OG of the Souŧh

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[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

Flying to Barbados one quiet evening, the lead crew leaned over and told me his father had been an engineer, just like me. Died in a plane crash.

That was the moment it truly landed.

This job isn’t just a uniform and a paycheck. It’s dangerous. Not in the loud, cinematic way people imagine, but in the quiet knowledge that the sky sometimes keeps what it takes.

And still we go back to it. Some loves ask for everything.

[$ubomi™ @Idss_15]

Airpeace really wowed me on my last trip to Enugu. They kept to time from departure to arrival and that's something worth acknowledging

[Hush-Kit Aviation News, History & Satire @Hush_Kit]

Exciting times

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

Courtney Edwards was a Piedmont Airlines ramp agent at Montgomery Regional Airport. She chocked the nosewheel of an Embraer E175, then walked toward the tail to place a safety cone. On her way back, she moved along the left wing's leading edge and passed in front of the No. 1 engine.

It was still running. She was pulled in.

The comforting lie? Jet engines are loud and obvious. Everyone knows to stay clear.

That belief is how people die.

A jet engine at idle doesn't look dangerous. There's no visible blade, no obvious vacuum. But the suction at the inlet is powerful enough to pull a person off their feet before they can react. The danger zone extends further than most people realize, and it doesn't announce itself.

What kills in aviation is rarely ignorance. It's normalization. You do the same thing fifty times without consequence, and your brain files it under routine. The procedure starts to feel like bureaucracy. The warning beacon becomes background noise. The engine running at the gate becomes just another fact of the environment.

Courtney Edwards knew what engines were. She worked around them. That morning wasn't her first aircraft.

It was still the last thing that happened to her.

Procedures aren't there for the first time you do something. They're there for the fiftieth.

[𝓓𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓢𝓱𝔂 𝓢𝓵𝔂 @SOEtoromi]

Curiosity dies not from lack of questions, but from the habit of accepting answers that feel safe rather than those that unsettle the comfortable lies we’ve grown fond of.

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

@F1 I remember playing Need For Speed. I lived for those near misses, and you earned very serious points for those. 👌

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

The Embraer E195-E2.

@flyairpeace flies the same.

It is a brilliant piece of engineering. Embraer took a proven aircraft design and gave it a complete modern makeover with full fly-by-wire controls, a brand-new high-efficiency wing, and huge Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.

The result is an aircraft that carries almost as many passengers as some mainline jets while burning far less fuel. At the same time, it keeps the flexibility, quick turnarounds, and agility that regional jets are known for.

It's easy to see why Embraer calls it the "Profit Hunter"; the aircraft truly lives up to the name.

[Hush-Kit Aviation News, History & Satire @Hush_Kit]

Lovely to see new followers! If you have a favourite aircraft, what is it?

[Virginie Sigonney 🇫🇷 @GinieSigonney]

Another pic of the Lufthansa 787 .. 😳
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[Oge💫☀️ @Gechie_xoxo]

You never know what can motivate you.

Sometimes it’s a goal. Sometimes it’s a setback. Sometimes it’s a random conversation that shifts your perspective.

The funny thing about motivation is that it rarely shows up the way we expect it to.

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

Singapore Airlines already operates the A350-900 and has the 777X on order. The question is whether the 777X certification delays will create a gap that can only be filled with additional A350-1000s.

If I were SIA, I wouldn't cancel the 777X. I'd use the delays to negotiate better terms with Boeing while keeping pressure on Airbus over delivery slots and pricing. 😉

Few airlines have that kind of leverage. Singapore Airlines is one of them.

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

@oku_yungx You cannot build anything lasting with someone who is only passing through.

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

@OnDisasters https://t.co/LdAQTjPQLe

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 "Herne" (D-ABPQ) was parked at Gate A15 at Frankfurt Airport on June 4, 2026, preparing for flight LH450 to Los Angeles. Catering trucks were alongside the aircraft, ground crews were working around it, and no passengers had boarded yet.

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

A missing or incorrectly installed downlock pin would point to human error, not a design problem.

The investigation is still in its early stages, and no official cause has been determined. As with any accident investigation, conclusions must await the evidence.

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 "Herne" (D-ABPQ) was parked at Gate A15 at Frankfurt Airport on June 4, 2026, preparing for flight LH450 to Los Angeles. Catering trucks were alongside the aircraft, ground crews were working around it, and no passengers had boarded yet.

[Flightradar24 @flightradar24]

Following a gear collapse at the gate in Frankfurt, Lufthansa 787-9 D-ABPQ has been significantly damaged. Today’s LH450 has been canceled. We are awaiting more information on any potential injuries.

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

Many aviation observers are already considering a similar possibility in Frankfurt. Observations suggest the nose gear may have retracted. If that happens to be correct, the focus would shift away from aircraft design to ground handling or maintenance procedures.

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

@N_olliver02 @Turbinetraveler The delay is not small if you really look at it. There is already a backlog of orders for the 777X that are yet to be delivered, coupled with the certification issue.

Airlines will choose an alternative widebody.

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

@Mario_Sneh https://t.co/U85rDpF80f

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

Principles hold their shape under pressure. Approval doesn't.

You cannot build a stable life on a surface that shifts with other people's moods.

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

@Ade_Dohyeen https://t.co/U85rDpF80f

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

Principles hold their shape under pressure. Approval doesn't.

You cannot build a stable life on a surface that shifts with other people's moods.

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

@eagleseyeinc https://t.co/U85rDpF80f

[OG of the Souŧh @Ecaspu]

Principles hold their shape under pressure. Approval doesn't.

You cannot build a stable life on a surface that shifts with other people's moods.