Why yes, I do go out of my way to get a glimpse of an A380 that's in the area as indicated by #Flightradar24 and other such apps. Doesn't everyone? #PlaneSpotting

Me: I just heard/saw a plane. I'll look it up on #FlightRadar24. Just this one plane. That's it.

Me an hour later: Look at all these hot air balloons! What are they up to!?

Me three hours later, the world around me having ceased to exist: Where are you going, little guy? You going to to Réunion?

Me five hours later, on Google Maps: Wow, everyone really hates this cafe at Piton de la Fournaise. It's a cafe on a volcano, why are you being so picky!? Bring your own trailmix next time, HENRI.

A lot of technology has made things worse in many different ways that are being documented by the very good and fine people here and elsewhere.

But man I do love living in the same era as #FlightRadar24.

Die Flugbereitschaft der #Bundeswehr wird von #Flightradar24 gerade etwas getrollt, glaube ich:
"What are the types of aircraft flaps?"
https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flaps/

An ILS helps aircraft landing in poor weather and low visibility, conditions that occur in Antarctica regularly. But what happens when you need to install an ILS on an ice runway that moves a few meters each year? Enter the transponder landing system: https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/transponder-landing-system/
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Who is operating the most 757 flights in Europe? We used our data to dive into the venerable narrowbody's operations in 2023. http://fr24.com/blog/757s-in-europe/
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CTA understandably tops our airport disruption index right now, with most airborne flights diverting and scheduled flights cancelled. Find out more about our disruption index here - https://bit.ly/459VUL6
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Now let's look at the wind by adding 'wind barbs' to the map. The winds at 1,000 feet on the land are light and variable from the south and west, meaning it's going nowhere fast. At 10,000 feet, the winds are blowing due south in the region of the ash cloud - so that's the…
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Next, we can use our AIRMETS/SIGMETS feature to see the Significant Meteorological Information warning issued to pilots. 'VA' indicates volcanic ash.
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Firstly, let's look at the spread of the ash cloud so far. Our Volcanic Eruption view shows the location of the eruption itself, and maps the spread of ash in the black box. We can see it currently heading out south southeast of Sicily.
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Here's the flight path of #MH122, which returned to SYD earlier following an incident with a passenger, which appears to be ongoing. http://fr24.com/data/flights/mh122#3194cb1b
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✈️🔧 It takes 20,000 technician hours to take apart an A380 and put it back together. We sent @gwleigh to @etihad Engineering to learn how the airline is preparing its A380 fleet for return to service after desert storage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ef7skDTUgE
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On AvTalk, what Niger’s airspace closure means for airlines flying between Europe and southern Africa, a LEAP1-B engine inlet issue sets back MAX 7 certification, and @petchmo tries not to fall out of his chair talking about the new @LEGO_Group Concorde. https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-228/
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⚽️✈️ Football fans are a special group. Nearly 20,000 people tracking this flight to Oberpfaffenhofen at take off, making it our most tracked flight right now. https://www.flightradar24.com/DCAWO/318bc780
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Come along on an exclusive tour of @etihad’s maintenance facilities to see the incredible amount of work it takes to get the A380 fleet back in service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ef7skDTUgE
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On this week’s AvTalk, Niger’s airspace closure creates big headaches, issues with LEAP1-B hit the 737 MAX, and LEGO is going supersonic. https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-228/
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The ERJ145 first flew on August 11, 1995. Fun fact - the original aircraft concept featured wing-mounted engines and a straight wing design, similar to the EMB120 Brasilia.
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We've been treated to a variety of @AirIndia liveries over the years, with subtle evolutions of the classic design adapting to newer aircraft coming online. Which is your favorite? #AirIndia
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Do QR codes have a future in airline liveries? Here's our perspective. http://fr24.com/blog/qr-code-liveries/
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The NTSB today released its final report on United flight 1722, which last December lost altitude after take off—dropping to a radio altitude of 748 feet above the ocean before resuming its climb. https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/united-airlines-777-dives-after-departure/
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