Aviation

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@broken wind @ivory pendant uwu

So apparently the only difference between the A350-900 ULR and the regular A350-900 is literally class configuration and a software update with some minor physical differences (wingtips, landing gear and plumbing) that sounds absolutely crazy to me that the extra 25k liters of fuel were always available but software locked

[ivory pendant]

And literally only Singapore is using them atm

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A380 failed approach and back to 25k feet ???

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Too much traffic?

[thin apex]

I mean yeah but where else can an a380 land

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Probably nowhere but that single airport

[thin apex]

Ohhh you mean like going at the back of the line

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Yeah

https://www.youtube.com/live/RdRN-vvqS2Q?si=DJFyfXS-g0IeTnzg&t=11186

Weird go around happened while i was watching this livestream

2 planes on the same path very close to eachother

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nmoDT4wrCc well apparently they had their redemption, they’re actually good now !

Ok what’s FR24 people’s obsession with tracking ground carts

[ivory pendant]

No clue lol

So uninteresting

[broken wind]

i still will never fly with them

lol

unlesx they offer a business seat at the cost of economy of a mainline carrier

they're still too young

[broken wind]

probs diverted

[thin apex]

Hmmmm that’s very weird

[thin apex]

Yeah it was diverted to rio, weird there was only a cloudy weather and no wind…

[ivory pendant]

Probably just went through heavy maintenance or something

Or a repair

[broken wind]

maybe transponder is off or smth

idk

government flight??

[ivory pendant]

Hamburg has an airbus plant/facility there so id guess it’d be something maintenance related

[thin apex]

Yeah but it comes from the airport just under usually

Rahhhh my country

[ivory pendant]

Atlas

Noice

[thin apex]

I think there’s an airshow going on in New York

2 planes in the left had a 20m altitude difference

Why is Toronto YYZ ?

[ivory pendant]

Why not

There was a station in malton, ontario and its code was YZ. Which is where pearson is now

[broken wind]

morse code railway stations

i guess the ICAO identifier also lined up with it which is kinda cool

one of the weirder ones for sure tho

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Pretty broken Air nz 777 from BNE to Auckland. Puncture damage while pushing back, 7cm puncture below captains window. Flying back to Auckland with approval from Boeing but has to stay under 9000ft. Planned to be repaired at Auckland before flying to Singapore for scheduled maintenance

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Oh wow that’s impressive, must be super noisy in the cabin

[ivory pendant]

Yeah

[thin apex]

mfw the max 8 squawk 7700

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Interesting

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https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1926294994937172103

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

Afriqiyah Airways A330-300 5A-ONQ from Beida to Jeddah on a Hajj flight, veers off the runway during turning for takeoff at Beida Al Abraq International Airport in Libya.

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vxTwitter / fixvx · May 24, 2025, 3:11 PM

[ivory pendant]

Dang

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Why is Rotterdam airport being the most tracked so often ? This was top 1 when it was doing its approach, weather is fine

[ivory pendant]

Probably some avgeek telling their followers to track their flight

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@broken wind

[broken wind]

3 emergencies in one go??

wow

[thin apex]

7600 has radia issues

[broken wind]

oh wait i didnt realise

but yea 7600

i see it

now

but two 7700s is concerning

[thin apex]

Uh what where is it going ???

@broken wind it’s gonna land in a field

100%

[broken wind]

what do u think is the issue

[thin apex]

Engine probably

[broken wind]

no it looks like its going fine now

[thin apex]

2k feet

[broken wind]

theyre not losing altitude

[thin apex]

Oh it’s approaching Birmingham airport I didn’t see that

[broken wind]

LMAOOO

yeah

yeah its got the glideslopenow

going down to the rnway

probs medical emergency im thinking

[thin apex]

@broken wind

Seems quite serious

5 ground vehicles

Guess we’ll get the news soon

[broken wind]

at least it landed safely

that’s important

[thin apex]

Yeah

Maybe a fire ?

7 vehicles in total

https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1925899656401166382 this is a bit old but impressive

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

The pilot of a twin-engine Cessna made an emergency belly landing at Arlington Municipal Airport on Thursday.

With gears retracted, the pilot touched down on a foam-covered runway at about 12:42 p.m. and slid to a stop.

A few moments later, two people exited the aircraft with their luggage and walked away, uninjured.

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vxTwitter / fixvx · May 23, 2025, 1:00 PM

https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1924719546424033627

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

DoorDash driver enroute to his destination accidentally drives onto the ramp area at Chicago O’Hare Airport.

Despite the strict rules at the Chicago airport pickup and drop-off areas, the delivery person entered the secured areas before a worker realized he wasn’t supposed to be there.

According to the outlet, a source noted that the driver drove miles along the interior and restricted roads at the airport and possibly even crossed runways — before someone in the air traffic control tower saw him.

The Chicago police confirmed that the accidental trespasser was a 36-year-old man working as a delivery driver, and after conducting a preliminary investigation, they believe the actions were simply a mistake.

No charges or citations were filed against the DoorDash driver.

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vxTwitter / fixvx · May 20, 2025, 6:51 AM

This is hilarious

@broken wind dude look what I just found
Same reg same airport almost a year ago ???

https://youtube.com/watch?v=YPbOKxqvE7U 22min ago, same guy filmed the situation

[ivory pendant]

Apparently this was a right engine failure

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wow, Qantas' first 767-300 is returning to Brisbane tonight

some Kenyan freighter company bought it in april and now its coming here

[thin apex]

https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1926897765004517809 @ivory pendant from 2 days ago, you can clearly see the left engine barely turning

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

Blue Islands ATR 72-500 makes emergency landing in strong crosswinds following an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Birmingham Airport.

Video shows the aircraft veering down the runway as pilot controls the landing.

📹 @AirportAction https://t.co/38kmxdQu8z

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vxTwitter / fixvx · May 26, 2025, 7:06 AM

[ivory pendant]

yup

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What the heck lol why are there 3 flights from Seville in Spain to a random polish city like 5 minutes apart

Ohhhh I think it’s related to football

[thin apex]

That’s cool

[ivory pendant]

Noice

[ivory pendant]

Korean air private jet charter

Thats cool

[thin apex]

Yeah that’s pretty cool

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https://x.com/flightradar24/status/1929111980586996026

Flightradar24 (@flightradar24)

No, the pilot is not drunk and the aircraft is not broken. This is a scheduled, annual inspection of the airport's instrument landing system.

X · Jun 1, 2025, 9:45 AM

https://x.com/flightradar24/status/1928822659191546183

Flightradar24 (@flightradar24)

Interested in what the pilot sees? Here's a look inside the cockpit.

X · May 31, 2025, 2:35 PM

[ivory pendant]

Oh an electric plane?

Cool

[wheat hazel]

Cool. I know a company in the UK is trialing the use of Commercial UAVs instead of manned aircraft to do this.

I think the UAV was something fairly large, but about the size of a pickup truck in all.

[thin apex]

https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1929149591309496534

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

China Southern Airlines flight CZ6850, an Airbus A320-251N, diverts to Hangzhou, China, after a fire developed in an overhead luggage compartment.

According to an airline statement, on May 31st, flight CZ6850 from Hangzhou to Shenzhen, a passenger's camera battery and power bank smoked, and the crew returned immediately. The flight landed safely 15 minutes after takeoff.

Due to the frequent incidents of power bank fires on passenger flights, airlines in many countries and regions have banned the use of power banks on aircraft.

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Jun 1, 2025, 12:14 PM

[ivory pendant]

Powerbanks

3rd time i heard of this

Last time the whole plane burnt down

[ivory pendant]

Hell yeah special livery at local airport

[thin apex]

football 🥀

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Lol

[broken wind]

yeah some airlines are banning it on overhead bins now

u have to literally carry them in front of you

or on you

[thin apex]

All of them are UKAF

[thin apex]

https://vxtwitter.com/OnDisasters/status/1930239766584316243

Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha (@OnDisasters)

Incredible sight to see this mammoth thing up in the air

https://t.co/wSsRNsqImB

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Jun 4, 2025, 12:26 PM

damn it's flying again

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What is that

[thin apex]

A plane

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Is it real

[thin apex]

Yes

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Dang

Thats crazy

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Fr24 moment

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A300

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Old thing

[thin apex]

Yes it’s from the 1970s I wonder how it’s still profitable to fly it

[ivory pendant]

I mean it being a freighter means it probably rakes in a shittone of profit per flight

Wait no it isnt that old

That specific A300B4 was delivered to JAL in sep 1994

[thin apex]

That’s still pretty old lol

[ivory pendant]

Which makes it 31 years old

[thin apex]

I mean that it’s not very efficient compared to like an A330

[ivory pendant]

A300 was in production for a long time so theres more to convert into freighters, a330 is still somewhat sought after by airlines which makes getting one hard i think

Also a300 was the first etops compliant aircraft

But saying that the a330 is starting to get more popular for freighter conversions as it gets older

[broken wind]

thats a -600, no?

not B4

and tbf, a300's still have pretty good semi-glass cockpits

sure they're not as modern as a330's but they're pretty good birds to fly and really reliable

[ivory pendant]

Ye

[ivory pendant]

Single runway ops at brisbane again

[thin apex]

https://x.com/flightradar24/status/1932754065106022419

Flightradar24 (@flightradar24)

Words of love spotted over Southeast England this morning, courtesy of helicopter G-EJMX. https://t.co/TobkcxjV76 #Skyart

X · Jun 11, 2025, 10:57 AM

It’s a helicopter model

[ivory pendant]

Thats cool

[ivory pendant]

HOLY SHIT @thin apex @broken wind air india 787-8 crash

1 min after takeoff 242 onboard

[broken wind]

yk

i just

came in here to say the same thing

just saw...

first 787 hull loss 😭

i really wonder what happened... its tragic

someones already updated the wikipedia

[thin apex]

I saw yeah

[thin apex]

People are rapid quick for Wikipedia honestly

[thin apex]

https://www.kkinstagram.com/reel/DKoZQgkRV62/?

[thin apex]

Holy shit, there was 1, ONE survivor

[ivory pendant]

Some dude seemingly just walked away i think

[ivory pendant]

ok it seems like the plane suffered a dual engine power loss

the sound in one of the videos sounds like the RAT was deployed

that plus the 40c or so weather with flaps up would mean a definite loss in lift

atc transmission quote: "mayday, no thrust, losing power"

[broken wind]

looks like it

[broken wind]

yea thats crazy

luckiest man alive

[ivory pendant]

actually it seems like he jumped out of the plane

[broken wind]

bro he was barely scathed

like

literally walked away

[ivory pendant]

he was in seat 11a, next to emergency exit

dunno how he jumped out in time

crazy

[broken wind]

its so sad tho, maybe birdstrike?

[ivory pendant]

doubt it tbh

[broken wind]

no way both engines just cut out at the same timee

cant be fuel starvation

[ivory pendant]

yeah

very rare occurance

[broken wind]

unless pilot error where they accidentally moved throttles to idle?

or cut the fuel supply

idk tbh, but the final report on this incident will be interesting to say the least

[ivory pendant]

guess we'll just have to wait a bit longer to know

[thin apex]

https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1933174528185598160

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

Shortly before the fatal crash of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, two British nationals waiting to board the plane were seen joking and smiling in what would become their final video.

In a story posted to their wellness page, Wellness Foundry, founders Jamie Ray Meek and Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek appeared in good spirits as they waited to board their flight.

Fiongal ended the clip saying, “Going back happly happily, happily calm,” in a tone that was upbeat and cheerful.

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Jun 12, 2025, 2:48 PM

pretty heartbreaking videos but that's the reality of accidents, it's not just the passengers, all of them have families, thousands of people are affected

https://x.com/airmainengineer/status/1933018926734324106

aircraftmaintenancengineer (@airmainengineer)

First day at work?

X · Jun 12, 2025, 4:30 AM

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lol

[thin apex]

Always take with a grain of salt but it seems to be a company issue, not a Boeing issue

[thin apex]

https://www.kkinstagram.com/reel/DKao1a-tBsw/?

[ivory pendant]

Almost had me lol

[thin apex]

https://x.com/flightradar24/status/1934359397330784601

Flightradar24 (@flightradar24)

🇫🇮✈️🇯🇵🏁
Update - 5 hours after take off.

AY61 is cruising over Uzbekistan at 37,000 feet with an ETA of 13:45.

JL48 is cruising North of Canada at 32,000 feet with an ETA of 14:22.

https://t.co/MYt673xYPT

X · Jun 15, 2025, 9:16 PM

[thin apex]

Woah, drone squawk 7600

[ivory pendant]

Interesting

[thin apex]

7600 is for lost communication, kinda annoying for a drone

[ivory pendant]

Gonna take some time to fix it

If they can

Wonder whats going on here

Whoa

[broken wind]

https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-air-india-flight-return-7e89acaada85df9b72c14ce284fab654

their 787's really on something huh

[ivory pendant]

Interesting

[thin apex]

No it’s not actively tracked

[thin apex]

I’m telling y’all, it’s an air India maintenance problem, not a Boeing problem

Interesting…

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What the hell

[ivory pendant]

Same one or different?

[thin apex]

Same, it landed in tampere

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Former NATO radar site from the Cold War called Hofn AFS. It was used to intercept USSR planes. It was decommissioned in 1992 and replaced by an ARSR radar used for ATC
(It’s pretty damn massive considering the white garage door, probably 15m in diameter)

[thin apex]

It used to be way bigger with 120 people living there

[ivory pendant]

Whoa

[thin apex]

I got 5G before even landing so I just tracked my own flight

It isn’t mandatory anymore to put your phone in airplane mode, I’m not breaking any rules doing this

[ivory pendant]

Noice

@broken wind first Qantas A321XLR

Coming to Sydney very soon i think

Forgot the date

QFA6041/30JUN OGA XFW 0800 BKK 0015 E0015
QFA6041/01JUL OGA BKK 2115 SYD 1000 E1000
QFA6111/03JUL OGA SYD 0620 BNE 0750 E0750
QFA6117/10JUL OGA BNE 0600 MEL 0825 E0825
QFA6104/10JUL OGA MEL 0940 SYD 1105 E1105
QFA6105/10JUL OGA SYD 1220 MEL 1355 E1355
QFA6106/10JUL OGA MEL 1510 SYD 1635 E1635
QFA6103/12JUL OGA SYD 0610 MEL 0745 E0745
QFA6104/12JUL OGA MEL 0840 SYD 1005 E1005
QFA6107/12JUL OGA SYD 1100 MEL 1235 E1235
QFA6108/12JUL OGA MEL 1330 SYD 1455 E1455
QFA6103/13JUL OGA SYD 0610 MEL 0745 E0745

Here it is

[broken wind]

woah, its starting revenue service already??

thats crazy, i cant wait to get onto one of them

sydney to mel is such a waste for the xlr though ngl

[ivory pendant]

Near the end of the year it will. For now, just using this one for crew training and performance assessments

Itll do the syd, mel, bne for a while but i think itll do the trips to perth as well

And short haul international routes later on, maybe auckland, denpasar etc

[broken wind]

oh, makes sense

[ivory pendant]

Geez, lotta people tracking rn

[broken wind]

its kinda a big change for aussie aviation

[ivory pendant]

Mhm

[broken wind]

bro im gonna be so glad

to not sit in a 737-800 anymore when flying domestic

[ivory pendant]

The start of the long end of the 737ngs

[broken wind]

YES holyy

lowkey jetstar atm has better planes

[ivory pendant]

Hold your horses lol. Theyre getting refurbed now

[broken wind]

at least they have the neo's... quiueter, larger

[broken wind]

yeah.. i know 😭

[ivory pendant]

And they start in

2027

[broken wind]

at least theyre getting a refurb

but like

i cant bleive qantas wants to extend the life of them further lol

[ivory pendant]

Oh also qantas is taking the last of singapores 737ngs

[broken wind]

i mean tbh theyre only making 1 hour trips

oh my days

LOL

[ivory pendant]

Yeah lol

[broken wind]

bruh the average fleet age

of qantas

continues to decline

[ivory pendant]

Its absurd lol

The 330’s

Like damn

[broken wind]

its like

around 15-16 now iirc

yeah

[broken wind]

theyre NOT getting rid of them anytime soon

i think its the only last major carrier literally that i can think fo that arent moving to retire them

or i guess, replacing the 737s

and domestic 330s

[ivory pendant]

They just have zero widebodies lol

Dreamliners and inefficient 380’s

[broken wind]

yeah

and their 350s wont even be used on norml flights

its only project sunrise right

like bruh to asia the options are so bad on qf

compared to all asian carriers

like

[ivory pendant]

The fact that QF15 from brisbane to lax is one of the longest a330-200 flights is concerning lol

[broken wind]

i can fly a 350 to hkg via cathay, or 350/777 sin, 787 vn air etc...

qantas: hold my 330

or 380.. but 380's hella cramped lol

its not that comfortable

[ivory pendant]

Qantas is so goddamn slow in the international market

[broken wind]

yeah man

[ivory pendant]

Well atleast jetstar exists

Virgin Australia really had to die on us

Oh also the delivery flight of the xlr which takes it to Bangkok first is the longest A321XLR flight in its history

11 or so hours

Apparently the ISR sensors are pointed at russian held Crimea

@thin apex

[thin apex]

Interesting developments

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ST47OiXEnGA

[ivory pendant]

Rip

[ivory pendant]

@broken wind watch VH-OGA be diverted to brisbane

60kph winds

Oof

[thin apex]

Ouch

[broken wind]

lol am tracking rn as well

[ivory pendant]

gonna watch the sydsquad live

[broken wind]

not me watching in school

[ivory pendant]

ayy it landed

now for an unnecessary water salute

as if it wasnt wet enough lol

[broken wind]

LMAO

the sky's already giving it a water salute

slight bounce as well on landing

[ivory pendant]

yeah right hand side lifted off a bit

[ivory pendant]

Ahh…. An overheight truck has struck an overhead ramp at Brisbane int

[broken wind]

LMAOO

[ivory pendant]

Melbourne

[broken wind]

"oi mate, oh dear, a little whoopsie there"

[ivory pendant]

I already know there was alot of “cant park there mate” jokes

[broken wind]

HAHAH

[thin apex]

https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1940003879153696940

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

All under control in Madeira 😬
https://t.co/iRELDEXDMV

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Jul 1, 2025, 11:05 AM

[thin apex]

Oh wow

[thin apex]

LMAOOO

[broken wind]

i hear ryanair is hiring 👀

[ivory pendant]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iOxwPle8Hs

XLR coming into Brisbane now yipee

[ivory pendant]

@broken wind the old VH-OGA 767 been stuck in brisbane for weeks. Had an engine problem which was rectified but then somehow slipped off the jacks and a hole was made

[broken wind]

wtf

maintenance really going slack these days bruh

[ivory pendant]

Im not sure when its not worth it to repair a plane

But this is getting close to being made into aluminum cans

[ivory pendant]

https://simpleflying.com/a-5-year-old-airbus-a220-has-already-been-scrapped/

[ivory pendant]

Us navy C130 and an An-124 at Townsville

Us nav would probably be there for training, antonov probs for freight?

Oh also a NATO A330MRTT delivering german army troops

[thin apex]

@broken wind 4 most tracked flights are Belgian Air Force planes

F-16s ?

[thin apex]

https://www.kkinstagram.com/reel/DHT_ESOPBp-/?

[ivory pendant]

What the

[broken wind]

@ivory pendant

wilding winds in sydney today

winds 34kts gusting 45

bro holyyy

[ivory pendant]

damn

were also getting some wind, starting to pick up

but sydney is wild lol

yall got terrible weather

[ivory pendant]

Lots of military activity today. Probably related to talisman sabre

[broken wind]

near townsville hahaha

[ivory pendant]

Mhm

Amberly and Townsville

Cant film at Townsville actually

Lots of confidential stuff there

Oh actually there was an AN-124 there not long ago

[ivory pendant]

oh wow uss america is in brisbane port

with f35's and ospreys

[ivory pendant]

@broken wind aw shit they moved the guy from brissie down to Sydney 💀

[broken wind]

bro what the heck

how bad are these jetbridge operators getting💀

[ivory pendant]

Must be contagious or something lol

[broken wind]

surely they haven’t been at the pub for a few pints before coming to work righttt

[ivory pendant]

Damn swissport

[broken wind]

LMAO

must be a triaininf issue

or who knows

[ivory pendant]

Ground crew must be a different breed

Usually youd get random drug and alcohol checks

Honestly dude i feel like this is just a swissport thing. They got a not so good rep

[broken wind]

but istg does this happen in other swissport airports outside of aussie

[ivory pendant]

Probably not lol

Im only getting articles about australia when I search up “jet bridge accidents”

[broken wind]

HAHAH

feel bad for qantas

not even their fault

[ivory pendant]

Then theres air nz

Just gets punctured in brissie lol

[broken wind]

lol

[broken wind]

not really “irl aviation” but any guesses to this airport @ivory pendant

andw gotta admit, damn, this looks realistic

last of the pics, but the texturing on the engine 😍

[ivory pendant]

Alice springs

The big red rock gives ít away

The quality does look very good

[ivory pendant]

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/nearly-50-people-feared-dead-in-russian-plane-crash-20250724-p5mhmb.html

[thin apex]

Not surprising tbh

[broken wind]

doesnt surprise me tbh

its literally a miracle those things are still flying lol

[ivory pendant]

@broken wind

[broken wind]

hell nahhhh LMAOOOO

[ivory pendant]

Yeah lol

[ivory pendant]

@broken wind virgin australia plane damaged while being towed to the MAINTENANCE hanger lmao

Well atleast it was on its way

[broken wind]

LMAOOO

well at least

it was headed to maintenance

[ivory pendant]

Yeah lol

[thin apex]

@broken wind @ivory pendant this is sum serious stuff https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/30/london-airspace-shuts-heathrow-gatwick-failure/

80 flights cancelled in about 1 hour

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/00eGlC6sfD4

[ivory pendant]

I heard about that, about 12 cancellations at gatwick atm

Probably bumped up

But another incident in 2 years is crazy lol

[thin apex]

https://youtube.com/shorts/KfySzmDS_7U?si=UiWC1Rskmlh1uBJ2

Imagine the weather jeez

[ivory pendant]

Or worse- the amount of fuel it took to fly that

[broken wind]

yeah lol

imagine being in like a 172 and just seeing a massive jet crusing at ur altitude

[thin apex]

Free for all ahh

« First arrived first served ! »

[ivory pendant]

Lol

[broken wind]

hahahaa

[thin apex]

Cessna 172 TDI lmao

the TDI is probably unkillable so it’s a reliability upgrade

[ivory pendant]

Diesel props are a thing so honestly i could see that working

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WazOrezEZOA holyyyy

[thin apex]

Probably cheap AF to run

[ivory pendant]

Yeah lol

Imagine a runaway diesel plane

[broken wind]

lol yeah

there is actually a cessna 182 jt-a

iirc, with a turbo diesel

proabbly pumping around ~200hp anyways

[ivory pendant]

Small hp numbers in the aviation world haha

[thin apex]

https://youtube.com/shorts/v5VnGRzI8TI?si=O8nsXxhnAxF5O2LA LMAOOO

[pearl bane]

A380 at Birmingham airport ngl I thought Birmingham airport was too small

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0reifBfreLI

[thin apex]

Holy crap https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2025120072&_cid=P12-MDOMPK-88036-1

Christian Von Koenigsegg (the CEO of the hypercar company) just patented a closed wing design

[ivory pendant]

Interesting

[ivory pendant]

@broken wind hows the weather at Sydney lookin lmao

[broken wind]

rain every day bro

so sad

[ivory pendant]

You see the diversions from sydney this morning?

Fog

Qf12 was diverted to Brisbane

[broken wind]

oh yeah LOL

i’m surprised sydney doesn’t have cat iii auto land

[thin apex]

https://youtube.com/shorts/iXpRUKmBgF8?si=g1eRJtwu00fQ-IZu

The cockpit: 🚨🚨TERRAIN TERRAIN🚨🚨 PULL UP PULL UP SINK RATE🚨🚨 BANK ANGLE PULL UP WOOP WOOP 🚨🚨

[ivory pendant]

Lol

[thin apex]

They went at 270 knots 😳😳

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB8Vfw09SUU

Aircraft was brand new too

It’s probably super maneuverable considering it’s completely empty and probably like 5t of fuel

[thin apex]

https://youtube.com/shorts/FaEWlwTIHl4?si=kBH9Gf9CSwFSRTDf

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tr0OnYa258g

first a321xlr bird strike

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iaKMP2R5A1U

[ivory pendant]

Bruh ofc

[thin apex]

(It’s max verstappen’s jet) https://www.kkinstagram.com/reel/DM7Oky5IwCq/?

[ivory pendant]

damn

[thin apex]

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/birmingham-airport-runway-closed-due-to-incident-involving-light-aircraft/

brand new a321n too

[thin apex]

lol

[thin apex]

Last flight for the Star Wars ANA 787

[ivory pendant]

Oh yeah

To be repainted

[thin apex]

Birmingham is still closed btw

[ivory pendant]

Really?

The atc problems

[thin apex]

Theyre all getting rerouted to London or Manchester

[thin apex]

No the airplane collision

[ivory pendant]

Oh really

[thin apex]

Yeah

Arrival board is all unknown or cancelled

[ivory pendant]

Oof

[thin apex]

Oh they reopened like 6 min ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4g73rvzm20t

Look at the vid

5 hours incident is rough

Ok that’s why

I guess it doesn’t happen often on airports with only 1 runway

[ivory pendant]

Aaib inspectors were having lunch

[thin apex]

Afternoon tea

[ivory pendant]

Oh yeah lol

[pearl bane]

Old pic

Shanghai airport

[ivory pendant]

Noicee

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0Vo6OIrmawU
first class: 😁
Business: 😁
Economy: 💀

[ivory pendant]

Oof

[storm turret]

Hello guys

[ivory pendant]

Yoo

[thin apex]

No wayyy

Apparently Pratt and Whitney became part of Raytheon in 2020

[ivory pendant]

Damn

[thin apex]

https://youtu.be/GlhbDhRCOxM?

[ivory pendant]

noice

[broken wind]

looks sick

i can’t imagine having a 350 freighter rn

but maybe in the future will be a common sight

[ivory pendant]

Itll take me a few months to get used to seeing an a350 freighter

Would look so weird

[thin apex]

They’re gonna cook Boeing

[broken wind]

i belive in the 777x

hopefully it turns things around a bit

[thin apex]

Yeah, in 10 years lmao

[storm turret]

The 777x would probably be certified early next year

[broken wind]

well its boeing after all lol

maybe a few more years delay haha

[thin apex]

But the engineering to make it a freighter takes time

[ivory pendant]

Lots of structural things in freighter planes

[ivory pendant]

Holy grain but RAAF 737 Max 8 BBJ

[storm turret]

Didn't know there was a max 8 bbj

[ivory pendant]

@broken wind so jet bridges crashing into planes has become a competition now has it? 🤣

[broken wind]

is that latam

but damn

is that in qld

[ivory pendant]

Sydney

[ivory pendant]

Dont think so, latam uses a dark blue

[ivory pendant]

just happened today

[broken wind]

ah i think thats xiamen

but wow

aussie gorund workers really trollin

[ivory pendant]

fr lol

[thin apex]

Lmao

[broken wind]

"who can cause the most damage to an airline?"

[ivory pendant]

i think its because of high staff turnover, people being rushed through training

high staff turnover probably being caused by low pay

[ivory pendant]

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSSwFD691/

Wait what

The PLANE crashed into the jet bridge

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c-iM604h1Lg

imagine just being on your ryanair flight and seeing a eurofighter out the window

@broken wind Taipei had like 30kt of almost crosswind that day https://simpleflying.com/ups-boeing-747-engine-pod-strike-taipei/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwjq-uQXH8s

[broken wind]

woahh

yeah its typhoon season around that area

[broken wind]

HAHA

how does one do that????

surely they were following the line tho...

[ivory pendant]

Im amazed how the shear pins didnt break on the engine mount lol

Then again the engine only shears off at a certain force that could damage the fuel tanks

[broken wind]

bro i feel bad for that pilot

probs wondering what the heck happened to his plane 😭

[broken wind]

woah, 2 il96’s

[thin apex]

putin in to alaska

[broken wind]

oh yeah right

trump and putin meeting

[ivory pendant]

Those things probably 30 years old

[ivory pendant]

He gon be doing paperwork all day lol

[thin apex]

no actually only 16

[ivory pendant]

Noice

[thin apex]

they also have a bombardier, interesting...

[ivory pendant]

Interesting lol

Putin probs on the bombardier

[thin apex]

eh, is it big enought ?

[ivory pendant]

https://tenor.com/view/streched-gif-21513890

Sure it is

[thin apex]

Lots of stuff happening

Wonder why they don’t have a livery on it

[thin apex]

A400 making so much noise even at 33k ft !!

[ivory pendant]

Props smh

Loud as shit

[ivory pendant]

Its leased from nca

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https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e9851f464c8511b9760ff10b497b93515b1396c1/0_0_1088_870/master/1088.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=ff6b6b27d9d2450ea268f3a7870338fd

No way lmao https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/15/manchester-airport-suspends-flights-after-easyjet-planes-collide

[thin apex]

Yeah but why do they need so much stuff

[ivory pendant]

wdym

as in 747s?

or why anchorage has like a million freighters coming in daily

[thin apex]

Air Canada crew strikes https://youtube.com/shorts/iW4cUYZbSpQ?si=VWWjYGE1HAF701-B

[thin apex]

I thought it was related to the trump meetup I mean

[ivory pendant]

nah thats just normal anchorage for ya

its a good refueling spot for cargo flights coming from asia and the US

[thin apex]

Ah I see

[ivory pendant]

Oof air canada on strike

[broken wind]

yeah my father's stuck in canada rn

the one time he goes on a worktrip to canada and stuck there waiting for a connection... lol

[ivory pendant]

Oof

Westjet and porter must be making bank lmao

[broken wind]

yeah, he rebooked on porter. somehow they lost his ticket though.

great welcome to canada

[thin apex]

Did you guys see the Putin tracking almost broke the record of most tracked ?

470k I think

Holy shit https://vxtwitter.com/flightradar24/status/1956478145667772837

Flightradar24 (@flightradar24)

If this was a movie, you’d think the writers had gone too far. Pilots of a departing GOL 737 MAX were able to swerve at the last minute and drive over a truck parked on the runway in Rio de Janeiro. We discuss the accident report on this week’s AvTalk: https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-332/

vxTwitter / fixvx · Aug 15, 2025, 10:08 PM

[ivory pendant]

Oof lol

[ivory pendant]

Thats crazy tbh

Unfortunately i was asleep lol

[storm turret]

AC strike

[ivory pendant]

Damn

[storm turret]

pretty funny seeing them just parked on the runway

[ivory pendant]

Wonder how much theyre losing daily parked up like that

[storm turret]

probably 50 million until the strike ends

[charred cedar]

Anyone here know any good alternatives to Civil Air Patrol National Flight Academy? I am a highschool graduate but can't afford an entire flight school, but I also don't think I'll have a Class III Medical Certificate in time to do flight academy

[thin apex]

https://www.kkinstagram.com/reel/DNZDXo2yDUd/?

[ivory pendant]

talking about the cockpit, one of my classmates asked "why is a cockpit called a cockpit" and it was the most awkward conversation ever lol

[broken wind]

@ivory pendant look where i am haha

[ivory pendant]

Where

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Thats syd right?

[broken wind]

yep

[ivory pendant]

Sheps mound?

[broken wind]

mhm

[ivory pendant]

Noiceee

Im suprised i got that correct. Ive never been there lmao

[broken wind]

there’s not that many good spots to planespot around sydney anyways lol

sheps is probs the most well known one amongst planespotters

[ivory pendant]

damn

surely nigel love bridge is a good one

and the area round it

[thin apex]

I think everyone in this chat just likes aviation and we don’t really seek to attend flight school lol
Maybe you can ask in the flight radar discord server ?

[charred cedar]

ok

[thin apex]

Absolute butter

[ivory pendant]

I saw that lol

Im pretty sure the person running has more injuries than the passengers lmao

[thin apex]

Yeah lmao

[storm turret]

Air canada strike has gotten even worse

The government ordered the FAs to go back to work

And the president of the union ripped the letter of the order

[ivory pendant]

Oh no

[thin apex]

Baby !!

I just heard that twice with two Baltic A220, super weird to hear in reality https://youtube.com/shorts/P9CAF78kajA?

I thought it was the flap setting or air brakes but no it’s this https://www.rxddit.com/r/AviationElevated/s/RIeOQKzcpW

[ivory pendant]

We call the A220 “wookie”

Cuz of the sound it makes

More like a whale though

[thin apex]

Yeah

[ivory pendant]

Unfortunately P&W is working on a way to get rid of it

Wont be for much longer

[thin apex]

My question is how did they not see that in r&d and why didn’t they solve it, it seems like an obvious issue, it’s loud af

[ivory pendant]

Its only a low power thing so maybe they werent testing that

[thin apex]

And why did it only ever happen on that p&w model and not other engines in history

[thin apex]

Nahhh engine testing is so thorough there is no way they didn’t hear it

[ivory pendant]

Also other engines do have this, just not as loud. The geared turbofan that the PW1000G uses just makes it louder for some reason

[thin apex]

I see

Constructive and destructive interference

[ivory pendant]

Basically p&w knew about it but didnt expect it to be so loud due to the quieter fan compared to other engines. Guess they just said “oh whatever” lmao

Then im guessing they started to get complaints from airlines

[thin apex]

It probably stays under international law noise levels

[ivory pendant]

Yeah

I could see a person whose never flown before getting scared of it though.

[thin apex]

757 mentionned rahhh

[ivory pendant]

Noice

[thin apex]

5th whale noise today

[ivory pendant]

You can hear them at home?

[thin apex]

They pass over Brussels yeah

2 more times now

[ivory pendant]

Noice

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/txMSyuQuFa8 ouch this is really bad

He’s lucky he didn’t get his license removed by air authorities

[ivory pendant]

Smh

[storm turret]

Qantas yam dreaming is flying to my airport today

[ivory pendant]

Oh cool

It was at my airport not long ago

The qf 787’s are starting to replace the a330’s for certain routes

[thin apex]

AC strike continues

they're resurfacing the runway at my local airport

absolutely huge works, look how many machines are in the background, 1000 people are working there at the same time

[ivory pendant]

noiceee

my local airport just had the logistics area resurfaced

[storm turret]

My airport has also had one runway repaved

[thin apex]

And actually this is the reason why I hear planes more than usual

[ivory pendant]

ohh they go in and out on the second runway?

assuming its a 2 runway airport

[thin apex]

They closed 25L and they use 25R and 01

Interesting

oh it’s a fucking corporate jet

It doesn’t have any registration or anything

It comes from SYR

[ivory pendant]

i mean this would be the best option for a crosswing ig

or something

[ivory pendant]

adsbexchange will have the reg and owner

[thin apex]

oh yeah they do actually, pretty fancy

[ivory pendant]

wow

super nice design

nice sushi lmao

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_OnTrDaJQs

[pearl bane]

lmao why is a a350 on a 1hour flight

[thin apex]

capacity

King and Queen of Thailand taking off from Bhutan themselves piloting the Boeing 737 as pilot and co pilot

[pearl bane]

i think its a repositioning flight

[storm turret]

No its scheduled

Repo flights arent scheduled

So thats definitely a real a350 flight anyone can take

And alot of airlines in the world do thos

This

[pearl bane]

i meannn

sorta repo flight from what i see

[ivory pendant]

Pretty big flex for Thailand imo

[thin apex]

yeah

[thin apex]

AURA https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_HLeQ8n5S6I

[broken wind]

average japanese domestic flight lol

777 for 1hr 15 min

787/a350 for 1hr 40 min

[pearl bane]

Damn

[ivory pendant]

dont forget qantas uses the a330 for domestic as well

[broken wind]

ifl a330s for short haul are quite common

well not ‘common’ but not atypical

777s for short haul though is quite the interesting usage

though during taylor swift concert iirc qantas used a 380 between sydney and melbourne LOLL

[ivory pendant]

lol

there are some really short a380 flights tbh

under 400km

[ivory pendant]

good ol Yam dreaming livery

[storm turret]

fire special livery

[thin apex]

https://www.kkinstagram.com/reels/DL-nFhkSKvG/ no avionics, no goggles, no lights, wooden dash, no certification, just airspeed and altitude

and a fucking maunal fuel priming too 😭

[ivory pendant]

Lmao

The 2 stroke powered bike of the sky

[ivory pendant]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36391165/fighter-jet-bursts-flames-crashes/

[thin apex]

saw that

2025 has been a crazy year for aviation if you think about it

[ivory pendant]

Nah

Just more media coverage

[thin apex]

787 air india was insane tho

[ivory pendant]

Oh that

Single outlier

[thin apex]

it's crazy we still don't have a definitive cause yet

[ivory pendant]

Suicide is what id say it was tbh

[thin apex]

couldve

the switches are battery operated, even if all electricals failed it would've worked

[ivory pendant]

Yup

Cant be accidental because you have to pull them up since they’re sitting in a notch

[thin apex]

yes, spring loaded

[ivory pendant]

The switches were probably pulled just before VR which caused the rat to be deployed

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-f1aM7fVSlY huh ?????

[ivory pendant]

how tf lol

[thin apex]

OWN ISLE ?? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2j_etb5bThM

[ivory pendant]

Md82 pics

[thin apex]

Ooo semi-glass cockpit

[ivory pendant]

Pretty much just the MCDUs and PFDs

Also holy crap the cockpit was cramped lol

Even though its not really cramped

Got my foot stuck between the centre console and seat lmao

[broken wind]

woah, where is this?!

who flies md82 in australia

[ivory pendant]

No one, this is one of 2 MD82’s at the Aviation Australia training facility

VH-CBI and CBH, ex mineralogy jets owned by Clive palmer

[broken wind]

ah clive palmer.

[ivory pendant]

Yeah, big bloke lol

[thin apex]

I think I can hear this one from so far away it’s sooooo loud

[ivory pendant]

Lets be honest lol

All soviet era props and jets are loud

[thin apex]

https://youtube.com/shorts/gEFrcMQW--4?

Most tracked flight

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AU4O9aOKlag price per plane is insane

[ivory pendant]

Geez lol

They like their Boeings

But tbf south korea is literally just an American military base lmao

[thin apex]

https://www.kkinstagram.com/reel/DN6ePKXjIUm/? @ivory pendant

[ivory pendant]

oh damn

rip

[ivory pendant]

Right at that service ceiling for most of the flight 😳

Quite uncommon

[thin apex]

Baby bus

Grim day

[ivory pendant]

Noiceee

[broken wind]

such small planes lol

the a319 looks tiny

[thin apex]

Imagine not tracking your own flight

[storm turret]

Loved doing this with porters free wifi

[thin apex]

@broken wind

[ivory pendant]

Bruh lol

[ivory pendant]

Ol mate having a joyride in the tractor

[thin apex]

https://www.kkinstagram.com/reel/DODY9dNDL4_/?

[thin apex]

https://www.instagramez.com/reel/DNs7Hkt2vbT/?

Teuri Aviation (@teurisabalas)

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Status of the Iberia A321XLR involved in a bird strike incident recently:
The forward pressure bulkhead is damaged and requires replacement, and the engine must undergo a complete overhaul or be replaced, according to an Iberia mechanic.

Vía @aircraftmaintenancengineer 📹

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EmbedEZ • 1 - 1 of 1 · Aug 23, 2025, 3:10 PM

Did they hit a fucking flying brick ???

Plus it’s on a brand new A321XLR, airline must be pissed

What kind of bird BENDS TITANIUM

[ivory pendant]

Geezus

This would be a write off if it was an older plane

Bird hits nose cone /radar > damages fwd pressure bulkhead> gets into engine

[thin apex]

Half the engine needs to be replaced, I reckon just the front fan is about 1M AT LEAST

[ivory pendant]

If they replace the whole engine itll be about 15m

[ivory pendant]

prac day today on the MD82, removal of nose landing lights, removal of main batteries in EE bay, removal of oven and coffee machine. Pulling relevant CB and tagging.

[thin apex]

https://www.kkinstagram.com/reel/DOgro-XiQ00/?

[ivory pendant]

Is that a stol modded c172?

[thin apex]

https://www.kkinstagram.com/reel/DKwwIfGIkiu/? one of the coolest playnes

[thin apex]

https://youtube.com/shorts/7kaTlZ5PEdU? anything but a go around

https://youtube.com/shorts/dunDbdotLuM? ground controller is gonna get fired what

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p4HELQypwk wow that first clip is somethin

[ivory pendant]

That happened like 2 months ago istg

[ivory pendant]

Hard to see but theres a usn C130 at my local airport

Reg 164598

[thin apex]

Ryanair my beloved

I has a MAX-8 on the first flight , glad I made it

Ryanair’s efficiency is unmatched tbh, the minute it parked to the gate everything started moving for it

[ivory pendant]

Well i mean time is money

The max 8 is pretty good tbh, id trust it more than the ngs as they’re starting to age

Also sounds great on startup

[thin apex]

It’s weird, first one had the CF-Titanium blades which is the LEAP-1B but not this MAX-8

[thin apex]

And if you’re wondering, yes the landings are as hard as people say,
People also say they do that because it’s faster and time is money

[ivory pendant]

Fair enough lol. Just keep that safety record up.

[ivory pendant]

Wdym?

[thin apex]

The blades on my return flight appear to be titanium and not the black and gray cf-titanium

Google lmao

Apparently early LEAP-1Bs had all titanium blades according to Mr GPT

We had a turnaround of 40 minutes from the time it arrived to the gate to push off

[ivory pendant]

Wait so the whole blade was titanium?

Cuz all leap 1b’s have a fully titanium leading edge but the body of the fan blade is CFC

Zero titanium content in the body

[ivory pendant]

I mean doesnt ryanair have strict luggage policies and an all 737 fleet. Makes things pretty standardized for the crew

[thin apex]

Yeah like it doesn’t even have the tips at the end of the engine, could it just be the old engine type ?

This is how it’s supposed to look like yk

[ivory pendant]

And thats a max right

Looks like a cfm56 to me

[thin apex]

It says 737-8AS on FR24

[ivory pendant]

Oh well that explains it

[thin apex]

Ohhh nvm then

Yeah I’m stupid lol

[thin apex]

https://fixupx.com/aviationbrk/status/1970865025985266091

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

A video is circulating on social media showing the pilots of an American Airlines Airbus A319 appearing to forget to lower the landing gear as the plane was on final approach to Phoenix Sky Harbor on 6 September.
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︀︀This is hard to believe considering the gear warning that would have alerted the pilots of this, particularly so close to the ground.
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︀︀We have reached out to American Airlines for comment and hope to update you guys soon.
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FixupX · Sep 24, 2025, 2:56 PM

https://www.kkinstagram.com/reel/DO8B5ZziJZY/? LMAO

[ivory pendant]

Lol

[storm turret]

New lufthansa special livery

[ivory pendant]

Looks good

[storm turret]

Yeah i like it

[thin apex]

Looks cool on the Dreamliner

[thin apex]

https://youtube.com/shorts/sgHunnH7038?

[thin apex]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/om6g9igcYhU frenchiest thing

[thin apex]

https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1976253125670350888 @storm turret

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

A major investigation has been launched after a Ryanair flight landed below minimum fuel with just 220kg left in its tanks - sufficient for around five or six minutes of flying time.

The incident occurred on October 3, when Storm Amy was battering large parts of Britain with winds of up to 100mph, sparking transport chaos across the country.

The flight aborted landing approaches on three separate times, before finally landing in Manchester.

A Ryanair spokesman said: “Ryanair reported this to the relevant authorities on Friday (October 3).

"As this is now subject of an ongoing investigation, which we are cooperating fully with, we are unable to comment.”

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is now reviewing the incident.

vxTwitter / fixvx · Oct 9, 2025, 11:47 AM

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https://vxtwitter.com/Turbinetraveler/status/1976076392308801564

Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler)

How often do see A380 landing without clearance from ATC.
📹: Metal Birds Aviation(Youtube) https://t.co/Ucc7tYsipA

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Oct 9, 2025, 12:05 AM

[storm turret]

220 kg?

[ivory pendant]

Yeah?

[thin apex]

Diverted 2 times, did 3 go-arounds

[ivory pendant]

Now THIS is a long diversion. Since the 737’s cant dump fuel they have to burn it to get within the MLW, quite the inconvenience when you’re fueled up for a 5-6hour flight

Apparently an issue with the flaps. Might be stuck in a downwards position

[thin apex]

https://www.rxddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/s/HwzaabSQDK

[thin apex]

Holy crap

[thin apex]

https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1978352555798204495 PTU so scawwy

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

A JetBlue passenger attempts to open an emergency exit after mistaking the A320's “barking dog” noise for a mechanical failure.

The woman, who claimed her boyfriend was a pilot, panicked after hearing the Airbus A320’s distinctive “barking dog” noise, a normal sound produced by the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) to balance pressure between hydraulic systems.

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Oct 15, 2025, 6:49 AM

[thin apex]

https://vxtwitter.com/Turbinetraveler/status/1978590961446908021

Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler)

LATAM B777 making a big tail strike during takeoff from Milan Malpensa.
This is less tail "strike" and more like tail "draaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag". https://t.co/eSgc9LkcjS

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Oct 15, 2025, 10:37 PM

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https://vxtwitter.com/Turbinetraveler/status/1978198122552496197

Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler)

This Air India Boeing 787-8 made an emergency landing at Birmingham airport,UK - and you can clearly hear the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployed.
📹: AMateen Aviation (Youtube) https://t.co/vbszO3lbs9

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Oct 14, 2025, 8:36 PM

hmmmm sounds like I heard this headline before

[thin apex]

https://vxtwitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1978489795014725829 CANT PARK THERE MATE

NEXTA (@nexta_tv)

At Toronto Airport, a Boeing was unsuccessfully squeezed between two other airliners 😬 — all three aircraft were damaged

✈️According to the Daily Mail, ground staff likely mistook the space between the planes for a parking spot.

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Oct 15, 2025, 3:55 PM

[ivory pendant]

Oh no lol

Not again

[ivory pendant]

Brisbane mentioned rahhh

[thin apex]

https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1979454227266125905

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

Fire breaks out in the overhead luggage bin on board Air China flight CA139 while flying between Hangzhou and Seoul.

It is understood that the cause of the fire was a lithium battery in a passenger's luggage spontaneously combusting.

The cabin crew contained the fire and the flight safely diverted to Shanghai-Pudong Airport.

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vxTwitter / fixvx • Media 1/2 · Oct 18, 2025, 7:47 AM

Pretty accurate lmao

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https://x.com/jakesonaplane_/status/1978960346015519054

Jakes in Iceland 🇮🇸 (@jakesonaplane_)

Fun fact of the day:

Next summer you can fly from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to Glasgow, Scotland exclusively on United Airlines 737s

X · Oct 16, 2025, 11:04 PM

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https://vxtwitter.com/EvieAviation/status/1979122607199777263

EvieAviation (@EvieAviation)

A380 and 747 synchronised turn at Heathrow #avgeek

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Oct 17, 2025, 9:49 AM

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https://x.com/aviationbrk/status/1979562573579128846

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

Italy's Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority has opened an investigation into a serious incident involving an Air Arabia Airbus A320 after it plummeted towards the Mediterranean Sea shortly after take-off from Catania Airport in Sicily.

The incident reported by Italy's

X · Oct 18, 2025, 2:57 PM

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Bruh not again

People gotta stop putting liion batteries in the overhead lockers

Put em in your seatback pocket or somewhere easily accessible

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https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1979660229072609428

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

United Airlines 737 MAX pilot injured after the windshield cracked at 36,000 while flying from Denver to Los Angeles on Thursday.

Reports have suggested the possibility of the aircraft being hit by falling space debris or a small meteorite, though this remains unconfirmed.

Passengers were later rebooked on a replacement Boeing 737 MAX 9 to complete their journey to Los Angeles with a six-hour delay.

vxTwitter / fixvx 💖 18 🔁 2 · Oct 18, 2025, 9:25 PM

holy shit

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or buy better designed stuff

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Even the best liion batteries have a risk of fire, its just how liion is made

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eh some are better electronically designed than others

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Also a bit of a user responsibility as well

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WAIT NEO STANDS FOR NEW ENGINE OPTION ???

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Yes lol

And ceo: current engine option

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Just happened

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holy fucking shit

oof at least it was cargo

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Error "TypeError" code 1429597305513840870.

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what

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Tf lol

Also apparently a ground service vehicle was hit

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oh fuck I didn't even see it was IN THE SEA ??

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Cuz Chek Lap is surrounded by sea

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Dang

Unfortunately one of the crew in the ground service vehicle died

Other person was taken to the hospital

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https://vxtwitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1980074880411595255

OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical)

New footage of the Air ACT 747 that ran off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport this morning.

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Oct 20, 2025, 12:53 AM

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https://vxtwitter.com/Turbinetraveler/status/1979636819731120608

Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler)

Lufthansa Airbus A380 creates stunning wing condensation during a foggy arrival at Munich— producing spectacular bursts of visible water vapor caused by rapid pressure changes around its massive wings.
📹: swissaviation(Youtube) https://t.co/vN3izgx6TP

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Oct 18, 2025, 7:52 PM

man i love airplanes

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This definitely reminds me of a similar accident involving a 747 back in the kai tak days

CAL Flight 605

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Damn thats nearly as cool as when an a380 punches through a cloud and creates a vortex

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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/20/flight-skids-off-runway-in-st-petersburg-after-emergency-landing-a90857

Are we fr

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Error "TypeError" code 1429785593046630400.

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https://www.kkinstagram.com/reels/DPrsJerDETI/

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Error "TypeError" code 1430492193419690136.

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shur up

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Weatherbird heading to hurricane melissa

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https://www.rxddit.com/r/aviation/s/KG55vXkWNE looks cool asf

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badass

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Holy shit I didn’t realize but it’s a camera private plane, it was used for top gun maverick here

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Damnnn

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Crazy DHL is still flying A300s

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Freighters being freighters

Bet theyll only get retired when spare parts run out

Plus, not as old as some of the 767’s theyve got

N650GT is 43 years old

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@thin apex holy fuck UPS MD11 just crashed

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?

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Oh sorry, wrong person

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Oh, ok

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Ok that’s not too great

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Ok so the whole left hand engine is literally on the runway

Uncontained engine failure at V2, ruptured fuel tank

It was SO close to crashing into the UPS warehouse

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@ivory pendant something absolutely insane is happening rn https://www.reuters.com/world/brussels-airport-closed-after-reported-sighting-drone-2025-11-04/

2 airports tonight, military base with F-35s 2 days ago, it's happening all over Europe

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Oh damn

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why https://youtube.com/shorts/XPIxIuVnnSM?

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What the heck lol

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If you really wanted to get rid of it, just burn it in the airport

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https://vxtwitter.com/MatthewCappucci/status/1985773008636751897

Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci)

BREAKING: United Airlines 512 continues to remain in an isolated area at Reagan National Airport.

A large emergency presence is visible.

ATC said "I'm sorry to have to do this to you... We have an unconfirmed bomb report... We've got to get you away from the airport."

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Nov 4, 2025, 6:15 PM

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Damn

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@ivory pendant YOOO https://x.com/Qantas/status/1986554742408159609

Qantas (@Qantas)

Our first @Airbus A350-1000ULR (Ultra Long Range) aircraft is now on the final assembly line in Toulouse! 😍

This marks a significant step in #ProjectSunrise, which will conquer the final frontier of long-haul travel with non-stop flights between Australia's east coast and

X · Nov 6, 2025, 10:02 PM

sick too

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Heard about that ye

Bout time they got more a330 replacements

The past few months an a332 was doing bne-lax. 13 hour flight 💀

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https://vxtwitter.com/planesanity/status/1986578322772369901

Planesanity (@planesanity)

There are go arounds, and there's this.

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vxTwitter / fixvx 💖 962 🔁 59 · Nov 6, 2025, 11:35 PM

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this is for project sunrise tho

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Yeah nvm. They only have one on order

But yeah holy crap, only 238 pax

Economy looks like torture though

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https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1986437130986340356

Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt)

NEWS: British Airways has signed a deal with @SpaceX to make Starlink internet available at no cost to every passenger starting in 2026.

The airline has about 300 aircraft in its fleet.

“With our new Wi-Fi powered by Starlink, our customers will be able to enjoy

X · Nov 6, 2025, 2:14 PM

quantas a340s lol https://vxtwitter.com/Turbinetraveler/status/1986412037170434385

Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler)

European Cargo A340-600 G-ECLN landing on the Wolf's Fang Runway in Antartica.
Can you guess the former operator from the paint scheme?

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Nov 6, 2025, 12:35 PM

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imma guess virgin atlantic

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQtrMs-jz36/?igsh=MnV1Znp0ZjVwc2to

beltloader

VA 737 LHS Main wheel caught on fire in BNE

Likes

1378

Instagram

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nah this is fucked https://vxtwitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1986469605074670031

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

A U.S. judge has approved a request by the Justice Department to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing in a deal that allowed the manufacturer to avoid prosecution on a charge stemming from two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people but harshly criticized the decision.

Judge Reed O’Connor, of the U.S. District Court in Fort Worth, Texas, said he disagreed with the Justice Department that dismissing the case is in the public interest but said he did not have authority to reject the decision. He added the government’s deal with Boeing “fails to secure the necessary accountability to ensure the safety of the flying public.”

Boeing on Wednesday reached settlements in three lawsuits filed by families of victims of the second crash, after a jury had been selected for the trial of one of those cases in Chicago federal court.

vxTwitter / fixvx · Nov 6, 2025, 4:23 PM

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https://x.com/NTSB_Newsroom/status/1986558864037134752/photo/1

NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom)

An NTSB recorder specialist closely examines the circuit card assembly from the cockpit flight recorder recovered from the UPS MD-11 freighter that crashed Tuesday. The assembly contains the memory protected by the recorder's crash-survivable design. The work was performed in the

X · Nov 6, 2025, 10:18 PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n54w51y2BEo

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https://x.com/MatthewCappucci/status/1986822577327653365

Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci)

NEW: The NTSB has released footage of the damage swath following the explosive crash of UPS Flight 2976, whose left #1 engine detached and fell off during takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday.

The death toll has risen to 13, including 10 persons on the ground, with

X · Nov 7, 2025, 3:46 PM

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@ivory pendant huge news https://www.rxddit.com/r/aviation/s/OGF1WjTiUV

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Oh shit

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This is so cool, hard to tell but those are all engine hoist on the side of the building

Safran does a bunchhh of things, most famously they co designed the CFM56 (a320,737,a340,… 32k built) CF6-80 GE90 and the frigging GP7000 (which powers the a380)
As well as assembling half the annual volume of CFM LEAP engines

They also do a ton of defense stuff, pretty much all the engines for the Dassault Mirage, Rafale, Alpha are made by them and they co-designed the Airbus A400M
And they make the frigging space engines for the French Arian program for the ESA

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Coool

Safran also does cabin interiors as well

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https://vxtwitter.com/Breaking911/status/1987634460616007734?s=20

Breaking911 (@Breaking911)

🤯 Dozens of planes queued on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport amid hours-long delays earlier today.

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Nov 9, 2025, 9:32 PM

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Forgot to say that is at Brussels airport, I went besides it, there is also the military part of the airport which is FRIGGING HUGE it’s 1.5km of straight huge hangars

I always went in a tunnel under the runway it’s so cool

Pretty cool that they thought about planespotters

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https://vxtwitter.com/Turbinetraveler/status/1987600020497953127?s=20

Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler)

Incredible video of a Boeing 747 at 35,000ft overtaking a Boeing 737 at 37,000ft captured from a B777 pilot at 33,000ft.

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vxTwitter / fixvx 💖 2.98K 🔁 279 · Nov 9, 2025, 7:15 PM

https://vxtwitter.com/HustleBitch_/status/1987703084596724058?s=20

HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_)

🚨 DELTA PILOT GRABS THE INTERCOM - AND SILENCES THE ENTIRE PLANE

“I know we probably have quite a few nervous flyers today…perfectly understandable. This aircraft doesn’t move an inch unless my co-captain Michael and I are absolutely certain it’s safe.”

Then he says the line that melts the cabin:

“Before I left the house, my little one just learned the word ice cream. She made me promise to get her some when I get home. Nothing, and I mean nothing unsafe comes between me, that little girl, and her ice cream.”

He tells everyone to text their families, pick their own ice cream spots, and relax.

Fear gone. Cabin silent.
Would you trust any pilot more than that?

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vxTwitter / fixvx · Nov 10, 2025, 2:05 AM

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Damn yall got multiple planespotting platforms. Pretty lucky

Well designed ones as well.

The planespotting platform at my local airport is all fenced off because someone had to ruin it for everyone

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Rb211

Tip of the spinner is super soft to prevent ice buildup

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Wow that’s so cool are they your pics ??

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and it's always a fucking cessna 172 https://www.kkinstagram.com/reels/DQ-sHaridMi/

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Yup. The training facility that i go to has a few hangers. Couple things they have is a JT8D, JT9D, 2 RB211 engines

Beech king air

Piper navajo

2 MD82’s, 717, cessna citation

All for the people who do aircraft maintenance courses to work on, apart from the 717 which is reserved for the Qantas engineering academy

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Interesting movements with the storm today

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visual assesment of the runway ?

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Could be yeah

At that point in time the runway ops were constantly being switched around as well. So mightve been waiting on confirmation from atc

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https://fixupx.com/aviationbrk/status/1990355120094077199?s=20

Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk)

Emirates is to deploy Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire in-service fleet, beginning with Boeing 777 aircraft in November 2025 and completing the rollout by mid-2027.
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︀︀Starlink connectivity will enable Emirates customers to stream content, game, make calls, work, and browse social media throughout their journey on both seatback screens and personal devices simultaneously. This seamless integration delivers connected experiences at scale across all cabin classes.
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︀︀Emirates plans to install Starlink on all its in-service fleet – comprising 232 aircraft in the next two years. The airline has already equipped its first aircraft with Starlink on A6-EPF, the Boeing 777-300ER currently on display at the Dubai Airshow, where visitors can experience high-speed connectivity firsthand while on the ground.
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︀︀The Starlink Wi-Fi service on Emirates will be free for all customers, across all cabins on Starlink-equipped aircraft, with simple one-click…

FixupX · Nov 17, 2025, 9:43 AM

HELL YEAH

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ooooooo GAF A400M coming to my local airport on thursday

hopefully i get some pics of it

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Wow, belly landing POV https://www.rxddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/s/eWi0aLzhf1

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I mean it’s a common sight here lol

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Yeah thatd be common traffic for you lol

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How people describe ryan air landings:

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Yesterday I went to the planespotter place, seeing the headlights on the clouds is so cool

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If you can go there on a day with scattered low level clouds you might see some vortices when the planes punch through the clouds.

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So fast and so slow, even at 24k ft

Man pre-jet era must’ve been so loud all the time near big airports like Heathrow

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Yeah that could be really cool, I have a 300mm lens too

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And low bypass turbofan era

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Wonder what cased this. Only reason itd be crusing at fl100 is because theres a hole somewhere on the aircraft

Now getting repod back for mx

A long, slow, expensive flight

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interesting yeah

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@ivory pendant 11 AIRCRAFTS ????? https://x.com/AeroCrewNews/status/1990240494845071861?s=20

Aero Crew News (@AeroCrewNews)

MD-11 Inspection Update

Following the recent tragic crash in SDF, mandatory FAA inspections have allegedly revealed concerning cracks in additional MD-11 aircraft(s). The image below shows what is allegedly the engine pylon of one of these planes.

#AviationSafety #MD11 #FAA

X · Nov 17, 2025, 2:08 AM

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https://x.com/A350Blog/status/1990539423721926862?s=20

A350Blog (@A350Blog)

Asked whether they were studying the #A350-2000 again, Airbus Commercial CEO Scherer said "yes" and added: "A number of our customers are telling us...please look at stretching it because it could be a formidable solution for us as we grow, and that is what we are looking at".

X · Nov 17, 2025, 9:55 PM

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https://fixupx.com/simone_chellini/status/1990303835576058122?s=20

Simone Chellini (@simone_chellini)

C919 flight deck. 🕹️✨

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FixupX · Nov 17, 2025, 6:19 AM

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Apparently all dc10’s are grounded as well

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on cool prelim report on the 747 runway excursion at hong kong is out

apparently num 4 engine reached 108% N1 forward thrust

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plene

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https://fixupx.com/NTSB_Newsroom/status/1991538483048116353?s=20

NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom)

NTSB issues the preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS Boeing MD-11F airplane in Louisville, Kentucky. Download the report PDF: www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA26MA024.aspx

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FixupX · Nov 20, 2025, 4:05 PM

this is terrifying

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Goddamn

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https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1p2v6i7/a_plane_just_crashed_at_the_dubai_airshow/?share_id=m3FfIUOFykOUjY1x8ApXX&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

Oh no