Aerotime

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Iberia was the first airline globally to operate a trans-atlantic commercial flight with the A321XLR on November 14, 2024. When the A321XLR takes to Australian skies next year, Qantas customers will be the first in the Asia Pacific region to experience the Airbus A321XLR. Say hello to our first @Airbus A321XLR!

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Flight Deck Tail Pilot Airlines 270

Aerotime

JULY 23, 2024

Boom Supersonic announced major milestones across its Overture airliner and Symphony engine programs at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 23, 2024. The US company unveiled an all-new flight deck for supersonic airliner Overture, designed around pilots and with safety at the forefront.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline Aviation Technology 276

Aerotime

MARCH 19, 2025

Estimated landing in ~9 minutes pic.twitter.com/t3XEuirhFt — Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) March 18, 2025 A Delta Air Lines spokesperson told media outlets that flight crew had reported heat in the flight deck window.

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Cockpit Flight Deck Runway Pilot 253

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.

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Cabin Crew Flight Deck Pilot Airlines 262

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A SriLankan Airlines captain has been grounded, after he reportedly locked the first officer out of the flight deck, in a move intended to teach her a lesson… SriLankan pilot suspended over flight deck behavior A SriLankan Airlines captain has been suspended, following his actions on a recent flight.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Airlines Airline 113

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.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline Approach 102

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).

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Runway Crosswind Flight Deck Knot 300

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.

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Descent Turbulence Airlines Airline 104

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.

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Cabin Crew Flight Deck Airlines Airline 225

Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

An American Airlines passenger has been sentenced to 19 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to interfering with flight crew members and flight attendants. Audio between the aircraft pilot and air traffic control also revealed that the convict attempted to enter the flight deck.

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Air Traffic Control Flight Deck Airlines Airline 281

Aerotime

AUGUST 22, 2024

The startup unveiled an all-new flight deck, announced it had been making progress with the development of the Symphony engine, which should power the supersonic airliner, and named some new suppliers. The post Boom Supersonic to crowdsource livery for its future supersonic airliner appeared first on AeroTime.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline Runway 287

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.

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Pilot Flight Deck Airlines Airline 109

One Mile at a Time

MAY 19, 2024

For years, there had been talk of the cockpits of commercial aircraft in the United States getting a second flight deck barrier. As the FAA describes this, the intent is to slow any attack on the flight deck long enough so that the flight deck can be closed and locked before an attacker could reach it.

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Flight Deck Airplanes Cockpit Pilot 120

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Details have emerged of an incident involving a Flair Airlines flight in Canada on October 24, 2024. Flair Airlines flight F8641 was departing on a routine scheduled flight from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) heading to Winnipeg-Richardson International Airport (YWG). 24-OCT-2024 PILOTS are BLIND.

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Cockpit Airlines Airline Flight Deck 292

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.

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Pilot Flight Deck Airlines Airline 94

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.

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Pilot Airplanes Flight Deck Airlines 239

Aerotime

OCTOBER 22, 2024

. “This Apple Vision Pro app developed by CAE will allow pilots to familiarize themselves with the flight deck, practice critical procedures, and develop muscle memory for key functions from anywhere,” said Emmanuel Levitte, CAE’s Chief Technology and Product Officer. “It

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Flight Deck Pilot Airline Airlines 266

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.

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Ferry Flight Flight Deck Cargo Thrust 247

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.

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Flight Deck Pilot Airlines Airline 156

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A bizarre incident occurred recently on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Sydney to Colombo in which the captain locked the first officer out of the cockpit. Following the serious breach of protocol, the pilot was grounded, and the airline is investigating the matter.

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Flight Deck Pilot Cockpit Airlines 128

Aerotime

JULY 2, 2024

.” Singapore-based BOC Aviation operates a fleet of nearly 700 aircraft, with lease arrangements in place with 90 airlines in 45 countries.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Jet Airlines 307

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.

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Flight Deck Airplanes Cockpit Pilot 130

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A bizarre incident occurred recently on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Sydney to Colombo in which the captain locked the first officer out of the cockpit.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Pilot Airlines 115

Simple Flying

JULY 22, 2024

United Airlines is teaming up with aircraft engine and avionics manufacturer Honeywell Aerospace Technologies once again to introduce new cockpit features for its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The companies announced their collaboration on Monday at the Farnborough International Airshow.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Airlines Airline 105

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.

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Pilot Airlines Airline Flight Deck 77

Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

While EASA appears to be tackling the issue head on, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seems more muted about the subject, with US airlines leading the conversation instead. Currently, every aspect of flight safety is deliberately designed for a team with shared responsibilities working together on the flight deck,” the campaign said.

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Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck Cargo 332

Aerotime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

According to the airline, it has invested around US$48 million in “cutting-edge equipment and systems to support both pilot and cabin crew training.” These suites include three full-motion flight simulators integrated with innovative pilot support systems (PSS).

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Cabin Crew Flight Deck Pilot Flight Plan 241

AV Web

JANUARY 19, 2025

Fox News has asked the question of whether passengers should applaud when an airliner touches down without answering it. “If you have had a particularly rocky flight and difficult landing, maybe a slight clap or thanks to the pilot as you leave, but no regular flight should result in clapping.

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Flight Deck Pilot Airlines Airline 98

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 was hit by a bullet as it prepared for takeoff from Dallas Love Field Airport. A bullet struck the right side of the aircraft "just below the flight deck" and it returned to the gate with no reported injuries.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline 126

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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Pilot Narrow-Body Aircraft Cabin Crew Flight Deck 272

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The US House of Representatives voted in July 2023 to increase the age pilots can retire to 67. However, on February 9, 2024, the Commerce Committee voted 14-13 to reject the hike.

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Pilot Flight Deck Operating Limitations Airline 284

AV Web

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Three European airlines have protested an AD they say will prevent their pilots from having a decent in-flight nap. 8, the FAA issued a final rule for the AD that will require flight deck seats on most Boeing 787s to be modified to limit the amount they can recline. 01 percent of pilots. ” The AD takes effect Nov.

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Flight Deck Pilot Airlines Airline 105

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?

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Airlines Airline Approach Runway 81

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 12, 2024

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 was forced to divert to Missoula due to a cracked windshield on the flight deck. The flight landed safely and the affected aircraft remains grounded at the time of publication.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline 111

AV Web

JUNE 9, 2025

United Airlines has stopped using Starlink satellite Internet in its United Express E175s because it’s been causing radio interference with the flight deck comms. Starlink is now installed on about two dozen United regional aircraft. “We expect the service to be back up and running on these aircraft soon.”

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline 78

AV Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

When I became an airline pilot at the beginning of 1979, the training classes and flight decks were male only clubs. How would you feel if you were one of the first three women flying for an airline and had to live on the flight decks I described?

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Flight Deck Transponder Checkride Cockpit 95

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.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Flight Deck Approach 114