Aerotime

MARCH 25, 2025

When, one after another, airlines were forced to ground their entire fleets, a scramble ensued to find places to park hundreds of aircraft for an indefinite period of time. This is quite a striking figure, because there are many more narrowbodies in service with airlines globally.

Tarmac

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

On February 18, 2025, Air Canada provided an operational update , stating that that recent severe winter storm activity and the Delta DL4819 accident has created extremely challenging conditions for airlines in Eastern Canada. The airline reported that it has canceled around 1,290 flights in the last six days.

Weather

AV Web

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

” Airlines have added thousands of seats to meet Thanksgiving demand and the current estimates are that 31 million people will take off somewhere in the U.S., Weather will also likely cause problems. The post Weather, Controller Shortages Loom For Record Holiday Weekend appeared first on AVweb.

Weather

Aerotime

JANUARY 24, 2025

On January 24, 2025, red warnings were issued for Northern Ireland as well as central and southwestern areas of Scotland as Storm Eowyn brought strong winds causing very dangerous conditions, according to data from the UKs Met Office weather forecasters.

Weather

Aerotime

MARCH 31, 2025

A United Airlines Boeing 737 had a lucky escape after it struck a kite on its final approach to Washington-Reagan Airport (DCA) in the US capital. The incident involving the United Airlines aircraft and a kite occurred on Saturday, March 29, 2025, according to reports.

Threshold

Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

The aircraft that operated the service, a rotation from Manchester (MAN) to Geneva (GVA), is being retired, marking an end to almost 42 years of Boeing 757 passenger services by UK-based airlines. Jet2 is a British low-cost airline offering scheduled and charter flights from the United Kingdom. The final flight, operated by 37.3-year-old

Cargo

Aerotime

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Our collaboration with Avianca builds on Honeywells more than 100 years of innovation, which enable us to deliver the industrys most advanced technologies that will help drive the airlines operational performance,” Heath Patrick, President, Americas Aftermarket at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies said in a statement.

Cockpit

Aerotime

JULY 14, 2025

This decision follows a comprehensive reassessment of market dynamics, operational… pic.twitter.com/KHYIvyIaWJ — Wizz Air (@wizzair) July 14, 2025 The first of these is the fact that engine reliability issues, made worse by the hot weather conditions, have prevented the carrier from achieving the desired operational performance.

Weather

Aerotime

MARCH 6, 2025

A category two storm heading for the east coast of Australia has forced airports to close and airlines to cancel flights in preparation for up to 80 mph winds. In preparation for the storm multiple airports have gone into lockdown and airlines including Qantas and Virgin Australia have cancelled flights until March 9, 2025.

Air Traffic Control

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

Singapore Airlines very long Singapore to Manchester flight Manchester has been dealing with some inclement weather the past couple of days, including heavy snow. This incident happened on Sunday, January 5, 2025, and involves Singapore Airlines flight SQ52, scheduled to operate from Singapore (SIN) to Manchester (MAN).

Airlines

World Airline News

APRIL 8, 2025

ATLANTA,April 8, 2025— The Weather Company has launched Maverick Dispatch , a global weather and flight tracking solution that transforms how aviation dispatchers handle mission-critical weather and operational data. Alaska Horizon – Horizon Air Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N652MK (msn 17000929) SEA (Bruce Drum).

Weather

Aerotime

MARCH 6, 2025

There were many positives for Europes largest airline conglomerate to savor but clearly there is a feeling that more could have been achieved if events had unfolded in its favor. Lufthansa Group, which includes Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Swiss and Eurowings, said its operating profit fell from 2.7 billion ($40.5

Stability

Simple Flying

MARCH 23, 2025

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby delivered an optimistic message to employees amid concerns over a recent slowdown in demand, assuring them that the airline's long-term growth goals are still in place.

Airlines

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

million passengers in the final quarter of 2024, a period that has historically seen high direct traffic, driven by expats traveling home for the festive season plus visitors arriving to enjoy the UAE’s packed winter calendar and favorable weather. Alexandra Lande / Shutterstock Looking ahead to winter Dubai Airport expects to handle 23.2

Weather

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Before leaving Mexico, the 787-8 Dreamliner crew reviewed the weather and loaded additional fuel to account for strong winds forecast at Manchester Airport (MAN). Under testing weather conditions, there were seven aircraft on hold in front of the TUI plane at MAN, so the flight crew opted to divert to East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Air Traffic Control

Simple Flying

APRIL 13, 2025

As a result, flights scheduled by the likes of Allegiant Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines were delayed on Friday ahead of the busy weekend. Ford International Airport (GRR) in Grand Rapids were delayed last week due to what the airport said was a "temporary fuel shortage" originating with a third-party fueling company.

Weather

Aerotime

JANUARY 21, 2025

While its use has been rolled out by several airlines over recent years, this milestone marks the first time the system has been certified for use on short-haul turboprop aircraft. Moreover, the compact size of the antenna makes it perfectly suited to the ATR platform in terms of aerodynamics.

Weather

Simple Flying

JULY 16, 2025

American Airlines is proof that failure isn’t final. First founded almost a hundred years ago, in 1926 as American Airways, the company that we know today as American Airlines was created as a merger of more than 80 small air carriers in 1930.

Turbulence

Aerotime

MARCH 17, 2025

Passengers traveling with German budget airline Eurowings from Dsseldorf in Germany to Troms in Norway were left unimpressed after an eight-hour journey that saw them landing back at the German airport from where they had originally departed.

Air Traffic Control

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Flying for extended periods of time at the controls of a basic aircraft was hard physical work, and poor weather or mechanical issues could also add to pilot fatigue on longer flights. Generally speaking, a commercial airliner must be equipped with an autopilot if it has a capacity of 20 passengers or greater.

Weight-Shift-Control

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For the last lounge visit of my quick trip to Japan & Korea , it was time to fly Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 business class from Tokyo (HND) to New York (JFK). In the previous installment, I reviewed the Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge , which is the primary business class lounge for the airline.

Airlines

Aerotime

DECEMBER 23, 2024

An Emerald Airlines ATR72 operating on behalf of Aer Lingus Regional suffered a nose gear collapse following a heavy landing at Belfast City Airport (BHD) on the evening of Sunday, December 22, 2024. Passengers are asked to contact their airline.” The flight had two pilots onboard accompanied by two cabin crew.

Runway

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 5, 2025

In no particular order The United Airlines island hopper While you could fly nonstop from Honolulu to Guam in just over seven hours on a 777, whats the fun in that? Alaska Airlines operates several different milk run routes, connecting smaller communities in Alaska. Singapore Airlines A350-900ULRs are super comfy! Landing in St.

Runway

Aerotime

JULY 9, 2025

Additionally, flights between London-City Airport (LCY) and Madrid will begin, offering more connections to the long-haul network of Iberia, the carrier’s IAG-owned sister airline. This represents a 68% increase compared to 2019, an increase from which the UK airline is looking to benefit.

Weather

Air Facts

MAY 28, 2025

That evening, I checked the weather for the next leg. Sure enough, Monday brought a wall of weather that confirmed my decision. The assumption is that airline travel is more reliable than general aviationand in some ways, thats true. Airlines have dispatchers, turbine engines, and the ability to cruise above the weather.

Wind Shear

Aerotime

APRIL 9, 2025

Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY Airlines has forecasted that the carrier is in for a strong northern summer season in 2025, as it released its latest traffic figures for March 2025. reduction of PLAYs overall capacity year-on-year, following the companys decision to lease one of its aircraft to GlobalX Airlines based in Miami, Florida.

Airlines

Aerotime

JULY 11, 2025

There are numerous reasons for this – crowds, strikes, weather conditions, and so on. In most cases, airlines set their ground handling service-providing partners with a target of 97-98%. According to Vitalis Dudys, BGS Group Head of Commerce, considering all these factors, the 100% on-time performance becomes even more impressive. “In

Weather

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. Or, sadly, too many pilots’ final decision: “The weather is really marginal, but with a little luck, I should be able to make it.” I like that definition. I am sure you have your own list.

Pilot

Aerotime

JANUARY 30, 2025

With the increasing number of air passengers and airlines adding further new routes in more areas, the aviation industry is facing a lack of aviation specialists. AI provides spotters with data on weather and flight plans and general conditions. billion in 2025, marking a 6.7% increase compared to 2024. million tonnes, reflecting a 5.8%

Aviation Technology

Captain Laura

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Weather tends to be much less of an issue in the early morning. Best options to mitigate schedule disruptions: Keep an eye on the weather the day before your travel with the Weather Channel and doppler radar with forecasting. Direct flights give you less of a challenge in arriving than misconnecting to your second flight.

Air Traffic Control

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. On Tuesday, the Central Weather Administration issued a sea warning and warned that a land warning might follow.

Knot

Plane and Pilot

JULY 31, 2025

SiriusXM radio adds music, entertainment, and real-time weather, far surpassing the AM radio of my early flights. The ADS-B mandate, effective 2020, provides real-time traffic and weather data, outpacing the radar scopes and Flight Service calls of the past. This shift isn’t just cosmetic.

VOR

AV Web

APRIL 30, 2025

The pilot flying, who held an airline transport pilot certificate, was killed while several passengers were injured. At the time of the accident, weather conditions at the airport included light snow, mist, IFR ceilings, and a temperature of -1C.

Ceiling

Simple Flying

JUNE 1, 2025

Chicago's hometown airline, United, has announced its plans to add more flights to its already busy schedule from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) this fall. The airline, which is set to mark its busiest fall schedule ever, will add several extra direct flights to warm-weather destinations.

Weather

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.

Runway

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

As more airlines join the realms of ultra-long-haul travel, the list of the worlds longest flights keeps on changing. While theres no huge surprise that Singapore Airlines retains the title of worlds longest flight with its JFK to Singapore service (and second longest with its EWR route), there have been some interesting changes to the list.

Airlines

Professional Pilot

JULY 2, 2025

PRESS RELEASE U niversal Avionics (UA), today announced that Widerøes Flyveselskap AS (Widerøe), Scandinavia’s largest regional airline, is upgrading its Dash 8 fleet with the InSight flight deck and connected avionics solution as part of De Havilland Canada’s upgraded avionics suite.

Flight Deck