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Ryanair has officially ended paper boarding passes and moved to 100% Digital Boarding Passes (DBPs) from today. Passengers can no longer download and print a physical paper boarding pass, and must instead use the digital boarding pass generated in their “myRyanair” app during check-in. Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has said the airline would continue to be “reasonably forgiving” of passengers showing up with paper boarding passes until after Christmas and the New Year. But if you are one of Ryanair’s over 200 million annual passengers, it is worth understanding the new DBP requirements, especially as other carriers are sure…
Aerodata AG, an established German provider of specialised solutions for aviation, introduces AeroForce® X, a newly developed unmanned aerial vehicle system (MALE UAS) that effectively supports modern armed forces with its advanced capabilities in the areas of situational awareness and processing, reactivity as well as own force protection and therefore contributes to sustained operations. AeroForce® X is designed to deliver operational value throughout the entire mission chain – from ISR missions (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) to electronic reconnaissance and missions with heavy payloads. Thanks to its combination of high payload capacity and long flight duration, the system significantly increases operational range…
Pilots for LATAM Airlines in Chile, a subsidiary of the LATAM Airlines Group, will go on a strike after overwhelmingly rejecting the airline’s latest pay proposal. The Latam Pilots Union (SPL), which represents the majority of the airline’s pilots, announced in a statement that the strike will begin at midnight on November 12, 2025. The airline confirmed that 464 pilots will participate in the work stoppage. On November 3, 2025, the pilot union rejected the company’s salary increase proposal during negotiations. The union voted in favor of the strike due to the company’s refusal to restore pilots’ salaries to pre-pandemic…
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker remains one of the longest-serving military aircraft in history, a true workhorse that has supported USA operations around the globe for nearly seven decades. Since its maiden flight in 1956, the aircraft has transformed from a straightforward fuel carrier into a versatile platform capable of aerial refueling, personnel and cargo transport, reconnaissance missions, and even medical evacuation. Over the years, continuous upgrades, from engine re-engineering and avionics modernization to structural enhancements, have kept the fleet relevant in an era of rapidly evolving technology. Even as newer-generation tankers, such as the KC-46 Pegasus, gradually enter service, hundreds…
Embraer will showcase its new KC-390 Millennium demonstrator for the first time at the Dubai Airshow 2025, featuring a fresh paint scheme. The multi-mission medium airlifter will be displayed alongside the E195-E2, described by the manufacturer as “the world’s most efficient small narrowbody jet”, and the E190F, the passenger-to-freight conversion of the E190. The biannual aerospace exhibition will take place from November 17 to 21, 2025, at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) in the United Arab Emirates, where Embraer will be located at Chalet A63-64. “A strategic market with major opportunities” Embraer’s latest Market Outlook 2025 projects strong long-term growth…
Abra Group-owned Avianca has set out its leadership succession plan after the current CEO Frederico Pedreira confirmed he will step down from his role on February 28, 2026. On November 12, 2025, Avianca said that the current CCO Gabriel Oliva has been appointed as the carrier’s President, in a newly created role, that will run alongside his current job. Avianca said it wanted to “further strengthen the airline’s leadership structure and ensure a smooth transition”. Olivia was appointed President on November 11, 2025. Avianca confirmed to AeroTime that when Pedreira steps down in February 2026, the CEO position will remain…
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The United States has lifted a four-year arms embargo on Cambodia after announcing a resumption of the annual Angkor Sentinel military exercises in a sign that relations between Washington and China’s tiny but key regional ally are on the mend.Details of the resumptions were finalized by the Indonesia-based U.S. Mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the sidelines of last month’s ASEAN Leaders Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between President Donald Trump and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. “Based on Cambodia’s diligent pursuit of peace and security, the United States will remove the arms…
From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Putting the ANT in Antihero A Beech Starship speeds along at altitude. “Deflectors on!” a voice from within the aircraft cries. “Look! Over there!” the voice continues, “A droid battle star. I’ll bet they’ve detected us!” A second voice, this time from the Starship’s cockpit. “It’s a real pain being the pilot of a Beech Starship the day after the owner saw Star Wars.” “Forget TCAS,” the first voice exclaims. “Use the Force!”
Minimum Friction Level The friction level specified in AC 150/5320-12, Measurement, Construction, and Maintenance of Skid Resistant Airport Pavement Surfaces, that represents the minimum recommended wet pavement surface friction value for any turbojet aircraft engaged in LAHSO. This value will vary with the particular friction measurement equipment used.
“Beginning this aircraft subsystem testing is the culmination of more than a decade of focused engineering and certification refinements. This is the moment where our intended type design, our manufacturing process, and our certification strategy converge into one physical asset. It validates that we can design a safe aircraft and produce it reliably. This first testing step is one of the most important milestones in Joby’s history to date and puts us closer than ever to achieving FAA certification.” Source: Didier Papadopoulos, President of Aircraft OEM at Joby, speaking up as Joby Aviation announced the start of power-on testing of…