Pilot Institute
APRIL 30, 2025
Calculating density altitude is like filing your taxes; annoying and often neglected until the last minute, but crucially important. Why is density altitude critical to ensuring safety, what factors affect it, and how is it calculated? Today is the day that the mystery of density altitude is solved. Key Takeaways Density altitude affects aircraft performance.
Aerotime
APRIL 28, 2025
Widespread travel chaos is unfolding at airports across the Iberian Peninsula as power networks across Spain and Portugal have failed, bringing both countries to a standstill. Not only is aviation affected, with public transport and transport infrastructure, domestic and commercial customers, and widespread access to the internet all said to be significantly affected by the outage.
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Cranky Flier
APRIL 29, 2025
Spring break in Hawaii. It sounded glorious, but then again, most of our spring break trips do until we inevitably have to cancel them for one reason or another. I don’t know why, but this time of year seems to be really challenging, though this year spring break was later than usual. And this time, the trip actually happened. I am giving myself a gold star for that.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 30, 2025
Thailands King and Queen piloted their government jet for their first official state visit, and thats kind of amazing (thanks to @jdeliens for flagging this) Thai King & Queen land 737 at Bhutans Paro Airport On April 25, 2025, Thailands King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida made their first official state visit since ascending to the throne in 2019.
Flying Magazine
MAY 1, 2025
There are a lot of performance metrics in aviation, and one of them is crosswind component. In short, its the speed of the wind that, when exceeded, means to run out of rudder authority. In training airplanes such as the Cessna 172, you will find a notation of the “demonstrated crosswind” with the caveat “not a limitation.” To get this information the aircraft manufacturers put their airplanes into crosswind conditions to see that it can handle them.
Aerotime
APRIL 30, 2025
Hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) because of telecommunications and equipment issues at an air traffic control center in Philadelphia. The flight delays began on April 28, 2025, and continued into the evening. The airport confirmed that it was experiencing “ residual delays ” on April 29, 2025, and advised passengers to check with their airlines for flight updates.
Cranky Flier
APRIL 28, 2025
I continue to be confused by Southwest Airlines. This is a company that had a credible start to a plan to modernize the business, then was forced to sell its soul to make more money more quickly, and now… I am at a loss. The airline is preparing for its first modified airplane with extra legroom seating options, but it can’t seem to get its story straight.
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Flying Magazine
MAY 2, 2025
The preliminary report on the accident that killed aerobatic pilot Rob Holland has been released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). On April 24 Holland, an award-winning aerobatic pilot, was flying his performance aircraft, an MX Aircraft tech PTY LTD MXS from Smyrna Airport (KMQY) in Tennessee, and was destined for Langley Air Force Base (KLF) in Hampton, Virginia, to perform in the Air Power Over Hampton Roads airshow scheduled for the following weekend.
Aerotime
APRIL 30, 2025
US carrier JetBlue Airways has just announced its first quarter 2025 results, which show that the airline is continuing to face financial challenges as the demand for US domestic travel cools. However, on a more positive note, the company is expected to announce a major commercial tie-up with US giant United Airlines in the coming week, according to sources close to the negotiations.
Simple Flying
MAY 2, 2025
Nine airlines currently fly the very long-range Airbus A350-1000: Air Carabes, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways ( recently gained its sixth example ), French bee, Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. With 24 active aircraft, the launch customer, Qatar Airways, has one in four flights, making it the largest user of the high-capacity equipment.
AV Web
MAY 2, 2025
A loose screw on a customized elevator counterweight receptacle may have led to the crash that killed air show legend Rob Holland a week ago. The NTSB issued a preliminary report on the crash that occurred at Langley Air Force Base on April 24 and said the screw, which Holland used to adjust the amount of weight to alter control feel of the MXS depending on the kind of routine he intended to fly.
Flying Magazine
APRIL 30, 2025
Would you pay $23 for self-serve fuel and a portable toilet? Thats a question for pilots who intend to fly into Californias Humboldt County need to ask themselves because the county has contracted with Vector Airport Systems PlanePass to manage the landing and transient parking tracking and billing program at the four county-run airports. As of March 1, transient pilots received a bill for landing at California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (KACV), Murray Field (KEKA), Rohnerville Airpor
Aerotime
APRIL 30, 2025
A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 was forced to make an emergency landing after a passengers mobile phone overheated and began emitting a burning odor and caught fire. The fire was quickly extinguished by the cabin crew in yet another example of mobile electronic devices overheating a process known as #thermal runaway. The latest incident unfolded on April 27, 2025, as Hawaiian Airlines flight HA457 from Honolulu to Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND) neared the end of its flight.
Simple Flying
APRIL 28, 2025
Etihad Airways has revealed a range of exciting details regarding how it plans to configure its incoming Airbus A321LR twinjets. While some passengers have expressed concerns that such narrowbodies will not be able to replicate the luxury of twin-aisle aircraft, particularly when it comes to premium cabins, the UAE flag carrier has looked to allay these fears with lie-flat luxury in business and first class.
Cranky Flier
MAY 2, 2025
If you’re interested in China, this week’s episode of The Air Show is for you. Even if you’re not, you’ll find this walkthrough from Jon Ostrower fascinating. Don’t believe me? There’s only one way to find out… have a listen for yourself. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Amazon Listen on Pocket Casts American Breaks Up with JetBlue — This Time for Real American’s on-again, off-again relationship with JetBlue has taken many
Flying Magazine
APRIL 29, 2025
A budget reconciliation proposal put forward by the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure would set aside $15 billion for the FAA to modernize air traffic control (ATC) systems. The money would help replace outdated ATC technology, update aspects of the system that need improvement, and facilitate the hiring of new controllers, the committee said in a statement on Tuesday.
Aerotime
APRIL 30, 2025
Muscat-based Oman Air has said it has cut 1,000 jobs in a major restructuring program, including 500 jobs held by ex-pat workers. The cuts, which represent almost a quarter of the airlines total workforce, have been made to help it improve efficiency and financial sustainability, according to the carrier. As reported by Gulf News, Saeed bin Hamoud Al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and Chairman of Oman Air and Oman Airports, said the move was necessary t
Simple Flying
APRIL 30, 2025
After a delay of about a year, American Airlines has received its first two of the several Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners configured in a more premium-heavy seating arrangement. There has also been some analysis online about where these two aircraft could be deployed for their first few commercial flights, and these could include both domestic and international routes.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 30, 2025
American AAdvantage is changing one of its generous policies. Im sad to see this change, though even with this being implemented, American still has among the most generous policies in the industry, so I guess its hard to get too upset. Lets first recap the old policy, and then well discuss the new one. AAdvantage has allowed award holds for five days American AAdvantage is one of the few frequent flyer programs that lets you place award tickets on hold prior to ticketing.
Flying Magazine
APRIL 30, 2025
Epic Flight Academy has officially become the largest FAA-certified Part 141 flight school in the United States, expanding to nine total campuses. “It’s quite a milestone, especially considering the fact that we are actively developing additional flight training sites that will also be Part 141 schools,” said Epic founder and CEO Danny Pernam.
Aerotime
APRIL 30, 2025
The two largest airlines in Greece have both posted strong results for the start of 2025. Additionally, both carriers are looking forward to a strong summer season ahead, with higher numbers of visitors expected to travel to Greece for their vacations and with both airlines continuing to expand operations. According to Tornos News, Athens-based Aegean Airlines , which has become the countrys de facto national carrier, carried 3.1 million passengers in the first quarter of the year (January to Ma
Simple Flying
MAY 1, 2025
On April 30, 3035, multiple major US-based airlines asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to extend cuts to minimum flight requirements at highly congested airports in the New York City area. The organization of airline industry representatives has requested that these cuts be made through October 2027, with the group citing severe air traffic controller staffing issues, according to reports from Reuters.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 27, 2025
On January 29, 2025, we saw the tragic collision of an American Eagle CRJ-700 and Black Hawk helicopter near Washington National Airport (DCA), claiming 67 lives. This was the first fatal commercial aircraft crash in the United States since 2009, so suffice it to say that this made a lot of people uneasy. In the few months since the accident, weve gotten more and more details about what happened.
AV Web
APRIL 30, 2025
The Safford City Council unanimously voted to eliminate landing fees for aircraft under 4,000 pounds at Safford Regional Airport in Graham County, Arizona. The decision came during a meeting on April 28, 2025, as part of a broader effort to make the airport more accessible and welcoming to the general aviation community. City council members also voted to retract landing fees for touch-and-go operations involving aircraft over 4,000 pounds, effective immediately.
Aerotime
APRIL 28, 2025
The Lufthansa Group has revealed how it is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce the amount of wastage created by overproducing inflight meals and to reduce costs. The software, known within the airline as Tray Tracker , has been developed in-house by Lufthansa Group technicians to precisely measure and reduce the number of inflight meals that are returned and left uneaten, leading to them having to be disposed of.
Simple Flying
APRIL 30, 2025
For the most part, flying in the modern era is enjoyable. With competition and the low-cost boom having made traveling by air an affordable venture, and improvements in passenger experience taking the ergonomic and gastronomic side of things to the next level, a good flight nowadays can really restore your faith in the modern aviation industry. However, this can't always be the case.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 30, 2025
As I recently wrote about, American is in the process of taking delivery of brand new Boeing 787s. Not only does this allow the Fort Worth-based carrier to add capacity, but these are also Americans new premium Dreamliners, featuring all-new cabins, including new business class suites with doors , and business class plus seats (in lieu of first class).
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 30, 2025
On this day in aviation historyApril 30, 1958the Blackburn Buccaneer took to the skies for the first time, 67 years ago. Developed during the Cold War, this British attack aircraft was designed in response to the perceived threat of Soviet Sverdlov-class light cruisers. Built with carrier operations in mind, the Buccaneer was intended primarily for service with the British Royal Navy in the maritime strike role, specializing in anti-ship missions.
Aerotime
APRIL 28, 2025
On April 27, 2025, Airbus marked 20 years since the first flight of its A380 superjumbo commercial passenger aircraft. Although production of the behemoth ended in 2021, there are still around 180 aircraft in active airline service out of the 251 airframes that were completed during its production run. April 27, 2005, was a blue-sky day in Toulouse, France, the site of the A380s final assembly plant.
Simple Flying
APRIL 26, 2025
Air India and other Indian carriers are facing operational challenges with the closure of Pakistan's airspace. The nation, which borders India, offers convenient and direct routing to destinations like the United States. Having to deviate from Pakistan will add time and costs to Indian airline operations to the United States, resulting in a deteriorating competitive position for carriers like Air India.
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 30, 2025
Hello from Ireland, as Ive just completed the outbound portion of my quick Aer Lingus & Iberia A321XLR adventure. To kick off this trip, I flew Aer Lingus Airbus A321XLR business class on the 6hr50min flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Dublin (DUB), on the jet with the registration code EI-XLR (hah!). I booked this ticket for 50,000 Avios. The primary reason I took this specific flight is to fly the A321XLR, the longest range narrow body commercial jet in production, which only commenced opera
AV Web
APRIL 30, 2025
The pilots failure to deice an Embraer Phenom 300 before takeoff in icy conditions was identified as the probable cause of a fatal Jan. 2, 2023 crash moments after departure from Utahs Provo Airport (KPVU), according to the National Transportation Safety Boards (NTSB) final report. The pilot flying, who held an airline transport pilot certificate, was killed while several passengers were injured.
Aerotime
APRIL 30, 2025
Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft of all shapes and sizes have conducted a final airborne rehearsal for a spectacular event that will take place in the skies over Central London on Monday, May 5, 2025. 23 aircraft from various RAF squadrons, along with an Avro Lancaster bomber from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), will combine to perform a low-level flypast to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day the day on which the hostilities of the Second World War in Europe officially ended, which
Simple Flying
APRIL 30, 2025
As one climbs into the atmosphere, the air gets thinner. On the one hand, a thinner atmosphere is excellent for aircraft from the point of view that there is significantly less air resistance to the aircraft. However, the altitude at which aircraft fly is also lethal to humans, although this is overcome by pressurizing the cabin. Flying high also has the benefit of flying over any bad weather and storms that rage lower in the Earth's atmosphere.
Flying Magazine
MAY 2, 2025
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former United Arilines pilot Romullo Tadeu Melo Silva, who claimed the airline defamed him following a hard-landing incident that damaged a Boeing 767-300 aircraft in Houston. On July 29, 2023, United Flight 702, operating from Newark, New Jersey, to Houston, experienced what the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) later classified as a hard landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (KIAH).
One Mile at a Time
APRIL 27, 2025
The major credit card issuers have various policies in place to crack down on those who apply for credit cards exclusively for welcome offers. While credit card issuers sometimes have big bonuses to get customers to apply, they do so with the hope of people holding onto a credit card long term. While its understandable that sometimes a card might not work out for someone, those who constantly open and close cards may find themselves facing some restrictions.
Aerotime
APRIL 28, 2025
Airbus and major aircraft components supplier Spirit AeroSystems jointly announced on April 28, 2025, that the parties have entered into a definitive agreement to transfer ownership of certain assets and sites involved in the production of Airbus aerostructures to Airbus. According to a statement issued by Spirit, the divestiture of these assets is expected to close concurrently with Spirits previously announced acquisition by The Boeing Company.
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