Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

My airline uses it both internally and as a pilot-facing app on our iPad EFBs. Participating airlines equip their aircraft with quick access recorders to harvest and regularly uplink detailed flight data. minutes, covered 1,722 nm at an average ground speed of 511 knots, and burned 22,200 pounds of jet-A. What changed?

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Pilot Knot Gross Weight Runway 110

Aerotime

APRIL 15, 2025

Pilatus The OpenSky network has proven successful in enabling business aviation travelers to reach their most sought-after destinations, which are not served by regional airlines and would be too time-consuming to access through other transportation methods. Fractional executive aircraft ownership is also relatively new.

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Runway Payload Jet Knot 313

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Yesterday, the 31st of October 2024, a Starlux Airlines flight bounced on the runway at Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei while attempting to land during the most severe typhoon that Taiwan has seen in thirty years. Typhoons are not uncommon in Taiwan, with a typhoon season spanning June to October.

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Knot Weather Runway Approach 98

AV Web

MARCH 9, 2025

Mallard Enterprises has sold 30 of its ME-1A twin turboprops to a South African start up regional airline JOLY. The capacious flying boat will carry 19 passengers 350 nautical miles at 250 knots in the regional airline configuration. There is also a 10-passenger executive layout with a range of 980 nm.

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Knot Airlines Airline Airplanes 111

Aerotime

AUGUST 27, 2024

The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner.

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Stability Aviation Technology Knot Jet 290

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Boom Supersonic also completed landing gear tests by retracting the system at a max speed of 225 knots. The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. During future test flights, the team will retract the landing gear immediately after takeoff.

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Knot Pilot Jet Airlines 307

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

The FAA Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) use the following Vref speeds to determine the aircraft approach category: Category A: Speed 90 knots or less. Small Single-Engine) Category B: Between 91 and 120 knots. Small Multi-Engine) Category C: Between 121 and 140 knots. Airliner) Category D: Between 141 knots and 165 knots.

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Weight-Shift-Control Knot Approach Lift 96

Aerotime

JUNE 18, 2024

Located at the Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), this facility is the first supersonic airliner factory in the United States. Supersonic flight will transform air travel, and Overture provides a much-needed innovative alternative for airlines across the globe.” It will also serve as an airline delivery center.

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Knot Jet Airlines Airline 240

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Long story short, weather conditions in Toronto werent great, with winds of 23 knots, gusting up to 33 knots. Initial reports indicate that a Delta Airlines CRJ-900, operating as Delta Flight 4819 from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto (YYZ), was involved in the incident. Minnesota to Toronto.

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Knot Air Traffic Control Crosswind Clearance 97

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2025

The aerospace giant has released video of the test aircraft attempting to land in winds of 40-60 knots in Lubbock, Texas. Those are used by our customers, the airlines.” READ MORE: Airbus Will Take Spirit AeroSystems Assets as Part of Carve-Up With Boeing Boeing has taken this to the next level with the testing of its 777X.

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Crosswind Rudder Aileron Airplanes 116

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 20, 2025

At the time of the accident, winds were at an angle of 270 degrees (the runway was at an angle of 230 degrees), at 28 knots, gusting to 35 knots. degrees Less than one second before touchdown, the plane had an indicated airspeed of 134 knots, a ground speed of 111 knots, a bank angle of 7.1

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Descent Threshold Knot Indicated Airspeed 87

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Flightradar24 The aircraft landed safely on runway 06 at about 170 knots around 15 minutes after departure. It subsequently had passenger-carrying careers with Zoom Airlines (UK) and Royal Air Maroc before being converted to a freighter variant in 2019. The aircraft was first delivered in May 2000 to Air Europa of Spain.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Descent 281

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Its interesting to note that the plane was both lower than it shouldve been, and also quite a bit faster, as it was going 173 knots. Just to compare this to the typical numbers, the Asiana A350 operating the same flight the day before was at roughly 775 feet, and traveling 136 knots, around the same point.

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Approach Knot Air Traffic Control Final Approach 93

AV Web

MARCH 21, 2025

A Southwest crew got their aircraft up to 70 knots on a taxiway in Orlando before a controller noticed and ordered them to stop on Thursday. The crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway, an airline statement said. 3278 stop, 3278 stop. Stop Southwest 3278, stop! CNN quoted the controller as saying. Cancel takeoff clearance.

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Clearance Knot Runway Airlines 70

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. There were no injuries among the 140 on board after the aircraft departed the runway on landing at Waterloo Airport (CYKF) on November 25, 2022.

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Thrust Pilot Runway Flight Deck 97

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! After reaching 100 knots, the aircraft will continue to accelerate to what is referred to as its V1 speed.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 273

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 18, 2025

For missions that would entail a tedious drive of several hours via automobile but are too short to be reasonably served by the airlines, a complex, high-performance airplane is virtually unbeatable when it comes to door-to-door travel times. These include a new nose bowl and dorsal fin/tail root fairings from Lasar Speed Mods.

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Transponder Airplanes Drag Knot 98

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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Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Pilot 74

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 18, 2025

Weather conditions werent good at all, with winds at the time reported as being at 22 knots, and gusting to 36 knots. As Ive written about before, the airline industry definitely has a juniority problem, especially at regional airlines. The flight was operated by a 17-year-old CRJ-900 with the registration code N185GJ.

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Air Traffic Control Knot Runway Crosswind 85

Airline Reporter

APRIL 8, 2025

Two years ago, I got to experience the world’s longest flight, Singapore Airlines’ route between Singapore and New York. On the ground at New York JFK Singapore Airlines currently operates out of Terminal 4 at JFK. The airline doesn’t operate its own lounge here. The passenger experience matters.

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Airlines Airline Descent Knot 72

Ask a Flight Instructor

MARCH 28, 2025

On the FEALX SID out of FLL, it indicates to accelerate to 250 knots. Normally in a C or D 91.117 limits us to 200 kts within 2500′ or 4 NM. In this scenario at KFLL, you are not under a B). I’ve already searched the FAA legal interpretations, and came up empty.

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Knot Airlines Airline 40

Aerotime

MAY 16, 2025

Just some panels sliding closed – working similarly to modern flaps and slats on every commercial airliner. I am extremely proud and humbled by our world-class team that is achieving this type of success. Now we move fully onto developing our full-scale aircraft, so stay tuned!

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Gross Weight Stability Payload Knot 262

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 20, 2025

The Comet was the world’s first commercial jet-powered airliner, featuring a sleek design with a long, narrow fuselage and distinctive inboard engine inlets nestled within the wing roots. Photo via de Havilland Aircraft Museum However, the Comet’s entry into the airline industry was not without challenges.

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Knot Jet Airlines Airline 52

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The NTSB and FAA are investigating a runway incursion at Nashville International Airport on Thursday in which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crew rejected its takeoff at about 130 knots when a Southwest 737-700 crossed the far end of the runway it was using.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Clearance Knot 111

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 12, 2025

In 1929, he earned the Collier Trophy as the designer of the efficient NACA cowl for radial engines that graced so many of the air racers, airliners, fighters, and bombers that followed. With the canopy open, the wind in your hair, and the leisurely 80-knot cruise, it is flying at its most basic best.

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Rudder Tail Crosswind Airplanes 105

Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

I’ve been intrigued by the photographs being passed around of the Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 that flew into a hailstorm. Austrian Airlines, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Austria. Airline photograph from inside the cockpit of the A320, showing the damage to the windshields. But not just that.

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Airlines Airline Weather Cockpit 98

AV Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

82 (499 knots) and 23,000 feet and company officials are talking about going supersonic in the next few flights. The prototype is the forerunner of an eventual supersonic airliner called Overture the company hopes to have operational in the next decade. The prototype got to Mach.82

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Knot Cockpit Approach Pilot 105

Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

. “This strategic expansion ensures that LIFT Academy continues to offer industry-leading training, preparing our students with a seamless transition to their careers as airline pilots.” The aircraft offers a top cruise speed of 152 knots, 934 nm range, and maximum useful load of 900 pounds.

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Lift Knot Pilot Airlines 105

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The following is CCTV video of the crash as posted on X : New surveillance video captures the moment a Delta Airlines jet crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, with 75 passengers on board leaving 18 injured. Those of us who could get ourselves down did, and then helped others.

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Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

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. While the ground-bound commuters down below trudge along in heavy traffic along the highways and byways, we pilots get to play three-dimensional chess at 150 knots or so in our piston-powered magic carpets.

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Pilot Flight Deck Approach Weather 105

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

The models cruise speed of about 150 knots, demonstrated range of 336 nm, and charge time of less than one hour make it suited for regional trips with minimal downtime. Archer, for example, in April unveiled potential routes for its New York home-to-airport service with United Airlines. Both have eyes on the Big Apple.

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Air Traffic Control Airplanes Lift Runway 113

AV Web

JUNE 11, 2024

The shattered radome and cracked windscreens of an Austrian Airlines A320 got viral coverage Sunday after the plane encountered hail from a cell on approach to Vienna-Scwechat Airport. The radome is a relatively thin fiberglass structure that is no match for hailstones at 200 knots.

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Turbulence Knot Weather Approach 111

AV Web

AUGUST 29, 2024

Boom’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft is designed to provide the foundation for the design and development of its supersonic airliner, dubbed Overture. During its second test flight, XB-1 flew for about 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 10,400 feet and speeds of 232 knots.

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Knot Stability Airlines Airline 111

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2024

An American Airlines jet had a pretty dramatic rejected takeoff at Tampa Airport, and it makes for a great video… American 737 deals with burst tires on takeoff This incident happened yesterday (Wednesday, July 10, 2024), and involves American Airlines flight AA590, scheduled to fly from Tampa (TPA) to Phoenix (PHX).

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Runway Knot Pilot Jet 121

Air Facts

APRIL 9, 2025

Or imagine talking to experts on the ground, much like airline pilots do with dispatch: you might send a picture of erratic CHT readings on your engine monitor to your A&P, or text an experienced flight instructor about the weather up ahead. Do airlines even need windows anymore? Ride along and find out!). Kids these days, right?

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Weather Airplanes Pilot Cockpit 98

AV Web

JUNE 11, 2024

The shattered radome and cracked windscreens of an Austrian Airlines A320 got viral coverage Sunday after the plane encountered hail from a cell on approach to Vienna-Scwechat Airport. The radome is a relatively thin fiberglass structure that is no match for hailstones at 200 knots. The post appeared first on AVweb.

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Turbulence Knot Weather Approach 98

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2024

The aircraft is owned by Air Atlanta Europe Malta, though is currently leased by Saudi Arabian Airlines. The pilots seemingly didn’t realize their error, as the jet accelerated all the way to a speed of 110 knots, which is nearly two-thirds of the aircraft’s takeoff speed. This taxiway has a length of only 4,880 feet (1,490 meters).

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Runway Knot Jet Pilot 121