RobAvia - Robert Farrugia

There's still lots to do but "150 Seconds: Disaster On A Sunday Afternoon" is starting to feel a bit more real. Though in my naivety I thought a second book might be a little easier... @colinsutton @FirstFalklands @StainesMiddx @PatrickHHoy @MaxK_J @Gemma_Lavender

Excellent new upload by @MenTourPilot on YouTube covering the TWA800 disaster, clearly explaining the accident - and debunking the various conspiracy theories. @OnDisasters @katherinealee @scottiebateman youtu.be/DHHeGrvuAhg?si…

@OnDisasters I’ve seen this clip many times and only today found out it was Voyager 2, which I watched launch from Cocoa Beach.

The timing on this sequence HAD to be perfect and it was. Superb TV moment here

@AbbieEaton44 If you've already tried passive-aggressive tutting as you walk past and it hasn't worked, then only one person can advise you: @SoVeryBritish

One of my neighbours still has their Christmas tree up. Should I inform the police? Many thanks

@PhilosophyOfPhy I’ve seen this clip many times but never realised it was Voyager 2, which I watched launch from Cocoa Beach.

This legendary sequence from the 1978 BBC series Connections is often remembered as the "greatest shot in television history," it actually shows the launch of the Voyager 2 space probe atop a Titan IIIE rocket.

@jonostrower Paging @MaxK_J

Random question: Does anyone have the April 1989 editions of Flight International Magazine?

Heathrow is fine if it's within the same terminal. Less so between terminals, especially T4. CDG is similar. Frankfurt should be simple, but if Schengen>non then it always seems like multiple checkpoints and UK arrivals often get a bus gate. JFK is better now BA/AA share a terminal, but Global Entry is vital for tight transfers.

Which major airport do you try to avoid when connecting? 🇬🇧 London Heathrow 🇫🇷 Paris CDG 🇺🇸 JFK 🇩🇪 Frankfurt Or is there a worse one? 😅

@OnDisasters Not that I am aware of. There is a press report of a call for a memorial from 2017, but nothing seems to have come of it. manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

@RobAviation Any memorial to the crash?

OTD in 1957: BEA Flight 411, a Viscount, crashes in Manchester (England), all 20 aboard and 2 on the ground die. On approach, aircraft suddenly went out of control. Cause traced to metal fatigue in bottom bolt securing flaps, causing them to fail and stay in a locked position.

Thank you to @RAeSLHR for the very interesting ’fireside chat’ with @British_Airways CEO Sean Doyle last night. @JSS779 @PatrickHHoy Yes, he talked about The Club…

@MaxK_J Couldn't help noticing on the south side this morning the LY B787 sandwiched between two QR and one EY aircraft...

Nowhere to go… 2 of the 3 displaced Emirates A380s parked at LHR awaiting re-opening of Gulf airspace (and DXB): A6-EEU (“Destination Dubai”) and A6-EEC (with Etihad 787 tail-on in background). Also GF 789. I believe a total of 15 EK, EY, KU, QR & GF twin-aisles are parked @ LHR

@finn_mcredmond Complete agreement re Charing Cross Road, but I'm going to be that pedant that points out "the British Airports Authority" hasn't existed since the mid 1980s.

I was sent to the West End this week to investigate how London treats its tourists. If the way we feed each other is a measure of how we feel about each other, then - well - London must really hate its visitors. My latest food column for the NS, out now!

@hoyer_kat Booked 🙂

I'm pleased to announce that my WEIMAR book launch will be at King's College London on 5 May. I'll introduce the book, followed by Q&A and drinks on the roof terrace of Bush House. It's free and open to anyone. If you'd like to come along, register here👇 tickettailor.com/events/departm…

@jamiebsmith I'm going to assume Bangkok, unless Blackpool has had a major upgrade that I missed 😁

Can’t beat an unplanned QR837 BLK-DOH on the uglybus. Delicious food, super friendly service combined with some fine champagne which was followed by a few large drams of The Macallan. I came back from the bar to a cosy bed prepared for a few hours of rest.

Today marks the International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Their Families. The AAIB joins with @icao to remember all those affected by air accidents. gov.uk/government/new… #AirCrashVictimsDay #AlwaysRemembered

@scottiebateman A selection of classics for you. Good luck with the book #JUMBO

To celebrate the launch of my second book #JUMBO today, the Hong Kong skyline was graced with some beautiful photos of 747’s projected on a building. Let’s see if we can get #JUMBO trending today by please posting your favourite 747 photos with the JUMBO hashtag. Have a great day

@SimonHepworth6 @Birdseed501 Simon, I've DM'ed him this message. Rob

@Birdseed501 I am trying to get in touch concerning permission to reproduce one of your images in a book about BEA. However I cannot message you directly. Can you email me at aviationbooksuk at gmail.com please?

@OnDisasters Among the factors: the captain was in a dispute with the airline over unpaid wages and engaged in a sort of “one man strike” in the cockpit. Green Dot covered it fairly well: Source:%20YouTube share.google/jXoUZZAmxzTkn2…

OTD in 1985: Iberia Airlines Flight 610, a B-727 crashes in Bilbao (Spain), all 148 aboard die. On approach, jet hit a TV antenna in CFIT. Report noted pilot actions - “overconfidence in Altitude Alert and misinterpretation of its warnings” and a likely altimeter misreading.

Race day? Trackday? Professional racing? You won’t find a better tutor, mentor or guide than @abbieeaton44 She even brings her own biscuits 🙂 #PorscheCarreraCup #TOCA #BTCC

@StansaidAirport "Copenhagen, Nagasaki, Rome and Paris" 🎵

Fact: The 1979 hit song ‘Pop Muzik,’ which contains the famous lyrics, ‘New York, London, Paris, Munich,’ was inspired by an answer from our Customer Services, after the band asked, ‘where’s our fu**ing luggage?’

@osborne_bella If any consolation, I once went to a book signing with Griff Rhys-Jones and was the only person there. It did give me the chance of a lovely chat, but shows it can happen to the best 🙂

Today I did a book signing - nobody came 😢 I still had a nice time chatting to staff and browsing the shelves. Plus they gave me some lovely flowers so that was nice. #authorlife #sellingbooksishard #romancebook #BookCommunity