Rare visits

World Cup Trophy Tour in KUL

28th January 2010, 15:15 CET, Malaysia, 1933 views

2nd leg of World Cup Trophy Tour started in early Jan '10. Malaysia is the 5th stop with the trophy display for a day on 29th Jan 2010. Her next stop will...

Greener MD-80 thrust reversers tested on N789BV

31st December 2009, 19:21 CET, USA - Washington, 3223 views

Dugan Kinetics is using this ex Jets Go MD-83, registration N789BV, as a testbed for a new type of thrust reverser.

The modified thrust...

C-5A Galaxy in Brno

22nd December 2009, 22:36 CET, Czech Republic, 1317 views

The C5A certainly is a very rare visitor to Brno, and such a visit made for some unusual measurements at the Brno International Airport. Due to the taxi...

King Juan Carlos makes a state visit to Malta

26th November 2009, 07:39 CET, Malta, 1575 views

His Majesty the King Juan Carlos arrived at Luqa Malta, 25th Nov for a 2 day visit, aboard the Spanish Air Force Airbus.

Story from The Times...

Galaxy diverts and blows a tyre

21st November 2009, 07:50 CET, UK - Scotland, 1349 views

A C-5 Galaxy had to make a weather diversion from Mildenhall to Glasgow Airport and burst a tyre on landing.

A new tyre was flown in from the...

Stylish visit by Slovak Tu-154 at Prague to celebrate fall of iron curtain anniversary

16th November 2009, 21:48 CET, Czech Republic, 1359 views

Rare visitor Tupolev Tu154M of Slovak Government was seen at Prague-Ruzyně Airport. Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič arrived on the eve of 20th anniversary...

Czech Airlines A320 in New Zealand

9th November 2009, 02:19 CET, New Zealand, 1127 views

A Czech Airlines A320 is on wet lease with Air Calin while their A320 is on maintenance. Arrives and departs on Sundays at Auckland....

An-225 in new colours visits East Midlands

24th October 2009, 18:13 CET, UK - England, 1898 views

At the start of August 2009, after under going a major overhaul "Mriya" was newly painted in a more modern style livery. She arrived at EMA on...

Republic of Chad - MD-87 visits Paris

17th October 2009, 07:39 CET, France, 1094 views

The seldom seen aircraft of the Government of Chad was photographed at Paris Orly by AP contributor Bruno Muthelet.

France maintains strong...

Bangkok Airlines Boeing 717 at Glasgow

8th October 2009, 08:28 CET, UK - Scotland, 1630 views

Bangkok Airlines Boeing 717, HS-PGR passed through Glasgow Airport on its way to Miami for possible resale. Its departure was delayed when it experienced...

"Long Time No See" (Boeing 727 in Prague)

7th October 2009, 20:02 CET, Czech Republic, 1384 views

Prague welcomed a rare visitor - a Boeing 727. What a sight, what a pleasure to hear! According to the info on the main Czech aviation site Planes.cz it is...

Thunderbirds Far East Tour 2009 - Malaysia

1st October 2009, 18:17 CET, Malaysia, 1121 views

Thunderbirds are visiting Malaysia and will perform their aerobatics in Subang Airbase on 3rd Oct 2009. TUDM will fly their Sukhois too. A joy for all local...

Patrouille de France crossed "The Pond".

17th September 2009, 09:22 CET, Argentina, 1812 views

The demonstration team of the French air force has begun its exhibitions at the other side of the Atlantic, starting in Buenos Aires, for a total of 8 shows in...

Prince of Thailand visiting Innsbruck

15th September 2009, 20:22 CET, Austria, 1855 views

The Prince of Thailand, flying himself a Boeing 737-400 HS-CMV of Thai Air Force, visited today the "Heart of the Alps", Innsbruck....

Emirates A380 visit marks Bimingham International 70th Anniversary

9th September 2009, 19:42 CET, UK - England, 1906 views

On Wednesday 9 September 2009 an Airbus A380 of Emirates is scheduled to operate their lunchtime service from/to Dubai in place of the usual Boeing 777-300ER...