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Taylor Rains

@trainsonplanes

I write about airplanes for Business Insider. I also really like to travel ✈️🌍 #7continents

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If she doesn’t I’ll probably short circuit

29.09.2025 01:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What pilots say could have caused a Delta plane to flip belly up A former airline captain said it appears that the plane's right landing gear collapsed within seconds of touching down in Toronto on Monday.

@trainsonplanes.bsky.social talked with three pilots about what might have led to the Delta plane flip Monday. On @businessinsider.com

18.02.2025 23:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Blame cannot be placed before the NTSB has done its job. Trump doesn’t know the cause of the crash. It’s a disservice to the victims and their families, and the decades of established aviation safety and investigation procedures.

If you want to follow experts and facts, follow my reporting at BI.

30.01.2025 17:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I just wanted to be part of the Farnborough hat club that day

01.12.2024 02:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Me if you like airplanes and quirky travel things βœˆοΈπŸ™ˆ

19.11.2024 22:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As the A321XLR formally enters service today flying between Madrid and Boston with Iberia, here's what's going on underneath the hood of the updated Airbus single-aisle, courtesy of @theaircurrent.bsky.social.

14.11.2024 21:47 πŸ‘ 152 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4

Love to meet other AvGeeks! I’ll be posting more A321XLR pics soon once my article drops later this week πŸ˜‰

17.11.2024 21:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I like it much better here. My thing is airplanes and travel, so here’s a picture of the first Airbus A321XLR after its inaugural transatlantic flight to Boston ✈️

17.11.2024 03:29 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0