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KLM’s Boeing 787 routes
KLM has added some more route details for its upcoming Boeing 787 fleet, with six initial destinations. The airline will take the stretched 787-9 model, with the first flights due to commence in...
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Last Airbus A300B2 retired from passenger service
The final example of the first model Airbus A300B2 has been retired from passenger service by Iranian carrier Mahain Air after a career spanning 34 years. Originally delivered to Japanese airline TOA...
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Boeing finding homes for ‘terrible teen’ 787s
Boeing is making progress on finding homes for the early Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft which have been sat in storage at its Everett Paine Field manufacturing site since the early days of the...
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Vietnam Airlines first Airbus A350 revealed
The first A350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines was rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse on Friday 6th March, featuring the airline’s updated distinctive blue and gold lotus livery. The aircraft,...
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Air India’s 20th 787 delivered; first in Star Alliance colours
Air India has received its 20th Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, VT-ANU, from the manufacturer’s Charleston facility. This aircraft is the first Dreamliner to date to wear the colours of an alliance, in this...
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Vietnam Airlines first Boeing 787 rolled out
The first Boeing 787-9 for Vietnam Airlines has been rolled out of the factory at Everett Paine Field near Seattle. The airline is due to take delivery of this, the first of 19 of the aircraft on...
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Top 10 airports to number crunch at
If you’re the kind of spotter who likes to number crunch… that is, collect aircraft registration (or tail) numbers… then there are certain airports and spotting locations that are made for you. At...
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Two special Singapore Airlines A380 schemes celebrate anniversary
Singapore Airlines is painting two of its Airbus A380 aircraft in special colour schemes to celebrate the nation’s Golden Jubilee. The first aircraft with the commemorative livery will take to the...
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Another Dreamliner donated to a museum
Picture from http://news.mynavi.jp/articles/2015/06/24/boeing787dreamliner/ Boeing has donated another of its prototype 787 Dreamliner aircraft to a museum. This time the first prototype to fly, ZA001...
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First A350 delivered to Vietnam Airlines
Today the first Airbus A350XWB for Vietnam Airlines was delivered to the carrier from the manufacturer’s Toulouse plant. The aircraft is on lease from AerCap, and is registered VN-A886. Today’s...
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10 Airports You Need to Visit
The world is full of such a variety of airports and each has its own appeal to spotters. I’ve put together this list of airports which every spotter should try to visit at some time to help enrich...
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First ATR 72-600 for Myanmar National Airlines
Myanmar National Airlines has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 aircraft from the factory in Toulouse. The airline, which currently operates a fleet of three ATR 72-500s, two ATR 72-200s and one...
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All About AirAsia
By Jakkrit Prasertwit [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia CommonsAirAsia is a pioneering airline and has grown into one of the largest low cost airlines in Asia. Its reach covers many countries and a...
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ANA Star Wars planes coming to a galaxy near you
ANA All Nippon Airways has released details of yet more Star Wars liveries for its aircraft, which will be appearing in a galaxy – or at least an airport – near you soon! In an agreement with The Walt...
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Iran Air Boeing 747SP Schedule
(c) Konstantin von Wedelstaedt Despite planning to retire the type a year ago and operating enthusiast flights, Iran Air still continues to fly the world’s last passenger-carrying Boeing 747SP...
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Korean Air’s first 747-8i delivered
747-8I KAL HL7630 Korean Air has had its first Boeing 747-8i delivered – the first of ten it has on order of the passenger variant of the latest jumbo jet. With this delivery, Korean Air becomes the...
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Comac ARJ21 to enter service in February 2016
By Peng Chen (Flickr: China ARJ-21) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia CommonsThe long-delayed Comac ARJ21 regional jet is to finally enter service in February 2016, eight years after its first flight....
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Cathay Pacific A350 Routes
Cathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350-900 has appeared in the production hangar, and it won’t be long till delivery of the type to the airline. It currently has 22 -900s on order, and 26 of the longer...
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KLM Fokker 70 aircraft going to Air Niugini
KLM Cityhopper’s fleet of ageing Fokker 70 aircraft are to be replaced by more Embraer 190s and 175s over the coming years. Now it has been announced that Air Niugini is to purchase seven of the...
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Cathay Pacific’s new livery revealed
Revealed via YouTube is Cathay Pacific’s new livery, which has been painted on Boeing 777-300ER B-KPH. The still image above is not too clear, however it doesn’t appear to be too much of a change from...
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