Tag Archives: Emirates
Tag Archives: Emirates
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AvTalk PodcastAvTalk Episode 71: Firm Orders
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSSOn this week’s episode, our resident numbers expert Gavin Werbeloff joins us to make sense of the orders from this year’s Dubai Airshow. We also say goodbye the first A380 to be dismantled and take a look at...
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AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 41: Mistakes Were Made
On this episode of AvTalk, Seth Miller joins us as he and Jason take in the Airline Passenger Experience Expo in Boston. We revisit some of the aviation mistakes made last week and with a Bloomberg report suggesting Emirates could take over Etihad, we try to envision what a merger between the two carriers might … Read More
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AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 32: Jet Assisted Take Off
On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss the aviation incidents that have occurred in the past two weeks and delve into the fortunes of major carries in the Middle East. And we’re joined again by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren to discuss vintage aviation advertising and… strapping rockets to a Convair? Read More
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Special Event
Highlights from the Airbus 2017 Delivery Figures
Airbus released its 2017 order and delivery figures on Monday, delivering a company-record 718 aircraft. Most of the aircraft delivered by Airbus in 2017 were from the A320 family, which includes the A319, A320, and A321. 181 of the A320 family aircraft were New engine option (neo) variants. Read More
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AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 19: They Bought How Many Planes!?
On this episode of AvTalk, we welcome back Seth Miller to discuss his recent adventures on a variety of Japanese low-cost carriers and his flight on the COMAC ARJ 21. He also fills us in on the status of Operation Puerto Rico Care Lift and the upcoming Operation Gift Lift. And we recap the massive … Read More
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AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 18: A United 747 Farewell
In this episode of AvTalk, we send Jason to Hawaii on the final United Airlines 747 flight, the Maho Beach Cam comes back after Hurricane Irma, and Emirates takes delivery of its 100th Airbus A380. Read More
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Special Event
Visualizing a Special Day for the Emirates A380 Fleet
On 26 March, Emirates launched two brand new A380 routes and re-inaugurated a third, marking the occasion with events in Tokyo, Casablanca, and São Paulo. Emirates asked us to visualize the flights and the rest of their A380 fleet’s travel for the day. We created two visualizations and noted a few statistics about the day’s … Read More
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Special Aircraft Tracking
The Emirates A380 Fleet Revisited
In April, we followed the Emirates Airbus A380 fleet for a day, tracking their then 75-strong fleet. Since April, Emirates has inaugurated new routes—both long and short—and grown their A380 fleet to 88. With this in mind, we decided to check in with the world’s largest A380 fleet. Read More
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Inside Flightradar24
This Week in the Air—September 4-10
Beginning Our Wave Glider ADS-B Sea Trials This week we began tracking flights with an ADS-B receiver on a Wave Glider® manufactured by Liquid Robotics® and managed by Maritime Robotics. The Wave Glider is currently 650 kilometers southeast of Jan Mayen and 400 kilometers from our target test area. One week into our sea trial, … Read More
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Major Incident
Emirates 521 Accident in Dubai
Emirates flight 521 from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai suffered an accident while attempting a missed approach at Dubai International Airport. The aircraft impacted runway 12L and slid to a stop. All passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft safely. A Dubai Airport firefighter suffered fatal injuries after an explosion in the center wing tank. Read More
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