Etihad Boeing 777 Arriving at Kemble
You may or may not be aware that I maintain a list of inmates at the UK’s premier airliner storage and scrapping (sorry, recycling) airfield – Kemble Cotswold Airport. You can see the list...
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Iran Aseman Retires Last Scheduled Boeing 727
Iran Aseman was the last airline in the world operating the Boeing 727 in regular scheduled passenger service. Sadly that era has now come to a close after the airline operated its last flight...
Flybe Rescue Deal by Virgin and Stobart as Connect Airways
Struggling Flybe, which has been up for sale amid falling share prices since October last year has been rescued in a new deal. A consortium comprising Virgin Atlantic Group and Stobart Group is buying...
Allegiant Air’s Retired MD-80s at Birmingham
Allegiant Airlines recently retired its entire McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series fleet following years of faithful service, and a dubious safety record in recent times. Alongside American Airlines and Delta, Allegiant was one of the...
Just Planes Launches Las Vegas Airport Video
Justplanes.com, the company behind hundreds of cockpit and airport videos, has released its latest Airport Action video, this time covering Las Vegas McCarran International. Having filmed four previous videos at the airport, this fifth...
Asia’s Best Spotting Hotels
When you want to relax in a hotel room and continue spotting, a hotel close to the airport with views of the action is a nice thing to find. It can also make spotting...
Our Most Popular Posts of 2018
It’s been another important year for Airport Spotting Blog, and we’ve tried to bring you as much useful and inspirational content as possible. Everyone who reads what we post has different interests, so it’s...
December’s New Airliners
A selection of the new airliner deliveries and liveries flying around in our skies this month, December 2019. Air Tanzania A220 The African airline is the latest Airbus A220 (CSeries) operator, with its...
Spotting at Washington Dulles
I recently visited Washington Dulles for the first time. It’s one of America’s most iconic airports, being developed in the 1960s just as the jet age was (literally) taking off. It was opened by...
Book Review – Colours in the Sky, the History of Autair and Court Line Aviation
Aviation enthusiasts of a certain age in the UK will remember Court Line Aviation fondly. Their quirky pastel-coloured BAC One-Elevens and Lockheed TriStars epitomise Inclusive Tour holiday travel in the 1970s. Those of a...
Ethiopian Airlines Launches Manchester Route – Trip Report
Tuesday 11 December saw the first service by Ethiopian Airlines into Manchester on its new link from Addis Ababa. This marks the first scheduled service to East Africa from Manchester, which has traditionally only...
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