Cranky Flier
JUNE 2, 2025
The worst-kept secret in the industry finally became officialy last week when United and JetBlue announced the launch of their Blue Sky partnership. The headlines were about what I expected, but there were some interesting nuggest buried in the release. I spoke with JetBlue President Marty St George to get the story. On the surface, again, it’s largely what I expected.
Aerotime
JUNE 3, 2025
Ethiopian Airlines is eyeing up a possible double-digit order for regional jets with Airbus, Boeing and Embraer all in the running for the potentially lucrative deal. The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew Bekele, spoke to Reuters at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) where he confirmed the carrier was considering at least 20 regional or small jets.
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Alaska Air
JUNE 3, 2025
Alaska Airlines is continuing the celebration of our new global gateway in Seattle by adding Rome, Italy, to our international destination lineup. This is the first time in history that Seattle will be connected to Italy via a nonstop flight. The post Ciao Italia! Alaska Airlines announces new nonstop service between Seattle and Rome appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.
Simple Flying
JUNE 3, 2025
A 35-year-old woman on a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Mexico City International Airport (MEX) suffered a stroke midair over the Atlantic. Thanks to the timely intervention of another passenger onboard, a doctor, and a diversion to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), the woman's life was saved.
Cranky Flier
JUNE 4, 2025
If you’ve left a comment in the last couple of days, you may have noticed some, uh, turbulence. See, the company that has powered my comment emails for years, Postmatic, seems to have just disappeared. All of a sudden, it stopped working. I sent a help request and heard nothing back. So, I had to scramble to find an alternative. While I was doing that, I found something that you’ve all been asking about for ages… the ability to edit. 1) You Can Now Edit Your Comments If you lea
Aerotime
JUNE 3, 2025
Ryanair, Europes leading low-cost airline, has called for the CEO of the UKs National Air Traffic Services (NATS), Martin Rolfe, to resign immediately after almost 12,000 Ryanair passengers travelling to and from London-Stansted Airport (STN) on May 31, 2025, were made to suffer what the airline described as unnecessary delays of up to 50 minutes due to staff shortages among NATS-employed air traffic controllers.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 3, 2025
NEW YORKEvery day, hundreds of aircraft fly into New Yorks John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK). On Tuesday, though, the airport welcomed an aircraft unlike any that has ever graced its runways. About 100 local officials, industry executives, city developers, and other spectators gathered at Modern Aviations JFK FBO to witness the approach of Beta Technologies Aliathe first all-electric model to fly into one of the areas three major airports.
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Cranky Flier
JUNE 3, 2025
June 1 was the day that Chicago/O’Hare was required by the terms of its lease to officially publish its new gate map. Even though the gates won’t change hands until October, the deed is done … though American’s objections are still making their way through the courts. Here is what O’Hare will look like in October if the courts don’t force a change: Image via Chicago Department of Aviation In the end, there were no surprises, but things did shift around compare
Aerotime
JUNE 3, 2025
One of the two main runways at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) reopened nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, US Department of Transport Secretary Sean Duffy has announced. On June 2, 2025, Duffy hosted a press conference at Newark airport to celebrate the early reopening of Runway 4-Left/22-Right. Duffy was accompanied by Chris Rocheleau, the Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Sarah McKeon, the Port Authority Aviation Director, Scott Kirby, the CEO of Un
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 2, 2025
Few things capture the imagination quite like the survival stories of historic warbirds. Beyond their combat records and engineering marvels, it’s often the sheer improbability of their survival that fascinates most. Many of these legendary aircraft owe their continued existence to a string of fortunate circumstancesrepurposed for aerial survey work, stored away in forgotten hangars, or turned into static displays in unexpected places.
Simple Flying
JUNE 2, 2025
With its four engines, the 747 uses vast quantities of fuel, burning through 3,800 gallons every hour. This high fuel burn amounts to 0.9 gallons used every second and 0.19 miles per gallon (mpg).
Cranky Flier
JUNE 5, 2025
This week on The Air Show , we are talking about JetZero and its proposed aircraft. With the episode just going live — if you don’t see it, keep refreshing — I’m putting up a bonus Thursday post with some visual aids that will help you understand what we’re talking about. You really have to see it, I think. The airplane itself is a blended-wing aircraft, or as they like to call it, an “all-wing” airplane.
Aerotime
JUNE 4, 2025
Vermont-based advanced air mobility developer BETA Technologies has successfully completed its first passenger-carrying all-electric aircraft demonstration flight at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The historic flight follows six years of testing and development by BETA, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced in a statement on June 3, 2025.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 3, 2025
Its quite a transformative time for Alaska Air Group, as the company acquired Hawaiian Airlines , and is turning Seattle-Tacoma into a global hub , with plans to launch a dozen long haul routes by 2030. Weve recently seen the airline add flights to Tokyo Narita (NRT) , and then flights to Seoul Incheon (ICN) are coming as of September 2025. Weve known that the third long haul destination out of Seattle will be to Europe, and we now have the details its exactly what many of us were expecting.
Simple Flying
JUNE 4, 2025
There is no doubt that few aircraft have left a legacy as vast and profound as the Boeing 747. Known as the "Queen of the Skies," the 747 revolutionized long-haul travel and reshaped global air transport. Yet as fleets worldwide retire their aging jumbo jets in favor of more efficient models, one early variant stands out for its remarkable longevity: the Boeing 747-100.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 3, 2025
The avionics market is undergoing substantial growth and is expected to be worth $82.3 billion by 2030, according to a new report from research and management consulting firm MarketsandMarkets. Market revenue for the industry this year is expected to reach $56.2 billion, and if MarketsandMarkets prediction holds true, the sector will see a compound annual growth rate of 7.9 percent over the coming five years.
Aerotime
JUNE 2, 2025
Embraer has strengthened its presence in India by setting up a wholly owned subsidiary, which will be based in AeroCity, New Delhi. In a press release, published on May 30, 2025, Embraer announced that the move underscores the Brazilian manufacturer’s long-term vision for growth and potential collaboration with Indias rapidly evolving aerospace and defense landscape.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 3, 2025
Last year, we published an article about The Museum of Flight (MOF) of Seattle, Washington, restoring two of their WWI aircraft displays, namely their original 1918 Pfalz D.XII fighter and their Fokker D.VII reproduction. Now, one of the two aircraft has successfully returned from the museum’s Restoration Center and Reserve Collection at Paine Field in Everett, just north of the museum’s main campus at Seattle’s King County International Airport – Boeing Field and is now
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.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 4, 2025
Before a student pilot can legally fly solo, they must be able to demonstrate not just control of the airplane but command of the environment around it. That environment is not limited to weather and airspace. It also encompasses items such as charts, procedures, regulations, frequencies, weight and balance data, and performance calculations. In short, the sometimes tedious but always vital “paperwork.” Until a few decades ago, pilots carried binders and books, heavy kneeboards cramm
Aerotime
JUNE 5, 2025
The transformation of Air India is one of the most remarkable stories to come out of Indias current commercial aviation boom. The Everest of turnarounds, as British weekly The Economist once described it, has transcended the confines of the airline industry to become a symbol of the south-Asian nation economic growth and newfound confidence on the global stage.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 2, 2025
PYOK flags a Reddit post by a flight attendant at a major US airline, which has since been deleted, presumably due to how overwhelmingly negative the responses from other flight attendants were. Let me emphasize that this is of course an anonymous flight attendant, so I cant personally confirm the accuracy of the story. However, I have a hard time imagining how one would even think to make something like this up.
Simple Flying
JUNE 3, 2025
Alaska Airlines has announced that it will fly from Seattle, Washington, the United States, to Rome, Italy, with flights taking off in May 2026. Bookings will open in fall 2025, according to the airline.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 2, 2025
Lawmakers in Louisiana have advanced a bill based largely on a conspiracy theory alleging that aircraft are spraying nanochemicals that alter the weather. SB 46 , passed by the state House of Representatives on May 29, would ban chemtrails, the white streaks that trail from jets as they fly. The white lines are actually known as condensation trails or contrails, and they are the result of water vapor in hot aircraft engine exhaust hitting low temperatures at high altitudes.
Aerotime
JUNE 2, 2025
Indias national carrier Air India, owned by the Tata Group, is reportedly in talks with Airbus and Boeing for a significant new aircraft order that could include around 200 additional narrowbody jets, according to industry sources quoted by Reuters. According to Reuters, news of a possible new order circulated during the 81 st International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Delhi.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 2, 2025
When you think of Emirates, the Airbus A380 may be the first thing that comes to mind. And when you think of the Airbus A380, Emirates might be the first thing that comes to mind. Emirates helped turn Dubai into the global transit hub that it is today, and the A380 is the plane that really enabled Emirates to do that. For the Dubai-based carrier, the A380 is more than just another aircraft.
Simple Flying
JUNE 4, 2025
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a reminder to travelers that they should properly pack their firearms before traveling with them on aircraft. The agency issued the warning after coming across three firearms in carry-on bags in San Antonio this month, making it three firearms in three days.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 3, 2025
Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) continues to contend with equipment and staffing issues that created major disruptions in April and May. But the airport could ramp up activity earlier than expected. On Monday, Newarks 11,000-foot Runway 4L/22Rthe busiest of its three runways for departuresreopened for departures about two weeks before a $121 million rehabilitation effort was slated to end.
Aerotime
JUNE 2, 2025
Airlines are expected to transport more passengers and more cargo in 2025 than in 2024, even though previous demand forecasts were affected by trade tensions and a decline in consumer confidence, according to Willie Walsh, the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA issued the updates in its 2025 airline industry financial outlook on June 2, 2025, during the 81 st IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM), hosted by IndiGo in Delhi from June 1 to June 3, 2025.
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
MAY 31, 2025
Lufthansa plans to retire its fleet of Airbus A340-600s at the start of 2026 as the airline introduces more efficient replacements, according to information from aero.de. This primarily concerns additional Boeing 787s, of which Lufthansa hopes to receive eight to 10 more by the end of this year.
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 31, 2025
On May 17, 2025, Douglas G. Matthews was formally inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame , honoring a lifetime of distinguished service to military and civilian aviation, warbird preservation, and flight innovation. A 28,000-hour pilot, Matthews began flying at age 14 and went on to serve two tours in Vietnam as a U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander, flying 123 combat missions and earning 11 medals and ribbons, including 10 Air Medals.
Aerotime
JUNE 3, 2025
British Airbus A380 startup Global Airlines has hit back at recent reports that have circulated about its future in a statement designed to dispel some of the rumors. The carrier, headed by entrepreneur James Asquith, described some of the news spreading as complete rubbish and plans to publish a MythBusters guide in the future to prevent misinformation spreading.
One Mile at a Time
JUNE 3, 2025
The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card ( review ) and Capital One Venture X Business ( review ) have in recent years become popular premium travel credit cards, offering great value. This includes everything from a $300 annual travel credit , to 10,000 anniversary bonus miles , to valuable airport lounge access. Aspects of the cards almost seemed too good to be true, so unfortunately theres an update, along those lines.
Simple Flying
JUNE 4, 2025
A Georgian Airlines Boeing 767 nearly landed on an unfinished runway in Xian, China, according to a report by The Aviation Herald. Upon realizing that the widebody aircraft was approaching a runway still under construction, the flight crew initiated a go-around.
Plane and Pilot
MAY 31, 2025
Not surprisingly, the No. 1 cause of general aviation accidents remains loss of control (LOC). Sadly, theres an average of about one LOC event a week. However, these preventable accidents can happen anywhere in our aviation world. The most famous of these was Air France Flight 447. It was the evening of June 1, 2009, and Flight 447, a 4-year-old Airbus 330, was serenely cruising just below the equator at FL 360.
Aerotime
JUNE 4, 2025
Alaska Airlines has unveiled plans to launch a new direct service from Seattle to Rome, Italy, in May 2026, marking the carriers entry into the European travel market. This is the first time in history that Seattle will be connected to Italy via a nonstop flight, the airline said in a statement on June 3, 2025. The new service will connect Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino International Airport (FCO).
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