Aerotime

AUGUST 11, 2025

Wizz Air, the European low-cost airline group, has announced the introduction of new in-flight technology across its entire fleet of Airbus aircraft to support advanced flight operations and to improve comfort for passengers. The innovations being introduced include smart flight path recommendations for pilots and advanced weather guidance systems, which are now being used on all Wizz Air flights.

Flight Deck

Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 11, 2025

ANA has become the first airline in the world to implement an AI-based turbulence prediction service developed by BlueWX Company Limited. The collaboration marks a significant step forward in enhancing flight safety, passenger comfort and operational reliability through advanced weather prediction technology, a crucial advancement as turbulence concerns grow.

Turbulence

Aerotime

AUGUST 11, 2025

On August 7, 2025, Akasa Air, India’s newest low-cost airline, celebrated the third anniversary of the carrier operating regular scheduled passenger flights. In a statement issued to mark the occasion, the company stated that the milestone “celebrates three successful years of operations, a journey illuminated by its historical growth momentum since inception.

Cargo

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 11, 2025

On this day in aviation history, 30 years ago (August 11, 1995), the Embraer ERJ-145 took to the skies for the first time—marking the start of a new era in regional air travel. The ERJ-145, short for Embraer Regional Jet 145 , was designed to connect smaller feeder airports with major airline hubs. Classified as a regional jet—traditionally defined as seating fewer than 100 passengers—the ERJ family ranges from 37 seats in the ERJ-135 to 50 seats in the ERJ-145.

Payload

Aerotime

AUGUST 11, 2025

The UK’s competition regulator has approved Boeing’s takeover of Spirit AeroSystems after initiating an investigation into the anticipated acquisition. On August 8, 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had cleared the $4.7 billion merger with a full explanation of the decisions set to follow soon. The competition regulator announced on June 30, 2025, that it had officially launched a merger enquiry to ensure the proposed deal met the requirements of the Enterprise Act 2002

Clearance

Flying Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2025

Under a new FAA proposal, Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) could continue to operate with limits on hourly arrivals and departures through October 2026. To combat flight disruptions due to a combination of staffing shortages , equipment issues , and runway construction , the regulator on Friday proposed limiting Newark Airport to 72 operations per hour through October 24, 2026.

Air Traffic Control

Aerotime

AUGUST 11, 2025

QantasLink has bid farewell to its fleet of De Havilland Canada Dash-8 Q300s after completing over 25 years in service with the Australian regional carrier. The turboprops, which operated alongside larger Q400s and smaller Q200s, have served smaller communities on rural routes from the major urban centers for a quarter of a century, but have now been phased out (along with the Q200s) in favor of an all-Dash 8-400s (Q400) standardized fleet across the QantasLink network.

Runway

Aerotime

AUGUST 11, 2025

Air Côte d’Ivoire is preparing to welcome its first Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, which took its maiden flight during a flight test run on August 4, 2025. In a video posted to its LinkedIn account on August 11, 2025 , the African carrier showed the painting process of its future flagship aircraft as well as some footage of the aircraft taking off from Airbus’ facilities at Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS), France.

Airline

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 11, 2025

Text & Photos: Dirk Grothe | digroaero.com On January 17, 2025, a significant milestone was unveiled to the public. Lufthansa Technik had completed the extensive assembly of a Lockheed L-1649A Super Star , and the fully restored long-haul aircraft was rolled out of the hangar on its own landing gear—a moment that thrilled aviation enthusiasts and industry professionals alike.

Tail

Aerotime

AUGUST 11, 2025

The Air France-KLM Group has confirmed it will be downgrading its commitments for the yet-to-fly Airbus A350 freighter (A350F). The group has eight outstanding orders for the long-haul wide-bodied cargo plane, although this will be reduced to just six firm orders. The Group’s main cargo subsidiaries, Air France Cargo and Martinair, were both due to receive four aircraft apiece, although this will now be reduced to just three per airline.

Cargo

Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 11, 2025

BA and Iberia parent IAG has named 29 start-ups as part of its largest ever annual cohort for its accelerator programme. The IAGi Accelerator, which was launched in 2016 as Hangar 51, supports early stage companies with the potential to make a difference in the aviation sector. The programme focuses on six areas including artificial intelligence (AI), automation and robotics, sustainability and mobility, experiential platforms, connectivity and next generation computing.

Hangar

AV Web

AUGUST 11, 2025

Hartzell Propeller announced on Monday that its three-blade Polaris carbon fiber propeller has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for use on Diamond DA40 NG aircraft. The propeller is now available as a factory-installed option on new DA40 NG models, according to the company’s news release. The 74-inch diameter propeller, designed for the Austro Engine E4-A, offers smoother operation, improved climb rates, and a reported 2- to 3-knot increase in cruise speed over

Knot

Aerotime

AUGUST 11, 2025

Mexico City International Airport (MEX) was forced to suspend flights after heavy rainfall in the area led to poor visibility and floods. Airport management issued a statement on August 10, 2025, confirming that aviation authorities had “ordered the suspension of landing and takeoff operations for the next 3 hours”. “This will allow for the removal of rainwater that has caused flooding, enabling the restoration of operational capacity,” the airport said.

Airline

Flying Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2025

A new college has joined the FAA ’s expanded air traffic control (ATC) training program. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday that Nashua Community College in New Hampshire is now part of the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (E-CTI), making it the fifth new member school this year. “Under President [Donald] Trump’s leadership, we’re solving the air traffic controller shortage one step at a time,” Duffy said in a statement.

Air Traffic Control

Simple Flying

AUGUST 11, 2025

The Boeing 777 is the biggest twin jet in the world, and it has become popular among numerous airlines around the world. But the mighty Triple Seven is not the only variant available; the aircraft comes in five variants, and there are three more upcoming soon. Today, we are going to talk about one particular and less popular variant – the 200LR (Long Range).

Jet

Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 11, 2025

Caerdav, an independent UK MRO, has signed a General Terms Agreement with aviation leasing company, AerCap, to deliver a range of maintenance services across their aircraft portfolio. Primarily working on Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft, Caerdav will carry out end of lease, transition checks, entry into service and redelivery work for AerCap. Phil Swanson, director of business development at Caerdav, said: “One of the key differentiators between Caerdav and many other UK-based MROs is our in

Airline

Simple Flying

AUGUST 11, 2025

The Boeing 787 has proved to be an immense commercial success for the US manufacturer since it entered commercial service in 2011. Today, some 14 years later, more than one billion people worldwide have flown on a 787, with the aircraft operating over 2,100 flights per day. With such impressive statistics, Airbus may well be asking itself what it needs to do to make its rival aircraft, the A350, as successful.

Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 11, 2025

Using any kind of power bank is prohibited onboard Emirates’ flights, effective from 1 October 2025. Passengers are still permitted to carry one power bank onboard but the power banks may not be used while in the aircraft cabin – neither to charge devices from the power bank, nor to be charged themselves using the aircrafts’ power source. There has been a significant growth in customers using power banks in recent years, resulting in an increasing number of lithium battery-related incidents onb

Cabin Crew

Simple Flying

AUGUST 11, 2025

Rolls-Royce and GE Aerospace are two of the biggest names in the engine market. Over the years, they have developed some of the most powerful and efficient engines that power the world’s most advanced jets. The Rolls-Royce Trent family has powered a wide range of long-haul aircraft, and the Trent XWB , which is exclusively developed for the Airbus A350, is its most advanced design and has set new standards for efficiency and reliability in the widebody segment.

Jet

Aerotime

AUGUST 11, 2025

A wing-clipping incident took place at Atlanta’s Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport (ATL) on August 10, 2025. A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 aircraft, operating flight DL1830, was pushing away from the gate around 10.30 local time, ahead of its departure for La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City (GUA), when the tip of one of its wings hit a parked aircraft.

Jet

Simple Flying

AUGUST 11, 2025

After an absence of more than five years, Dallas/Fort Worth has welcomed the return of Qantas' Airbus A380 flights. This means the Texas airport has A380 service again, following British Airways' pulling out in March 2025. While BA will return in the winter, its superjumbos will not.

Flight Training Central

AUGUST 11, 2025

Aircraft engines can provide thousands of hours of reliable service, provided that they are maintained and operated properly. From the pilot’s perspective, this involves learning the best practices for power control, leaning procedures, cooling, and other operational considerations. 1. One purpose of the dual ignition system on an aircraft engine is to provide for improved engine performance. balanced cylinder head pressure. uniform heat distribution.

Airplanes

Simple Flying

AUGUST 11, 2025

A British Airways Airbus A350-1000 operating flight BA198 from Mumbai to London Heathrow diverted to Doha on August 11 after the pilots declared an in-flight emergency, as reported by AIR Live. The aircraft had departed Mumbai’s Terminal 2 in the early afternoon for the nearly ten-hour journey to the United Kingdom when the decision was made to change course.

Pilot

Jetwhine

AUGUST 11, 2025

NTSB Hearing Room It’s understandable that even the geekiest of airplane geeks didn’t have enough time in their week to listen to the more than 30 hours of testimony created when the NTSB began its recent public investigation of the events surrounding the January midair collision near the approach end of Runway 33 at Washington, DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA).

Altimeter

Simple Flying

AUGUST 11, 2025

On December 19, 2019, Airbus made an announcement that it would begin deliveries of the first A350 aircraft fitted with the option for touchscreen cockpit displays. Six touchscreen displays are installed on the flight deck with this option, having been specially developed for the A350 as part of a collaboration with Thales, a tech company that deals with big data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity, and quantum technology.

Flight Deck

Aviation News

AUGUST 11, 2025

Aviation News – Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has suspended deliveries of its business jets to the United States, citing increased import tariffs. The move comes.

Jet

Simple Flying

AUGUST 11, 2025

On August 6, 2025, GE Aerospace and Cathay Pacific announced a contract to procure GE9X turbofan engines as a part of Cathay’s orders for upcoming Boeing 777X widebody jets. The airline is slated to receive 777-9 passenger jets and, although no official order has been announced, is likely to purchase 777-8F cargo freighters in the future as well.

Cargo

Aviation News

AUGUST 11, 2025

It was a routine Monday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport—until a Delta Air Lines aircraft (A350-900) gave everyone on the tarmac an unexpected jolt.

Tarmac

Simple Flying

AUGUST 11, 2025

Not only was United Airlines the launch customer for the Boeing 777-200 , but it remains the largest operator, and the only carrier in the United States to operate the widebody aircraft variant. We're specifically talking about the standard 777-200 here, as American Airlines also operates the extended range 777-200ER. Boeing launched the 777-200 in 1990, with its prototype rolling off the factory floor in 1994, before entering scheduled service with United in June 1995.

Airline

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 11, 2025

As much as Delta Air Lines often gets credit for being a “premium” airline, the reality is that many of the carrier’s long haul aircraft don’t have particularly competitive interiors, especially in Delta One business class. Along those lines, there’s at least some positive news when it comes to a subfleet of aircraft that Delta has been flying in recent years… Basics of Delta’s ex-LATAM Airbus A350-900s In 2019, Delta announced plans to invest in LATAM , which was a major development at the time

Jet

Air Facts

AUGUST 11, 2025

Chain of Trust Air Facts Journal If there is one aspect of general aviation I’ve learned over my relatively short stint aloft, it’s that the safety of any flight is not just dependent solely on the decisions I make, but also on the ones others have made for me—without my knowledge or even consent. In fact, all of general aviation relies on an implicit chain of trust that, when broken, can and does result in dire consequences.

General Aviation

Simple Flying

AUGUST 11, 2025

The Air France-KLM group will reduce its orders for the Airbus A350F (Freighter) from eight to six aircraft amid the freighter's delayed entry into service. The group remains committed to a mixed cargo fleet, operating dedicated freighters and taking advantage of belly hold capacity.

Cargo

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 11, 2025

Due to expansive tariffs levied by the Donald Trump administration, Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus is temporarily halting deliveries of its business jets to U.S. customers. On Friday, the company announced it would stop all deliveries of its PC-12 and PC-24 jets, one day after Switzerland was hit with a 39 percent tariff on exports to the U.S., one of the highest rates imposed since Trump began upending the international trade market upon his return to office.

Jet

Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 11, 2025

Onboard wheelchair manufacturer Airchair has launched the second generation of it’s core product, specifically designed to comply with US DoT Regulation 14 CFR Part 382.65. The design meets the specific requirements of the regulation, taking into consideration the constraints within today’s aircraft and the needs of passengers with reduced mobility.

Narrow-Body Aircraft

Aerotime

AUGUST 11, 2025

More than 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada will hold a coordinated picket at major airports in Canada to “raise awareness” about ongoing issues related to the working conditions at the country’s largest carrier. In a statement, Air Canada flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) union, said that the protests at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Vancouver International Airport (YVR

Airline

Flying Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2025

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus said it has temporarily stopped deliveries of its PC-12 and PC-24 business jets to customers in the U.S. because of costly new tariffs. “The new customs tariff imposed by the U.S. authorities represents a significant competitive disadvantage for Pilatus,” the company told Reuters on Friday. “In the short term, the tariff will lead to a temporary halt in deliveries and thus to a temporary interruption of U.S. business.

Jet

Aerotime

AUGUST 11, 2025

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft has paused all business jet deliveries to the United States after a 39% tariff imposed on Switzerland by the Trump administration went into effect on August 6, 2025. The company announced the halt on August 8, 2025, stating that it impacts deliveries of its PC-12 and PC-24 business jets, both of which have seen strong demand from operators across the US.

Jet