Ron Abel

Husband, father, aviator, and troublemaker who believes in turning ideas into reality. Retweets are not necessarily an endorsement.

[Air Line Pilots Association @ALPAPilots]

"Equipping pilots with better tools, better data, better information is a common sense step towards preventing accidents." @RepBresnahan continues to fight for the mandates pilots need and aviation safety demands. #ALPA2026Summit

[IFALPA @IFALPA]

Standing in #solidarity with @aeronautas_sna Brazil & their campaign “For the Right to Fly Safely” -Fatigue, unstable regulations, & poor working conditions are safety issues that affect the entire aviation system.
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[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

"It's their fertilizer that's stranded, not our fertilizer."

Try telling this to the majority of American farmers who can't afford the fertilizer they need because the Strait is closed. It’s a global commodity, of course it impacts us.

[Ron Abel @ron_abel]

The war is on the verge of causing more than just financial damage to the #Airline industry.

[AbelWorks LLC @abelworks]

The IEA's head has warned that European governments may need to curtail air travel. That is emergency governance, not industry management. When that language enters official policy, aviation's planning problem is no longer purely financial. #JetFuel #AviationSafety

[Edward Russell @ByERussell]

Heading to Europe this summer? Enjoy but beware if the Strait of Hormuz doesn't reopen soon — fuel shortages could throw a wrench in your best laid flight plans.

Know your rights, know the alternatives, and be prepared.

My latest for @WaPoTravel. https://t.co/p5q6LBumbI

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

Spirit Airlines in preparing to completely cease operations after failing to secure a US government bailout -WSJ

The airline will liquidate its fleet and shut down, with the final collapse partially driven by relentless cost pressure from higher fuel prices.

[Ron Abel @ron_abel]

The fuel shock is now a workforce shock. Iberia: 996 jobs. Spirit: 1,000+. American: 4% of HQ. Alaska-Hawaiian: 252. These are not unrelated decisions — they are the industry absorbing, in headcounts, costs that cannot be covered by yield alone. #AviationJobs #Aviation

[Ron Abel @ron_abel]

Opening the Strait still won't restore aviation's jet fuel supply. The refineries that produced it: Ruwais, SAMREF, & Mina Al-Ahmadi are destroyed or damaged. IEA projects two years to full regional recovery. The Strait is not the ceiling. The refineries are. #JetFuel #Aviation

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.

The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.

[Ron Abel @ron_abel]

IMF's severe Hormuz scenario: global growth 2.0%, oil at $110/barrel, European gas up 200%. A global recession? #Aviation doesn't just face expensive fuel in that scenario. It faces unavailable fuel. That is a categorically different planning problem. #AviationSafety #JetFuel

[Acyn @Acyn]

Standing ovation for this line from King Charles: The U.S. Supreme court historical society has calculated that Magna Carta is cited in at least 160 supreme court cases since 1789, not least as the foundation of the principle that executive power is subject to checks and balances.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Airline body chief flags concern for jet fuel shortage in peak summer period https://t.co/hLJd56TU9N https://t.co/hLJd56TU9N

[Weijia Jiang @weijia]

The Hilton donated the ~2600 dinners that went unserved at WHCD. They freeze dried the steak and lobster for longer shelf life before giving them to 2 shelters for abused women and children. HUGE thank you to the staff that worked through the night under terrible circumstances.

[Ron Abel @ron_abel]

Today, we honor the skill, dedication, & professionalism of pilots who keep our skies safe and our world connected. From every takeoff to every landing, your commitment to safety and teamwork makes all the difference. #WorldPilotsDay #Aviation #Safety #Pilots #GlobalConnectivity

[Ron Abel @ron_abel]

Thank you to @TALPA_org and @IFALPA for your efforts to establish April 26 as #WorldPilotsDay #InternationalPilotsDay

[IFALPA @IFALPA]

#PositiveSafetyCulture takes trust & openness, Conference in Istanbul, “Stay engaged, ask for help, don’t give up!” – Capt. Jason Ambrosi. “No one-size-fits-all approach, it must be adapted to your needs & its a lot of work!” – Capt. Tanja Harter. #IFALPA2026

[Ron Abel @ron_abel]

May schedules show 19 of the world’s 20 largest airlines trimming capacity. Cuts have been announced or implemented by Lufthansa, SAS, KLM, Air New Zealand, AirAsia X, Edelweiss, Air France‑KLM, and others, often accompanied by fare and fee increases.

[Ron Abel @ron_abel]

The single biggest #aviation story today is the global jet‑fuel crisis triggered by the US–Israel war with Iran, which is forcing major schedule cuts (especially in Europe), driving up fares, and beginning to reshape hiring and labor dynamics across #airlines and airports.

[Ron Abel @ron_abel]

Lufthansa is eliminating about 20,000 short‑haul flights between May and October to conserve roughly 40,000 tonnes of jet fuel, citing a doubling of fuel costs since the Iran conflict began.

[Ron Abel @ron_abel]

FAA opened three separate investigations in one week: JFK near-collision at 250 feet vertical, Nashville TCAS event, DCA approach frequency pranked mid-traffic. The fuel crisis gets the headlines. The safety signals are just as urgent. #AviationSafety #ATC