Emma Yates-Badley

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Archer unveils blueprint for eVTOL network in New York

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Ian Molyneaux |Emma Yates-Badley

Archer Aviation has unveiled a blueprint for an electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft network in New York that would link travelers between Manhattan and nearby airports. The plans published on April 17, 2025, would see vertiports at existing aviation assets around the region, such as airports and New York helipads, used as connecting points for those wanting to save on travel time.
Hunnu Air becomes first Mongolian Embraer E195-E2 operator

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Ian Molyneaux |Emma Yates-Badley

Hunnu Air has become the first Mongolian Embraer E195-E2 operator, just a day after it was announced that the country’s aviation regulator awarded the aircraft type certification. The new E195-E2 is the first of two that is being delivered to the airline by the Fort Lauderdale-based lessor Azorra as part of its firm orderbook with Embraer. Details surrounding the new arrival were announced on April 17, 2025, following a special ceremony attended by executives from Hunnu Air.
American named official North American airline for FIFA 2026

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite |Emma Yates-Badley

American Airlines has announced that it is partnering with FIFA, becoming the official North American Airline Supplier for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will take place in the summer of 2026.
United expects no ‘direct impact’ from US tariffs, says CEO

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite |Emma Yates-Badley

The CEO of United Airlines has said the airline does not anticipate that the recent tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump will affect its aircraft orders, despite major airlines experiencing a decrease in demand since the tariffs were implemented. On April 16, 2025, during the airline’s quarterly earnings call, United’s CEO Scott Kirby stated that it is “way too early to be panicking and declaring a crisis” considering the implemented tariffs.
Fingerprints of alien life seen in distant planet atmosphere

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Ian Molyneaux |Emma Yates-Badley

Astronomers, led by the University of Cambridge, have used data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to detect the fingerprints of alien life in the atmosphere of a distant planet. Scientists from the university confirmed on April 17, 2025, that possible signs of life were found around the exoplanet K2-18b, which lies 124 light years away in the constellation of Leo.
Students sue United over ‘grand promises’ of pilot future

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Ian Molyneaux |Emma Yates-Badley

Over two dozen students are taking legal action against United Airlines and its Arizona-based flight school, United Aviate Academy, for “consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices”. The lawsuit alleges that United Airlines made “grand promises” to “lure unsuspecting students” onto a “woefully under resourced” pilot training program.
Air New Zealand unveils first retrofitted Boeing Dreamliner

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite |Emma Yates-Badley

Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first upgraded Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, following a 184-day refurbishment in Singapore to enhance the aircraft’s cabin. Air New Zealand’s first retrofitted Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner officially touched down in Auckland, New Zealand, on April 16, 2025, the airline announced in a statement. According to the Auckland-based carrier, the aircraft, ZK-NZH, is the first in the airline’s 787–9 fleet to undergo this world-first, full nose-to-tail retrofit.
NASA’s S-3B Viking to honor fallen crews at POW museum

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Ian Molyneaux |Emma Yates-Badley

A NASA-owned S-3B Viking aircraft that helped support research missions for over a decade will be displayed at the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum in Jacksonville, Florida. The S-3B Viking, which formed part of the US Navy fleet, was originally designed by Lockheed Martin as an anti-submarine warfare aircraft and were operational during the Gulf War and in Afghanistan. According to the National Naval Aviation Museum, the S-3B Viking was nicknamed the ‘Hoover’ due to thesound of its engines.
AAPA and PAL to host aviation safety seminar in Manila

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Jean Lim |Emma Yates-Badley

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has partnered with Philippine Airlines (PAL) to host the 2025 Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar (APASS 2025) in Manila. The two-day event will be held on September 10-11, 2025 at the Hilton Manila. The biannual event was last held in 2018 in Seoul, and the upcoming seminar will be the first since the COVID-19 pandemic.
FAA starts drone tests in NJ after 2024 ‘fiasco’, says Duffy

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite |Emma Yates-Badley

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been evaluating drone detection systems in New Jersey following a “drone fiasco” in 2024, which saw a rise in drone activity in the state, US Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy announced. “Do you remember the drone fiasco in New Jersey last year?” Duffy said in a post on X published on April 16, 2025. “Do you remember when President Biden’s administration refused to tell the American people who was flying the drones?