Goda Labanauskaite

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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.
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.
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?
United predicts ‘uncertain’ revenue amid economic challenges

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

United Airlines has forecasted a financial outlook for the second quarter and the full year of 2025 that is below expectations, attributing it to a “uncertain macroeconomic environment” that the airline considers “impossible to predict.” In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 15, 2025, United Airlines announced its financial results for the first quarter and provided preliminary predictions for the second quarter and full-year outlook for 2025.
Katy Perry joins Blue Origin’s first all-female crew in successful spaceflight

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite

The first all-female crewed flight since Valentina Tereshkova’s groundbreaking solo mission in 1963 successfully took off aboard a Blue Origin rocket on April 14, 2025. This historic all-female flight, which lasted around 11 minutes, included pop star Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez, fiancée of billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin.
No flight recorders on Hudson River crash helicopter: NTSB

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite

A helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River in New York, killing all on board, was not equipped with flight recorders, according to investigators from the National Transport Safety Board. “No onboard video recorders or camera recorders have been recovered and none of the helicopter avionics onboard recorded information that could be used for the investigation,” the NTSB announced in an upadate on April 12, 2025.
business rivals or partners in growth?

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite

In 2024, passenger traffic at European airports rose by 7.4%, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 1.8%, according to newly released data from Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe). While ACI data show that some smaller airports remain 34.5% below their pre-pandemic figures, three airports in North-East Europe, home to the Baltic states, have all overcome this challenge.
Frontier revises revenue forecast amid Trump tariffs

1 week ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite |Andy Murray

Frontier Airlines has predicted lower-than-expected revenue growth for the first quarter of 2025, declaring that it will reduce its capacity for the upcoming quarter due to weakened demand for flights as impacted by the recent implementation of US tariffs. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dated April 10, 2025, Frontier Airlines announced that it anticipates a revenue increase of about 5% for the first quarter of 2025, driven by capacity growth.
Emirates deploys retrofitted A380s to Manchester and Milan

2 weeks ago | aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite |Emma Yates-Badley

Emirates is set to introduce its newest Airbus A380 aircraft, featuring its latest cabin designs, to Manchester and Milan. The newly retrofitted A380s will begin flights from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Manchester Airport (MAN) on June 6, 2025, and to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) on July 1, 2025, Emirates announced in a statement on April 9, 2025.