FlightAware
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The world’s largest flight tracking data company. Founded by #avgeeks and #bigdata nerds to support optimization and reliability in the aviation industry.
Joined June 2009
Check out the last #747 putting its monogram in the sky. Congratulations @Boeing and @AtlasAirWW ! #queenoftheskies #boeing #aviation . Watch here:
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A Texas Longhorn inside the state of Texas, drawn over the skies of Texas. Can anybody top this?
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Here's a direct link to the flight for those who missed it live:
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#ICYMI Yesterday @TurkishAirlines celebrated National Sovereignty and Children’s Day by creating the world's largest Turkish flag in the sky. Watch it here:
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Someone spent over 2 hours writing this special message in the skies over Oregon .
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Hurricane Hunter, call-sign Teal 71, taking measurements within the eye of Hurricane Ida.
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Track @United's Star Wars aircraft on its journey throughout the galaxy here:.
*paints in lightspeed* 🔊🎶. See Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, in theaters on December 20.
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En route now: Qantas Airways' last 747 drew this image at the start of its final #flight. Track the flight:
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Welcome to the world, Beluga XL! This smiley beast will be able to carry two A350 XWB wings! Congrats @Airbus ✈️🐋🎉
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Watch one of the first flights to be tracked live over the Indian Ocean! We received live positions for Singapore 479 from the @AireonLLC space-based ADS-B network (only 1/2 complete but we’re already able to track more flights than ever before). #ProofIsInThePayload
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13 years ago, launched to provide free flight tracking. Today, things look much different around #FlightAwareHQ and we're tracking more flights than ever before possible. 🎂✈️
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Today we are especially thankful for all pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers, gate agents, ground crews, operation professionals, air traffic controllers and airport security personnel. These unsung heroes make it possible for 28.5 million people to fly home for the holidays.
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Did you know FlightAware now offers pet tracking? PupAware is the newest and most accurate platform to keep an eye on your companions. 🐾
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Us: We really outdid ourselves on our Christmas tree this year.That one neighbor:. 🎄 #HappyHolidays #ChristmasTree
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Breaking: Bunny spotted over Germany. We can’t confirm but sources say he may be dropping off baskets near you soon (show the kids).
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Earlier today, the millionth photo was uploaded to by John Cunningham. Here it is. 😂
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FlightAware Top Photo for Week Ending in: September 1, 2017 @
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Who's excited for the new #MicrosoftFlightSimulator launch on August 18th?! 🙋♂️ .#ICYMI our Firehose data stream will power the real-time, global traffic in @MSFSofficial allowing gamers to interact seamlessly w/planes near them in real life & in real-time
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FlightAware is proud to announce a new partnership with #MicrosoftFlightSimulator. Our Firehose data stream will power the global traffic in @MSFSofficial allowing gamers to interact seamlessly with planes near them in real life & in real-time.
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Love is in the air! ♥️ Wishing you all a Happy Valentine's Day. #flightaware #aviation #bigdata #avgeeks #centraltoaviation #valentinesday
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ADS-B flight tracking over the Atlantic before @AireonLLC space-based ADS-B. vs flight tracking over the Atlantic with 50% of the #Aireon network complete. #ProofIsInThePayload
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Everyone here at FlightAware is keeping NOLA, and the surrounding areas, in our thoughts and prayers as Hurricane Ida makes landfall. Please be safe. #NOLAStrong #HurricaneIda
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A special thank you to those who work through the holidays to fly us into the arms of our loved ones. May you reach your destination swiftly and be surrounded by friends and family soon!
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45 years ago, the @Boeing 747 took its first flight. Since then, it's carried over 3.5 billion passengers (and A LOT of cargo) around the world. Cheers to the #QueenofTheSkies
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Last week's top user photo: A Canadair CL-145 resting at CFB Goose Bay as northern lights canvas the sky. (submitted by Shane Heard).
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Last weekend, @Qantas made history w/ the 1st non-stop commercial flight between Australia and the UK. We tracked the @Boeing 787-9 #Dreamliner for the complete 17 hour flight via once-per-minute position updates from @AireonLLC space-based ADS-B. #ProofIsInthePayload
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Welcome to the new era of flight tracking. Gone are the days of coverage gaps over oceans, polar regions and deserts. @AireonLLC space-based ADS-B is truly a game-changer. #ProofIsInThePayload
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Aviation brings the world together. Thank you, pilots and aircrews, for bringing our family and friends a bit closer during the holidays. May your holidays be safe, filled with joy and celebrations. 📸 John Marotta.✈️ Boeing 747-400
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Happy 25th birthday to the Boeing 777! 🎂🎉✈️.Track all airborne 777's here: . #flightaware #avgeek #boeing777.📸: Yohann Casse
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Happy International #AirTrafficControl Day. Thank you to all of the hard-working #aviation professionals for keeping our #airspace safe and organized. We see you, and we appreciate you. #ATCDay
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We just hit 10 million registered users! Cheers to Grammyjoan18, who pushed us over this milestone and will go down in the FlightAware record books!
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Happy #PiDay! Our favorite pie is a #RaspberryPi. These tiny computers are great for many things, including flight tracking! Here's how to use one to build your own flight tracking station: @Raspberry_Pi
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A clean sweep! All 75 satellites have successfully been deployed to LEO. Congratulations to everyone at @IridiumComm, @SpaceX and @AireonLLC. today will go down in aviation history!.
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We are thrilled that @FraportAG will begin using our predictive technology to optimize airfield efficiency and ground personnel allocation at @Airport_FRA.
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There have been 158 diversions from @JFKairport since Thursday (1/4). Of those, 121 have been international flights and 17 happened today. Current diversion total for #Grayson is 228.
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Track @united's Star Wars aircraft on its first journey: . #flightaware #united #unitedairlines #flighttracking #StarWars
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Aloha, Hawaii! ✈️🏖 Southwest's first flight to Hawaii is enroute from Oakland to Honolulu! Don't worry, you didn't miss booking tickets--it's just a test flight the airline is conducting to finalize it's certification to fly to Hawaii. Track it live here:.
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FlightAware Top Photo for Week Ending in: November 10, 2017 @
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We track over 120,000 flights every day, all made possible by dedicated pilots around the world. Happy #WorldPilotsDay!
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Love is in the air! @VirginAtlantic traced a heart in the skies as part of a training flight for a recently delivered @Airbus A330. #ValentinesDay.
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A gaggle of T-6 Texans spotted flying to Oshkosh!.Who else will be flying to #OSH2021? .Come see us at Hangar C, booth #3153. 📸 : Guido Warnecke | Osh '18 . #AirVenture #eaa2021
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When you are the world's largest flight tracking #bigdata company, you make stuff like this for fun:
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Air traffic giving Ian a wide berth as the hurricane barrels toward Florida. If you have travel plans in the area, keep an eye on our misery map ( or use the FlightAware app for alerts & notifications regarding any upcoming flights. Stay safe, everyone.
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To all our #avgeek fans: we're publishing a live map that shows the top 10 longest flights that are airborne at any given moment. Stay tuned for more. Happy tracking!.
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NoBunny is going to stop us from sharing this again 🐰.
Breaking: Bunny spotted over Germany. We can’t confirm but sources say he may be dropping off baskets near you soon (show the kids).
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It is the only operational unit in the world flying weather reconnaissance on a routine basis. Stay safe out there! @53rdWRS .Track their missions on our app:
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Arrivals and departures at local airports during the Kentucky Derby from May 2-5, 2024. Graphic created utilizing FlightAware Data and #flightaware #bigdata #avgeeks #centraltoaviation #aviation #aviationlovers #flighttracking #kentuckyderby #keplergl
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To all our Star Wars fans: May the Fourth be with you! Track ANA's fleet of Star Wars aircraft on our site ✈️. #flightaware #starwars #ana #anajapan #maythefourthbewithyou #boeing #boeing787 #boeing777 .
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Our statement regarding Ethiopia Airlines Flight 302 and the data provided by our partners at @AireonLLC
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. FlightAware culture is unmatched. We will continue to leverage the best team and technology with the world’s greatest aviation data set to make aviation more efficient and reliable. #flightaware #centraltoaviation #bigdata #avgeeks
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New ultra high-def zoom is here! Try zooming in on your house to see what's nearby, or check out your local airport. FlightAware Global & FBO Toolbox customers can use surface tracks to see which runway an aircraft took off from or landed on, and more. 👉
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We're excited to congratulate Zara Rutherford on becoming the youngest woman ever to fly solo around the world, in her Shark Aero! FlightAware was proud to sponsor her journey, and can't wait to see what's next for this talented young pilot. #womeninaviation #worldrecord
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Happy Fourth of July from our crew to yours! Safe travels as you gather with family, friends, & neighbors for food, frivolity, & fireworks displays. 🇺🇸 🎆 #flightaware #happyfourth #USA #fourthofjuly 📸: Peter DeMoore
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#UA101 has about 2 hours left of its inaugural non-stop flight between @iah and @SydneyAirport. It's now the 4th longest non-stop flight. Track the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner as it arrives after 17.5 hours + 8,763 miles:
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Born in Houston, Texas, Daniel Baker, founded FlightAware in 2005. As a young pilot, Baker combined his passion for flying, and his career in software development and e-commerce.
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Congratulations @AireonLLC on the first live flight data to be received from space on the new constellation! GlobalBeacon beta this summer!
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For nearly two decades, FlightAware has been dedicated to providing real-time flight tracking and data solutions to aviation professionals and enthusiasts around the world. Thank you to our amazing team, customers, and partners for helping us achieve this milestone.
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#happybirthday to the #queenoftheskies! 50 years in the air today! Track all current airborne 747's on our website:. #flightaware #avgeek #boeing747 #boeing #boeinglovers #princessjuliana #b747 #b744 #b748 #tncm
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In celebration of Orville Wright, today and every day, we marvel at the barriers broken by the aviation industry. Happy #NationalAviationDay!
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Boom Supersonic breaks sound barrier for the first time. Today’s success officially makes Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 the first civil aircraft to ever go supersonic over the continental US. #bigdata #avgeeks #aviation #BoomSupersonic.
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~800 total flights cancelled to/from #Texas airports (IAH, HOU, DFW, DAL, AUS, SAT). 77% of commercial flights to/from Houston cancelled due to #HoustonWeather.
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FlightAware data shows worldwide commercial #flight volume increases for the sixth consecutive day.
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Today FlightAware turns 17! Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years, including our customers, partners, website users, aviation enthusiasts & the world’s largest ADS-B network! .We're celebrating all week long with 17% off PiAware Kits:
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Today at 2 pm, #lookup to see nearly 30 rare and historic warbirds over the city of Houston honoring those that served and sacrificed during WWII, and to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Follow along using this link:
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Wow. 100% global flight tracking is almost here!
Look at that coverage! Each one of those circles represents a single Aireon payload footprint over the globe. As you can see, the system is nearing completion to have 100% full global coverage. #TwoMoreLaunchesToGo #IridiumNEXT #ProofIsInThePayload
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Airlines have now cancelled 1,938 flights in the US today. Most impacted so far is @EWRairport with 540 flights cancelled (43% of flights). Live delays/cancellations available here:
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At this time we are no longer seeing network instability and all services are functioning normally. We will continue to monitor and open a new incident if problems reoccur.
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From all of us at FlightAware, have a wonderful New Year. Thank you for being part of our journey. #HappyNewYear #FlightAware2025 #bigdata #avgeeks #NewYear2025
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Why did the Easter Bunny become a pilot?. Because he wanted to take his "hareplane" for a spin. 🐇 #HappyEaster #flightaware #bigdata #avgeeks #centraltoaviation #aviation #aviationlovers #flighttracking 📸:mickael der
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We've worked with @SouthwestAir to show custom shark icons for their @SharkWeek Aircraft. Track the sharks via: N470WN (Great White ), N705SW (Hammerhead), N961WN (Mako), N553WN (Tiger Shark) and N947WN (Bull Shark) #SharksTakeFlight
The @SharkWeek Fleet has taken to the skies. Track our five shark-inspired aircraft on @flightaware from your desktop as they fly throughout the system. #SharksTakeFlight
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It's not just the planes that move -- FlightAware members (free) now can click "play" to animate weather and know where a storm's moving!
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