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 »
Curtiss C-46 is a twin-engine transport aircraft that took off for the first time more than 80 years ago, in 1940. As such, it is no wonder that almost all of the 3,000+ airframes manufactured are now gone. At the same time, it is incredible that three still remain in active airline – albeit cargo
Buffalo Airways C-46s: Two of the World’s Last Three Airworthy Commandos Read More »
Having had over nearly 200 thousand movements and served over 14 million passengers in 2022, Calgary International Airport is the fourth busiest airport in Canada after Toronto Pearson, Vancouver International, and Montreal Trudeau International Airport. In addition to WestJet which has by far the most flights in and out of the airport, Air Canada, Lynx
Calgary Spotting: An Afternoon Walk Around Canada’s Fourth Largest Airport Read More »
When thinking of sustainability in aviation and the way to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint, technological improvements – i.e. more efficient engines, more efficient fuselage design, or the use of sustainable aviation fuel instead of regular fuel – are what often comes to one’s mind first. What can easily be forgotten are the emission reductions
With significant and easily visible modifications to their appearance, some test and research aircraft like Honeywell’s 757 or NASA’s DC-8 are easy to tell apart from regular airliners. Others – like Boeing’s ecoDemonstrators – are more subtle and aside from their liveries look, at first glance, just like regular airliners. Recently, I had a chance
Boeing ecoDemonstrators: Onboard the Explore 787-10 (& A Complete List) Read More »
Some of my favorite aircraft are airliners that found a second life that’s as meaningful if not more so than hauling passengers and freight. That includes aircraft like NASA’s now-retired 747SP SOFIA and its still-active DC-8 airborne lab, and firefighting DC-10s and 747s. Another such aircraft is an MD-10 used by Orbis, a non-profit organization
Orbis Flying Eye Hospital: Inside One of the World’s Last Two MD-10s Read More »
While there are still plenty of cargo 747-400s flying, that cannot be said about the passenger version of the aircraft. As such, I found it hard to resist catching a flight on Asiana’s sole remaining passenger 747-400 when it got scheduled to fly from Seoul to Tokyo back in April. Continue reading this article to
All About Asiana 747s (& Flying on HL7428 – the Last Passenger One) Read More »
Are you interested in trying business or first class for FREE at a deep discount?
If so, you might want to check out Four Ways to Try Business & First Class Without Breaking the Bank and experiment with some of the methods mentioned in it.
It’s a free guide that I put together detailing some of the ways I was able to do so myself.
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