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@BlainPlanes

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I tweet about ✶✶✶✶Chicago✶✶✶✶ & airplanes. Expect typos, but not as bad as my ACARS messages. Probably on my 🚲 or a NAT track. Tweets are my own.

Terminal 4 ORD
Joined May 2012
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
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4 months
Riding the train after a Cubs win with Bill Murray. I just never thought it would be in New York.
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9 months
Santa's helpers are out in full force tonight.
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6 years
RIP to my Twitter notifications.
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6 years
This is Badger. Today he embarks on his first plane ride. Already checked a bag containing a single stick. 13/10 safe travels Badger
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1 year
Rush hour for Chicago O'Hare.
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9 months
"but the plane basically flies itself, right?"
@aviationbrk
Breaking Aviation News & Videos
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Pilots earning their $$$ in MIA 😎✈️ 📹 lawrence.b_
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6 years
LaGuardia flying has some perks. #NYC
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2 years
Flew my last flight as Captain on the Embraer this afternoon and couldn’t have had a better “crew” with me. Excited to see what this new chapter has in store!
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4 years
On Friday I passed my ERJ-170/190 checkride part of my Captain upgrade training, something that I've worked towards for the last few months. Right now I should be excited about flying a new plane, learning the responsibilities of the new seat, and looking forward to what's ahead.
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11 months
Oh look, an Airbus PTU.
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1 year
Wow that's awesome!
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2 years
💙💙💙Cue Rhapsody in Blue 💙💙💙 Excited to join the Friendly Skies as an LAX-based 737 First Officer with my childhood dream airline, United. Thank you to all who've helped me achieve this dream. 🛫
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2 years
Wait what's like the point of these? To admire the scenic views of the Kennedy? /s
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6 months
They should have waited 18 days
@DjsAviation
Dan | Dj’s Aviation
6 months
Airbus launched the A320 ON THIS DAY in 1984
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7 months
Happy Birthday to the 757. 40 years of flying and she's still 🥵🔥.
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3 years
Well I'm all set. ☕ 🥟
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1 year
Her: I bet he's thinking about other women Actually him: on @flightradar24
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2 years
Bigger airplanes, same sized temporary certificate. B-757/767 ✅
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3 years
Men furnishing their apartment be like...
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4 years
When your dispatcher gives you Madison as an alternate. #Wisconsin
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3 years
You're not an airline pilot unless you've walked along a highway to a gas station because it's the only thing around.
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3 months
MDW
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4 years
33 minute flight 28 minutes to taxi to the gate
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3 years
Dear hotel designers: just no.
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4 months
@north0fnorth Not much but you fly by it when landing at JFK when the wind is blowing from the SE. Pretty iconic approach.
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11 months
Gate not found
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2 years
Rate my flight sim rig.
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2 years
Different set of handlebars this morning.
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1 year
🙄 why do airlines do this.
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6 months
@north0fnorth All their runways are just over 2 miles long, the longest one is over 3. For a good size estimate.
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3 years
Fit for duty ☑️
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4 years
Now is the time to shine for the EMB 145 and CRJ 200.
@politico
POLITICO
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BREAKING: The Centers for Disease Control recommended that Americans cancel or postpone gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks. It's the most aggressive federal guidance issued yet in response to the coronavirus outbreak
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2 years
I guess you can call me a Guppy Guy now... Does anyone have any rubber bands I can borrow? 7️⃣3️⃣7️⃣ 🛫
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3 years
It's currently raining over downtown #Chicago . #chiwx #ilwx
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3 years
Standby fun.
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2 years
I forgot to tweet this yesterday, but LOL to the pilot who did his entire welcome aboard PA on ORD Tower (120.75, 22L/28C). One of the funniest things I've heard in a while.
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What are the odds of this? My Dad was on approach (as a passenger) into O'Hare at the same time I was! 🛬🛬
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3 years
If you know a pilot, you know they think everyday is #WorldPilotDay
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3 years
The airline pilots rebelling against a vaccine mandate on the grounds of, "my body, my choice" seem to forget they can't have beards or long hair. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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1 month
Another crossing in the Atari Ferrari.
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3 years
Time to go ride the plane I just flew.
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2 years
So I can go out and use the lav.
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4 years
Let's go to work. 🛫🛫🛫
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2 years
Day 1 7️⃣5️⃣7️⃣✅ . . 🏙️ 🛫☁️ 🛬🏔️ 🛫🌞 🛬🏖️
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1 year
IYKYK
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1 year
I’m certain that there’s a direct relationship between the amount of trouble an airline website/app gives when booking a flight and how good a deal the fare is.
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7 years
So last night I did a thing. 👨🏻‍✈️🛫
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3 months
I've seemed to have landed at some secret moon base or something.
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1 year
The 757 really is an amazing machine. Took off out of KEF this morning with a relatively light load. Climbed to our cruising altitude of 38,000 ft. In 17 minutes climbing out at 310kts/ Mach .80 (was granted a high-speed climb) made for an average of 2200fpm.
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2 years
She did it! Couldn't be more proud of you, Ashley! 🌐💙🛫
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1 year
Ferry Flight vibes. The 57 is one 🚀 empty.
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2 years
Taking the long way to Omaha
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2 years
Not google maps suggesting I can bike on the ramp and across a couple taxiways to get to O'Hare.
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@foxyjewishmama
foxyjewishmama
2 years
Never fear! You CAN bike to O’Hare!
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1 year
Chicago’s O’Hare iconic “Penalty Box” is no more. The April 20th Chart Update shows it gone along with many other taxiways as the airport gets transformed for the new terminal.
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3 years
We've been short pilots and ATC long before covid.
@tedcruz
Ted Cruz
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Joe Biden’s illegal vaccine mandate at work! Suddenly, we’re short on pilots & air traffic controllers. #ThanksJoe
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4 years
Maybe this is why I'm single..
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9 months
It wouldn't be Europe if you didn't park at a hardstand.
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5 years
I've got this awful disease where I can't stop telling airport jokes. The doctor says it's terminal.
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10 months
Peak 1990's aviation.
@JetPhotos
JetPhotos
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A United Airlines 747 landing at Kai Tak, 1996. © Paul Link
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Amol Pradhan
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That’s as high as I’ve ever been ✈️😀 Am sure many have done much more!! What’s urs?! Post a pic!! #aviation #pilotlife
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2 years
Finally got to fly a 727
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5 years
Me before Thanksgiving. Me after Thanksgiving.
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2 years
Happy leg day!
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4 years
If you've ever walked down this hallway you're immune to coronavirus. #LaGuardia
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1 year
One of these is not like the other
@eddljets
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American carriers at Heathrow 🇺🇸 (19.10.2022)
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3 years
Good morning
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4 months
Only my second landing in the 400. Going to get spoiled with the screens 😍.
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2 years
Good morning Chicago 😴😴😴
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2 years
Happy first day of being a Newark pilot! 🥯
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3 years
Can still land with my right hand 🤚🛬
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3 years
I spy with my little eye a retro... @DFWAirport @AmericanAir
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3 years
I'd rather sit in first class AND get paid for it
@slflyhi
Steven Lofgren
3 years
How many of you would rather sit here than in First Class? #pilot #aviation #airbusa320
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6 years
Avgeek pilgrimage achieved.
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4 years
Haven't been to Key West since my charter days, too bad the FO didn't find anything broken on the walk around!
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4 years
New FAFs for LAX. #KobeBryant
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2 years
Somewhere over Iowa or Illinois early this morning hit a pretty big milestone, 1,000 hours of Captain time. It's been fun so far, here's to a few more hours! 👨🏻‍✈️🛫✈️
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3 years
"You drove that better than how you used to drive your car!" - today's VIP.
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3 years
Parked next to a 757
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3 years
Saw this weird looking 737 at O'Hare this morning.
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2 years
Lit up like a Christmas Tree...
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3 years
Getting ready for leg 3 of 3 on Day 1 of 3. #ORD
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2 months
@amazonmilkfrog @north0fnorth Missing Chicago Executive
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5 years
If you listen closely you'll hear the cries of nonrevs.
@AmericanAir
americanair
5 years
Now boarding: you Starting today, you’ll receive boarding notifications from the app when traveling!
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3 years
WYNDE and WATSN arrivals running at full steam this evening. #ORD
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4 years
18 year old Josh was apparently very excited to get a medical.
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6 years
I’d like to announce that I’m running for Mayor of Chicago. Deep dish piazza for all, going to outlaw ketchup, re open Meigs Field, adding 12 runways to O’hare, change the spelling of “The” to “Da”, and finally going to push for Casimir Pulaski day to be a national holiday.
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1 year
First trip with the new hardware.
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3 years
Remember last year when they said coivd was the end of airlines?
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5 months
I wanted Europe, Ashley wanted South America. We compromised on Buenos Aires 🛫🇦🇷
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3 years
Will never not spam you with #Chicago pics.
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3 years
Type I plz
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3 years
Me: IN uniform, standing in front of the FD door thanking everyone for their patience today as they deplane. Random Pax: "you're not the pilot, are you?" Me to me: 🤔🤔🤔
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1 year
@MichelleStenzel I've seen it in Denver, funny enough our flag is next door!
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6 years
Everyone meet Badger, he's 9 weeks old and about to take his first plane ride. 13/10 would be a great pupperger . @fly2ohare @dog_rates
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3 years
When it's oversold by 12 and there's 79 nonrevs in the gate area at D-10.
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3 years
No sweater needed down here. #MIA
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4 years
This Junction is pretty Grand.
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3 years
Not the usual thing you find on the side of the road.
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6 years
TWA
@flystl
STL Airport
6 years
So, which airline ghosted us this morning? 👻 #flystl #stlairport
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10 months
Ah yes, a flight to Kansas.
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4 years
This too shall pass
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