Aerotime

MAY 19, 2025

The report published by the German news agency dpa sets out the sequence of events that led to a Lufthansa Airbus A321 flying for around ten minutes without any pilot actively at the controls of the aircraft before the situation was resolved. However, the airline declined to disclose the findings of its investigation.

Cockpit

Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

A panicked Hong Kong Airlines flight crew raced to extinguish a fire using bottles of water after a blaze reportedly broke out in an overhead bin during a flight. Video posted on social media on March 20, 2025, showed crew members and passengers scrambling to douse the blaze as the pilot initiated an emergency landing.

Airline

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 rolled backward and away from its parking stand at Delhi Airport in India after its crew reportedly failed to set the parking brakes correctly. After the pilots realized the aircraft was rolling backwards, they immediately set the parking brake bringing the airplane to a halt.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

Ethiopian Airlines and the electrical vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Archer Aviation have signed an agreement that could see the carrier launch air taxi travel in the future. Our partnership with Archer Aviation marks an important step in bringing cutting-edge eVTOL technology to Ethiopia.

Airline

Aerotime

MARCH 6, 2025

It is understood that Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways have cancelled flights to and from Mogadishu, Somalia, following a warning from the US of a potential imminent attack at Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ). Both Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways have canceled flights to and from Mogadishu since the embassy alert was issued.

Airline

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A new agreement between electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Archer Aviation and a Japan Airlines startup includes plans for the purchase of up to 100 Midnight aircraft. Archer’s Midnight is a piloted, four-passenger aircraft designed to perform rapid back-to-back flights with minimal charge time between flights.

Airline

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Leaders of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) gathered to discuss the future of aviation in the region in Brunei Darussalam on November 12-13 2024, for the 68th Assembly of Presidents. Royal Brunei Airlines with international media, including AeroTime. of 2019 levels.

Airline

Aerotime

MAY 8, 2025

Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Air and Kazakhstans Qazaq Air have banded together to form a new low-cost airline, Vietjet Qazaqstan. The new airline was unveiled during the KazakhstanVietnam Business Roundtable on May 6, 2025, as part of Vietnamese General Secretary To Lams three-day state visit to Kazakhstan.

Airline

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 25, 2025

Japan Airlines senior management is facing some serious punishment over recent incidents involving drinking pilots. Furthermore, Akasaka will have his role of overseeing safety measures at the airline revoked. This isnt the first time that Japan Airlines executives have had their pay docked over pilots drinking inappropriately.

Pilot

Alaska Air

MAY 9, 2025

Jeff Miles fulfilled his lifelong dream last week by joining his mom, Captain Michelle Miles, in the flight deck, making history as Alaska Airlines' first mother-son pilot team. The post When your hero is Mom: Mother and son pilots fly together in a milestone moment for Alaska Airlines appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

Flight Deck

Aerotime

JULY 3, 2025

South Pacific carriers Air Marshall Islands and Nauru Airlines have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) strengthening ties between the carriers, “to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service quality, and strengthen technical and professional capacity shared between the airlines.”

Airline

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.

Airline

Aerotime

APRIL 4, 2025

Few people in the airline industry can match the entrepreneurial record of Carlos Muoz. In just under a decade, Muoz launched two of Europes most successful airlines. It was there while working on a consulting engagement, that Muoz was given his first glimpse into the airline industry.

Airline

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 16, 2025

Southwest Airlines may be considering the acquisition of another US carrier. Shortly after a board meeting, Click, who is also a representative of the flight attendants union, posted an online poll on his Facebook page asking followers to name the airline that Southwest Airlines is looking at.

Airline

Aerotime

MARCH 19, 2025

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) suggests that a Flexjet pilot was unsure about the identity of runways before a Southwest flight was forced to make a critical go-around to avoid a collision. The cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) from both aircraft were overwritten. The NTSBs investigation is ongoing.

Runway

Aerotime

JANUARY 17, 2025

A pilot operating Boeing 767s on global routes and a consultant leveraging his extensive aviation and technology expertise, Christian also holds a First-Class Honours degree in Air Transport Operations plus a masters degree in Blockchain. Airlines like Korean Air have implemented S.PM+ and S.HM

Weather

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. Huge thanks to the pilots & cabin crew for keeping us safe. Flight MH 705 departed Manila at approximately 17:22 local time on March 15, 2025.

Cabin Crew

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

With a tip of the hat to Stephen Covey, just what are some of the habits and characteristics that define the highly effective pilot? For the record, the one-size-fits-all, larger-than-life image that the movies and TV paint of pilots is not always accurate. As the saying goes, “A good pilot is always learning.”

Pilot

Aerotime

JANUARY 28, 2025

In command of XB-1 wasTristan Geppetto Brandenburg, an experienced test pilot and former naval aviator and United States Naval Test Pilot School graduate. Boom Supersonic aims to bring back supersonic air travel through the development of a clean-sheet supersonic airliner, which it calls Overture.

Pilot

Aerotime

MARCH 24, 2025

A United Airlines flight bound for Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) was forced to divert to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) when one of its pilots realized that he had forgotten his passport at home. Flight UA198 departed Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at 13:47 local time on March 22, 2025.

Pilot

Aerotime

JULY 10, 2025

Norwegian electric seaplane startup Elfly has received an order for five NOEMI electric seaplanes from Cambodian airline VET Airways. VET Airways is a startup airline set up by Virak Buntham Express, one of the largest transportation companies in Cambodia.

Airline

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 latest incident unfolded on April 27, 2025, as Hawaiian Airlines flight HA457 from Honolulu to Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND) neared the end of its flight.

Airline

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

The automatic pilot (autopilot) has to be one of aviations finest technological inventions. Largely gone are the days when pilots had to manually control their aircraft from engine start-up to shut down by keeping their hands rigidly fixed on the controls at all times.

Weight-Shift-Control

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

After that, he joined Lion Air and Batik Air, where he worked as a pilot and in various supervisory positions that included: Safety Manager, then Safety Director for Batik Air; Safety Director for Lion Air, and ultimately interim CEO of Lion Air from 2022 until his most recent appointment.

Pilot

AV Web

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

More than 97 percent of Allegiant Airlines’ 1,300 pilots have authorized their union to hold a strike vote even though the airline has offered them a 70 percent pay hike over the next five years. Teamsters Local 2118 said the increase isn’t enough to bring Allegiant pilots to the levels they need.

Pilot

One Mile at a Time

MAY 15, 2025

Lufthansa pilot became incapacitated while alone in flight deck On February 17, 2024, a Lufthansa Airbus A321 with 205 people onboard operated flight LH1140 from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seville (SVQ), and had to divert to Madrid (MAD). A Lufthansa A321 pilot became incapacitated while alone A two-person flight deck rule makes sense, no?

Flight Deck

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 4, 2025

There are many reasons that pilots may choose to quit and pursue a different career path. He explains that he never thought he would write those words, as it was his dream to be a pilot from a young age, and he has been at the airline for more than 20 years. Heres a reason Ive never heard of, though, as flagged by AirlineGeeks.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

A lot of pilots think that once they get their Commercial Pilot’s License (CPL), they’ll immediately land a flying job. There are more opportunities than you might think for low-time pilots. Ferry pilot jobs offer short-term opportunities, usually for more experienced pilots. Pay: $25-$55 per hour.

Airplanes

Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun an investigation into a midair incident involving a United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER and a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300. On approach the United Airlines aircraft was assigned runway 07R and the Delta jet was given clearance to land on runway 08.

Approach

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 14, 2025

AeroTime guest columnist Christian Charalambous is a pilot operating Boeing 767s on global routes and a consultant leveraging his extensive aviation and technology expertise, Christian also holds a First-Class Honours degree in Air Transport Operations plus a masters degree in Blockchain.

Approach

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!

Flight Deck

Aerotime

JULY 22, 2025

A SkyWest Airlines Embraer E175 aircraft operating for Delta Air Lines was forced to perform a sharp evasive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52H bomber as it was on its final approach to Minot International Airport (MOT), North Dakota, on July 18, 2025. The drastic last-minute turn did not go unnoticed in the cabin. "This

Air Traffic Control

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

Its exceptionally rare for a head of state to be a pilot. Its even rarer for them to pilot a plane on an official visit like this. Only about 50 pilots worldwide are certified to land at the airport, given the special training required. What I wasnt aware of is that his wife is a pilot as well.

Pilot

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The airline carried almost 14 million passengers over the first nine months of 2024, a huge 35% year-on-year increase, with Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs – a measure of capacity) reaching 68.2 We are committed to enhancing their travel experience to be the airline that everyone wants to fly,” he concluded. billion ($4.1

Cargo

Aerotime

JULY 22, 2025

Emirates has announced plans to recruit 17,300 people globally in the financial year 2025-2026 for 350 positions, including cabin crew, pilots, engineers, and more. This is an opportunity for skilled and talented professionals to play a stellar role in our future.”

Cabin Crew