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With 64% of fleets grounded in West Africa, how can ACMI help?

Wet leasing solutions offer a flexible way for struggling African airlines to scale up and expand their market share. ...

AI could save aviation from fuel crisis – Gedinimas Ziemelis

Crisis is coming. Big Data and AI could save aviation – Gediminas Ziemelis

Fuel price spikes pose a risk in aviation. Big Data and AI could help reduce consumption and CO2 emissions by ...

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Taking on Tom Cruise’s Top Gun jet trainer

AeroTime’s Ben Griffiths recalls taking to the skies in one of the world’s most maneuverable jet fighter tra ...

Growth in AI application may affect aviation sustainability: Gediminas Ziemelis

The predicted 46.4% CAGR growth in AI application by 2030 might affect aviation sustainability amid staff shortages, say ...

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AeroTime Flight Test: Grob Able motor glider

In his latest column for AeroTime, Ben Griffiths describes his experience flying the Grob 109B motor glider. ...

Single aisle aircraft drive post-COVID fleet recovery: Gediminas Ziemelis

Single-aisle aircraft and their variants have become a key part and a major player of the post-Covid recovery period. ...

EXCLUSIVE | Airport operators anticipate better times

The hard-hit airport sector can start look forward to the better times, Nishant Mishra, at Acuity Knowledge Partners Ass ...

Flying with disabilities

AeroTime’s Ben Griffith talks to UK charity Aerobility, an organization providing anyone with a disability with ac ...

Falcon air patrols & goat landscapers - creative sustainability at airports

Animals have become increasingly involved in the aviation industry, helping to ensure the safety of wildlife and airport ...

ACMI market could soon experience deficit: Gediminas Ziemelis

As the COVID-19 wanes sluggishly, the aircraft leasing market is likely to experience an increase in demand. Mainly, thi ...

The art of recruiting

AeroTime columnist Michel Treskin advises pilots on choosing the right aviation job recruitment agency. ...

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Flight Test: Spitfire – The iconic British fighter thrilling a new generation

In his latest column for AeroTime, Ben Griffiths vividly describes his experience flying the legendary British fighter, ...

Sports Aviation’s enduring appeal

Just six years after the Wright Brothers took to the skies, the world’s first air sports emerged....

The importance of ESG in aviation: Gediminas Ziemelis

The aviation industry has shown a high commitment to meeting the diverse expectations and interests of its key stakehold...

“Don't stop learning.” Captain Michel Treskin guides pilots through selection

AeroTime’s Captain Michel Treskin shares advice for pilots and explains why a reference book he co-authored could ...

Sports Aviation Special: Extra300 stunt plane remains king of aerobatics

Mention sports aviation and one aircraft immediately springs to mind: the Extra300. ...

Aviation innovation: how a new wave of ideas aims to tackle net zero

AeroTime columnist Ben Griffiths explores the new wave of innovation in global aviation aiming to reduce pollution and h ...

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Veteran Hawk jet approaches end of RAF training mission

Ben Griffiths looks back at the illustrious 40-year service of the Hawk T1 and reflects on his personal experience flyin ...

A tribute to Sir Michael Marshall, founder of the Marshall Company

Ben Griffiths looks at the life and legacy of Sir Michael Marshall, founder of Marshall Company. ...

Resilience and wellbeing: not just for the pandemic

Resilience is becoming increasingly important for pilots. But how does it actually affect our wellbeing. And how do you ...

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Flying high: on board the new Praetor 600

AeroTime columnist Ben Griffiths gets on board the Embraer’s new Praetor 600 business jet and shares his experienc ...

Aviation 2022: capacity shortages, low-cost game changers, and growth in India

Gediminas Ziemelis, Chairman of the Board Of Avia Solutions Group, looks at passenger capacity shortages, low- ...

Scholarships offer young people a route into the aviation industry

AeroTime columnist Ben Griffiths looks at scholarships available to aspiring aviators and how available financial suppor ...

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Taming the Harvard: flying the vintage warbird today

AeroTime columnist Ben Griffiths recounts his experience of flying the Harvard, a Second World War-era trainer aircraft ...

What role will SAF play in aviation’s decarbonization? | Interview

AeroTime columnist Francesca Hinton speaks to Neville Hargreaves, Velocys VP for Waste to Fuels, about the role of SAF r ...

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We need to inspire the next generation of aviation enthusiasts

AeroTime columnist Ben Griffiths writes about how aviation can open up to the outside world to inspire the next generati ...

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What makes Wales’s Mach Loop so popular with military plane spotters?

Read Alec Wignall’s latest article to learn about the Mach Loop in Wales, one of the world’s best viewing sp ...

Let’s talk about listening

Mental health support requires a different type of listening than the one we’re used to in aviation, Karen Bath wr ...

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Planespotting, a life spent looking up at the skies

Alec Wignall shares highlights from a lifetime planespotting, including childhood trips to the airport, RAF spotting and ...

Beechcraft Bonanza: 76-year-old aircraft design still going strong

Take a journey in a Beechcraft Bonanza, a type which first flew 75 years ago with AeroTime Columnist Ben Griffiths ...

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British Airways: Return of the Superjumbo

British Airways brought back the A380 Superjumbo on a short hop between London and Madrid. AeroTime’s Alec Wignall ...

Barriers to talking about our wellbeing and mental health

Resilient Pilot on breaking down barriers to better mental health and wellbeing. ...

COP26: A changing climate for aviation?

COP26 is coming as aviation faces major challenges of decarbonisation and reducing its environmental impact. ...

Mental Health: a conversation among aviators

Resilient Pilot collaborates with AeroTime in this new monthly column on mental health and wellbeing. ...

Is the biggest invisible infrastructure project on course for arrival?

Arguably the biggest infrastructure project of all is the plan to modernise our skies. ...

The race to Jet Zero – who will get there first?

The UK’s “Transport Decarbonisation Plan” and the EU Commission’s “Green Deal”&ndash...

What can we learn from the UK Government’s report on international travel?

Here it is! The long-awaited report from the UK government on restarting international travel was published this Friday....

My experience as a woman in aviation – and why I’d encourage you to check in

Francesca Hinton, a senior consultant, shares what it is like to work in the aviation industry as a young woman. ...