Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

Korean Air, the national airline of South Korea, has reintroduced its Boeing 747-8i fleet onto the carriers nonstop route from Seoul to Atlanta in the US, making it the longest route flown by a passenger-configured Boeing 747 by distance. The reintroduction of the type onto this particular route for the summer of 2025 sees the airline steal the crown for this accolade from German carrier Lufthansa, which was the holder until April 25, 2025, when the Seoul-based carrier brought its jumbos back to

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 25, 2025

Among the big three US carriers American, Delta, and United theres significant variance in terms of profitability. Delta has long been the most profitable, while American has long been the least profitable. United has been transforming itself in recent years, and went from being in Americans league, to being in Deltas league. Theres often discussion about all the things that Delta does right, and all the things that American does wrong, given their vastly different financial performance.

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Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

The Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled that Air Canada must pay $10 million CAD in punitive damages for misleading passengers with incomplete ticket prices on its website. On April 22, 2025, the Quebec Court reversed an earlier ruling by the Superior Court that had thrown out a class action lawsuit against Air Canada from 15 years ago for misleading booking prices.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 25, 2025

The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago stands as one of the most prestigious science museums not only in the Midwest, but in the United States as a whole. From tractors and automobiles to trains and the German U-boat U-505, the MSI, also known in the past as the Rosenwald Museum, had been host to several aircraft in its collection since the founding of the modern museum in 1933, which was based on The Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 Columbian Expositions “White City.” Vi

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Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

A Munich-bound Lufthansa Airbus A380 was diverted to Boston after departing Los Angeles Airport (LAX), due to an electronic tablet jammed in a business class seat. Lufthansa flight LH453 was in the air for around three hours on April 24, 2025, when the flight crew and air traffic control electedto divert it to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) Lufthansa told AeroTime that, when the decision was made to divert the A380, registered D-AIMC, the tablet was showing visible signs of deformation

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Simple Flying

APRIL 25, 2025

United Airlines has announced an investment that, if successful, will see it boost its sustainability credentials while taking its fleet to the next level. Specifically, as revealed yesterday, the US legacy carrier and Star Alliance founding member has teamed up with JetZero on a deal for a conditional order of up to 200 of the startup company's Z4 blended wing body (BWB) aircraft.

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Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has expanded its network of services to destinations in the US for summer 2025 by adding new direct flights between Hong Kong and Dallas, Texas. The addition of Dallas to its network is a strategic move for the carrier, which has made the further strengthening of connectivity between Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland, and North America a key part of its expansion plans for 2025.

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Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

Boeing and NASA are to pause development of the X-66 flight demonstrator in order to focus their research on the evolution of long, thin-wing technology. In a statement on April 25, 2025, NASA announced that the pair were evaluating an updated approach to the agencys Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project. The X-66 design incorporated extra-long, thin wings stabilized by diagonal struts, known as a Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept, and there were high hopes that its development could lead to

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Aviation Bussiness News

APRIL 25, 2025

MASkargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, and IAG Cargo have announced plans to form a Global Cargo Joint Business – a game-changing partnership set to reshape the air freight landscape. Pending regulatory approval, this strategic alliance aims to elevate service standards across the board for customers and partners worldwide. Bringing together their networks, infrastructure, and decades of combined expertise, the trio promises streamlined product offerings, faster transit times, enhanced connectivit

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Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

Coming just days after the carrier announced an increase in services from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney Airport in Australia, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has announced that it is set to launch direct nonstop flights from its home base to Brisbane in Queensland in conjunction with Brisbane Airport (BNE), and Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ). The parties have signed a strategic tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen tourism and air connectivity between Malaysia and Queensland, Australi

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Aviation Bussiness News

APRIL 25, 2025

Brian Skrobarcek, enterprise vice president of environmental, health, safety and sustainability at StandardAero, says that extending component life, cutting emissions and embracing alternative fuels are key to a sustainable future. As the aviation industry strives to meet ambitious sustainability targets, the MRO sector must play a crucial role in reducing environmental impact.

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Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

Philippine Airlines has announced the signing of a new strategic partnership and codeshare deal with Qatar Airways to coincide with the latter carrier starting new daily nonstop flights from Manila to Doha. The new services are due to commence on June 16, 2025, and the new agreement will enable greater connectivity for passengers from the Philippines traveling to Qatar and onwards to other regions of the world, say the carriers.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 25, 2025

Last week, I wrote about a lawsuit filed in the United States against Qatar Airways , where a passenger accused a flight attendant of stealing cash from her while inflight. I was skeptical of some aspects of the claims. However, heres another story of a similar situation, as reported by PYOK , where the airline reportedly confirmed that the inflight theft happened.

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World Airline News

APRIL 25, 2025

Alaska’s latest Disneyland Resort-themed aircraft bringsPrincess Tiana’sstory to life in the skies SEATTLE,April 25, 2025 — Alaska Airlines is inviting guests to embrace adventure and dream big with its newestthemed and most enchanting aircraft, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flyer. April 24, 2025; Spokane, Wash., USA; Disney special livery.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 25, 2025

Hilton Honors and American Express have a co-brand credit card portfolio , consisting of four cards, with three being personal cards, and one being a business card. Understandably, people often struggle to decide which card makes the most sense for them. While the temptation is always to go for a card with a low annual fee, in many situations the perks of premium cards can more than offset the annual fee.

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Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

Bulgarian ACMI and charter carrier Electra Airways has linked up with Polish tour operator ITAKA to launch a new airline brand called Air 001, with the intention of offering charter flights between Poland and a number of leisure destinations Although it will have its own corporate identity, brand name and livery, the new airline will actually use Electra Airways Air Operator Certificate (AOC).

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Simple Flying

APRIL 25, 2025

In 1969, the United States led the world with giant widebody commercial aircraft as Pan Am became the launch customer for the Boeing 747 Jumbo. The Boeing 747 was enlarged in subsequent variants and proved a massive success both in the domestic US and international export markets. Fast-forward to today, all remaining passenger 747s are in service with foreign airlines, and there are no double-decker or quad-engined aircraft in passenger service with US airlines.

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Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

As the crow flies, it’s almost 18,000 km (11,000 miles) from the fjords of Norway to those of the South Island of New Zealand. In fact, its hard to think of a pair of cities that are further apart than Oslo and Christchurch. And yet, an Airbus Helicopters H125 light helicopter was recently transferred between these two cities, arriving in New Zealand on April 23, 2025.

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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). Domestic aviation in Japan is absolutely fascinating, since both All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines have dedicated domestic fleets, with high density layouts and different onboard products.

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Flight Training Central

APRIL 25, 2025

The FAA has announced the next step in its ongoing effort to modernize aviation weather products by further transitioning from traditional area forecasts (FAs) to the Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) tool. This change, detailed in an Information for Operators (InFO 25004) dated April 8, 2025, reflects the FAAs strategy to provide pilots with more accurate, accessible, and visual weather information.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 25, 2025

A Lufthansa Airbus A380 flying from Los Angeles to Munich had to divert to Boston this week after a passenger lost their tablet in the structure of their business class seat. Given the safety concerns surrounding this incident, particularly regarding the potential for the device to overheat, the decision was taken to get the plane on the ground earlier than planned in order for technicians to address the issue.

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 25, 2025

An air traffic controller at Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and a Medivac helicopter pilot got into a heated exchange. Ive gotta say, they did a good job recovering, though, and not escalating further. Medivac helicopter flies through Washington Dulles airspace VASAviation has an excellent video about an exchange that happened on April 22, 2025, between a helicopter pilot and a Washington Dulles tower air traffic controller.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 25, 2025

It is widely known that the SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft to ever take to the skies, with the plane able to exceed speeds far beyond Mach 2. The aircraft, which was developed as a collaboration between Lockheed's secretive Skunk Works division and multiple US government organizations, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the United States Air Force (USAF), was incredibly valuable for decades

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World Airline News

APRIL 25, 2025

Preparations underway at former hypersonic facility wheresupersonic engine testing will begin by the end of 2025 DENVER, April 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Boom Supersonic , the company building the world’s fastest airliner, Overture, today announced that it has selected a site at the Colorado Air and Space Port in Watkins, CO to conduct engine tests for its Symphony propulsion system.

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Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

It has been revealed that the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully carried out one of the largest and most southerly Container Delivery System (CDS) air drops by the service in its history. Announced on April 22, 2025, and reported to have taken place earlier during the same month, the air drop was performed by specialist crews flying in one of the RAFs Airbus A400M Atlas multipurpose aircraft.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 25, 2025

Most of us would like to believe that if a plane diverts due to a mechanical issue, that its thoroughly inspected before reentering service, so that the same thing doesnt happen again. Well, heres a situation where a plane diverted on two flights in a row, for very similar reasons, as reported by The Aviation Herald. Lufthansa CityLine CRJ-900 returns to Frankfurt twice This incident involves a 13-year-old Lufthansa CityLine CRJ-900 with the registration code D-ACNX , which is typically statione

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Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

Dominican Republic low-cost airline Arajet has signed a sale and leaseback agreement for five Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets with Dubin-based SMBC Aviation Capital. The two partners announced the deal on April 24, 2025, confirming that the Boeing 737 MAX 8s are scheduled to be delivered in 2026 and 2027. SMBC described the arrangement as a pivotal milestone that underscores its commitment to supporting Arajet’s growth and expansion plans.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 25, 2025

Depending on your favourite airline, you may feel like airplane seats have shrunk over the years. This raises the question as to why the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) doesn't have minimum standards for passenger seating or comfort. The DOT, and subsequently, the FAA, enforces aviation safety rules, but it has continued dismissing calls for a standard seat size regulation.

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The Aviationist

APRIL 25, 2025

The Seventh Air Force will extend its Super Squadron test at Osan Air Base for a second phase, adding another squadron with 31 F-16s. The U.S. Seventh Air Force, which oversees air operations in Korea and in the Northwest Pacific, has received the approval bythe Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General David Allvin, […] The post U.S. Air Force to Establish Second Super Squadron at Osan AB appeared first on The Aviationist.

Simple Flying

APRIL 25, 2025

The Boeing 777-9 is the largest twinjet ever made. With a length exceeding 250 ft (76 m) and wings so big that the tips fold to fit into existing ICAO Code E gates. Therefore, it must have a lot of power to lift it up in the air, and the General Electric GE9X is the solution. This is the largest, most powerful, and most advanced turbofan engine to be offered on the commercial market yet.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 25, 2025

On this date in aviation historyApril 25, 1986we celebrate the 39th anniversary of the first flight of the Air Tractor AT-500. Developed as an aerial application platform, the Air Tractor was purpose-built to deliver pesticides and fertilizers over vast agricultural areas. The AT-500 helped shape the modern era of “crop dusters” with a design focused on efficiency, visibility, and maneuverability.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 25, 2025

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is digging a little bit deeper into its long-standing partnership with Disneyland Resort in Southern California. On Friday, the carrier officially debuted a colorful paint scheme on one of its Boeing 737-800s titled "Tianas Bayou Adventure Flyer.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 25, 2025

In the coming weeks, Delta Air Lines was supposed to roll out upgrades to its long haul business class experience. Unfortunately thatll have to wait, though, as reported by @xJonNYC. Deltas plans to improve business class bedding We know that Delta is trying to make improvements to its long haul business class experience, marketed as Delta One. This comes as the airline has seen plunging net promoter scores (NPS) among Delta One passengers traveling across the Atlantic in recent years.

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Inspire

APRIL 25, 2025

Ret. CW5 Dick Hanusa, an experienced Army helicopter pilot, is the next speaker in EAAs Speaker Series. Dick will share his experiences from two tours in Vietnam flying the UH-1, OH-6, and more in his presentation at the EAA Aviation Museum on Thursday, May 22, at 7 p.m. Growing up in Oshkosh, Dick, EAA Lifetime […] The post Vietnam Helicopter Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Plane and Pilot

APRIL 25, 2025

Its safe to say that, at one time or another, every single general aviation pilot has dreamed of owning and flying their own warbird. From fire-breathing P-51 Mustangs to T-6 Texans and more obscure types, the entire category attracts pilots of all types. Unfortunately, the rarity and complexity of most place them well out of reach of most of us, which is why a company called Slepcev chose to pair a scaled-down WWII-era design with a modern, affordable engine in the form of the Slepcev Storch, o

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Cranky Flier

APRIL 25, 2025

On this week’s episode, Brian and I butt heads. I’ve been watching Spirit’s network moves, and I see an opportunity for Spirit to cozy up to Sun Country. Brian thinks I’m insane. Come on in and listen for yourself and then decide why Brian is wrong… Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Amazon Listen on Pocket Casts American’s WaywAArd Q1 Fiscal Results American’s Q1 reporting would have made Dennis Green proud — they were what we th

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Simple Flying

APRIL 25, 2025

Pilots in different countries receive greater or lesser salaries, but it is important to keep in mind the difficulty of comparing pilot incomes across countries. Currency rates change and there are many benefits and taxes that may significantly alter the pilot's advertised base salary. Some airlines will offer minimum hours paid (e.g., Air Canada guarantees a minimum of 75 paid hours a month), while some airlines offer sign-up bonuses.

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