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Aviation explainer series

Our useful Aviation explainer series looks at a wide range of topics and aims to answer a lot of the questions that arise with flight tracking. Ever wondered about how an aircraft black box works? Or perhaps how to read weather / METAR reports? Maybe you’re interested in why aircraft dump fuel from time to time? Take a closer look at some of our articles below to help better understand these topics.

Have you been eyeballing the Flightradar24 list of most tracked flights during European morning hours for the past couple of weeks? Then you’ve probably…
Antarctica stands as Earth’s most remote and inhospitable continent. Nature clearly tells you not to go. And yet, you feel the call of the…
Given how speed and efficiency is a crucial component of its DNA, the aviation industry can be surprisingly slow in embracing new concepts and…
An aircraft taking of at sunset
The first recorded powered flight lasted for 12 seconds and covered a distance of 120 feet. If the Wright brothers were alive today, surely…
Editor’s note: We were interested in the differences between operating the Boeing 737 NG and the 737 MAX. A pilot for a European airline…
On 31 August, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen was en route from Warsaw to the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv aboard a luxaviation…
With the rise of GPS jamming and spoofing around the world, Flightradar24 has adapted flight tracking to show the most accurate possible path. By…
Aircraft departing and arriving at London Gatwick Airport
In busy airspace, organization is paramount. As aircraft depart and approach major airfields, they’ll follow the SID and STAR to everyone on the same…
Icelandair Hekla Aurora 757
Classics, NGs, MAX, and 757s — here’s how to tell the difference between Boeing’s narrow body line up….
On May 8, 2025, a Ryanair (FR/RYR) flight made an unscheduled stop in Limoges (LIG) with an unexpected extra passenger. Flight FR4797, operating from…
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