Today, on 2 March 1969, Concorde 001 made its first test flight from Toulouse, later going supersonic that October. Sister prototype 002 followed, touring globally and reaching the U.S. in 1973, marking a major milestone in commercial supersonic aviation history.
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🔴 Air traffic seems to have resumed out of AUH, with several Etihad flights taking off. #Airways #News
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Lufthansa Boeing 747-430 (D-ABVM) arriving to Boston Logan from Frankfurt.
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🔴 AUH, BAH, DOH, DXB, KWI, SHJ were supposed to operate 1,537 flights today, according to data from Cirium.
The most affected airlines:
- QR 247 ops from DOH
- EK 238 ops from DXB
- FZ 167 ops from DXB
- EY 158 ops from AUH
- G9 119 ops from SHJ
- GF 59 ops from BAH
🔴 #BREAKING | Air Astana has signed a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, the largest ever direct order by the group. The agreement was made on the 20th anniversary since Air Astana started operating its first A320 in 2006, and includes five A320neo and 20 A321neo aircraft.
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RETRO: DC-10-30 Hawaiian 70yrs in MAN
📸: Ken Fielding
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AZ One having a snow day in Omaha
📸: Chris Goulet/ Airways
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Until and including 4 March, SWISS aircraft will not use the airspace of the United Arab Emirates. Until and including 8 March, SWISS will continue to avoid the airspace of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait and Bahrain.
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🔴 Due to the ongoing tense situation in the Middle East, SWISS is extending the suspension of its flights to and from Dubai until and including 4 March. Flights to and from Tel Aviv will remain suspended until and including 8 March.
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🔴 Emirates update:
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🔴 Malaysia Airlines travel advisory:
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🔴 SalamAir statement:
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🔴 Due to ongoing developments in the region, flydubai has temporarily suspended all flights to and from Dubai until 15:00 (UAE time) on Monday 02 March 2026.
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🔴 Due to the heightened safety situation in the Middle East, Finnair has cancelled flights to and from Doha and Dubai between 28 February and 06 March, 2026.
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🔴 Due to current developments in the Middle East, SWISS is suspending its flights to and from Tel Aviv until 7 March. A total of 14 flights in both directions are affected. #Airways #News
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The following airspaces will not be used until March 7: Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Iran.
In addition, flights to and from Dubai are also suspended until March 1st for operational reasons. #Airways #News
🔴 Due to the current situation in the Middle East, ITA Airways has decided to suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv until March 7, including flight AZ809 on March 8.
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🔴 #BREAKING | Due to multiple regional airspace closures, Emirates has temporarily suspended operations to and from Dubai. #Airways #News
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🔴 GCC skies, 11:05 GMT time.
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🔴 In view of evolving airspace restrictions around Iran and UAE, flights departures and arrivals across select international sectors are impacted. #Airways #News
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🔴 Air Arabia statement. #Airways #News
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🔴 Oman Air has suspended its flights to and from Baghdad in light of recent developments in the region. Further statements are expected from WY. #Airways #News
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🔴 Air India has issued a travel advisory due to the developing situation in the Middle East. #Airways #news
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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 in Iran, Iraq, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Israel.
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Delta Air Lines exercises 34 options for Airbus A321neo jets, bringing its backlog for the type up to 98. www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/del...
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Air Canada’s first A321XLR, C-GXLR, completed RTO tests at Hamburg (XFW) before its first flight. www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/air...
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United Airlines enters 2026 with higher profit and flexibility than American Airlines, despite similar scale in 2025. www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/vis...
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🔴 Air Canada’s first Airbus A321XLR (C-GXLR) completed its first test flight today in Hamburg.
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N782HA back from paint.
📸: Alex Crail/ Airways
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