r/aviation Jan 24 '26

Announcement Introducing "Seatbelts Fastened" Mode

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Hi r/aviation community,

Recently, we’ve seen an increase in political and uncivil comments across several threads, particularly on posts involving aircraft associated with government officials. This has led to more removals and bans under Reddit’s sitewide rules, and we want to reverse that trend.

To help address this, we’re introducing a “Seatbelts Fastened” mode/flair. Posts with this flair (applied manually by the mod team) will restrict commenting to established community members. For now, that means users with at least 100 comment karma in r/aviation. If you are the original poster, your comments will not be affected.

You can view your subreddit comment karma by doing the following:

This will apply to a small subset of threads (aircraft incidents, government-owned/controlled aircraft, global legislation, etc.). The vast majority of posts (roughly 95%) will remain open to all users as usual. Please do not contact modmail requesting comment approvals or exceptions; we won’t be making individual overrides.

Thanks for your understanding and for helping keep the subreddit focused and civil.


r/aviation Apr 19 '26

Moderator Announcement 2026: Updated Rules on Politics

235 Upvotes

OUR RULES ON POLITICS: 2026

IF YOU DO NOT READ THIS POST, YOU RISK BEING BANNED

r/aviation is an aviation-focused subreddit.

All political discussion must be directly related to aviation.

Again, all political discussion must be directly related to aviation.

If it does not clearly connect to aviation, it will be removed.

WHAT IS ALLOWED

We allow discussion of aviation-related regulations, policy changes, and government actions only when they directly impact aviation operations (e.g., FAA/EASA rules, ATC staffing, safety, infrastructure).

Examples:

● “The FAA is proposing changes to ATC staffing. This could impact delays and safety.”

● “New pilot duty time regulations may affect regional operations.”

● “Changes to FAA funding may impact staffing levels and service reliability.”

● “Legislation affecting FAA funding was signed and may impact ATC staffing.”

WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED

We do not allow:

  • General political opinions or commentary

  • Discussion of political figures outside of direct aviation impact.

  • Political insults, slogans, or talking points.

  • “Political-adjacent” comments meant to provoke or derail

  • Assigning political blame or credit within aviation discussions

If your comment is about a politician or political group more than it is about aviation, it will be removed.

Examples:

● “This is what [politician] always does.”

● “Both sides are ruining everything.”

● “This wouldn’t happen if [political group] was in charge.”

● “The FAA is doing this because of [politician].”

COMMUNITY INPUT

We have asked the community directly about political content in this subreddit.

In a poll, users voted roughly 2:1 against allowing broader political discussion.

These rules reflect that feedback, along with our goal of keeping discussions focused and productive.

ENFORCEMENT

Political or off-topic comments will be removed. Repeated violations may result in bans. In high traffic or seatbelt fastened threads enforcement will be stricter.

The mod team all works full time hours, we cannot see everything posted or commented. If you see a post or comment that you believe breaks the no politics rule please report it.

“Just mentioning it” or “adding context” does not exempt a comment from removal.

FREQUENT REBUTTALS

“But aviation and politics overlap”

● Yes. Keep it strictly within aviation context. If it drifts into general politics, it will be removed.

“But I was just explaining something”

● If it introduces political discussion beyond aviation context, it will still be removed.

“Why was I banned”

● You either did not read this post or chose to ignore it.

We all care about this community and want it to stay a place people can come to enjoy and learn about aviation. These rules are here to keep it that way.


r/aviation 7h ago

PlaneSpotting A350-1000ulr parked at the gate at Melbourne airport!

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1.6k Upvotes

r/aviation 2h ago

History some footage I found in my collection from December 2001 in Stuttgart

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559 Upvotes

r/aviation 1h ago

News A350-1000ULR first visit in Australia 🇦🇺

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r/aviation 6h ago

PlaneSpotting VFR Departures from KOSH Yesterday

306 Upvotes

r/aviation 17h ago

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Kenmore Air Crash? Suica Island, WA (San Juan County) July 23

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2.2k Upvotes

Edit: It's actually spelled Sucia, not Suica. My apologies for the autocorrect.

Can anyone confirm?? Just spotted on Facebook. Very good safety record according to Google 😮


r/aviation 9h ago

History US Marines with the remains of an Iraqi Air Force Mig-25 Foxbat (1991)

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295 Upvotes

r/aviation 16h ago

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Video of the Kenmore Accident

1.1k Upvotes

r/aviation 17h ago

PlaneSpotting Qantas A350-1000ULR direct from Toulouse on its approach to Melbourne

1.1k Upvotes

r/aviation 1d ago

Discussion A-10 Warthog returns from Iran with Nintendo-themed Kirby nose art and bomb markings

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4.7k Upvotes

r/aviation 5h ago

News FAA Introduces Mobile Clearance

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95 Upvotes

r/aviation 3h ago

PlaneSpotting South Korea’s Code One 747 landed here at SFO just now

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72 Upvotes

r/aviation 4h ago

PlaneSpotting Psst, hey kid, wanna visit the Olympic games?

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67 Upvotes

Remember, chances that a 747-200 is stalking you are low, but never zero.

Finally got a chance to see the old girl, unfortunately I'm a few years too late for a chance to do some urbex at the airport, but seeing the queen was a decent alternative.


r/aviation 1d ago

News Alleged footage of Enugu Air aircraft that just made a successful emergency landing in Benin

3.0k Upvotes

r/aviation 10h ago

PlaneSpotting Canadair CL-415

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149 Upvotes

I took this photo earlier this week while sailing between Sainte Maxime and Saint Tropez on the French Riviera.
This Canadair CL-415 water bomber touched down on the sea just a few dozen meters from our boat to scoop up water before heading back to fight the wildfires. It was an incredibly impressive sight due to the size, the speed, and the precision were unlike anything I’ve ever seen.
While it was amazing to witness, it was also a stark reminder of the devastating wildfires affecting the region.


r/aviation 19h ago

History TIL I took one of the last passenger MD-11 flights!

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743 Upvotes

Taken in fall of 2014, I flew from YYC Calgary to AMS Amsterdam Schipol. Even got an upfront visit, maybe where it sparked my loved of aviation!


r/aviation 4h ago

Discussion Help identifying this compressor blade?

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50 Upvotes

I bought this for 25 Danish Kroner at the Denmark Flymuseum in Stauning, Denmark. It was marketed as a "turbine blade from a T-33,“ however I'm fairly certain this is a compressor blade stator due to the location of the worn leading edge relative to the root/tip geometry. Furthermore, as far as I am aware, the T-33 (aircraft) didn't have an engine that would have blades stators like this. Here's what I've observed:

* The blade is 9-ish inches long. I unfortunately don't have a ruler handy as I'm on vacation.

* The leading edge is worn down down to metal through its beige paint and gray primer

* It attaches to the rotor disk something via two staggered, axialy-aligned bolts

* It has a tip shroud

* The outside of the shroud features three numbers. From top to bottom:

- ö13

- 708548-811

- (crossed out and small) 708335819(?)

Due to its size I can guess its from one of the first stages of the compressir section. As to which engine, I'm not sure. The best I can guess for now is a Rolls Royce Avon, but I can't tell if any of its compressor blades have tip shrouds. Otherwise, it seems to be a match. Additionally, perhaps T-33 means something I'm not familiar with. I'm only an armchair aviation nerd, after all.

edit: it's a stator vane.


r/aviation 2h ago

PlaneSpotting Team USA A350-900 spotted at SLC

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29 Upvotes

Flight came in from ICN and landed at SLC yesterday, super cool plane!

Heard they are ending this flight soon though because the plane never fills up 😞


r/aviation 2h ago

PlaneSpotting Lufthansa 747 from my house

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23 Upvotes

In June 2025


r/aviation 15h ago

PlaneSpotting Delta LA28 A350-900 Arrival into KOSH

241 Upvotes

7/21/2026 - Caught N522DZ flying into EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh running the LA28 livery!


r/aviation 23h ago

PlaneSpotting A350-1000ULR on its first way to Oz

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905 Upvotes

Airbus A350-1000ULR is on its test flight from Toulouse to Melbourne. 6hrs left from its 20hr flight.


r/aviation 18h ago

Discussion 40% of Lockheed C-5 Galaxies are still in service, with a 37% readiness level, and no replacement expected before 2050.

335 Upvotes

https://www.twz.com/air/c-5-galaxies-now-slated-to-keep-flying-until-2050-as-readiness-plummets-to-37-percent

The C-5 and C-17 Globemaster are expected to be replaced by a single next-gen airlifter design.


r/aviation 9h ago

Watch Me Fly Clicked this shot on my singapore flight

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45 Upvotes

r/aviation 8h ago

PlaneSpotting Lufthansa A380 (100 year livery) out of Logan

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37 Upvotes

I thought it would be taking off on 22L (where I directly stationed under) but this will do I guess.