🚨 Lufthansa 787 sackt am Gate zusammen – BFU nennt ersten entscheidenden Fehler
July 10, 2026
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5 min readA Ryanair window shattered mid-flight, a Lufthansa 787 collapsed at the gate in Frankfurt, and Air India may delay aircraft deliveries — these are the headlines from this episode of Frequent Traveller Circle. The host, Lars Korsten, walks through a series of developments in aviation, from safety incidents to market shifts, and offers a sober take on what each means for travelers and the industry.
Ryanair window break: rare, violent, but safety systems worked
On a Malta Air Boeing 737-800 operating flight FR 1879 from Thessaloniki to Memmingen, a cabin window broke at approximately 15,000 feet during climb. The resulting decompression triggered the oxygen masks and created a suction effect that partially pulled a passenger toward the opening. The host explains this as the Venturi effect — the same principle that draws soap from a dispenser when water flows past it. The aircraft circled for about an hour and 15 minutes before landing. Some speculated this was to burn fuel, but the host notes that the 737 (like the A220) cannot dump fuel because its maximum takeoff weight equals its maximum landing weight. The cause of the window failure is unclear: either a pre-existing structural issue or an object striking the window from outside. The host emphasizes that such events are extremely rare and that the crew's response demonstrated that safety systems functioned as designed. T
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Opening & Topic Overview** - Lars Korsten introduces the episode with a fast rundown of today’s stories: a Ryanair window break, Air India delaying orders, Boeing 777X range news, dynamic BahnBonus pricing, Eurowings bringing back real business class, and the Lufthansa 787 nose collapse.
- 2 (01:18) **Ryanair Window Break Mid-Flight** - A Boeing 737-800 operated by Malta Air suffers a cabin window failure at about 15,000 feet on flight FR 1879 from Thessaloniki to Memmingen.
- 3 (04:36) **Lufthansa 787 Nose Collapse – BFU Preliminary Finding** - The German BFU confirms the cause was a missing safety pin (locking pin) during maintenance in Frankfurt.
- 4 (06:16) **Air India Delays Orders – Rivals Circle** - Air India is under financial pressure and may push back deliveries of its massive 600+ aircraft order, creating open slots.
- 5 (07:42) **Boeing 777X Range Boost** - Unannounced range improvements: the 777-8 jumps from 8,745 nm to 9,500 nm, and the 777-9 from 7,285 nm to 8,000 nm, putting it closer to the A350.
- 6 (09:14) **BahnBonus Goes Dynamic Pricing** - Deutsche Bahn introduces dynamic pricing for its loyalty program, lowering the base value of points and making flexible tickets significantly more expensive.
- 7 (11:06) **Eurowings Brings Back Real Business Class** - Eurowings plans to install lie-flat or premium economy-style seats (from long-haul) on some A320neo aircraft, starting winter 2026/2027, on premium short- and medium-haul routes.
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Show Notes
📢 Neue Erkenntnisse zum Lufthansa-787-Vorfall in Frankfurt!
Die BFU hat ihren Zwischenbericht veröffentlicht und nennt erstmals wichtige Details zum Gateunfall der Boeing 787-9. Warum klappte das Bugfahrwerk plötzlich ein? Welche Rolle spielte der fehlende Sicherungsstift? Und weshalb wurden deutlich mehr Menschen verletzt als zunächst bekannt?
In diesem Video fassen wir die aktuellen Erkenntnisse verständlich zusammen und ordnen den Vorfall ein.
👇Frage des Tages 1:
👉 Sind Streiks noch sinnvoll oder schädlich?
👇Frage des Tages 2:Â
👉 Würdet ihr Basic Business Class buchen?
00:00 Willkommen zu Frequent Traveller TV
01:18 Ryanair Fensterbruch: Eine Analyse
04:36 Lufthansa Dreamliner: Menschliches Versagen
06:16 Air India und die Konkurrenz
07:42 Boeing 777X: Mehr Reichweite
09:14 BahnBonus und dynamische Preise
11:06 Rückkehr echter Business Class bei Eurowings
12:37 Fazit & Fragen des Tages
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