Aerotime

MARCH 31, 2025

PLAY Airlines, the Icelandic low-cost operator has announced that it has received the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) for its new Malta-based subsidiary company, to be known as PLAY Europe. I look forward to seeing the airline grow and thrive in the months and years ahead, Pace added.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Virgin Australia chief Jayne Hrdlicka welcomed the deal receiving the regulatory green light and hailed the announcement as the start of a new era for the airline. At the time, the Doha-based carrier stated that the deal would provide Virgin Australia with access to the critical scale and expertise of a world-leading global airline.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

MARCH 17, 2025

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 bound for Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) had to return to Manilas Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) after an engine fire incident. Shortly after it took off, the flight crew reported a fire engine and was forced to turn around and land the aircraft back in Manila.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

Spanish carriers Iberia and Iberia Express have been named the most punctual airlines in Europe in 2024, taking the two highest rankings in an industrywide survey published for the year. Iberia has been among the most punctual airlines in Europe and in the top 10 worldwide for the last nine years.

Airlines

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The A320neo will operate on a new route from Ilulissat to Copenhagen in Denmark and complements the airlines A330neo which already flies between Nuuk Airport (NUK) and the Danish capital. We have high hopes for the new route to Ilulissat and see the lease agreement as a catalyst for exciting opportunities on our route network.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 was forced to make an emergency landing after a passengers mobile phone overheated and began emitting a burning odor and caught fire. The fire was quickly extinguished by the cabin crew in yet another example of mobile electronic devices overheating a process known as #thermal runaway.

Airlines

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

On November 28, 2024, the Qantas Group subsidiary airline announced that the first of its new next generation Airbus A320neo aircraft arrived at Melbourne Airport (MEL) earlier in the week. The newly arrived A320neo is the first of the aircraft type to be registered in Australia and is expected to begin flying passengers in December 2024.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

JUNE 23, 2025

Brussels Airlines is proclaiming that the airline is ready for a busy northern summer holiday season in 2025. The airline has said that it intends to operate a fleet of 50 aircraft, compared to 44 aircraft in summer 2024. Since January 1, 2025, Brussels Airlines states it has already hired almost 300 new employees.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

MAY 27, 2025

A United Airlines flight attendant has launched a lawsuit against European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, seeking $30 million in compensation. The suit further claims that Airbus failed to adequately alert airlines and their employees about these dangers or to adopt sufficient safety measures to counteract them or avoid them.

Airlines

Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

From the week of March 3-9, 2025, flights will be planned, dispatched and operated by more than 250 female pilots, cabin crew, engineers, airport and operations center team members across Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar, and span over 20 routes in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

The pilots of the A320neo aircraft then followed procedures and requested a priority landing back at KUL Airport. The flight, carrying 171 passengers and crew, landed safely with no injuries reported. The flight, carrying 171 passengers and crew, landed safely with no injuries reported.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

According to passengers, the situation unfolded rapidly when cabin crew members rushed to the front of the aircraft, urgently seeking medical assistance from anyone on board with the necessary training. ” The airline further assured that all possible steps were taken to minimize disruption.

Tarmac

Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2025

The demand for new aircraft will subsequently fuel a need for new pilots, technicians, cabin crews and staff throughout the aviation sector. Airlines reached gross operating profit of $61.9 Reflecting on the industry’s performance in 2024, Airbus said that there was GDP growth of 2.7% buoyed by 4.8

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

London-Luton Airport (LTN) has been selected as the next base for UK inclusive-tour charter airline Jet2, with operations from the facility due to commence in the northern summer of 2025. This move is in response to “enormous demand from customers and independent travel agents across the region,” said the airline in a statement.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

JULY 9, 2025

Europe’s largest airline, Ryanair, has announced that it will invest $400 million in Poland’s Warsaw-Modlin Airport (WMI) as part of a multi-year agreement aimed at more than tripling its annual passenger numbers at the airport to over five million by 2030. and to launch up to 25 new routes from the gateway in the coming years.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

MARCH 25, 2025

To operate a daily schedule of flights 18-22 hours in duration to any given destination, an airline would require at least three aircraft to achieve this. The practice allows for air crews, newly trained on the type, to hone their skills on live flights, get the know the aircraft, and understand the best way to operate it.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

JUNE 13, 2025

Virgin Australia has marked another major milestone in its comeback from administration when on June 12, 2025, the airline returned to long-haul international flying with the launch of its inaugural Sydney to Doha service.

Cabin Crew

Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

If you dream of becoming a pilot, you might be wondering if its a hard career to enter. So, is it hard to be a pilot? Key Takeaways To become a pilot, you must invest a considerable amount of time, effort, and money. Pilots face many challenges, but the rewards and incentives make them worthwhile.

Pilot

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

“As our CMO shows, people will have greater access to air travel, and the regions airlines will require a modern fuel-efficient fleet to meet increased demand over the next two decades, said Ashwin Naidu, Managing Director of Commercial Marketing for India and South Asia at Boeing.

Airplanes

Aerotime

DECEMBER 23, 2024

An Emerald Airlines ATR72 operating on behalf of Aer Lingus Regional suffered a nose gear collapse following a heavy landing at Belfast City Airport (BHD) on the evening of Sunday, December 22, 2024. The flight had two pilots onboard accompanied by two cabin crew. Passengers are asked to contact their airline.”

Runway

Aerotime

JUNE 25, 2025

An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into the door plug blowout aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 has concluded that “multiple system failures” led to the incident on January 5, 2024. An accident like this only happens when there are multiple system failures,” said Homendy in her opening remarks.

Air Traffic Control

Ask Captain Lim

JUNE 1, 2025

What do pilots do if theres a medical emergency onboard? Captain Lim Khoy Hong explains how pilots handle such situations. Normally, the cabin crew informs the captain about the situation, and the captain coordinates with them to ensure that the airlines medical emergency protocols are followed.

Pilot

Aerotime

JANUARY 30, 2025

With the increasing number of air passengers and airlines adding further new routes in more areas, the aviation industry is facing a lack of aviation specialists. Tomorrows pilots: stronger analytical and monitoring skills One way in which digitalization is helping pilots is by providing support and guidance at every stage of the flight.

Aviation Technology

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.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Aviation has influenced global events, transformed travel, and captured the imaginations of pilots and enthusiasts around the world. You wont, of course, encounter many lessons on aviation history during flight training, but it nonetheless provides a context within which we can better understand ourselves as students, pilots, or enthusiasts.

Rudder

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Air Greenlands CEO indicates that the decision to lease the aircraft was made based on the current delivery timeline for new Airbus jets being around six to seven years, so this will allow the airline to expand sooner. This maintenance will be done in partnership with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The first audience Aeroates caters to are airlines, MROs and other companies, who need to make use of staffing services, payroll and other solutions such as compliance and consultancy. On the one hand, Aeroates supplies skilled personnel to airlines and MROs according to their fluctuating needs.

Approach

Ask Captain Lim

APRIL 14, 2025

But what about conventional commercial airliners? Will they eventually fly without pilots? The technology for pilotless airliners already exists. The idea of boarding a plane without human pilots still makes most people uncomfortable. The airline? With no pilot onboard, the traditional chain of command will shift.

Cabin Crew

Ask the Pilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Indeed, one of my favorite guilty pleasures in life is sitting in an airline seat with a meal and a glass of wine, watching something fun on my screen. One of the big airline stories making the rounds of late describes how carriers are planning to do away with them. Hazardous viewing on China Airlines. Author’s photo.

Cabin Crew

World Airline News

MAY 14, 2025

Airbus A321 take off – Courtesy of British Airways Cutting-edge technology introduced as part of British Airways 7bn transformation investment programme has seen the airline boost its operational performance to record levels. More than 100 data scientists are now employed by the airline, working on projects across the business.

Air Traffic Control

Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 1, 2025

UK leisure airline Jet2.com During the visit, Minister Kane toured the airline’s cutting-edge training facility, where he met staff and trainees from across the business – including pilots, engineers, cabin crew and ground operations. com as a pilot. com as a pilot.

Cabin Crew

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. After each pilot shares their thoughts on their own performance and where they will re-focus, they say, “Glad to Be Here.” in our preflight preparations.

NOTAMs

Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 4, 2025

UK regional airline Loganair is to open its tenth base at Southampton Airport, generating new jobs, specifically for pilots, cabin crew and engineers from the local area, and offering new flight connections to and from the region. New routes via Manchester to Inverness and Aberdeen will also become available.

Cabin Crew

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.

Cabin Crew

Adventures of Cap'n Aux

JULY 15, 2025

Moreover, The FO was the PF (Pilot Flying) at the time. Therefore, the PM (Pilot Monitoring; ie, the Captain) would have been the one to bring the gear up once it was called for. The flight was to be operated by the flight crew comprising an ATPL holder PIC , a CPL holder Co – pilot along with ten cabin crew.

UTC

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 19, 2024

What makes decided to fly on this route with the airline is mainly to check out the lounges at Bangkok and also to experience the Boeing 787 aircraft in the front cabin. Is this flight as good as my previous business class experience with this airline? Once on board, the cabin crew waiting at the door, showed me to my seat.

Airlines

Simple Flying

MAY 4, 2025

Crash pads for pilots, flight attendants , and flight engineers are popular in the United States for catching some sleep before a duty. They are a lifeline for commuting crew or those whose base is not their home city, which is often the case for airline employees.

Pilot