Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Manchester Airport (MAN) located in the north of England, and Britains third busiest airport in terms of passenger throughput, is to be the UKs first major international airport to adopt a hybrid digital control tower as part of a project announced by the UKs National Air Traffic Control Service, or NATS. Working in collaboration with the digital technology company Searidge Technologies, the airport will become a pioneer in the deployment of operational grade, ultra-high definition panoramic cam

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Many travel loyalty programs offer the ability to earn lifetime elite status. Ordinarily elite status has to be earned on an annual basis, so it sure is nice to be able to not worry about requalifying for status anymore. In this post, I want to take a look at how American AAdvantage lifetime status works, especially in light of the recent improvements.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

LOT Polish Airlines posted its 2024 full-year financial results on February 26, 2025. The Polish flag carrier has recorded one of its highest financial years to date, with revenues of PLN 9.93 billion (US$ 2.51 billion approximately) and a net profit of PLN 688.5 (US$174 million). Operating profit (EBIT) was PLN 805.7 million (US$204 million), which represents an operating margin of 8.1%.

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All Plane

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Flight#: SV228 From: Barcelona (BCN) To: Jeddah (JED) Flight time: 5h 30min Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 A recent trip to Saudi Arabia to attend the 2025 Aerospace Connect Forum in Jeddah , a conference to showcase the Saudi plans and ambitions in the aerospace manufacturing and services industry, provided a long-awaited opportunity to try out a truly unique airline: Saudia.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A new search is underway to find the Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in 2014 and was presumed to have crashed into the Indian Ocean. On February 26, 2025, Malaysian Transport Minister, Anthony Loke, told reporters that US/UK marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity had mobilized its ships in an effort to solve the mystery behind flight MH370 s disappearance.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Theres lots of reasons for the checklist other than, Because I said so! Some of them are obvious, some less so. Checklists date back at least to the 1935 crash of the Boeing Model 299 (WB-17) when it took off with the controls locked and crashed. But what are the reasons for them? The primary reason is risk reductionto make sure that nothing that can cause a crash is mis-set.

Airplanes

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Delta Air Lines prefers to keep older aircraft operational for longer, and has become renowned for it. Although the fleet has undergone a significant revamp since the pandemic, Delta still maintains more than 60 aircraft that are over 30 years old. These veteran airliners were built before the internet became commonplace, when nobody had heard of smartphones, and when handheld GPS was only just being invented.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

For a passenger, aviation law is a concept that receives little thought during a flight. To a pilot, however, aviation laws are the rules by which they operate to ensure the highest level of safety. Different restrictions apply to different types of flights, and they can often create confusion. In this article, we’ll explain the three primary regulations that apply to aircraft operations: Part 91, Part 121, and Part 135.

Federal Aviation Regulations

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has informed its shareholders that it will delay the E175-E2 development program by four more years. In a SEC filing dated February 26, 2025, Embraer said that its board had approved an extended delay following the three-year pause announced in February 2022. Embraer cited the ongoing scope clause in the US between airlines and pilot unions that restrict the maximum takeoff weight for aircraft with up to 76 seats in the region for the extended delay.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Last week, Vintage Aviation News met Andrew Hanna, son of U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Keith Hanna, who, among other things, flew F-86s in Korea shortly after the war and saw action in the skies of Laos and Vietnam. In the latter, Col. Hanna served in the 333 rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) Lancers , flying over 100 missions in F-105 Thunderchiefs out of Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Norwegian airline Norse Atlantic Airways has announced a new agreement to lease three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo. IndiGo confirmed on February 26, 2025, that, in addition to a previous agreement between the carriers, three additional widebody aircraft will join its fleet in the second half of this year. On February 6, 2025, Norse Atlantic and IndiGo had revealed a damp lease deal between the airlines for a single Boeing 787-9, with the aircraft scheduled to begin

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In recent years, the idea of single-pilot operations on large commercial airliners has become an increasingly hot topic. After all, with new technology meaning that flying now features a considerable degree of automation, and airlines needing to operate more flights in response to growing demand, the concept of having just one pilot in the cockpit of a commercial aircraft isn't as far-fetched as it used to seem.

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AV Web

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Tecnam announced this week its P2006T NG (Next Generation) piston twin has been granted European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The news comes 15 years after the original P2006T entered the market. Among the improvements is a redesigned flight deck with a center console accommodating a Garmin GCU477 Flight Management System (FMS) keyboard linked to the Garmin G1000Nxi avionics suite.

Flight Deck

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

London Heathrow Airport has revealed that 2024 was a record-breaking year in terms of passenger traffic, as the British facility welcomed its highest-ever number of passengers in a single calendar year. As a result of this operational success, the largest and busiest airport in the United Kingdom will be paying a dividend to its ultimate shareholders, marking the first time in five years that this has happened.

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

American AAdvantage has just launched a new promotion for members. Its possible that this is targeted, though it at least seems to be pretty widely available. Earn 500 bonus AAdvantage Loyalty Points per segment Nowadays Loyalty Points are the metric by which you earn elite status in the American AAdvantage program. You can earn Loyalty Points through a variety of methods, ranging from flying, to credit card spending.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A new Emirates SkyCargo livery featuring a bigger and bolder design has been unveiled on its aircraft for the first time in Dubai. Emirates SkyCargo revealed the latest layout on a Boeing 777F that arrived without a livery in July 2024 but was put out on cargo operations regardless. Emirates SkyCargo announced on February 26, 2025, that the Boeing 777F, registered A6-EFV, had finally received a makeover from staff at Emirates Engineering and had rolled out for the first time this week sporting i

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

North Island, Seychelles , is one of the worlds most exclusive private island resorts. Historically the property was fully independent, until 2019, when it (mysteriously?) joined Marriott, as part of Luxury Collection. I could never really make sense of the logic of that, so theres now an interesting update starting in several months, the hotel will no longer be affiliated with Marriott.

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Low-cost carrier Ryanair revealed its summer 2025 schedule for Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland, despite claiming that regional UK travel and tourism is suffering due to the new labour government. The new summer schedule for Belfast includes 19 routes, featuring a new service to Kaunas, Lithuania, along with more flights to popular summer destinations such as Malaga, Alicante and Malta.

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

During my Aria Suite Adventure to Hong Kong , I had the chance to check out several lounges at Washington Dulles Airport (IAD). After checking out the Capital One Lounge , my next stop was the Chase Sapphire Lounge. The Chase Sapphire Lounge network has been growing nicely. This particular Chase Sapphire Lounge, along with the one at New York Kennedy Airport (JFK) , are unique.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This Saturday, March 1, 2025, the Planes of Fame Air Museum will host another special Flying Day, featuring a “Flying Demo” of the rare Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15bisone of the most significant aircraft of the Korean War era. In addition to the flight demonstration, visitors can enjoy an exciting lineup of presentations as part of “Hangar Talk.” The museum will open its doors at 9:00 AM, with regular admission prices in effect.

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The BBC reports on a recent incident that happened on a Qatar Airways flight. Ive gotta say, this sounds pretty bad, though given the crews failure in handling this proactively, passengers shouldve probably advocated for themselves a bit more Woman dies on flight, corpse placed next to others An Australian couple has come forward with a rather traumatic incident that happened recently, while they were traveling on Qatar Airways from Melbourne (MEL) to Doha (DOH) to Venice (VCE).

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Airline Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Alaska Airlines may soon become the latest carrier to join the Starlink bandwagon. The Seattle-based carrier is reportedly looking at the service.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The Boeing 777X is set to be the latest new widebody aircraft to enter service. The 777X will come with General Electric GE9X engines, composite wings (with folding wingtips), a wider cabin, and increased seating capacities, and will incorporate technologies used on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Airline Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

New destination launches don't always go as planned, with the airline postponing the start of its newest city by at least a month.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

On February 25, 2025, an American Airlines Airbus A321 operating Flight AA1216 from Charlotte to West Palm Beach was forced to return to Charlotte a few minutes after takeoff due to maintenance. This was the second American Airlines flight to return to the airport over the last few days.

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Airline Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

SkyWest plans to cut service between two Essential Air Service markets this summer. The regional carrier has flown the route since 2014.

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

JetBlue has removed Hartford to Los Angeles flights from its network. Until this weekend, when the airline submitted its latest schedule to Cirium Diio, it had planned to resume summer seasonal service on June 12.

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Airline Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recently certified Airbus latest aircraft, the A321XLR, equipped with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In an update to investors, Embraer has disclosed that the Brazilian plane makers board approved another four-year development pause of the E175-E2, the only E2 model that the company has not pushed into the market due to issues surrounding scope clauses in the United States.

AOPA

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

ATP Flight School will give an Airbus A320 type rating and an Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP CTP) each quarter to randomly selected alumni, the school announced February 19.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Wizz Air, easyJet, and Norse Atlantic have added multiple United Kingdom UK routes in the past week. Three stand out for various reasons, including being 'different' and their distance. Indeed, easyJet's new Manchester-Sal, Cape Verde, service will be the carrier's second-longest link ever , with number one beating it by just one nautical mile!

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Airline Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The Transportation Security Administration has announced it will deny entry past its airport checkpoints to illegal immigrants.

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Panama City-based Copa Airlines will soon expand its network in the United States with a new flight to San Diego, California. The carrier already flies to more than a dozen destinations in the US and expects the latest addition to drive tourism and business opportunities.

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Aviation News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

SAO PAULO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Brazilian plane maker Embraer said on Tuesday its board approved an additional four-year pause in the development program of.

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Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

On the 20th of February, Delta Air Lines issued an update regarding Flight 4819. In their message, they defended the qualifications of the flight crew piloting the Endeavor Air CRJ900 that crashed on February 17th, 2025, while attempting to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

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Airline Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The Boeing 737 MAX 9 registered as N37560 experienced a rejected takeoff and subsequent brake fire, resulting in substantial damage.

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

British Airways has a fleet of 18 new Airbus A350-1000s in service now, with an average of 3.5 years old. The airline exclusively operates the Airbus A350-1000 variant, having not received any examples of the A350-900 model.

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