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Flight Review: AirAsia X Inaugural from Osaka KIX to Honolulu in Business Class

Flight Information Date: June 28, 2017 Flight No.: D71 Route: Osaka Kansai to Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye Airline: AirAsia X Type: Airbus A330-300 Registration: 9M-XBA Back in February, AirAsia X announced that it would be launching its first route to the United States. The route – Kuala Lumpur to Honolulu via Osaka Kansai and back – was

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Aloha! A Quick Look at the AirAsia X Inaugural Flight to the United States

Aloha! A Quick Look at the AirAsia X Inaugural Flight to the United States

Earlier today or yesterday, depending on where you are, I took the inaugural AirAsia X flight from Osaka Kansai to Honolulu. While I will post a detailed report later on once I am back in Japan, I wanted to post a brief overview with some of the highlights today. When I got to the check-in

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Five of My Favorite Plane Spotting Locations Around the World

Five of My Favorite Plane Spotting Locations Around the World

Having been photographing aircraft for over ten years now, I’ve had the chance to visit many locations around tens of airports around the world. Some of them were fairly standard while others stood out – whether in terms of traffic, the scenery they provide as a backdrop, or something else. In this post, I decided

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Aviation Museum: Turkish Air Force Museum (Istanbul, Turkey)

Aviation Museum: Turkish Air Force Museum (Istanbul, Turkey)

Next in my series introducing aviation museums is the Turkish Air Force Museum (a.k.a. Istanbul Aviation Museum) in Istanbul. I had a chance to visit it during my long layover there last month. While vast majority of the aircraft displayed are military, there is still plenty to see even for an airliner fan. Getting There,

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Visiting the ANA Maintenance Hangar for Free

A Step-by-Step Guide to Visiting the ANA Maintenance Hangar for Free

A couple of days ago, I wrote about eight things that you might find enjoyable around Tokyo if you are an aviation enthusiast. One of those was a free tour of maintenance hangars at Tokyo Haneda airport. In fact, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) are probably the only two airlines in the

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Museum of Aeronautical Sciences

8 Things to Do Around Tokyo If You Are an Aviation Enthusiast or a Spotter

In the near future, I am planning to write detailed spotting guides for the two main Tokyo airports, as well as some other Japan-focused guides. Before I do that, however, I decided to compile a list of things to do as an aviation enthusiast coming to the Tokyo area. So, without further ado, let’s jump

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Miami Spotting Guide (During Easterly Winds)

Spotting Guide: Miami International Airport During Easterly Winds

Miami International airport is one of the busiest airports in the United States and the busiest one in Florida. It is also the largest gateway between the United States and South America, and the top airport in the United States in terms of international cargo volume. This ensures a steady stream of interesting traffic into

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