For the 48th time this year… let’s go! Also lol at Flighty trying to push my 2025 passport to me. Silly app, thinking I’m not flying a bunch this month.

The big Sunday read from @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/industry-str...

This is well worth your time to read ⬇️

How’s my jetlag? I’m just-bought-a-double-espresso-from-the-little-machine-in-Wegmans tired.

If you’ve been to Hong Kong, would love your hotel recommendations.

I hope this never stops being magical

Geeze louise that looks SO GOOD

Dans le tubes

Boarding update on our dog: “Luna is social with the other dogs though what she really loves is her human friends and getting pets. She also enjoys relaxing too.” My dog and I are the same.

Missed this (oh, we’re in Paris now, if you can’t tell)

Under 100 A320-family aircraft still impacted, according to Airbus. That's an incredibly quick turnaround on getting planes updated (downdated??) and back into service. #avgeek

This, and a few double espresso

I have been thinking about this bao for the last 11 months

Cheerio from London! Local coffee drinking off to a stellar start with an old favorite: Grind in Covent Garden (also great food) @airlineflyer.net I want you to know I walked past two Blank Streets to get here

Greetings from UA 924, operated by N66051, 767-400ER I actually flew on in 2023. We’re a bit late leaving IAD tonight for our first big TATL nonrev adventure, but it’s all good.

Holidays are rough. If you're struggling or need someone to talk to, these call lines don't contact police: Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515 Blackline: 800-604-5841 Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 StrongHearts Native Helpline: 844-762-8483 LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564

Love me a NOC

If you’re flying today, spread kindness. If you’re flying through Dulles today, come find the overly caffeinated lady in high viz and turkey glasses!

Proper heritage livery ⬇️

Standby for news… (do I have to pay @jonostrower.com royalties for that?) @theaircurrent.com’s app officially launches for Apple today! If you’re bad at keeping up with industry news (🙋‍♀️) you’ll want this app for the push notifications & Airflow news feature. apps.apple.com/us/app/the-a...

As we all set off on holiday travel a few reminders of gratitude: - most people travel only a handful of times in their lifetime - trips many of us go on multiple times per year are once-in-a-lifetime, bucket list trips for many people - most people sit in economy seats, even on long haul flights

I’m not one to humble brag, but I could not be more proud of the work the entire United comms team did during the FAA-mandated flight restrictions. www.axios.com/2025/11/24/u...

I just imagine Spohr walking into someone’s office and going, "How much does it cost to paint one of those things?" Imaginary Lufthansa group person: €XXXX Spohr: “Okay, good, let's do ‘em all.”

Holy moly.

Good thread. 👇

You’re not a mechanic. It’s not your job to fix the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Finished this tonight. Exceptional

Incredibly, it's six months since we launched The Up Front! Editor in chief @thatjohn.bsky.social and Publisher @garius.bsky.social reflect on how far we've come — and explain why we're renaming our paid subscriptions to Premium and Business, plus what's coming up: theupfront.media/six-months-o...

Y’all. Someone has made the mistake of giving me Cirium access. If you need me, I will be deep, deep, deep down this rabbit hole forever.

I want there to be a way to save one PPT slide out of a deck as a separate file.

FAA Administrator Bedford confirms earlier @theaircurrent.com reporting at an industry event which said that the agency is not eyeing a full replacement of the common automation platform, a key ATC software technology. theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-...

Going home on N14546, a A321NEO which entered service exactly one month ago today. This is such a comfortable aircraft.

Regardless of whether Emirates will successfully convince Boeing to build a 777-10, I had an opportunity to dig back into my reporting from my CNN days when Boeing and Airbus last seriously considered stretching the 777X and A350. theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev...

I spy with my little eye Dulles’ famed Mobile Lounges doing their thing at YUL (this one was headed to board a Sunwings charter on a hard stand)

ICYMI , all of these issues have existed with ATC since the presidency of Lyndon Johnson. The FAA also has a shortage of technicians , aircraft certification specialists, safety inspectors and more. Everybody knows this.

Habs didn’t win. Still fun!

BREAKING: FAA lowers scheduled flight capacity cuts to 3% starting tomorrow at 6 a.m.

**tap tap** Is this thing on? First flight since Oct 10! IAD-YUL today on a Republic E175

Hey look what we built... apps.apple.com/us/app/the-a...

Will I miss Dulles Airport's mobile lounges? Yes. Do I think they should go? Yes. “It would be fun to keep a set of docks attached to the terminal with a few mobile lounges." #washingtondc #airportarchitecture

This should not be an issue. Everyone who worked should get paid immediately. The government has no excuse for dragging its feet on this.

Well-stated. As an airport planner (including at MWAA), I am on the "love them" end of the spectrum. They practically solve one of the primary passenger complaints--walking long distances. Relax. Give them the time-honored #airport #avgeek dignity they deserve. open.substack.com/pub/byerusse...

BREAKING: DOT and FAA freeze U.S. scheduled flight capacity cuts at 6% citing "a rapid decline in controller callouts." "Such strong staffing levels suggest a further ramp up in-flight reductions are not necessary to keep the traveling public safe." Revised order: www.faa.gov/newsroom/Eme...

The Northern Lights made a spectacular appearance above Denver International Airport (DEN) last night #DEN #airport #avgeek 📸courtesy of DEN Operations

AMAZEBALLS! #aurora

If you’re a nerd (🙋‍♀️), this is excellent www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...

This @bloomberg.com story supports the reporting laid out by @theaircurrent.com last week (theaircurrent.com/airlines/air...) Some Airline CEOs Pushed Trump Officials to Justify Flight Cuts (via @allyversprille.bsky.social et al) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) has introduced a bill in the U.S. House which would "prohibit the restriction of commercial flights before the restriction of private flights during a lapse in appropriations." www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

Remarkable chart from Airlines for America that shows just how bad things have gotten in the last week: