Aerotime

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Two LATAM Airlines aircraft have sustained damage after being involved in a ground collision at Sao Paulo’s Congonhas Airport (CGH) in Brazil. The wingtip of one of the carrier’s A320neos was damaged in the incident while the other aircraft, an Airbus A319, saw impact damage to its tail cone structure.

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Tail Air Traffic Control Airplanes Airlines 297

Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2025

A Boeing 737-800, operated by Lithuanian ACMI carrier GetJet Airlines on behalf of Wizz Air, tipped backwards at Haugesund Airport (HAU), in southwestern Norway, on June 11, 2025. Meanwhile, GetJet Airlines dispatched an Airbus A321 from its base in Lithuania to Norway as a replacement aircraft.

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Tail Airlines Airline 207

Simple Flying

MAY 23, 2025

On May 22, a Eurowings Europe Malta Airbus A320-200 operating flight EW-6838 from Palma de Mallorca to Paderborn made a go-around on final approach, during which the aircraft's tail contacted the runway, as reported by The Aviation Herald. The aircraft landed safely on a second attempt, and emergency services attended to it upon arrival.

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Tail Final Approach Runway Approach 111

Aerotime

DECEMBER 25, 2024

As is the case with any year, 2024 was kinder to some companies within the global airline industry than it was to others. Skycolors / Shutterstock Note: This article will be limited to major passenger and cargo airlines and is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

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Airlines Airline Cargo Jet 278

Aerotime

MARCH 31, 2025

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has announced the delivery of the first C909 aircraft to Lao Airlines on March 30, 2025. It has been leased to Lao Airlines and will begin operations after completing necessary preparations in Laos. Lao Airlines is currently expanding its capacity and renewing its fleet.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline Tail 194

Aerotime

APRIL 28, 2025

Alaska Airlines has unveiled what must be a contender for one of the most elaborate aircraft liveries in recent times. According to an airline statement, the carrier is inviting guests to embrace adventure and dream big with its newest Disney-themed aircraft, Tianas Bayou Adventure Flyer.

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Airlines Airline Tail 237

Aerotime

MARCH 11, 2025

41 years is a long time for an airline to refresh its branding, so the Asiana merger has given Korean Air the impetus to revisit its corporate image. The word Air’ has also been dropped, with the airlines name simply presented as Korean.

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Tail Approach Airlines Airline 254

Aerotime

APRIL 17, 2025

Air New Zealand’s first retrofitted Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner officially touched down in Auckland, New Zealand, on April 16, 2025, the airline announced in a statement. According to the Auckland-based carrier, the aircraft, ZK-NZH, is the first in the airline’s 7879 fleet to undergo this world-first, full nose-to-tail retrofit.

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Tail Airlines Airline 268

Aerotime

JUNE 9, 2025

To the rear, the airline’s distinctive purple and lilac tail scheme appears, sweeping down the rear fuselage with the carrier’s stylized ‘circled R’ logo also displayed on the tail. The airline’s iconic eye mask design complements the look, encompassing the cockpit windows.

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Tail Cockpit Airlines Airline 270

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A Linkedin post shared by members of the airlines communications team shows the aircraft, already with its tail showing the carriers distinctive national flag emblem, taking shape at the Airbus final assembly line (FAL). These aircraft are part of a 25-aircraft order placed by SWISS parent company, the Lufthansa Group, in 2019.

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Tail Pilot Airlines Airline 282

Aerotime

JANUARY 8, 2025

On January 7, 2025, the airline announced that the new aircraft represents a special milestone in its history, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of it starting operations, which is due to be celebrated on October 21, 2025. The new Transavias branding style will be featured on the new Airbus A321neo.

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Tail Airlines Airline 271

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Working with the Naval Sea Systems Command Supervisor of Salvage and Diving ( SUPSALV ), the NTSB continues to salvage parts from the Bombardier CRJ700 which was operated by PSA Airlines on behalf of American Airlines.

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Air Traffic Control Horizontal Stabilizer Quick Access Recorder Cockpit 290

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.

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Airlines Airline Pilot Tail 251

Aerotime

MAY 13, 2025

United Airlines has unveiled its United Elevated interiors for its new Boeing 787-9 aircraft to be deployed on long-haul international flights by 2026. The Elevated interior on the 787-9 includes a nose-to-tail transformation with a total of 99 total premium seats, which United said is the highest percentage among US carriers.

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Airlines Airline Tail 201

Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

At the start of January 2025, AeroTime reported that the Dutch leisure airline Transavia would be unveiling one of its new Airbus A321neos in a special retro jet livery during 2025 to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the airline, a milestone which is due to be celebrated on October 21, 2025.

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Jet Tail Airlines Airline 166

Aerotime

MARCH 5, 2025

However, safety for 2024 did not emulate the unprecedented low levels recorded in 2023, which turned out to be the safest year on record for commercial airline travel. In 2024, there were seven fatal airline accidents across 40.6 The most common accident types in 2024 were tail strikes, followed by runway damage and runway excursions.

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Tail Runway Turbulence Cargo 195

Aerotime

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The move marks another step forward for the Qantas Group’s fleet renewal program, and sees the aircraft’s major airframe components, including the forward and rear fuselage, wings and iconic Flying Kangaroo tail, coming together. The first aircraft to arrive, with registration VH-OGA, will be called Great Ocean Road.

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Flight Deck Tail Pilot Airlines 267

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Dirk Grothe Examining photos posted online, the livery incorporates midnight blue and metallic royal blue rear fuselage bands, highlighted in silver, which sweep up the tail. The mid-fuselage area features similar colored bands, facing rearwards toward the tail.

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Tail Stability Airplanes Hangar 209

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 22, 2024

For the next segment of my quick trip to Japan & Korea ,I flew Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 first class on the 1hr30min flight from Sapporo (CTS) to Tokyo Haneda (HND). Most OMAAT readers are probably familiar with the incredible Japan Airlines A350-1000 first class , which I rank as being among the best in the world.

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Airlines Airline Tail Descent 115

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2025

The airline walked away with four of the most important awards of the night, including the trophies for Best First Class, Best Premium Economy Class,and Best Airport Lounge in the Middle East, as well as the nights leading award for airlines, the accolade of the Best Airline Worldwidefor the 12th consecutive year.

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Tail Airlines Airline 239

Pilot Institute

JUNE 4, 2025

Have you ever seen an airplane with no tail and no vertical fin, but with just a sleek wing? They prove that with the right aerodynamic tricks, you dont need a tail to fly. A tailless aircraft may still have a fuselage and a vertical tail (fin and rudder). How does the tail do this? Ever wondered how it stays balanced?

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Tail Airplanes Weight-Shift-Control Drag 52

Aerotime

MARCH 10, 2025

The 18-year-old airline announced its new addition on March 10, 2025, as staff posed for photos with the Boeing 737 MAX 8 , registered VT-BWI, while waving flags to celebrate the occasion. Air India Express described the arrival, which features Karnatakas Chittara tail art, as a new milestone in our incredible journey.

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Tail Approach Airlines Airline 247

Simple Flying

JUNE 12, 2025

As one of the largest airlines in the world, American Airlines has several massive hubs that connect passengers to destinations across its global network.

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Tail Airlines Airline 110

Aerotime

JUNE 13, 2025

The airline had been struggling for a significant length of time and had most recently been undergoing a period of restructuring under a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. However, the filing was evidently not enough to save the airline carrier from cancelling all future flights on June 11, 2025.

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Tail Airlines Airline 217

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 19, 2025

Now the airline will be expanding that project, with the number of 777s featuring the new cabins nearly tripling. Obviously thats not great for premium economy passengers, but airlines also have to balance passenger experience and efficiency, and one thing is for sure this is a mighty efficient configuration.

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Tail Airline Airlines Jet 92

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 28, 2024

American Airlines has recently taken delivery of a new Boeing 737 MAX 8 , registered as N315UA a tail number once used by United Airlines.

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Tail Airlines Airline 128

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

These veteran airliners were built before the internet became commonplace, when nobody had heard of smartphones, and when handheld GPS was only just being invented. The very oldest plane in Deltas fleet is a Boeing 757 with tail number N649DL, at 35 years old. year-old N658DL, which was delivered new to the airline back in May 1990.

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Tail Jet Airlines Airline 146

Aerotime

JANUARY 20, 2025

These flights, which could last up to 17 hours, took off from Hamburg, where the airlines maintenance base was also located. The larger of the aircraft components, including the fuselage sections, wings, and the types iconic triple tail structure arrived at Lufthansa Technik in October 2023 accompanied by 292 crates of smaller parts.

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Rudder Airplanes Hangar Tail 267

Simple Flying

MARCH 14, 2025

In a world where many of the world's major airlines favor predominantly white liveries with subtle engine and tail details used as the main means of highlighting their brand identity, carriers with colored fuselages instantly stand out from the crowd.

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Tail Airlines Airline 104

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 25, 2025

For the next portion of our winter ski trip to Niseko ,we flew Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 Class J on the 1hr10min flight from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Sapporo (CTS). A while back, I reviewed Japan Airlines A350-900 first class on a domestic flight, and this time around, I got the chance to fly the carriers Class J.

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Tail Airlines Airline Approach 92

Aerotime

JULY 11, 2024

A LATAM Airlines Boeing 777-300 has suffered a tailstrike as it departed from Milan Airport. Having taken off from Milan’s runway 35L at 13:26 local time, the aircraft’s tail made contact with the runway surface as the aircraft rotated. years old, having first been delivered to LATAM Airlines in October 2012.

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Tail UTC Runway Airlines 321

Aerotime

MARCH 17, 2025

Air India has revealed images of the carriers first retrofitted Airbus A320neo aircraft which has been re-introduced into the airlines operational fleet after a complete cabin refit in line with airline owner Tata Groups new product specifications and standards. The airline hopes to complete the wide-body retrofit plan by mid-2027.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Stability Tail Airlines 215

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 28, 2024

On October 21, a China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 , flight CZ3534 from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), encountered a tail strike incident upon landing.

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Tail Airlines Airline 111

Aerotime

MAY 12, 2025

The livery features Dunkins iconic pink and orange branding across the fuselage and tail and incorporates both donut and coffee motifs on opposite sides of the tail. Then, in 2011, Dunkin became the airlines exclusive onboard coffee provider. Current Mosaic members will receive 20 bonus tiles, applied to their 2025 tile tracker.

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Tail Airlines Airline 183

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2024

A LATAM jet departing Italy for Brazil suffered a tail strike on takeoff, in what can only be described as a rather strange incident, as reported by The Aviation Herald. However, while rotating, the jet struck its tail on the runway. CCTV shows LATAM Brasil 777-300 tail strike incident while departing Milan Malpensa Airport on Tuesday.

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Tail Runway UTC Clearance 118

Aerotime

MAY 29, 2024

Malaysia Airlines has released exclusive photos of its first Airbus A330-900 (A330neo) during its final assembly at the famous aircraft manufacturing facility in Toulouse, France. Anticipation for the first arrival of Malaysian Airlines’ new fleet of A330neo aircraft is building with deliveries expected to begin in the third quarter of 2024.

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Airlines Airline Tail Cockpit 271

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

2024 marks the 30th year anniversary of Frontier Airlines and its iconic animal-themed era. The major American ultra-low fare airline headquartered in Denver, Colorado, has made waves in the aviation industry with its distinctive and eye-catching airplane tail designs.

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Tail Airlines Airline Airplanes 105