Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

Heart Aerospace, one of the most prominent startups working on the development of a hybrid-electric clean-sheet airliner, announced on April 30, 2025, that it is moving its corporate headquarters from Gothenburg, in Western Sweden, to Los Angeles, California. In a press release announcing the move, which will involve the winding down of the firms operations in Sweden, Heart Aerospace stated that the relocation is motivated by the need to deploy the available financial resources in a way that max

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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.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

US-based Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has signed a definitive agreement with lessor Avolon to acquire 20 aircraft currently on lease to 17 airlines. The deal announced on April 29, 2025, sees ACG welcome six new airlines to its customer portfolio and includes the acquisition of 16 narrowbody and four widebody new technology aircraft. The aircraft, which have a current age of around 4.1 years, are currently spread across 16 different countries and have remaining lease terms of approximately 8.4 y

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

Air France has increased its current thrice-weekly service from Paris, France, to Phoenix, the United States, to five, with the airline recently switching from the Boeing 787-9 and the 777-200ER to the Airbus A350-900 serve the long-haul route.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

In a record-breaking feat, over one billion passengers from around the world have now flown on Boeings illustrious 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Boeing confirmed on April 30, 2025, that the mammoth achievement had been reached faster than any widebody commercial plane in history with the one billion mark surpassed in less than 14 years. “This milestone would not have been possible without the trust and confidence of our customers in operating the 787, and we are incredibly grateful for each of

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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

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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

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

More passengers fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to London than any other global city, according to the United Arab Emirates aviation powerhouse. Announcing its first quarter results on April 30, 2025, Dubai Airport said that between January and March 2025, those flying to the UKs capital reached 935,000 passengers followed by 759,000 to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

CMA CGM, the French shipping company that recently ventured into air cargo, has acquired Air Belgium and some of its assets, including four aircraft and some employees, including several dozen of its pilots.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

Much like an automobile or an advanced machinery, private jet depreciation is inevitable. The jet starts to lose its value from the first time use and continues to depreciate over time. When it is eventually time to resell the aircraft, owners cannot expect to recoup their investment let alone turn a profit.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

American Airlines said that it will give 100,000 frequent flier AAdvantage miles to the first baby to be born in the United States on May 1, 2025. The airline said that this unique gesture is to celebrate World Frequent Flier Day, which falls on May 1, 2025. The date also marks the 44th year American Airlines customers have been able to earn and redeem miles in the worlds first frequent flyer program tobe launched by a mainline carrier.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

Tailwind Air was an American air carrier and charter airline based at Westchester Airport, New York, and Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Connecticut. Its fleet consisted of 16 aircraft, including the Cessna 208 Caravan, which also had an amphibious variant, allowing Tailwind Air to stand out from its competitors. Tailwind Air was founded in 2014 and ceased operations in 2024 due to becoming unprofitable.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

Korean Air has revealed plans to invest US$844.11 million (KRW 1.2 trillion) to establish an Urban Air Mobility and Aviation Safety Research Center in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. The project was officially launched on April 30, 2025, when Korean Air signed an agreement with Bucheon City at the Bucheon Arts Center, the airline announced in a statement.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday voted to advance the confirmation of Shift4 Payments CEO and private astronaut Jared IsaacmanPresident Donald Trumps nominee for NASA administratorto the full Senate. Isaacmans confirmation was reported favorably after a 19-9 committee vote, with all no votes coming from Democrats.

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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

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

American Airlines filed a lawsuit against JetBlue on Monday, April 28, to recover funds owed by the New York-based hybrid carrier following the collapse of the Northeast Alliance (NEA). American has ultimately ended talks with JetBlue and remains focused on competing aggressively in New York and Boston.

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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.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

Air France-KLM has disclosed its Q1 results, improving its net profit by 231 million ($262.7 million), as the group welcomed more passengers, resulting in a bump in its revenue year-on-year (YoY).

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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.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

Question: I am a student pilot and I want to know the best way to prepare for each flight lesson. The flight school is Part 61, and my CFI said it’s too early to worry about ground school, but he told me to watch aviation videos online. I’m not sure exactly what I am supposed to be taking away from them. Sometimes I feel like I just show up and we goof around for an hour.

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Aerotime

APRIL 30, 2025

Malaysia Airlines announced that it entered into a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Atout France to enhance tourism promotion and increase visitor arrivals to Paris. The announcement came a month after Malaysia Airlines relaunched its direct flights to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) on March 22, 2025, nine years after it last flew the route.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

Russia's ongoing military action in Ukraine is continuing to have widespread implications as far as commercial aviation operations are concerned, even more than three years after the war began. Notably, the use of the country's airspace, as well as that of neighboring Belarus and Ukraine, has become extremely limited, with Russia imposing reciprocal closures on nations that have banned its aircraft.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

Buying a new aircraft is like bringing a new baby home. There is a lot of anticipation and planning that goes into the process. The process isnt quick. Youre excited and a little anxious every time you think about what youve accomplished. It is a life-changing eventplus you now have the opportunity to add all sorts of equipment and accessories to enhance the experience.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

Boeing announced today that its 787 Dreamliner fleet has carried over one billion passengers, achieving the milestone faster than any other widebody commercial aircraft in history. The company accomplished the feat in less than 14 years since the type first entered service in 2011.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

For the main destination of our winter trip to Tokyo & Niseko , we spent five nights at the Park Hyatt Niseko with friends. This is a property that has been on my radar for a long time I like Park Hyatts , I love Japan , and were always looking for different ski destinations. While I wasnt exactly sure what to expect, I walked away thoroughly impressed.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

Passengers flying with Virgin Atlantic have the opportunity to upgrade their flights affordably by placing bids. These bids provide passengers with the chance to enjoy the next class of service without having to pay for the full cost. Bidding is risk-free from the point of view that passengers only need to pay if their bids are successful.

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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.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

Is the title of this video clickbait? No. Is the Middle East airline customer one that you would have hoped for, or expected? Probably not!

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

Its not uncommon for aircraft to have technical issues that require a return to the origin airport. However, an American jet had an emergency a couple of days ago that I think is worth covering, for the interesting air traffic control audio, if nothing else (thanks to @xJonNYC for flagging this). An American jets dramatic DFW mayday call This incident happened in the early morning hours of Monday, April 28, 2025, and involves American flight AA2332, scheduled to operate the short 312-mile journe

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

Amid recent macroeconomic fluctuations, the global commercial aviation industry has faced a period of turmoil. Airlines have had to drastically slash growth forecasts, and airline stock prices have taken some serious blows. This comes after a trade war with the US's principal trade partners has led many to fear the onset of a recession and an increase in the prices of many goods, especially those that are imported.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Todays Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Todays Top Pick is a 1964 Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee/Archer. Piper has built a lot of PA-28s since the model entered production in 1960.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

Delta Air Lines has dusted off its old playbook to avoid paying tariffs on aircraft imports, with the airline having planned to take delivery of an Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which would be subject to a 10% universal tariff, by ferrying it first to a third country, where it would enter service.

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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

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2025

JetBlue has been in the news for its attempts to partner up with other airlines, but there hasnt been a successful outcome so far. Its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines dissolved in 2023 due to concerns over competition, and its attempt to merge with Spirit Airlines also ran into regulatory hurdles.

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