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Can a modern airliner land itself? 🤔👇

🎥 Our thoughts as independent content creators on YouTube. ‼️🚨Reports have emerged that the UK Government is considering extending the scope of the BBC TV licence to cover streaming services including YouTube, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Interestingly, these reports have emerged at almost exactly the same time as BBC News has launched its own 24-hour live channel on YouTube. Under the current rules, viewers are required to hold a TV licence to watch live television programmes or use BBC iPlayer. However, independently produced YouTube content, including original livestreams such as Airliners Live, does not currently require a TV licence. That distinction could potentially change. If the reported proposals go ahead in their broadest form, people who exclusively watch independent content creators on YouTube could find themselves required to pay the BBC licence fee. We believe that would be completely unacceptable. Now, to be clear, I have personally held a TV licence uninterrupted since moving out of my family home. I occasionally enjoy traditional television programming and recognise that public-service broadcasting has a role to play. This isn’t about refusing to contribute to something we use. It’s about being asked to contribute to something we don’t use, simply because we choose to watch something else. Take Airliners Live as an example. We produce our own content, fund our own equipment, pay our own production costs and have spent years building an audience of more than 1.6 million subscribers. Our viewers, members, sponsors and advertisers make that possible. The BBC doesn’t fund our broadcasts. It doesn’t contribute towards our production costs. If our equipment fails tomorrow, the BBC isn’t going to replace it or help us get back on air. Yet, under a sufficiently broad expansion of the licence fee, somebody could potentially be required to pay the BBC simply because they choose to watch our content. We create the content. We fund the production. We build the audience. So why should watching our work create a financial obligation to a broadcaster that had no involvement in making it? Of course, we understand that people watch a variety of content and that the BBC provides services beyond television entertainment. But that doesn’t make the principle any less concerning. Independent creators are increasingly becoming a genuine alternative to traditional broadcasters. From aviation livestreams to podcasts, documentaries, interviews and independently produced entertainment, the landscape has changed dramatically. And we believe that competition and choice are good things. The BBC’s recent expansion onto YouTube makes the timing of these reports particularly interesting. While there is no evidence that the two developments are connected, it raises an important question about how traditional broadcasters and independent creators will coexist on the same platform. We would urge YouTube to take an active interest in these proposals and stand up for the independent creators who have helped make its platform what it is today. We would also encourage the BBC to explore greater commercial opportunities, including advertising, rather than relying on expanding compulsory payments to audiences who may never choose to watch its content. If independent creators are going to be brought into the TV licensing system, then those creators deserve a voice in the conversation. The Government’s White Paper is expected before the end of 2026, and the precise details have yet to be confirmed. Until then, we believe this deserves serious scrutiny. If you’re a content creator, we’d encourage you to follow this story closely. And if you’re a viewer, we’d genuinely like to hear your thoughts. Should somebody who only watches independent YouTube creators be required to pay the BBC licence fee?

End To Rising Airport Fees? 👇 The UK Department for Transport has confirmed an official review into airport drop-off and short-stay car parking charges across British airports following substantial price rises. For decades, stopping outside passenger terminal entrances was free of charge across the UK, until operators began introducing initial forecourt fees in the early 2010s to manage vehicle congestion and encourage public transport. Over the past decade, however, these fees have expanded across nearly every major commercial hub, with recent industry data indicating that average drop-off charges have increased by approximately one third since 2025 alone. Motorists now face charges reaching £10 at London Gatwick and £8.50 for ten minutes at Bristol Airport. The government intervention follows sustained pressure from motoring bodies, regional passengers, and parliamentarians who point out that these fees penalise travellers who do not have accessible public transit links. The Department for Transport confirmed the review, stating that it is "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly". The department also stated that ministers expect airport operators to "exercise restraint on rises, particularly where there are limited public transport alternatives". Do you think there should be restrictions on how much an airport can charge for a drop-off? 🤔

Landing the A320 into Leeds Bradford Airport ✈️

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KLM Take Off 💙🔊

LOUD Dreamliner Departure 🔊💙✈️

🚨 Undisclosed Boeing 737 MAX Software Glitch Found Boeing recently discovered a previously undisclosed software issue in its 737 MAX aircraft that could cause an automated navigation feature to fail during landing. According to company documents, this glitch originated from a recent cockpit software update and specifically occurs if flight crews alter their planned flight path following a missed approach. The 737 MAX series has required strict regulatory oversight regarding its flight control software since a worldwide grounding in 2019, which occurred after two fatal accidents caused by a different automated system.

Don't see this every day at Manchester! ✈️👑

🚨 NATS has published its preliminary investigation into the UK air traffic control failure on 8 September. The report says the incident was caused by a previously unknown defect in legacy software within the National Airspace System (NAS), specifically in a module used to process squawk code allocations. The failure began when a valid squawk code request was being processed at the same moment a higher-priority system message arrived. NATS says the timing window for the fault was around one millisecond. When the squawk allocation process resumed, the software defect caused the resulting flight data to become corrupted.  That corrupted data then caused further problems when London Area Control tried to process it. The system was unable to complete some requests, which led to repeated timeouts and caused the connection between London Area Control and the NAS to automatically drop as a protective measure. Initially the link recovered by itself, but as more corrupted data was encountered, the disconnections became more frequent until the connection could no longer recover normally.  Importantly, this did not mean controllers lost radar or radio contact with aircraft. Controllers could still see and communicate with traffic, but some automated flight-data functions were unavailable. Tasks including the coordination and handover of aircraft between ATC units therefore had to be carried out manually. Because those procedures take longer and increase controller workload, NATS reduced the number of aircraft allowed into affected sectors, temporarily stopped some departures and restricted arrivals.  NATS says more than 2,000 flights were delayed, cancelled or diverted as a result of the incident. Normal ATC operations were restored by 18:50, with all remaining airspace restrictions lifted by 19:30.  A permanent software fix has already been developed and is currently being tested and safety-assured before deployment. NATS says a full Major Incident Investigation will follow within 60 days and may add further detail or amend some of the preliminary findings.

🚨 BREAKING: Reports that a Hawk T2 has crashed at RAF Valley Nearby residents report they've heard a loud bang and plumes of black smoke. Eye witnesses claim the pilots were able to eject from the aircraft before the impact. The Ministry of Defence says they're aware of an incident, but the crew’s condition has not yet been confirmed.

🚨New AI Air Traffic Platform Launches In Capital Airspace 👇 The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an artificial intelligence system called SMART (Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes, and Trajectories) across the Washington, D.C. area. Serving Ronald Reagan Washington National, Washington Dulles International, and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall airports, the cloud-based platform ingests 200 operational data streams to predict flow bottlenecks and suggest reroutes before departure. Air Space Intelligence developed the system under a 12-year, $875 million government contract to help replace ageing traffic management architecture that has anchored national airspace planning for decades. Aviation leadership stressed that the platform operates strictly as an advisory tool rather than an autonomous controller. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasised that "it is always going to be a human that manages the airspace in America. This tool will not manage airspace, but it gives us better information, better data to manage the airspace." FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford echoed this focus on human guidance, stating, "It is all just about getting better data clarity and enabling traffic coordinators to make better decisions to allow air traffic controllers to do what we really need them to do, which is maintain the safety of the system and traffic separation."

LOUD A350 Take Off 🔊✈️

🚨 Manchester Airport has just had its busiest month ever. Almost 3.6 million passengers passed through in August, beating the previous record of around 3.5 million set just last year. What's more impressive is how it handled that. Despite the extra numbers, 93% of passengers cleared security in under 10 minutes. Managing director Chris Woodroofe put it down to the airport "connecting the people of the North to the world" through its growing route network, and it looks like September could come close to matching it too, with projections pointing to around 3.5 million passengers again. It's easy to only hear about airports when something's gone wrong. Worth remembering that most days, most flights, this stuff just works, at record volumes. How did you find Manchester Airport when you flew through it this summer?

Look at that wing fluff 😍

🚨 Manchester Airport Gets Its First-Ever Wetherspoons Manchester Airport has opened The Belle Vue, its first-ever JD Wetherspoon pub, in the departures lounge of Terminal 2. The 338 square metre venue seats more than 300 people and is the final major food and drink opening in the airport's £1.3 billion Terminal 2 transformation. The name comes from Belle Vue, the historic Manchester showground that hosted a zoo, funfairs, greyhound racing and speedway from the Victorian era right up until its last event in 2020. The pub's clubhouse style interior leans into that sporting history, mixing classic pub touches with sports memorabilia on the walls. JD Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson said, "We are looking forward to opening at Manchester Airport. We believe our new pub will prove popular with travellers of all ages and be an asset to the new terminal." Manchester Airport's chief commercial officer Stephen Turner said the venue will "encapsulate the spirit and traditions of sporting entertainment in Manchester." Would you grab a pint at The Belle Vue before a flight, or do you skip the pub before takeoff?