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Have we entered the era of smaller airplanes for good?
There’s been a lot of talk lately about airlines around the world beginning to favor smaller aircraft. Not just amid the pandemic but for the foreseeable future as well. The debate was given fuel when...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 107: Strong words from Sir Tim Clark
On this episode of AvTalk, we mark two years since the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 and the beginning of a years long effort to fix the 737 MAX and return it to service. We also discuss Sir...
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“We will see a surge.” A chat with the airBaltic CEO
Before the pandemic, airBaltic was a rising star in Europe. The airline managed to build up a busy hub in Riga where there had been nothing of the sort before, alongside bases in Vilnius and Tallinn....
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Diving deeper into the data: the past year at airBaltic
Last week we had a chat with Martin Gauss, the CEO of airBaltic – you can listen to it on the latest AvTalk podcast and/or read sections of the interview with additional context on the blog. Gauss...
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Cargo beast: all about the Ilyushin IL-76
If you’re in the market for some heavy-duty, exceedingly rugged cargo planes, the former Soviet sphere is definitely the place to look. There are a handful of aircraft designed during Soviet times that...
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US to Colombia flights are booming, even in a pandemic
Traffic between the US and Colombia took a hit just like almost all other air traffic last year in March – and for a long time it was nearly impossible to find a flight between the two countries unless...
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A Ukrainian aviation legend: all about Antonov
Judging by the popularity of last week’s post about the Ilyushin IL-76, Flightradar24 users and blog readers like their Soviet-era aircraft. And how could they not? We love a brand new A320neo as much...
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Here’s what air traffic to Hawaii is looking like
Hawaii is a very popular place to visit. It’s also a very remote set of islands. That makes it highly susceptible to importation of SARS-CoV-2, but also easier to restrict entry to than, say,...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 108: Ian does his best to pronounce Fagradalsfjall
On this episode, we check on Iceland’s erupting volcano, dig through the Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 final report, and Gabe sits down with Amapola Flyg’s CEO to learn more about the small...
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Amapola: all about Sweden’s little-known Fokker 50 airline
If you’re following us on Instagram (and if you’re not, please do!) you’ll know that last week I took a trip up to Hemavan (HMV) and back to Stockholm (ARN) on the Fokker 50. Those of you who know your...
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Air traffic continues its recovery in March
March 2021 looked very different than March 2020 for commercial air traffic. In the middle of March last year the bottom fell out on the aviation industry as COVID-19 spread and countries rushed to...
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New Flightradar24 ADS-B Receivers Activated in March 2021
Each month we send out complete ADS-B receiver kits that include an ADS-B receiver, antennas, and all necessary cabling to qualified hosts to help increase flight tracking all around the world. You can...
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Checking in on air traffic in China
After slamming on the brakes for the New Year holiday, China’s air traffic recovery has resumed, with traffic from the country’s 25 busiest airports practically recovered to pre-pandemic levels and...
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AvTalk Episode 109: Meet Frugal the Squirrel
On this episode of AvTalk, the densest version of the 737 MAX is certified, a ketchup packet shortage brings us back to a previous espiode, and we talk with Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren about an important but...
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What’s at stake with new 737 MAX electrical issues
After the events of the past few years it’s no surprise that when the 737 MAX has an issue, it receives a lot of coverage. And the latest 737 MAX headlines concerning potential electrical problems are...
View ArticleFrom the flight deck: flying one of the last Fokker 50s in Europe
With only about 200 ever built worldwide and far fewer still in service, finding a Fokker 50 to fly can be quite a challenge. But the Fokker 50 is the heart and soul of small Swedish airline Amapola...
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What is SAS doing with its A350 these days?
Last weekend I took a flight onboard the SAS A350 from Copenhagen (CPH) to San Francisco (SFO) in SAS Plus, their premium economy cabin. I’d flown the SAS A350 once before, shortly after its...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 110: NTSB Investigator Sean Payne, Part 1
On this episode of AvTalk, we welcome Sean Payne, an investigator with the US National Transportation Safety Board, for the first in a two-part interview. In part one this week, Payne walks us through...
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Where the grounded 737 MAX with electrical issues are parked
On 9 April 2021, Boeing announced it was recommending operators of specific 737 MAX address a potential electrical issue prior to flying the aircraft again. Airlines like Southwest, United, Alaska, and...
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Flying Air France long-haul business class
Traveling long-haul is a little weird these days. That’s mostly because of all the new and changing rules, checks and general uncertainty before departure and on arrival. Have you read the testing...
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