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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 Dubai Airport (DXB). We used our data to take a look at the airlines and flights most affected by the disruption. Diversions FlyDubai (FZ) experienced the highest number of in-flight diversions between April 16 – 17, 2024, with 14 inbound flights diverting to airports including Muscat (MCT), and local airports such as Abu Dhabi Al Bateen Executive Airport (AZI) and…

Tracking British Airways’ franchise airlines

British Airways (BA/BAW) is, obviously, mainly associated with the United Kingdom. However, throughout the airline’s

Dubai deep dive: How Emirates runs its megahub

Dubai International (DXB) is the main airport in the United Arab Emirates, and the busiest

Tracking British Airways’ franchise airlines

British Airways (BA/BAW) is, obviously, mainly associated with the United Kingdom. However, throughout the airline’s decades of operation, it also had other airlines carry…

Dubai deep dive: How Emirates runs its megahub

Dubai International (DXB) is the main airport in the United Arab Emirates, and the busiest in the world based on the number of seats…

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The Air China fleet in 2024

Air China (CA/CCA) is one of the three largest airlines in China, and is third-largest in terms of fleet size behind China Southern (CZ/CSN)…

Europe route updates – April 2024

Between late March and early April, many European airlines launched several new routes, a number of which will be operated during the summer 2024,…

Our most wanted ADS-B receiver locations in April 2024 – help us power global flight tracking

Flightradar24 is powered by the largest global network of independent ADS-B receivers, collecting multiple data points from hundreds of thousands of aircraft each day…

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Latin American route updates – April 2024

On March 14th at 11:35 local time, JetSMART Colombia’s inaugural flight departed from El Dorado airport. The aircraft, with Chilean

Norse takes a gamble on Las Vegas

Norse Atlantic Airways confirmed it will begin operations to a new U.S. city in September. These flights will be carried

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United States and Canada route updates – April 2024

New Pacific Airlines announced it will cease regular flights as of April 5th. At the

Top 10 longest flights in the World

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The Japan Airlines fleet in 2024

Japan Airlines (JL/JAL) commenced operations in October 1951, growing from a small, domestic operation using a Martin 2-0-2 aircraft to a major international carrier…

PLAY to launch flights to Madeira and Marrakesh

The Icelandic airline, based in Reykjavik, announced the launch of two new routes in October. Services will be carried out with Airbus A320neo and…

Africa and Middle East route updates – March 2024

We have reached the end of the March world aviation report, with the Africa and Middle East post. During the last few weeks, Morocco…

New Flightradar24.com label options

e’re thrilled to release one of the most requested features to Flightradar24.com. Airline logos are for web are here! Not only are we adding…

Asia and Oceania route updates – March 2024

Many new routes were announced in Asia and Oceania during March, as well as the inauguration of some connections within this market. The addition…

Are flights squawking 7700 more often?

As the popularity of flight tracking has grown, each time an aircraft “squawks 7700,” thousands of users turn to Flightradar24 to follow the flight….

The Qantas fleet in 2024

Qantas (QF/QFA) has been flying the Australian flag since its foundation in 1920 and holds one of the best airline safety records in the…

Press Release: Flightradar24 and Airbus strengthen collaboration with renewed partnership

Stockholm, March 21, 2024 – Flightradar24 announces the renewal of its longstanding commercial partnership with Airbus, solidifying the collaboration between the two industry-leading entities….

Flight tracking top 10 hotspots

Explore the top 10 areas of the World that see some of the most flight tracking activity and find out why these places draw so much interest.

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Alaska Airlines’ new Xáat Kwáani special livery honoring the native “Salmon People” of Alaska.

Alaska Airlines unveils stunning new Xáat Kwáani livery

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On board the Airbus A321XLR’s 11 hour route proving flight

The Airbus A321XLR is in the final stages of its journey towards certification. The extra-long range Airbus narrowbody is the latest offering from the European OEM and has already joined the order books of some of the world’s leading

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Clearing 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…

Squawking 7700—In-flight Emergencies from a Pilot’s Perspective

We track hundreds of thousands of flights every day and invariably a few will declare an emergency and possibly “squawk 7700” during the day….

Flight Paths and Great Circles – Why Are Great Circles the Shortest Flight Path?

We’re often asked why an individual flight is flying a particular route, or put another way—“why did we fly over Greenland?”. Long distance flight…

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Check out the all-new Flightradar24 3D View with ultra-realistic models and airline liveries.

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Europe route updates – March 2024

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Indonesian investigators probing sleeping pilots

Indonesian investigators released their preliminary report last week regarding a Batik Air flight from Kendari to Jakarta where both pilots fell asleep during the flight. Both pilots were asleep on the flight deck for nearly 30 minutes. Batik Air flight

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The Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is a small gas turbine

9M-MRO the aircraft involved in flight MH370

10 years on—how MH370 changed flight tracking and aviation safety

Ten years ago today, one of the most tragic and

How Wizz Air is managing with more than 20% of its fleet grounded

Aircraft generate revenue solely when they are airborne. Thus, when a specific aircraft model requires mandatory maintenance, such as the case with the PW1100G-JM engine, the repercussions on airlines become evident. In this analysis, we delve into the specific impact of the PW1100G-JM issue on Wizz Air.

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