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...
Category: Eastern Europe
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...
Take a Ride on an Ilyushin IL-14
Prolific aviation enthusiast and special flights expert Sam Chui recently shared a video of his experiences flying an Ilyushin IL-14 piston airliner in Russia. The fantastic video shows various viewing angles, including cockpit, cabin,...
Airline Profiles – airBaltic
airBaltic is the state-owned national carrier of Latvia. It is based at Riga International Airport, operating flights throughout Europe with a mixed short- and medium-haul fleet of airliners. It was formed in 1995. The...
Antalya Spotting Trip Report
Flying Si recently spent time on a spotting trip to Antalya in Turkey, one of the top spotting holiday destinations. He offered this trip report and photographs. Antalya has for many years been...
Europe’s Best Airport Airside Tours
Many airports in Europe cater for tourists and enthusiasts alike by providing airside tours to give you close-up views of the aircraft and the inner workings of the airport. Here are some of the...
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