Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

The automatic pilot (autopilot) has to be one of aviations finest technological inventions. Yet, it is also one of the earliest, having been introduced (in its most rudimentary form) in 1912, just nine years after the Wright Brothers first took to the air in their powered Wright Flyer in 1903. Since those early days, the autopilot has developed enormously, both in terms of capabilities and functionality.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 3, 2025

For the final segment of our royal visit to Versailles , I flew United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 first class on the 2hr20min flight from Washington (IAD) to Miami (MIA). I booked this flight because it was the most convenient way to get home, but I was excited about this because it would be my first flight with Uniteds new interiors. United has been doing an impressive job upgrading its cabins on narrow body aircraft, and it was nice to finally experience that.

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Narrow-Body Aircraft Air Traffic Control Flight Deck Airline 109

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Wizz Air announced on April 3, 2025, that it will be investing 14 billion over the next three years to enhance the customer experience it provides to its passengers. This plan, called Customer First Compass, aims to be comprehensive in its scope, covering four major customer touchpoints: product, price, service and communications. Although no specific figures have been provided by the carrier about the exact allocation of this investment among the airlines different areas, the official announcem

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 3, 2025

Last June, we published an article about the Planes of Fame Air Museum of Chino , California, beginning an extensive overhaul of their Curtiss-built P-47G Thunderbolt, US Army Air Force serial number 42-25254 (which you can read HERE ). Now, the museum has made a major milestone in this project by reinstalling the Thunderbolt’s freshly overhauled Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine. 3/4 view of the Planes of Fame’s Curtiss P-47G Thunderbolt, 42-25254, with its newly overhau

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Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

A fractured axle caused by overheating led an Aer Lingus flight to land in Belfast without one wheel, according to a report from the United Kingdoms Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). On October 31, 2023, during its return flight from Edinburgh Airport (EDI), the aircraft, an ATR 72-212, executed an ILS approach and successfully landed on Runway 04 at Belfast City Airport (BHD).

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 3, 2025

The photographers who flew on Aviation PhotoCrew’s mission on April 2nd were treated to an exquisite surprise when Starfighter Aerospace’s TF-104G unexpectedly appeared in their viewfinders, posing for a series of dramatic photographs. Starfighter Aerospace’s Chief Pilot, PierCarlo Chiacchi, took off from Cape Canaveral around 2:00 PM and rendezvoused with Aviation PhotoCrew’s Short SC.7 Skyvan.

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Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced it is increasing support and oversight for the air traffic control team at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). In a statement released on April 2, 2025, the FAA said a Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team will be visiting DCA Airport in early April 2025 to provide confidential support for staff after stressful events.

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Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

ITA Airways has received official approval to begin its integration into Star Alliance, following a decision by the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB), which brings together the CEOs of its 25 member airlines. ITA Airways started its integration with the Lufthansa Group back in February 2025 , revealing more detailed plans for incorporating the newly acquired Italian airline into its global operations.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 3, 2025

In this, I want to cover how to pre-order meals in Delta Air Lines premium cabins, including in domestic first class and Delta One business class. While Delta allows you to select your meal in advance when traveling in a premium cabin, the process isnt quite as straightforward as with American, so Id like to take a look at how that works (based on a recent flight experience).

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Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

On April 1, 2025, British leisure airline Jet2, along with its in-house inclusive tour operator, Jet2holidaysmarked the opening of its 13th UK base with the start of passenger operations from London-Luton Airport (LTN). With two of the airlines new Airbus A321neo aircraft based at the airport initially, the carrier expects to operate up to 36 rotations per week to a variety of European and Mediterranean vacation hotspots, the blueprint for Jet2s successful growth over recent years.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 3, 2025

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Boeing's CEO Kelly Ortberg told U.S. senators that he is happy with the company's progress in improving manufacturing safety practices in the wake of several notable incidents. With last year's nearly catastrophic door plug blowout that took place on an Alaska Airlines flight undoubtedly keeping the public spotlight on the manufacturer, Ortberg and his team certainly have their work cut out for them.

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Airline Airlines 119

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Emirates has launched a courier express service that provides a door to door courier service with an average ETA of 48 hours. Emirates Courier Express is an end-to-end delivery solution which Emirates claims is set to redefine the express delivery experience. Traditionally, cross-border delivery is managed via a global hub-and-spoke model, with a package making multiple stops before arriving at its end destination.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 3, 2025

Thai Airways has historically struggled with fleet and product consistency. Thats largely because the airline has lacked a long term strategy due to constant financial issues, and that has made it tough to actually invest in the passenger experience. For the past several years, the airline has been in rehabilitation, and is trying to turn itself around.

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Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Brisbane Airport, located in Queensland, Australia, and the countrys third busiest in terms of revenue traffic, marked its first 100 years of operations on April 1, 2025. To mark the occasion, the airport authority has unveiled a new corporate logo and brand identity that will be rolled out across its entire operation in the coming months. According to the airport, the new logo reflects the ongoing transformation of Queenslands most important gateway.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 3, 2025

American AAdvantage has four published elite tiers (in addition to Concierge Key status , which is invitation-only). In separate posts Ive written guides to Executive Platinum , Platinum Pro , and Platinum status, and in this post, I want to look at Gold status, which is the entry-level tier in the AAdvantage program. Gold status is better than nothing, but thats about it.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 3, 2025

The Boeing 757-300 has never been popular. Just 55 aircraft were built, of which Delta Air Lines remains the world's second-largest operator. According to ch-aviation , it has 16 of them, all awaiting refurbishment. They'll be used on over 25 routes this northern aviation summer (March 30-October 25), none international. Atlanta to Los Angeles is number one, with substantially more flights on the variant than a year ago.

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Alaska Air

APRIL 3, 2025

Alaska Airlines has enhanced its Mileage Plan loyalty program with personalized rewards, including bonus miles, upgrades, and lounge access, offering members more choices at every stage of their journey. Additional Alaska Airlines Visa Signature and Alaska Airlines Visa Business cardholder benefits were announced as well. The post Alaska Airlines Elevates Loyalty Program with Personalized Rewards and Enhanced Benefits appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 3, 2025

Perhaps one of the more versatile utility aircraft, the Daher Kodiak has had a complicated history in its short existence. First designed by Quest Aircraft Company, the Kodiak is now manufactured and sold by Daher, the French aerospace conglomerate. The Kodiak, similar in appearance to the famous Cessna Caravan, was designed to be a Short Takeoff and Landing ( STOL ) aircraft that could hold a much larger complement of passengers than typical STOL aircraft produced today.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 3, 2025

On this day in aviation history, April 3, 1946, the Bell Aircraft Corporations Model 47, registered as NC1H, became the first helicopter to receive commercial certification. The historic flight took place near Niagara Falls, New York, with company test pilots Edward F. Hensley and Gerald Arthur Jay Demming at the controls. Demming, still learning to fly the Model 47 under Hensleys instruction, faced a significant challenge.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 3, 2025

When aviation industry analysts discuss the most important air travel markets in the United Kingdom, they will almost always be quick to discuss London facilities. From an analytical perspective, attempting to understand the bizarre intricacies of London's six-airport system is almost certainly a losing battle. Dozens of different caveats and relationships between supply and demand led to the creation of London's unique airport infrastructure.

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AV Web

APRIL 3, 2025

Airshow fans enjoying the sights and sounds of the 2025 edition of the Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo couldnt help looking up when a trio of P-51 Mustangs roared through the sky behind their Merlin engines. The three-ship JackAces Aerobatic Team consists of pilots Lou Horschel, Ariel Luedi, and Marco Rusconi flying Mustangs Mad Max, Little Witch, and Cheryl Lynn, (respectively).

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Simple Flying

APRIL 3, 2025

Private jet travel has significantly increased in the last few years. More and more independent owners, corporations, and private jet charter companies are ordering new aircraft for their use. While the capital cost of the jet is only the initial financial damage owners bear, it is indeed the largest sum that needs to be spared or loaned to acquire a brand-new jet.

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AV Web

APRIL 3, 2025

John and Martha King of King Schools today awarded $5,000 scholarships to two young pilots. The scholarships are awarded in cooperation with the national Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and Women in Aviation International (WAI), respectively. The winner of the WAI scholarship is Lily Mocharnuk, from the Dallas, Texas area. Mocharnuk had her first flight at the age of eight in a Cessna 182 Skylane.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 3, 2025

The Airbus A330 has been ordered by more airlines than any other widebody airliner ever. Nearly 150 airlines have ordered this iconic twinjet across its production life. But it's been out for over three decades, and worldwide, airlines are taking new planes like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner or even Airbus's own A330neo, while the original A330s are headed to the scrapyard.

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AV Web

APRIL 3, 2025

On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced new measures to support air traffic controllers at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA). The agency said it would be increasing the Operational Supervisor staffing from six to eight, reviewing Certified Professional Controller staffing numbers, and reassessing DCAs arrival rates, which are disproportionately concentrated in the final 30 minutes of each hour.

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Air Traffic Control 57

Simple Flying

APRIL 3, 2025

Tom Cruise is quite famous for being Maverick, a decorated F/A-18 fighter pilot in the United States Navy. However, Tom Cruise is an actor and Maverick is a character that he played in the two Top Gun movies. While he doesn't serve for the Navy in real life, he does own civilian jets: including a Bombardier Challenger 300, registered as N350XX.

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AV Web

APRIL 3, 2025

The Senate Commerce Committee is considering issuing a subpoena to the U.S. Army after it has refused to turn over a report detailing its use of its Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology. Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) condemned the Armys refusal to comply with the Senates request, which seeks to clarify military policies on ADS-B usage in restricted airspace.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 3, 2025

Public figures prefer flying in private, which allows flexibility and prevents missing flights. Private aviation offers smooth embarking without complications or being chased by people. There are no standard check-ins or security queues, making the process smoother. However, this privilege comes with a higher cost, mainly acquired by corporations or top celebrities.

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Jet 89

World Airline News

APRIL 3, 2025

British Airways touched down in two new destinations this week, including the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, after a 12-year hiatus and in Kuala Lumpur for the first time in five years Both routes will operate from London Heathrow this summer and have been carefully timed so customers can take advantage of onward connections across the two continents and further afield The flag carrier will operate daily flights to the Malaysian capital with return fares starting from 574, and flights to Tbilisi w

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Universal Weather

APRIL 3, 2025

The UN Ocean Conference 2025 will take place in Nice, France, from June 9-13, drawing government delegations, industry leaders, and NGOs worldwide. Given the high-profile nature of this event, business aviation operators must prepare for significant logistical challenges, including slot limitations, restricted parking availability, and heightened security measures.

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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 3, 2025

How to File an IFR Flight Plan in ForeFlight: A Comprehensive Guide iPad Pilot News ForeFlight offers a variety of ways to plan a flight, and if you’re like most pilots, you start the trip planning process on the Maps screen. The touch-planning tools make it easy to quickly enter departure/destination airports, determine the optimum route and altitude, and calculate time en route and fuel burn using stored aircraft profiles.

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World Airline News

APRIL 3, 2025

Affordable one-way fares start at$39 Avelo currently serves 55 cities spanning 23 states,Puerto Ricoand four international destinations:Bahamas,Jamaica,MexicoandDominican Republic Avelo Airlines Boeing 737-752 WL N7834A (msn 33789) BUR (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960380. HOUSTON,April 3, 2025—Avelo Airlines today opened its eighth base of operations at Coastal North Carolina’sWilmingtonInternational Airport (ILM), inaugurated seven new nonstop routes and adds Chicago O’Hare to its

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AV Web

APRIL 3, 2025

Swift Fuels is hoping its 100R unleaded fuel will be available to about 75 percent of the piston fuel fleet by the end of this year and ultimately be the only unleaded high octane fuel on the market. “We believe the way the market works is [there is] really only room for one unleaded fuel,” CEO Chris d’Acosta told a fuel forum hosted by the FAA in its building on the Sun ‘n Fun grounds Wednesday. “We think that one unleaded fuel will be 100R.

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General Aviation 57

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

By Morris Silverman ATP. G-VI/V/IV, Challenger 601/604, Falcon 2000EX EAsy Banyan Air Service specializes in Bombardier Challenger and Global, Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream, Hondajet, Pilatus, and Textron Citation and King Air aircraft. S ince the dawn of aviation, the existence of a maintenance-designated person or entity has always been crucial. Over time, it became an inseparable element of developing new ideas, plans, and manuals which have gone hand-in-hand with the work of innovators within

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Aviation Bussiness News

APRIL 3, 2025

UAS International Trip Support (UAS), a global aviation solution provider, has announced the addition of five more airports to its U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) Reimbursable Services Program (RSP) offering. The airports are Salt Lake City International (KSLC), Utah, Buffalo Niagara International (KBUF), New York, Denver International (KDEN), Colorado, San Francisco International (KSFO), California, and Kona International Keahole (PHKO), Hawaii.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 3, 2025

Vueling, the Spain-based low-cost carrier that is part of the International Airlines Group (IAG), will return to flying the Airbus A321neo in July after all of its A321neo aircraft were parked since late 2024.

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Airline Airlines 115

AV Web

APRIL 3, 2025

Merlin, a company that develops autonomous flight technology, has received official approval in New Zealand to perform maintenance on commercial aircraft, the company announced in an April 3 press release. The newly awarded Part 145 Maintenance Certificate authorizes Merlin to conduct maintenance on aircraft operated by Part 121 and Part 135 organizations.

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