Jakob Wert
@jakobwert.com
Learning and writing about aviation.
Air Traffic Management Assistant at Frankfurt Airport.
Editor-in-Chief of @ifn.news
Editor at aeroTELEGRAPH.com.
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Air Traffic Management Assistant at Frankfurt Airport.
Editor-in-Chief of @ifn.news
Editor at aeroTELEGRAPH.com.
https://www.jakobwert.com/links
@SpieleWERT on X
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Jakob Wert
@jakobwert.com
· Nov 16
Here's a new starter pack with aviation news and media sites from around the world.
Including:
🇺🇸 @theaircurrent.bsky.social
🇦🇺 @australianaviation.com.au
🇩🇪🇨🇭🇦🇹 @aerotelegraph.bsky.social
...and more.
Feel free to share and let me know if you have any additions! #avgeek
Including:
🇺🇸 @theaircurrent.bsky.social
🇦🇺 @australianaviation.com.au
🇩🇪🇨🇭🇦🇹 @aerotelegraph.bsky.social
...and more.
Feel free to share and let me know if you have any additions! #avgeek
Adopted a tuxedo kitten as our newest family member.
Meet Jules :)
Meet Jules :)
August 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Adopted a tuxedo kitten as our newest family member.
Meet Jules :)
Meet Jules :)
I've ordered 10 stamps from the German postal service Deutsche Post.
They sent them in a parcel the size of a cereal box.
Do they know paper can be sent by a thing called mail?
They sent them in a parcel the size of a cereal box.
Do they know paper can be sent by a thing called mail?
July 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I've ordered 10 stamps from the German postal service Deutsche Post.
They sent them in a parcel the size of a cereal box.
Do they know paper can be sent by a thing called mail?
They sent them in a parcel the size of a cereal box.
Do they know paper can be sent by a thing called mail?
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VietJet places order for 100 Airbus A321neo
VietJet places order for 100 Airbus A321neo | International Flight Network
Hanoi based low-cost-carrier VietJet has placed an order with Airbus for 100 A321neo aircraft, with options for an additional 50. A few weeks ago the airline also ordered 40 Airbus A330-900, which ......
www.ifn.news
June 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
VietJet places order for 100 Airbus A321neo
Another European flag-carrier becoming an A220 customer.
LOT Polish Airlines orders 40 Airbus A220
LOT Polish Airlines orders 40 Airbus A220 | International Flight Network
On the opening day of the 2025 Paris Air Show, Polish flag carrier, LOT Polish Airlines has placed a historic order for 40 Airbus A220, with future options for another 44. This ... [read more]
www.ifn.news
June 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Another European flag-carrier becoming an A220 customer.
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Riyadh Air orders 25 Airbus A350-1000
Riyadh Air orders 25 Airbus A350-1000 | International Flight Network
Saudi Arabian new starter airline Riyadh Air has placed an order with Airbus for 25 of its flagship A350-1000 airliners, with options for an additional 25. It currently has a Boeing 787-9 ... [read mo...
www.ifn.news
June 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Riyadh Air orders 25 Airbus A350-1000
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Breaking: Air India Flight #AI171 crashes shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad
Air India Flight AI171 crashes in Ahmedabad | International Flight Network
An Air India Boeing 787-8, registered as VT-ANB, operating flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick has crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport. An unknown number of people were o...
www.ifn.news
June 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Breaking: Air India Flight #AI171 crashes shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad
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IAG orders 71 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing
IAG orders 71 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing | International Flight Network
International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced orders for 71 long-haul airliners from both Boeing and Airbus. IAG is the parent group of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and Level. The g...
www.ifn.news
May 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
IAG orders 71 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing
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I, a journalist, am on Signal, too. jonostrower.18 should you want to add me to any awesome and secret aviation and aerospace group chats where highly newsworthy information is being discussed.
March 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I, a journalist, am on Signal, too. jonostrower.18 should you want to add me to any awesome and secret aviation and aerospace group chats where highly newsworthy information is being discussed.
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London-Heathrow will be closed for ALL of Friday due to a “significant power outage” caused by a fire in an electrical substation.
There are currently 120 aircraft in the air that will be diverting to alternate airports or returning to their origins.
www.flightradar24.com/airport/lhr
There are currently 120 aircraft in the air that will be diverting to alternate airports or returning to their origins.
www.flightradar24.com/airport/lhr
March 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
London-Heathrow will be closed for ALL of Friday due to a “significant power outage” caused by a fire in an electrical substation.
There are currently 120 aircraft in the air that will be diverting to alternate airports or returning to their origins.
www.flightradar24.com/airport/lhr
There are currently 120 aircraft in the air that will be diverting to alternate airports or returning to their origins.
www.flightradar24.com/airport/lhr
German union Verdi has called for an immediate, previously unannounced strike of ground handling staff at Hamburg Airport.
The airport remains closed today (Sunday, March 9).
This is in addition to the nationwide airport strike on Monday, March 10.
The airport remains closed today (Sunday, March 9).
This is in addition to the nationwide airport strike on Monday, March 10.
March 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
German union Verdi has called for an immediate, previously unannounced strike of ground handling staff at Hamburg Airport.
The airport remains closed today (Sunday, March 9).
This is in addition to the nationwide airport strike on Monday, March 10.
The airport remains closed today (Sunday, March 9).
This is in addition to the nationwide airport strike on Monday, March 10.
Airport employees in Germany (including ground handling) will go on a 24-hour strike Monday, March 10th, affecting operations at 11 airports:
- Frankfurt
- Munich
- Berlin
- Düsseldorf
- Hamburg
- Cologne/Bonn
- Stuttgart
- Hannover
- Leipzig/Halle
- Dortmund
- Bremen
- Frankfurt
- Munich
- Berlin
- Düsseldorf
- Hamburg
- Cologne/Bonn
- Stuttgart
- Hannover
- Leipzig/Halle
- Dortmund
- Bremen
March 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Airport employees in Germany (including ground handling) will go on a 24-hour strike Monday, March 10th, affecting operations at 11 airports:
- Frankfurt
- Munich
- Berlin
- Düsseldorf
- Hamburg
- Cologne/Bonn
- Stuttgart
- Hannover
- Leipzig/Halle
- Dortmund
- Bremen
- Frankfurt
- Munich
- Berlin
- Düsseldorf
- Hamburg
- Cologne/Bonn
- Stuttgart
- Hannover
- Leipzig/Halle
- Dortmund
- Bremen
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Breaking: Delta flight #DL4819 crash lands at Toronto Pearson airport
Delta Air Lines flight DL4819 crash lands at Toronto Pearson airport | International Flight Network
An Endeavor Air Mitsubishi CRJ900 operating flight DL4819 from Minneapolis to Toronto Pearson Airport has crashed during a landing attempt at Pearson. Videos online show large plumes of black smoke an...
www.ifn.news
February 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Breaking: Delta flight #DL4819 crash lands at Toronto Pearson airport
Reposted by Jakob Wert
Thank you @jakobwert.com for the postcards! 🙏
January 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Thank you @jakobwert.com for the postcards! 🙏
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Elon Musk salutes
(Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty)
(Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty)
January 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Elon Musk salutes
(Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty)
(Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty)
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So instead of seeing a surge of people come to BlueSky from the dead bird, we could see them come from FB, IG and Threads now?
NEW: In an apparent overture to the incoming Trump administration, Meta announced sweeping changes to its content moderation, including no more fact-checkers and a move to Texas.
Note that in previous years, Meta said it would limit political news.
Note that in previous years, Meta said it would limit political news.
Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump's Second Term
In an apparent overture to the incoming Trump administration, Meta announced sweeping changes to its content moderation, including no more fact-checkers and a move to Texas.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
So instead of seeing a surge of people come to BlueSky from the dead bird, we could see them come from FB, IG and Threads now?
Deutsche Post: Raises postage on international postcards from 0.95€ to 1.25€.
Also Deutsche Post: Doesn't make any stamps for 1.25€.
This is what postage on my cards to the US looks like now, taking up a third of the entire postcard. 🤦♂️
Also Deutsche Post: Doesn't make any stamps for 1.25€.
This is what postage on my cards to the US looks like now, taking up a third of the entire postcard. 🤦♂️
December 31, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Deutsche Post: Raises postage on international postcards from 0.95€ to 1.25€.
Also Deutsche Post: Doesn't make any stamps for 1.25€.
This is what postage on my cards to the US looks like now, taking up a third of the entire postcard. 🤦♂️
Also Deutsche Post: Doesn't make any stamps for 1.25€.
This is what postage on my cards to the US looks like now, taking up a third of the entire postcard. 🤦♂️
A crew member of Swiss has passed away in hospital following an incident on December 23rd, where smoke filled the cabin of an Airbus A220.
December 30, 2024 at 9:44 PM
A crew member of Swiss has passed away in hospital following an incident on December 23rd, where smoke filled the cabin of an Airbus A220.
Reposted by Jakob Wert
Available @flightradar24.com data for the Jeju Air flight shows an approach from south to north. The crash happened when the airplane was landing north to south. The lighting barrier is at the south end of Muan International.
December 29, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Available @flightradar24.com data for the Jeju Air flight shows an approach from south to north. The crash happened when the airplane was landing north to south. The lighting barrier is at the south end of Muan International.
Reposted by Jakob Wert
Breaking: Jeju Air flight #7C2216 crashes during landing in Muan, South Korea
Jeju Air flight 7C2216 crashes during landing in Muan, South Korea | International Flight Network
A Jeju Air flight operating from Bangkok, Thailand to Muan in South Korea was involved in an accident during arrival. Flight 7C2216 was operated by a Boeing 737-800, registered as HL8088 and ... [read...
www.ifn.news
December 29, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Breaking: Jeju Air flight #7C2216 crashes during landing in Muan, South Korea
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We have updated our post on #J28243 with a new analysis of non-positional data. Using heading and IAS data from between 05:13 and 06:07 UTC combined with the position update from 06:07, we calculated a possible flight path via reverse dead reckoning. www.flightradar24.com/blog/azerbai...
December 27, 2024 at 4:54 PM
We have updated our post on #J28243 with a new analysis of non-positional data. Using heading and IAS data from between 05:13 and 06:07 UTC combined with the position update from 06:07, we calculated a possible flight path via reverse dead reckoning. www.flightradar24.com/blog/azerbai...
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We have updated our post on #J28243 to include local pressure (1025 hPa) altitude corrections for the ADS-B data. ADS-B data is only reported in Standard pressure (1013.25 hPa). www.flightradar24.com/blog/azerbai...
December 26, 2024 at 6:02 PM
We have updated our post on #J28243 to include local pressure (1025 hPa) altitude corrections for the ADS-B data. ADS-B data is only reported in Standard pressure (1013.25 hPa). www.flightradar24.com/blog/azerbai...
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#BreakingNews: 🚨Azerbaijani government sources have exclusively confirmed to Euronews on Thursday that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Aktau on Wednesday.
www.euronews.com
December 26, 2024 at 1:11 PM
#BreakingNews: 🚨Azerbaijani government sources have exclusively confirmed to Euronews on Thursday that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Aktau on Wednesday.