Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

Hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) because of telecommunications and equipment issues at an air traffic control center in Philadelphia. The flight delays began on April 28, 2025, and continued into the evening. The airport confirmed that it was experiencing “ residual delays ” on April 29, 2025, and advised passengers to check with their airlines for flight updates.

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AV Web

APRIL 30, 2025

The pilots failure to deice an Embraer Phenom 300 before takeoff in icy conditions was identified as the probable cause of a fatal Jan. 2, 2023 crash moments after departure from Utahs Provo Airport (KPVU), according to the National Transportation Safety Boards (NTSB) final report. The pilot flying, who held an airline transport pilot certificate, was killed while several passengers were injured.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

US carrier JetBlue Airways has just announced its first quarter 2025 results, which show that the airline is continuing to face financial challenges as the demand for US domestic travel cools. However, on a more positive note, the company is expected to announce a major commercial tie-up with US giant United Airlines in the coming week, according to sources close to the negotiations.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 30, 2025

Calculating density altitude is like filing your taxes; annoying and often neglected until the last minute, but crucially important. Why is density altitude critical to ensuring safety, what factors affect it, and how is it calculated? Today is the day that the mystery of density altitude is solved. Key Takeaways Density altitude affects aircraft performance.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

The two largest airlines in Greece have both posted strong results for the start of 2025. Additionally, both carriers are looking forward to a strong summer season ahead, with higher numbers of visitors expected to travel to Greece for their vacations and with both airlines continuing to expand operations. According to Tornos News, Athens-based Aegean Airlines , which has become the countrys de facto national carrier, carried 3.1 million passengers in the first quarter of the year (January to Ma

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

Thailands King and Queen piloted their government jet for their first official state visit, and thats kind of amazing (thanks to @jdeliens for flagging this) Thai King & Queen land 737 at Bhutans Paro Airport On April 25, 2025, Thailands King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida made their first official state visit since ascending to the throne in 2019.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

Muscat-based Oman Air has said it has cut 1,000 jobs in a major restructuring program, including 500 jobs held by ex-pat workers. The cuts, which represent almost a quarter of the airlines total workforce, have been made to help it improve efficiency and financial sustainability, according to the carrier. As reported by Gulf News, Saeed bin Hamoud Al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and Chairman of Oman Air and Oman Airports, said the move was necessary t

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

Heart Aerospace, one of the most prominent startups working on the development of a hybrid-electric clean-sheet airliner, announced on April 30, 2025, that it is moving its corporate headquarters from Gothenburg, in Western Sweden, to Los Angeles, California. In a press release announcing the move, which will involve the winding down of the firms operations in Sweden, Heart Aerospace stated that the relocation is motivated by the need to deploy the available financial resources in a way that max

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

For the main destination of our winter trip to Tokyo & Niseko , we spent five nights at the Park Hyatt Niseko with friends. This is a property that has been on my radar for a long time I like Park Hyatts , I love Japan , and were always looking for different ski destinations. While I wasnt exactly sure what to expect, I walked away thoroughly impressed.

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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 fire was quickly extinguished by the cabin crew in yet another example of mobile electronic devices overheating a process known as #thermal runaway. 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.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

Hello from Ireland, as Ive just completed the outbound portion of my quick Aer Lingus & Iberia A321XLR adventure. To kick off this trip, I flew Aer Lingus Airbus A321XLR business class on the 6hr50min flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Dublin (DUB), on the jet with the registration code EI-XLR (hah!). I booked this ticket for 50,000 Avios. The primary reason I took this specific flight is to fly the A321XLR, the longest range narrow body commercial jet in production, which only commenced opera

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

More passengers fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to London than any other global city, according to the United Arab Emirates aviation powerhouse. Announcing its first quarter results on April 30, 2025, Dubai Airport said that between January and March 2025, those flying to the UKs capital reached 935,000 passengers followed by 759,000 to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

Would you pay $23 for self-serve fuel and a portable toilet? Thats a question for pilots who intend to fly into Californias Humboldt County need to ask themselves because the county has contracted with Vector Airport Systems PlanePass to manage the landing and transient parking tracking and billing program at the four county-run airports. As of March 1, transient pilots received a bill for landing at California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (KACV), Murray Field (KEKA), Rohnerville Airpor

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft of all shapes and sizes have conducted a final airborne rehearsal for a spectacular event that will take place in the skies over Central London on Monday, May 5, 2025. 23 aircraft from various RAF squadrons, along with an Avro Lancaster bomber from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), will combine to perform a low-level flypast to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day the day on which the hostilities of the Second World War in Europe officially ended, which

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

American AAdvantage is changing one of its generous policies. Im sad to see this change, though even with this being implemented, American still has among the most generous policies in the industry, so I guess its hard to get too upset. Lets first recap the old policy, and then well discuss the new one. AAdvantage has allowed award holds for five days American AAdvantage is one of the few frequent flyer programs that lets you place award tickets on hold prior to ticketing.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

Korean Air has revealed plans to invest US$844.11 million (KRW 1.2 trillion) to establish an Urban Air Mobility and Aviation Safety Research Center in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. The project was officially launched on April 30, 2025, when Korean Air signed an agreement with Bucheon City at the Bucheon Arts Center, the airline announced in a statement.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

Its not uncommon for aircraft to have technical issues that require a return to the origin airport. However, an American jet had an emergency a couple of days ago that I think is worth covering, for the interesting air traffic control audio, if nothing else (thanks to @xJonNYC for flagging this). An American jets dramatic DFW mayday call This incident happened in the early morning hours of Monday, April 28, 2025, and involves American flight AA2332, scheduled to operate the short 312-mile journe

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

In a record-breaking feat, over one billion passengers from around the world have now flown on Boeings illustrious 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Boeing confirmed on April 30, 2025, that the mammoth achievement had been reached faster than any widebody commercial plane in history with the one billion mark surpassed in less than 14 years. “This milestone would not have been possible without the trust and confidence of our customers in operating the 787, and we are incredibly grateful for each of

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AV Web

APRIL 30, 2025

SpaceX headquarters could soon become Texas’ newest city known as Starbase if a small group of voters approves the measure at the polls on Saturday. Spanning just 1.5 square miles, the proposed city would effectively function as a company townserving as the future headquarters of Elon Musks rocket company, SpaceX. For some time, Musk has envisioned a space-age town like Starbase, populated primarily by his SpaceX employees.

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 30, 2025

On this day in aviation historyApril 30, 1958the Blackburn Buccaneer took to the skies for the first time, 67 years ago. Developed during the Cold War, this British attack aircraft was designed in response to the perceived threat of Soviet Sverdlov-class light cruisers. Built with carrier operations in mind, the Buccaneer was intended primarily for service with the British Royal Navy in the maritime strike role, specializing in anti-ship missions.

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Captain Laura

APRIL 30, 2025

(Cover image via Freepik) Welcome Aboard ! The Art of the Business Trip: Turning Travel Into a Better Life, Not Just a Better Meeting If you’re on the road for work more often than you’re at your desk, then you know this truth: business travel can either drain you or elevate you. The difference lies in how you approach it. After a decade hopping from terminal to terminal, dodging middle seats, and somehow squeezing joy out of client dinners, Ive picked up a few tricks that have turne

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World Airline News

APRIL 30, 2025

London, UK April 27, 2025 Ascend Airways UK, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group the worlds largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) provider has successfully operated its inaugural flight from London Gatwick to Freetown, Sierra Leone. This historic flight marks the first direct air link between the two countries in over 12 years.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

As one climbs into the atmosphere, the air gets thinner. On the one hand, a thinner atmosphere is excellent for aircraft from the point of view that there is significantly less air resistance to the aircraft. However, the altitude at which aircraft fly is also lethal to humans, although this is overcome by pressurizing the cabin. Flying high also has the benefit of flying over any bad weather and storms that rage lower in the Earth's atmosphere.

Weather

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

Beond Airlines launched operations in 2023 , and it brands itself as the worlds first premium leisure airline. The company is headquartered in Dubai, but primarily operates flights to and from the Maldives. I reviewed the airline last year , and the onboard experience was super pleasant (it was a surreal experience, given how empty the flight was). The airline has just announced plans to expand massively, and grow its network from five destinations to 22 destinations.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

Buying a new aircraft is like bringing a new baby home. There is a lot of anticipation and planning that goes into the process. The process isnt quick. Youre excited and a little anxious every time you think about what youve accomplished. It is a life-changing eventplus you now have the opportunity to add all sorts of equipment and accessories to enhance the experience.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

Over the past year or so, Omani national carrier Oman Air has been undergoing a major restructuring, as the government owned airline is suddenly trying to stop hemorrhaging money. Clearly turning a profit wasnt a priority for a long time, but that has changed, with the appointment of a new CEO. Weve seen the airline shrink considerably, including retiring the A330 fleet , eliminating first class , and introducing an all-economy subfleet.

Stability

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

Washington State could soon adopt a spending plan imposing a 10 percent tax on the sale of noncommercial aircraft worth over $500,000. The state Senate last month signed off on the new fee as part of a broader budget proposal known as SB 5801. Backers say the tax is needed to support transportation infrastructure like roads and ferries. But aviation industry groups and nonprofits have come out against the bill, arguing it will harm businesses, agricultural operators, and volunteers who help tran

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

As I recently wrote about, American is in the process of taking delivery of brand new Boeing 787s. Not only does this allow the Fort Worth-based carrier to add capacity, but these are also Americans new premium Dreamliners, featuring all-new cabins, including new business class suites with doors , and business class plus seats (in lieu of first class).

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

Firefly Aerospaces two-stage Alpha rocket on Monday suffered a failure during the first of 25 missions purchased last year by customer Lockheed Martin, marking its fourth partial or complete failure in six launch attempts. The mishap prevented Lockheeds payloada technology demonstration satellitefrom reaching orbit. The FAA on Tuesday said it will require Firefly to complete a mishap investigation before Alpha is cleared for its next launch.

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AV Web

APRIL 30, 2025

Dynon Avionics has made a strategic investment in Trig Avionics, a UK-based manufacturer specializing in transponders and communication radios, the company announced on Wednesday. This investment brings Trig into the Dynon Group of companies, further strengthening the long-standing partnership between the two companies, according to an April 30 press release.

Transponder

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

Question: I am a student pilot and I want to know the best way to prepare for each flight lesson. The flight school is Part 61, and my CFI said it’s too early to worry about ground school, but he told me to watch aviation videos online. I’m not sure exactly what I am supposed to be taking away from them. Sometimes I feel like I just show up and we goof around for an hour.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

After a delay of about a year, American Airlines has received its first two of the several Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners configured in a more premium-heavy seating arrangement. There has also been some analysis online about where these two aircraft could be deployed for their first few commercial flights, and these could include both domestic and international routes.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

Malaysia Airlines announced that it entered into a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Atout France to enhance tourism promotion and increase visitor arrivals to Paris. The announcement came a month after Malaysia Airlines relaunched its direct flights to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) on March 22, 2025, nine years after it last flew the route.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

For the most part, flying in the modern era is enjoyable. With competition and the low-cost boom having made traveling by air an affordable venture, and improvements in passenger experience taking the ergonomic and gastronomic side of things to the next level, a good flight nowadays can really restore your faith in the modern aviation industry. However, this can't always be the case.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday voted to advance the confirmation of Shift4 Payments CEO and private astronaut Jared IsaacmanPresident Donald Trumps nominee for NASA administratorto the full Senate. Isaacmans confirmation was reported favorably after a 19-9 committee vote, with all no votes coming from Democrats.

Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

Russia's ongoing military action in Ukraine is continuing to have widespread implications as far as commercial aviation operations are concerned, even more than three years after the war began. Notably, the use of the country's airspace, as well as that of neighboring Belarus and Ukraine, has become extremely limited, with Russia imposing reciprocal closures on nations that have banned its aircraft.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

US-based Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has signed a definitive agreement with lessor Avolon to acquire 20 aircraft currently on lease to 17 airlines. The deal announced on April 29, 2025, sees ACG welcome six new airlines to its customer portfolio and includes the acquisition of 16 narrowbody and four widebody new technology aircraft. The aircraft, which have a current age of around 4.1 years, are currently spread across 16 different countries and have remaining lease terms of approximately 8.4 y

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