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A team at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland produced the animation above showing the paths of all of the world’s commercial flights over a 24-hour period. The flight information came from a single website, Flightstats, which is an excellent resource and very interesting to investigate. Air traffic animations are not that new, as we have seen different versions of these for a while now, but the animation above is especially interesting as you relate air traffic to the march of darkness across the planet.

Also of interest is the animation below depicting 24 hours of Fed Ex air traffic operations. It’s longish, but interesting if only in the logistical model it presents. It is also a convenient way to locate Memphis, Tennessee on the map of the United States.