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“Raining maggots” and broken toilets It’s been a rough week for flights out of Amsterdam. On the 12th, a KLM flight suffered broken lavatories, but when one of lavatories began working again the crew made the decision to continue the flight—only for the lavatory to break again over Greenland. The following day, a Delta flight to Detroit had a case of “raining maggots” when the larva escaped from cabin baggage containing rotten fish. Yes, we also have a variety of unanswered questions about this incident.

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Grounded for the dumbest possible reason  On this week’s AvTalk, we delve into the US code of federal regulations, specifically those regarding lighted signs and posted placards on commercial aircraft. A quirk in those regulations kept the United A321neo fleet grounded for a short time this week.

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Leaving Las Vegas: the private jet exodus after the Super Bowl Watch more than 500 business jets depart Las Vegas airports after the Super Bowl to 173 airports in nine countries. What was the shortest flight and which was the longest journey?

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Help us track more general aviation aircraft  Our new UAT software is live! If you live in North America you can now contribute 978 MHz tracking data with a second DVB-T stick on your existing Raspberry Pi. Click on the UAT tab on the Share your data page for instructions on how to set up your receiver. UAT is used in North America by smaller aircraft that fly at lower altitudes, mostly general aviation.

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IN THE HANGAR WITH GABRIEL LEIGH

Avior’s 737-200 gets a new lease on life Avior’s maintenance hangar in Barcelona is bustling as the airline prepares to return its 737-200 to service and unveil a new livery.

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