VIDEO Allegro Boeing 727 in/out of ST MAARTEN (2000)
2000 was the 1st of 4 visits we made to film St Maarten Airport. Most of what you see at the airport then is now history such as this Allegro…
First scheduled commercial flight to St. Helena to land tomorrow
The remote island of Saint Helena - in the middle of the south Atlantic ocean - will get its very first scheduled commercial passenger flight on Saturday, October 14th. An…
AirNav Radarbox releases satellite based global ADS-B coverage
Traditionally, ground based ADS-B receivers along with Radar have been used to track aircraft. This method, however, has had its own set of challenges since ADS-B is based on the…
Qantas to use biofuels between LA and Australia
Qantas has announced plans to use biofuel on it's LA-Australia routes by 2020. The announcement is the first of it's kind in Australian aviation. They have partnered with US-based company…
#OnThisDay in 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes
45 years ago today, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 (T-571) was a scheduled flight from Carrasco International Airport, Montevideo in Uruguay to Pudahuel Airport, Santiago in Chile with a stopover at Mendoza International…
ALERT Final Air Berlin flight announced
Air Berlin has announced its final flight! The very last Air Berlin flight is going to be #AB6210 (MUC-TXL) on Friday, October 27th. An Airbus A320-200 is scheduled to depart…
VIDEO Fabulous Adventure – GLACIER LANDING – Denali/Mt McKinley
In 2007 JustPlanes spent a week in Alaska filming various adventures with Rust's/K2 Aviation. The film includes flights to lakes in Alaska on the Cessna, Beaver and Otter. On the…
BREAKING Spanish Eurofighter crashed at Albacete air base following military parade
State broadcaster TVE reported the military aircraft was a Eurofighter returning from the October 12 Spain Day flypast and parade in Madrid. UPDATE Spokesman of Spain's Ministry of Defense said the…
BREAKING Lufthansa to take over 81 Air Berlin aircraft and 3000 employees
German media reports that Lufthansa Group is going to take over 81 Air Berlin aircraft (including subsidiary airlines Niki and LGW) as well as 3000 employees. The internal talks between…
What will become of Air Berlin routes and aircraft?
What will become of Air Berlin routes and aircraft, after the airline is ending flight operations on October 27th? Everything you need to know in this article. Update: Please see:…