Europe’s Top 20 Plane Spotting Locations
Having recently put together our updated Airport Spotting Guides Europe book – the third edition since it was first published in 2008 – it’s given me an insight into the good and the bad...
Category: Eastern Europe
What the Airport Switch at Istanbul Means for Spotters
Last week the “Great Move” occurred in Istanbul. This saw Atatürk Airport finally closed to airline traffic as the new Istanbul Airport took over. Over the course of 33 hours, thousands of tonnes of...
Olympic Airways – A History – Book Review
The story of Olympic Airways is complex and at times frustrating. The national carrier of Greece was founded in 1957, but had a heritage of previous carriers dating back to the earliest days of...
Announcing Our New Book – Airport Spotting Guides Europe – Pre-Order for Prizes!
Today I’m really excited to announce a brand new book from AirportSpotting – Airport Spotting Guides Europe – written to help you make the most of planning and undertaking a spotting trip to the airports...
Istanbul’s New Airport Opens
A major day in Turkish aviation history occurred on Monday as the Istanbul New Airport opened for the first flights and passengers. The date chosen was significant, marking Turkish National Day, and the 95th...
6 Interesting Preserved Airliners in Poland
Looking at some of the interesting preserved airliners you may not have added to your log books yet, this time we consider those to be found in Poland. Antonov An-2 7449 Krakowska 96,...
Justplanes.com Launches New 4 Hour Istanbul Video
The latest airport action video from Justplanes.com has been launched, and it features an airport that will soon be consigned to the history book. Istanbul Ataturk is a spotter favourite, and a very busy...
Where to See and Fly the Airbus A220
Bombardier hailed a triumph this summer as its fledgling CSeries aircraft was rebranded as the A220 after a partnership with Airbus was announced. Whilst already in service with a number of airlines, the type...
HD Spotting Video of Moscow Domodedovo
Here’s 15 minutes of fast landing action from a great spotting location at Moscow Domodedovo airport. You’ll see a good mix of long-haul, European and Russian airliners. In the background you’ll also see some...
Just Planes CSeries Cockpit Video Competition
We’ve teamed up with Just Planes again to bring you the chance to win a copy of their new CSeries cockpit videos. This company are behind hundreds of fantastic videos showing flights on board interesting aircraft and...
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