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David Learmount
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Aviation journalist, safety and human factors specialist. I aviate therefore I am.

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · 2d
What does Europe mean to you? Watch European Movement UK's video featuring Caroline Lucas: bsky.app/profile/euro...
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To so many of us, Europe is more than a place, it’s a part of who we are. Hear what the public had to say when we went out and asked them what Europe means to them.

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · 4d
DC-10 crash nightmare runs again, but this time at Loisville, looking like a replay of American Airlines Flight 191 in 1979, still the most disastrous airline accident on US soil. davidlearmount.com
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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 5d
To so many of us, Europe is more than a place, it’s a part of who we are. Hear what the public had to say when we went out and asked them what Europe means to them.

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Sep 30
Boeing 737, the Beginning of the End: davidlearmount.com
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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Jul 14
Air India crash at Ahmedabad. An examination of whether this disaster was an accident, or the result of a deliberate act by one of the pilots: davidlearmount.com
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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Jul 3
Continuing Learmount.com's "Awful Airlines" series: Vuelling woos unhappy passengers with "Instagrammable cocktails". davidlearmount.com
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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Jun 26
Air India 171: the system is beginning to leak under pressure, and the facts are emerging. davidlearmount.com
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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Jun 18
India orders enhanced checks for Boeing 787s. Details here: davidlearmount.com
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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Jun 16
People are STILL inheriting seats in the House of Lords – it’s frankly medieval. But we are so close to winning on this. Sign now. action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/168933/...
It’s outrageous that the majority of our lawmakers are unelected. Sign now to demand power be placed rightfully in the hands of the people
It takes 30 seconds
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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Jun 12
Air India Boeing 787-8 crash at Ahmedabad: what do we know so far, if anything? davidlearmount.com
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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · May 27
"Ladies and gentlemen, your pilot is unconscious": news about a commercial flight with no-one in control of it, with more than 200 people on board. davidlearmount.com/2025/05/27/l...
Ladies and gentlemen, your pilot is unconscious
An official incident report has confirmed that a Lufthansa Airbus A321 flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Seville, Spain on 17 February last year flew for 10min without any pilot supervision because…
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · May 20
The Brexiters are the past now. They must be left there, for the good of the country inews.co.uk/opinion/cant...
You can't argue with Brexiters – they have completely lost the capacity for reason
The Brexiters are the past now so they must be left there, for the good of the country
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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · May 19
Thanks Peter. A few others hadn't noticed and came with you!

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · May 16
It's going to be interesting to see what Trump sets up for Springsteen when he arrives back in America.

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · May 13
More troubles for ATC in America. Meanwhile Trump and Duffy ride to the rescue, probably in a Qatarian 747 luxury Boeing Business Jet (BBJ): davidlearmount.com/2025/05/12/t...
Trump rides to the rescue of US ATC
“The ancient infrastructure is buckling,” says the President of the USA, Donald J Trump. His subject is the state of America’s air traffic control (ATC) services, but he does have a solution:…
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onion person @junlper.beer · May 12
just want to make it clear. i am NOT taking bribes from domestic or foreign entities. i would not do that. bribes are illegal

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · May 12
So many layers of corruption.

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · May 12
Trump rides to the rescue of US Air Traffic Control. davidlearmount.com
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · May 7
Opinion from the FT's Editorial Board: 'The US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity.' www.ft.com/content/f5fd...

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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · May 6
Nigel Jenney, Chief Executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC): “Our world-leading border is currently the most expensive and least efficient globally. This is a self-imposed crisis creating huge distress and significant additional costs that ultimately consumers must shoulder.”
#RejoinEU🇬🇧 🇪🇺
UK border ‘most expensive and least efficient’, FPC warns
Nigel Jenney joins other industry experts in telling cross-party EFRA Committee that UK post-Brexit border system is broken
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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · May 1
And Pope Francis said "who am I to judge?"

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · May 1
Exactly.

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Apr 16
I would be delighted, Liz!

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Apr 3
Washington DC airspace will remain at high risk of mid-air collision despite FAA traffic curbs: davidlearmount.com
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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Apr 3
Following the 29 January mid-air collision over Washington DC, that airspace is destined to remain highly risky despite moves by the FAA to make it safer: davidlearmount.com
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Dan Emerson @danemers.bsky.social · Mar 28
This is now a Jasmine Crockett Stan account. I absolutely LOVE this woman! 👏 👏 👏

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Mar 23
Ah, now I understand!

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Mar 23
In March 5 years ago my wife and I had been ill with Covid 19 for a week and the UK had just been locked down. We weren't getting better. Then Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony came on the radio and I began to cry uncontrollably. It was like giving in to grief.

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Mar 10
I'm boycotting American goods and services here in UK, and so are many of my friends.

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · Mar 2
🇵🇱🇪🇺 "The paradox is that 500 million Europeans are asking 300 million Americans for help to protect them from 140 million Russians," — Tusk

❗️"We must rely on ourselves, fully aware of our own potential and believing that we are a world power," he said.