Aerotime
APRIL 13, 2025
In 2024, passenger traffic at European airports rose by 7.4%, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 1.8%, according to newly released data from Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe). While ACI data show that some smaller airports remain 34.5% below their pre-pandemic figures, three airports in North-East Europe, home to the Baltic states, have all overcome this challenge.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 13, 2025
There are all kinds of reasons that flights divert, though this has to be one of the more unusual ones, as reported by The Aviation Herald. Paris to Lisbon flight diverts to Porto over iPad This incident happened on Thursday, April 10, 2025, and involves Transavia flight TO7646, scheduled to operate from Paris Orly (ORY) to Lisbon (LIS). The flight was operated by a Boeing 737-800 with the registration code F-HTVP , and was scheduled to depart at 3:20PM, and arrive at 5:00PM (with a one-hour tim
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Aerotime
APRIL 13, 2025
A penguin which was being transported in the cabin of a Robinson R44 Raven II (registration ZS-RJC) has been, indirectly, blamed for the helicopters crash in South Africa, on January 19, 2025. According to a report issued on April 5, 2025, by the South African civil aviation authority (SACAA) , the helicopter went down due to an unsecured carboard box, in the penguin was being transported, sliding on the cyclic pitch control lever and causing an unexpected roll to the right from which the helico
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 13, 2025
In very late 2024, Florida-based regional airline Silver Airways filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Executives at the airline insisted that this would be a quick restructuring, and that the company would emerge stronger than ever before in the first quarter of 2025. Well, things arent looking so good anymore Silver Airways trustee recommends Chapter 7 liquidation The United States trustee overseeing Silver Airways Chapter 11 bankruptcy process has requested dismissal of the case, becaus
Aerotime
APRIL 13, 2025
A privately-owned Cessna 310 twin-engine light aircraft crashed in Boca Raton, Florida, on April 11, 2025, killing all three onboard, reportedly, members of the same family. A fourth person was injured on the ground. The aircraft (registration N8930N) departed Boca Raton Airport (BCT) at around 10.20am local time, bound for Tallahassee International Airport (TLH), Florida and crashed very shortly after, while still in the vicinity of its departure airport.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 13, 2025
Breakfast is one of the perks of hotel elite status that people value most, though the policies differ significantly among the major hotel groups. Marriott is the largest hotel group in the world, though arguably the Marriott Bonvoy programs elite breakfast benefit is the most complicated one out there. In this post, I want to explain Marriott Bonvoys breakfast benefit as simply as possible, because theres a lot to understand.
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
There are around 63 firm orders for the upcoming Airbus A350F based on the Airbus A350-900 passenger aircraft. The aircraft had been expected to enter service in 2026, but that has now been pushed back to 2027. Still, expectations are high for the Airbus A350F. Currently, the world is looking forward to the introduction of two new freighters, the Boeing 777X freighter and the Airbus A350F.
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Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
Earlier this week, Delta Air Lines made a strategic move that certainly raised eyebrows among industry analysts. The carrier decided, for the first time in recent memory, to place a high-capacity widebody jet on the airline's nonstop route between Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 13, 2025
A British Airways long haul flight was canceled after authorities carried out a drug bust on the aircraft, as flagged by PYOK , and documented by a passenger on Reddit. Thats gotta be awkward. British Airways Cancun to London flight busted with dugs This incident happened on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, and involves British Airways flight BA2202 from Cancun (CUN) to London (LGW).
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
In Europe, train travel has long been seen as a better and sustainable alternative to air travel, something which has continually been rewarded with government subsidies as they attempt to reduce the number of passengers that choose to fly when trains are available as an alternative. Due to the continent (and the European Union) as a whole being relatively environmentally conscious, most passengers will just choose the train over the plane, assuming other variables, such as price and travel time
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 13, 2025
A Hawaiian Airlines jet suffered a high speed rejected takeoff when departing from LAX, as reported by Beat of Hawaii , and theres even video footage of it Hawaiian A330 aborts LAX takeoff at high speed This incident happened on Friday, April 11, 2025, and involves Hawaiian Airlines flight HA33, scheduled to operate the 2,485-mile flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Maui (OGG).
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE The Museum of Flight is now accepting entries for its annual Spacesuit Design Contest , an all-ages exercise in fun fashion for fantasy spaceflights. This years theme is “Sustainability Suits,” and designers are challenged to build their suits in creative ways using recycled materials and items normally seen as waste. The contest is open to anyone five and older, with participants divided into four categories based on age and the Top 5 designs in each category will be s
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
Several flights at Gerald R. 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. 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.
Aerotime
APRIL 13, 2025
The Spanish Air Force received its first Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) on April 11, 2025, at a ceremony that took place at Airbus facilities in Getafe, near Madrid. This is the first of three aircraft of the type that Spain ordered in order to boost its long-range operational capabilities. Although some of Spain’s A400M are equipped with a Hose and Drum Unit (HDU) pod which enables them to refuel other aircraft inflight, the Spanish Air Force has mostly been relying on its
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA), the organization that has produced the legendary National Championship Air Races (NCAR) since 1964, continues to propel the future of aviation by expanding its highly successful scholarship program. Since 2022, RARA has awarded 33 scholarships of $10,000 each to aspiring pilots pursuing their Private Pilot Certificates.
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
Becoming a pilot in the United States today is undeniably no simple feat. To begin flying for the very first time on a commercial aircraft with paying passengers, an aspiring pilot must complete nearly a decade of training. With dozens of different tests to pass, certifications to receive, and instrument ratings to qualify for, there is an extremely long and convoluted path for pilots who are looking to eventually land the industrys top jobs.
Aerotime
APRIL 13, 2025
Kazakhstans Air Astana has confirmed that the entry into service of its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft will be delayed by a few months, to the first quarter of 2026, at the earliest. The Kazakh carrier was expecting to receive its new Dreamliners by the second half of 2025 in order to be able to launch its long anticipated nonstop services between the US and Kazakhstan.
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
Spirit Airlines is one of the largest ultra-low-cost carriers in the United States of America, and, indeed, the wider world as a whole. It has been operating for almost 33 years under its current moniker, although its wider history dates back almost another decade. During this time, the world of commercial aviation has been rife with change, and Spirit itself has seen plenty of alterations in terms of its brand.
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 13, 2025
On this day in aviation historyApril 13, 1945we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the delivery of the final Boeing-built B-17 Flying Fortress (s/n 43-39508) during World War II. Completed at Boeing Plant 2 in Seattle, Washington, on April 9, 1945, the aircraft underwent standard testing procedures before its official handover to the U.S. Army Air Forces just four days later.
The Aviationist
APRIL 13, 2025
The Black Arrow Small Cruise Missile flew for an extended period, meeting all test objectives, with further test and evaluation activities scheduled throughout 2025. Leidos recently disclosed that, in November 2024, it successfully completed a guided flight test of its Small Cruise Missile (SCM), also known as Black Arrow, from an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship.
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
Lufthansa is bringing back the Boeing 747-400 on its Frankfurt Airport to Boston Logan International Airport route this summer. The jumbo jet will fly daily from May 1 to August 31, 2025, except for July. This marks the return of the aircraft to Boston for the first time since the summer schedule of 2022, which ran from the end of March to the end of October.
The Aviationist
APRIL 13, 2025
The XF-84H was an ambitious project to reverse-engineer a jet-powered F-84 into a prop-driven aircraft capable of achieving near-jet performance. The Need for the Screech The United States Navy initially had an interest in a single-seat turboprop-powered carrier fighter-bomber aircraft that would not need catapult assistance and was compatible with the current fleet of aircraft […] The post An Aircraft so Bad it Made People Literally Sick: The Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech” appeared
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
An April 11 exclusive to National Defense magazine shares the good news that the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey family of tilt-rotors will be receiving new gearboxes of the 123 version starting in December 2025 and going deep into 2026. The gearbox replacement will resolve most of the ongoing issues with the V-22 Osprey such as hard clutch engagements (HCEs) and difficulties transferring jet turbine power to proprotors that tilt up for vertical flight and transition horizontally for faster horizontal f
AV Web
APRIL 13, 2025
The FAA intends to decommission the radio network that allows pilots to contact Flight Services by radio. In a Notice of Intent published late last month in the Federal Register, the agency says hardly anyone uses the service anymore because they use their phones and computers. “In the mid-1980s, Flight Service received 22,000 service requests per day across this network, while today they receive fewer than 300 per day,” the agency said in the notice. “In turn, from over 350 Fl
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
In response to the rise in popularity of medium-capacity long-haul aircraft, Airbus decided it needed to introduce a new model to the market to compete with the recently launched Boeing 787, which had quickly begun to dominate this market segment. This resulted in the Airbus A330neo, with the "-neo" standing for "New Engine Option," a widebody aircraft developed by Airbus from its earlier (and rather popular) Airbus A330 model.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 13, 2025
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Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
Passengers may be mistaken in thinking that their flight is over as soon as the landing gear of their aircraft touches the runway. However, that is not always the case. Very occasionally, the pilots may choose to apply power once more after the aircraft has touched down, and take off again. This is known as a touch-and-go landing, or a go-around.
AV Web
APRIL 13, 2025
Poll: Ever Had An In-Flight Emergency? Poll: Ever Had An In-Flight Emergency? More than once. Once. Almost but not quite. No. The post Poll: Ever Had An In-Flight Emergency? appeared first on AVweb.
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
Miami International Airport (MIA) is one of the busiest airports in the US when measured by passenger numbers, processing more than 55 million passengers in 2024. Last year was the busiest year on record for the airport, surpassing its pre-pandemic peak by more than ten million passengers, and almost doubling the passenger numbers seen in the early 2000s.
AV Web
APRIL 13, 2025
A 36-year-old former Navy SEAL technician has been identified as the pilot of a New York Helicopters Bell LongRanger that crashed in the Hudson River off Jersey City last Thursday. Seankese Johnson worked in security after leaving the Seals until he could save enough money to fulfill his dream of flying for a living. There were a lot of obstacles in front of him, but he climbed that mountain,” Remi Adeleke, a former SEAL who became friends with Johnson in the service, told NewsNation. R
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
British Airways has a long and diverse history, and is able to trace its roots back more than 100 years to 1919, based on the predecessors of the airlines that eventually merged to form the UK flag carrier in 1974. In the more than five decades that the airline has been operating under its current name, it has applied a variety of different liveries to its aircraft, many of which are still missed today.
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
Barcelona Airport (BCN), which is more commonly known as Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, is the principal international airport serving the Spanish city of Barcelona. The facility, which lies in the municipalities of El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans, and Sant Boi, is the largest and most important international airport in Catalonia, Spain.
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
Virgin Atlantic , a carrier officially based out of Crawley in West Sussex, England, was originally established in 1984 as British Atlantic Airways. The carrier was originally founded by Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary to fly between London and the Falkland Islands, although the airline's scope would expand significantly when co-founder Fields sold his shares in the company to entrepreneur Richard Branson.
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
The Piper Aircraft Company is a renowned name in the aviation industry, with a legacy that dates back to the 1930s. Known for its commitment to small and reliable general aviation aircraft, like the Piper Cub and the Piper Cherokee , Piper has produced a variety of aircraft designed for both private and commercial use. Among these, the M-Class series of airplanes, specifically the Piper M-350, M-500, and M-700, hold a special place in Piper's production lineup for their blend of performance, com
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
The measure of success for an aircraft program has traditionally been the number of orders received by a manufacturer. While there are more complex metrics for determining which aircraft types should and should not be produced, it is fairly easy to determine an aircraft development program's success by looking at a jet's sales in comparison to one of its principal competitors.
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
In recent years, narrowbody aircraft have often been touted as the future of long-haul flying, particularly for non-stop flights between smaller markets that wouldn't be able to sustain widebody demand. The Airbus A321XLR has been at the forefront of this movement, and its launch last year with Spanish flag carrier Iberia came with considerable fanfare.
Simple Flying
APRIL 13, 2025
The future of business aviation is all about safety, security, sustainability, and innovation. Boeing is part of the business aviation industry that offers high standards and unparalleled experience. Its brand of Boeing Business Jets BBJ is a powerful player in this expanding market, offering competitive advancements in this field.
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