Tag Archives: Emirates
Tag Archives: Emirates
Just for FunWhere are A380s flying these days?
Anyone who has paid attention to the airline industry since March will know that the A380 has not fared well this year. The superjumbo posed a challenge for airlines even before demand for air travel took a massive hit in March – because with so many seats to fill, it could be difficult to operate … Read More
By Gabriel Leigh
Aviation BusinessTale of two airports: Doha and Dubai in the pandemic
The novel coronavirus has impacted aviation worldwide, and the Persian Gulf region has been no exception. In fact the drop in traffic there has been especially striking. We’ve grown accustomed to seeing thousands of planes a day shuttling people through the Gulf’s capital airports – but all of a sudden...
By Gabriel Leigh
Special Aircraft TrackingEmirates to restart A380 flights this week
Emirates will restart service with its Airbus A380s this week after nearly four months on the ground. Flights by the A380 will restart to London and Paris beginning 15 July with additional services to follow. At 115 aircraft, the Emirates A380 fleet is the largest in the world. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
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...
By Ian Petchenik- 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
By Ian Petchenik - 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
By Ian Petchenik 
Special EventHighlights 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
By Ian Petchenik- 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
By Ian Petchenik - 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
By Ian Petchenik 
Special EventVisualizing 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
By Ian Petchenik