Aerotime

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Qatar Airways is reportedly considering the acquisition of several former American Airlines Airbus A330 widebodied aircraft to plug the capacity gap caused by the delay to new aircraft being delivered from both Airbus and Boeing. The aircraft concerned were inherited by American Airlines when it merged with US Airways in December 2013, but since the pandemic have been mothballed in long-term storage in the United States.

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Air Facts

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Another reason to fly—Young Eagles Air Facts Journal Most Pilots do not need a reason to fly. We have a passion for looking at the world from the confines of a cockpit. This may be for the pure joy of seeing the ground at altitude or maybe a $100 hamburger. Seeing a sunset or sunrise is always beautiful. The reason for most pilots does not matter. One of the reasons that I fly is to share my love of flight with kids.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Just a few years ago, it was a real novelty to see a drone flying in the sky. Nowadays, drones are everywhere , from industrial applications flying above construction sites and solar farms to soaring through the air at record-breaking speeds in the Drone Racing League. There are countless drones on the market and even more accessories. With advanced features and accessible pricing, drones appeal to both hobbyists and professionals alike.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

I can’t say I’m terribly surprised, but Hawaiian Airlines will be canceling one of its longer domestic flights, as reported by Ishrion Aviation. Hawaiian Airlines cuts Honolulu to Austin flights as of March 2025 As of March 26, 2025, Hawaiian Airlines will cancel its flight between Honolulu (HNL) and Austin (AUS), which currently operates 2-3x weekly.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Details have emerged of an incident involving a KLM Airbus A330-200 that was damaged after colliding with a flock of birds as it departed from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS). The aircraft made a safe return to the airport where it landed around 27 minutes after take-off and remains on the ground, four days after the incident. On November 15, 2024, the aircraft involved, one of the carrier’s six-strong fleet of Airbus A330-200s registered PH-AOA was departing Amsterdam as flight KL661 for the

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

With just sixteen airworthy examples, the Douglas A-26 Invader is not the most numerous warbird out there, which means qualified pilots are equally rare. However, among that small cadre, there is one pilot, Stephen Swift, who has four (approximately 38% of the population) of the world’s flying Invaders in his logbook. How does one become so prolific in Douglas twin-engine hot rod?

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The Telluride Airport, situated at 9,070 feet atop a mesa in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, offers one of aviation’s most spectacular approaches. While the views are breathtaking, flying into KTEX demands respect and careful preparation. Before any flight, pilots should thoroughly review Telluride’s airport website for critical planning information.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) South Terminal has been evacuated upon the “discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage”, according to Sussex Police. Police officers were called to Gatwick Airport at 08.20 on November 22, 2024, after the terminal was evacuated as a precaution. An EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team has been deployed to the scene, which has been cordoned off to keep staff and members of the public safe.

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At one of the premier aviation museums on the US East Coast, the Cradle of Aviation Museum (COAM) of Garden City, NY, is nearing the finish line of their project to build a replica of a Fokker D.VII, one of the most capable fighter aircraft of the First World War. Designed by German designer Reinhold Platz, working for Anthony Fokker, a Dutch national who established his business in Germany, the D.VII was the culmination of the fighter designs of the Fokker Flugzeugwerke based in Schwerin, and m

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The United States Air Force (along with the aviation branches of the US Navy , US Marines , Army, and Coast Guard) is constantly introducing new aircraft and retiring old aircraft. As 2024 draws to a close, the world is now midway through the 2020s. But what aircraft is the US military planning to divest before 2030 rolls around? Here are five types of aircraft currently slated for retirement before 2030 (although it is always possible a decision could be made to keep them in service for longer)

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

on march 17, 2023, at 11:37 a.m. CDT, a Beech Baron lifted off from Runway 35 at Lubbock Executive Airpark in Texas (F82). By 11:40 a.m. it had crashed in a fallow cotton field half a mile from the airport and burst into flames. The 26-year-old pilot was the plane’s only occupant and was pronounced dead by first responders at 12:06 p.m. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its final report on the accident detailing the events that led to the crash.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its BasicMed regulations to allow pilots to operate larger aircraft and carry more passengers. Traditionally, pilots in the US need a third-class medical certificate to ensure that minimum medical standards necessary for safe flight operations are met. Pilots are assessed in various health aspects, including vision, hearing, cardiovascular health, general physical condition, and mental fitness.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Airlines try to be strategic about which specific aircraft variants they base at which airports. Airlines obviously want to match capacity to demand as much as possible. However, there’s also something to be said for fleet simplicity, in terms of not having too many aircraft variants based at a particular hub (in terms of aircraft scheduling, crewing, etc.).

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

When your flight instructor brings up “A-TOMATO-FLAMES,” you might wonder if they’re speaking in code. But the truth is that this acronym serves as a handy tool to help you remember the mandatory equipment for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flights, as outlined in FAR 91.205. Each letter corresponds to a specific piece of equipment that must be operational for you to fly VFR.

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Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Cold weather can mean better airplane performance and some beautiful winter sunrises, but it can also mean potential danger from the airplane’s exhaust manifold heating system. Since 2010, there have been 12 fatal aircraft accidents where CO impairment was the primary root cause. In the small, unpressurized cabins of general aviation aircraft, any carbon monoxide (CO) that enters the cabin can quickly reach a significant and dangerous concentration.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Vilma Vaitiekunaite, CEO of Skyllence, brings extensive expertise in aviation communications and leadership to her columns. With a background in corporate strategy, public relations, and crisis management, she has shaped global aviation narratives, including as Chief Communications Officer at Avia Solutions Group. At Skyllence, Vilma drives growth and fosters partnerships while ensuring excellence in air charter services.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In October 2022, Air Tahiti Nui launched a new route from Papeete to Seattle. Then as of June 2023, the airline extended this service, to add a link between Seattle and Paris. There’s an update to this route — while the Papeete to Seattle route is sticking around, the Seattle to Paris route is being cut. Air Tahiti Nui cuts Seattle to Paris route Since June 2023, Air Tahiti Nui has been operating a 2x weekly, year-round flight between Seattle (SEA) and Paris (CDG), which has been an add-on to th

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Flight training involves the act of sharpening your skills every day. As you step into the cockpit and start learning, you’ll quickly realize it’s about building good habits that make flying second nature. But, let’s be honest, it’s easy to pick up a few bad habits along the way. Maybe you find yourself staring at your instruments too much, or overthinking radio calls.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The Xi'an MA60 and its newer sibling, the MA600, are two rare twin-turboprop airliners manufactured in China. These aircraft have garnered attention for their unique position in the aviation market, specifically aimed at regional and emerging markets. Despite their limited international exposure compared to major Western competitors, the MA60 and MA600 play a crucial role in various regions.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Leaders of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) gathered to discuss the future of aviation in the region in Brunei Darussalam on November 12-13 2024, for the 68th Assembly of Presidents. The theme for AAPA’s 2024 assembly was ‘Jetting into 2050: Future Proofing Asian Aviation’. During the two-day event, leaders assessed the industry’s recent recovery and the challenges to continued growth, including sustainability and ongoing supply chain issues affecting the timely delivery of aircra

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The Aviationist

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The Navy’s decision could shield the F/A-XX program from the impacts of the Air Force’s NGAD review, especially as the source selection process is ongoing, with a winner expected next year. Similarly to the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy is developing a 6th generation fighter jet, called F/A-XX. While the Air Force previously said […] The post U.S.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Want to make sense of how altitude affects your airspeed? Wondering why your instruments seem to change as you climb? Then keep reading! If you’re aiming to get comfortable with managing both airspeed and altitude in flight, you’ll need to understand the difference between indicated airspeed (IAS) and true airspeed (TAS). But what exactly changes as you gain altitude?

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Ask Captain Lim

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A Boeing 737-800 Is there any reason not to fly on the Boeing 737 given its safety concerns? I recently flew back from a short holiday, cruising on the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China, on a Boeing 737-800 despite some safety concerns surrounding Boeing planes. The most recent incident of a similar plane occurred on November 8, 2024, when a Qantas Airways flight to Brisbane suffered an engine failure after take-off.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, has announced its intention to withdraw a host of services from 10 regional airports across France should the French government carry out its plan to increase passenger taxes from those airports. The tax increases, said by the carrier to amount to 260%, are due to be introduced on January 1, 2025 In a statement issued on November 20, 2024, the low-cost leviathan called on the French government “to abandon its short-sighted plan to increase passenger taxes by

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The Aviationist

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Diminutive and nimble, the Fokker Dr.1 was Germany’s answer to the British Sopwith Triplane during the Great War over the skies of Europe, and was a favored mount of one of history’s most famous aces. The Triplane Craze When the British Sopwith Triplane made its appearance in early 1917, its performance and climb rate stunned […] The post Triple Decker Threat: The Fokker Dr.1 Story appeared first on The Aviationist.

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

PRESS RELEASE The Military Aviation Museum (MAM) will offer free admission on Tuesday, November 19, 9AM-5PM, in celebration of Jerry Yagen Day. Mayor Bobby Dyer and the Virginia Beach City Council declared the day in acknowledgement of the philanthropist’s generosity to the community. The formal resolution will be read in chambers during the Council’s regularly scheduled meeting.

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Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It continues to get uglier and uglier at Spirit. The on-again, off-again merger with Frontier seems to be off again. The airline delayed filing of its third quarter earnings report , but it did say that operating margin will be about 12 points worse than Q3 2023. For those keeping score, that means it should be around -27 percent. Negotiations continue to deal with the mountain of debt that’s piling up.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has joined the Move to -15°C global coalition, becoming the first airline to do so. By joining the movement, Emirates will lend its knowledge and experience in handling and shipping of fresh produce to the practical application of this potentially industry-changing initiative.  First launched at COP28 hosted in the UAE, the Move to -15°C coalition aims to redefine frozen food temperature standards and reduce energy consumption in the frozen f

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Ask the Pilot

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

November 18, 2024 ON NOVEMBER 12, 2001, two months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, American Airlines flight 587 went down after takeoff from Kennedy Airport in New York. The Airbus A300-600 slammed into the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens, killing all 260 people on board, plus five others on the ground. This was, and remains, the second-deadliest airline accident ever to happen on U.S. soil, after the American flight 191 disaster, in Chicago, in 1979.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, CA, is home to several unique aircraft that in a few instances are the last of their kinds anywhere in the world, such as the Ryan FR-1 Firebal l, and the subject of today’s article, the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (雷電, “Lightning Bolt/Thunderbolt” in English), a land-based interceptor flown by the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Corps, that would be known to the Allies through its reporting name “Jack.” In September 1939, as Germany la

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World Airline News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

WestJet announced its complete summer schedule for 2025, featuring 10 per cent growth network wide and domestic growth of 12 per cent. As the airline introduces two new domestic and three new transborder destinations, along with 11 new routes across its network, WestJet is actively pursuing its strategy to improve air travel accessibility and affordability across Canada. “WestJet’s expanded summer schedule reflects our continued commitment to connecting Canadians by increasing our do

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based airline and integrated travel company has begun one of the largest expansion drives in its 27-year history. The carrier will add 44 new nonstop routes plus three new city destinations to its expansive route network in 2025, as the company receives more new aircraft and recruits more employees. The expansion program will add new routes to Gulf Shores Airport (GUF) in Alabama, Colorado Springs Airport (COS) in Colorado, and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Starting on your path to becoming a pilot might feel like stepping into the unknown. You’re probably wondering where to begin, what’s expected, and how to make sense of the process. Taking those first steps starts with understanding what lies ahead. The good news is, it’s not as complicated as it might seem once you know the basics. You don’t need to be an expert in math or physics to get started, though having a knack for learning certainly doesn’t hurt.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

PRESS RELEASE Plans are underway at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands for the wing section of an iconic World War II Dornier Do 17 to go on public display in early 2025. Salvaged after more than 70 years submerged beneath the waters of the Goodwin Sands, this rare artifact offers visitors a unique glimpse into the past. Nicknamed the “Flying Pencil” due to its slender fuselage, the Do 17 played a pivotal role in the early stages of World War II and is best remembered for its involv

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Inspire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the October 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. AirVenture is a time for me to take a break from everyday flying and see old friends, make new ones, and talk flying with everyone. I always think of AirVenture as […] The post Frustrations and Questionable Training first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Icelandair’s first Airbus A321LR aircraft, registered TF-IAA, took to the skies for the first time on its initial test flight out of Hamburg-Finkenwerder (XFW) on November 19, 2024. The flight, which is part of the usual testing process before the aircraft is officially delivered to the airline, was conducted with the aircraft already painted in Icelandair’s full livery.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

One of the most popular regions in the world for the Airbus A330 is Asia, where the versatile widebody has been used on high-capacity domestic and regional services and medium to long-haul international routes. Over the weekend, the region welcomed the first ITA Airways nonstop flight to Thailand, connecting Rome and Bangkok with a new-generation Airbus A330neo.