The Flightradar24 Gulf airline recovery index charts the daily status of Gulf airline flight operations. This week, Etihad is making big moves. https://t.co/jV2hBcbJbQ
Etihad inaugurated its new Charlotte (CLT) service (19 March)... first flight from Abu Dhabi landed safely on an A350-1000.
Impressive they’re still opening new routes in the middle of Middle East tensions... shows confidence in demand and resilience in operations.
Efforts are underway to remove the aircraft from Runway 09 of Phuket Airport (PHK) that had issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) from 12:08 PM to 6:00 PM for the temporary closure of the runway on March 11, 2026.
Initial information suggested a hard landing, resulting in damage to the landing gear and nose landing gear, preventing the aircraft from vacating the runway.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737MAX8 with registration VT-BWQ, arrived at Phuket Airport ahead of schedule, with a scheduled landing time of 11:40 AM but landing at 11:24 AM.
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Emirates resumes operations
Emirates will resume operations. Passengers who have confirmed bookings for this afternoon’s flights may proceed to the airport. This includes customers transiting in Dubai, if their connecting flight is also operating.
Customers can check the flight schedule for upcoming flights, as well as book seats to travel via https://t.co/K4Fcp37GYR.
Emirates continues to monitor the situation, and we will develop our operational schedule accordingly.
We would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience. The safety of our passengers and crew is our highest priority and will not be compromised.
A total of 15 Etihad Airways passenger aircraft have taken off from Abu Dhabi within a three-hour window, likely helping to clear transit passengers who have been stuck there since the start of the conflict.
Other aircraft that have departed Abu Dhabi today:
2 Etihad Airways cargo aircraft
2 IndiGo Airbus A320s (probably empty)
1 Lufthansa A380 (after maintenance)
According to official information from Etihad Airways all flights to and from Abu Dhabi are suspended until 14:00 UAE time on Tuesday 3 March.