How does Spirit's collapse play out in Fort Lauderdale? "That lies at the feet of the Broward County Aviation Department which runs the airport. It has some very valuable and desirable real estate right now, and it has to figure out how to divvy it up." via @crankyflier.com

With Mother’s Day coming up in the US on Sunday, a few gentle reminders: - If you know that a woman is a mother, as in you are 100,000% sure, go ahead and say happy Mother’s Day. - BEING FEMALE OVER A CERTAIN AGE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY someone to have happy Mother’s Day wished to them.

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.

I saw Devil Wears Prada 2 with a girlfriend today. It definitely exceeded expectations, but also made me achingly miss NYC. It’s hard to believe I haven’t been to a city that I have spent huge chunks of time in throughout my career in over a year.

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)

Reminder: all our writing on the Up Front that covers accessibility in the aviation industry is always free-to-read. It's our editorial policy not to gate accessibility content. So if you want to know what cabin accessibility ideas/innovations are in the pipeline, then read the quoted piece below

“I saw and welcomed Spirit’s place in the airline world. And I’m sorry to see it go … Even if you never flew Spirit, you benefited from the airline’s presence.” via @dawngilbertson.bsky.social

A lot of people at United have been working for many months to make this as easy as possible for impacted customers. If you have a Spirit confirmation number for travel in the next two weeks, you can use it to book a discounted fare here: www.united.com/en/us/help/r...

If you were going to fly economy from the East Coast of the US to Paris, which one of these would you rather fly? - UA 777-200 - AF 777-300 - AF 350-900

Say what you will about Spirit as a business, but as the end appears to draw near, remember too that it's a business made up of a ppl whose rent, mortgage payments, groceries and healthcare came from being a Spirit employee.

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...

Live look at Christina, who flew on 53 flights last year, in flight, Googling how to get the TV screen in the bulkhead seat to pop up 😂 (It’s not always glamorous, folks)

I have a 15 hour flight to Manila Sunday. Other than using the time to catch up on all the @crankyflier.com, @briansumers.com and @theaircurrent.com reading I’m behind on, and reading @theatlantic.com article on bread (my love language), anyone have any book suggestions?

Happy first flightiversary to the Airbus A340-600, first flown on this day in 2001. There are just 20 A340-600s active within the last 60 days, and only 4 in the air right now.

Superb NYT correction

Just your daily reminder that flying is really magical.

I’m going to start calling this being ORD-ed (Not seen: us taking the entire length of 27L, while the 767 behind us left at taxiway M 🤷‍♀️)

Just in case you need me in the next 3 weeks… I’ll be crisscrossing oceans to the tune of about 24,120nm in the sky 🔥 Adventuring starts tomorrow!

Happy 3 year gotcha-a-versary, Luna! We love your really big feelings about… well pretty much everything

It’s a few years old but…. goodness. What a book.

Y’all I am having some major DC-3 Lego FOMO. Looking at you, @photojdl.bsky.social, @specter177.bsky.social and whoever else is building this thing on their Friday night.

An under appreciated moment of simplicity in life: going for a dog walk and passing the same dog multiple times going in the opposite direction because they’re on the same route as you

I have been to Paris twice in the last year and the coffee situation has been disappointing to me. Please tell me all your favorite hidden gems for coffee- good ol’ regular, black espresso or the occasional cortado. @blainplanes.bsky.social you got anything?

SCOOP: The FAA is quietly developing a new AI-powered software tool for air traffic management that could fundamentally change how the U.S. airspace system operates. Palantir, Thales, Airspace Intelligence all bidding. via @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-...

New York #Yankees pitcher Jim Abbott, who was born without a right hand, throws a no-hitter vs. the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium! (1993) #MLB #Baseball #History #Inspiration #RepBX

It has been *a week* so here’s a Queen

Rest easy, sweet bird newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/en/lufthansa...

Wishing our friends over at American Airlines a happy 100th birthday! I will never not love the Astrojet ✈️

Congrats to @juliejohnsson.bsky.social, @jonostrower.com & the powerhouse TAC team!

As I rebuild my follower list and refind my friends here, let’s give away a Polaris amenity kit to the 100th person (US only, sorry), shall we?

Every building should have a 747. A fitting addition to a new development in Seattle, the home of the 747. 📍 1200 Stewart, Seattle

So let’s talk about the A340-600. Last year, when Lufthansa announced they were retiring them for good, a group of avgeek friends & I talked about going for a joy ride last hurrah Life got in the way, which is understandable. But come on - only a dozen or so left & its days are numbered!

Hello humans! After 3 weeks in BlueSky purgatory, I am back and better than ever. RIP original MiddleSeatView - you were good to me for many years. I have so much to tell you guys, especially the massive avgeek adventure I went on last weekend. Hint: downstairs lav ✈️ It's nice to be back