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Abu Dhabi Airports saw passenger numbers rise by 28% to 29.4M in 2024

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Etihad Abu Dhabi Airports also saw substantial growth in cargo traffic, handling 678,990 tonnes in 2024, representing a 21% increase compared to 560,434 tonnes in 2023. These served to further enhance operational efficiency and the overall passenger experience at Zayed International Airport.

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Bering Air Cessna Caravan departed overweight before fatal accident: NTSB

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As the aircraft approached Nome, air traffic controllers informed the pilot of flight 445 that Nomes runway was being de-iced and was temporarily closed, and that flight 445 could expect a 10 to 15 minute delay in landing clearance to be given. The outboard portion of the right wing was rotated aft and partially separated.

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Hong Kong Airport Parallel Takeoff Leads To Very Close Call

One Mile at a Time

Those are parallel runways, and of course its common to use parallel runways for multiple operations around the same time. With how tight Hong Kongs departure path is into the east, Im puzzled as to how they can issue near simultaneous clearance for jets. I guess at least a close call wasnt in the United States, for once?

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DHL Boeing 767 freighter twice returns to Amsterdam with flap issue

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On the day in question, DHL Air (Austria) Boeing 767-300ER freighter was operating a routine cargo flight from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport to London-Luton Airport as flight QY6700. The plane took off from runway 36L at Schiphol at 14:42 local time. The aircraft was first delivered in May 2000 to Air Europa of Spain.

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DHL 737 crashes short of Vilnius runway

Fear of Landing

The 31-year-old cargo aircraft, registered in Spain as EC-MFE, was operated by Swiftair on behalf of the German logistics group DHL for a routine cargo flight from Leipzig, Germany, to Vilnius, Lithuania. The airport has a single north-south asphalt runway (01/19) of 2,515 metres (8,250 feet). Descend to altitude 4,000 feet.

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Aeromexico Pilot Tells JFK ATC To Relax, And It Gets Heated

One Mile at a Time

While the aircraft was being given taxi clearance, there was a minor misunderstanding, which wasn’t a big deal (but I still think it’s important context, since the Aeromexico pilot is in the wrong here): ATC: “Aeromexico 401, cross runway 31R at echo, follow the 777 ANA on charlie.” That’s seven miles.”

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Review: Cathay Pacific Business Class Airbus A321neo (HKG-ICN)

One Mile at a Time

While I appreciate the huge size of the tray, I found the tray to be positioned rather low in comparison to the seat, as theres not much clearance for most people. Taxiing Hong Kong Airport We had a quick taxi, and within about 10 minutes, made it out to runway 7C, where wed be departing from.