Posted on : 31-12-2009 | By : admin | In : Uncategorized
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Loading ...Happy New Year to all our readers, from the Airport Spotting Blog.
May your 2010 be full of fruitful spotting and good times!
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Ryanair pull out of Belfast City Ryanair have used the delay in approval to extend the runway length at Belfast's George Best City Airport as an excuse to pull out of the airport entirely.
The airline currently bases one Boeing 737-800 aircraft there and serves Bristol, the East Midlands, Prestwick, Liverpool and Stansted. It carries...
Spotting at Brize Norton Ever fancied seeing a classic VC-10 buzz just a few feet over your head in a scene reminiscent of St. Maarten's famous Maho Beach? How about a mix of military and civil types of yesteryear all in one place? Brize Norton is one of the UK's busiest military transport bases. It is located in Oxfordshire,...
Heathrow Runway Alterations from September London Heathrow Airport will have runway and taxiway work taking place from 13 September 2010, and is expected to take six weeks to complete.
During this time, normal daytime operations will be affected. When arrivals are from the west (over London), only the southern runway will be used for arrivals,...
Charleston Airport - Boeing's new home Charleston Airport, in South Carolina, is about to see it's most important change as Boeing opens its new 787 production line on the site.
Dubbed Boeing South Carolina, the site will take the strain from the Seattle production line, manufacturing the new state-of-the-art aircraft simultaneously. This...
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Posted on : 22-12-2009 | By : admin | In : Book Reviews, Spotting Equipment Reviews
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...With a new year approaching, we’re looking for your suggestions on the must-have gadgets and items for the aviation spotter.
What pair of binoculars or pole has shown the most promise and reliability from the airport hotel or perimeter fence?
Are you using SBS or Radarbox?
Which books are perfect companions for your trips, or ideal for keeping track of the aircraft you’ve seen?
And finally, which camera gets your shots on Airliners.net every time?
We’ll take some of the better gadgets and give them a full feature in future posts here on the blog, so you can read all about them. We’ll also be featuring reviews of new items as and when we hear of them so you can be best informed.
Posted on : 11-12-2009 | By : admin | In : Airport Spotting Guide, North America, USA
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The Best Plane Spotting Happens Just Outside Of DC’s Restricted Airspace || Jaunted
Jaunted has posted a nice piece about spotting at Washington Reagan National Airport in the USA. The Gravelly Point Park passes the end of the runway giving some spectacular views of departing aircraft at close range.
The park is popular with cyclists and walkers, and shouldn’t draw too much attention if you want to watch the movements – as that’s what most people are doing anyway!
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Posted on : 08-12-2009 | By : admin | In : Airline News, Spotting News, UK, Western Europe
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Breaking news this afternoon surrounds Coventry Airport and its apparent closure with immediate effect.
The airport, in the West Midlands of the UK, has been struggling for a number of months, and has been without passenger services since 2008 when ThomsonFly closed their base. The airport has a well-known reputation for cargo movements, as well as healthy biz jet and light aircraft movements. It is also the base for Air Atlantique and Atlantic Airlines.
What the future holds for the aircraft currently based at the airport is unknown. It has been anticipated that Air Atlantique would move its operations to Kemble in Gloucestershire recently, so this may transpire soon. At the moment, no aircraft are flying apart from the local air ambulance.
It is believed the owners of the airport have now run out of money. What the future holds for the site is unclear.
Please comment with more information if you have it.
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