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Same pilot, same patch of sky, new message.
N1810R, the same Cessna behind the Mona Lisa flight path last week, was back in the air over Arkansas yesterday.
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#Breaking: We’re excited to share a preview of Terminal 5, Singapore’s new terminal that is mega-yet-cosy! 🌟 T5’s design features overlapping roof leaves creating cosy spaces. The ground transportation centre connects rail, bus, and other services seamlessly!
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Today at 1:45pm, subject to weather, serviceability, and operational requirements, RAF aircraft will take to the skies above London and over Buckingham Palace to celebrate 80 years since Victory in Europe.
#VEDay80
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Honored to be recognized even after moving on.
Martin Gauss' Top 5 Achievements As CEO Of airBaltic simpleflying.com/martin-gaus…
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We’re ready to roll out our latest Boeing 777 upgraded cabins to Lisbon, Dublin, Hong Kong, Male, Kolkata, Colombo, Johannesburg and Cape Town for customers to enjoy the best onboard experience in the skies! emirat.es/gjicj2
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We nailed it.
During XB-1’s second supersonic flight, we partnered with @NASA to take this Schlieren image of XB-1 pushing through the air at supersonic speeds. Here’s the shot, captured by NASA teams on the ground. It documents the changing air density around XB-1 and the resulting shock wave—making the invisible visible.
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They say good things come in threes. And with our newest destinations, it couldn't be truer!
Shenzhen, Da Nang, and Siem Reap are joining the Emirates network in 2025. 🤩
Three new adventures await! Who's booking the first flight? 🙋🏻♀️ emirat.es/scw7hm
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We’ve signed an interline agreement with @FlyAirPeace, offering single-ticket travel to an additional 13 cities in Nigeria. emirat.es/b9dm6j
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✈️ XB-1 Flight 13 has landed.
Today, Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg safely and successfully achieved supersonic speed during XB-1’s 13th and final test flight.
✅ New top speed: Mach 1.18 (671 KTAS, 772 MPH)
✅ New max altitude: 36,514 ft.
✅ 3 supersonic runs, including 1 Schlieren photography run
✅ Additional confirmation of no audible sonic boom
Learn more about XB-1 Flight 13: boomsupersonic.com/flyby/xb-…
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It might be Super Bowl Sunday, but we’re focused on Supersonic Monday.
The XB-1 flight test team is on the ground in Mojave, preparing for Flight 13. During this supersonic test flight, we’ll gather acoustic data and capture Schlieren photography.
Watch the flight livestream on Feb. 10 beginning 10:30am PST/ 1:30pm EST on boomsupersonic.com/xb-1.
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The first @RoyalAirForce P-8A Poseidon landed in Scotland five years ago today.
The fleet of nine aircraft at @RAFLossiemouth are supported by over 200 members of #TeamBoeing, ensuring they're always ready for the RAF to defend maritime and national security.
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The A350 tail view camera - probably the best in flight entertainment in the world!
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XB-1’s supersonic test flight has landed. ✈️
Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg touched down at the Mojave Air & Space Port a few seconds ago.
Our live Q&A with Geppetto & @bscholl will begin shortly at boomsupersonic.com/xb-1. Join us to hear what it feels like to make aviation history.
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It’s supersonic day. XB-1 will break the sound barrier today, Jan. 28.
Watch the test flight beginning at 7:45am PST/10:45am EST/3:45pm GMT on boomsupersonic.com/xb-1. We’re livestreaming the flight via @Starlink from our chase aircraft.
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Introducing you our first Airbus 350 aircraft✈✨
We look forward to your brand new journey with our Airbus 350🩵
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We are excited to be relaunching our seasonal Sydney to Sapporo services, offering the only direct flights between Australia and the winter playground of Hokkaido 🇯🇵.
The flights, which will commence in December 2025 and run through to March 2026* during Japan's world-famous ski season, will be operated three times a week on our Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Adding Sapporo to our schedule also marks the 100th destination in the Qantas network across Australia and the world.
*𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭.
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NEW: @flyscoot will be launching direct flights between Singapore and Vienna, Austria! 🇦🇹
The thrice-weekly flights to Vienna, lauded as the City of Music, will begin on 3 June 2025 on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Read more here: changi.me/40faL5P
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#LY27, Tel Aviv-Newark, squawking 7700 and turning back off the coast of France. flightradar24.com/ELY027/38b…
For more information on ‘Squawking 7700’ please see flightradar24.com/blog/squaw…
