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"It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill." https://ifairworthy.com/
Listening to LBC can be bad for one’s sanity. Leaving the EHCR diminishes the rights of everybody not just a few
November 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Listening to LBC can be bad for one’s sanity. Leaving the EHCR diminishes the rights of everybody not just a few
The BBC may have its flaws but we’d be much poorer without it. And it can learn. After all it’s a modern British institution in comparison with Parliament
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The BBC may have its flaws but we’d be much poorer without it. And it can learn. After all it’s a modern British institution in comparison with Parliament
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The FAA has said that it would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets amid nationwide staffing shortages. www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/faa...
Shutdown Woes: FAA to Reduce Air Traffic by 10% this Weekend
The FAA has said that it would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets amid nationwide staffing shortages.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:32 AM
The FAA has said that it would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets amid nationwide staffing shortages. www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/faa...
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For a few terrifying moments on Thursday, passengers were tossed around on a JetBlue Airways flight when the plane suddenly dropped in midair before it made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, the FAA and the airline said.
JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Tampa After Losing Altitude
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane “experienced a flight control issue” on Thursday. More than 15 people were taken to hospitals after it was diverted to Florida, officials said.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
For a few terrifying moments on Thursday, passengers were tossed around on a JetBlue Airways flight when the plane suddenly dropped in midair before it made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, the FAA and the airline said.
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FAA warns of ‘surge’ in air traffic controllers calling out of work
FAA warns of ‘surge’ in air traffic controllers calling out of work
The agency reported “widespread impacts” across the aviation system as the shutdown drags on.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
FAA warns of ‘surge’ in air traffic controllers calling out of work
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#OnThisDay in 1931, the prototype de Havilland Tiger Moth made its maiden flight. 8,868 would be built and used to train thousands of RAF pilots.
Read our Tiger Moth profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history
Read our Tiger Moth profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history
October 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
#OnThisDay in 1931, the prototype de Havilland Tiger Moth made its maiden flight. 8,868 would be built and used to train thousands of RAF pilots.
Read our Tiger Moth profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history
Read our Tiger Moth profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history
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The deal will help sustain around 20,000 jobs in the U.K. The first delivery is expected to take place in 2030.
Turkey signs $10.7 billion deal with UK for 20 Eurofighter jets
The deal will help sustain around 20,000 jobs in the U.K. The first delivery is expected to take place in 2030.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The deal will help sustain around 20,000 jobs in the U.K. The first delivery is expected to take place in 2030.
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Boeing sees no new single aisle plane until 2040 - More on hype.aero
Boeing sees no new single aisle plane until 2040
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Oct. 27, 2025, © Leeham News: Recent reports that Boeing is working on a new single-aisle aircraft to replace the 737 MAX and a New Midmarket Airplane (NMA), or a version of it,..
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October 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Boeing sees no new single aisle plane until 2040 - More on hype.aero
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The NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft (N42RF) flying into Melissa this morning had to return early due to severe turbulence. Melissa has 165mph winds and is expected to make landfall late tonight or early tomorrow morning at this same intensity...with gusts to 200mph. 🧪 #WithoutPay
October 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft (N42RF) flying into Melissa this morning had to return early due to severe turbulence. Melissa has 165mph winds and is expected to make landfall late tonight or early tomorrow morning at this same intensity...with gusts to 200mph. 🧪 #WithoutPay
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NOAA hurricane hunters flying aboard a P-3 Orion aircraft ("Kermit") are monitoring Hurricane Melissa as most aircraft steer clear. The storm poses a catastrophic threat to Jamaica and Haiti.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
October 26, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NOAA hurricane hunters flying aboard a P-3 Orion aircraft ("Kermit") are monitoring Hurricane Melissa as most aircraft steer clear. The storm poses a catastrophic threat to Jamaica and Haiti.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
Come an join us at Cranfield University on 19th November
John Saull Memorial Lecture 2025
“Improvements in safety from aircraft accident investigations over the last 40 years” with Philip Sleight UK AAIB ifairworthy.com/event/john-s...
“Improvements in safety from aircraft accident investigations over the last 40 years” with Philip Sleight UK AAIB ifairworthy.com/event/john-s...
Events for September 2025 – International Federation of Airworthiness.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Come an join us at Cranfield University on 19th November
Seasonal Shifts john-w-vincent.com/2025/10/25/s...
Seasonal Shifts
I’m going to accept the theory that Halloween is a celebration of the dead derived from pagan times. It’s a regular festival that Christians cleverly converted into a Christian holiday. I don’t thi…
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October 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Seasonal Shifts john-w-vincent.com/2025/10/25/s...
I’ve admiration for someone who stands 14 times to get elected.
October 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I’ve admiration for someone who stands 14 times to get elected.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social right to go hard on Brexit lies. In an age of misinformation the truth has to shout louder to be heard. Louder and longer.
October 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social right to go hard on Brexit lies. In an age of misinformation the truth has to shout louder to be heard. Louder and longer.
Feeling culturally incoherent. On my way to Smiths Square.
October 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Feeling culturally incoherent. On my way to Smiths Square.
Rebuilding Relations john-w-vincent.com/2025/10/21/r...
Rebuilding Relations
Here I’ve posted a thousand posts. So, it might be a good time to reflect. It was back in April 2016 that this blog started. The provocation being the then pending UK referendum vote. What was to b…
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October 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Rebuilding Relations john-w-vincent.com/2025/10/21/r...
Ok so the pink panther is in France. Fred Flintstone is in the US. Dick Dastardly is in the UK. Where is the road runner when you need him?
October 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Ok so the pink panther is in France. Fred Flintstone is in the US. Dick Dastardly is in the UK. Where is the road runner when you need him?
Recent Aviation Accidents: Lessons Learned, or not john-w-vincent.com/2025/10/14/r...
Recent Aviation Accidents: Lessons Learned, or not
I start from a position of apprehension. Making aviation accidents, documentary style, the subject of a television series does give me some concern. Obviously, there’s the importance of being respe…
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October 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Previously undetected organic compounds have been found in ice ejected into space from Enceladus, making the satellite a prime candidate for further research. www.wired.com/story/more-e...
More Evidence Emerges That One of Saturn’s Moons Could Harbor Life
Previously undetected organic compounds have been found in ice ejected into space from Enceladus, making the satellite a prime candidate for further research.
www.wired.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Previously undetected organic compounds have been found in ice ejected into space from Enceladus, making the satellite a prime candidate for further research. www.wired.com/story/more-e...
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Low Earth orbit is filling up. Not just with #satellites, but also with dangerous, tumbling debris. As they collide, they multiply. If we do nothing, satellites will crash, creating chaos on Earth below. Meet the people trying to prevent this disaster. spectrum.ieee.org/kessler-synd...
October 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Low Earth orbit is filling up. Not just with #satellites, but also with dangerous, tumbling debris. As they collide, they multiply. If we do nothing, satellites will crash, creating chaos on Earth below. Meet the people trying to prevent this disaster. spectrum.ieee.org/kessler-synd...
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🟢 #DidYouKnow | In the 1980s, Boeing proposed the 767X, a two-deck hybrid of the 767 and 747 that could carry up to 340 passengers. Nicknamed the “Hunchback,” it was never built due to balance and power issues but later inspired the Boeing 777. #Airways #Aviation
October 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
🟢 #DidYouKnow | In the 1980s, Boeing proposed the 767X, a two-deck hybrid of the 767 and 747 that could carry up to 340 passengers. Nicknamed the “Hunchback,” it was never built due to balance and power issues but later inspired the Boeing 777. #Airways #Aviation
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It’s #Saturday with a Short Aviation Story from Afterburner!
On 18th October 1909, Charles de Lambert became the first #aviator to fly around the #EiffelTower in a Wright Model A. This remarkable feat remains one of the most daring moments in early #aviation #history.
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On 18th October 1909, Charles de Lambert became the first #aviator to fly around the #EiffelTower in a Wright Model A. This remarkable feat remains one of the most daring moments in early #aviation #history.
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Charles de Lambert —
Charles Alexandre Maurice Joseph Marie Jules Stanislas Jacques, Count de Lambert, was one of the first French aviation pioneers. He was born in 1865 in Funchal, the largest city of Madeira, but spent ...
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October 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It’s #Saturday with a Short Aviation Story from Afterburner!
On 18th October 1909, Charles de Lambert became the first #aviator to fly around the #EiffelTower in a Wright Model A. This remarkable feat remains one of the most daring moments in early #aviation #history.
Read more here:
On 18th October 1909, Charles de Lambert became the first #aviator to fly around the #EiffelTower in a Wright Model A. This remarkable feat remains one of the most daring moments in early #aviation #history.
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Exploring Space: A Journey john-w-vincent.com/2025/10/11/e...
Exploring Space: A Journey
I haven’t got many of my childhood Ladybird books. One I have kept in good condition is “Exploring Space.” It’s got the characteristic illustrations and simple stories that are made to captivate. T…
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October 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Exploring Space: A Journey john-w-vincent.com/2025/10/11/e...
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Airbus A320 flies past Boeing 737 as most-delivered jet in history www.reuters.com/business/aer... (via @reuters.com)
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October 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Airbus A320 flies past Boeing 737 as most-delivered jet in history www.reuters.com/business/aer... (via @reuters.com)
Bad enough was certainly true to form. Heralding a pick and mix of policies from members Christmas lists. Nothing substantive.
October 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Bad enough was certainly true to form. Heralding a pick and mix of policies from members Christmas lists. Nothing substantive.