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Aviation BusinessPicking up the pace: Abu Dhabi resumes flights, adds new service
After a long shutdown due to COVID-19, things have started to heat up at Abu Dhabi International Airport – and not just in terms of soaring Gulf temperatures. In fact just as Etihad Airways works to build back up its hobbled international network, the United Arab Emirates capital is also shaping up to be the … Read More
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Aviation BusinessBoeing confirms end of 747 production, further reduces output of other jets
In its quarterly earnings report today, Boeing confirmed production of the 747 will conclude in 2022. It also stated that 787 production will fall to six per month in 2021, while 737 MAX production will rise more slowly than previously announced, reaching only 31 per month by 2022. Combined 777/777X production will proceed at two … Read More
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Aviation Explainer SeriesHow do pilots stay current in a pandemic?
With demand for air travel still far below normal levels thanks to COVID-19, airlines are having to juggle a number of difficult decisions and manage not only the financial pain...
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Aviation BusinessSchedule vs. Reality: The gap between published schedules and airline operations
The global aviation industry remains in turmoil, continually challenging commercial airlines as they plan and publish their advanced schedules. This is made particularly difficult by the different lockdown rules and...
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Flightradar24 Update
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As the first flight tracking service to integrate satellite-based ADS-B into a public platform in 2016, we’re proud to announce we’re also the first to make space-based ADS-B data available to all users. Read MoreIan Petchenik
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Just for FunWho drew it best: sky art with an airliner
Airlines have used the advent of ADS-B tracking to create massive sky art seen by millions on Flightradar24. With Qantas saying goodbye to the Queen of the Skies with a 63,000 square kilometer kangaroo, we thought it time to revisit other sky art drawn with airliners. Read More
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Special EventFinal Qantas 747 departure from Australia leaves a special message
The final Qantas 747 departure from Australia left Sydney Wednesday afternoon for Los Angeles. Before heading across the Pacific, VH-OEJ took to the sky over Sydney to leave a special message. Today’s departure marks the end of the Qantas 747 fleet’s 49 years of service. Read More
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Special EventNot done yet: how to track the 87 remaining passenger 747s
Last week we covered British Airways’ 747 retirement announcement, as did many media outlets around the world. The fact that it made for such a big news event seems as good an indication as any that the 747 holds a special place in people’s hearts, whether “avgeek” or not. Read More
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Aviation BusinessBritish Airways to retire its entire 747 fleet immediately
British Airways intends to retire its entire 747 fleet ‘with immediate effect’, bringing forward the aircraft’s complete withdrawal by three years. The airline notified staff via letter, and subsequently publicly confirmed, its intention to remove the 747 from service. Read More
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Special EventQatar gets a win as ICJ rules in its favor over air blockade by neighbors
This week the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a ruling that will come as good news to Qatar and its national airline Qatar Airways. It concerns the three year-old blockade of Qatar by four of its neighbors – and specifically the fact that they are blocking Qatar-registered aircraft from flying through their airspace. Read More
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Major IncidentNTSB releases findings on crash of Atlas Air 5Y3591 near Houston, cites multiple failures
The NTSB has released its findings on Atlas Air 5Y3591, a 767 freighter flight that crashed on approach to Houston (IAH) in February last year. The release comes ahead of a final report which is expected within the next few weeks. Read More
Gabriel Leigh
Special Features
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Overview The Antonov An-225 was built to carry the Buran space craft and rocket boosters, but today operates as the world’s largest cargo aircraft. Read MoreAlex Macdonald
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Overview The worldwide Boeing 737 MAX grounding occurred on 13 March 2019 following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302. The crash of ET302 was the second crash of a 737 MAX following Lion Air 610 the previous October. Read MoreAlex Macdonald
Aviation Explainer Series
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Aviation Explainer SeriesClearing 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 signs. Read More
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Aviation Explainer SeriesHow to Paint a Plane: Going Inside the Paint Hangar
Last week we took a look inside the maintenance hangar, now we’re headed into the paint hangar to see how airplanes are painted. Read More
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Aviation Explainer SeriesFlight Paths and Great Circles—Or Why You Flew Over Greenland
We’re often asked why an individual flight is flying a particular route, or put another way—“why did we fly over Greenland?”. Read More
Ian Petchenik
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Featured ArticleUkrainian flight PS752 shot down shortly after take off from Tehran
Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752 was shot down shortly after departure from Tehran early morning 8 January 2020. The flight departed Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport at 02:42 UTC (06:12 local time) and the last ADS-B signal was received by the Flightradar24 network at 02:44 UTC. Read More
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Featured ArticleFlightradar24 data regarding the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302
Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, a 737 MAX 8 (registration ET-AVJ) operating from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, crashed shortly after takeoff on 10 March around 05:45 UTC. Read More
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Featured ArticleFlightradar24 Data Regarding Lion Air Flight JT610
Lion Air flight JT610 departed Jakarta for Pangkal Pinang at 06:20 local time (23:20 UTC) on 29 October and lost contact shortly after departure. Flightradar24 received the last ADS-B message from the aircraft at 23:31:56 UTC at an altitude of 425 feet AMSL. The flight was operated by Boeing 737 MAX 8 registration PK-LQP. The … Read More
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