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"We spoke with nine C-level U.S. airline executives and senior officials across six U.S. carriers for this story. They expressed varying degrees of skepticism, but none felt the cuts were without some level of political interference."

On this week’s AvTalk: what we know about the crash of UPS flight 2976 so far, the US’ move to limit flights at major airports, and a Brazilian lawmaker’s proposal to eliminate bag and seat fees. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...

This is quite the statement from Orlando Airport. “Not received official notification from the FAA...”

Not for nothing, but has anyone asked the air traffic controllers if this plan makes sense to them as a way to reduce their load?

What could possibly go wrong?

We’re talking more than 5,000 flights here.

It was an honor to speak with Katherine, she is doing incredible, hard work and it’s great to see the success she and Elevate(her) are having at broadening the idea of who can have a career in aviation and helping them succeed.

Take the kids trick or treating or work another shift of unpaid overtime? Choices...

On this week’s AvTalk, we chat with Katherine Moloney, pilot and founder of Elevate(her) Aviation—a group dedicated to improving the percentage of women in jobs across the aviation industry. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...

And you get to work with some great people. But planes, mostly planes.

Let’s hope the the 49ers can run through the gap against the Texans as well as this United crew, amirite? *I don’t actually care who wins, I just felt morally obligated as a dad to make this joke.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss two statistically improbable events — an airACT 747 veered off the runway and struck a vehicle before ending up in the sea and a United Airlines 737-8 MAX struck something at 36,000 feet. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...

Couldn't even be bothered to use an American excavator to do the demolition.

Come for the discussion of hot section durability, stay for the discussion of GE Aerospace making its own proprietary dust.

Spirit Airlines “concedes that a merger or sale of the company is under consideration and active discussions are underway,” wrote JP Morgan analysts on Thursday.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Putin acknowledges Russia’s responsibility for the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243. American Airlines unveils its centennial livery. And Finnair’s A321 fleet is halved because the tag said Dry Clean Only. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...

Now on Cranky: Cranky Dorkfest 2026 Will Be September 19

Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.

It’s episode 340 of AvTalk — we discuss the Endeavor Air collision in New York, focus on ATC during the government shut down, a RAT deployment on an Air India 787, and, of course, our favorite version of the A340. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...

And?

Bucking tradition is putting ketchup on a hot dog in Chicago not sending in another state’s national guard troops to wander around a city and state that has explicitly said, “we do not want you to do that.”

Just standing in Target patiently explaining to 8b why they can’t purchase a fart cannon, even if they use their own money. How’s your Sunday going?

I'm not sure if this is an unpopular opinion, but I just don't like these giant ear wings.

Spirit Airlines has filed documents with the bankruptcy court to reject 87 (!!) aircraft leases — 19 A320ceos, 65 A320neos (71% of its 320neo fleet) and 3 A321neos. That would leave the airline with just 127 planes (down from 214 in August) if approved.

On this week’s AvTalk we dig into the evolution of the air cargo industry with Eliska Hill of Air Partner. Elsewhere, things get worse for Air Greenland in Nuuk, Boeing thinks about maybe developing a new airplane, and a whale of a mystery. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...

Here you go Lufthansa, fixed it for you.

At Anchorage(ANC) today, a Kalitta 747-400BCF (N745CK) suffered a failure of its #4 hydraulic system which caused the main right wing gear to not deploy. All are safe but the aircraft remains stricken on the runway. The airport remains operational @airlineflyer.net @avherald.com @petchmo.bsky.social

Boeing can issue airworthiness certificates every other weekend and on Wednesday nights. FAA and Boeing will also alternate Christmas and Thanksgiving each year. As the airplanes get older, they’ll be able to decide who they want their airworthiness certificate from.

On AvTalk, we break down the near disaster in Nice where a landing Nouvelair A320 came within feet of an easyJet A320. And we get a schnitzel-stop tour from @airlineflyer.net & @photojdl.bsky.social of low-cost options across the Atlantic and within Europe. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...

I believe this was discovered by Soundgarden in 1994, thank you. www.livescience.com/space/black-...

Spirit Airlines to furlough 1,800 flight attendants by Dec. 1. The latest tough decision for the bankrupt airline: thepointsguy.com/news/spirit-...

I assume EFW asked for payment up front and in full from whomever is scheming to operate this aging whale.

There are few places I can just wander around all day. 1. An airport 2. The woods 3. Abt

On this week’s AvTalk, a delayed response from a Spirit crew while in the same airspace as Air Force One and an air traffic controller’s colorful commentary puts the incident on our radar. Plus, Spirit is asking its pilots’ union for $100M in savings—or else. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...

I have a variety of questions about the “hot dog.”

Listened to the audio. Controller getting aggravated with Spirit 1300 after telling them to turn right 20° multiple times. More consternation than yelling, but not great. Spirit was descending from FL370 to 330. ATC told them four times before they responded. Lots of static on their radio, fwiw.

Looks like NK1300 was beginning its descent into Boston above AF1 and was on a possible converging path (depending on descent rate), controller turned them to the right and they flew parallel for a short time as they continued to descend and then crossed under for the approach to BOS.

A wonderful weekend at @crankyflier.com #Dorkfest and @nycaviation.bsky.social #SpotLAX with an amazing group of #avgeeks! Looking forward to next year already.

On this week’s AvTalk, we chat with @theupfront.media’s @thatjohn.bsky.social about ongoing cabin certification delays plaguing the industry. And in the fight between AENA and Ryanair, the phrase “no supernatural demonic force” is used. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...

777X program launch: 2013 777X first flight: 2020 777X entry into service: 20XX?

Watching my wife’s previously diverted ORD-BOS now make its way into this mess.

Really wish we had still been recording...

On this week’s AvTalk podcast, von der Leyen’s flight to Plovdiv and the GPS jamming mystery, Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year, and Ryanair picks a fight with Spanish airport operator AENA. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...

Of course, *of course*, this statement was released after @airlineflyer.net and I recorded this week’s AvTalk episode.

🚨 Happy 10am on the first Tuesday of the month to all who celebrate. 🔊

On this week’s AvTalk, a United flight gets Nuuk’d, Korean Air goes big on Boeing’s widebodies, and Frontier looks to hasten Spirit’s demise. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...

On this week’s AvTalk, the final report from Serbian investigators details the chain of errors, erroneous assumptions, and bad decisions that led pilots to try and depart Belgrade with too little runway and too little power. www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...