Aviation Analyst, Consultant, Advisor. Broadcasting #Aviation News @LBC @SkyNews @BBC @AlJazeera @ITV ✈️ Columnist Gulf-Times 🎧 Host of ‘On-Air’ Podcast 🎙️

Usually at 38,000ft / London
Joined September 2010
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Saudi Arabia’s main airport was gearing up to reopen as early as Sunday after operations had been disrupted by a spate of attacks by Houthi rebels bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Western Sydney International Airport is officially open to passenger traffic! @JetstarAirways has the honor of carrying the first passengers aboard #JQ362. flightradar24.com/JST362/424…
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Flights to Jeddah currently being held. Last landing was approximately 90 minutes ago. flightradar24.com/airport/je…
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🚨 Breaking: Saudi Arabia intercepts cruise missile in vicinity of Riyadh airport, projectile hit Terminal 4 causing a fire
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Flights bound for Dammam‚ including one that was originally scheduled to Riyadh, are currently holding away from the airfield. flightradar24.com/airport/dm…
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رويترز عن مصادر: سماع دوي انفجار قوي في مطار بالعاصمة السعودية الرياض
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تنويه هام من مطار الملك خالد الدولي: نود إحاطة المسافرين بضرورة التواصل المباشر مع الناقلات الجوية والتحقق من حالة الرحلة قبل التوجه إلى المطار -
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Statement from #Saudia
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#FZ1073 squawked 7700 (general emergency), but changed to 7500 (unlawful interference) a short time later. The aircraft then switched back to 7700. We have NO CONFIRMATION of the nature of the situation on board at this time. On approach to Tabuk now. fr24.com/FDB1073/41e663ed
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Oman and Azerbaijan stopped Iranian airlines from operating flights to their countries, while Iraq has banned flights to its capital. Mahan Air, one of Iran's largest carriers, also suspended flights to and from Istanbul, Ankara and Muscat. ft.trib.al/OrBnliL
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“Fuel is definitely something we're all closely monitoring. Jet fuel is about $182 today. About 90% increase from Feb 28th,” says @qatarairways CEO Hamad Ali Al-Khater. But he says “We're not passing that cost to our customers at this stage in time.”
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Qatar’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said Gulf states must work together to restore stability in the region and help find a settlement between the US and Iran. “We are hoping this war is a wake-up call for everyone,” he said. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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ℹ️ Technical issue We are investigating a technical issue which is causing some disruption to flight departures. Our engineers are on site and we will provide an update as soon as we can. (1/2)
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Trump threatens to block US sales of Canadian plane maker Bombardier unless it builds aircraft in the US u.afp.com/SjUR
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21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, Sept. 6. The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA will investigate. Contact the airline for additional information.
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Earlier today, Airlink performed a pre-match flyover at DHL Stadium in Cape Town. Our lowest recorded ADS-B altitude was 50 ft at standard pressure, or approximately 205–210 ft AMSL when corrected for the local QNH of 1019 hPa. With DHL Stadium standing about 164 ft tall near sea level, that puts the aircraft roughly 41–46 ft (12.5–14 m) above the top of the stadium.
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We're lucky enough to experience the eclipse again, as we reach totality in León, Spain.
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