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Lost Airlines of Asia – Our New Photographic Aviation Book
Later this month we will be publishing a brand new airliner photography book by Martyn Cartledge. Lost Airline Colours of Asia looks at the airlines from across the continent which no longer exist, or...
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Which Asian Airlines Flew Classic Boeing 747s?
When the Boeing 747 came onto the scene in the late 1960s, it would unlock great potential in air travel. Suddenly airlines were able to carry huge numbers of passengers over great (or even short)...
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Mahan Air Boeing 747-300 Back in Service
The only Boeing 747-300 still in passenger service has been reactivated by Mahan Air following a lengthy overhaul. This classic 747, with registration EP-MNE, has been targeted by aviation enthusiasts...
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5 Lost Asian Airlines of the 1990s
Airlines come and go regularly, particularly during times of trial for the aviation industry, or for individual countries. Often airlines will fall victim to changing trends in air travel or passenger...
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Who Remembers These Lost Airlines of Asia?
Asia has always had some of the world’s most important and interesting airlines, and over the years many names have come and gone. Also, within each airline, there have been many different colour...
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Flying the MA60 in Cambodia
Indy Udol recently flew the Xian MA60 – a rare turboprop airliner from China based on the Antonov An-24 – on a trip to Cambodia. He has sent this trip report. Cambodia is often overlooked when it...
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Looking Back at Kai Tak Airport
Diogo Monteiro takes a look back at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak airport and its unique checquerboard runway approach path. It has been 23 years since Hong Kong’s Kai Tak International Airport ceased...
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Greater Bay Airlines – Hong Kong’s New Airline
A new airline is in the process of starting up in Hong Kong, and has recentyl received its first aircraft. Greater Bay Airlines plans to link Hong Kong with cities in China like Beijing, Shanghai,...
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New Bangkok Plane Venue for Foodies and Classic Airliner Fans
A new venue has opened in Bangkok, Thailand, featuring a number of classic airliners as part of the landscape. The Niagara N Garden is located a few miles west of Bangkok. Its address is 102 Wang Taku,...
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Airblue – Airline Profile
By Hassaan Khalid Pakistan currently has 4 commercial airlines that are operating with Boeing, Airbus, or ATR aircraft, namely; Pakistan International Airlines (PK / PIA), Air Sial (PF / SIF),...
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Remembering Japan’s Classic Airline Liveries
Japan is a country in which air travel is part of its DNA. It has many large hub airports, and many more smaller regional airports, all linked in a widespread network of flights which are well used as...
View ArticleAsiana Bringing Back the A380
More great new for Airbus A380 fans has been announced. Asiana Airlines has revealed it will reintroduce its A380 superjumbos on two routes this summer. The airline will replace its Airbus A350s on...
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Cathay Pacific Airways Through Time
Cathay Pacific is one of the world’s most prominent and well-respected national carriers. Its fleet can be seen all over the world, but recent travel restrictions as a result of Covid-19 have hit the...
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Airbus delivers first A319neo airline orders
Airbus this week delivered the first two A319neo aircraft destined for airline customers. To date the only deliveries of this, the shortest of the A320neo family, have been to private and VIP...
View ArticleChina Southern to Retire A380s by Year End
Reports from Chinese media and other news sites suggest China Southern Airlines will retire its Airbus A380s by the end of the year. The airline already reported in early 2021 that the future of the...
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ANA Announces AirJapan, a New International Airline
ANA Holdings, owner of All Nippon Airways and various partners, has announced it is creating a brand new international airline to be called AirJapan. AirJapan will be “an entirely new brand for...
View ArticleT’way Plans European Routes
South Korea’s T’way Air is planning an aggressive step into Europe thanks to a reallocation of rights as a result of the Asiana and Korean Air merger. The low-cost carrier recently acquired its first...
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New Indian Carrier Akasa Air Reveals First Aircraft
Akasa Air will be India’s newest airline when it commences operations later this year, and ahead of this the carrier has just unveiled its first aircraft. The ultra-low-cost-carrier will have a base at...
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South Korean Low-Cost Carriers to Combine as Jin Air
The much-publicised takeover of Asiana Airlines by Korean Air, both of South Korea, has led to much discussions over what would happen to the subsidiary low-cost carriers run by each airline following...
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A Guide to Plane Spotting in Karachi, Pakistan
Regular contributor Syed Hassaan Khalid provides this practical and useful guide to plane spotting in Karachi. Plane spotting (aka Planespotting), is not just a hobby but rather a passion, especially...
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