Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

Flight training is an exciting and rewarding journey, but it is also filled with challenges. Mistakes are a natural part of learning, but understanding common pitfalls ahead of time can help you progress more efficiently, build confidence, and become a safer pilot. In this comprehensive guide, well take a deep dive into the top 10 mistakes student pilots make, why they happen, and actionable strategies to avoid them. 1.

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Aerotime

MARCH 10, 2025

United Airlines has announced that it has begun the roll out of SpaceXs Starlink WiFi connectivity system on its regional aircraft fleet. The announcement, made on March 7, 2025, also unveiled further details of the processes that underscore the technical operations benefits associated with the equipment, including size and weight as well as the ease of installation and maintenance.

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AV Web

MARCH 11, 2025

At a Washington, D.C. press briefing this afternoon, National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy announced an urgent recommendation to the FAA to prohibit helicopter operations on the designated helicopter Route 4 near Washingtons Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) when Runway 15/33 is in operation. The announcement included release of the NTSB Preliminary Report on the January 29 nighttime midair collision involving a U.S.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 13, 2025

Aircraft are massive, heavy machines. How do they manage to fly, supported by nothing but thin air? Many explanations on websites, videos, and even some textbooks oversimplify or misrepresent the true mechanics of lift. In reality, lift generation involves both Bernoullis principle and Newtons third law working together. Read on to understand Bernoullis principle and how it relates to lift the right way.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 12, 2025

Korean Air has this week revealed a major rebranding, which follows the merger between Korean Air and Asiana being finalized. Whats exciting is that changes at the airline go way beyond just branding, as the airline will also invest in the passenger experience. Ive already covered how Korean Air plans to launch a new first class in 2028 , but thats not all.

Airline

Aerotime

MARCH 10, 2025

Robinson Helicopter Company (‘Robinson’), based in Torrance near Los Angeles in California, has just announced the launch of its first all-new aircraft type in nearly 15 years. The R88 helicopter will be a larger helicopter than both the companys existing R22 and R44 models, which, according to Robinson, is a helicopter designed to meet a wider range of mission requirements while maintaining the companys hallmark reliability, affordability, and safety.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 11, 2025

On Tuesday, Korean Air unveiled its first new corporate identity in 41 years by pulling the curtain back on a gleaming Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner adorned with a bold and distinctive livery. The event took place in a Korean Air hangar in Seoul in front of more than 1,000 enthusiastic guests, including employees, industry leaders and international and domestic media.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 9, 2025

For many students, high school is a time of discovery, growth, and preparation for the future. Its a period filled with academic challenges, extracurricular activities, and career planning. While many students are focused on sports, music, or college prep courses, an increasing number are taking their ambitions to the skiesliterallyby beginning flight training.

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Aerotime

MARCH 14, 2025

AeroTime guest columnist Christian Charalambous is a pilot operating Boeing 767s on global routes and a consultant leveraging his extensive aviation and technology expertise, Christian also holds a First-Class Honours degree in Air Transport Operations plus a masters degree in Blockchain. In his columns, he explores the modern challenges and innovative technologies that are shaping the future of flight.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 14, 2025

In September 2023, SWISS leisure subsidiary, Edelweiss Air, announced plans to completely overhaul its long haul fleet. Theres now an exciting update , as the first of these jets has landed in Zurich, and will be entering service in the coming weeks. Lets cover all the details. Edelweiss modernizing fleet with Airbus A350s Up until now, Zurich-based Edelweiss Air has had a fleet of 18 aircraft, including 13 Airbus A320s and five Airbus A340-300s.

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Air Facts

MARCH 14, 2025

Pilots Bucket List: 11 Must-Do Adventures After Earning Your Pilots License Air Facts Journal You worked hard, paid a lot of money and earned your pilot’s license. Congratulations! Now what do you do? It’s a question that comes up more often than most pilots care to admit.Sure, you’ll want to take friends and family up for a ride, but once you’ve done that a few times, you may find yourself looking for new missions.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 8, 2025

For decades, Sir Richard Branson has sought to restore supersonic airline travel after Concorde's grounding in 2003. He first tried to purchase the handful of remaining examples from British Airways, seeking government support after unsuccessful initial attempts. Years later, Branson partnered with the startup Boom to develop a new aircraft to bring passengers from London to New York in 3.5 hours.

Airline

Aerotime

MARCH 11, 2025

The Air France-KLM Group has reportedly tabled an offer of 300 million ($330 million) to take a controlling stake in Spanish carrier Air Europa. The move places the Franco-Dutch airline consortium in the running to take control of the Spanish airline with Germanys Lufthansa Group, which until now, had been considered as the clear favorite to take a majority shareholding in the Madrid-based airline.

Stability

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 13, 2025

Hello from Los Angeles, as Im on the return portion of our winter ski trip to Niseko. After flying All Nippon Airways A380 first class , I flew Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 787-9 first class, on the 4hr55min flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX). This is yet another product that has been near the top of my list of airlines to review, so Im happy I had the opportunity to experience this.

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Cranky Flier

MARCH 10, 2025

I recently had a conversation with someone at an airline outside the US who was lamenting how airports in the US just keep raising costs to unsustainable levels, and there aren’t enough checks to prevent it. The airlines have largely rolled over or even approved of the spending… but not all. Allegiant is apparently the hero we all need as it has now told LAX that it is shutting its crew base and scaling back flights since high fees make the operation unsustainable.

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Air Facts

MARCH 10, 2025

In Defense of the Paper Nav Log Air Facts Journal We’ve all heard the stereotypes about the way age affects the abilities of student pilots. “Those high school kids? Watch them nail a steep turn after just two attempts. But the mid-lifers? Their peripheral vision and hand-eye coordination barely work for pickleball, let alone landing an airplane.” As an aviation instructor (and a mid-lifer), Im wary of generalizations.

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Aerotime

MARCH 12, 2025

The maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) market is experiencing significant supply-demand tensions. The vigorous post-pandemic travel recovery has led airlines to increase fleet utilization, extend the life of their older aircraft and even reactivate some airframes that had long been in storage. This has coincided with a number of quality production issues which have been plaguing several major engine makers, resulting in numerous unplanned aircraft groundings and longer lead times for the

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 10, 2025

One day its a clogged toilet , another day its a bomb threat Air India 777 returns to Mumbai over bomb threat This incident happened today (March 10, 2025), and involves Air India flight AI119, scheduled to fly from Mumbai (BOM) to New York (JFK). The flight was operated by an 11-year-old Boeing 777-300ER with the registration code VT-AER. The plane took off from Mumbai this morning at 2:06AM, and started its journey across India, Pakistan, Iran, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 14, 2025

The restoration of the worlds oldest flying Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, BuNo 2459, is progressing at American Aero Services in New Smyrna Beach, FL. After spending several years in the Netherlands , this iconic U-boat killer has been owned by the American Heritage Museum since 2019. Recently, the American Heritage Museum shared an update on this restoration, which we are publishing here with their permission.

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World Airline News

MARCH 10, 2025

The airlines Admirals Club lounges across the U.S. and Canada will feature new regionalized menus, along with an updated selection of spirits and other beverages. In flight, customers can enjoy new breakfast entrees and preorder the much-anticipated sliders and fries option following a successful test out of ORD. Beginning March 19, AAdvantage members may use their miles to purchase food and beverages during eligible flights.

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Aerotime

MARCH 11, 2025

Auckland Airport (AKL) has found a sustainable, more meaningful way to offload lost and unclaimed items. While some airports routinely auction off unclaimed items, AKL Airport is distributing them to local homes and communities. The airport said that while every effort is made to reunite lost or leftover items, around 9,000 kilograms of airport goods made their way to new homes in 2024.

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 11, 2025

Korean Air has today unveiled its first major rebranding in decades , including a new livery. Thats not the end of the news, though, as the airline has also revealed plans to introduce a new first class, which will even have an expanded footprint. New Korean Air first class suites coming in 2028 Executive Traveller reports on some comments made by David Pacey, Korean Airs EVP of Inflight Service and Lounges.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 14, 2025

Provider of air cargo handling services, SATS, and Vietnam Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build and operate an air cargo terminal at the new Long Thanh International Airport (LTIA) in Vietnam. The two companies will also collaborate on strategic initiatives including enhancing the support of ground and cargo handling services across Vietnam Airlines international network.

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Simple Flying

MARCH 10, 2025

The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 777 represents the pinnacle of private aviation, offering an unparalleled combination of range, space, and luxury. As a widebody private jet, the BBJ 777 is derived from Boeings proven 777 airframe but customized for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, heads of state, and corporations that demand the very best in long-haul private air travel.

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Aerotime

MARCH 13, 2025

Verticon 2025 in Dallas, Texas, has proved to be rich pickings for Airbus with its helicopter manufacturing arm making multiple order announcements. Verticon is widely considered to be the worlds largest vertical aviation conference and trade show in the calendar year with thousands of visitors and hundreds of exhibitors flocking to attend the event.

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 14, 2025

Air traffic controllers have stressful jobs, and a vast majority of them go above and beyond to be professional. But then you have this one dude at JFK, who just cant help himself. JFK is notorious for having air traffic controllers with a bit of an attitude, but this guy somehow always manages to steal the spotlight (if you listen to JFK ATC with any frequency, youll immediately recognize this guys voice).

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 14, 2025

Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) has automated the customs clearance operations of CKTS Company Limited (CKTS), a major ground handler at Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan. The first stage of deploying Kales GALAXY cargo management system has automated the shipment triggering and document acceptance process – with the objective to streamline processes that previously relied on manual data entry or were not harmonised, resulting in delays and work duplication.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 12, 2025

Robinson Helicopter Company has announced the release of its first new helicopter in almost 15 years, the R88. Featuring an array of configuration options, including the ability to be used as a firefighting platform, air ambulance, and/or passenger transport, Robinson said its newest addition is addressing the increasing demand for versatile and cost-effective single-engine utility helicopters. “With the unveiling of the R88, we expect to disrupt the single-engine helicopter market, offeri

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Aerotime

MARCH 11, 2025

Security officers working at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in Manila have been terminated from their positions due to their involvement in a bullet-planting scheme. Bullet-planting, locally known as tanim-bala, is a known scheme orchestrated by airport officers in order to extort money from passengers by planting bullets or any other small prohibited items in bags during security checks.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 9, 2025

Some passengers on a recent long haul Air India flight were in for a pretty crappy time, after their flight had to divert over clogged toilets. By all accounts, it sounds like the carriers handling of this situation was not impressive. Air India 777 returns to Chicago over clogged toilets This incident happened on March 5, 2025, and involves Air India flight AI126, scheduled to operate from Chicago (ORD) to Delhi (DEL).

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AV Web

MARCH 12, 2025

ZeroAvia announced yesterday its SuperStack Flex fuel cell architecture has achieved greater than 1 kilowatt per kilogram (1.0kW/kg) net power at full system level. The configuration includes a thermal management system and has been successfully demonstrated in a 150kW net power configuration for a major customer. ZeroAvia credits its use of additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing) for its test results.

Cranky Flier

MARCH 13, 2025

Mesa has finally reached its end state as a regional carrier. It is now an airline that flies one type of aircraft (Embraer 175) for one major partner (United). Chances are, this is as good as it gets for the airline. It remains United’s decision whether Mesa lives or dies. The CRJ-900 fleet goes back more than 20 years to the America West days.

Airplanes

Aerotime

MARCH 12, 2025

Diamond Aircraft is entering into a joint venture (JV) with Sakthi Aircraft Industry, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Sakhti Group, to build a final assembly line (FAL) in India for the DA40 NG light training aircraft, several media outlets have reported. According to those sources, the deal also involves an order for 200 DA40 NG aircraft, 150 of which will be manufactured in India.

General Aviation

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 11, 2025

Hello from Japan, as our winter ski trip to Niseko is coming to an end. We spent most of our time at the incredible Park Hyatt Niseko , where we had a lovely stay. To finish off our time in Hokkaido, we decided to spend a couple of nights at the 50-room Ritz-Carlton Reserve Niseko. While Ill have a full review soon, I want to share some initial thoughts, and mainly just sound the alarm for most people, this property should be avoided.

AV Web

MARCH 10, 2025

Sikorsky has flown a prototype of an interesting flying wing drone that incorporates twin rotors for vertical takeoffs and landings. The concept was unveiled at Verticon in Dallas on Monday. The “rotor blown wing” is a tilt rotor of sorts but because the whole aircraft is the wing it doesn’t need complicated technology to make the transition.

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Fear of Landing

MARCH 14, 2025

The big news this week is video footage of American Airlines flight 1006 which caught fire at Denver airport yesterday. American Airlines flight 1006 was a passenger flight scheduled for a two-hour flight from Colorado Springs Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth, departing Colorado Springs on time at 16:37 local time. There were six crew and 172 passengers on board.

Airline

Aerotime

MARCH 11, 2025

Chinese automotive group Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel has acquired insolvent German eVTOL developer Volocopter for 10 million. The acquisition was officially confirmed on March 10, 2025, in a notification to the Shenzen Stock Market, a ccording to China eVTOL News , a news site covering the Chinese advanced air mobility industry, which, a few days prior,had already reported that a deal along these lines could be in the making.

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