Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2025

Low-cost carrier Ryanair is spending $500 million on 30 new spare LEAP-1B engines in an effort to boost operational resilience. Ryanair announced on June 10, 2025, that an agreement signed with CFM International will see the fuel-efficient engines delivered over the next two years. According to the airline, the additional engines will increase its spare stock to over 120 and support its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft and the upcoming 737-10s which are scheduled to start arriving in 2027.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 10, 2025

In 2021, we saw the launch of PLAY Airlines, an ultra low cost carrier in Iceland that intended to use Reykjavik (KEF) to connect points in North America with points in Europe, just as Icelandair does. Unsurprisingly, this business model hasn’t proven to be a success, and the airline has been losing money since launch. While we’ve already seen PLAY update its business model a bit, we’re now seeing the biggest changes to date.

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Airline Airlines 102

Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2025

Just days before the curtain rises at the Paris Air Show 2025, Franco-Italian turboprop maker ATR has already notched a major commercial win. UNI Air, the regional subsidiary of Taiwan’s EVA Air, signed a firm order on June 10, 2025, for 19 ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft, with options for three more, marking what ATR says to be the largest single order it has received since 2017.

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Airline Airlines 276

Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2025

On April 29 this year, Boeing was due to deliver two special aircraft to American Airlines , according to One Mile At A Time. These aircraft were both Boeing 787-9P models with the registrations N846AN and N845MD. The 'P' stands for Premium-Heavy, and this new super-premium configuration began flying on select routes from June 5, with more planned to become available through October.

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Airline Airlines 111

Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2025

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has taken the top spot as the world’s most punctual airline for the second month in a row, according to aviation data experts Cirium. In the latest figures provided by Cirium, SAS ranked first in both the Global Airlines and European Major Airlines categories in May 2025. On June 10, 2025, the Scandinavian carrier said it had spent the last year finding ways to “improve operational stability and deliver more predictable journeys for travelers”.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Today’s Top Pick is a 1967 Mooney M20C Mark 21. Often called the “Ranger,” the Mooney M20C Mark 21 helped redefine what pilots could expect from a four-seat, single-engine airplane.

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Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2025

London-Stansted Airport (STN) has applied to its local government representatives to increase its annual passenger limit to 51 million over the next 20 years. On June 9, 2025, London’s third airport said it had submitted a planning application to Uttlesford District Council after completing a consultation with 2,800 people across the local area. According to Stansted , the airport is looking to make “best use” of its existing single runway by the 2040s without increasing the number of flights it

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Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2025

Israel will soon have a new airline after the country’s Ministry of Transportation approved the launch of a new carrier backed by tour operator Kavey Hofsha. Kavey Hofsha, which is owned by entrepreneurs Ami Cohen and Arnon Englender and also operates under the brand name “Holiday Lines”, is a major player in the Israeli travel sector. Its owners also control two airlines in the European Union: Blue Bird Airways in Greece and TUS Airways in Cyprus.

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Airline Airlines 190

Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2025

With summer travel season approaching, the possibility of a labor disruption at Canada’s largest airline is raising alarms across the aviation industry. Over 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), are currently at an impasse with the airline over contract negotiations. If an agreement isn’t reached, a strike or other job action could be on the horizon.

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Approach Airline Airlines 111

Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2025

Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airlines have activated a strategic codeshare partnership, providing additional travel options across Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. This marks the first step in the partnership established between Etihad and Ethiopian in March 2025 , aimed at “unlocking greater travel opportunities for passengers across both networks,” Etihad announced in a statement on June 9, 2025.

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Airline Airlines 130

Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

Acquired by Boeing in 2023, Wisk Aero aims to launch the nation’s first passenger-carrying, self-flying air taxi service by the end of the decade. But without a pilot on board, Wisk will need an air traffic management system capable of communicating with the aircraft itself—and it just found one. The manufacturer on Monday announced the acquisition of SkyGrid, a third-party service provider specializing in advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft, including uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) like Wisk’

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Aviation News

JUNE 10, 2025

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed strong concern over the recent decision by the Dutch Consumer and Market Authority (ACM) to permit Amsterdam.

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Airline Airlines 76

Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2025

Australia's Jetstar is the lower-cost unit of the Qantas Group. According to ch-aviation , it has 89 aircraft: 49 A320ceos ( used on its new route between Cairns and Christchurch ), 20 A321LRs, 11 Boeing 787-8s, six A321ceos, and three A320neos. The 232-seat A321LR—one of the world's highest-capacity layouts due to its all-economy configuration—comprises over a fifth of its fleet.

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Aviation News

JUNE 10, 2025

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General Aviation 97

Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2025

United Airlines has continuously expanded its European network, with the United States-based airline adding seven new routes across the Atlantic Ocean during this summer season. While the carrier removed one route, specifically its flights to Tenerife, its European capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), is expected to grow by 4.2% year-on-year (YoY).

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Airline Airlines 96

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 10, 2025

An entire Garuda Indonesia crew has been temporarily suspended, after a passenger had his iPhone stolen onboard a flight, with the belief that a crew member have been the culprit. This story has gone viral in Indonesia, given the extent to which the passenger has investigated this situation, and how (sort of) damning the evidence is (thanks to David for flagging this)… Phone goes missing on Garuda Indonesia flight, ends up in crew hotel This incident happened on June 6, 2025, and involves Garuda

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Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2025

When travelers think of long transpacific journeys, widebody aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or the Airbus A350 likely come to mind. But in the late 2000s and early 2010s, one airline surprised the aviation world by stretching the limits of narrowbody operations across the Pacific Ocean.

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Airline Airlines 101

Adventures of Cap'n Aux

JUNE 10, 2025

What it Takes to Become a Pilot What it Takes to Become a Pilot What does it take to become a pilot? Well, whaddya askin’ me for?! LOL, kidding aside, I’m gonna take a back seat on this flight, and let one of YOU, a fellow Blog Buddy, answer this question! In fact, not only does our special guest, high school student Pratyush K., thoroughly answer this question, I daresay his exemplary documentary is quite inspirational to the aviator-wannabes out there!

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Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2025

Air traffic control, like all facets of the modern commercial aviation industry, is a system that puts safety first. All around the world, controllers at airports or remote centers are tasked with safely guiding planes on every stage of their journey without putting them into conflict with other aircraft. For the most part, ATC operates without a hitch, which is why, when something goes wrong, it often makes the news.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

If you ask a seasoned aviation mechanic what flight is the most risk-prone for an aircraft, you may be surprised to hear that it’s the first flight after significant maintenance, such as the annual inspection. I learned this when I worked at a flight school that had the CFIs do the “return to service test flights.” This follows FAR 91.407 (b) , which states “[if] the aircraft has been maintained, rebuilt, or altered in a manner that may have appreciably changed its flight

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Alaska Air

JUNE 10, 2025

Our guests are looking for a travel experience that's simply better, and we're here to deliver. By the end of 2025, our fleet will feature several exciting changes that give you the premium experience you deserve. The post 5 updates to spot when you step on board Alaska Airlines refreshed 737 fleet appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Airline Airlines 75

Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2025

Industry insiders are predicting that Southwest Airlines is set to launch its first flights to Europe as soon as next year. The first destination is expected to be Reykjavik's Keflavik International Airport , as the US carrier looks to leverage its newly-created partnership with Icelandair.

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Airline Airlines 65

AV Web

JUNE 10, 2025

A malfunctioning stall-warning alert is blamed for causing a crash that resulted in the destruction of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Pilatus PC-12 and serious injuries to the pilot, the sole occupant. A report recently released by the Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) concludes that a faulty sensor caused the stall warning signal and audio alarm to activate shortly after takeoff from Whitehorse International Airport (CYXY), Yukon, Canada.

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 10, 2025

Nearly 80 years after disappearing into the jungles of Papua New Guinea, a restored Douglas A-20 Havoc (s/n 42-86786) bomber— Hell’n Pelican II —is returning to the nation where it crash-landed during World War II. Recently, the aircraft was loaded onto the Royal Australian Navy’s ADV Reliant in Townsville, Queensland, following overland transport from RAAF Base Amberley.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

If there’s anything I’ve learned in my 31 years in aviation, it’s that just about every pilot claims their spiritual hometown as Lake Wobegon, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” Which is to say that if we weren’t all a bunch of raving egomaniacs before we started flying, the experience of soaring through the sky and looking down upon oblivious earthbound folks didn’t do us any favors.

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AV Web

JUNE 10, 2025

Hats off to the FAA for finally suggesting that all airplanes be equipped with angle of attack systems. The agency recently published a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) recommending that AoA systems become standard equipment in new airplanes and retrofitted in existing ones. As background in the bulletin, the FAA calls attention to the 2009 Colgan Air Dash 8 airliner crash in New York, and the flying pilot’s “inappropriate response to the airplane’s stick shaker” and the r

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

Elevate Aviation Group subsidiary Private Jet Services Group (PJS) has filed a federal lawsuit against Westchester County in New York and its airport’s executive director over alleged discrimination. According to a news release emailed to FLYING from PJS, the suit accuses the county and its airport’s executive director, April Gasparri, of denying access to Westchester County Airport (KHPN) for the company’s Boeing 757-200 charter flights.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 10, 2025

Air India has entered interline agreements with four major airlines, significantly enhancing connectivity to Europe, particularly the Baltic region and parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus Airways, and Uzbekistan Airways interline agreements will provide Air India passengers with seamless travel options to 16 more destinations across six countries in these regions, while providing easier access to India to the passengers of the respective partner airlines

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Airline Airlines 49

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 10, 2025

The American Express Centurion Card (often referred to simply as the “Black Card”) is probably the most famous credit card in the world. Talk about a hyped card, as it’s exclusively available to those who are invited, and a countless number of rap songs reference it. While I’m a fan of rap, I generally don’t recommend making credit card decisions based on the lyrics of such music.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 10, 2025

The German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and Diehl Aviation, have agreed to jointly research and develop technology for civil aviation, with a special focus on aircraft systems, cabin technologies and supply systems. DLR and Diehl will collaborate to develop and test innovative solutions for the aviation industry.

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Airline Airlines 40

Flyertalk

JUNE 10, 2025

The prices are part of Alaska’s Global Getaway sale , celebrating a “Taste the World” theme of culinary destinations. Europe Flights Start at 20,000 Miles, While Asia Starts at 30,000 Miles The sale will run through June 30, 2025, valid for travel between August 1 and November 15, 2025. Seats are available in both economy and premium cabins. Travelers can snag a flight from the U.S. to Monterrey, Mexico for as low as 10,000 miles one way, while flights to destinations including Naples, Italy and

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Airline Airlines 66

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 10, 2025

Aviation design studio, NewTerritory, has been appointed by LATAM Airlines to deliver a comprehensive branding redesign, following a competitive tender process. NewTerritory will lead the delivery of LATAM’s new product design identity and design philosophy, along with the supporting documentation that will shape all future design programme launches.

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Approach Airline Airlines 40

Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2025

Air Canada is one of the largest airlines in North America , and the biggest in its home country of Canada. The airline operates a fleet of over 200 aircraft of various shapes and sizes. However, one of its most loyal contenders is the Airbus A330. The AC fleet has 20 Airbus A330-300 in operation, with an average age of 18.1 years.

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Airline Airlines 105

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 10, 2025

Canadian air cargo carrier, WestJet Cargo, has announced a major expansion of its cargo network following the successful integration of leisure carrier Sunwing Airlines into the WestJet Group. The move adds 18 Boeing 737 aircraft to WestJet’s fleet, unlocking new freight service opportunities and boosting belly cargo capacity on popular Caribbean routes.

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Ask a Flight Instructor

JUNE 10, 2025

I’m flying a King Air E90 at a skydiving DZ, right seat. I am a CMEL IR pilot with high performance and high altitude endorsements, and can legally fly the plane solo, and have flown the same plane PIC at a previous job. At the DZ I sit right seat, run radios, checklists, scan for traffic, etc. how do I log this time? Just total time? SIC? The aircraft is not required to have a second crew member so I’m confused on the reg regarding SIC time.

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 10, 2025

Back in March, we reported the dismantling of NASA’s Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) at the NASA Ames Research Center, marking the end of an era for this pioneering infrared telescope platform. For decades, the aircraft—tail number N714NA—soared far above the ordinary, serving as a high-altitude observatory for some of NASA’s most groundbreaking astronomical research.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 10, 2025

Spotify, or at least a curated version of it, will be available on United seatback screens in the near future. This is the first time Spotify has offered audiobooks and video podcasts onboard an airline, allowing United flyers to enjoy more than 65+ pieces of content, including popular titles like Good Hang with Amy Poehler, The Dave Chang Show, and The Comment Section with Drew Afualo.

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Airline Airlines 52