Aerotime
APRIL 6, 2025
After an 18-month pause, British Airways has resumed its direct passenger flights between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv, reconnecting the UK and Israel at a time when travel demand is steadily rising. The inaugural flight landed in Tel Aviv (TLV) on April 5, marking the airlines return to the route it suspended in September 2023 due to heightened security concerns in the region.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
For half a century, the Boeing 747 was a titan of long-haul travel, with the iconic shape of its distinctive humped fuselage dominating the world's airports and skies. Recent years have seen its popularity dwindle, with its decline brought about by the industry's shift towards efficient long-haul twinjets to serve point-to-point rather than hub-and-spoke routes, and accelerated by the onset of coronavirus.
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AV Web
APRIL 6, 2025
Dallas College announced its new Aviation Maintenance Technology program today. The program launched on Tuesday (April 1) and prepares students for the FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) technician certificate. The college operates the largely hands-on A&P program from a hangar at Dallas Redbird Airport (KRBD). There will be an official ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site on April 22.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
The manufacturing run for the Airbus A380 ended in 2021. However, even now, four years after an 18-year production period in which 254 aircraft were built, the A380 remains on the list of the top ten fastest passenger aircraft in the world, as presented by Science Focus in December 2024. The A380 is a big plane capable of transporting up to 853 passengers at maximum capacity, and it was designed to be used with the hub and spoke airline model.
AV Web
APRIL 6, 2025
Details are still sketchy on yesterdays report of a door separation involving a Lancair ES shortly after departing from Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO), Leesburg, Virginia. The flight was bound for Lawrence Timmerman Airport (KMWC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The pilot/owner, 63-year-old Dan OBrien, returned to KJYO and made a safe landing. Flight data recorded by FlightAware shows the Lancair took off at 8:46 a.m. and climbed to an altitude of roughly 4,000 feet in the next seven minutes.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
Flight delays are typically a source of frustration for passengers, especially on red-eye flights when travelers just want to get to their destination as quickly as possible. However, for one Delta Air Lines passenger on a flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), a three-hour delay turned into an unexpected moment of gratitude.
AV Web
APRIL 6, 2025
At least according to MarketWatch.com , U.S. airlines are skittish over possible effects on summer vacation travel based on tariffs imposed by the current U.S. presidential administration. Investors have shown increasing concern that the accelerated tariffs will generate more than just trade friction. Along with the rest of the stock market, airline stocks have taken a hit over the past month particularly last week.
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AV Web
APRIL 6, 2025
The U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) is reporting that the U.S. Air Force will fill out its full complement of F-35 fighter strength in the UK by later this year. Two squadrons will be based at RAF Lakenheath base, bringing the forces to full strength. According to reports in Air & Space Forces magazine, in an April 3 statement to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Army Gen.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
As a team in the cabin, flight attendants are trained to assist passengers wherever they can. However, there are certain situations and times during a flight when you shouldnt talk to them unless its a safety-critical emergency. Understanding when its okay to chat or ask for something, and when its not, can mean a safe, respectful and efficient flight for everyone.
AV Web
APRIL 6, 2025
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch has recommended that all aircraft with whole airframe parachutes be emblazoned with clearly visible and emphatic placards warning first responders of the potential danger inside. The recommendation came out of an investigation of a stall/spin crash last year in England in which the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) deployed in the crash.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
Traveling through an airport terminals can be a sterile and boring experience, so airports have been attempting to liven up the visual design of their buildings. Typically, this involves a grand structure with large floor-to-ceiling windows and high ceilings that make everyone say, "Wow." However, Portland International Airport (PDX) had a different idea.
Aviation News
APRIL 6, 2025
Leeuwarden Air Base, in The Netherlands is hosting the international exercise Ramstein Flag from March 31 to April 11 2025. Ramstein Flag is an evolution.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM S.p.A., typically shortened to just Tecnam, is a small aerospace manufacturer based out of Naples, Italy. They make aerospace components for other companies, but they also have a lineup of light aircraft that they have designed and produced themselves. One such aircraft is the Tecnam Astore, a light sport aircraft that had a limited production run by Tecnam.
AV Web
APRIL 6, 2025
The Dynon SkyView HDX Certified full-suite retrofit avionics system has gained momentum recently with long and growing STC approval list, which includes Beech Bonanzas, Barons, Mooneys, Cessna Skylanes and other popular models. Even better is that the HDX system can be installed by qualified A&P mechanics with IA credentials, which helps when traditional avionics shops run long lead times for scheduling.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
The New York City Area is one of the world's busiest air traffic corridors, with three major airports - New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), and LaGuardia Airport (LGA). All three of these airports are well-known across the world, but which is New York's oldest airport?
AV Web
APRIL 6, 2025
Are You Cutting Your Aviation Spending? Poll: Are You Cutting Your Aviation Spending Yes. Money Is tight No. Spending the same but getting less No. Have to keep up and stay safe May have to hang it up The post Poll: Are You Cutting Your Aviation Spending? appeared first on AVweb.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
When it comes to private jet travel, few aircraft can match the prestige, performance, and luxury of the Bombardier Global 5500. As one of the world's most respected business leaders, Charles Schwabfounder of the financial services empire that bears his namehas been reported to fly on this state-of-the-art private jet, per The Wealth Advisor. The Global 5500 is an elite choice for billionaires, CEOs, and high-profile individuals who demand the best in speed, range, and in-flight comfort.
The Aviationist
APRIL 6, 2025
After initially receiving AT-802Us to begin training, AFSOC has now taken delivery of the OA-1K in the final missionized configuration. The first missionized L3Harris/Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft of the U.S. AFSOC (Air Force Special Operations Command) officially joined the fleet in a ceremony on Apr. 3, 2025, at Hurlburt Field,Florida. Described as the […] The post AFSOC Receives First Missionized OA-1K Skyraider II appeared first on The Aviationist.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
Lufthansa has begun filing its preliminary summer schedule for the next season, which will start on March 30, 2026, switching some Asia-bound routes to be operated by the Boeing 747-400.
AV Web
APRIL 6, 2025
Opinion By Larry Anglisano: Ive said it beforeSun n Fun just isnt the product-launch show of old. My first trip to spring break for pilots was somewhere around 1990 as a vendor, when it was the airshow to hit for scoring smoking deals on pilot gadgets. Remember the IIMorrow Flybuddy Loran, King KX99 rig, and the Apollo 920 GPS? Get a demo from guys like Rick Garcia at Gulf Coast Avionics and Harley Bennett at Bennett Avionics, fork over the wad of cash from your sweaty pocket and play with your
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
Delta Air Lines will roll out free WiFi service across its fleet of Boeing 717 aircraft, following closely on the heels of its recent launch of free internet on most of its transatlantic routes to Europe, West Africa, and Israel.
Aerotime
APRIL 6, 2025
VietJet, Vietnams leading low-cost carrier, is set to become the first Vietnamese airline to operate Chinese-manufactured COMAC ARJ21-700 jets on domestic routes. The milestone deployment is scheduled to begin in mid-April 2025. The move follows a recent company announcement indicating plans to launch the new aircraft on critical routes between the Vietnamese mainland and the island of Con Dao.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
On the evening of Wednesday, April 2, 2025, an American Airlines Airbus A319 , registration N823AW, was flown from Phoenix, Arizona (PHX) to Roswell, New Mexico (ROW), where it was landed and sent for storage.
AV Web
APRIL 6, 2025
A former Canadian butcher, who has adopted that as his call sign in the Ukrainian Air Force’s 25th Air Assault Brigade, has lifted the lid a little on the highly secretive and highly successful anti drone operations the unit conducts. Butcher recently made his first kill of a Russian drone (a highly dangerous Lancet) by getting his own explosive-laden drone close enough to bring the enemy aircraft down by its own self inflicted detonation. “After months of training and hard work, I g
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
New Zealand's flag carrier has a unique livery on its aircraft, nodding to the country's cultural heritage and, some might say, celebrating its fantastic sports teams.
Aerotime
APRIL 6, 2025
Alaska Airlines has announced an investment to develop the first hyper-realistic, full-motion Boeing 737 virtual reality (VR) simulator. The simulator will employ extended reality (XR) technology to enhance Alaska Airlines’ commercial pilot training program. The Boeing 737 VR simulator is being developed by Loft Dynamics. The Swiss aviation simulation company, known for creating the only FAA- and EASA-approved VR helicopter flight simulator, will now use its knowledge to develop a VR simul
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
Air France is one of the largest operators of the A350 and could become the largest operator if all current orders and options are delivered. The longest corridor that it operates the fleet on is a 7,239-mile route from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport.
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 6, 2025
The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour is coming to Phoenix, AZ, with a stop at Phoenix-Goodyear Airport from April 23-27, 2025.The tour stop will include ground and cockpit tours, as well as Flight Experience rides. The iconic B-29 DOC, one of only two remaining airworthy B-29 Superfortresses worldwide, is one of 1,644 B-29 bombers built by the Boeing Company in Wichita, KS, during World War II.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
Travel between the East Coast of North America and Europe can take six to eight hours. However, in 1996, Concorde had such a strong tailwind that it made its flight from New York JFK Airport to London Heathrow Airport in just two hours and 52 minutes.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 6, 2025
Its going to be an exciting few days here at OMAAT, so let me explain the details of the trip that I just put together, which will be commencing shortly Im flying to Paris via Bogota in Avianca business class Im headed to Paris very shortly, and Im excited about the routing that Im taking, and I think many OMAAT readers will be as well. Ill be flying from Miami (MIA) to Paris (CDG) via Bogota (BOG) on Avianca, as one does.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
The Airbus A321XLR (Extra Long Range) is a game-changer in the aviation industry, offering airlines the ability to operate long-haul flights with the efficiency of a narrow-body aircraft. Designed to provide the longest range in the A320neo family, the A321XLR has attracted significant orders from airlines worldwide, with three carriers leading the pack: IndiGo, American Airlines, and United Airlines.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 6, 2025
Heres a topic that I figure makes for an interesting discussion. If youre traveling in economy, can you use the first class lavatory? And if you can, should you? Rules around using first class bathrooms Airlines go great lengths to configure their cabins efficiently, and to cram in as many seats as possible. For your average domestic narrow body aircraft, you might just have one lavatory at the front of the plane, and two (or so) lavatories at the back of the plane.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) , renowned as one of the world's busiest airports, has long been celebrated not only for its pivotal role in global transportation but also for its dedication to integrating art into the travelers experience.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 6, 2025
Hello from Bogota, as Ive just kicked off my quick, special trip to Paris. For the first segment of this journey, I flew Aviancas Airbus A320 business class on the three-hour flight from Miami (MIA) to Bogota (BOG). The airline markets this in different ways initially it was branded as Premium, and now its marketed as Business Class Americas, so Im just going to call it business class from hereon out.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
Delta Air Lines has been named as the most on-time airline in North America in 2024 by Cirium , an aviation analytics company. The data shows that the SkyTeam member airline operated a total of 1,712,529 flights in 2024, with 83.46% of those arriving on time*.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 6, 2025
It looks like the American Express Centurion Lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will be moving in the coming months, but only temporarily. Plans for an Amex Centurion Lounge SFO Terminal 2 Reader David shared a couple of pictures that he snapped at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in recent days. Specifically, this is from Terminal 2, in the D Gates.
Simple Flying
APRIL 6, 2025
For many, Tom Brady is a man that needs no introduction. He is an NFL legend, who is universally recognized as one of the greatest players in league history. In March 2025, he appeared at Boston Logan International Airport dishing out free hamburgers as part of this contract with Delta Air Lines.
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