Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

SpaceXs Starship spacecraft has exploded in space shortly after taking off from Texas, leading the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reroute or delay air traffic in some areas of Florida and the Caribbean due to rocket debris. SpaceX confirmed they lost contact with the Starship rocket nine minutes and 30 seconds into its eighth test flight on March 6, 2025, as the spacecraft began tumbling to Earth.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Both the turbofan and turbojet are jet engines that rely on the same principles to provide thrust. But what makes them different from each other? Is one design better than the other? Lets see how the turbofan is different from a turbojet and compare the advantages and disadvantages of either system. Key Takeaways Turbojet engines are commonly found in military fighter jet aircraft.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

Research carried out by Honeywell Aerospace has found millennials to be the demographic group most enthusiastic about flying by air taxi in the future. In the survey of 1,000 US-based fliers, 65% of those born between 1981 and 1996 said they were keen to use an electric vertical take-off and landing ( eVTOL ) aircraft, compared to 58% of overall respondents.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 7, 2025

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is celebrating a major milestone, as the program now has 10 million members. To commemorate this, KrisFlyer has launched an award sale, specifically for economy and premium economy redemptions. This is separate from the programs Spontaneous Escapes offer , which is available monthly, and is much more restrictive in terms of the markets in which you can travel.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

New Yorks JFK Terminal 5, known as being JetBlues terminal, is to receive a thorough refresh in the coming months. The project was jointly announced on March 6, 2025, by JetBlue, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Fraport USA, the subsidiary of the German airport and infrastructure firm that manages of JFKs Terminal 5. The facility will house 40 new retail and catering concessions, as well as new amenities to improve the passenger experience, plus a redesigned center concourse wh

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 7, 2025

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), the citys largest independent cargo handler, has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell Hong Kong Limited (Shell) to advance the use of renewable diesel fuel in its ramp equipment and road vehicles. As part of the agreement, Shell has named Hactl its first Strategic Collaborator on Renewable Diesel initiatives.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

REGENT Craft successfully conducted the first sea trial of a full-scale seaglider carrying passengers onboard on March 6, 2025. The seaglider that conducted this test was a prototype of the Viceroy electrically powered wing-in-ground vehicle, designed to carry up to 12 passengers. Ground-in-wing vehicles make use of the laws of aerodynamics to move at high speeds just a few meters above the surface of the sea.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

Southwest Airlines has announced that it plans to close two of its flight attendant bases amid cost-cutting and workforce reduction efforts. The airline declared that it intends to close its flight attendant bases at Floridas Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and at Texas Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). The two locations are smaller satellite bases and house only flight attendants, not pilots.

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Fear of Landing

MARCH 7, 2025

I’m on the road this week but luckily for us, my friend Elisa Bird agreed that I could share one of her great articles with you all. Given the frantic pace of aviation news lately, I thought perhaps a visit to an accident of yesteryear with Elisa’s insight would be welcome, specifically around the emergency landing of Captain Carlos Drdano in Louisiana in 1988.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

JetBlue Airways will be extending its halt on flights to Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) in Port-au-Prince. The airline will keep flights suspended until at least June 11, 2025, a spokesperson told Miami Herald on March 6, 2025. Previously, JetBlue had announced that all flights to Haiti would be suspended through to the end of April 2025.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

United Airlines announced a significant milestone on Friday, revealing that it has successfully installed Starlink WiFi on its first regional aircraft. According to United, from May through the end of 2025, it plans to outfit more than 40 regional aircraft each month. By the end of the year, the airline hopes to have all of its two-cabin regional aircraft fully equipped with Starlink, United Airlines said in a press release.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has unveiled a unique new livery for its first Airbus A350 aircraft, named SWISS Wanderlust. In a statement released on March 6, 2025, the airline announced that this special livery is a playful, creative and story-packed homage to Switzerland that blends imposing structures with further famous landmarks and motifs of traditional arts and sports events.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

You might assume that staying legal means staying safe. In reality, though, thats not always the case. You shouldnt get complacent just because youre legal. Ask yourself: Are your skills sharp enough to handle any situation? Currency confirms that youre legally allowed to fly, but proficiency keeps you safe and ready to fly confidently. In this guide, well break down what it means to be proficient and current.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 7, 2025

By Nigel Hitchman Every year on one weekend, the fabulous Shuttleworth Collection opens up their engineering workshops for close inspection by visitors. This year the collection opened the hangars over the weekend of February 22-23. With the barriers removed, people can get up close and see exactly how the aircraft are constructed and maintained with plenty of engineers and pilots available to explain how things work.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

In a monumental milestone for the company, European aerospace manufacturer Airbus has surpassed 16,000 aircraft deliveries in its latest performance update. Airbus confirmed on March 7, 2025, that since its inception, 16,028 aircraft have now been delivered with the 16,000 th plane (an A321neo) seemingly going to British low-cost airline Jet2 through a lease arrangement with ICBS Leasing.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 7, 2025

by Ben Presten Nestled right in the middle of Belgium in the town of Gembloux, a group known as the Belgian Aviation Preservation Association (BAPA) is hard at work restoring a number of impressive vintage aircraft. Among those projects is the 1958 Cessna 310B OO-SEI. OO-SEI began its career in October of 1958 when it was delivered to the Belgian airline Sabena as a multi-engine trainer.

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Universal Weather

MARCH 7, 2025

NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatcher Conference (SDC, or often just called “S&D”) is the only major event in the business aviation industry focused on flight department schedulers and dispatchers. It’s a fun, energetic three-day event that attracts over 2,900 industry professionals. The show is held in a different city every year, so each one is unique and special.

Airline Reporter

MARCH 7, 2025

Every two years, Icelandair hosts the Midatlantic travel trade show in Reykjavik, allowing travel vendors from the regions that the airline serves to gather together and present and promote their offerings to travel buyers, travel journalists, and to network with one another. One of the aisles in the 2023 Midatlantic travel show in Reykjavik It’s always a great event, and this avgeek travel reporter always finds plenty of resources and story ideas there.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

The Ariane 6 rocket masterminded by the European Space Agency (ESA) has finally achieved a successful lift off from its launchpad at Europes Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Europes newest rocket was originally scheduled to launch three days earlier, on March 3, 2025, but unspecified issues on the ground forced a last-minute postponement. Eventually Flight VA263 was able to launch into orbit at 13:24 local time, carrying a CSO-3 military satellite for the French Air and Space Forces Space Co

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The Aviationist

MARCH 7, 2025

During an exercise with the Estonian Air Force, two RLAF F-35s employed AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to shoot down a number of target drones over the Baltic Sea. In an exceedingly rare exercise, two F-35As of the RNLAF (Royal Netherlands Air Force) shot down an unidentified number of target drones over the Baltic Sea using […] The post Dutch F-35As Shoot Down Target Drones with AIM-9X Sidewinders Over Baltic Sea appeared first on The Aviationist.

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 7, 2025

The other night I was streaming Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and marveled at the way the movies special effects professionals took a host of relatively normal trucks and four-wheel-drive vehicles and made them all look like they came right out of a dystopian future. Then suddenly, out of the sky, swooped a most bizarre-looking flying machine. It was short, stubby, very tall, and had two wings and two tails.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

Addison Schonland has spent the last 25 years learning everything he can about commercial aviation from schedules to aircraft metrics. Addison is a consultant and analyst for AirInsight Group, focusing on commercial aviation industry analytics. Addisons focus is helping clients and colleagues improve their understanding of the industry through data models.

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The Aviationist

MARCH 7, 2025

Boeing discovered cracks in the aileron hinges of two KC-46s which were being readied for delivery, prompting the U.S. Air Force to launch a fleet-wide inspection while the root cause is being investigated. The U.S. Air Force has recently paused deliveries of Boeing’s KC-46 Pegasus tanker aircraft and launched a fleet-wide inspection on the 89 […] The post U.S.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

Spiders onboard prompted a strange scenario for Iberia passengers in Madrid when an Iberia pilot reportedly encountered a tarantula in the cockpit during a routine flight from Dusseldorf to Madrid Barajas Airport. It is speculated that the spider may have boarded during a layover in Casablanca Airport , Morocco. The pilot was bitten while the plane was in the air and immediate medical action was taken once all souls were safely on the ground.

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The Aviationist

MARCH 7, 2025

The secretive X-37B spaceplane has just returned from its latest highly classified, long-duration mission. On Mar. 7, 2025, at 07.22 UTC (2.22AM EST), the Boeing X-37B landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, on the central coast of California, in Santa Barbara County, marking the spacecraft’s first West Coast landing since 2014, when its third mission […] The post Space Forces Boeing X-37B Spacecraft Returns To Earth After 434 Days in Orbit appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is gearing up for a key step forward in its fleet modernization process this year, as it awaits the entry into service of its first Airbus A350. In order to mark the occasion, the carrier has devised a special livery for one of these aircraft, which will instantly make it stand out from the crowd. Known as 'Wanderlust,' the unique paint scheme features various traditional Swiss motifs.

Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

As part of its investigation into a deadly plane crash in Philidelphia, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) failed to record the accident flight and had likely not been logging audio for years. Details on the crash were announced on March 6, 2025, with the publication of the NTSBs preliminary report which set out the agencys early findings into the Learjet 55 ambulance aircraft crash in January 2025 that resulted in the deaths of sev

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

On Thursday, March 6th, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report about the Learjet 55 aircraft that crashed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On Friday, January 31st, a Learjet 55 , which was being utilized as an air ambulance, departed a local airport in northeast Philadelphia. However, shortly after departing the airport, the private jet suddenly nose-dived into several buildings near the airport.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 7, 2025

To honour International Womens Day 2025 on March 8, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will operate its ZurichGothenburg return flights with an all-female cockpit and cabin crew. The initiative extends beyond the aircraft, as SWISSs partner companies at both airports will also assign female personnel to handle ground operations for the flights. By showcasing an all-female crew on International Womens Day, SWISS aims to highlight the role of women in aviation and inspire more women to pursue c

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

Cathay Pacific has announced that it is set to launch direct flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) in Chinas northwestern region. The four-times-weekly flights, which will be serviced using the carriers fleet of Airbus A330-300 aircraft, are set to commence on April 28, 2025. Urumqi marks Cathay Pacifics 20th destination to mainland China.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

The Beechcraft Denali , a light turboprop aircraft manufactured by Textron Aviation , has been a long time coming. Despite the Denali being announced in 2015 and having its first flight in November 2021, its planned General Electric Catalyst turboprop engine was very slow to complete its lengthy FAA testing process. Global slowdowns and supply chain issues in recent years certainly did not help bring this engine to the global market in a timely manner.

Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 7, 2025

Delta Air Lines is to fit the Hughes Simultaneous Multi-Orbit IFC package to its A350 and A321neo aircraft. The airline currently has the connectivity system fitted to around 400 aircraft, including ERJ, CRJ, and, from the second half of 2025, on Boeing 717 units. This solution was developed for commercial aviation to use both LEO and GEO satellite capacity for a better online experience.

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Flight Training Central

MARCH 7, 2025

The Regional Airline Association (RAA) is now accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program. The Regional Airline Association (RAA) is now accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program, which offers financial support to students pursuing careers in aviation. The RAA Scholarship aims to help the next generation of aviation professionals achieve their educational and career goals while strengthening, expanding, and diversifying the aviation industry’s future workforce.

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Air Facts

MARCH 7, 2025

Friday Photo: The Tetons From Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC) Air Facts Journal The view: The Tetons from Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC) The pilot: Duncan Witte The airplane: Piper Arrow, PA28R-201 The mission: First stop on a cross-country from Boise, Idahoe (home) to Monroe, North Carolina The memory: There were a lot of wildfires around, so Id been flying in smoke for several days.

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Cranky Flier

MARCH 7, 2025

If at First (or Second) you Don’t Succeed…Ask the Courts to Reverse the Decision Apparently American’s dream of a Northeast Alliance with JetBlue isn’t totally dead yet. American Airlines is throwing a hail mary, petitioning the Supreme Court to hear the case. JetBlue decided to move on after the partnership was struck down in May of 2023, instead focusing on its failed takeover of Spirit, showing that there really are no winners in this alliance — except the lawyer

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Simple Flying

MARCH 7, 2025

William Henry Gates III is one of the wealthiest people in the entire world. Dropping out of Harvard, he elected to develop his skills in the world of software, and together with childhood friend, Paul Allen, founded Microsoft in 1975. Under the leadership of Gates and Allen, Microsoft went from an idea to one of the world's biggest brands, and the two are considered pioneers of the personal computer revolution.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 7, 2025

Embraer has officially added Fly Across MRO to its authorised service centre network, expanding maintenance support for its executive jets in Mexico. Based at Toluca International Airport, Fly Across MRO will provide base maintenance services for the Phenom and Praetor series, along with the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 jets. The company will offer both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, including AOG (Aircraft on Ground) support and drop-in services.

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