Plane Spotting

Yesterday, Tokyo experienced its biggest snowfall since 2014 resulting in serious disruptions in air traffic. According to NHK, on January 22, 2018, over 300 flights domestic were canceled. Furthermore, international operations – mainly in and out of Narita – were disrupted as well with more than 9,000 people having no other option than overnighting in …

Spotting Report: Early Morning at Haneda After The Biggest Snowfall Since 2014 Read More »

When I was in Korea back in October, I had a chance to spend a couple of hours photographing aircraft at the two largest Korean airports – Seoul Incheon and Jeju. A Morning at Seoul Incheon Airport First, let’s take a look at the couple of hours I spent spotting at Seoul Incheon airport. After …

Spotting Report: Quick Sessions at Seoul Incheon and Jeju Airports in South Korea Read More »

Shortly before 10:40AM today, Air Force One (92-9000) landed at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo with President Trump onboard. The visit is part of the President’s Asia-tour during which he will also visit South Korea, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines. First VC-25 to Land: “SAM45” At 10:11AM, before Air Force One itself landed, the back …

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On my recent trip to Europe, I had a morning to spare in Budapest, and so I decided to rent a car and do some spotting – as well as revisit the Aeropark Budapest museum. I arrived from Tokyo via Nagoya and Helsinki the night before, and after getting my car, I went straight to …

Spotting Report: A Morning at Budapest Airport and the Neighboring Aeropark Budapest Read More »

Since it’s been a while since I’ve spent more than an hour spotting at Haneda airport and the weather was great yesterday, I decided to spend an afternoon there. While there was a number of movements worth photographing, the main goal was to catch a Philippine Airlines A340-300 that occasionally operates on the Manila-Haneda route. An …

Spotting Report: Twin Jets and a Philippine Airlines A340 at Tokyo Haneda Read More »

While the main purpose of my trip to Hawaii was being on the AirAsia X inaugural from Osaka to Honolulu, I also wanted to take the opportunity to try do some island-hopping and a bit of spotting. Luckily, it all worked out almost perfectly – including weather, and on the first day, I did some …

Spotting Report: Enjoying Hawaiian Traffic at Kahului and Molokai Read More »

Last weekend, I had a chance to visit Chitose Air Base near Sapporo for its annual airshow. As such, I decided to report on that one before continuing with my Hawaii articles. I flew from Narita to Sapporo with Jetstar and then met up with some friends for dinner. After spending a night at Toyoko …

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After arriving in Honolulu on the AirAsia X inaugural flight from Osaka and making a quick stop at Pacific Marina Inn hotel to drop off my bags and take a quick shower, I headed out to do some Honolulu spotting. Honolulu Spotting: Lagoon Drive Parking Lot The spot of my choice was a parking lot …

Spotting Report: Lagoon Drive Parking Lot at Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye Airport Read More »

After the news that Austrian is planning to resume its Vienna to Tokyo flights next year, here is one more from my “home turf.” I am happy to report that earlier this month, Bratislava airport in Slovakia became “spotter-friendly” as camera holes were installed in its perimeter fence. The holes were installed by members of Airliners.sk – …

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