Aerotime

MARCH 4, 2025

On March 4, 2025, Turkish Airlines announced its 2024 full year financial results, which show a US$2.4 billion net profit. Part of these funds will go straight to shareholders, since the airline, which has been buying back its own stock, will pay $260 million in dividends. The Turkish flag carrier achieved this positive result on a total revenue of US$22.7 billion, up 8.2% over the previous year, for a 10.5% net profit margin.

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AV Web

MARCH 4, 2025

At this years Redbird Migration Flight Training Conference, Redbird released its fifth annual State of Flight Training Survey. The report includes findings and analysis of the flight training industry based on input from some 1,400 flight training organization owners and managers, flight instructors, designated pilot examiners, active and prospective students, and certificated pilots.

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Cranky Flier

MARCH 4, 2025

To say it has been a whirlwind month for those who live in Washington, DC would be an understatement. It has been an absolutely insane month, truth be told. Now, American is pulling back at its primary airport in the region, Washington/National, or DCA, and I’m guessing that these two things are directly related. Just think about everything that region has had to endure since inauguration day.

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Aerotime

MARCH 4, 2025

American Airlines has requested that the US Supreme Court evaluate its blocked Northeast Alliance (NEA) partnership with JetBlue, arguing that competition is not sufficient to declare a joint venture unlawful. In a petition released on March 3, 2025, American Airlines asked the US Court to review a decision made in November 2024 by the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which invalidated a joint venture between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 4, 2025

During my Aria Suite Adventure to Hong Kong , I had an extended layover at London Heathrow Terminal 3, as I was arriving in British Airways business class , and connecting to Cathay Pacific business class. I spent the bulk of my layover in the Cathay Pacific Lounge. In the previous installment, I reviewed the business class section of the lounge , and in this post, Ill review the first class section of the lounge.

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Aerotime

MARCH 4, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to issue airworthiness directives (ADs) to US airlines concerning the engine nacelles on older generation Boeing 737 airplanes. It is hoped that the issuance of the ADs will prevent a recurrence of an incident in 2018 in which an engine suffered an uncontained engine failure on one of its Boeing 737-700s and another earlier incident in 2016 involving the same type and the same carrier.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 4, 2025

Air traffic controllers have incredibly stressful jobs, and a vast majority of them are true professionals. Heres the perfect example of that, as shared by VASAviation. Southwest 737 pilot error leads to mid-air mess in Phoenix This incident happened on February 24, 2025, near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), and involves a close call between a Southwest Boeing 737 on approach from Los Angeles (LAX), and an American Airbus A321 on approach from Dallas (DFW).

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 4, 2025

Hello from Tokyo, as weve kicked off our winter ski trip to Niseko. I just flew Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER first class, on the quick 10hr25min hop across the Pacific, from San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (HND). As I explained in a previous post, we managed to book four first class award seats on this flight. Obviously being able to travel with friends and as a group can make a flight all the more fun.

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Aerotime

MARCH 4, 2025

A Philippine Air Force (PAF) FA-50 fighter jet has disappeared during an overnight tactical operation. The PAF confirmed the news on March 4, 2025, adding that the aircraft lost communication minutes before reaching the target area. Other aircraft involved in the mission were able to return to Benito Ebuen Air Base (CEB) in Mactan, Cebu, after carrying out assaults.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 4, 2025

By Grant Newman On the evenings of 18 through to 21 December 2024, the National Aviation Museum of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) at Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand, held a Night at the Museum event, which enabled photography of its terrific collection of airframes in a different light. This was a part of a city-wide initiative that went from 5 December to 1 January, in which museums around Bangkok opened their doors to the public at night rather than during their normal opening hours.

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Aerotime

MARCH 4, 2025

In a stunning, glowing image, NASA has captured the moment that Boom Supersonics XB-1 demonstrator broke the sound barrier in tests last month. During a supersonic flight test over the Mojave Desert on February 10, 2025, NASA and Boom Supersonic teamed up to photograph XB-1 travelling above the speed of sound using Schlieren photography. Boom Supersonic said that the Schlieren technique is used to visualize the shock waves resulting from XB-1 pushing through the air at supersonic speeds.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 4, 2025

As a continent, Europe is dominated by short-haul air traffic, with the region's skies filled with narrowbody aircraft that are generally in the air for no more than a few hours at a time. However, when looking at routes from one corner of the continent to the other, the mileage quickly adds up, with certain flights airborne for more than six hours.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 4, 2025

Etihad Airways has announced its fiscal results for 2024, with strong performances across all its key metrics and a record 1.7 billion AED ( 371million) profit after tax, which is triple that of 2023. The airlines figures show that it nearly doubled the cash generation, at 1.25 billion, compared to the previous year as a result of standout operating performance, and total revenue increasing 25% from 2023 as well.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 4, 2025

Known for its humped fuselage and lower per-seat costs that opened up long-haul travel to the masses, the Boeing 747 will go down in aviation history as one of the most influential commercial aircraft of all time. While production of the type has now drawn to a close, hundreds of examples of the legendary 'jumbo jet' remain in service today, begging the question as to how long it will continue flying.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 4, 2025

Moroccan national air cargo carrier Royal Air Maroc Cargo has reinstated an essential Morocco-China trade link by operating a Boeing 787-9 to link Casablanca and Beijing three times a week, offering a weekly cargo uplift of approximately 30 tonnes each way. The scheduled direct flights will ensure fast transit times for cargo customers, offer complete tracking transparency, and enable them to plan long-term transport solutions.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 4, 2025

On March 2nd, 2023, Frontier Airlines flight 1369 left Chicago-Midway International Airport bound for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The Airbus A320neo had 191 passengers onboard and six crew, including four flight attendants , when an incident happened northeast of Dallas, Texas on the approach to the airport.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 4, 2025

On this day in aviation history, March 4, 1954, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter took to the skies for the first time. Designed as a supersonic interceptor, the F-104 was extensively used as a fighter-bomber throughout the Cold War. Its distinctive shape set it apart from other single-engine jets of the era. With a long, pencil-like fuselage, short anhedral wings capped with large tip tanks, and a T-tail, the Starfighter bore a striking resemblance to the spacecraft being developed at the same tim

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Aerotime

MARCH 4, 2025

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), US Air Force (USAF), and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) have celebrated the success of trilateral warfare capabilities as Exercise Cope North 2025 came to an end. Exercise Cope North, which ran from February 3-21, 2025 at the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, became the venue in which the three countries jointly participated in trilateral air force exercises for the first time.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 4, 2025

UK regional airline Loganair is to open its tenth base at Southampton Airport, generating new jobs, specifically for pilots, cabin crew and engineers from the local area, and offering new flight connections to and from the region. The Southampton base allows the airline to efficiently serve southern mainland and island communities and will increase the number of seats available through the airline by over 140,000 per year.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 4, 2025

Between the late 1800s and early 1900s, a period of great technological growth occurred within the United States. One of the industries to experience the most advancement in such a short period of time was that of optics and photography. In Rochester, New York, a technological pioneer by the name of George Eastman led the charge to establish the consumer photography industry.

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Alaska Air

MARCH 4, 2025

Alaska Airlines is proud to announce that it will be the official airline partner of Portland's new WNBA team and is renewing its role as the official airline of Portland Thorns FC. The post From Portland, with love: Alaska Airlines partners with Portland Thorns FC & Portland WNBA expansion team to celebrate and elevate womens sports appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Thrust Flight

MARCH 4, 2025

In this article were going to explore the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, also known as CTAF. Radio communications can be one of the most stressful parts of learning to fly. For many students, there’s something intimidating about keying the mic. But it shouldn’t be stressful. While there are a lot of things to know, it’s […] The post What Is CTAF and How Do You Use It?

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 4, 2025

Southwest has seemingly just completely changed the value proposition of its Rapid Rewards program, with absolutely no advance notice, as flagged by View form the Wing. Honestly, this might be the single most ruthless frequent flyer program change weve seen from a major airline. Southwest reduces points earning by up to 67% With absolutely no advance notice, Southwest Rapid Rewards has completely changed its points earning structure: Wanna Get Away fares have gone from earning 6x points to earni

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 4, 2025

Online commercial charter flight booking platform, myPlane, has launched new AI-powered features designed to ease the transition from manual to digital booking for its community of airlines and business to business (B2B) travel buyers. The new assistive features will be able to convert what is an average for commercial airlines of 400-500 daily charter flight requests into a central system while collecting data. myPlane claims this will reduce administrative work and boost productivity by enabli

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Aerotime

MARCH 4, 2025

Air Astana has announced that it will launch direct flight services from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) in Vietnam. The twice-weekly flights will be operated using the carriers Airbus A321LR fleet and are scheduled to commence on June 4, 2025. New flight to Vietnam! We are pleased to offer even more flights to Vietnam, one of the most popular countries for tourism.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 4, 2025

Etihad Airways has just cut some services from its cheapest business class fares, as flagged by Vielfliegertreff. Or in airline speak, Etihad is giving customers more choice. Etihad cuts perks from cheapest business class fares For tickets booked as of March 4, 2025, Etihad Airways has made changes to its cheapest business class fares. Like most airlines, Etihad has bundles of business class fares, with the hierarchy being Value, then Comfort, then Deluxe.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 4, 2025

The 2025 USAF Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course took place at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, from February 28 to March 2. This annual formation training clinic brings together select civilian warbird pilots and designated U.S. Air Force demonstration pilots flying modern fighters. Serving as a key prelude to North Americas air show season, the event featured 32 sorties, including full tactical demonstrations from Air Combat Command (ACC) teams, partial demonstra

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 4, 2025

Sportys Pilot Training App: New AI Tools, Flight Sim Scenarios & 2025 Course Updates iPad Pilot News Sportys Pilot Training app has helped tens of thousands of pilots earn their pilot certificates, add new ratings. The platform has grown considerably since it first launched and is known for its fast pace of innovation, bringing new content, new training tools, and technological enhancements every year.

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Thrust Flight

MARCH 4, 2025

Here’s a look at the three principal airplane axes, how the plane moves around them, and how a pilot controls everything. One of the unique things about learning to fly an aircraft is that it moves in three dimensions. To understand how this works, we describe the airplane moving around three axesan axis for each […] The post 3 Principle Airplane AxesPitch, Roll, & Yaw appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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World Airline News

MARCH 4, 2025

JetBlue, in partnership with Nintendo, today introduced an Airbus A320 livery design named Cloudtop Cruiser (tailfin number N561JB) featuring Mario and friendsPrincess Peach, Luigi, Bowser, Donkey Kong and Yoshi. With a bright, colorful design, this sky-high tribute to Nintendos beloved characters is sure to bring Super Star smiles to customers’ faces.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 4, 2025

US-based legacy carrier Delta Air Lines has announced that it will be expanding its partnership with American fast-food chain Shake Shack, as it will be offering first-class passengers the option to pre-select a Shake Shack cheeseburger meal on select flights out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This new meal service will also be offered on flights out of Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), Seattle-Tacoma International Airp

The Aviationist

MARCH 4, 2025

The U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff announced that the first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft will be designated YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A, making them the first assets to ever fall under the Unmanned Fighter category. The YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A The U.S. Air Forces (USAF) Chief of Staff, General David Allvin, announced the official designation of the […] The post First CCAs Assigned Unmanned Fighter Designations by the U.S.

Simple Flying

MARCH 4, 2025

For obvious reasons, the Boeing 747 is increasingly uncommon in passenger flight discussions. Yet changes to the quadjet's dwindling network continue to take place. The latest development is that Air China will return the 747-8 to Washington Dulles, having last used the type therealbeit infrequentlyin 2020.

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The Aviationist

MARCH 4, 2025

King Charles III flew to the aircraft carrier on board a Royal Navy Merlin HM2 direct from his Sandringham Estate, where he recently hosted President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. The Kings visit to the ship was scheduled as its crew prepares for the upcoming Carrier Strike Group 25 (CSG 25) deployment, which will see HMS Prince […] The post King Charles Visits HMS Prince of Wales Ahead of Carrier Strike Group Deployment appeared first on The Aviationist.

Simple Flying

MARCH 4, 2025

One-stop routes are relatively uncommon, so imagine three brand-new links involving two carriers being announced on the same day. On March 3 , Turkish Airlines revealed flights to Phnom Penh (via Bangkok) , becoming the only European operator to fly to Cambodia (its hub is on the European side of the Bosphorus).

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 4, 2025

General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA), the ECS Group, has announced a new strategic partnership between its subsidiary Aero Cargo Belgium and Thai Airways, which it says will redefine cargo connectivity on essential routes between Europe and Asia. The agreement focuses on the Brussels (BRU) to Bangkok (BKK) route, offering seamless transit options to destinations including Australia, Korea, India, Japan, Manila, and Singapore.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 4, 2025

Sun Country Airlines is one of the unique low-cost carriers in the United States, and there are pretty much no aviation industry analysts who can point to a comparable case study. The airline has created an operating model that leans almost entirely on Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), and it has also managed to do so with sustained success.

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