Aerotime
MAY 30, 2025
In an announcement on May 29, 2025, JetBlue and United Airlines have declared that they are entering into a comprehensive partnership that will see both airlines cooperating closely across a number of fields. One aspect of this agreement that will have an immediate and tangible effect on passengers is the fact that both airlines will be linking their respective loyalty programs.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
Boeings chief executive has confirmed that the company plans to produce 47 737 MAX aircraft per month by the end of 2025, with the plane maker planning to increase production rates incrementally to ensure its supply chain remains stable.
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Aerotime
MAY 30, 2025
Boeings CEO has stated that the planemaker is set to increase the monthly production rate of its 737 MAX family of narrowbodied aircraft. The companys current production rate of 38 units per month has been pegged at that level by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) following the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 plug door blowout in January 2024. The incident led to a swathe of criticism and an increase in oversight by the safety authorities after serious safety failings came to light across BoeingR
Cranky Flier
MAY 30, 2025
JetBlue, United Hard-Launch New Relationship All good relationship stories follow the same path: 1) Loud, public breakup after the DOJ says the two of you aren’t right for each other, 2) Consider rekindling things before thinking better of it, 3) Feeling spurned because your ex put out a press release saying it was ready to move on, 4) Flirting with your ex’s rival — or at least not denying the rumors when they’re reported a month ago, 5) Finally announcing you’ve m
Aerotime
MAY 30, 2025
Natilus, a Californian startup developing a blended-wing-body (BWB) clean-sheet aircraft, has announced a strategic partnership with logistics firm Kuehne-Nagel. The two companies will collaborate to conduct an environmental, economic and operational assessment of the prospective introduction of Natilus future blended-wing aircraft into cargo operations.
One Mile at a Time
MAY 30, 2025
American Airlines has issued a new round of warnings to flight attendants, as some employees at the airline have clearly turned trip trading into a side hustle Why flight attendant trip trading has become problematic Lets start with a little bit of background. Flight attendants at virtually all US airlines are assigned their schedules based on seniority.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
Airbus has continued to progress with the Airbus A350F, the cargo aircraft based on the A350-1000, celebrating the assembly first-ever set of wings for the freighter in the United Kingdom.
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Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
The chief executive officer of London Heathrow Airport (LHR), Thomas Woldbye, was reported to have been asleep with his phone on silent during the widespread outage at LHR that occurred more than two months ago.
Flying Magazine
MAY 30, 2025
Every day, our team at Aircraft For Sale selects an airplane that catches our attention because it is different, is a good deal, or has other unusual or interesting features. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Todays Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Todays Top Pick is a 2007 Cessna 182T Skylane. The Cessna 182 Skylane has earned its reputation as a go-to utility aircraft.
Aerotime
MAY 30, 2025
There is a 50% chance that SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft will embark on its initial uncrewed journey to Mars by the end of 2026, according to space technology companys leader Elon Musk. In a video published by SpaceX on May 29, 2025, Musk presented a detailed timeline for the future of the SpaceX Starship, which is designed to transport crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Flying Magazine
MAY 30, 2025
What no one tells you about becoming a CFI is you will be learning along with your clients. So when you reach 40 years as a flight instructor like Brian Schiff has, you have a lot of knowledge to share. This week Schiff’s column CFI Care debuted in the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) eMentor newsletter. Schiff, who is also an airline pilot and NAFI board member, provides expertise served up through humor and storytelling to help instructors develop as better teachers of
Aerotime
MAY 30, 2025
Boeing staff members are to continue carrying out certain functions at its facilities on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). On May 30, 2025, the FAA announced that it had renewed Boeings Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) for three years. According to the FAAs own website, ODAs allow authorized parties to issue certificates and conduct certain inspections on behalf of the agency.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
While Global Airlines has divided opinion among avgeeks, there is little doubting the fact that it has been one of the biggest stories in the airline industry in recent years. Earlier this month, the company reached a milestone that many of its doubters would have thought impossible, when its Airbus A380 made its maiden transatlantic passenger flights, albeit operated by Hi Fly rather than Global Airlines itself.
Aerotime
MAY 30, 2025
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary has become eligible for a bonus of over 100 million after the airline’s shares hit the target required to activate his bonus plan, positioning him for one of the biggest payouts in European corporate history. Shares of the low-cost carrier closed at 23.74 on May 29, 2025, meaning that they had stayed above 21 for 28 days in a row the goal OLeary was given as part of the airline’s incentive plan, introduced in 2019.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
In a headline move that caught the world of commercial aviation by storm, United Airlines and JetBlue announced this week that they would be teaming up to expand connectivity primarily from the New York and Boston areas with a host of new interline agreements that bring the two airlines closer together than ever before. Not only will new flight slots be allocated to both carriers at their hubs in the New York Area, but passengers will be eligible to use United MileagePlus miles across both airli
Aerotime
MAY 30, 2025
A significant expansion of IndiGos international network for 2026 was announced by the Indian low-cost airline on May 30, 2025. At least ten new international routes will be added within the next 12 months, bringing the number of international destinations operated by IndiGo to 50, the airlines CEO Pieter Elbers declared. The announcement was made at a press conference ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which IndiGo is hosting in Delh
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
Michael O'Leary , CEO of Ryanair, is in line to potentially receive a share options bonus worth over $110 million. As of May 29, the airlines shares had remained above the defined threshold for the required period, meeting one of the two performance criteria set out in his long-term compensation agreement.
Aerotime
MAY 30, 2025
London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) CEO Stewart Wingate is to step down as of September 2025, moving into a higher role overseeing several airports. Gatwick Airport owners VINCI Airports and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) announced on May 30, 2025, that Wingate will move into a newly created position. From September 1, 2025, Stewart will oversee the future development and strategic direction of Gatwick, Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Belfast International (BFS), with the CEOs of these three airports
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
On Wednesday, The Aviation Herald reported an unusual incident that occurred on Friday, May 23rd, in which an aircraft made a final approach to a runway that was closed due to works in progress at Jorge Chvez International Airport (LIM), in Lima, Peru. Fortunately, air traffic control instructed the plane, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Copa Airlines, to go around, and the aircraft complied, repositioning and landing on another runway safely.
Aerotime
MAY 30, 2025
Eurowings, the European budget arm of Germanys Lufthansa, has released images of its latest cabin innovation in the form of a new seat akin to other airlines business class product. The new seats, which are intended to be rolled out on specific members of the carriers single-aisle fleet, will be seen across the Eurowings medium-haul routes later in 2025, initially on a trial basis.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
Air Canada's first Airbus A321XLR is now under construction at the manufacturer's Hamburg Finkenwerder site in Germany. Of course, by the time youre watching this, the jet MAY have already been fully assembled and painted.
Aerotime
MAY 30, 2025
Dubai-based flydubai has announced its intention to expand its European operations with flights to four more cities across the continent. Destinations in Romania, Latvia, and Lithuania will see service from the carrier, with the new routes due to start from September 2025. On May 29, 2025, flydubai announced it will begin flights between Dubai and Iai and Chiinu in Romania in September 2025, with Vilnius in Lithuania and Riga in Latvia following in December 2025.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
While the Boeing 737 MAX is built for long, fuel-efficient journeys, it doesnt always fly far in fact, some of the routes it operates are less than 100 miles in length. So why are such high-tech jets used on such short-haul missions? This guide unpacks the data and explores the logic behind operating Boeing 737 MAX (particularly, MAX 8 and 9) aircraft on ultra-short routes.
Flying Magazine
MAY 30, 2025
We associate biplanes with the infancy of aviation, but monoplanes existed from the very earliest days as well. The Bleriot XI that was the first airplane to cross the English Channel was a monoplane, as was the first really effective fighter of World War I, the Fokker Eindecker. German industrialist and all-around genius Hugo Junkers even built an all-metal cantilever low-wing monoplane fighter in 1915probably the most remarkable example of prescience in the entire history of aviation.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
Few commercial aircraft have matched the legacy of the Boeing 747. Launched in 1970, the original 747-100 introduced a new scale of widebody travel, followed by successive improvements with 747-200, -300, and the widely adopted -400. Each variant defined the types range, performance, and systems to meet the needs of a changing global market.
One Mile at a Time
MAY 30, 2025
Flight delays are of course frustrating, and can make tensions among passengers run high. In these situations, is some bonus inflight entertainment a fun way to lighten the mood, or does it just lead to even more frustration? Girl sings Disney song over PA on delayed Delta flight Theres a video going viral, showing a girl singing a song over the PA on a Delta Boeing 757.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
While the Northern Hemisphere summer season is just getting started for this year, airlines are already beginning to lay the foundations in order to be able to capitalize on seasonal demand next time around. This has been evidenced by Virgin Atlantic's recent schedule boost, which has seen it add almost 5,000 more seats between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) in 2026.
One Mile at a Time
MAY 30, 2025
There was an uncomfortably close call at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) a couple of weeks ago, as two jets departing on parallel runways ended up dangerously close to one another on their climb out. United A320 & SkyWest CRJ have dangerous SFO departure VASAviation has the scoop on what happened at SFO on the afternoon of May 13, 2025.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
Boeing is planning to build a fourth 737 production line at its facility in Everett, Washington. The new line will be dedicated to production of the 737 MAX 10, the largest of Boeing's workhorse narrowbodies, which Boeing is hoping to have certified later this year. Everett has long been associated with iconic widebodies such as the 747 and 777, but this will be the first full narrowbody production line at the facility.
One Mile at a Time
MAY 30, 2025
While there are a lot more questions than answers as of now, the next location for the luxury Park Hyatt brand has just been revealed, and its one that Im sure many people will be excited about. Capo dei Greci will become Park Hyatt Taormina OMAAT reader Max points out how Hyatts developments page shows a Park Hyatt being in the pipeline for Taormina, Sicily.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
A Boeing 737-800 , once used as a high-profile campaign jet for US Vice President JD Vance, is now being chartered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation flights across Central America. Registered as N917XA, the 22-year-old aircraft previously sported a red, white, and blue livery during the 2024 election trail.
Fear of Landing
MAY 30, 2025
On the 4th of June 2023, a Cessna Citation 560 aircraft crashed in Montebello, Virginia, killing the pilot and three passengers. The NTSB released their report on the 14th of May, leading to a very Citation-heavy month this month on Fear of Landing! Picture of a Cessna Citation 560, taken by Pedro Arago – CC BY-SA 3.0 (not the accident aircraft) The Cessna Citation 560, also known as the Citation V, is a light corporate jet for seven to eight passengers with twin engines and a range of abo
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
While perhaps unsurprising, American Airlines has more long-haul flights from London Heathrow than anywhere else, including its US hubs. This is driven by its one world membership and, more importantly, its transatlantic joint venture with British Airways.
One Mile at a Time
MAY 30, 2025
Air India is currently undergoing major changes, as the airline has been privatized, and is trying to reinvent itself (though its all happening at a snails pace). Along those lines, the airline has just launched a new ad campaign , which I think is worth highlighting. There is an Air About India ad campaign Air Indias new ad campaign is called There is an Air About India, and its described as a tribute to the new India, which is bold, joyous, confident, and resoundingly vibrant.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
The Boeing 777 is an enormous aircraft, and nearly all of its variants have a higher maximum takeoff weight (545,000 lbs - 766,000 lbs) than an Airbus A340-200 or A340-300 (606,000 lbs - 610,000 lbs). However, the 777 has just two engines, while the A340 is powered by four. To get this behemoth off the ground with just two engines, these turbofans have to be enormous.
Flying Magazine
MAY 30, 2025
The first time Chris lost the horizon, he was at 4,500 feet over central Ohio. The sky was clear, but his instructor had just handed him a pair of foggles. In an instant, the world outside vanished into a milky blur. The instruments in front of him were sharp and bright, but overwhelming. His scan fell apart within seconds. The altimeter started slipping.
Simple Flying
MAY 30, 2025
Four years have passed since Breeze Airways' first commercial flight, on May 27, 2021. Since then, Breeze's fleet has grown to 53 aircraft: 40 Airbus A220-300s, 10 Embraer E190s, and three E195s. It has already started to phase out its E195s. The airline previously said it'd retire all its Embraers in 2026 , but some may be retained and used for charter flights.
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