Goda Labanauskaite

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Japan’s Skymark Airlines places order for six Boeing 737-8s

2 weeks ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite

Japan’s Skymark Airlines has placed an order for six Boeing 737-8 aircraft as part of its strategy to modernize its fleet for future growth. The order was approved by the airline’s Board of Directors on May 22, 2025, and later announced in a filing by the airline on the same day. According to Skymark, the order represents the company’s long-term strategy to “renew the fleet for the future growth of the company in the Air Transportation business”.
USAF seeks to speed up delivery of Trump’s Air Force One

1 month ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite

The United States Air Force (USAF) is pushing to speed up the delivery of the new Air Force One aircraft as President Trump is growing impatient about receiving a redesigned presidential aircraft before his second term ends in 2029.
Archer to build first eVTOL hybrid heliport in Abu Dhabi

1 month ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite

Advanced air mobility developer Archer Aviation has received approval to convert the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal helipad into a hybrid heliport for helicopters and eVTOL aircraft. On April 23, 2025, Archer announced in a statement that the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA) has approved the project design. The company said it is collaborating with Falcon Aviation and with the GCAA to develop the helipad.
American launches 30th Mexico route, leads US-Mexico flights

1 month ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite

American Airlines is to launch a nonstop service to its 30th destination in Mexico, starting in December 2025. The new service to Puerto Escondido (PXM) will allow the airline to operate more flights to Mexico in 2025 than ever before, American announced in a statement on April 10, 2025. Flights will begin operations on December 2, 2025, and will be operated twice a week throughout the year from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
First Boeing 737-900 retires after 24 years in service

1 month ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite

Alaska Airlines has officially retired the first-ever Boeing 737-900 at the age of 24 years. Historically significant as the original model of its type, the aircraft served as a prototype for extensive testing of the Boeing 737-900. Alaska Airlines took the first delivery of this model on May 15, 2001. However, the 737-900 did not gain popularity, with only 52 units being delivered before it was replaced by the improved 737-900ER.
Hundreds call for Avelo boycott over deportation flights

2 months ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite

US low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is facing backlash after reaching an agreement with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to operate federal deportation flights. The flights, which will be operated from Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Arizona from May 2025, are a part of the Trump administration’s broader strategy to tighten immigration controls, including halting entry at the southern border and increasing interior enforcement.
Firefighting helicopter crashes in South Korea; pilot killed

2 months ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite

A firefighting helicopter crashed while battling a wildfire in Daegu, South Korea, killing the pilot aboard. The accident took place on April 6, 2025, at 15:41 local time, Yonhap News Agency reported. The helicopter, a Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II registered as HL9303, went down in a mountainous area in a northwestern part of Daegu, approximately 230 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to firefighting authorities. The 74-year-old pilot died at the scene.
United’s Embraer 175 gets FAA approval for Starlink internet

2 months ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite |Andy Murray

United Airlines has revealed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved its first aircraft type equipped with Starlink, less than eight months after finalizing a deal with SpaceX for the service. On March 31, 2025, a statement by United announced that the FAA had granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the aircraft, with plans for the first commercial flight featuring Starlink in-flight internet to take place on a United Express Embraer 175.
ITA Airways moves to Lufthansa terminals in Germany

2 months ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite |Andy Murray

Germany’s Lufthansa Group has declared that, from summer 2025, all ITA Airways flights at Frankfurt and Munich airports will be managed from Lufthansa terminals. On March 30, 2025, the German airline group announced that this change means ITA and other Lufthansa Group airlines will operate “under one roof” at all the Group’s hubs.
Finnair to cancel several flights due to HEL Airport strike

2 months ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite |Andy Murray

Three Finnish trade unions, along with the Finnish Transport Workers’ Union (AKT), have announced a joint plan to hold a two-hour political strike at Helsinki Airport (HEL). Finnair has confirmed in a statement that the industrial action will take place on March 27, 2025, from 14:00 to 16:00 local time. The strike will coincide with Finnair’s annual general meeting for 2025, which is scheduled from 15:00 local time the same day.

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