First Boeing 737 MAX Delivery
Boeing is celebrating the first 737 MAX delivery today as the type enters service with Batik Air Malaysia. The first 737 MAX 8 aircraft to be delivered is 9M-LRC. It is actually part of...
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Schwerin-Parchim – A German Storage Airport
A Chinese investor had big plans for a remote German airport when he bought it a few years ago. However Schwerin-Parchim International has not seen any regular traffic in a long time. Yet...
Premier Inn Dubai Airport Spotting Hotel
With much reported in recent months about the demise of spotting opportunities at the previously excellent Grand Excelsior (formerly Sheraton Deira) hotel in Dubai, the new Premier Inn Dubai Airport hotel could just prove to...
New Airliners May 2017
For you spotters, loggers and aircraft photographers out there, here are the new airliners to look out for in May 2017. airBaltic DHC-8 New Colours airBaltic’s new colours appear on DHC-8 Q400 YL-BBT....
Jakarta’s Best Spotting Locations
A trip to Jakarta can still be a very fruitful experience for aviation enthusiasts, with the busy Soekarno-Hatta International airport, the smaller Halim airport, and various other places of interest around the city. There...
Comac C919 First Flight
It’s been a long time coming, but finally the Comac C919 first flight has taken place in front of assembled crowds in Shanghai, China. This is a new medium-haul narrow-body airliner being pitted against...
Hawaiian Airlines Revised Branding
Hawaiian Airlines has unveiled a refreshed branding and scheme for its aircraft and marketing. Whilst not too dissimilar to the existing scheme, it adds a bit more colour and style to the livery and...
Helsinki Airport Spotting Guide
The airport at Vantaa was opened in 1952 for the Helsinki Olympics. It replaced the older facility at Malmi, which today is used as the city’s general aviation airport. It is a busy hub...
Try Something Different Spotting at These UK Airports
Spotting in the UK has many highlights for aviation enthusiasts. First ports of call tend to be London Heathrow for all the great airliners, plus Luton for the biz jets, Manchester for the viewing...
Vickers VC10s: Where Are They Now?
The Vickers VC10 was a large airliner developed in Britain during the 1960s as an answer to the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8, and to a specification from British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). The...
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