One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Starting next week, Southwest Airlines passengers will notice a subtle change to when crews prepare the cabin for landing, and it has some implications for passengers. As of December 4, 2024, Southwest Airlines will be instructing crews to prepare the cabin for landing earlier than before, as flagged by View from the Wing.

Descent

Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

Jetstar is proud to have women in leadership positions across the airline, inspiring the next generation of female leaders, Archibald said. Archibald added: Todays flights are such an important moment to showcase to young girls and women all the different career paths aviation can offer, including pilots and engineers.

Cabin Crew

Simple Flying

JULY 5, 2025

Airlines Srilankan Airlines Sri Lanka Close Thread Sign in to your Simple Flying account Be the first to post Images Attachment(s) Please respect our community guidelines. What began as a dispute with the flight’s purser led to a scolding by the pilot and airline management. No links, inappropriate language, or spam.

Flight Deck

Aerotime

JUNE 19, 2025

Previous incidents The NTSB cited an incident in December 2023, where smoke entered the plane after a bird was ingested into the left engine of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 shortly after takeoff. The crew donned masks, were able to clear the smoke, and landed the airplane back in New Orleans.

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Inspire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For a long time now, the modern airliner has only had two crew members. Today, on a wide-body airliner, the CARs (regs) stipulate when a third or fourth […] The post The Dumbing Down of the Flight Deck first appeared on Hangar Flying. Days gone by it had three or four.

Flight Deck

AV Web

JUNE 11, 2025

Garmin introduced its G5000 Prime integrated flight deck today (June 11). The company touts the system as the most advanced integrated flight deck for Part 25 (large airline) transport aircraft. The touchscreen system’s open architecture is friendly to integrating new technologies, Garmin said.

Flight Deck

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

On April 1, 2025, British leisure airline Jet2, along with its in-house inclusive tour operator, Jet2holidaysmarked the opening of its 13th UK base with the start of passenger operations from London-Luton Airport (LTN). Meanwhile, passengers waiting to board the first flight to Palma were entertained by a traditional Spanish guitarist.

Cabin Crew

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In the past couple of weeks, weve seen two catastrophic accidents involving US-based airlines. If you look on social media, its clear that some people think that airlines are hiring pilots with little to no experience, simply because of the color of their skin or their gender. But thats also not whats going on at airlines.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2025

In a historic moment for Alaska Airlines just ahead of Mothers Day, captain Michelle Miles and her son, first officer Jeff Miles, recently shared the flight deck, marking the airlines first mother-son pilot team. He often donned his grandfathers old Navy flight helmet and imagined himself soaring through the skies.

Pilot

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 29, 2025

American Airlines passenger approaches flight deck, finds out This incident happened on Thursday, April 24, 2025, and involves American flight AA950, operated by a Boeing 787-9, and scheduled to fly from Sao Paulo (GRU) to New York (JFK). The late night flight was delayed by a little over two hours on departure.

Flight Deck

One Mile at a Time

JULY 13, 2025

In this post, I want to address a question I see every so often — can you still visit the cockpit when flying on an airline? Do airlines allow airplane cockpit visits? For most airlines, long gone are the days where you can visit the flight deck inflight, and possibly even sit in the cockpit for takeoff and landing.

Cockpit

Aerotime

MAY 28, 2025

Building on a strong legacy of German aircraft design and based on the Dornier 328 regional airliner, the D328eco promises to revolutionize the regional aircraft arena, with its increased passenger capacity and maximum range of 1,205 nautical miles (2,231km).

Runway

Cranky Flier

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Back in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines were scrambling. There were so many pilots that took an early retirement that nobody was ready for the very quick rebound in demand that led to a rapid increase in flights. Those airlines pay SkyWest to do the flying, so there is limited risk.

Pilot

AV Web

JUNE 20, 2025

The European Aviation Safety Agency says even the most modern airliner flight decks aren’t smart enough to act as pilots so it’s backing off creating regulations to allow for single-pilot operations. Each one of those systems will have to be exhaustively tested before getting in the air with passengers.

Pilot

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 18, 2025

For the outbound portion of our winter trip to Tokyo and Niseko , we flew Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER first class on the 10hr25min flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (HND). The highlight of this experience was that we managed to snag four first class award seats on a single flight. So, how was the experience otherwise?

Airline

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

I have seen military pilots, multi-thousand-hour airline captains, and 100-hour private pilots, each of whom fits that description. My answer is simple: I am looking to see which students I would want to share the flight deck with because they had studied the hardest and were eager to learn more. I like that definition.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JULY 25, 2025

While airlines often provide standard headsets in the flight deck, many professional pilots opt to invest in their own for superior comfort, enhanced audio clarity, and advanced features tailored to long hours in a jet environment. FAQ Do airlines provide headsets for their pilots?

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JUNE 6, 2025

Seniority in and of itself is a simple concept that greatly complicates the personal and professional life of an airline pilot. Longevity is the amount of time you have been employed by an airline—two years, five years, 10 years, etc. Let’s take a deeper look and start with system (airline) seniority.

Pilot

Professional Pilot

JULY 2, 2025

PRESS RELEASE U niversal Avionics (UA), today announced that Widerøes Flyveselskap AS (Widerøe), Scandinavia’s largest regional airline, is upgrading its Dash 8 fleet with the InSight flight deck and connected avionics solution as part of De Havilland Canada’s upgraded avionics suite.

Flight Deck

Aerotime

MAY 6, 2025

The worlds last airworthy Douglas R4D, the US Navy version of the Douglas DC-3 commercial airliner or its C-47 military equivalent, has successfully made the long trip from Texas in the United States to Europe for a series of VE Day celebrations, marking the 80th anniversary of the official end of World War Two.

Ferry Flight

AV Web

JUNE 25, 2025

LEAP-1 engines are used on the Boeing 737 MAX and some single-aisle Airbus A320neo (new engine option) airliners. The NTSB warning, prompted at least in part by urging from some airline pilots, is meant to ensure that all pilots are aware of the changes in emergency procedures.

Flight Deck

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

Furthermore, there was a pilot from Bhutans national airline, Drukair, monitoring them and providing assistance in the flight deck. For what its worth, the King and Queen also piloted their own plane on departure from Paro.

Pilot

One Mile at a Time

JULY 14, 2025

FAA tells airlines 787 fuel cutoff switches are safe. That assumes there was no one else in the flight deck (and there’s no mention of anyone else in the flight deck in the preliminary report).

Flight Deck

Cranky Flier

MAY 16, 2025

Delta Moves the Deck Chairs Around Everything you knew about flying on Delta is changing — except really nothing is changing at all– yet. The captain was eventually able to successfully return to the flight deck, divert to Madrid, and land safely without incident. Singapore Airlines is rolling in the dough.

Flight Deck

AV Web

JULY 24, 2025

airlines to install secondary cockpit barriers by one year, the agency announced this week. The rule, introduced in 2023, mandates that new commercial aircraft include an additional physical barrier to secure the flight deck when the cockpit door is open. The Federal Aviation Administration has pushed back the deadline for U.S.

Cockpit

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 20, 2025

The right wing came to a rest around 215 feet beyond the main wreckage. Endeavor Air CRJ-900 debris map So, what do we know about the two pilots?

Descent

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 3, 2025

For the final segment of our royal visit to Versailles , I flew United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 first class on the 2hr20min flight from Washington (IAD) to Miami (MIA). I booked this flight because it was the most convenient way to get home, but I was excited about this because it would be my first flight with Uniteds new interiors.

Narrow-Body Aircraft

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

You have two pilots in the flight deck, and before crossing a busy runway, youd think that theyd make sure that they do in fact have clearance to cross, and also make sure that theres not any plane on short final. So the investigation should look into why the pilots ignored those instructions, and why they were confused.

Runway

Aerotime

APRIL 23, 2025

The program is designed to deliver airline-tailored, competency-based MPL training, ensuring cadets master both technical skills and the core competencies required for safe and proficient operations. Training will be delivered at BAA Trainings state-of-the-art facilities in Lithuania and Spain.

Flight Deck

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 19, 2025

Its located behind a curtain right by the flight deck, so its not a lavatory passengers have access to, or would even see. The airline is also planning some other changes, including offering passengers access to two lavatories, rather than one. Well, there are actually two lavatories at the front of the 777-300ER.

Flight Deck

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

These two sets of federal rules shape everything from crew size to flight schedules. Whether you’re dreaming of flying for an airline or exploring charter opportunities, understanding the difference is a must. From day one, our training gets you ready for both structured airline paths and flexible charter flying.

Airline

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 21, 2025

The crew made the decision to reject the takeoff due to an alarm that went off in the flight deck, and briefly stopped on the runway. The aircraft was scheduled to depart at around 6PM, and began it takeoff roll from runway 9R.

Wide-Body Aircraft

Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

They forward the messages onwards to airline operation centers, flight dispatch, maintenance facilities, or ATC. From there, it gets routed like mail to the intended recipient: an airline operations center or an air traffic control unit. Data link service providers (like ARINC or SITA) operate these networks.

Clearance

Aerotime

JULY 1, 2025

Eliyahu Yosef Parypa / Shutterstock Immediately after take-off, as the aircraft climbed away from the airport, the crew received multiple critical warnings in the flight deck. In response, the DGCA had launched enhanced oversight of the airline’s fleet and safety protocols.

Wide-Body Aircraft

Flying Magazine

JUNE 7, 2025

We are often asked at industry events and training forums for guidance on picking an airline. Are you a legacy or have family ties to any of these airlines that you would like to preserve? But wait…” many of you are saying right now, “…as an airline pilot I can just commute to base and live where I want. No big deal, right?”

Airline

AV Web

MAY 14, 2025

A confluence of errors and misfortune characterizes the accident report from Transport Canada on a Boeing 737-800 operated by low-cost Canadian operator Flair Airlines. The return flight to CYKF departed at 2:38 am with 134 passengers and six crew members on board.

Thrust

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 16, 2025

Southwest Airlines is to roll out Honeywell’s SmartRunway and SmartLanding software across its entire Boeing 737 fleet to enhance runway safety and pilot situational awareness. The software is being activated through the airline’s existing Honeywell Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS), which is already installed on all aircraft.

Runway