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2 days ago | aerotime.aero | Luke Peters

JetBlue has teamed up with Dunkin’ (formerly Dunkin’ Donuts) to introduce a special Dunkin’ themed livery on one of its Airbus A320-200 aircraft, to commemorate the longstanding commercial relationship between the two companies. The vibrant pink and orange design of the freshly painted Airbus A320 aircraft, appropriately named ‘Brewing Altitude’ and registered as N643JB, was introduced on May 10, 2025, as the aircraft re-entered service after its eye-catching makeover.

2 days ago | aerotime.aero | Joanna Bailey

In the wake of extensive delays and budget overruns for the building of two new ‘Air Force One’ 747-8s, the US Department of Defense is preparing to take delivery of a lavishly appointed Boeing 747-8 private jet as a stopgap. The Boeing 747-8KB was delivered to Qatar Amiri Flight in April 2012 with registration A7-HJA.

2 days ago | aerotime.aero | Luke Peters

UK-based aerospace company Vertical Aerospace has announced an intention to develop a hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) variant of its yet-to-be-certified VX4 aircraft. The new model, which will offer operators increased payload and range capabilities over the current under-development VX4, will “unlock new market opportunities within the already sizable addressable urban air mobility market,” said the company.

2 days ago | aerotime.aero | Luke Peters

London-Heathrow Airport has recorded its busiest April ever in the airport’s 79-year history. The gateway, located to the west of London, handled almost 7.1 million passengers in April 2025. This record-breaking figure, an increase of nearly 6% over the same month in 2024,  has been attributed to a significant Easter getaway which lifted passenger numbers during the second half of the month.

2 days ago | aerotime.aero | Luke Peters

Middle Eastern airline Emirates has confirmed its busiest-ever year for baggage handling as a further sign that the carrier continues to benefit from soaring global demand for its services. Between April 2024 and March 2025, the company handled more than 2.8 million bags each month at its Dubai International Airport (BXB0 hub, averaging a figure of over 100,000 pieces of luggage per day between Dubai and 140 global destinations served by the carrier.