Flightradar24 Blog

Latest news

New Flightradar24 ADS-B Receivers Activated in November 2022

Each month we send out complete ADS-B receiver kits that include an ADS-B receiver, antennas, and all necessary cabling to qualified hosts to help increase flight tracking all around the world. You can apply to host one of our receivers or easily build your own. In November, we activated dozens of Flightradar24-supplied ADS-B receivers and hundreds more home-built receivers. Each new receiver helps us increase flight tracking coverage and provide redundancy across our network of more than 34,000 terrestrial receivers. New receivers in places like Australia, Brazil, India, New…
Top stories

Airlines add special World Cup liveries...

The World Cup kicks off this weekend and airlines are showing their national pride with special liveries. We’ve put together a list of airlines…

Video: Vietnam Airlines 787-9 Review: can it beat Bamboo Airways on Hanoi–Saigon?...

In this video we take the two-hour hop back from Hanoi to Ho Chi Min City but on the Vietnam Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner this…
AvTalk Logo

AvTalk Episode 192: He fought the wire and the wire won

Listen now
Search the Blog
On The Radar Logo
Get weekly updates on Flightradar24 and have the latest aviation news land in your inbox.
Recent news

New Flightradar24 ADS-B Receivers Activated in October 2022

Each month we send out complete ADS-B receiver kits that include an ADS-B receiver, antennas, and all necessary cabling to qualified hosts to help increase flight…

Video: Impressive Bamboo Airways 787-9 business class: trip report from Saigon to Hanoi

In this video we take new, fast-growing and highly ambitious Vietnamese airline Bamboo Airways for a spin on one of the world’s most-trafficked domestic…

Korean Air flight 631 suffers runway overrun in Cebu

Korean Air flight 631 overran the runway at Cebu Mactan International Airport during landing on Sunday, 23 October. The aircraft, an A330-300, came to…

Flight tracking top 10 aircraft

Explore the top 10 most tracked aircraft and find out why these particular aircraft draw so much interest.

Track the aircraft types ✈
Recent videos
Subscribe now
More videos
Flightradar24 logo
Try the full Flightradar24 experience free for 7 days
Remove ads and unlock over 50 additional features
Learn more | Try free for 7 days

See all subscription plans

Other news
Other news
More news

Where are flights leaving Russia going?

After Vladimir Putin announced a mobilization of reservists for Russia’s war in Ukraine, prices for international flights departing Russia this week skyrocketed and nearly…

Final flight of Queen Elizabeth II sets all-time flight tracking record

The Royal Air Force flight carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Edinburgh to RAF Northolt near London set an all-time flight tracking record on…

Weightless: parabolic flight on an A310

I check that my feet are planted shoulder width apart and my knees are bent as the announcement for the start of the third…

New Flightradar24 ADS-B Receivers Activated in August 2022

Each month we send out complete ADS-B receiver kits that include an ADS-B receiver, antennas, and all necessary cabling to qualified hosts to help increase flight…

Flight tracking top 10 hotspots

Explore the top 10 areas of the World that see some of the most flight tracking activity and find out why these places draw so much interest.

Start tracking now >>
North Sea Flight Tracking
New York Airspace Flight Tracking
Aviation Business
Special Aircraft Tracking
Featured Articles
Special features

A Ukrainian aviation legend: all about Antonov

Judging by the popularity of last week’s post about the Ilyushin IL-76, Flightradar24 users and blog readers like their Soviet-era aircraft. And how could they not? We love a brand new A320neo as much as the next person, and
Read more >
Aviation explainer series

Clearing up Call Sign Confusion

Every few months, when airlines introduce updated schedules, we note that some routes may initially be displayed incorrectly on Flightradar24 because of new call…

Squawking 7700—In-flight Emergencies from a Pilot’s Perspective

We track hundreds of thousands of flights every day and invariably a few will declare an emergency and possibly “squawk 7700” during the day….

Flight Paths and Great Circles – Why Are Great Circles the Shortest Flight Path?

We’re often asked why an individual flight is flying a particular route, or put another way—“why did we fly over Greenland?”. Long distance flight…
Flightradar24 Update

Take a tour of the updated Flightradar24.com

We’re excited to unveil the updated Flightradar24.com, packed with lots of great updates and performance improvements. We’ve worked hard to make this the best flight tracking experience possible and this update also lays the groundwork for a host of
Read more >
Follow us
Facebook-f Twitter Youtube Linkedin-in
Latest podcasts
Apply for aN ADS-B receiver
Free ADS-B Receiver

Are you interested in helping us increase ADS-B and MLAT coverage in your area?

Apply now!
Trending articles