other young people Sullivan Vande Voort celebrated his 16th birthday May 26th by completing a solo flight in 13 different airplane types.
Aerotime
JULY 1, 2025
Mexicana de Aviación, Mexico’s newly reinstated government-run carrier, has taken delivery of the first of 20 Embraer E2 regional jets. The delivery of the carrier’s first E190-E2 regional jet comes as the emerging airline establishes a foothold in the Mexican aviation scene with new aircraft and an expanding route network. The delivery also marks the next stage of the E2 series’ growing presence in Latin America.
Simple Flying
JUNE 29, 2025
Modern commercial aircraft typically come in families of several variants. From the aircraft's base model, they are stretched or contracted. It is much easier for an airplane maker to have as few aircraft types as possible and make modifications within a type certificate. Between variants, engineers attempt to keep the modifications to a minimum, using more or less the same wings, landing gear, and other components and systems.
One Mile at a Time
JULY 4, 2025
It has been a transformative few years for Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). In July 2022, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Two years later, the company emerged from this process , with new investors, including Air France-KLM, plus a switch from Star Alliance to SkyTeam. There’s now an update , as Air France-KLM intends to increase its stake in SAS, going from a minority stake to a majority stake.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 28, 2025
By Casey Asher – USAF Officer, Reenactor, and Collector As a kid, I loved flipping through my dad’s extensive library of books on the Army Air Corps in WWII. The images of confident young fighter pilots posing next to their sleek, aluminum aircraft captured my imagination. But it was their gear—especially those classic leather USAAF flying helmets—that truly fascinated me.
Flying Magazine
JULY 1, 2025
If you have the opportunity to visit EAA AirVenture (July 21-27), make sure to head to the experimental aircraft display and marvel at the multiple rows of Van’s RV aircraft. The low-wing, all-aluminum homebuilt aircraft with the P-51 Mustang-esque tail are favorites in the experimental community. One of the most popular versions, the Van’s RV-8, celebrates 30 years of flight this year.
Aerotime
JUNE 29, 2025
Vietnam Airlines has reportedly suspended four of its pilots who were involved in an incident in which the wing of a Boeing 787 aircraft sliced into the tail of an Airbus A321 of the same airline at Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport (HAN). The incident, which was captured on video by one of the passengers onboard the B787, took place around 2pm local time on June 27, 2025.
Simple Flying
JULY 4, 2025
Air taxi firm Archer has commenced its test flights of the Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at Al Bateen Executive Airport (AZI) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The news comes more than seven months after Archer and key Abu Dhabi entities reached an agreement for Archer to become the main eVTOL aircraft supplier for the Emirate’s upcoming electric air taxi service.
AV Web
JUNE 29, 2025
Key Points: About 200 flights delayed over Canada Day holiday weekend Shops and services extended hours Nav Canada addressing shortage A shortage of air traffic controllers caused more than 200 flight delays at Vancouver International Airport over the Canada Day holiday weekend and they are expected to persist. The airport authority placed the blame squarely on the lack of staff cutting arrival traffic by about two-thirds at peak times on Saturday and Sunday.
Aviation News
JULY 1, 2025
Copenhagen, July 2, 2025 — Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has signed a major agreement with Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; B3: EMBR3) to purchase 45 E195-E2 aircraft, along.
One Mile at a Time
JULY 1, 2025
American Airlines is undoing a negative policy change that it implemented last year, as part of its effort to become more customer friendly. American improves airport standby policy As of July 1, 2025, American has introduced same-day standby for all passengers, regardless of their AAdvantage membership. With this, all customers can list themselves for standby on a domestic flight with an agent, up to 45 minutes prior to departure.
Aerotime
JULY 4, 2025
In July 4, 2025, Air France-KLM announced its intention to increase its share of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) in order to become the majority owner of the airline. The airline group has already initiated the process to acquire the equity stakes. Until now, they were in the hands of two investment firms, Castlelake and Lind Invest, but their acquisition will bring Air France-KLM’s take in the Scandinavian carrier to 60.5%.
Simple Flying
JULY 2, 2025
Wizz Air has been named as the world’s most emissions-efficient airline in new rankings released today by aviation analytics firm Cirium. The Cirium Flight Emissions Review ranks the top airlines globally using a consistent benchmark for flight emissions. Wizz Air, the Hungary-based ultra-low-cost carrier, emits an industry low of 53.9 grams of CO₂ per Available Seat Kilometer (ASK), followed by Frontier Airlines (54.4 grams) and Pegasus (57.1 grams) according to the report.
AV Web
JULY 1, 2025
China’s general aviation industry has seen a new alliance between eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and land) aircraft manufacturer EHang and GA service provider Reignwood Aviation Group. According to news reports , “The partnership will begin with consumer-facing applications such as low-altitude tourism and related ground services. Over time, the cooperation will further expand … to build a three-dimensional urban transportation network.
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