Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Over the past few years, airlines have been aggressively recruiting pilots to address a global pilot shortage, offering increased salaries, signing bonuses, and pathway programs. However, as economic conditions fluctuate and airlines reassess their staffing needs, some have paused or reduced hiring. Why Are Airlines Reducing Hiring?

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 4, 2025

The airlines figures show that it nearly doubled the cash generation, at 1.25 Still, Etihads success the past year was spread over several areas other than profit, starting with passenger sector that saw a 32 per cent increase in number of passengers the airline carried, totaling 18.5 million passengers.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Welcome to my trip report on Japan Airlines 2024 edition! This is Japan Airlines A350-900 (JA15XJ) in the oneworld special livery being prepared for departure to Osaka at Okinawa Airport. I flew with this airline's 767 before (JA604J and JA607J) on the SIN-KUL-SIN many years ago so it wasn't necessary for me to fly on this bird.

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Air Facts

JUNE 9, 2025

Navy Test Pilot School, a current pilot for a major airline, a SMS senior analyst and auditor who is fluent in 91, 135 and 121 operations as well as yours truly. Passenger manifest and logistics might be better delegated to the cabin crew. As an example, weather, NOTAMS and aircraft status might be assigned to the PM.

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World Airline News

MAY 19, 2025

strategy credited with driving record-breaking performance Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777F A7-BFQ (msn 66335) LGG (Ton Jochems). Profits for the Group, which includes cargo, catering and Qatar Duty Free, reached QAR7.85bn (US$2.15bn) in the 24/25 fiscal year an increase of more than QAR1.7bn (US$0.5bn) on the year before.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 28, 2025

One advantage about flying with this airline is it flies to both London Gatwick and Heathrow. This airline existed due to the government's decision to split CAAC Airlines (Civil Aviation Administration of China) into 6 separate airlines which include this carrier.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 1, 2025

READ: Kenya Airways Cargo boosts capacity with fourth freighter Air Sierra Leone charters Ascend Airways to operate its flights. Ascend Airways is itself a subsidiary airline of Avia Solutions Group the worlds largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) operator.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Japan Airlines flight 516 was landing at Haneda Airport (HND) when the Airbus A350-900 collided with a Japan Coast Guard DHC Dash 8 that was already on the runway. Five of the six people in the Dash 8 were killed, but amazingly all 367 passengers and 12 crew of the Airbus were safely evacuated. JetBlues $3.8

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Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

There are only a handful of airlines in existence that have celebrated 100 years of operations. AeroTime dives into the history of Delta, its background, its growth, and through a series of strategic mergers and acquisitions over the years, examines how the company has become the major global airline it is today.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

If people on board arent wearing seatbelts, or if items in the cabin arent secured, the sudden jolts can cause serious injuries. airline accidents between 2009 and 2018. Even in less intense turbulence, parts inside the aircraft can sustain damage, especially if loose cargo or luggage crashes into them.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The UAA’s 2025 policy seminar is to be sponsored by American Airlines Cadet Academy and Piedmont Airlines. JANUARY 12-15, 2025 Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Global Dublin, Ireland The Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Global is a leading aviation finance and leasing conference.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 3, 2025

Air France, Air France Cargo and FedEx Express use this as a hub for its operation. For Air France, this is the primary airport for both regional and international flights and is popular with international airlines from all continents. Skyteam Airlines are assigned 2E for international routes and 2F for Schengen routes.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 24, 2025

This includes the direct flight with Peach on the airline's A321LR and also the chance to try out Zipair from Tokyo Narita to Singapore but that means I had to either fly or take the train ride from Osaka to Tokyo Narita. This airline was set up in 2011 and started operation a year later.

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Fear of Landing

JULY 25, 2025

The owner and operator, Saurya Airlines, is a Nepalese domestic carrier founded in 2014 with a single Bombardier CRJ 200. That morning, the first officer was first to arrive in the cockpit, while Saurya Airlines personnel loaded the cargo. Saurya Airlines CRJ200ER 9N-AME as photographed by Shankar S. in 2019 (CC BY 2.0)

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Aerotime

AUGUST 7, 2024

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines cabin crew will reportedly swap duties once the United States approves a merger between the two airlines. The flag carrier of South Korea is currently seeking approval from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to merge with Asiana Airlines. Korean Air has filed for the merger in 2021.

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Aerotime

JULY 17, 2024

Flydubai is in the midst of a recruitment drive to support the low-cost carrier’s growth with pilots, cabin crew and engineers most in need. The Emirati government-owned airline also recently expanded its network with new routes to Basel, Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius announced.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 27, 2025

I simply mention this to point out that he’s a super frequent flyer, and also likely isn’t looking to scam an airline out of a small sum of money. At first, they reportedly thought that his suitcase had just been put in the cargo hold. François says his bag was within Vueling’s size rules.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This is a program initiated by the SkyTeam Alliance (of which KLM is a member) and challenges member airlines to conduct their operations as efficiently and with as little environmental impact as possible. SkyTeam challenges the participating airlines to conduct regular, commercial flights with as little environmental impact as possible.”

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Aerotime

JULY 24, 2024

The company forecasts that, within 20 years, the global air cargo fleet will have increased by two thirds to support 4.1% annual air cargo traffic growth. The post Boeing forecasts need for 2.4 million new aviation personnel by 2043 appeared first on AeroTime.

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Aerotime

MAY 3, 2024

The Dubai-based airline announced the launch of a global drive to recruit pilots across its First Officers, Direct Entry Captains, and Accelerated Command Programmes: We've unveiled exciting updates to our pilot recruitment process. The airline continues to welcome DECs for its fleet of A380s.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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Aerotime

MAY 20, 2024

A United Airlines flight from Zurich in Switzerland heading to Chicago on May 19, 2024, had to make an emergency overweight landing in Shannon, Ireland after a business class passenger’s laptop became stuck beneath the mechanism of their seat.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Unrelated to everything else going on in the world, can I just dedicate a post to how Turkmenistan Airlines is probably the airline that I’d most love to fly. The basics of Turkmenistan Airlines I’ve enjoyed all my trips over the years to the “Stans,” because there’s something so nice about traveling somewhere without expectations.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 12, 2024

AirExplore provides the aircraft, pilots, maintenance, and insurance, with Air Peace providing the remaining cabin crew for domestic flights within Nigeria. “We Both AirExplore and Air Peace have previously worked together, and the visit was to further expand cooperation between the airlines. “We

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Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 15, 2024

Specialist UK cabin crew training firm SkyPeople Training has reported a trebling of students on its courses this year as the sector battles to make up for a huge shortfall in staff. The facility also provides training for existing cabin crew and pilots employed by passenger and cargo airlines worldwide.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Our article explores the cargo pilot vs airline pilot debate to help you decide which path suits you best. Overview of the Two Career Paths A cargo pilot transports goods and freight while an airline pilot carries passengers. Airline pilots follow fixed schedules, flying on established routes with regular departure times.

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Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

Traditionally, the first to use new technologies is military aviation, then these solutions come to business aviation, civil aviation, and finally cargo aviation. I would say that cargo operations, on the contrary, experienced a growth spurt during that period. The cabin crew has the same problem. YS : I agree.

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Aviation Bussiness News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Charlotte Elpers has been appointed to the role of vice president of worldwide operations at KLM Cargo, effective March 1, 2025. Adriaan den Heijer, executive vice president of Cargo at Air France-KLM , said: “I would like to express my gratitude to Koen Bolster for his outstanding contribution to KLM Cargo over many years.

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World Airline News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This challenge is initiated by SkyTeam and dares airlines to conduct their operations as efficiently and with as little environmental impact as possible. In terms of cargo transport, KLM hopes to eventually replace all cargo pallets with lightweight cardboard alternatives.

Cabin Crew

Aviation Bussiness News

JANUARY 2, 2025

The courses cover the airline’s fleet of A320-family aircraft. In addition, Wizz Air will use CPaTs Cabin Crew Training Suite, including Aircraft Systems for Cabin Crew, Cabin Crew Safety and General Subjects, and 3D Cabins. Greg Darrow from CPaT.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 9, 2024

Key Takeaways The Boeing 777, a versatile twin-engine aircraft, has been pivotal in long-haul travel and is known for its capacity to efficiently transport both passengers and cargo. Its ability to carry both passengers and cargo efficiently has made it a favorite among airlines and passengers alike.

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Pilot Job Central

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Unlock your pilot career with airline pilot cadet programs. Whether you are aspiring pilot looking to kickstart your aviation career or a recent flight school graduate, modern airline pilot cadet programs can be a fit for your pilot career goals. Table of Contents What is an airline pilot cadet program?

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

From the inexpensive thrill of soaring in a glider to the massive expense of a commercial airliner, there is a lot to consider regarding the cost of the flight. Large Private Jets / Regional Jets: $10 million – $80 million Commercial Airliners: $80 million – over $400 million How Much Do Airplanes Cost? million – $8.8

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Introduction Before booking with Gulf Air, I had plans to fly on the airline's Boeing 787-9 on the 5th freedom route, SIN-BKK but now I don't have to do that as the chance presented itself for me to fly the airline's 787-9 on a longer flight sector from Bahrain to Singapore. My ride (A9C-FJ) being prepared for departure.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dispatchers are often considered “pilots on the ground” and play an important part in airlines. In an airline environment, pilots have many responsibilities. Once the route and cruising altitude have been decided, the dispatcher will focus on the aircraft’s payload, including the passengers’ weight, luggage, and cargo.

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Aviators of Tomorrow

JUNE 19, 2023

The safe transportation of passengers and cargo is the responsibility of pilots, and they must possess a range of technical, cognitive, and interpersonal skills to excel in their role. Communication and Teamwork Clear and effective communication is crucial for pilots to interact with air traffic control, cabin crew, and other team members.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

My ride: SX-NEC in the airline's new livery Introduction Flying with Aegean Airlines has been in my mind for a while and when the chance presented itself, I decided to go for it. However I would be flying Economy Class so will I be impressed with the airline? Welcome to my 2024 New Year trip report! Read on to find out.

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