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NASA 747, Cleared for Take-Off: Observing a SOFIA Mission

Every summer, NASA’s airborne observatory SOFIA leaves its base in Palmdale, California, and heads to Christchurch, New Zealand to observe the Southern Sky. Being in the southern hemisphere for a couple of months not only allows scientists to observe celestial objects that cannot be seen from the Northern Hemisphere, but it also allows them to …

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搭乗記:エアアジアX A330-300 ビジネスクラス(大阪関西〜ホノルル)

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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Boeing 727

Tour Report: Iranian Skies & Cities II – “Flying the Classics”

(Traveled on November 15, 2016 – November 17, 2016) The second Iran tour I organized together with Yukihiro was split into three thematic parts – Exploring Iranian History, Flying the Classics, and Kish Airshow 2016. The second part of the report takes a look at the main part of the tour – “Flying the Classics” …

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My Top 5 Favorite Flights of 2016

From Inaugurals to a Diversion: The Five Flights I Enjoyed the Most in 2016

As we are approaching the end of January, I decided to look back at the flights I took last year. Having flown over 130,000 miles on over 90 segments, it was the best year both in terms of the distance flown as well as the number of flights. During the year, besides taking flights to …

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Flying an A340 Prototype: cn 002 with Iran Aseman

Flight Report: Iran Aseman A340 Prototype from Shiraz to Tehran

(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 look for alternatives. During the search, one option stood out – it was a …

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Bienvenue, Air France Boeing 787-9! (Part 2)

Flight Review: Air France 787-9 Economy Class Inaugural Sightseeing Flight from Paris

(Flown on January 7, 2017) 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 out, but to be on its very first revenue flight, a sightseeing flight …

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