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Apr 14 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
FAA WARNING: Lavatories on the @Boeing 787 Dreamliner may break free due to corrosion concerns.
@Boeing 1/ The FAA has flagged a potentially dangerous issue in some Boeing 787 aircraft: corrosion in fasteners securing the lavatory modules to the cabin floor.
Mar 30 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Emirates is going big... REALLY big. 💥✈️🇦🇪
With a whopping 310 aircraft still to be delivered, the airline is on a mission to reshape the skies!
Here’s what you need to know about this massive fleet overhaul 👇
@emirates @Airbus @Boeing
@emirates @Airbus @Boeing 1/ Emirates currently operates 233 active aircraft, with more in storage or temporarily out of service.
Sep 6, 2024 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
SWISS Design Disaster: Could It Have Been Avoided?
SWISS faces backlash over a major design disaster—was it preventable? We discuss the specifics to learn why their most recent cabin design failed and what may be learnt for better planning in the future.
- Levi Roberts (Social Manager) | Simple Flying.
#Aviation #Aviationnews #SimpleFlying
You may have come across the story of SWISS International Airlines and its first class fiasco already, but in case you haven’t, here’s what happened.
May 30, 2023 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
Flight Review: Condor Airlines Airbus A330neo Business Class From Seattle To Frankfurt
Earlier this year, in preparation for the launch of its #Airbus#A330neo flights, @Condor Airlines invited Simple Flying to fly on the inaugural Seattle to Frankfurt flight. (1/5)
#Aviation
Once the boarding process began, it went quickly and smoothly, as far as I could tell from inside the #aircraft. The crew was extremely friendly and excited to show off Condor’s new plane. (2/5)
May 29, 2023 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
UK Start-Up Carrier @globalairlines Has Acquired An Airbus A380
Several members of the aviation community were already preparing obituaries for the #AirbusA380 during the dark days of the pandemic amid the global grounding of the superjumbo.
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At one point, there were just a handful, if any, #A380s in the skies. However, the type has since made a comeback and is even set to be flying with a new #airline soon. (2/5)