Sheremetyevo Airport takes a small hit.

Man @stevenomadic.bsky.social, this episosde on the Spirit Airlines aircraft repo operation is really something. Sure, it helps if you love aviation, but this is such a human story, well told. youtu.be/moEixIux1b0?...

Boeing ends a nearly decade-long sales drought to China theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent

There are still big question hanging over this 200 Boeing airplane deal announced by Trump in China, but I'm just gonna drop this 2022 feature from @theaircurrent.com right here. theaircurrent.com/china/china-...

Air Canada is retiring a 35 year old A320 today: www.flightradar24.com/ACA7099/3fa4... But the oldest active A320 is still going strong with Lift. MSN00053. More than 12,000 A320 family aircraft have been built since this frame rolled off the production line. www.flightradar24.com/GBB111D/3fa4...

So excited to track the next iteration of The Sporty Game with @jonostrower.com! Let's go!

This masterfully reported piece on Boeing’s future product development strategy is @juliejohnsson.bsky.social’s final piece for @bloomberg.com. It’s also a pitch perfect example of why we’re so lucky to now have her as part of our team at @theaircurrent.com. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Take a listen to @theaircurrent.com’s @willguisbond.com on Slate’s What Next TBD podcast on the collapse of Spirit Airlines. open.spotify.com/episode/0KrG...

Take a listen to @theaircurrent.com’s @willguisbond.com on Slate’s What Next TBD podcast on the collapse of Spirit Airlines. open.spotify.com/episode/0KrG...

On TAC/Intel from @theaircurrent.com right now: Boeing set to fly first production 777-9 for Lufthansa theaircurrent.com/intel/boeing...

Dateline Mirabel for reporting from @theaircurrent.com: Great look at the long and winding road for an AirAsia deal for the (now) A220 from @juliejohnsson.bsky.social and @wingborn.com and what comes next for the Canadian single-aisle. theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...

Spirit’s demise spurs finger-pointing as rivals survey remains www.ft.com/content/47d6... (via @financialtimes.com)

I’m just a boy standing in front of an open refrigerator wondering what the hell to make for dinner.

Joined the Vox Today, Explained podcast to dissect the end of Spirit Airlines. Give it a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Now is a really, really good time to listen to this episode with a bit A220 announcement coming on Wednesday in Mirabel.

On this week’s episode of @theairshowpodcast.com, we talk about an airplane that doesn’t exist yet: the Airbus A220-500. Lots of history, lots of tech and strategy discussion with @briansumers.com & @crankyflier.com. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Highly recommend this story for anyone working in an industry they believe is transformative. So much to learn from Igor Sikorsky about trying to usher in a paradigm shift. Excellent work as always from @elanhead.com via @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/historical-c...

This must read piece from @elanhead.com is so wonderful. We are known for our breaking news and our deep dives, but this is a magnificent dose of historical context that just ties it all together.

The coming air age that wasn’t: How Igor Sikorsky provided the template for eVTOL hype theaircurrent.com/historical-c... (via @elanhead.com)

Saudia tentatively schedules Jeddah – Madrid A321XLR flight on 03JUN26, which would be the carrier's first A321XLR scheduled commercial flight. Further changes possible.

12,000 Artemis II photos just dropped. Some unexpected new favorites in here. eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos...

There was, in the end, no more money in the banana stand.

We’ve dropped the paywall on last week’s deep dive from @theaircurrent.com as Spirit Airlines approached the end. Even with the demise of the carrier there’s insight here to understand what’s next. theaircurrent.com/airlines/spi... (via @willguisbond.com @juliejohnsson.bsky.social and yours truly)

Damn www.reddit.com/r/aviation/s...

Rest easy, Big Banana. My heart is with all the Spirit employees who are having to endure this. Just awful.

02:50-02:57 well wishes 04:13-04:25 last clearance 10:50-11:38 last tower call

BREAKING: Spirit Airlines officially ceases operations, begins wind-down process after 43 years in business

About to be on CNN International to talk about Spirit Airlines.

We don't know for sure if today is the last day for Spirit Airlines, but If it feels like it's been a long time since the U.S. lost an airline this way, it's because it has. The last major airline failure in this country was Independence Air in January 2006.

Not so random photo of the day: Spirit Airlines A320, Las Vegas 2023

Get smart on how Spirit Airlines got this point. A must read from @theaircurrent.com. theaircurrent.com/airlines/spi...

Breaking via @wsj.com: Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down as Rescue Deal Falls Apart www.wsj.com/business/air...

"In the eyes of its competitors, Spirit is worth more dead than alive — and the White House is running out of time, and options, to save it." via @willguisbond.com @juliejohnsson.bsky.social @jonostrower.com

The Spirit Airlines rescue effort is frustrating an industry that has simply been waiting for the beleaguered carrier to fail. Here's how to think about the last two chaotic weeks (w/ @juliejohnsson.bsky.social & @jonostrower.com via @theaircurrent.com): theaircurrent.com/airlines/spi...

Prospects for a deal are dimming, a person familiar with the talks told @theaircurrent.com.

We spoke with more than two dozen industry & government officials for this story, which delves into the machinations around a possible (and increasingly unlikely) bailout of Spirit Airlines. Stellar reporting alongside @willguisbond.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social. theaircurrent.com/airlines/spi...

A look at the frantic scramble to save Spirit Airlines -- and why its dimming bailout prospects are a relief to much of the US airline industry. My latest for The Air Current with @willguisbond.com and @jonostrower.com

Spirit Airlines rescue effort frustrates an industry waiting for it to fail (via @willguisbond.com @juliejohnsson.bsky.social & @jonostrower.com) theaircurrent.com/airlines/spi... #staycurrent

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby for the first time publicly acknowledges that he approached American about a merger, saying it would have been ‘adding and not subtracting’ (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social & @jonostrower.com on @theaircurrent.com) theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...

Ethiopian Airlines is plotting a 100-jet fleet expansion even as it weathers oil shock theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent

Scoop from myself and @juliejohnsson.bsky.social ahead of @boeing earnings tomorrow morning. We found one very interesting patent that helps tell the story of the Max engine anti-ice fix.

Scoop from myself and @juliejohnsson.bsky.social ahead of @boeing earnings tomorrow morning. We found one very interesting patent that helps tell the story of the Max engine anti-ice fix.

Boeing’s 737 Max engine anti-ice fix finally in the air theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @jonostrower.com @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent

President Donald Trump says on CNBC that he doesn’t like the idea of a United-American merger. Also says he’d love for somebody to buy Spirit Airlines and “maybe the federal government should help that one out.”

Huge story from @willguisbond.com on what could become a foundational technology being developed in secret inside FAA for a future U.S. air traffic control system.

Saturday is kid sporting events. Morning on the arrivals side. Afternoon for departures.

Going to a formal event that celebrates Freedom of the Press where some of the other guests don’t understand the importance of the 1st Amendment? The Reporters Committee for the Free Press has some great accessories — including the below pocket square! donate.rcfp.org/first-amendment

I can only assume this is about Chicago.

Vertical Aerospace’s piloted transition flight is a technical and business milestone theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent