Aerotime
AUGUST 6, 2025
Boeing has completed the first test flight of a newly built 777-9 in Washington, marking the first time in nearly five years that a new, larger variant of the 777X family has been flown. In a statement, Boeing said that this represents progress in the development of the new widebody aircraft towards certification and eventual entry into commercial service.
Vintage Aviation News
AUGUST 6, 2025
Seventy-three years ago, on August 6, 1952, the Boulton Paul P.120 took to the skies for the first time. Built as an experimental research aircraft, it was the last airframe produced by Boulton Paul to fly. The P.120 was developed to investigate the aerodynamic properties of the delta wing, a design that would later play a significant role in British aviation.
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Aerotime
AUGUST 6, 2025
LATAM announced on August 5, 2025, the launch of a new Premium Economy product for its long-haul fleet. The new cabin, called “Premium Comfort”, will be fitted on the airline’s fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft and will be available to passengers from 2027. The Latin American carrier is planning to invest US$100 million in this new product, which will fill the market gap between Business and Economy class.
The Aviationist
AUGUST 6, 2025
Investigators say a hydraulic fitting failure set off the 2022 B-2 incident at Whiteman AFB, ending in a gear collapse, wing fire and $300M repair bill. The U.S. Air Force has released the Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report into the B-2A Spirit mishap at Whiteman AFB on Dec. 10, 2022, providing a detailed, technical reconstruction […] The post Hydraulic Fitting Failure Led to B-2 Gear Collapse, Wing Fire and $300M Damage at Whiteman AFB in 2022 appeared first on The Aviationist.
Flying Magazine
AUGUST 6, 2025
Boeing’s fifth 777-9X made its first flight Tuesday, launching out of Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) in Everett, Washington, just north of Seattle. According to the Seattle Times , the aircraft lifted off at approximately 11 a.m. PDT. It is classified as a production airplane, with its primary function being to determine if certain features of the aircraft work as expected, such as climbs, turns, and descents, landing gear raising and lowering, and if it can withstand a l
Aerotime
AUGUST 6, 2025
airBaltic has begun the process of naming its entire fleet of Airbus A220-300 fleet after a city within the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. On August 8, 2025, airBaltic said that following a public vote, the airline kicked things off with three iconic names for three equally iconic A220-300s. First up were the three airBaltic Airbus A220-300s that feature special liveries inspired by the flags and colors of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia with each fittingly named after the capit
AV Web
AUGUST 6, 2025
Embraer told investors during its second-quarter earnings call that it is conducting “advanced conversations” with high-level officials in Brasília and Washington to restore the zero-tariff status that governed its civil-aircraft trade for more than 45 years. President and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto said the company supports 13,000 U.S. jobs today and expects to create another 5,500 by 2030 through planned investments.
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Simple Flying
AUGUST 6, 2025
In 2007, the world's largest commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380, entered service with Singapore Airlines. Airbus had taken the engineering leap that the Boeing 747 Jumbo had never fully realized and built a double-deck aircraft in which the upper deck stretched the entire length of the plane. While there was much enthusiasm at the time of its launch, it soon became clear that the aircraft was unpopular.
AV Web
AUGUST 6, 2025
Boeing’s fifth 777-9X conducted its first flight on Tuesday, taking off from Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) in Everett, Washington. Plagued by years of setbacks and delays related to technical issues , this marked the first time in five years that Boeing launched a test flight for a newly-manufactured 777-9X aircraft. The aircraft took off at 11:03 am from Paine Field and flew for nearly two and a half hours, reaching an altitude of 39,000 feet and an airspeed of Mach.84, or 5
Simple Flying
AUGUST 6, 2025
If you are a frequent Southwest Airlines flyer, then read this important update. Southwest Airlines is preparing to make one of the most significant changes in its half-century history: rolling out Assigned Seating starting January 27, 2026. You can already pre-book your tickets for next year using the new system on the official Southwest Airlines website.
Flying Magazine
AUGUST 6, 2025
A U.S. senator is pressing the FAA to investigate whether its aircraft evacuation procedures are helpful or even realistic during real-life emergencies. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) sent a letter to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on Tuesday asking his agency to compare its standards, which call for the evacuation of a grounded aircraft within 90 seconds, against recent incidents.
Aerotime
AUGUST 6, 2025
Low-cost carrier Ryanair announced that it transported over 20 million passengers in July 2025, despite hundreds of flight cancellations due to French air traffic control (ATC) strikes. On August 5, 2025, the airline published its traffic statistics for July 2025, revealing a record of 20.7 million passengers, which is a 3% increase from the same month last year when the airline reported carrying 20.2 million passengers.
Flying Magazine
AUGUST 6, 2025
BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLYING FINANCE The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, marks a pivotal shift in taxation policy. In the bill, the aviation industry and many other businesses received what could potentially be a major boon. The bill reinstates a permanent 100 percent immediate deduction for qualifying business assets, overturning the planned phaseout under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (which was set to reduce bonus depreciation to 40 percent by 2025).
Aerotime
AUGUST 6, 2025
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will once again bring the world’s largest and most influential business aviation event to Las Vegas, NV, for the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). Taking place Oct. 14-16, NBAA-BACE will bring the entire global industry together for an immersive, inspirational and insightful opportunity to boldly take the controls as business aviation soars into a promising new era defined by safety, innovation and opportunity.
AV Web
AUGUST 6, 2025
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., requested that the Federal Aviation Administration provide detailed information on several recent commercial aircraft evacuations. In a letter dated Aug. 5 to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, Duckworth asked for information regarding the exact duration of each evacuation, the number of passengers who exited with carry-on bags and the age and ability profiles of those on board.
Simple Flying
AUGUST 6, 2025
The Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 are the two largest passenger aircraft in the world. Despite carrying anywhere from 350 to 600 passengers on any given flight, these two planes are popular for being some of the most comfortable airliners that a passenger can travel on today. Their huge size, in part, contributes to the perception of these aircraft as being more pleasant to fly on than smaller airliners, such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A330.
AOPA
AUGUST 6, 2025
The FAA on August 5 released proposed rules enabling drones—up to 1,320 pounds—to fly beyond the operator’s line of sight, and granting those uncrewed aircraft right of way (with some exceptions) over FAR Part 91 aircraft that are not equipped with ADS-B Out, or a portable transponder to be approved in the future.
Simple Flying
AUGUST 6, 2025
On Sunday, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by American Airlines experienced vibrations from its control surfaces as it was climbing out LaGuardia Airport (LGA) near New York City. The aircrew decided to divert to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) instead of continuing to their originally scheduled destination of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).
Vintage Aviation News
AUGUST 6, 2025
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly detailed series of walk-around images and an in-depth exploration of their history, which have proved to be popular with many of those who have seen them, and we thought our readers would be equally fascinated too.
Aerotime
AUGUST 6, 2025
The first Airbus A350-900 destined for SWISS completed its maiden flight on August 6, 2025. The aircraft, which carries the temporary registration F-WZHI (the final Swiss one, HB-IFA, will only be assigned upon the aircraft’s delivery) took off from Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS), where Airbus’ manufacturing facility is based, at 11.27 local time. This first test flight, which lasted several hours, took the aircraft on a flight path over parts of Western and Central France and the Atlantic Ocean, all th
The Aviationist
AUGUST 6, 2025
An F-15E Strike was flying from Diego Garcia to Kadena when it was discovered that a wheel was missing. A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle conducted an emergency landing on Aug. 4, 2025, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, after it was discovered that a wheel was missing. In a press release, Kadena’s 18th Wing […] The post F-15E Strike Eagle Lands With Missing Wheel at Kadena Air Base appeared first on The Aviationist.
iPad Pilot News
AUGUST 6, 2025
Should pilots buy an iPad with a built-in GPS? iPad Pilot News One of the most widely discussed topics among iPad pilots centers around which model is best to use in the airplane to display digital charts and navigation data. The short answer is that every iPad available from Apple today can easily run even the most demanding aviation app. The decision ultimately comes down to personal preference, specifically regarding screen size, performance, internal storage and the option to add cellular da
Simple Flying
AUGUST 6, 2025
On August 3, a United Airlines Boeing 787-9 operating flight UA1122 to Cape Town was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport following a reported spoiler issue. The aircraft had already begun crossing the Atlantic when the crew requested to turn back.
Aviation Bussiness News
AUGUST 6, 2025
Aviation is one of the few fields where working on a global scale is not an exception, but a daily norm. The allure of this industry lies not only in the opportunity to discover the world but also in its dynamic environment that demands precision, responsibility, and continuous growth. Kristina Zalandauskaite, a Lithuanian based in Dubai, working in the technical training department of the global aircraft maintenance organisation FL Technics, is a remarkable example of a professional thriving in
Simple Flying
AUGUST 6, 2025
The LATAM Airlines Group has unveiled a new cabin class for its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, called Premium Comfort. This new premium cabin is scheduled to launch in 2027, the South American carrier said in a statement on August 5, 2025.
Aerotime
AUGUST 6, 2025
More than 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada are getting ready for a potential strike in August 2025 to protest “unpaid work and poverty wages” after months of unsuccessful negotiations with Canada’s largest carrier. The Air Canada Component of CUPE, which represents more than10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, announced in a statement that its members have voted 99.7% in favor of strike action if a deal cannot be reached.
Simple Flying
AUGUST 6, 2025
Birmingham Airport (BHX) has temporarily closed its runway due to an aircraft incident. On August 6, 2025, a Beech B200 Super King Air twin-turboprop aircraft operated by Woodgate Aviation made an emergency landing, reportedly resulting in a passenger’s injury.
Aerotime
AUGUST 6, 2025
The tie-up between the Star Wars movie franchise and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will come to an end in March 2026, the airline announced in a statement on August 4, 2025. As a result of this, one of ANA’s most iconic liveries, alluding to the popular R2-D2 robot, which is painted on the fuselage of a Boeing 787-9 aircraft (registration JA873A), will fly for the last time on August 6, 2025.
Jetwhine
AUGUST 6, 2025
Pilots get rusty when they don’t fly often. No matter whether they hold a private pilot certificate or an ATP. Even a professional pilot with thousands of hours in their logbook can easily find themselves behind the power curve in an airplane. Staying current keeps you legal with the feds, but being proficient is what will keep you out of serious trouble when you’re actually flying the airplane.
Flight Training Central
AUGUST 6, 2025
The airplane preflight inspection is performed before each flight to ensure that all the required paperwork is on board, that the airplane systems are working properly and that the correct amount of fuel and oil are in the tanks. It’s your chance to really look the airplane over inside and out to assure yourself that it’s ready to fly because once you’re airborne you just can’t pull over in case something goes wrong.
Simple Flying
AUGUST 6, 2025
Alaska Airlines made headlines yesterday when it announced that next year will see the carrier make its first forays into the transatlantic market. Indeed, from the spring of 2026, the airline plans to fly directly from its hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to London Heathrow (LHR) in the United Kingdom and Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF) in Iceland, which has generated much excitement.
Aviation News
AUGUST 6, 2025
Big news from Madrid: Spain has officially dropped the idea of buying the American F-35 fighter jets and will now decide between two European alternatives.
The Aviationist
AUGUST 6, 2025
Despite the need to modernize, Spain shelves F-35 plans, leaving its Navy without a STOVL replacement. The purchase of F-35 Lightning II aircraft, the fifth-generation American stealth fighter, for the Spanish Armed Forces has been definitively shelved, according to a report published by the Spanish newspaper El País, citing government sources. Preliminary contacts that had […] The post Spain Drops F-35 Plans, Looks to European Alternatives appeared first on The Aviationist.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 6, 2025
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a proposal for a new rule on Tuesday that would clear the way for large-scale commercial drone operations across the country. The proposed rule, a joint effort between the Department of Transportation, FAA, Transportation Security Administration, and Department of Homeland Security, is designed to establish a structure where unmanned aerial systems (UAS) can conduct beyond visual line of sight operations (BVLOS) at low altitudes.
One Mile at a Time
AUGUST 6, 2025
In August 2023, we saw the launch of BermudAir , a quirky niche airline operating Embraer planes between Bermuda (BDA) and the United States and Canada. The airline has grown quite a bit — it now has a fleet of four jets , and serves roughly a dozen destinations. When the airline launched, I was skeptical of the business model (let’s not even address how the airline almost instantly backtracked on being an all-business class airline ).
The Aviationist
AUGUST 6, 2025
The E-9A supports air-to-air weapon systems evaluation at Tyndall AFB providing range clearance, telemetry support and data relay. The U.S. Air Force’s E-9A Widget firing range safety and surveillance aircraft completed its first strip and paint job in over a decade during a series of scheduled upgrades and maintenance, announced on Jul. 31, 2025 the […] The post USAF E-9A Widget Range Support Aircraft Receives First Full Repaint in a Decade appeared first on The Aviationist.
Simple Flying
AUGUST 6, 2025
You may know by now that Alaska Airlines will begin its first—and probably only— narrowbody service to Europe next May. The oneworld member will lift off from Seattle (by far its top airport) to Keflavik, using the Boeing 737 MAX 8. No seat-back TVs will be available, but passengers may stream entertainment to their handheld devices.
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