The Aviators Group

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This man directs a Boeing 777 safely to the parking stand with standard marshalling signals

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Double #Dreamliner delivery! 💜💜

Congratulations, @RiyadhAir, on welcoming your first two 787 Dreamliner airplanes as you prepare to launch commercial service.

Get your passports ready for new premium travel routes to 🗺️London, Cairo and Jeddah.

Read more: https://t.co/mB9aC8WwSh

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The initial flights were reserved exclusively for employees and served as a platform for crew training and operational familiarization. Subsequently, a limited number of seats were made available to the public through selected and approved travel partners.

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WATCH: Saudi Falcons welcomed Riyadh Air’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner as it entered Saudi airspace, marking a significant milestone for the Kingdom’s newest national carrier.

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Using a leased Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Oman Air, Riyadh Air commenced limited commercial operations to London on October 26.

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Footage of the Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (D-ABPQ) that sustained a collapse of its front landing gear while it was parked at the boarding gate at Frankfurt Airport.

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🔴 A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (D-ABPQ) sustained significant damage following the collapse of its front landing gear while it was parked at the boarding gate at Frankfurt Airport.

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🔴 A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (D-ABPQ) sustained significant damage following the collapse of its front landing gear while it was parked at the boarding gate at Frankfurt Airport.

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This is the behavior of a Boeing 787 wing in turbulence.

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Boeing has completed high-speed braking tests for the 777-9 at Edwards Air Force Base, simulating a rejected takeoff under full-load conditions.

The test pushed the aircraft’s braking system to its limits, with temperatures reaching 1,371°C. The brakes then had to withstand the extreme heat for five minutes without catching fire, replicating the time needed for emergency crews to respond.

As a safety precaution, the tyres were deflated to prevent explosions during the test.

Successfully passing this rejected takeoff (RTO) evaluation marks another important step toward certification for the 777-9. The test is designed to confirm that the aircraft can safely handle extreme operational scenarios and demonstrates the strength of its braking system under maximum load.

This milestone is part of Boeing’s broader 777-9 certification programme ahead of the aircraft’s entry into commercial service with airlines such as Lufthansa.

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A section of the roof at Terminal 3 of Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia collapsed this afternoon, Monday, April 6, 2026, after heavy rain hit the area.

Large volumes of water poured through the ceiling as stunned passengers watched the scene unfold.

The incident comes amid ongoing torrential rain that continues to disrupt airport operations.

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Some footage of Air Canada Express CRJ-900 (operated by Jazz Aviation, flight from Montreal) that struck a Port Authority fire truck while it was crossing Runway 4, killing both pilots and injuring dozens.

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Air Canada CRJ-900 has collided with a fire truck while landing at La Guardia Airport.
The plane, a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada, struck a Port Authority vehicle that was responding a separate incident around 11:40 p.m. last night.

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Air Canada CRJ-900 has collided with a fire truck while landing at La Guardia Airport.
The plane, a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada, struck a Port Authority vehicle that was responding a separate incident around 11:40 p.m. last night.

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A Lufthansa A380 carving through a foggy approach into Munich, with beautiful wing condensation forming along the way.🤩✨

Video: @Platypuss_10

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The FAA is investigating after a close call between an Alaska Airlines flight and a FedEx cargo plane at Newark Airport on Tuesday night.

The FAA says an air traffic controller instructed Alaska Airlines Flight 294 to perform a go-around because FedEx Flight 721 was cleared for the final approach to an intersecting runway.

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KLM Boeing 777 bounces during a crosswind landing at Amsterdam Schiphol

Video by TipoftheWing(YouTube)

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Why the Airbus A380 Only Utilizes Reverse Thrust on Its Inner Engines?

#airbus #a380 #DidYouKnow

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Confirmation that the Iranian KC- 747 Tanker - the last one still flying - was destroyed at Merhabad on a raid by the Israelis. Do note that while it was built as a tanker, it hadn´t operated in that mission for years (it was used as a freighter)

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A USAF KC-135 has crashed over Iraq, with preliminary reports suggesting a mid-air collision may be to blame.

Aerial refueling is one of aviation's most demanding operations. What crews make look seamless in practice is a precise, high-stakes choreography of speed, altitude, and communication, and when it goes wrong, it goes wrong fast. The video below, captured a few years ago, shows just how thin the margin for error really is.

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A helicopter of the UAE Air Force shoots down an Ira-nian ‘Shahed-136’ kami-kaze drone near the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

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