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AirACT 747 veers off runway in Hong Kong, strikes ground vehicle

According to initial reports from Hong Kong authorities, an AirACT cargo 747 veered off the runway while landing, striking a ground vehicle and going…

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Emirates and others now taking a Libyan shortcut

Usage of Libyan airspace is ticking up as the security situation has improved over time. We explore one of the main routes through Libya…

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Emirates reactivates its oldest Airbus A380

Emirates (EK/UAE) have returned their oldest Airbus A380-861 to passenger service after 5 years of inactivity. The aircraft was built as MSN007 in February…

Aviation news

2024 – a bumper year of first deliveries for Boeing and Airbus

2024 has been another busy year for the aviation industry, with numerous important aircraft deliveries fulfilled by the two biggest commercial aircraft manufacturers, Airbus…

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A year in the life of the Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is undoubtedly one of the most iconic passenger aircraft ever built. The aircraft emerged from a need to address the growing…

Aviation weather

Storms and flooding lead to almost 900 diversions and cancellations at Dubai airport

Heavy rain has caused significant disruption to commercial aviation activity in the United Arab Emirates, and led to the flooding of large areas of…

Airline news

Emirates’ oldest and newest aircraft

Emirates (EK/UAE) is the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates. One of the world’s largest and most recognized brands, Emirates has risen from…

Aviation business

Airbus and Boeing 2021 Orders and Deliveries

Airbus and Boeing reported their full year orders and deliveries for 2021 this week and we thought it would be interesting to break down…

Special aircraft tracking

Airbus delivers the final A380

Airbus delivered the final A380 this week to Emirates, marking the end of a 16 year production run of 252 superjumbo aircraft. The aircraft…

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Grand tour of the Emirates A380 (is this the world’s best premium economy?)

In this video we take a very special tour of the newest A380 to join the Emirates fleet. Most exciting: we get to spend…

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