Aerotime
MAY 11, 2025
Embraer has announced that Hunnu Air has begun its first scheduled flights into mainland China using its recently acquired new E195-E2 aircraft. Embraer confirmed on May 11, 2025, that the inaugural E2 flight from Ulaanbaatar to Beijings Daxing International Airport (PKX) marked the first time the aircraft had operated on a scheduled route into mainland China.
One Mile at a Time
MAY 11, 2025
Barclays and Emirates have co-branded credit cards in the United States. Ive written about them in the past, but Id like to take an updated look in this post, as I think more people may suddenly be interested in them. Why? Well, Emirates Skywards has just restricted first class award tickets to elite members of its Skywards program. For those of us in the United States, the easiest way to earn elite status with Skywards is by picking up one of the co-branded credit cards.
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Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
When you're at a US airport, you may have noticed that some of the newest 737s in United's, American's, or Southwest's fleet have serrations on the back of the engines. This feature is new to the Boeing 737, and it's one of the few visual differences between the MAX and its predecessors. This distinctive design almost looks like shark teeth, leading some to wonder why there are spikes at the back of the plane's engines.
One Mile at a Time
MAY 11, 2025
LATAM is bringing back a route that it cut years ago, adding some competition between the United States and Argentina. Thanks to @IshrionA for flagging this. LATAM resumes Miami to Buenos Aires flights with 787s As of December 1, 2025, LATAM plans to launch daily, year-round flights between Miami (MIA) and Buenos Aires (EZE). The service will operate with the following schedule: LA543 Miami to Buenos Aires departing 10:15PM arriving 8:55AM (+1 day) LA542 Buenos Aires to Miami departing 10:55AM a
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Air Canada has announced a significant expansion of its winter schedule for the 2025-26 season. The airline is launching 13 new routes and four entirely new destinations across Latin America and the Caribbean. This marks its most extensive seasonal network to the region, with 16% more seat capacity than last winter.
One Mile at a Time
MAY 11, 2025
In theory, Marriott Bonvoy has a really generous upgrade policy for elite member , whereby Bonvoy Platinum members and above receive space available suite upgrades. However, as any frequent Marriott guest can attest to, suite upgrades are often few and far between. While some hotels play games with upgrading guests, in many cases the lack of upgrades is simply due to the sheer number of elite members Bonvoy has, which makes it hard to deliver on those benefits.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Amid a series of moves to improve its business class offerings, Air New Zealand's newest pass at Business Premier seating will take to the skies for the first time later this month. These top-of-the-line seats will soon make their way onto both refurbished and newly delivered Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets. In order to better compete with foreign airlines, the carrier is looking to continue operating flights with competitive premium cabins.
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Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Currently, the commercial aviation industry faces uncertainty going into the peak summer travel months, the busiest season of the year for most airlines. With recession fears in the economy and inflationary concerns in the United States, paired with a decrease in the value of the US Dollar, many carriers are predicting weaker demand in key high-yielding transatlantic markets for the upcoming summer travel season.
AV Web
MAY 11, 2025
A Polish company has developed a single-seat aircraft it says will take off and land vertically and reach a top speed of 124 mph. The post Best Of The Web: Personal Hoverbike appeared first on AVweb.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Virgin Atlantic has announced that next year, March 2026, it will begin daily flights to Seoul Incheon in South Korea. The carrier says that the new route, which will start following the British governments investigation into the Asiana Airlines and Korean Air merger, will primarily target leisure customers.
One Mile at a Time
MAY 11, 2025
Hyatt has just announced plans to open a new property in Argentina, and its one Im looking forward to visiting. However, well have to be patient. Basics of Casa Duhau, part of Hyatt Unbound Collection Hyatt has revealed plans for Casa Duhau, a new Hyatt Unbound Collection property in Mendoza, Argentina. This newly built luxury property will be part of Reserva Alto Agrelo, a new development project spanning nearly 1,000 acres, and including a winery.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
As its country's flag carrier airline, Air France plays an important role in keeping its homeland connected. Whether this is done on a domestic or short-haul business with regional or narrowbody aircraft, or long-haul routes that make use of widebody jets, the airline is responsible for flying the French flag at airports all around the world. One of its most important long-haul markets is the United States.
Flying Magazine
MAY 11, 2025
This month, executives of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Jetson got in the pilots seat, competing in what the company has dubbed the worlds first eVTOL race. The racefeaturing Jetson CEO Stphan Dhaene, founder and chief technology officer Tomasz Patan, and chief pilot Andrea Spresiancomes about one month after the debut flight of the companys first production Jetson One, SN1.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
United Airlines will expand its international route network with a new nonstop direct service between Tokyo, Japan, and Koror, Palau, starting in October 2025. With this new route and its existing services, United Airlines remains the largest and the only carrier in the United States serving this small island nation.
One Mile at a Time
MAY 11, 2025
Recently, Emirates reported a record profit, and declared itself the worlds most profitable airline. To celebrate this, the airline is offering staff a 22-week basic salary bonus. When I write about the economics of Gulf carriers, people will often say things like well they pay their employees peanuts, so of course they can more easily make money. Along those lines, I thought it would be interesting to discuss how much Emirates flight attendants actually earn, as I think the overall compensation
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Delta Air Lines is reportedly planning to operate its entire continental transpacific route network with its fleet of Airbus A350-900 widebody aircraft. While much of Deltas transpacific network is already operated by its A350s, some routes are still served by Airbus A330neos and have yet to be replaced.
AV Web
MAY 11, 2025
Two airport buddies and I were a little late to climb aboard this year’s “Safety Stand-Down” party wagon, but we made up for lost time this weekend. You may find it strange that a group of aged pilots like us would take something like this seriously. You may think this based on our seemingly cavalier attitude and low-key, sometimes off-putting coolness.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
When it comes to Saudia and liveries, it seems that what's old is new again. In 2023, Saudia announced a new livery to replace the livery its airplanes had sported from the 2000s. However, that livery is largely a return to the livery it used to adorn its aircraft before the 2000s. The old livery was based on the national colors and flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Flight Training Central
MAY 11, 2025
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Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Aviation travel has steadily increased over the last century, including commercial, private, and regional air travel. Specifically, after the COVID-19 pandemic ended, regional air travel has increased significantly. Currently, regional air travel, which is defined as the transportation of people and cargo between 150 km (94 miles) and 800 km (498 miles), only occupies about 5% of global air traffic.
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 11, 2025
The Museum of Flight celebrated the achievements of 16 Washington high school students by awarding them a total of $276,000 in scholarships on May 8, 2025. The funding will support their ambitions in both post-secondary STEM education and flight training, providing a significant boost as they pursue their career goals in the aviation and aerospace industries.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
The UAE national carrier Emirates has pushed back against concerns over weakening US-bound travel, stating that demand on its American routes remains strong. The airlines Chairman and CEO, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, said that the Dubai-based airline has not seen any drop in bookings for travel to or from the US, the Financial Times reported.
Arround the Pattern
MAY 11, 2025
Helping with an annual inspection is the closest I have been to flying lately. I'm hoping for that to change soon.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
The Boeing 777X is the latest widebody aircraft from Boeing. While it may initially appear as a simple reengine, this is one of the most thorough reworks of an airliner that we have ever seen. It's been delayed until 2026 at the earliest, but when it finally does arrive, the 777X is promising to be one of the most cost-effective and capable weapons that an airline can have in its arsenal.
AV Web
MAY 11, 2025
Poll: Should the government accept the Qatari 747-8? Poll: Should the government accept the Qatari 747-8 Not in a million years As long as there are no strings attached If it saves money Sure. Sounds like a good deal The post Poll: Should the government accept the Qatari 747-8? appeared first on AVweb.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Boeing is the world's oldest manufacturer of commercial aircraft, and it currently has only one other major rival: Airbus. Since the start of the Jet Age, the company has produced hit after hit, winning favor with airlines and crews, while building a thorough lineup that only Airbus could eventually match.
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 11, 2025
The National Warbird Operator Conference (NWOC) has officially opened the nomination period for its prestigious Warbirds 20 Under 40 program for 2025. Designed to spotlight rising leaders in the Warbird community, this initiative honors 20 individuals under the age of 40 who are making meaningful contributions to the preservation, restoration, operation, and promotion of historic military aircraft.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Legacy carriers in the United States, as we have argued on Simple Flying many times, are so heavily reliant on their massive loyalty programs that they are crucial elements of their financial picture at this point. Programs like American's AAdvantage program, Delta's SkyMiles program, and United's MileagePlus program have all become major elements of not just the global commercial aviation landscape but the greater macroeconomy as a whole, something we will get into a bit later in this piece.
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE The Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center is set to host the 12th Annual Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards on Saturday, May 17, at 6:00 PM. This prestigious event, presented by Western Michigan University, celebrates the enduring legacy of Michigan aviation pioneers and honors the rising stars of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) from southwest Michigan.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Foreign exchange rates, or the value of different currencies in comparison to each other, are often overlooked as a major macroeconomic indicator that has an impact on air travel demand. Overall, economic growth, real wages (and, as a result, disposable income), consumer confidence, and interest rates have all historically been factors that have impacted the financial success of airlines.
AV Web
MAY 11, 2025
A Polish company has developed a single-seat aircraft it says will take off and land vertically and reach a top speed of 124 mph. The post Best Of The Web: Personal Hoverbike appeared first on AVweb.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Etihad Airways is one of the few remaining operators of the Airbus A380, after the COVID-19 pandemic brought an early end to many of the aircraft. It is also one of only a limited number of carriers to offer a first class product, with many airlines choosing instead to focus on providing an exemplary business class product - think Qatar Airways , with its industry-leading QSuite, which bridges the gap between business class and first class perfectly.
The Aviationist
MAY 11, 2025
Turkish Aerospace Industries will exhibit a full-size model of its Hurjet trainer in Spanish Air Force markings at the Feindef 2025 exhibition. Few months after Spain and Turkey signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to procure the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hurjet, the Turkish manufacturer is set to showcase full-size model of the aircraft in […] The post First Look at the Full-Size Model of the Hurjet in Spanish Air Force Markings appeared first on The Aviationist.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Delta Air Lines has big plans for travel to Scandinavian markets this upcoming summer, an interesting move that somewhat contradicts the carrier's overarching strategy of cautiously reducing capacity in the European market as a whole. Across the board, the airline has elected to lower transatlantic capacity by around 3%, on account of significantly weaker demand resulting from the continued decline of the United States Dollar in foreign exchange markets.
The Aviationist
MAY 11, 2025
We had the unique opportunity to interview the pilot of the E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft during its first airshow appearance at the recent Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Open House. The airshow at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, is high on the list of many airshow enthusiasts, when planning their yearly schedule […] The post Secretive E-11A BACN Aircraft Makes First Airshow Appearance at Seymour Johnson AFB appeared first on The Aviationist.
Simple Flying
MAY 11, 2025
Aer Lingus is the national airline of the Republic of Ireland and has been operating since 1936, placing it among the world's older carriers. Today, the airline operates over 100 routes to Europe and North America, primarily from its main hub at Dublin Airport (DUB). The airline is part of the larger International Airlines Group ( IAG ) , which also includes the British and Spanish flag carriers.
Aerotime
MAY 11, 2025
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have both acquired minority shares in Canadian carrier WestJet, with Air France-KLM also set to benefit from the investment. The two global carriers, who have a long-standing partnership, confirmed that they will takeequity stakes totaling 25% in WestJet , with Delta paying $330 million for 15% and Korean Air investing $220 million in exchange for 10%.
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