Ian Petchenik

@petchmo.bsky.social

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Communications @flightradar24.com, co-host AvTalk podcast.

Flights operating in the DOHA FIR as of 7 June 18:05 UTC.
A photo of United’s first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg still wearing its D-reg and prior to receiving the special paint that acts as a cloaking device, turning the aircraft into a TWA 727.
A beaver emerges from a box after being parachuted into the Idaho wilderness some time in the 1950s.
N626NK en route to Hamilton, Ontario from Orlando.
A large Maple tree branch sits atop a car, partially crushing the roof on the left, rear.
Screenshot of Ian’s Flightradar24 airline filter titled “We’ve got Spirit, yes we do!” showing Spirit Airlines aircraft.
Yak-110 in action. Photo by Rodrigo Ehnis Borja.
A Lufthansa A340-600
The Orion capsule floating in the ocean waiting for the stabilization collar and “Front porch” to be attached to the astronauts can exit.
An email from American Airlines announcing their then-new iPhone app. Body copy of the email reads: "Swipe And Tap Your Way Through Our New App For The iPhone®. Dear Ian Petchenik, Introducing the travel app that understands who you are and where you're going. From where you're departing and from what gate. Where you'll sit and even where you are on the standby list. Use it to change seats, access your mobile boarding pass, check your AAdvantage® miles, set a parking reminder and much more. It's perfect for flying through airports. Download now, free from the App Store." The email also a photo of the app main screen with five menu items for reservations, schedules, status, booking, and Sudoku.
New York Times post about FEMA official’s claim he teleported to a Waffle House. The full headline reads, “A FEMA official says he teleported to Waffle House. Experts are dubious.”
Order confirmation from LEGO that reads "You've made some great choices" Then, "Hi Ian,"
A Virgin Atlantic A340-600 landing in Chicago way back when. Decidedly not a knife.
A screenshot of a Menards promo email offering a Cary French Fry Holder that fits easily into standard automotive cupholders and a Car Sauce Cup Holder than clips into the air vents in your car. Each offered for $3.36 and an 11% rebate for $2.99 after rebate.
A 5 year chart of the price of Brent Crude showing an asymptotic climb in the past few days.
Classic dual spider man meme with one spider man labeled CBP and one labeled DOD
Star Wars "Right?" meme in four panels questioning the basic "100" sticker on the back of an A321neo spotted yesterday. 1. "We've unveiled our United 100 livery" 2. This is just a sticker you're putting on all the planes, you have a proper special livery coming, right?" 3. Blank stare. 4. Right?
A not quite as exciting as the ones posted by Christina cup of coffee being held by Ian at Copenhagen Airport.
Crude oil tanker RYMO seen from the Copenhagen Airport terminal.
An Etihad A350 getting a Type IV anti-ice bath before departure, seen out the window of the lounge.
Truth social post from Donald Trump, in which he appears to direct the attorney general of the United States to begin an investigation into long-dead financier JP Morgan and cartoon character Chase from Paw Patrol. Or at least that's what I assume is happening since he wrote "J.P. Morgan, Chase"
The greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) has not received official notification from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding a decrease of flight activity in response to the federal government shut down. Based on various reports, MCO as identified as one of the 40 U.S. airports that will have flight reductions beginning Friday, November 7; however, this has not been confirmed by the FAA. We encourage travelers to contact their airlines directly for questions and flight status. The airport will remain fully staffed to assist in any way possible.
Four panel, right... right? Meme: First panel: We’re going to cancel 10% of flights in the 40 busiest markets in the US starting the day after tomorrow. Second panel: You have a clear plan for which markets and you’ve coordinated with the airlines before announcing this, right? Third panel: "smirking man" Fourth panel: Right?
Flightradar24 data page for N262MH
Chart showing the altitude and vertical speed of JetBlue 1230, which experienced an altitude loss on 30 October.
A United Airlines 777 carrying the San Francisco 49ers to Houston for this weekend’s game against the Texans flying in between two lines of severe thunderstorms over Texas.
"Active" Spirit Airlines aircraft actually in storage. 7 aircraft registrations: N919NK, N921NK, N926NK, N944NK, N964NK, N972NK, N973NK
A modified version of Lufthansa’s recently publicized wide-body fleet reduction chart. In the original there are 13 existing aircraft types and 9 types in 2030, including the 777X. In this version, a question mark has been added to the 777-9 entry and the 9 types changed to 8.
Image showing the flight paths of Spirit 1300 and Air Force 1 at about 14:20-14:35 UTC on 16 September 2025.
The odometer reads 074747.
Nearly identical posts one second apart from Ian and Jason using the pull quote, "The two black boxes were found within days of the crash, but were only flown to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau in New Delhi on Tuesday." to comment on the AFP article that Indian investigators have begun processing data from Air India flight 171’s data recorders.
Ian’s bum of a cat sits on his desk, comfortable in his transgressions.
A Kalitta Air 747 on approach to Chicago-O’Hare shown on Flightradar24.
Flight paths of multiple 777s, a 787, and a 747 over Ian’s house on approach for Runway 27C at O'Hare Airport in Chicago.
Tweet from CNN with the text: President Trump tells CNN he's "not even thinking about" Musk and won't speak to him "for a while"
Flight path of Swiss A330 on approach to ORD
Air France departing ORD with an unusual flight path due to storms in the area.
A shopping cart filled with 33 64oz tomato juice cans.
The back of a small SUV filled with cedar 2x4s and fence pickets as well as 300 quarts of soil.
A Comment and reply by Southwest on Southwest Airlines’ instagram post “It's not like we traded Luka... 👀" The comment reads: At least the Mavs got AD, we get nothing Southwest’s reply reads: We'll give you free ginger ale!
A KLM 787, La Compagnie A321neo, and a Korean Air 787 in the company's new livery stacked on top of each other.
Snacks, an all black house cat, sits silently judging Ian for daring to take his photograph.
United Airlines’ website listing a flight on Aerolineas Argentinas between Ushuaia and Buenos Aires as operated by a 737-200 Combi.
A pop up notification in Google Earth that says "The feature being edited has been destroyed."