Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

However, the crew stopped the climb at 6,000ft (1,829m) around four minutes after take-off and reported to air traffic controllers that the aircraft had struck a flock of birds on departure. The aircraft remained off the west coast of the Netherlands while heading north to prepare for the approach back into Schiphol.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Manchester Airport (MAN) located in the north of England, and Britains third busiest airport in terms of passenger throughput, is to be the UKs first major international airport to adopt a hybrid digital control tower as part of a project announced by the UKs National Air Traffic Control Service, or NATS.

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Aerotime

MAY 6, 2025

Air traffic controllers at the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) have taken time off to recover from the stress of multiple recent outages at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced.

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Aerotime

MARCH 17, 2025

Passengers traveling with German budget airline Eurowings from Dsseldorf in Germany to Troms in Norway were left unimpressed after an eight-hour journey that saw them landing back at the German airport from where they had originally departed.

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Aerotime

JUNE 23, 2025

A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A320 suffered multiple failures of key flight instruments during a recent flight from Colombo to Singapore but managed to make an emergency landing in Medan after declaring a mayday to air traffic controllers. The aircraft involved in the incident is 14.2

Pitot Tube

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Almost the entire flight appeared to be routine, until the plane was on approach to SFO. KTVU @SFGate @VASAviation pic.twitter.com/Lqkh5snd8i Hoppinaroundtheworld (@Hopinarndthwrld) February 24, 2025 Fortunately air traffic controllers at SFO got a low altitude alert, and informed the pilots of their concerning altitude.

Approach

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

They decided to add some discretionary fuel sufficient to be able to carry out a missed approach and still protect diversion fuel. Instead, the TUI flight elected to divert at Birmingham Airport (BHX) and warned air traffic control it would be on minimum fuel after holding at MAN for around 20 minutes.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

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 and a master’s in Blockchain. The British Airline Pilots Association ( BALPA ) has also voiced strong opposition to reduced crew operations.

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Aerotime

MARCH 25, 2025

Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock While the solar panels below the approach route to the Polderbaan Runway are outside the landing area but due to glare when the sun shines, they are hindering visibility for pilots. The position of the sun means that this effect occurs in the late morning.

Lift

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

An Austrian Airlines jet scheduled to operate a long haul flight ended up right where it started after flying for nearly 10 hours, though the reason for the diversion is especially strange. As the jet flew over the Red Sea and approached Eritrea, it suddenly turned around. The decision was made to return all the way to Vienna.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 19, 2025

billion in airport and air traffic control infrastructure projects over the next four years. A section in the 1,116-page bill, titled Air Traffic Control Staffing and Modernization, budgets for a variety of infrastructure improvements to be administered by the FAA head until September 30, 2029.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 5, 2025

The disruptions at Newark are fueled by a combination of staffing shortages, equipment failures, and ongoing construction on one of the airports three runways used for commercial traffic. Keep in mind, this particular air traffic control facility has been chronically understaffed for years, Kirby wrote in a message to customers.

Air Traffic Control

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

This is the first crash of a US airliner since 2009. American Eagle & helicopter DCA incident night before crash VASAviation has both the air traffic control audio and a visualization of an incident that happened the night of January 28, 2025, just over 24 hours before the fatal crash.

Air Traffic Control

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

On the climb out, one of the Southwest pilots can be heard asking the air traffic controller how did that happen? The controller doesnt respond to that, but advises the Southwest flight to switch frequencies (which is fair, since the priority is on safety, and everything else can be discussed later).

Runway

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 29, 2025

In this incident, you have one air traffic controller working tower, who was clearly overworked. They crossed runway 1L, and then decided to hold short of runway 1R, and check in with air traffic control: United pilot: “United 1111, holding short 1R.” Controller: “United 1111, I know, hold short of 1R.”

Runway

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 14, 2025

Im not sure what to make of this incident, other than being grateful that the Southwest Airlines pilots seemed to know what they were doing Van Nuys tower struggles to deal with difficult situation VASAviation has the air traffic control audio and a visualization of a close call in Southern California, which happened on March 17, 2025.

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Aerotime

MARCH 13, 2025

Since its establishment, Embry-Riddles Europe Campus has supported military personnel from various European nations, as well as employees of airlines and aircraft manufacturing companies. Embry-Riddle Europe alums are now working at companies that include European and Middle Eastern airlines, plus MROs, IT firms and more.

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AV Web

JULY 30, 2025

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex) introduced legislation yesterday meant to address factors that led to the fatal January 29 midair collision on the approach path to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 23, 2025

While there are lots more questions than answers as of now, the air traffic control audio from this is quite something Cessna Citation II crashed on approach to San Diego Shortly before 4AM on Thursday, May 22, 2025, a 40-year-old Cessna Citation II with the registration code N666DS crashed (thats quite the registration code).

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

Heres the other thing the plane flew to Paro, Bhutan (PBH), which is known as being one of the most challenging airports in the world to land at, due to the complicated approach, and mountainous terrain. Furthermore, there was a pilot from Bhutans national airline, Drukair, monitoring them and providing assistance in the flight deck.

Pilot

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 11, 2025

On the one hand, its a major setback, though on the other hand, its also a major clue Jeju Air 737 black box stopped recording before crash Airliners have black boxes, as theyre called (despite not being black), which contain flight data and cockpit voice recorders. If the aircraft had a full loss of power, that would explain why.

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Flying Magazine

JULY 29, 2025

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said that is about four operations shy of the airport’s theoretical capacity. Due to air traffic control (ATC) staffing shortages, Newark experienced 1,270 delays and more than 250 cancellations on Monday and this past weekend, per FlightAware. Disruptions have persisted.

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Air

JUNE 17, 2025

Understanding a Visual Approach Chart VAC A Practical Guide for Pilots Every pilot remembers the feeling of approaching a familiar aerodrome: a blend of focus and comfort. To navigate safely within the controlled airspace of an aerodrome, Visual Flight Rules (VFR) pilots rely on a vital document: the Visual Approach Chart (VAC).

Approach

Flying Magazine

JULY 29, 2025

It was unveiled exactly six months after American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a U.S. Duffy said that while his department may have a few suggestions for minor changes to Cruz’s legislation, “by and large this is the right approach.” Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C., killing all 67 people on board both aircraft.

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Simple Flying

MAY 20, 2025

Newark Liberty International Airport just experienced its fourth air traffic control (ATC) outage in the past month. It has happened again.

Air Traffic Control

One Mile at a Time

MAY 28, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet had a pretty dramatic approach to Denver International Airport (DEN), after it was struck by lightning, and the pilots lost radio communication. The 1,506-mile flight was mostly uneventful, until it started its approach for Denver around 8PM local time.

Air Traffic Control

Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

On the 11th of March, the NTSB released an aviation investigation preliminary report on the mid-air collision between PSA Airlines flight 5342 and a Sikorsky UH60L US Army helicopter. Hains Point is a non-compulsory reporting point: pilots are not required to report passing the landmark, but the controller may request that they do so.

Runway

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 21, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet attempted to take off from a taxiway yesterday, somehow mistaking it for a runway in broad daylight. Orlando Airport map (MCO) According to ADS-B data, the aircraft made it all the way to 70 knots before it rejected its takeoff, after an air traffic controller warned them of what was going on.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

About 100 local officials, industry executives, city developers, and other spectators gathered at Modern Aviations JFK FBO to witness the approach of Beta Technologies Aliathe first all-electric model to fly into one of the areas three major airports. But controllers were expecting Tuesdays flight because the Port Authority informed them.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thats especially true for instrument pilots, where Air Traffic Control sounds like they are running the show, the avionics seem to direct the flight along predefined routes, and the autopilot actually flies the airplane. These categories apply whether youre flying a Cub on a summer evening or a business jet on an RNAV approach.

Pilot in Command

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

Duffy said Newark could accommodate the extra traffic despite staffing shortages at the Philadelphia Terminal Radar and Approach Control Facilitys (TRACON) Area C, which last year took over management of the airspace from a New York facility, which also oversees LaGuardia (KLGA) and Kennedy International (KJFK).

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Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

Pilots constantly watch out of the cockpit windows, and air traffic control monitors traffic in the airspace. But what happens if the pilots can’t see incoming traffic and ATC somehow misses a potential conflict? Pilots themselves scan for traffic by looking out the cockpit windows. Why is TCAS so important?

Transponder

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 18, 2025

What makes this noteworthy is that the air traffic controller advised the pilots that somebody saw some sparks from one of your wings, and asked you guys feel anything? Following the go around, the aircraft positioned for another approach, and landed safely around 20 minutes later, after a total flight time of around 2hr5min.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Why its important: This biography rightfully frames the Wrights as systematic inventors who used a disciplined approach to engineering challenges. Langewiesches approach favors straightforward diagrams and plain language, and was long a staple flight training resource that remains relevant.

Rudder

Flying Magazine

JULY 29, 2025

I am writing this on the airliner on the way home from a week at EAA AirVenture, the annual migration thousands make each year to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. For those who wanted to turn wrenches or have a career in the cockpit, there were airlines, colleges, and universities in attendance as well. I assure you learning took place.

NDB

Flying Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

With a few instrument lessons under my belt, I felt confident to try a relatively straightforward flight under instrument conditions in the simulator using the VATSIM live air traffic control service. Cape Air 73-31, you’re 40 miles south of Portland. Expect the Harbor Visual for Runway 29.” Moments later ATC radioed.

Air Traffic Control

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

When Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared, news sources were suddenly full of incidents and accidents in south-east Asia, even though there was no uptick in accidents in the area. Southwest Airlines flight 2504 was performing a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Omaha, Nebraska to Chicago Midway, Illinois. So: what happened?

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