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On October 30, 2025, Virgin Atlantic announced the launch of new services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Phuket (HKT) in Thailand for the winter 2026/27 season. Flights will operate daily using the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The route follows a trend set by the airline for offering seasonal long-haul routes from the UK to winter sun destinations, with Phuket joining the likes of the Maldives, Cape Town, and Cancun, the latter of which only began in late October 2025. The airline also serves several Caribbean destinations as well as Dubai, offering year-round sunshine breaks.  The UK…

Between October 29 and November 2, American Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest, and United Airlines started or resumed 11 routes. The condition for inclusion is that none of the markets could have been served since January 1, 2025. They are likely to be in my next celebratory Weekly Routes article (see the most recent edition). Two of the routes are long-haul: United from both Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles to Tel Aviv. For obvious reasons, they were last operated in October 2023. According to OAG data, its resumption means the Star Alliance member has 28% of all US-Tel Aviv passenger flights in…

Boeing has completed the $10.55 billion sale of key assets from its Digital Aviation Solutions business to private equity firm Thoma Bravo, finalizing a divestiture that includes Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and OzRunways.  The transaction, announced on April 22, 2025, has now closed following regulatory approvals, according to a statement issued by Thoma Bravo on November 3, 2025. The businesses will operate as Jeppesen ForeFlight, a new standalone company headquartered in Denver and San Francisco and led by Brad Surak, formerly head of Boeing Digital Aviation Solutions.  “Backed by 90 years of Jeppesen’s gold-standard data and ForeFlight’s relentless spirit of exploration, this combination is building the most unified, intuitive platform in aviation,” said Surak. “As we return to…

Hello from Malaysia, as I just flew Air India’s Airbus A320neo business class on the 5hr25min flight from Delhi (DEL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL), as part of my review trip. In the previous installment, I shared my impressions of Air India’s Airbus A350-900 business class, so I was looking forward to seeing how Air India’s regional refreshed workhorse stacks up. It’s hard to know how exactly to judge these A320neos, since your perception is likely different depending on whether you’re flying this aircraft on a short sector within India, or are flying it to Southeast Asia, as I was. I’d describe…

Between October 29 and November 2, American Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest, and United Airlines started or resumed ten routes. The condition for inclusion is that none of the markets could have been served since January 1, 2025. They are likely to make my next celebratory Weekly Routes article (see the most recent edition). Only one of the ten routes is long-haul: United from Chicago O’Hare to Tel Aviv. For obvious reasons, this last operated in October 2023. According to OAG data, its resumption means the Star Alliance member has 28% of all US-Tel Aviv passenger flights in November. Its share will…

How should airlines these days assess how well a pilot operates under pressure? And what red flags should they look for during the recruitment process? Diako Rad, Director of Flight Operations, and Sandra Diaso, Head of HR, at premium VIP charter and ACMI provider KlasJet, share practical insights on pilot recruitment. This includes how to evaluate skills like communication, workload management, and decision-making, and what qualities are non-negotiable. Thoroughness is the name of the game when it comes to evaluating pilots The pilot selection process at any airline, including KlasJet, comprises multiple stages that assess a candidate’s technical skills and…

Minimum Sector Altitude The lowest altitude which may be used under emergency conditions which will provide a minimum clearance of 300 m (1,000 feet) above all obstacles located in an area contained within a sector of a circle of 46 km (25 NM) radius centered on a radio aid to navigation.

Aero Linx: African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) At AFCAC, our Safety Strategic Objective is to enhance Aviation Safety and the efficiency of Air Navigation Services in Africa. We support Member States’ Implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices so that they can effectively and efficiently manage Safety matters in this rapidly growing aviation industry. In addition, as a pillar to the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market, AFCAC promotes integration and increased capacity and efficiency of air navigation in Africa.

Also: Beech M-346N, Metro Gains H160 EMS STC, New Bell Boss, Affordable Flying Expo Tickets NOW On Sale! Purdue University’s Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute have confirmed that they will be putting their quest to find Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra aircraft on hold until next year. The announcement blamed seasonal weather that would jeopardize the expedition if it continued to wait for Kiribati’s green light. SpaceX is clipping the wings on its Starlink Mini users. The company announced that starting November 7, 2025, the maximum supported operating speed for its Roam, Local Priority, and Global Priority plans will…

Despite its considerable promise from an operational and passenger experience perspective, the Airbus A220 hasn’t had the best time in the last few years. The main source of its misery has been corrosion damage in the type’s Pratt & Whitney GTF engines that relates to a production issue. This has forced airlines to keep some of their jets on the ground for maintenance. Current fleet data made available by ch-aviation shows that, as we enter November, almost a fifth of the global Airbus A220 fleet is on the ground. Indeed, discounting examples that have already been retired or are in…