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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 6h

SDF's first flight since the accident should land in around 20 minutes from now.

Louisville International Airport reopens after fatal UPS MD-11F crash

The Governor of Kentucky said that 16 families have reported loved ones who were unaccounted for.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 6h

Belavia is officially off the US sanctions list.

Belavia removed from US OFAC sanctions list

US officials promised their Belarusian counterparts that sanctions against Belavia would be lifted in September.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 8h

The change will only affect two flights.

airBaltic adjusts schedules at VNO to avoid balloon-related disruptions

airBaltic assured that there would be minimal impact on its passengers flying out of Vilnius Airport.

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Colleen Mondor @chasingray.bsky.social · 12h

This is me, saying again, that we wait for the NTSB.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 9h

Weather balloons, so hot right now

Iberia Airbus A320 encounters weather balloon over Mallorca

Spanish investigators said the weather balloon overflew the right side of the aircraft.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 1d

Duffy has reiterated that he has no way to pull funds to pay controllers during a shutdown.

USDOT’s Duffy says ‘no funds’ to pay air traffic controllers amid shutdown

Duffy said that it would be dishonest to say that more risk is not introduced into the system with the shutdown.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 1d

According to FPU Romania's head, the European Union's (EU) regulations have been obsolete for more than 15 years.

Union warns of rampant pilot and cabin crew social dumping in Eastern Europe

At the heart of the issue are atypical employment contracts.

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JonNYC @xjonnyc.bsky.social · 1d

So rumors of pretty significant staffing cuts at AA, if ya have any good intel, get in touch

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 1d

To achieve its delivery target of at least 77 commercial aircraft, Embraer would have to deliver 31 jets, or the same number it had handed over in Q4 2024, during the last quarter of the year.

Embraer reiterates goal to deliver between 77 and 85 commercial aircraft

Embraer ended Q3 2025 with an adjusted net income of $54.4 million.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 1d

Alaska Airlines wants to move the demonstration deadline to March 2027.

Alaska asks FAA to amend its exemption to add Hawaiian's aircraft to its AOC without evacuation demonstrations

Alaska Airlines has essentially requested more time to draw up a plan to demonstrate partial evacuation and ditching procedures.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 2d

AirAsia could establish an airline in Bahrain.

AirAsia to establish AOC in Bahrain for onward connections to Europe and US

AirAsia signed a preliminary agreement with the Bahraini government.

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 2d

Now on Cranky: United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco

United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco – Cranky Flier

United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 2d

There's a new twist in the balloon saga: Belarus' admitting that it is potentially willfully ignorant about the balloons that have disrupted flights in Lithuania over the past month.

Belarus admits knowing about balloons disrupting Vilnius Airport traffic, blames sanctions

The Lithuanian border guards reported that the number of contraband balloons crossing the border has risen exponentially.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 2d

Ryanair admitted that its aggressive – and at times, barely truthful – statements about rising airport fees were part of its negotiating tactics.

Ryanair admits to ‘churn negotiations’ with airports, calls for tax reductions

Ryanair has pressured airports across multiple European countries to reduce their fees and/or taxes.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 2d

Boeing remains confident 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 will be certified in 2026

There are over 1,500 unfilled orders for the 737 MAX 7 and 737 MAX 10 combined.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 2d

USDOT confirms it has money for EAS subsidies until November 18

Previously, EAS/AEAS funds had been scheduled to lapse on October 12 and then, November 2.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 2d

Air India pleads for over $1 billion from Tata and Singapore Airlines

Air India's CEO previously admitted that 2025 would be a difficult year for the airline.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 2d

Korean Air switches 7 A350-1000 orders to the A350F

Korean Air's order book now includes six A350-900, 20 A350-1000, and seven A350F aircraft.

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 2d

Since on Friday Bluesky had refused to work on my desktop, I am sharing some stories from that day, just in case you have missed any!

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Rytis @rytisb.bsky.social · 2d

A small win is a small win: The Engine Cowl was mentioned in last week's @airplanegeeks.bsky.social!

You can listen to the episode here:

www.airplanegeeks.com/2025/10/29/8...

(h/t to @jetcitystar.bsky.social for noticing!)

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