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Jakarta’s Best Spotting Locations
A trip to Jakarta can still be a very fruitful experience for aviation enthusiasts, with the busy Soekarno-Hatta International airport, the smaller Halim airport, and various other places of interest...
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First Boeing 737 MAX Delivery
Boeing is celebrating the first 737 MAX delivery today as the type enters service with Batik Air Malaysia. The first 737 MAX 8 aircraft to be delivered is 9M-LRC. It is actually part of an order for...
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Airline Profiles – Hainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines profile Airline Details Country: China IATA: HU ICAO: CHH Callsign: HAINAN Fleet Size: 168 Website: www.hainanairlines.com Base: Haikou, Hainan Hubs: Changsha Huanghua...
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Airline Profiles – Fuji Dream Airlines
Fuji Dream Airlines is a relatively new carrier, based in Japan. It operates domestic flights throughout the country from hubs in Nagoya and Shizuoka. Known for its bright, colourful liveries akin to...
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New Book Launch! Preserved Airliners of Asia & Australasia
This month we’re excited to announce another our new book for aviation enthusiasts, Preserved Airliners of Asia & Australasia – Including Military Transport Aircraft, which will be available soon!...
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NEW: Your guide to the Preserved Airliners of Asia & Australasia
New from our range of resources for spotters and aviation enthusiasts is our book Preserved Airliners of Asia & Australasia, released today. Why would you want a copy of this book? Because it gives...
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The best places to see classic airliners in Asia
Countries across Asia are a haven for classic airliners of all shapes and sizes. An aviation enthusiast visiting the area is sure to be able to add a great number of older types to their logs books,...
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5 Essential Airports to Visit in Japan
Japan is one of the few countries which still embraces the spectacle of watching aircraft. Most of its airports still provide one or more viewing terraces for families to wave off passengers and, most...
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CargoLogicAir Adds More Scheduled Routes
British cargo carrier CargoLogicAir has added another scheduled route to its network as it continues to grow. The new route links London with Hong Kong, operating once weekly on Saturdays, returning...
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Two New 737 MAX Airlines Take Delivery
Over the past few days two new airlines have taken delivery of their first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. First was Air Canada, whose first 737 MAX 8 aircraft is C-FTJV. It is the first of 61 examples the...
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Airline Profiles – HK Express
HK Express is an airline based in Hong Kong. It is part of the HNA Group, which also owns Beijing Capital, Hainan Airlines, Lucky Air and Tianjin Airlines among many others. The airline was founded in...
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Preserved NAMC YS-11 Aircraft in Japan
By 航空自衛隊 [GJSTUv1], via Wikimedia CommonsThe NAMC YS-11 was a turboprop airliner developed in Japan by the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. It first flew in 1962 and remained in service with...
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Phuket Spotting Trip Report – Grand West Sands Hotel Mai Khao
Flying Si recently visited Phuket in Thailand on a spotting trip and has put together this report based on his time at the airport, and from staying at the West Sand Hotel Mai Kao. Having seen...
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First Korean Air CS300 Delivered
Korean Air today took delivery of its first Bombardier CSeries CS300 aircraft from the manufacturer at a ceremony in Montreal. The airline has ten examples on order, with options for a further ten....
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A Far East Spotting Trip Report
Blog reader Mark recently took an enjoyable spotting tour of the Far East finding airliners in some of the region’s more interesting and busy airports. Travelling from the UK and staying at known...
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First Boeing 737 MAX 9 Enters Service with Thai Lion Air
Boeing delivered its very first 737 MAX 9 to Thai Lion Air. The MAX 9’s extra capacity will help the airline add several international routes. (PRNewsfoto/Boeing) Thai Lion Air has become the launch...
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Singapore Airlines Takes Delivery of 787-10
Boeing and Singapore Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the first 787-10 airplane, the newest and largest member of the Dreamliner family and a jet that will set a new global standard for fuel...
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Air Belgium Launches – A New Way to Get To Asia
Air Belgium has launched and is now selling tickets for its first route, which will operate between Brussels and Hong Kong from later this month. This brand new airline seemingly emerged out of...
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Amari Hotel Spotting Hotel Bangkok Don Muang Airport
Paul Draper has kindly sent us this review of the Amari Hotel at Bangkok Don Muang Airport, which offers some limited views of aircraft movements, and is usefully close to the other viewing areas at...
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Views from the Ibis Ho Chi Minh City Airport Spotting Hotel
Among the best Ho Chi Minh City Airport spotting hotel is the Ibis, which is located very close to the airport terminal on Hong Ha Street. Erik Ritterbach visited recently and reports on what it’s like...
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