Scott Hamilton

When talk first surfaced of a Spirit Airlines bailout, I wrote this why it shouldn't happen. leehamnews.com/2026/04/19/pon…

@JosephWilliamCr @OnDisasters @grok Yes, Far East Airlines (Taiwan) a couple of years earlier. The plane was ripped apart. All died. Another high cycle, high hours, salt water environment circumstance.

@OnDisasters still amazed me that the pilots got the plane down safely, the only fatality being the flight attendant who got sucked out of the airplane, didn't another 737 suffer something similar, only on the bottom which tore the plane apart? right @grok

Reenactement of the accident from the Mayday ACI series The Accident raised issues with inspection and maintenance programs. Jet involved [N73713] had 82336 cycles from 30,775 flight hours. In fact, Aloha Airlines' fleet had three 737s with the highest flight cycles of the total worldwide Boeing fleet.

@RpsAgainstTrump Thank goodness my passport expires long after he will be out of office and perhaps dead (of old age).

The State Department is finalizing a plan to redesign U.S. passports to include a photo of President Donald Trump — The Bulwark

@Viralvid_89 Let's see. Expired tabs. Failure to stop. Failure to obey a lawful order. Resisting arrest. Felony stupid.

Entitled Rich karen Gets a Harsh Reality Check. (2/2)

Entitled Rich karen Gets a Harsh Reality Check. (1/2)

@BodycamVideos_ All major airports are public entities. The "this is private" argument is wrong. This is theft of services. Cut and dried.

@drewlap2 @Mac37128 @chaviation Spirit only owns fewer than 50 A320 family. More than 80 are leased. UAL would likely be talking to the lessors. Yes, reconfiguring would be costly and slow (interior suppliers are overwhelmed as it is). Even so, these airplanes cold be ready a lot sooner than from Airbus direct.

@Mac37128 @ScottHamiltonBI @chaviation Would be a huge investment to refit all of them though.

United Airlines eyeing assets at unnamed airline - CEO: United Airlines (UA, Chicago O'Hare) has been in conversations with an unnamed carrier about buying some of its assets, chief executive Scott Kirby said in an interview with Bloomberg. This was in… ch-aviation.com/news/166536-un…

Re: Spirit Air: "The Pentagon would use Spirit's excess capacity for transporting troops, military cargo or other missions, sources told CBS News." Reminds me of "Air America" during the Cold War. CIA-owned.

@CurtisHouck @ScottJenningsKY Trump, Greg Abbott and Texas started this. You reap what you sow.

CNN's @ScottJenningsKY on Virginia's Democrat gerrymander: "Virginia had -- literally had the fairest maps in the nation. They had a 6-5 map, six Democrats, five Republicans. In terms of proportional representation, they had the fairest map in the nation. That was drawn, by the way, by an independent commission that the voters asked for just a few years ago. Now they will have the least fair maps in the nation. And I'm not surprised that the yes vote won. They had all the money and all the lies. And sometimes in politics, when you got those two things, you can put something over the line, even something as egregious as this. This whole thing has driven Spanberger's approval ratings down into the toilet. She lied to the people of Virginia. They had to write a ballot question that was a joke. They drew maps that were a joke. Now you're going to have huge chunks of rural Virginia represented by 5 or 6 Democrats who all live in Northern Virginia, within about 15 miles of each other. It's a complete joke. Everybody knows it. And there's a reason that all these national Democrats and all their money came into Virginia, because, you know, they don't really care about the people of Virginia. They just care about power."

Watch the pre-market stock buys tomorrow.

@omoelerinjare1 The movie Waitress story line was like this.

For nearly seven years, Melina Salazar was the only waitress at a Texas diner willing to serve grumpy 89-year-old WWII veteran Walter "Buck" Swords. He complained constantly, never smiled or tipped, and drove others away—but Melina always greeted him with patience and kindness. When Walter suddenly stopped coming in, Melina wondered what happened. Then she received a call from his lawyer: he had passed away and left her $50,000 cash plus his 2000 Buick in his will. The note revealed her consistent warmth had meant the world to him. A quiet reminder that kindness, even to the difficult, can change lives.

@DjsAviation American is looking for a new CEO. Unconfirmed sighting of Akbar Al Baker at the big interiors exhibition in Hamburg, looking for a return to the industry. What a fit!!!!! :-)

United Airlines and American Airlines, a possible but unlikely merger... What are your thoughts?

@VoicesofWW2 This series was a big disappointment.

Which episode is your favorite?

@Matt_Pinner West Wing, Hill Street Blues, the original Fraiser, Mary Tyler Moore, the black and white Andy Griffth Show. And just one more thing--Columbo.

What is the best?

The real reason for TACO Tuesday, announced after the markets closed.

@MCCCANM Should go with @AlaskaAir

I haven’t heard many rumors to this end. American probably can’t buy anyone at the moment. Delta & United haven’t said much to this effect…United kind of denied interest in JetBlue a month or so ago. Not sure it makes sense for Southwest. “Growing chatter” = playground rumor.

@honeymoon250 Offer to hold the door while he moves his stuff out.

What’s your advice here ?

@SeizeTheNae This is easy. Harry Doyle. youtu.be/fZtuco0sFaw?si…

Who’s the greatest play-by-play voice of all time? A. Vin Scully B. Al Michaels C. Mike Breen D. Keith Jackson E. Chick Hearn F. Marv Albert G. Kevin Harlan H. Pat Summerall

Industrial spying: paddleyourownkanoo.com/2026/04/02/sen…

@OnDisasters Back in the 737-200 days, a Southwest aircraft nearly lost an engine. The rear bolts failed and the airplane landed with the engine still attached, hanging at an angle, by the front bolts. Then you had the piston days where Boeing Stratocruisers lost an engine and the plane.

After the sad UPS MD-11 crash, which sadly killed 15, from last November (video here) there were many experts claiming "ENGINES FALING FROM THE WING IS UNHEARD OF". Well, while this is rare, here is another example of similar cases, and I added a few more in the comments (in a bizarre coincidence, this date in particular is marred by not one, but two similar engine pylons falling)