Aerotime

APRIL 22, 2025

Hundreds of passengers were evacuated onto the tarmac at Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Florida after a Delta Air Lines aircraft briefly caught fire. The fully booked Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 was in the process of pushing back from the gate for its departure around 11:06 local time on April 21, 2025, when an engine fire occurred in the ramp area, Orlando airport officials announced in a statement.

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Tarmac Pilot Airlines Airline 278

Cranky Flier

APRIL 22, 2025

It had been nearly a decade since I last flew Frontier, so I was excited to see that the airline had a perfectly-timed flight from SFO to Orange County that would let me get on the airline again on my return from United’s event. (It’s been a couple weeks, so you may have forgotten about the outbound part of the trip already.) Even better, the fare was a cheap $59.98 — for some reason the Basic fare was the same as the Economy fare with a carry-on and seat assignment — so

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Aerotime

APRIL 22, 2025

Qatar Airways Cargo, IAG Cargo, and MASkargo have announced their intention to collaborate and establish a joint global cargo business. The proposed business plans will enable the groups respective carriers to further enhance existing service levels to customers and partners across the global air freight market. Qatar Airways said that the strategic collaboration, which will bring together the three cargo companies combined expertise and infrastructure, is aimed at creating significant customer

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 22, 2025

Theres some exciting news for Thailand, and it presents some new opportunities for airlines from the country. FAA upgrades Thailand from Category 2 to Category 1 In 2015, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgradedThailands aviation safety rating from Category 1 to Category 2. This came after FAA inspectors conducted a review of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), and identified several areas of non-compliance with minimum safety standards.

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Airlines Airline 113

Aerotime

APRIL 22, 2025

Two Boeing aircraft scheduled to be delivery to Chinese airlines were returned to the United States from Boeings Zhoushan completion center in China over the Easter weekend, highlighting worsening trade tensions between the two countries. One of the aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered N242BE and intended for a Chinese airline Xiamen Airlines, arrived in Guam on April 21, 2025, after departing from the Zhoushan center, according to data from AirNav Radar.

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Jet Airlines Airline 279

Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

According to Spirit's schedule submission to Cirium Diio, the evolving carrier plans over 39,200 two-way flights in May/June (an average of 643 daily). Services have fallen from 51,800 in the same two months last year (849 daily), a 24% reduction. While all months in 2025 have much lower activity than in 2024, May/June have significantly declined. It is hard to fathom any airline cutting nearly one in four flights.

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Airline Airlines 124

Aerotime

APRIL 22, 2025

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) announced that it is set to launch its third daily service from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) starting October 2025. The additional flight service came after a recent increase in air rights between Australia and Malaysia. In November 2024, weekly seats between the two countries were bumped to 50,000 from a previous cap of 36,000.

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Airlines Airline 252

Aerotime

APRIL 22, 2025

A passenger has filed a lawsuit against Qatar Airways, alleging that one of the carriers flight attendants stole $600 cash during a flight. The passenger, traveling in the airlines Business Class QSuite, was on flight QR 738 from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kolkata Airport (CCU), via Dohas Hamad International Airport (DOH) on February 26, 2025.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 229

Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

United Airlines, along with Southwest Airlines to a lesser extent, is partnering with Archer Aviation to provide eVTOL connections between the New York City metropolitan airports and downtown Manhattan vertiports. The eVTOL partnership aims to offer customers easier transfers from the metropolitan airports to the downtown heliports of New York City.

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Airline Airlines Jet 124

Aerotime

APRIL 22, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is speeding up the upgrade of the aging Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system much sooner than initially planned following recent outages. On March 21, 2025, the FAA announced plans to launch a new NOTAM service by September 2025. The agency stated that it utilized a “streamlined, innovative vendor challenge” to eliminate bureaucratic delays and expedite this project as fast as possible.

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AV Web

APRIL 22, 2025

When ADS-B Out became mandatory in some airspaces in 2020, I just assumed my aircraft was fully compliant. After all, its equipped with a modern Garmin avionics suite: a G500 PFD/MFD, GTN 750 and GTN 650 navigators and importantlya GTX 33ES remote ADS-B transponder. Good to go, right? Apparently not. A single radio call from Denver Center telling me they werent receiving my ADS-B Out data sent me spiraling down a rabbit hole of research, phone calls and unexpected lessons.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

Until 1984, the Southeast Asian country of Brunei was a British protectorate. As such, it is hardly surprising that London is the only European city that Royal Brunei serves, although it flew to Frankfurt until 2007. The airline will fly to London Heathrow and London Gatwick during the peak summer season. While flights to Heathrow will continue to operate via Dubai, they'll be nonstop to Gatwick.

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Airlines Airline 122

AV Web

APRIL 22, 2025

According to multiple reports, Boeing announced today it had entered an agreement to sell significant parts of its Digital Aviation Solutions (DAS) business unit to private equity firm Thoma Bravo, self-described as, a leading private equity investment firm building on a 40-plus-year history of providing capital and strategic support to experienced management teams and growing software and technology companies.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

Delta Air Lines has the highest revenues of any global airline, totalling nearly $62 billion in 2024. To put that in context, it was over 50% more than the $40 billion earned by the Lufthansa Group, Europes largest operator, and the combination of five airlines. But in an industry that is remarkable for its frequent financial failures, it was Deltas $3.5 billion net profit that really turned the heads of the financial analysts.

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Airlines Airline 111

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 22, 2025

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced that its updating its inflight dining, and it sounds like there will be less of a focus on Nordic food, among other changes. SAS introducing Flavors by SAS concept SAS will be modifying its food and beverage concept as of October 1, 2025. This will be called Flavors by SAS, and is intended to offer a more varied, globally inspired culinary offering.

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Approach Airlines Airline 88

Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

Boeings 777-200LR, known for its long-range capabilities and versatility, remains a critical aircraft for long-haul and ultra-long-haul travel. While its use has declined globally in favor of newer, more fuel-efficient widebodies like the 787 and A350, the 777-200LR still sees a surprising amount of service across Europeespecially on key trunk routes that require high capacity, robust performance, or unique operational requirements.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 22, 2025

While minor in the scheme of things, heres something that long haul premium cabin passengers on American Airlines will certainly appreciate. American changing premium cabin headphone policy American offers Bang & Olufsen headphones in first and business class on long haul flights. Thats a really nice feature, as its rare to see airlines offer such nice headphones in premium cabins (even on top airlines).

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Approach Airlines Airline 99

Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

The Airbus A220 is the smallest commercial jet in the Airbus portfolio, making its entry to service almost nine years ago. The program has so far created two models - the A220-100 and the A220-300 - with the latter variant performing much better in the sales department. The single-aisle A220-300 typically seats 120 to 160 passengers and comes with a range of 3,400 NM, making it ideal for short and medium-haul networks.

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Jet Airline Airlines 111

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 22, 2025

We recently saw the opening of the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Los Angeles (LAX) , which is the sixth lounge in the carriers network, and the fourth in the United States. Initially, the lounge wasnt part of Priority Pass. That has changed, though with a major catch. Virgin Atlantic lounge LAX open to Priority Pass with top-off fee The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse LAX has joined the Priority Pass lounge network.

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Approach Airline Airlines 93

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 22, 2025

As the temperatures rise along the Gulf Coast, so too does the pace of work on the CAF Gulf Coast Wings AC-47 Spooky gunship. According to the Wings latest newsletter , restoration efforts have been progressing steadily since the aircraft received fresh markings and upgrades earlier this year, as we previously reported here. Photo via CAF Gulf Coast Wing The team is currently focused on completing the annual inspection and making further external modifications to bring Spooky closer to her authe

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Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

With the Boeing 777X's introduction still pending, Boeing's current-generation widebody flagship is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, while Airbus' flagship is the Airbus A350. Both of these aircraft are some of the most expensive commercial aircraft on the market, but which costs more? The answer is complicated by the fact that the Dreamliner comes in three variants and the A350 comes in two.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

Pilots can have multiple licenses. Each license gives a pilot different privileges. Pilots usually start by getting their Private Pilot license and then work towards a commercial pilot license if they are interested in being a pilot as a career. Key Takeaways Most pilot licenses require English proficiency, a medical certificate, training, and passing tests.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

Taylor Swift owns one Dassault Falcon 7X , a 2009 model registered as N621MM. It is a trijet powered by three Pratt & Whitney PW307A engines known for their exceptional performance and comfort. The aircraft has been enlisted under Island Jet Inc. since May 18, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee. Island Jet is providing non-scheduled air transportation services for Swift in Nashville.

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Jet 111

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 22, 2025

Jon Kotwickis journey into aviation began unexpectedly, but it soon transformed into a life-changing passion. Born in Sarasota, Florida, Kotwicki moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the age of 20. It was there that he took his first discovery flight, an experience that left him hooked on aviation for life. What started as a curiosity quickly escalated into a career, leading him to become a flight instructor (CFI) at the young age of 22.

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Pilot Airplanes Runway Airline 98

AV Web

APRIL 22, 2025

The story I wrote yesterday about Airservices Australia recruiting (poaching?) experienced U.S. controllers reminded me of my experience flying a Cessna Skyhawk over Australias Great Barrier Reef with my wife in our PK period (pre-kids), which makes it at least 23 years ago. I could have taken a lengthy checkout flight and then we would have gone off on our own (and gotten lost).

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 22, 2025

For the second hotel stay of our winter ski trip to Niseko , we spent a night at the 86-room Tokyo EDITION Ginza. We wanted to be able to compare the two Tokyo EDITION properties , so we spent the previous night at the Tokyo EDITION Toranomon , which I reviewed in a separate installment. Ive gotta say, I ended up liking my stay at the Tokyo EDITION Ginza a lot more than I was expecting to.

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AV Web

APRIL 22, 2025

The FAA announced yesterday it is accelerating the modernization of its Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) service. The new service is set to go into operation this year. According to the agency, it used a streamlined, innovative vendor challenge to cut through red tape to get this critical work done as fast as possible. CGI Federal won the FAA bid to work up and put into service a modernized NOTAM system.

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NOTAMs 67

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 22, 2025

I recently published my reviews of the Tokyo EDITION Toranomon and Tokyo EDITION Ginza , and there was some interesting discussion in the comments section about the overall quality and value of the EDITION brand. I thought it would be worth talking about that in a bit more detail in this post, as Im curious to hear how OMAAT readers perceive the brand.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 22, 2025

Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners who wish to help support our website. Alongside learning about the history of aviation and attending various events, some people with a passion for planes also dabble in the array of video games dedicated to them. In particular, on PC, there are some strong options to consider playing right now.

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Cockpit 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

Ground reference maneuvers involve flying precise patterns relative to landmarks on the ground. These exercises aim to sharpen your skills and awareness in the cockpit. Unfortunately, theyre infamously tricky. This guide is your go-to resource for mastering these maneuvers, offering step-by-step instructions and expert tips to perfect your technique.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

Boeing, which has been reviewing its portfolio following the change in leadership, has confirmed that it has sold portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business for $10.55 billion to Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm.

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Plane and Pilot

APRIL 22, 2025

FLYING Magazine is set to host “Best of What’s New,” an online livestream event dedicated to unveiling the latest products and groundbreaking innovations shaping the future of aviation. This virtual gathering will bring together leading experts from across the industry to showcase advancements in aircraft technology, avionics, safety systems, and more.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA), upgrading Thailands Category from 2 to 1, meaning that the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (, CAAT) is compliant with international safety standards.

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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 22, 2025

Product Report: Navigator iPad Case with Heat Sink iPad Pilot News The Navigator iPad Case with Heat Sink combines rugged protection and smart thermal management into one streamlined package. For pilots, the iPad has become as essential as a headset or chart, but its only as effective as the accessories that support it. The Navigator iPad Case with Heat Sink , available from Sportys, combines rugged protection, flight deck versatility, and smart thermal management into one streamlined packagemak

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Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

UAE national carrier Etihad Airways will increase its service from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to twice-daily (14 weekly) flights from December 15, 2025.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 22, 2025

On this day in aviation historyApril 22, 1939we mark the 86th anniversary of the first flight of the Aeronautica Umbra Trojani AUT.18. This unique aircraft was developed in response to a Regia Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force) request for a new frontline fighter. Though Aeronautica Umbra faced stiff competition from more established manufacturers, the company succeeded in producing an aircraft that drew attention, if not adoption.

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Ceiling 52

Simple Flying

APRIL 22, 2025

A Frontier Airlines Airbus A320neo has suffered problems while on a taxiway in Seattle, forcing several aircraft to depart the airport with lengthy delays due to its position on the taxiway.

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Airlines Airline 119