#NH8549  will dump fuel for about 40 minutes before returning to ORD. No additional information on the nature of the return at this time.

Update: #NH8549  returning to Chicago due to left engine vibrations, per ATC communications. Engine at idle now. Currently holding to dump fuel and reduce landing weight.

#NH8549 on final approach to RWY 22L.

The first Canadian passenger flight of the recertified #737MAX  has just departed. #WS115  is the first Canadian MAX flight since March 2019.

According to the Brazilian @minsaude , @emirates  is transporting doses of the @AstraZeneca  #COVID19  vaccine from India to Brazil today. The second leg of the flight from Dubai to Brazil is now en route:

With passenger demand still abysmal, airlines utilize their aircraft wherever they can. This @SAS  A350 is carrying cargo to Brazil—not a normal SAS route.

Sunday global air traffic. Just over 9,000 active flights. Same time last year: 15,000. 📡

🛫 @AlaskaAir  taking delivery of their first #737MAX  today.

European low-cost carrier (LCC) traffic now vs 1 year ago. At 1700 UTC today, just 58 flights. Last year, same time: 652. 📡

Last week, high winds shifted @flySFO  to the rarely used RWY 1 approach, which includes a banking turn over the hills just west of the airport, reminiscent of the old Kai Tak approach. It also makes for great #planespotting .