Joe
@jpr747.bsky.social
Pilot, Long Islander, Reader of Aviation Non-Fiction, Photography.
DO NOT but lithium batteries in the over head bin !!
*Air China A321.
*Air China A321.
November 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
DO NOT but lithium batteries in the over head bin !!
*Air China A321.
*Air China A321.
Halloween is over, you may now eat the pumpkin...
November 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Halloween is over, you may now eat the pumpkin...
This Day in Aviation History...
Nov. 2, 1992
First flight of the Airbus A330.
Nov. 2, 1992
First flight of the Airbus A330.
November 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This Day in Aviation History...
Nov. 2, 1992
First flight of the Airbus A330.
Nov. 2, 1992
First flight of the Airbus A330.
This Day in Aviation History...
Oct. 7, 1919
KLM is founded.
Oct. 7, 1919
KLM is founded.
October 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
This Day in Aviation History...
Oct. 7, 1919
KLM is founded.
Oct. 7, 1919
KLM is founded.
This Day in Aviation History...
Oct. 7, 2008
Qantas Flight 72 an Airbus A330-300 makes an emergency landing in Exmouth, Australia following a rapid descent that leaves over 70 people injured.
*In-flight upset due to software error resulting in two pitch-downs.
Oct. 7, 2008
Qantas Flight 72 an Airbus A330-300 makes an emergency landing in Exmouth, Australia following a rapid descent that leaves over 70 people injured.
*In-flight upset due to software error resulting in two pitch-downs.
October 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This Day in Aviation History...
Oct. 7, 2008
Qantas Flight 72 an Airbus A330-300 makes an emergency landing in Exmouth, Australia following a rapid descent that leaves over 70 people injured.
*In-flight upset due to software error resulting in two pitch-downs.
Oct. 7, 2008
Qantas Flight 72 an Airbus A330-300 makes an emergency landing in Exmouth, Australia following a rapid descent that leaves over 70 people injured.
*In-flight upset due to software error resulting in two pitch-downs.
This Day in Aviation History...
March 22, 1992
USAir Flight 405, a Fokker F-28, crashes on takeoff from
New York LaGuardia Airport because of ice buildup.
*Unknown to the crew, ice had collected on the wings, which disrupted airflow and reduced lift.
March 22, 1992
USAir Flight 405, a Fokker F-28, crashes on takeoff from
New York LaGuardia Airport because of ice buildup.
*Unknown to the crew, ice had collected on the wings, which disrupted airflow and reduced lift.
March 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This Day in Aviation History...
March 22, 1992
USAir Flight 405, a Fokker F-28, crashes on takeoff from
New York LaGuardia Airport because of ice buildup.
*Unknown to the crew, ice had collected on the wings, which disrupted airflow and reduced lift.
March 22, 1992
USAir Flight 405, a Fokker F-28, crashes on takeoff from
New York LaGuardia Airport because of ice buildup.
*Unknown to the crew, ice had collected on the wings, which disrupted airflow and reduced lift.
This Day in Hooters History.....
March 6, 2003
Hooters Air begins service, operated by Pace Airlines. The business would last less than three years.
March 6, 2003
Hooters Air begins service, operated by Pace Airlines. The business would last less than three years.
March 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This Day in Hooters History.....
March 6, 2003
Hooters Air begins service, operated by Pace Airlines. The business would last less than three years.
March 6, 2003
Hooters Air begins service, operated by Pace Airlines. The business would last less than three years.
If you have seen or will see Aladdin, look around
at the New Amsterdam Theater. They don't build them like that anymore.
at the New Amsterdam Theater. They don't build them like that anymore.
February 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
If you have seen or will see Aladdin, look around
at the New Amsterdam Theater. They don't build them like that anymore.
at the New Amsterdam Theater. They don't build them like that anymore.
On February 23rd, Canadians celebrate Canada's air transportation safety, strength and success. On National Aviation Day, we commemorate the past, celebrate the present and advance the future of aviation in Canada.
February 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
On February 23rd, Canadians celebrate Canada's air transportation safety, strength and success. On National Aviation Day, we commemorate the past, celebrate the present and advance the future of aviation in Canada.
On February 23rd, Canadians celebrate Canada's air transportation safety, strength and success. On National Aviation Day, we commemorate the past, celebrate the present and advance the future of aviation in Canada.
February 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
On February 23rd, Canadians celebrate Canada's air transportation safety, strength and success. On National Aviation Day, we commemorate the past, celebrate the present and advance the future of aviation in Canada.
A recent flight in Premium Economy.
February 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
A recent flight in Premium Economy.
February 4, 1902
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Aviator, Brigadier General, United States Air Force, Medal of Honor, and famous for the first solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic, from Roosevelt Field, Long Island to Paris 1927 in the “Spirit of St. Louis was born at Detroit, Michigan.
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Aviator, Brigadier General, United States Air Force, Medal of Honor, and famous for the first solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic, from Roosevelt Field, Long Island to Paris 1927 in the “Spirit of St. Louis was born at Detroit, Michigan.
February 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
February 4, 1902
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Aviator, Brigadier General, United States Air Force, Medal of Honor, and famous for the first solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic, from Roosevelt Field, Long Island to Paris 1927 in the “Spirit of St. Louis was born at Detroit, Michigan.
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Aviator, Brigadier General, United States Air Force, Medal of Honor, and famous for the first solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic, from Roosevelt Field, Long Island to Paris 1927 in the “Spirit of St. Louis was born at Detroit, Michigan.
Air Busan will ban power banks in cabin baggage after one of its Airbus A321 aircraft caught fire at Gimhae Airport on January 28. Starting February 7, handbags will be screened before boarding, and only tagged, power bank-free bags will be allowed in overhead bins.
February 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Air Busan will ban power banks in cabin baggage after one of its Airbus A321 aircraft caught fire at Gimhae Airport on January 28. Starting February 7, handbags will be screened before boarding, and only tagged, power bank-free bags will be allowed in overhead bins.
Would you buy this for your child?
So educational.
So educational.
February 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Would you buy this for your child?
So educational.
So educational.
Did he see his shadow ??
February 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Did he see his shadow ??
A crowd gathers, wondering what happened.
February 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
A crowd gathers, wondering what happened.
White lines in the sky….
January 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
White lines in the sky….
Today marks the anniversary of the Concorde's first commercial flight on January 21, 1976. The groundbreaking event ushered in a new era of supersonic flight.
January 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Today marks the anniversary of the Concorde's first commercial flight on January 21, 1976. The groundbreaking event ushered in a new era of supersonic flight.
January 15, 2009
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 with 155 people aboard flies into a flock of Canada geese just after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport and ditches in the Hudson River after both engines are disabled by birdstrikes. All passengers and crew are rescued.
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 with 155 people aboard flies into a flock of Canada geese just after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport and ditches in the Hudson River after both engines are disabled by birdstrikes. All passengers and crew are rescued.
January 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
January 15, 2009
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 with 155 people aboard flies into a flock of Canada geese just after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport and ditches in the Hudson River after both engines are disabled by birdstrikes. All passengers and crew are rescued.
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 with 155 people aboard flies into a flock of Canada geese just after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport and ditches in the Hudson River after both engines are disabled by birdstrikes. All passengers and crew are rescued.
This Day in Aviation History...
January 13, 1982
Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737-200, crashes onto Washington D.C.’s 14th Street Bridge and the Potomac River after taking off from Washington National Airport (DCA).
January 13, 1982
Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737-200, crashes onto Washington D.C.’s 14th Street Bridge and the Potomac River after taking off from Washington National Airport (DCA).
January 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This Day in Aviation History...
January 13, 1982
Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737-200, crashes onto Washington D.C.’s 14th Street Bridge and the Potomac River after taking off from Washington National Airport (DCA).
January 13, 1982
Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737-200, crashes onto Washington D.C.’s 14th Street Bridge and the Potomac River after taking off from Washington National Airport (DCA).
This Day in Aviation History...
January 12, 1970
A Pan Am Boeing 747, on a proving flight from New York, is the first wide-bodied airliner to make a landing at Heathrow Airport in London.
January 12, 1970
A Pan Am Boeing 747, on a proving flight from New York, is the first wide-bodied airliner to make a landing at Heathrow Airport in London.
January 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This Day in Aviation History...
January 12, 1970
A Pan Am Boeing 747, on a proving flight from New York, is the first wide-bodied airliner to make a landing at Heathrow Airport in London.
January 12, 1970
A Pan Am Boeing 747, on a proving flight from New York, is the first wide-bodied airliner to make a landing at Heathrow Airport in London.
On-time rate in parenthesis:
North American airlines:
Delta Air Lines (83.46%)
United Airlines (80.93%)
Alaska Airlines (79.25%)
American Airlines (77.78%)
Southwest Airlines (77.77%)
Spirit Airlines (76.05%)
JetBlue Airways (74.53%)
Frontier Airlines (71.57%)
Air Canada (71.36%)
WestJet (70.99%)
North American airlines:
Delta Air Lines (83.46%)
United Airlines (80.93%)
Alaska Airlines (79.25%)
American Airlines (77.78%)
Southwest Airlines (77.77%)
Spirit Airlines (76.05%)
JetBlue Airways (74.53%)
Frontier Airlines (71.57%)
Air Canada (71.36%)
WestJet (70.99%)
January 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
On-time rate in parenthesis:
North American airlines:
Delta Air Lines (83.46%)
United Airlines (80.93%)
Alaska Airlines (79.25%)
American Airlines (77.78%)
Southwest Airlines (77.77%)
Spirit Airlines (76.05%)
JetBlue Airways (74.53%)
Frontier Airlines (71.57%)
Air Canada (71.36%)
WestJet (70.99%)
North American airlines:
Delta Air Lines (83.46%)
United Airlines (80.93%)
Alaska Airlines (79.25%)
American Airlines (77.78%)
Southwest Airlines (77.77%)
Spirit Airlines (76.05%)
JetBlue Airways (74.53%)
Frontier Airlines (71.57%)
Air Canada (71.36%)
WestJet (70.99%)
The first day of 2025 comes to a colorful close.
January 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The first day of 2025 comes to a colorful close.