Shyam VimalKumar

Reporter and photographer for @airwaysmagazine | PhD in wind turbine aerodynamics at @aetudelft

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Thank you so much @Airbus for the feature! Monday had never been this amazing before 😁😁!!! Thanks to 🐋 ✈️

#BELUGA #airbus #planespotting #airways

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Our #BelugaXL playing peek-a-boo to kick off the week! 🐳👀 #MondayMotivation

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🔴 Today at Zurich Airport, Edelweiss Air officially unveiled its brand-new Airbus A320neo, christened “Hoch-Ybrig.”

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Spotting sessions with @Air_Clipper is always fun! If you are in Milan, I highly recommend it!

#milanairports #Spotting

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Spotting recap from Milan

by @ShyamVimalKumar

#emirates #airbus #avgeek

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🔴 #BREAKING | The Board of IndiGo today appointed Mr. William Walsh as the Chief Executive Officer, subject to Regulatory approvals. Mr. Walsh’s tenure at IATA comes to a close on the 31st of July, 2026, and he is expected to join no later than on the 3rd of August, 2026.

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🔴 KLM has not ruled out a LOPA diversification for its A350-900 fleet. Seat capacity on the first unit will be 331 in total: 34 business class, 26 Premium comfort, 33 Economy comfort and 238 Economy. KLM expects three units to join its fleet in 2026.

Via @airwaysmagazine

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... and risk assessment from Norse Atlantic! ACARS message has been circulating around the social media showing possibly a confusion over a permit to fly over Eritrean airspace. The airline faced a similar issue the previous day as can been seen on the message from LN-FNE.

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Indigo flights 6E2 and 6E33 diverted back to Cairo and New Delhi respectively, due to last minute airspace restrictions, as the airline said. Indigo flying a wet leased Norse Atlantic aircraft to Europe unfortunately cannot overfly gulf region due to restrictions from EASA ...

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More shots of the beautiful LH 100 Years 747-8i

📸: Rohan Ramalingam/ Airways

#lufthansa #boeing #avgeek

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🔴 The live air traffic situation over the Middle East. Major international carriers have significantly adjusted their operations to bypass Iranian and regional airspace, following escalating military tensions and intermittent airspace closures.

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I don't think there's another occasion as beautiful as this, with the city decorated, olympic flame, pop stores etc! 🇮🇹

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Apart from aviation photography, it was a perfect time to see the other side, thanks to the @milanocortina26 winter Olympics! I just had the opportunity to watch the group match of women's @usahockey and @HockeyCanada! 🏒

#olympics #icehockey

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It all comes down to the final today! The energy inside and outside the arena has been fantastic! Least to say the fans supporting the teams in the city!

#MilanoCortinaOlympics2026 #Milan

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🔴 Airbus is not at the point of decision-making about the A220-500 and A350-2000. Its CEO confirmed interest in higher-demand products and is working behind the scenes on stretched variants; however, a decision has yet to be made.

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The -400f vs the -8f

📸: @ShyamVimalKumar / Palmer Pang

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A couple of takeoffs at AMS

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#klm #airbus #avgeek

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The codeshare partnership between @IndiGo6E and @aegeanairlines is now live. The airline places 6E code on Aegean destinations: Thessaloniki, Irakleion, Malaga, Barcelona, Madrid, Palma di Mallorca, Valencia, Milan, Rome, Malta and Sofia.

Via @airwaysmagazine

#indigo #Aegean

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IndiGo has commenced its first A321XLR operations, launching new nonstop services from Mumbai and New Delhi to Athens. The airline will operate three weekly flights from each city.

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@Rayyanshai49142 @IndiGo6E @AthensAirport @airwaysmagazine No. There wasn't a water salute.

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IndiGo's first Airbus A321XLR, @IndiGo6E, taxiing to the gate at @AthensAirport. ✈️ 🇮🇳🇬🇷

Via @airwaysmagazine

#IndiGo #Airbus321XLR #Airways

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Athens Airport is all set for the launch of @IndiGo6E’s inaugural flight to New Delhi, as the aircraft makes its way from Mumbai. ✈️

#Airways #AirbusXLR #Indigo6e

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@LiveFromALounge It really depends on the aim of such a route. With full fuel, it can fly upto 4700nm with limited payload. Other factors such as total flights hours, pilot requirements etc. further add to the total cost.