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How Google & Other Flight-Tracking Apps Know Exactly Where A Plane Is At Any Time

For amateur aviation enthusiasts, there's no greater thrill than watching an airplane steer on the ground and then take to the air. It's quite the feat of physics and engineering to get an aircraft to ...
Reuters

Russian flights are turning back from St. Petersburg - Flight Radar website

MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - A number of Russian domestic flights headed for St. Petersburg were turning back to their departure points on Tuesday, according to the Flight Radar flight tracking website.
WTSP

FAA implements 'pause' for flights after Florida radar issue

MIAMI — A radar issue forced the Federal Aviation Administration to pause flights to and from parts of South Florida, according to a statement from the agency. The FAA stated the suspension Monday ...
The Aviationist

BAE Systems and QinetiQ Prepare Avro RJ100 Testbed for ECRS Mk2 Radar Flight Trials

A modified Avro RJ100 will support integration of Leonardo UK’s ECRS Mk2 AESA radar for RAF Typhoons, reducing costs and accelerating development. BAE Systems and QinetiQ are preparing to modify an ...
KCCI Des Moines

Flights stopped as radar and communication outages hit air traffic controllers in Dallas

A telecommunication outage caused Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers in Dallas to lose radar and some communications Friday afternoon, leading to flights being stopped at the area ...