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Christina Saull

@middleseatview.bsky.social

Lover of travel, coffee, airplanes, books, beer & baseball. Avgeek who does airline corp comms stuff. Opinions are my own.

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It’s a Monday, so here’s an airplane video

737-700 that was born when I was in high school, climbing out of IAH last Friday. Sound all the way up for full engine purr.

11.08.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well now you have a reason to celebrate again πŸ˜‰

11.08.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Make it meaningful to you! My birthday is on St Patrick’s Day, so mine is a four leaf clover πŸ€

11.08.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is GORGEOUS!! (Got my first one this year too and agree with the hype as well)

10.08.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And happy birthday! Hope it’s a good one

09.08.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh we have that!!

09.08.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s really a dystopian nightmare here, lemme tell you

09.08.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You guys are all nerds, you know that?

09.08.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey hey, I said PROBABLY

Former South American airline execs need not participate

09.08.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Airlines you’ve probably never heard of, Bogota edition

09.08.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEWS: FAA proposes to extend the reduced arrival rate at EWR through October of next year, citing ongoing staffing/equipt challenges

FAA says the staffing situation has β€œnot materially changed” at EWR since June 2025.

08.08.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just used e and w from my house πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

08.08.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just did east and west from my home

08.08.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I actually think this is great! Reminds us that the US is huge and has lots to explore

08.08.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Farthest I've been:

N: Γ…lesund, Norway
S: BogotΓ 
E: Budapest
W: Juneau, Alaska

08.08.2025 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 9
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Bogota is pretty

07.08.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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777X's party trick*

*Folded the aircraft's wingspan is 213-feet and the same as the 777-300ER, so it can use its gates and taxiways. Unfolded, the span grows another 22 feet 10 inches to increase lift.

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a cartoon character says " oh dear god no " in front of a crowd ALT: a cartoon character says " oh dear god no " in front of a crowd
06.08.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so glad your friend is okay, and sad for those who aren’t.

06.08.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Marvelous

05.08.2025 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait - WHAT?! That is absolutely spectacular

05.08.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is going to be a lot of people-ing, isn’t it?

05.08.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Boeing as early as Aug. 5 is expected to make its first maiden flight of a 777-9 in nearly five years, according to two people familiar with the company’s planning. Painted white but earmarked for eventual use by Singapore Airlines, the new fifth test aircraft, registered N2007L, is being tasked with high intensity radiated field (HIRF) testing to evaluate how systems respond to electromagnetic interference. 

No fewer than 20 production 777-9s sit between this test aircraft and WH004, Boeing’s fourth dedicated test aircraft. WH004 first flew in September 2020 and was placed into extended storage when Boeing returned the aircraft to flying status in May to conduct cabin and environmental control systems testing. The Air Current on July 28 reported Boeing had received clearance from the FAA the previous week to begin the fourth phase of its certification campaign that will focus on systems demonstrations.

Boeing as early as Aug. 5 is expected to make its first maiden flight of a 777-9 in nearly five years, according to two people familiar with the company’s planning. Painted white but earmarked for eventual use by Singapore Airlines, the new fifth test aircraft, registered N2007L, is being tasked with high intensity radiated field (HIRF) testing to evaluate how systems respond to electromagnetic interference. No fewer than 20 production 777-9s sit between this test aircraft and WH004, Boeing’s fourth dedicated test aircraft. WH004 first flew in September 2020 and was placed into extended storage when Boeing returned the aircraft to flying status in May to conduct cabin and environmental control systems testing. The Air Current on July 28 reported Boeing had received clearance from the FAA the previous week to begin the fourth phase of its certification campaign that will focus on systems demonstrations.

NEWS: Boeing nears first new 777-9 flight in five years

(Screenshot from @theaircurrent.com's upcoming iOS app and the launch of our new TAC/Intel platform)

04.08.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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And Bogota’s coffee game - which I was VERY excited about - definitely did not disappoint

04.08.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bogota’s street art scene is off the charts amazing

04.08.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Si! Will share everything

04.08.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Made it! With some spicy atmospheric conditions to welcome us to Colombia πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄

04.08.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Buenas tardes from UA 207, IAH-BOG! I’m so excited for my first trip to South America, and to spend some time with my talented colleagues there. It’s a short-ish flight on N17262, a 3 year old Max 8 (my 7th Max 8 flight of this year).

03.08.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

See you in 3 weeks!

03.08.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning from UA1823, where N14536, a gorgeous 3 month old A321NEO, is taking me from ORD to IAH for a work adventure!

03.08.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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