Aerotime

JULY 7, 2025

The aircraft, registered as G-RUKN, was evacuated on the tarmac at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) on July 5, 2025, after an engine fire warning was reported in the cockpit while the aircraft was moving away from its parking spot at the gate. In a statement, the airline described the incident as a “false fire warning”.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 12, 2025

The old superjumbo jets will support A380s currently in service with airlines by providing operators and maintenance teams with spare parts necessary to keep A380s airworthy and safe for passenger operations. The dismantling of the aircraft will be performed by VAS Aero Services, in partnership with Tarmac Aerosave.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 15, 2025

Please check with your airline to determine the status of your flight before heading to the airport. Were airlines violating the tarmac delay rule? We don’t have that many consumer protections for airline passengers in the United States, but one policy we do have is the tarmac delay rule.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The lounge features a glass facade offering tarmac views, and amenities like workstations, and seating for both relaxation and productivity. Those airlines offer a total of 774 weekly departures, to 50 destinations, in 10 countries. However, more details aren’t yet available about that.

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Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Ho, ho, ho fellow airline dorks. We are hopeful to repeat last year’s early morning spotting event on the tarmac thanks to the team at LAX. If you don’t know, then I’m happy to explain. For the main event, a bunch of us get together, watch airplanes near LAX, eat burgers, and talk shop. Stay tuned for those details.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 21, 2025

United Airlines is facing a discrimination lawsuit , as an Asian woman claims she was kicked off a United flight simply because she was mistaken for another Asian passenger seated several rows away from her (thanks to PYOK for flagging this). Did United mix up two female Asian realtors?

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Simple Flying

JUNE 23, 2025

An American Airlines flight from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) experienced severe turbulence on Sunday evening, resulting in five people on board being taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 15, 2025

However, here’s an especially bad example of that… AirSial sends man to Jeddah instead of Karachi On the evening of July 7, 2025, a Pakistani electrical engineer named Malik Shahzain was supposed to fly from Lahore (LHE) to Karachi (KHI) with AirSial, a private Pakistani airline. Even then, the ordeal wasn’t over.

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Earlier, I wrote about my favorite airline boarding music. Just now, airline startup Riyadh Air has revealed its brand sonic, which will be used as boarding music, in lounges, etc. Executives at the airline have emphasized how the airline will be both detail oriented and digitally advanced. You can listen to it below.

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Flyertalk

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The airline announced the renovation of the airports Alaska Lounge, doubling the seating and adding more space for travelers to relax. Among the seating options, flyers can enjoy Signature Lounger chairs positioned in front of the tarmac to watch aircraft coming and going.

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Alaska Air

JULY 21, 2025

Sign up for news Press Center 5 Alaska Airlines statement on IT outage Alaska Airlines statement on IT outage By Alaska Airlines Jul 21, 2025 < 1 min read Share On Facebook Share On X Share On Linkedin Monday, July 21 – 6:30 a.m. © Alaska Airlines, Inc. © Alaska Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Simple Flying

JULY 26, 2025

For enthusiasts, historians, and airport operators alike, understanding exactly where one variant ends and the next begins helps with everything from spotting airliners on the tarmac to planning runway and gate infrastructure.

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All Plane

JUNE 29, 2025

Dutch electric aircraft developer Elysian signed agreements with airlines KLM and Transavia, which will support the development of its future 100-seat airliner, and with Spanish aerostructures firm Aernova. You can also find my report of my visit to TARMAC’s main MRO site near the French Pyrenees. Here is what he told me.

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World Airline News

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Hawaiian Airlines announced: ‘Tis the season for nonstop service between Hawai‘i and New Zealand! Hawaiian Airlines today welcomed over 200 guests, all eager to begin their tropical holiday or connect to the continental U.S. Williss pictured on the Auckland Airport tarmac in front of one of Hawaiian’s Airbus A330 aircraft.

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World Airline News

JUNE 4, 2025

Business Jets vs Commercial Airlines: A Head-to-Head Comparison Air travel is a tough decision between flying on a commercial airline or chartering a business jet. On the other hand, the serious characteristics of commercial airlines are running on tight schedules and having service times that are usually beyond your control.

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World Airline News

MAY 13, 2025

NEW YORK, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — United Airlines today unveiled the United Elevated interior for new Boeing 787-9 aircraft that raises the standard of international premium travel among U.S. The airline also will introduce mid-flight meal options that include a regionally influenced tapas service. Image: 964388.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 21, 2025

How might the headset in question handle dropped on the tarmac? Do airlines require TSO headsets? While general aviation flights operated under Part 91 (including training flights) do not require TSO equipment, airline flights operated under Part 121 do. Is padding little more than cheap foam, or perhaps a more durable gel base?

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 13, 2025

As Ive already covered, United Airlines has unveiled its new Polaris business class. The airline doesnt have a culture of great service (at least not yet), so itll be interesting to see how crews do with delivering this elevated service. The additional issue is just Uniteds service delivery.

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Alaska Air

JULY 23, 2025

Ben Minicucci President & CEO of Alaska Air Group Quarter in Review Air Group’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Summary Cash Flow Statement include Hawaiian Airlines from September 18, 2024 onward. During the quarter Hawaiian Airlines experienced a cybersecurity incident.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Bill was a pilot for Eastern Airlines and he wore a toupee. We hop out of the cockpit, and Andrew ties the ship to the tarmac for the night. Bill would love this. Do you know what that is? More people ask me about that name than anything else. I do, Andrew says with a nod. He joked it was his mop-top. That sound is the same.

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World Airline News

JULY 9, 2025

To our valued readers, At World Airline News , our mission has always been to bring you the most engaging, accurate, and timely stories in the world of commercial aviation. We’re honored to be part of your daily routine, whether you’re on the tarmac or reading from your flight deck at home. The World Airline News Team

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Alaska Air

JULY 9, 2025

the parent company of Alaska Airlines Inc., Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is based in Seattle and comprised of subsidiaries Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., With our recent acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, we now serve more than 140 destinations throughout North America, Central America, Asia and across the Pacific.

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 8, 2025

The airport infrastructure, including the tarmac, taxiways, and runways, is well-maintained. During inclement weather or peak commercial airline movement periods (typically 0600-0730 and 2100-2230 local), slot availability may be limited at EIDW. However, parking charges can be high depending on location and duration.

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All Plane

MARCH 30, 2025

During that time, Tarom was, in fact, a bit unique among the airlines of the Eastern Bloc, because it operated some Western aircraft. This may change, however, in the near future, if the airlines management succeeds in turning it around coinciding with the planned arrival of new Boeing 737 MAX.

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All Plane

MARCH 30, 2025

Key story this week Airbus held its annual Summit, in which it hinted that a new clean-sheet mid-sized airliner concept may see the light in the next decade. I went to visit TARMAC Aerosave in the beautiful region of Tarbes, at the foot of the French Pyrenees, in order to find out. Theres a new Brussels Airlines Belgian Icons livery.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 17, 2025

Initially I was thinking of one of the budget airlines based in either Gatwick or Luton Airport but because London City Airport was closer to my accommodation and the lure to fly on the Airbus A220-100 once again was too much for me, I decided to fly with ITA Airways to Milan (LIN) in the morning and back in the evening.

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Flying Magazine

JULY 7, 2025

READ MORE: Airlines and Pilots Don’t See Eye to Eye on Autonomous Flights Aerodynamic lift and vectored thrust come from two pairs of ducted propellers running on kerosene-powered engines, mounted outside the main hull. Helium contributes only about 60 percent of the lift—the shape of the balloon forms a giant wing, providing the rest.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Welcome to my Skymark Airlines Trip Report! This is Skymark's one of the 2 pokemon special livery painted on the airline's Boeing 737-800. However, the first A380 (in assembly line) didn't make it to the airline's fleet as the airline was facing financial issue due to the Japanese yen dropping significantly against the U.S

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All Plane

JULY 27, 2025

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) usage Aaron Robinson, of IAG, has shared another interesting infographic that helps visualize SAF usage across the airline industry. Does you favorite airline consume more or less SAF that it would be “expected”? To learn more about Elixit check out this factory visit report from earlier this year.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 19, 2025

One of NICHOLAS AIR’s Gulstream jets sits on the tarmac. I never wanted to go into the airlines or military. Blytheville is one of many rural airports that, pre-9/11, was a fairly accessible place that attracted pilots, hangar flyers, planespotters, and yes, even kids on four-wheelers.

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Professional Pilot

JULY 7, 2025

General aviation (GA) pilots, corporate flight departments, and privately-owned aircraft cannot use airline terminals. Anyone who has ever stepped on a military tarmac can’t help but smile when seeing the Base Operations sign. They must obtain resources from fixed base operators (FBOs). GlobalSelect SGR.

Fixed Base Operator

One Mile at a Time

JULY 3, 2025

A father is going on a bit of a social media crusade against United Airlines, following an unpleasant recent flight. He has a point with his criticism, but the irony is that what he’s describing is incredibly common, and could just as easily happen on any airline. Does that make it okay, though? As it did, so did the cabin temperature.

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Aerotime

JULY 8, 2025

The man, aged 35, was believed to have run onto the tarmac and into the path of a Volotea Airbus A319 aircraft that was completing pushback bound for Asturias Airport (OVD) in Spain, operating under flight V73511.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 21, 2025

The old superjumbo airframes will support A380s currently in service with airlines by providing operators and maintenance teams with spare components necessary to keep active airframes airworthy. The dismantling of the aircraft will be performed by VAS Aero Services, in partnership with Tarmac Aerosave.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Nevertheless, I am excited to fly on another varient of the E2 series, this would be my 60th airline type in my flight logbook. It's nice to see some other airlines such as TransNasu added China's Comac aircraft, the C909 (formerly known as the ARJ-21) to its fleet so there is something to look forward to.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 17, 2025

Its also spring break for many people, which makes everything more challenging, as airlines dont have much spare capacity for when things go wrong. In my CK days I would have close communication from the airlines when these issues arose but as a lowly Explat not anymore! Let me share what happened, and then Ill provide my take.

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Alaska Air

JULY 3, 2025

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