Hunnu Air to Paris CDG
Hunnu Air – Wings of Mongolia, will begin twice-weekly flights from Ulaan Bataar to Paris Charles de Gaulle from 9th June. Flights are initially scheduled to operate with Airbus A319 equipment, which...
View ArticleAsiana A380s to start Los Angeles route
Asiana Airlines have announced that their first Airbus A380 route will be to Los Angeles International. The South Korean airline will receive their first two A380s this summer, and begin services...
View ArticleATR 72-600 orders at Singapore Airshow
ATR have had a good Singapore Airshow, with a number of significant orders for their ATR 72-600 regional turboprop announced. Bangkok Airways have placed an order for eight aircraft (six firm and two...
View ArticleScoot Boeing 787 routes planned
Scoot, the low-cost spin-off of Singapore Airlines, has announced some of the routes it plans to operated its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners on. As Scoot works towards replacing its entire Boeing-777...
View ArticleChina Southern first 777-300 delivered
China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, registered B-2099. The new airplane is the first of 10 777-300ERs China Southern has on order with Boeing. “The...
View ArticleJakarta Airport FM7 Spotting Hotel
A new spotting hotel has emerged at Jakarta Airport and is receiving favourable reviews from spotters who have visited. The FM7 Resort Hotel is situated close to the end of Runway 25R, and one of the...
View ArticleSpicejet orders 42 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft
A large order has come from Spicejet at the India Aviation 2014 event for 42 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. This brings the total umber of Boeing aircraft operated or on order by Spicejet to 90, including...
View ArticleJapan Transocean Air orders 737-800s
Japan Transocean Air has placed an order for 12 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, valued at $1.1 billion at list prices, which will mark the start of the airline’s fleet renewal program with the new airplanes...
View ArticleAsiana A380 emerges from paint shop
Asiana’s first Airbus A380 has emerged from the paint shop in Hamburg in full colours of the South Korean airline. Asiana Airlines has firm orders for six A380s and will operate the aircraft from Seoul...
View ArticleTAAG Angola aims to develop Luanda into large hub
TAAG Angola Airlines is planning to turn its Luanda Airport base into a hub to link Central Africa with worldwide destinations in association with Emirates Airline. TAAG is currently on the EU banned...
View ArticleGreatest Flights – World’s Busiest Route – Seoul to Jeju
It’s not one that’s on many peoples’ radars, but a short domestic route in South Korea is actually the world’s busiest passenger route, and is the subject of this Greatest Flights. The route is Seoul...
View ArticleAir Arabia starting Ras Al Khaimah flights
(c) Air Arabia Air Arabia will begin flying from Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) from 6 May using Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline will take up where failed RAK Airways left off. In February 2014, Air Arabia and...
View ArticleGuide to aviation and spotting in India
India is one of the world’s most populous countries. It covers an area of around 1.3 million square miles, and has a population of over 1.2 billion people. With a country of this size and with that...
View Article5 Airports for Crosswind Landing Videos
If you want to get out there and capture some stunning videos or pictures of crosswind landings, here is some inspiration from five different airports. The key to emphasising the crosswind is to be...
View ArticleEtihad’s first 787 routes
Etihad Airways will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners later this year. As part of the training programme for pilots and crews, the aircraft will operate initially on the short Abu...
View ArticleAsiana Airbus A380 delivery
Asiana Airlines of South Korea has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380. It becomes the 11th airline to operate the type. This aircraft, registered HL7625, is the first of six that the airline has...
View ArticleBatik Air first A320 revealed
Batik Air’s first Airbus A320 aircraft has been revealed in Toulouse. With the airline’s colourful livery, the aircraft will be delivered in Q3 2014 and will be operated by Lion Group’s full service...
View ArticleSkymark and Qatar Airways A380 delays
Japan’s Skymark Airlines has delayed delivery of its first Airbus A380 by six months. The first example will now arrive in February or March 2015, and begin flying between Tokyo Narita and New York...
View ArticleBest of the Web – Airport Spotting Videos – Maldives Twin Otters
This video shows a day in the life of pilots flying De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otters around the islands and resorts in the Maldives. Shot in the style of a time lapse, you’ll see them flying from dawn to...
View Article3 Cheap Airport View Hotels – 10% off code!
If you’re a frequent traveler, you’ve probably visited so many airport hotels that they’ve become something of a blur to you — difficult to distinguish from one another. In most cases, their most...
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