Aerotime
JUNE 1, 2025
IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM, and Virgin Atlantic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a global airline partnership. The collaboration aims to enhance travel connectivity between India, North America, the UK, and Europe. The new alliance brings together the strengths of each carrier. IndiGo , Indias largest airline, will provide an extensive domestic network.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that a broken wire and hydraulic fluid leaks caused the landing gear failure on the FedEx Boeing 757. This conclusion was included in the NTSBs final report on the incident, which occurred on October 4, 2023.
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One Mile at a Time
JUNE 1, 2025
The IATA AGM has just kicked off in Delhi (so you can expect lots of interesting quotes from airline executives in the coming days). To kick off the event, a new partnership has been announced. IndiGo partners with SkyTeam transatlantic joint venture airlines IndiGo, Delta, Air France-KLM, and Virgin Atlantic, have announced plans to build a partnership connecting India with Europe and North America, with ambitions to grow to a global scale.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport is being built at a massive scale and promises to be not just one of the best in the country but also globally. As part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's $19 billion transformation of JFK Airport, it will be completed in two phases the first phase, including the new arrivals and departures halls and the first set of 14 new gates, is expected to open in 2026.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 1, 2025
Its an exciting time for aviation in India. A little over a year ago, Indias largest airline ordered wide body jets for the first time. The airline has now doubled its firm order, before even taking delivery of the first jet. IndiGo will fly the Airbus A350 as of 2027 IndiGo now has a firm order for 60 Airbus A350-900s, in addition to options for an additional 40 of these jets, meaning the airline would eventually fly 100 of Airbus flagship wide body aircraft.
Ask Captain Lim
JUNE 1, 2025
What do pilots do if theres a medical emergency onboard? Captain Lim Khoy Hong explains how pilots handle such situations. In the event of a medical emergency onboard, the captains primary concern is to ensure the safety and well-being of the affected passenger while maintaining overall flight safety. Normally, the cabin crew informs the captain about the situation, and the captain coordinates with them to ensure that the airlines medical emergency protocols are followed.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
Delta Air Lines plans to launch a brand new route between Atlanta, United States and Delhi, India as part of a broader cooperation agreement that it signed today with low-cost giant, IndiGo. The new route is "subject to government approval" and no start date has been announced just yet.
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Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
Currently, American Airlines and United Airlines are facing off in a high-profile turf war for control of Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (ORD), a facility that attracts a large amount of lucrative business traffic. While this head-to-head showdown has quickly captured national attention, there are a few other airports where two airlines could be about to go toe-to-toe in the most dramatic fashion possible.
Aerotime
JUNE 1, 2025
IndiGo has doubled its commitment to the Airbus A350-900, placing a firm order for 30 additional wide-body aircraft. This brings the airlines total confirmed A350 order to 60. The announcement came on June 2 during the IATA Annual General Meeting in Delhi. IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers described the move as a strategic step in advancing the airlines long-haul ambitions.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
In the world of commercial aviation, widebody aircraft like the Boeing 767 are often associated with long-haul and even transoceanic flights. But what are the shortest Boeing 767 routes scheduled for 2025? According to fresh data from Cirium, the surprising answer largely points to Japan, where several incredibly short domestic routes regularly see 767 operations.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 1, 2025
As the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) kicks off its 2025 flying season, CAF Headquarters is proud to announce the addition of several highly experienced professionals to its Operations Team. These new appointments bring decades of expertise and a strong dedication to advancing safety, operational excellence, and the preservation of aviation heritage.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
Earlier this month, two flights marked for United Airlines came scarily close to a mid-air collision above the skies of San Francisco. On Tuesday, May 13, United was operating an Airbus A320 service to Dallas, Texas, when it took the wrong turn during its climb, and ended up in the exact flight path of a Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 departing for Fresno.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 1, 2025
Air Serbias CEO is once again going on record about the next destinations in North America that the airline is considering, and Im particularly happy about the frontrunner Air Serbia plans North America expansion in near future Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek did an interview with Business Focus , where he was asked about the carriers growth plans in North America.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
IndiGo has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase its existing Airbus A350-900 firm order by 30 planes, bringing the total to 60. The move was announced at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Delhi earlier today, attended by Simple Flying.
Aerotime
JUNE 1, 2025
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has reportedly carried out a coordinated drone assault on four Russian airbases, claiming the destruction of more than 40 military aircraft, including strategic bombers and surveillance aircraft. The operation, codenamed “Pautyna” (“Web”), targeted the following airbases: Belaya Airbase (Irkutsk Oblast), approximately 4,200 kilometers east of Ukraine.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
Air traffic control in the United States has become a topic of controversy in 2025. Recently, numerous blackouts for Newark's controllers have shed light on the outdated equipment in use, while a fatal midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport exposed flaws in airspace design and staffing shortages. Recently, this led Delta CEO Ed Bastian to claim that the issues are so bad that flights from New York to Atlanta take longer than they did 75 years ago.
Aerotime
JUNE 1, 2025
Finnair passengers continue to face major disruptions as the Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) carries out industrial action at Helsinki Airport (HEL). The latest strikes are affecting ground operations on June 2 and June 4, 2025. One walkout already took place on May 30, forcing Finnair to cancel dozens of flights. More flight cancellations are confirmed for June 2, with further disruption expected on June 4.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 1, 2025
Eighty-six years ago today, on June 1, 1939, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190nicknamed the “Shrike”took to the skies for the first time. Designed by legendary German aeronautical engineer Kurt Tank, the single-seat fighter would go on to become one of the most formidable aircraft in the Luftwaffes arsenal during World War II. Alongside the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 formed the backbone of Germanys fighter force throughout the conflict.
Aerotime
JUNE 1, 2025
In 1923, Spanish engineer Juan de la Cierva came up with a rather revolutionary idea: an aircraft that could use an unpowered rotor at the top to generate lift, while relying on an engine-driven propeller for thrust. He called it an autogiro, later anglicized to autogyro (and also often referred to as gyroplane). To the present-day observer an autogyro may look similar to a helicopter (a type of aircraft that didnt exist during De la Ciervas lifetime).
Aviation News
JUNE 1, 2025
In a significant escalation of its drone warfare campaign, Ukraine has reportedly executed its most extensive drone attack to date, targeting multiple Russian airbases and.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
In mid-May, Etihad Airways placed an order for 28 Boeing widebody aircraft in a deal that has a total value of nearly $14.5 billion when accounting for both the plane manufacturer and engine supplier, GE Aerospace.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 1, 2025
Southwest Airlines is currently undergoing a major transformation, which includes charging for checked bags , introducing assigned and extra legroom seating , etc. It goes beyond that, though, as Southwest is also increasingly launching airline partnerships. Earlier this year, we saw Southwest launch its first partnership with Icelandair, and now Southwests second airline partner has been revealed.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
Emirates is the proud owner of the most Airbus A380s of any carrier on earth. Its fleet has an incredible 123 of the double-deckers. In 2021, their last five A380s arrived. Those aircraft are incredibly opulent and furnished with amenities that include showers and bars. Emirates is also unique in that it can actually fill these giant planes on short routes, unlike other operators.
AV Web
JUNE 1, 2025
Ukraine has destroyed a significant portion of Russia’s bomber forces in a daring drone attack deep inside Russia. Ukraine’s security service, the SBU, launched hundreds of drones near four air bases in Russia and destroyed 41 heavy bombers, many of which had been used in long-range missile attacks against Ukraine in recent weeks. According to Kyiv Independent, the single coordinated attack caused $7 billion in damage and took out 34 percent of Russia’s cruise missile launch pl
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
The 20th century saw a vast number of new aircraft designs. Today, however, these are few and far between. Airbus refreshed its A320 and A330 series into the A320neo and A330neo, respectively, while developing the clean-sheet A380 and A350. Boeing has only released the 787 as a new aircraft design, while it refreshed the 737 and 777. Embraer refreshed its popular E-Jet series as the E2, while Bombardier created the clean-sheet CSeries, now the Airbus A220.
AV Web
JUNE 1, 2025
President Donald Trump has confirmed previous reports that he’s withdrawing Jared Isaacman as his pick to lead NASA. Isaacman, a billionaire who owns a credit card processing company, was about to go for his Senate confirmation in the next few weeks. After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA, Trump said in a Truth Social post late Saturday. “I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission Aligned, and p
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
Heading into 2025, the never-ending global powers race to have the largest and strongest air force has seen many developments since 2024. As the development of stealth technology proliferates to more and more nations, the balance of power is shifting.
The Aviationist
JUNE 1, 2025
The drones use is likely to provoke Ukrainian air defenses and present a dilemma between protecting targets in Odessa and preserving their surface-to-air missile stocks. The escalating war in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine saw another innovation on the morning of May 29, 2025, when Ukraines General Intelligence Directorate (GUR) said it shot […] The post Russian Jet Target Drone-Turned-Cruise Missile Shot Down Over Black Sea appeared first on The Aviationist.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
The 777X is one of the largest and most advanced twin-engine commercial aircraft Boeing has built to date. Developed as a successor to the 777-300ER, the program combines new-generation aerodynamics, upgraded systems, and the most powerful jet engines ever produced for commercial aviation. It was launched in response to long-haul demand from major carriers and is designed to replace high-capacity, four-engine models like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380.
AV Web
JUNE 1, 2025
A few weeks ago a rather desperate sounding plea landed in my inbox from someone who wanted to change the general aviation industry as we know it. He wanted instructions on how to go about doing so and the sooner the better. Some things just won’t wait, you know. The temptation, of course, was to toss it into the virtual File 13 but I figured anyone who’s worked up the gumption to put this sort of thing to prose can take a few minutes from me so that I could at least politely tell hi
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
In May 2025, OAG ranked Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) as the fourth-busiest international airport in the world, based on international seat capacity. In that month, the airport offered 3.6 million international seats, placing it behind Dubai, London Heathrow, and Amsterdam, and ahead of Seoul Incheon and Istanbul. In 2024, the airport received around 68 million passengers, making it one of the most important hubs in the region.
Photographic Logbook
JUNE 1, 2025
The Little Museum That Could Exterior of the Piper Aviation Museum with a recently-added Tomahawk on display. I am very fond of the Piper Aviation Museum. Obviously, it does not carry the prestige of the Smithsonian. It is not nearly so well funded as institutions memorializing other aircraft manufacturers like the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, TN.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
When comparing commercial aircraft, size directly affects operational costs, capacity, range, and airport compatibility. Many travelers and aviation enthusiasts often wonder: Is a Boeing 767 bigger than an Airbus A330?
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 1, 2025
We often hear of passengers behaving poorly on flights, but its rare to hear of this kind of behavior from a member of the crew British Airways flight attendant suspected of inflight drug binge This incident happened on Saturday, May 24, 2025, and involves British Airways flight BA284, operating as an Airbus A380 service from San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR).
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
Chicago's hometown airline, United, has announced its plans to add more flights to its already busy schedule from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) this fall. The airline, which is set to mark its busiest fall schedule ever, will add several extra direct flights to warm-weather destinations.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 1, 2025
Unusual Airbus A380 startup Global Airlines recently operated its first flights , which were two one-off roundtrip transatlantic journeys. These were proving flights, though the reviews werent great, and the flights reportedly had fewer than 100 people each on them, so Im not sure what exactly was being proven. Understandably, the big question is whats next for the airline.
Simple Flying
JUNE 1, 2025
The Boeing 747 is one of the most iconic passenger jets ever made. With its huge size and partial upper deck, it is one of the most recognizable planes to come out of the airline industry, and its widebody design revolutionized aviation. However, today the industry has moved past the 747, and its size, once seen as game-changing, is now viewed as a liability by many carriers, and its four engines make it far thirstier than modern widebodies.
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