Air Traffic Control

Global news on issues relating to Air Traffic Control (ATC). Our blog is at @flightorg and our podcast is at @FlightPodcast.

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Fars Air Qeshm's only Boeing 747-281B (EP-FAB) was damaged during a loading SNAFU at Hamad International Airport, Doha yesterday. .. #flight #aviation #boeing #boeing747 #doha

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A demonstration in how to simultaneously show off your love of aircraft and repel women .. #aviationcomedy #aviation #mk

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Santa's North Pole Village Approach, RNAV, RW18 .. #flight #aviation #christmas #mjk #aviationcomedy

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A recent Santa sighting from a B737 .. #flight #aviation #aviationcomedy #christmas #marty #boeing #boeing737

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An Emirates A380 on a test flight over Germany, December 2017 .. #flight #aviation #airbus #viralnetics #emirates #mjk #aviationcomedy #christmas

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A reminder what Christmas lights are meant to look like .. #flight #aviation #christmas #aviationcomedy #mjk #boeing #airbus

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The 2018 Santa ("Sleighrider One") NOTAM .. #flight #aviation #santa #christmas #airservicesaustralia #mjk

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Aeromexico B737-800 XA-ADV allegedly collided with a drone early yesterday morning while on approach to RW09 at Tijuana .. #flight #aviation #flightsafety #boeing #boeing737 #aeromexico

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A B747-400 operated by Sky Lease Cargo (Callsign Skycube, Rego N908AR, Serial 28026 LN:1105) vacated the RWY at Halifax on arrival from Chicago yesterday. Five crew on board reportedly with minor injuries were taken to hospital .. #flight #aviation #boeing #boeing747 #skyleaseca

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Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER, Flight JT-633 from Bengkulu-Jakarta after a wingtip hit a pole (near the VIP gate) at Fatmawati Soekarno Airport, Bengkulu. Reportedly occurred during departure taxy at 6:15pm last night .. #flight #flightsafety #aviation #boeing737 #boeing #lionair #s

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On 11th October at 1410L, a technician was working on an F-16 at Florennes Air Base when he accidentally activated the six-barrel 20mm Vulcan M61A-1 cannon causing serious damage to another F-16AM (FA-128) that was parked in front. Full of fuel, the second F-16AM exploded and da

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Air India IX 611, a Boeing 737, carrying 130 passengers and six crew, deparyed Trichy airport in southern India early on Friday when airport officials observed the aircraft impact the airport perimeter wall. The flight was diverted to Mumbai where it landed safely .. #flight #av

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Sneak Peek from Top Gun 2. The bike chosen for the movie is a limited edition #Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon. Only 120 were made and sell for $31,000 .. #enternetics #topgun #tomcruise #viralnetics #aviation

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That Always Flight TG679 (Boeing 747-400) departed Guangzhou at 8.58pm local (Monday) and arrived at Suvarnabhumi at 10.48pm. On landing the aircraft vacated the runway. None of the 97 passengers or 18 crew were injured .. #flight #aviation #boeing747 #boeing #thaiairways

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Thomas Cook told Sun Online Travel: "It goes with out saying it's an accident, but it is one way to highlight where the emergency exit is." Accident? .. #flight #aviation #thomascook #aviationcomedy #viralnetics

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"I would prefer an intelligent hell to a stupid paradise" - Blaise Pascal .. #aviationcomedy #aviation #viralnetics

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The first Boeing 747, September 30th, 1968 .. #history #aviationhistory #viralnetics #boeing #boeing747 #aviation

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An ex USAF B747 towed by Coast Guard tug "Island Trader" from Quonset State Airport, Rhode Island, to National Harbor on the Potomac by way of Cape Henry, Virginia. The aircraft left on September 27th and will arrive October 1st as part of https://t.co/RvbotR47fJ .. #flight

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The Lanier Pocket Secretary Mini-Cassette recorder. Printed in an Ozark in-flight magazine, August 1977 .. #history #aviationhistory #viralnetics #aviation

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Pan Am In-Flight Service instructor Silvio Broglia showing Pan Am stewardess trainees (and future "pilot wives") 'spoon and fork' serving techniques off the Hors d'oeuvre platter .. #aviation #history#aviationhistory #panam #flightattendant