RT by @SpaethFlies: On February 3, 787-8 test aircraft ZA004 completed its final flight, returning to Boeing Field with a water cannon salute before departing for long-term storage at Pinal Airpark under its original callsign, “Boeing 004.”
The last 787-8 test jet has concluded its mission after 16 years of service, more than 670 test flights, and over 2,250 flight hours. Parts of the aircraft will now support training, research, and spares through Boeing Global Services.
2026-02-25
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RT by @SpaethFlies: St. Helena loses commercial flights after safety downgrade: St. Helena has lost its only commercial flights after the island’s aviation regulator downgraded the airport from Category 6, citing fire safety concerns. Airlink (South Africa) operates a… https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/163720-st-helena-loses-commercial-flights-after-safety-downgrade?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
2026-02-25
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RT by @SpaethFlies: The last 787-8 test airplane completes its mission. See the final flight of ZA004 - flown by the same crew that began its flight-test journey for the #Dreamliner program.
✈️16 years in-service
✈️ 670+ test flights
✈️ 2,250+ flight hours
More: https://bit.ly/4aqndVh
2026-02-25
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Did you know that ca in 1971 @BoeingAirplanes painted seven more upper deck windows onto each side of its 747-100 prototype to market the ten windows coming with the 747-200? #avgeek
2026-02-25
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Finally got all the insights into my fav part of the #Boeing707 in a historic @lufthansa manual. Thanks "">@Captain_Chaos20 #avgeek
2026-02-25
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RT by @SpaethFlies: Just before the completion of one year, TSB Canada has issued an investigation update on 17 February 2025, Endeavor Air CRJ-900 aircraft runway impact at the Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport:
- The aircraft wreckage was removed from the accident site and transported to a hangar at CYYZ for examination and analysis.
- The right wing, landing gear, wing box structure and several components were subsequently sent to the TSB’s Engineering Laboratory in Ottawa for further testing.
- A comprehensive metallurgical examination of the fracture surfaces on the wing and landing gear has been completed, and detailed analysis of this work is ongoing.
- Data from all on-board recorders—including the flight data recorder, quick access recorder, cockpit voice recorder, enhanced ground proximity warning system, and other on-board units—have been downloaded and analyzed.
- Several hours of recorded data from previous flights of the occurrence aircraft were also reviewed and compared with the occurrence flight.
- Data from NAV CANADA's Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System and the GTAA’s closed-circuit television systems have been analyzed to support the review of the approach, landing, evacuation, and emergency response.
- The investigation team conducted simulator exercises at the operator’s facility. The approach profile, including occurrence speeds and thrust settings, was examined in a series of exercises, and the analysis of the simulations is ongoing.
#investigation
2026-02-25
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RT by @SpaethFlies: What it was like living near Heathrow Airport when Concorde was taking off!
2026-02-25
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BREAKING @lufthansa can now sell 25 out of 28 Allegris C class seats on its #Boeing787-9s. Three seats in the second will remain blocked due to certification reasons. Flights from @Airport_FRA start on April 15, LH has currently 8x 789s, 21 more on order #PaxEx #avgeek
2026-02-25
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Cut up after not even eight full years in service, what a sad story for ex @lufthansa #A380 D-AIMI. Started life in May 2012, wfu in October 2020 and relegated to Teruel Feb 22, 2021, never to be flown again. Parts of its skin now resurface as @aviationtag_com bag tags #avgeek
2026-02-25
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RT by @SpaethFlies: NTSB issues its final report for the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 and a Sikorsky UH‑60 Black Hawk over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Report: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AIR2602.pdf
Investigation page: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA25MA108.aspx
2026-02-25
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RT by @SpaethFlies: Cape Town Airport closed and evaluated as a result of a fire in the terminal.
2026-02-25
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UPDATE: @lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Allegris Business Class is now bookable for flights already starting March 29, only seats 2A, 2E and 2K remain blocked, the other 25 are being sold. Progress in certification was now quicker than recently expected. #paxex
2026-02-25
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The first flight of Boeing's T-7A is a major milestone that comes after significant delays with the program. https://trib.al/kMv9Q61
2023-06-30
- twitter_thewarzonewire
Reports say Gen. Sergei Surovikin, head of the Russian Air Force and erstwhile Prigozhin ally, was arrested for his part in the mutiny. https://trib.al/tTj6afy
2023-06-30
- twitter_thewarzonewire
China’s J-20 Fighter With Long-Awaited WS-15 Engines May Have Flown
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/chinas-j-20-fighter-with-long-awaited-ws-15-engines-may-have-flown
2023-06-30
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RT by @thewarzonewire: Russia Plotting To Assassinate Prigozhin, Ukraine’s Spy Boss Tells Us
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russia-plotting-to-assassinate-prigozhin-ukraines-spy-boss-tells-us
2023-06-30
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Israeli Python Training Missiles Are Cleverly Disguised As U.S. Sidewinders
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/israeli-python-training-missiles-are-cleverly-disguised-as-u-s-sidewinders
2023-06-30
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RT by @thewarzonewire: Guerilla Warfare Exercise In West Virginia Looks Heavily Influenced By Ukraine War
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/guerilla-warfare-exercise-in-west-virginia-looks-heavily-influenced-by-ukraine-war
2023-06-30
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Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Warming To Sending ATACMS
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-situation-report-u-s-warming-to-sending-atacms
2023-06-30
- twitter_thewarzonewire
Funny to see myself at work last week #PAS23 in this @boomaero release - interviewing former #Boeing CEO Phil Condit about his learnings from the #BoeingSST in the 1960s as today's advisor to the quest for a private US SST. Odds are out... #avgeek
2023-06-30
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