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.

Turbulence

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.

Airline

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

Annual Inspection

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

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’

Air Traffic Control

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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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.

Pilot

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.

Pilot

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.

Approach

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.

Airline

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.

Cargo

AOPA

JUNE 10, 2025

FREDERICK, Md.—Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) has entered a nationwide memorandum of understanding with the AOPA Foundation to grant up to 10 credits to students who complete the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM Curriculum. The agreement allows high school students to jumpstart their college and professional careers within aviation.

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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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 10, 2025

The iPad Pilot’s Annual Checklist: Keep Your EFB Running Smoothly iPad Pilot News No, there isn’t a blue screen of death on the iPad, but it can quit. Before the iPad’s introduction in 2010, pilots were skeptical of using off-the-shelf computers or tablets for electronic flight bags due to concerns about the reliability of the Windows operating system.

Airplanes

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.

Airline

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 10, 2025

On June 10, 1919—106 years ago today—aviator Ruth Law made history by setting a new women’s altitude record, reaching an impressive 14,700 feet. Her feat came just three days after French aviatrix Raymonde de Laroche had set the previous record at 13,000 feet. Although de Laroche would reclaim the title just two days later by flying to 15,748 feet, Law’s achievement remains a landmark moment in the early history of women in aviation.

Pilot

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

Primary Flight Display

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

Airline

AV Web

JUNE 10, 2025

The U.S. Air Force is launching an effort to help teach combat drones to play well with human pilots – and vice versa. Last week, the USAF 53rd Wing formally activated the Experimental Operations Unit (EOU) into a fully operational squadron equivalent. During a ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, the unit, which had been operating as a detachment since 2023, received its new elevation.

Pilot

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.

Jet

Aviation News

JUNE 10, 2025

Interactive, immersive displays featured at Boeing Pavilion Aircraft on static display include 777-300ER, F-15 Eagle, CH-47 Chinook, KC-46 Pegasus, and P-8 Poseidon Wisk Aero showcases.

General Aviation

Defence Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

General Atomics and U.S. Air Force have publicly revealed a full-scale model of its YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) for the first time during an air show display at Beale Air Force Base, offering a rare glimpse at the service’s vision for manned-unmanned teaming in future conflicts. The YFQ-42A is intended to operate alongside fifth-generation […] The post Future combat drone debuts at Beale AFB first appeared on Defence Blog.

Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2025

Six people have died after a Cessna 414 crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, US, just six minutes after takeoff, local authorities have said. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the twin-engine Cessna 414, registered as N414BA, crashed approximately five miles off the coast of San Diego, California on June 8, 2025, at approximately 12:30 local time.

Air Traffic Control

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.

Transponder

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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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.

Air Traffic Control

Aviation News

JUNE 10, 2025

Embraer, is set to make a significant impact at the Paris Air Show from June 16 to 22, 2025, at Paris-Le Bourget airport.

General Aviation

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.

Airline

Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

A group of former FAA leaders has issued a bipartisan endorsement for the nomination of Bryan Bedford to serve as the 20th administrator of the agency. In a letter addressed to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Chairman Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell viewed by Reuters , the former officials urged the committee to advance Bedford’s confirmation without delay.

Pilot

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.

Airline

Aviation News

JUNE 10, 2025

Pakistan has agreed to purchase up to 40 Chinese J-35 fighter jets, becoming the first international buyer of China’s latest stealth aircraft. The J-35A was.

Jet

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!

Pilot

Defence Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

As the U.S. Army pushes forward with its modernization initiative for aviation training under Flight School Next, MD Helicopters has presented its MD 530F as a purpose-built, combat-relevant training platform tailored for the Army’s evolving operational demands. Designed, manufactured, and supported in the United States, the MD 530F is positioned by the company not as […] The post MD Helicopters pushes MD 530F for US Army Flight School first appeared on Defence Blog.

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).

Airline

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 10, 2025

Air New Zealand has hosted a flight familiarisation experience for neurodivergent children and their families. Held on Saturday 7 June in partnership with Autism New Zealand and Acorn Neurodiversity, the experience replicated key stages of the air travel process including check-in, security screening, boarding, and in-cabin procedures – all within a setting that aimed to be calm and low-stress.

Airline

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.

Approach

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

Cabin Crew