Jan-Hendrik Fiedler
@flyingfan1.bsky.social
Full time Avgeek and part time world traveler who’s studying English and Geography, happened to be into the good kind of politics and a journalist for @ifn.news
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2025-11-28: EU Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive for the Airbus A320 family to address a susceptibility of a software update in one of its ELAC computers. The measure is based on an event on JetBlue #JBU1230 on 2025-10-30.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
2025-11-28: EU Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive for the Airbus A320 family to address a susceptibility of a software update in one of its ELAC computers. The measure is based on an event on JetBlue #JBU1230 on 2025-10-30.
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The NTSB has released its preliminary report on the crash of UPS flight 2976, finding fatigue cracks in multiple places on the engine pylon that separated from the MD-11’s left wing during takeoff. Read the full report: www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-...
November 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The NTSB has released its preliminary report on the crash of UPS flight 2976, finding fatigue cracks in multiple places on the engine pylon that separated from the MD-11’s left wing during takeoff. Read the full report: www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-...
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From Dubai: Emirates buys itself a 777-10 feasibility study with airshow mega-order theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Emirates buys itself a 777-10 feasibility study with airshow mega-order
Airbus follows with its own stretched A350 study.
theaircurrent.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:45 AM
From Dubai: Emirates buys itself a 777-10 feasibility study with airshow mega-order theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
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Dubai Airshow / Helvetic Airways has placed a new firm order for 3 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with 5 additional purchase rights.
Air Côte d’Ivoire has signed a firm order for 4 E175 aircraft, with 8 additional purchase rights.
Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/helvetic-air...
Air Côte d’Ivoire has signed a firm order for 4 E175 aircraft, with 8 additional purchase rights.
Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/helvetic-air...
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Dubai Airshow / Helvetic Airways has placed a new firm order for 3 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with 5 additional purchase rights.
Air Côte d’Ivoire has signed a firm order for 4 E175 aircraft, with 8 additional purchase rights.
Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/helvetic-air...
Air Côte d’Ivoire has signed a firm order for 4 E175 aircraft, with 8 additional purchase rights.
Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/helvetic-air...
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Dubai Airshow / Etihad Airways has placed a firm order for 6 A330-900s, becoming the latest #A330neo customer.
In addition, Etihad has disclosed an order for 7 more #A350-1000s and 3 #A350F.
Details: aeronewsglobal.com/etihad-airwa...
In addition, Etihad has disclosed an order for 7 more #A350-1000s and 3 #A350F.
Details: aeronewsglobal.com/etihad-airwa...
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Dubai Airshow / Etihad Airways has placed a firm order for 6 A330-900s, becoming the latest #A330neo customer.
In addition, Etihad has disclosed an order for 7 more #A350-1000s and 3 #A350F.
Details: aeronewsglobal.com/etihad-airwa...
In addition, Etihad has disclosed an order for 7 more #A350-1000s and 3 #A350F.
Details: aeronewsglobal.com/etihad-airwa...
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The FAA has just issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive for MD-11 aircraft requiring aircraft inspections and any applicable corrective actions before further flight.
November 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The FAA has just issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive for MD-11 aircraft requiring aircraft inspections and any applicable corrective actions before further flight.
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2025-11-04: UPS MD-11F (N259UP, *1991) suffered an engine #1 explosion on take-off runway 17R at Louisville-Intl AP(KSDF), KY with 3 crew on board, lost height and crashed about 1 mile S of the runway. All occupants of flight #UP2956 to Honolulu perished. Also, 4 people on the ground died.
November 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
2025-11-04: UPS MD-11F (N259UP, *1991) suffered an engine #1 explosion on take-off runway 17R at Louisville-Intl AP(KSDF), KY with 3 crew on board, lost height and crashed about 1 mile S of the runway. All occupants of flight #UP2956 to Honolulu perished. Also, 4 people on the ground died.
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Use of the Hawaiian callsign and HA code concludes tonight as Alaska moves to a single air operator certificate at 00:01 Hawaiian Time on Oct 29. All the airline’s flights will be Alaska from here on out.
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Use of the Hawaiian callsign and HA code concludes tonight as Alaska moves to a single air operator certificate at 00:01 Hawaiian Time on Oct 29. All the airline’s flights will be Alaska from here on out.
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The US Government will disallow operations of a dozen existing and soon-to-be-launched routes from Mexico and proposes termination of belly cargo services to/from MEX in an escalation of the ongoing aviation battle between the two countries.
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US Government Rejects Mexican Routes, Threatens Additional Cuts | PaxEx.Aero
The US Government will disallow operations of a dozen existing and soon-to-be-launched routes from Mexico and proposes termination of belly cargo services to/from Mexico City's Benito Juarez Internati...
paxex.aero
October 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The US Government will disallow operations of a dozen existing and soon-to-be-launched routes from Mexico and proposes termination of belly cargo services to/from MEX in an escalation of the ongoing aviation battle between the two countries.
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2025-10-28: Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208 Grand Caravan (5Y-CCA, *2007) crashed near Kwale en-route from Diani to Kishwa Tembo, Kenya with 12 people on board. It is understood that there are no survivors. There was heavy rain in the area at the time.
thekenyatimes.com/breaking-new...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
2025-10-28: Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208 Grand Caravan (5Y-CCA, *2007) crashed near Kwale en-route from Diani to Kishwa Tembo, Kenya with 12 people on board. It is understood that there are no survivors. There was heavy rain in the area at the time.
thekenyatimes.com/breaking-new...
thekenyatimes.com/breaking-new...
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2025-10-20: ACT Airlines (on ops for Emirates Cargo) Boeing 747-400F(TC-ACF,*1993) was destroyed during landing runway 07L at Hong Kong-Intl AP(VHHH), China-HK when flight #EK9788 veered to the left, striking the perimeter wall, ending up in the water. Two persons on the ground were fatally injured.
October 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
2025-10-20: ACT Airlines (on ops for Emirates Cargo) Boeing 747-400F(TC-ACF,*1993) was destroyed during landing runway 07L at Hong Kong-Intl AP(VHHH), China-HK when flight #EK9788 veered to the left, striking the perimeter wall, ending up in the water. Two persons on the ground were fatally injured.
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2025-10-18: Air China Airbus A321 (B-8583,*2017) en-route from Hangzhou to Seoul-ICN (#CA139) safely diverted to Shanghai-PVG following a thermal runaway of a Li-ion battery in an overhead compartment about 40 min into flight. The fire was contained by the cabin crew.
x.com/shanghaidaily
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October 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
2025-10-18: Air China Airbus A321 (B-8583,*2017) en-route from Hangzhou to Seoul-ICN (#CA139) safely diverted to Shanghai-PVG following a thermal runaway of a Li-ion battery in an overhead compartment about 40 min into flight. The fire was contained by the cabin crew.
x.com/shanghaidaily
x.com/shanghaidaily
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South American airline group Abra will lease up to 7 A330-900s from Avolon.
These would be the first A330neos for the airline group; its subsidiary Avianca flies passenger 787s and freighter A330s, and Wamos Air flies passenger A330s.
These would be the first A330neos for the airline group; its subsidiary Avianca flies passenger 787s and freighter A330s, and Wamos Air flies passenger A330s.
October 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
South American airline group Abra will lease up to 7 A330-900s from Avolon.
These would be the first A330neos for the airline group; its subsidiary Avianca flies passenger 787s and freighter A330s, and Wamos Air flies passenger A330s.
These would be the first A330neos for the airline group; its subsidiary Avianca flies passenger 787s and freighter A330s, and Wamos Air flies passenger A330s.
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2025-10-04: EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (B-17881, *2018) sustained damage due to a tailstrike on landing runway 16L at Taipei-Intl AP(RCTP), Taiwan. Flight #BR711 went around and returned for a safe landing on the same rwy 15 min later. No one was hurt.
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October 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
2025-10-04: EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (B-17881, *2018) sustained damage due to a tailstrike on landing runway 16L at Taipei-Intl AP(RCTP), Taiwan. Flight #BR711 went around and returned for a safe landing on the same rwy 15 min later. No one was hurt.
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Drones have once again been seen near Munich Airport, causing it to close and inbound flights to divert.
October 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Drones have once again been seen near Munich Airport, causing it to close and inbound flights to divert.
If Spirit doesn’t disappear entirely as a result of this bankruptcy, they will definitely disappear from most of the US with barely 100 aircraft.
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.
That would leave the airline with just 127 planes (down from 214 in August) if approved.
October 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
If Spirit doesn’t disappear entirely as a result of this bankruptcy, they will definitely disappear from most of the US with barely 100 aircraft.
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A low speed collision between two Endeavor Air CRJ-900s this evening in New York. #DL5155 was taxiing for departure while #DL5047 was taxiing to the terminal. Based on photos from the scene, DL5155 is now missing much of its right wing. flightradar24.com/multiview/3c...
October 2, 2025 at 3:38 AM
A low speed collision between two Endeavor Air CRJ-900s this evening in New York. #DL5155 was taxiing for departure while #DL5047 was taxiing to the terminal. Based on photos from the scene, DL5155 is now missing much of its right wing. flightradar24.com/multiview/3c...
Stuttgart Airport has been closed for the past two hours and will remain closed for the night after a fire broke out in the electrical supply unit to the taxiway and runway lights.
October 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Stuttgart Airport has been closed for the past two hours and will remain closed for the night after a fire broke out in the electrical supply unit to the taxiway and runway lights.
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2025-09-30: SkyHigh Dominicana Embraer E-190 (HI1074, *2007) sustained damage when it landed with its nosegear retracted at Santo Domingo-Intl AP(MDSD), Dom.Rep. The aircraft came to a halt on runway 17, and all 7 occupants were safe. The E190 was on a test flight.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
2025-09-30: SkyHigh Dominicana Embraer E-190 (HI1074, *2007) sustained damage when it landed with its nosegear retracted at Santo Domingo-Intl AP(MDSD), Dom.Rep. The aircraft came to a halt on runway 17, and all 7 occupants were safe. The E190 was on a test flight.
bnonews.com/index.php/20...
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Play airliner in Iceland did just go bankrupt. Coverage from Rúv in English.
www.ruv.is/english/2025...
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Play goes bankrupt: all flights cancelled, operations cease - RÚV.is
Operations at Play have ended after heavy losses. The managers of the airline had intended to make significant changes but say it is too late. Around 400 jobs will be lost, and passengers must now fin...
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September 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Play airliner in Iceland did just go bankrupt. Coverage from Rúv in English.
www.ruv.is/english/2025...
www.ruv.is/english/2025...
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What the FOX: our thoughts on Lufthansa's new Future Onboard Experience, as the airline announces plans to rearranges the soft product deck chairs on its corporate Titanic — likely as a defence strategy ahead of layoff announcements this coming week.
For more: theupfront.media/what-the-fox...
For more: theupfront.media/what-the-fox...
What the FOX: Lufthansa’s Future Onboard Experience soft product is damnation by faint PaxEx
Lufthansa's new "top premium product" initiative, FOX, comes so laden with spurious waffle — and deckchairs-on-the-Titanic fiddling in the margins of its passenger experience — that it sums up the pro...
theupfront.media
September 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
What the FOX: our thoughts on Lufthansa's new Future Onboard Experience, as the airline announces plans to rearranges the soft product deck chairs on its corporate Titanic — likely as a defence strategy ahead of layoff announcements this coming week.
For more: theupfront.media/what-the-fox...
For more: theupfront.media/what-the-fox...
$100 million per helicopter? That’s a bit much no?
Sikorsky to Build 99 CH-53K King Stallions for the U.S. Marine Corps
This $10 billion order is the biggest to date for the CH-53K, of which the Marine Corps plans to procure 200 airframes.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/09/28/s...
This $10 billion order is the biggest to date for the CH-53K, of which the Marine Corps plans to procure 200 airframes.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/09/28/s...
Sikorsky to Build 99 CH-53K King Stallions for the U.S. Marine Corps
This $10 billion order is the biggest to date for the CH-53K, of which the Marine Corps plans to procure 200 airframes. Sikorsky announced on Sep. 26,
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September 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
$100 million per helicopter? That’s a bit much no?
Turkish Airlines orders 200+ Boeing aircraft.
And in more tragic news the airline has updated its livery and removed the silver flower from behind the wings with its latest Dreamliner delivery.
And in more tragic news the airline has updated its livery and removed the silver flower from behind the wings with its latest Dreamliner delivery.
September 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Turkish Airlines orders 200+ Boeing aircraft.
And in more tragic news the airline has updated its livery and removed the silver flower from behind the wings with its latest Dreamliner delivery.
And in more tragic news the airline has updated its livery and removed the silver flower from behind the wings with its latest Dreamliner delivery.
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A lot of Boeing content in my inbox ATM.
Turkish Airlines orders up to 75 787s (35 -9s and 15 -10s firm, plus 25 options), and signs a LOI for up to 150 737 Maxes.
Norwegian Air orders 30 737-8s.
Turkish Airlines orders up to 75 787s (35 -9s and 15 -10s firm, plus 25 options), and signs a LOI for up to 150 737 Maxes.
Norwegian Air orders 30 737-8s.
September 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
A lot of Boeing content in my inbox ATM.
Turkish Airlines orders up to 75 787s (35 -9s and 15 -10s firm, plus 25 options), and signs a LOI for up to 150 737 Maxes.
Norwegian Air orders 30 737-8s.
Turkish Airlines orders up to 75 787s (35 -9s and 15 -10s firm, plus 25 options), and signs a LOI for up to 150 737 Maxes.
Norwegian Air orders 30 737-8s.