(Posted on January 15, 2017 & Flown on November 14, 2016) On our way back to Tehran from Shiraz during the second Iranian Skies & Cities tour, we were originally supposed to fly with an Iran Air MD-82. A change in Iran Air’s schedules forced us to…
(Posted on January 10, 2017 & Flown on January 7, 2017) Boarding of the flight was completed at 8:13AM, and a welcome announcement followed five minutes later. Another five minutes later, a pre-recorded greeting from the International Space…
(Posted on January 9, 2017 & Flown on January 7, 2016) Having flown on most of the aircraft types that Air France currently operates, I was very glad to have the chance to try out its latest type – the Boeing 787-9. Actually, not only to try it…
(Posted on November 23, 2016 & Traveled on September 25, 2016) On the second day of the airshow, we headed straight to the airport where we had a chance to photograph the Air Koryo aircraft on the ramp before the official beginning of the…
(Traveled on September 23, 2016) The Wonsan Air Festival tour, just like most of other DPRK tours, started in Beijing. The original plan was to take a special Air Koryo charter flight at 1:00PM, however, the plan was later changed to Air Koryo’s…
(Posted on July 2, 2016 & Traveled on February 19, 2016) After a week in Iran, it was time to head back to Kuala Lumpur onboard Iran Air’s flight 814. Before that, however, we found time to do some shopping in a bazaar and some more spotting…
(Posted on June 27, 2016) As of now, there are four aircraft types that can only be flown in Iran on regular passenger services – Boeing 727, Airbus A300B2/B4, Airbus A300-600 and Antonov An-74. There are also other types that are getting…
(Posted on May 31, 2016 & Flown on April 29, 2016) Fifth freedom flights are popular among enthusiasts as they offer them a chance to taste something exotic without having to go far away. This report covers Pakistan International Airlines…
(Posted on April 24, 2016 & Traveled on February 18, 2016) This was the tour’s final full day in Iran. Once again, we had to wake up very early in order to make it for our Mahan Air A300-600 flight to Mashad. After a half-day in Mashad, we flew back to…
(Posted on April 21, 2016 & Flown on April 15, 2016) For over 15 years, ANA was known within the aviation enthusiast’s community as the airline with Pokemon Jets. Unfortunately, the era has come to an end, and the last remaining Pokemon…
