Lufthansa A380 training schedule – calling German spotters!
German spotters listen up – your new Lufthansa Airbus A380 will be performing a pilot training schedule at various airports in May and June. Be the first to see the beast in action for...
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SoCal spotters get a new resource
Spotters visiting the airports in Southern California (SoCal to the locals) now have a new web resource to help in their planning, which has been set up by Mark Ollier. Mark moved to the...
Shanghai Opens New Spectator Facility
Shanghai’s Hongqiao airport opened its new official spectator facility on 16 March 2010 on top of the new Terminal 2 building. Interestingly, this is the first official spotting location to be opened at any...
The BBC on Plane Spotting
The BBC News website today published an article about plane spotting. It has been put together in the wake of the problems in India with Steven Ayers and Stephen Hampton. The article goes on...
Spotters in the news again
It’s that time again – some spotters have been arrested for acting ‘suspiciously’ and a newspaper has printed the story (click to read it). Two spotters in India had booked into the Radisson New...
Stansted Plane Enthusiasts Scheme
Essex Police have introduced a new scheme at London Stansted Airport entitled Stansted Plane Enthusiasts Scheme, which aims to collect the names and details of known regular spotters at the airport. This information will...
Coventry Airport to Close
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...
Zurich Davos 2010 Ramp Tours
It’s nearly time for that annual event in Switzerland which sees spotters flocking to see an abundance of biz jets in one place, and some of them quite rare! The Davos conference is held...
Mojave Bans Photography
Following complaints from aircraft owners over the taking and subsequent use of photographs of their stored airliners at Mojave Airport, photography by spotters on their airside tours are now firmly banned. The airport has...
Gatwick Airport Sold
The long-awaited news of the sale of London Gatwick Airport was announced today. BAA was told to sell the airport, and has now agreed a deal with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for £1.5bn. GIP...
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