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We've identified and resolved a glitch that was delaying smart flight alerts for special liveries from overseas. Thank you to the users who reached out and gave us a heads up on this issue - we appreciate it, and apologize if it prevented you from catching anything.

Enthusiasts in Minnesota were excited to see these heavies at MSP on June 11 - both diverted on account of bad weather in Chicago.

A Lufthansa A340-300 about to land, behind a Delta 757-300.A LOT 787 touching down

Yesterday MSP had its sixth-ever visit of an A380 - an Emirates flight came in on a medical diversion. Here are a few photos of yesterday's visit. If you're into trivial minutia, here's a summary of previous super-heavy visits to Minnesota: blog.jettip.net/a-quick-hist...

Kicking up spray after arriving in Minneapolis.A packed Aircraft Viewing Area at MSPA fire truck departs after a passenger with a medical issue was evacuated.

As anyone who uses the website knows, we are deeply proud of being a Minnesota company. Recent actions by ICE in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota are abhorrent, unacceptable, and plainly and simply wrong. We’ll be closed tomorrow in support of the #ICEOut general strike.

It looks like the last regular revenue flight for Hekla Aurora is probably going to be Friday, October 10 to PDX. A special farewell sightseeing flight is scheduled for Sunday, October 12 in Iceland.

Icelandair's Hekla Aurora 757-200, painted with northern lights