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David Learmount

David Learmount

@davidlearmount.bsky.social

180 followers 96 following 40 posts

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

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · 22d

Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to ‪@electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · 23d

#MH370 The search for the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 that went missing on 8 March 2014 is to resume on 30 December under a contract from the Malaysian government. davidlearmount.com

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · 27d

Solar radiation grounding Airbus A320s: is this a big issue? davidlearmount.com/2025/11/29/s...

Solar radiation and aircraft electronics: is this a big issue?

Much of the world’s fleet of about 11,000 Airbus A320 series aircraft – the most popular airliner in the world according to sales – are affected by a current emergency airworthine…

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · 27d

Boeing and Airbus plan next-generation airliners to be in service about 2035. They will be intelligent machines, so will they still need pilots? davidlearmount.com

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · 28d

Airbus' and Boeing's new airliners: will they have pilots? what will they look like? davidlearmount.com

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Nov 8

What does Europe mean to you? Watch European Movement UK's video featuring Caroline Lucas: bsky.app/profile/euro...

European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · Nov 6

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.

David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Nov 6

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

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · Nov 6

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.

David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Sep 30

Boeing 737, the Beginning of the End: davidlearmount.com

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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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

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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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

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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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

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Jun 18

India orders enhanced checks for Boeing 787s. Details here: davidlearmount.com

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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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

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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

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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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

David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · May 19

Thanks Peter. A few others hadn't noticed and came with you!

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.

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.

David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · May 12

Trump rides to the rescue of US Air Traffic Control. davidlearmount.com

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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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.

David Learmount @davidlearmount.bsky.social · Apr 16

I would be delighted, Liz!

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

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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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

How aviation works - in the cockpit, the cabin, the hangar, and the air traffic control centre

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