The last stop on my six-flight journey to Slovakia to meet up with my dad before our trip to Africa was Stuttgart. Since I had over two hours between my Eurowings flight from London and Austrian flight to Vienna, I spent some time on the airport’s observation deck. Not having done much research beforehand, I […]
An Hour of Avgeeking at Stuttgart Airport: Plane Spotting and Museum Read More »
On my recent trip to Africa, I flew through London where I arrived at Gatwick Airport on an Air China flight from Beijing and departed from Heathrow on a Eurowings flight to Stuttgart. A smooth bus ride between the two airports left me with a few hours to spare before I had to check in
Gray But Colorful Plane Spotting at London Heathrow & Remembering What Used to Be Read More »
On July 5, 2020, exactly a hundred years after the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea’s first pilots took off, South Korea’s first national museum dedicated to aviation, the National Aviation Museum of Korea opened its doors to the public next to Seoul Gimpo Airport. The museum, comprising of outdoor exhibits around and indoor
National Aviation Museum of Korea: A Must-Visit When Traveling via Seoul Gimpo Read More »
While the 767-300ER is, with nearly 600 airframes built, the most successful variant of Boeing 767, that cannot be said about the 767-300, of which only 104 airframes were built. With the considerably more capable ER version being introduced just a couple of years after the non-ER version, only a handful of airlines ever operated
The Last One in the World: Flying on Asiana’s Non-ER Boeing 767-300 Read More »
Over three years after being founded in July 2020, Niigata-based Japanese regional airline Toki Air finally launched operations. On January 31, 2024, it operated its first revenue flight, from Niigata to Sapporo Okadama. I had a chance to take the inaugural flight so continue reading to see what it was like and to learn more
With 2024 here, it’s time to look back at what I did, aviation-wise, in 2023. You can check my previous annual reviews here: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. I mainly write these to have something to return to in the future and remember some of the aviation-related activities I did. That said, I hope you enjoy
2023 in Review: Looking Back at My Highlights of Last Year Read More »
I remember the first time I consciously saw an EMB-120, a now out-of-production Embraer turboprop. It was at Bratislava Airport, back in 2005 when I was just starting my plane spotting and aviation geek journey. While I took photos of the type a number of times since that moment, it took me nearly 20 years
Catching the Elusive EMB-120: A Short But Fun Aeroexpress Regional Flight Read More »
Over the years, the number of Dash 7 four-engined turboprops flying around the world has dwindled. With airlines like Air Greenland retiring the type out of their fleet, only two airlines operate the type on scheduled passenger flights today – Yellowknife-based Air Tindi and Nairobi-based Airkenya Express. Recently, I had a chance to spend
Air Tindi Dash 7s: Seeing the Canada-Made Workhorses in Action & Flying on One Read More »
As I not only love aviation but am also a Pokemon fan, Pokemon Jets are some of my favorite aircraft. The first of those which I, unfortunately, didn’t have a chance to see was ANA’s Pokemon Jet 1998. All in all, ANA operated a total of ten Pokemon Jets at one point or another. More
Pokemon Jets of the Past, the Present & the Future: Gotta Catch ‘Em All Read More »
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