What is Aircraft Spotting? Aircraft spotting, as the name suggests, involves tracking or ‘spotting’ planes. This hobby is often accompanied by photography which serves as a way to document which aircraft have been spotted! Generally, spotting aircrafts involves the following: Naming and identifying aircraft types and models. Recording plane information. Monitoring air traffic control communications … Continue reading “Aircraft Spotting: A How-to Guide”
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AvGeek Weekly – Bump!
Welcome to another weekly round-up from the weird and wonderful world of AvGeekery! This week we go bouncing up and down the AvGeek runway courtesy of Royal Air Maroc and Michelin. We also get to see a very ungainly crash landing by the flying bum, get taken for a spin In the Jet Stream and … Continue reading “AvGeek Weekly – Bump!”
Tracking Etihad Airways Flight Status
Track any Etihad Flight Status with Plane Finder here. About Etihad Airways Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has managed to firmly establish itself as one of the world’s leading airlines, in just 13 years of operation. Set up by Royal Amiri Decree in July 2003, Etihad Airways began commercial operations … Continue reading “Tracking Etihad Airways Flight Status”
AvGeek Weekly – Where’s Wally?
Welcome to our weekly round-up from the weird and wonderful world of AvGeekery! This week we find Wally – and not just the once we might add! We also catch up with some spectacular aircraft, take a couple of dips in the drink and make a bid for a second-hand helicopter. In Blast from the … Continue reading “AvGeek Weekly – Where’s Wally?”
Tracking Ryanair Flight Status
Track any Ryanair Flight Status with Plane Finder here. About Ryanair Airways Ryanair has grown from a small airline flying the short journey from Waterford to London into one of Europe’s largest carriers. Found in 1984, originally as “Danren Enterprises,” Ryanair began operations in 1985. To begin with, the airline was comprised of a single … Continue reading “Tracking Ryanair Flight Status”
Emirates Boeing 777 Crash Lands at Dubai
Emirates Flight EK521 has crashed landed at Dubai International Airport on arrival from Trivandrum, India. The Boeing 777-31H, tail number A6-EMW, appeared to land heavily before being overtaken by fire. Early indications are that the 300 passengers and crew have been safely evacuated with no reported injuries. The Boeing aircraft was 13 years old and … Continue reading “Emirates Boeing 777 Crash Lands at Dubai”
Pokémon NO – Planes YES!
Tracking Flights with Augmented Reality It’s been great to see Augmented Reality (AR) in the news again recently with people all over the world using their mobile phones to catch those pesky Pokémon. In a world first way back in 2010, we made it possible to capture planes in the same way! In 2016 we’re still doing this … Continue reading “Pokémon NO – Planes YES!”
What Makes an ADS-B Antenna Happy?
ADS-B Tracking Coverage We continue to expand our global ADS-B coverage with people in all corners of the world now hosting Plane Finder Radar systems for us. The antennas often end up at airports, on private properties, up mountains, and almost always in enviable positions with stunning views over many of the world’s great cities and vistas. 1090MHz antennas … Continue reading “What Makes an ADS-B Antenna Happy?”
More ADS-B Coverage in Vietnam
Vietnam ADS-B Flight Tracking Coverage Every week we send out a large number of our high quality Plane Finder Radar ADS-B receivers. Our receivers provide highly accurate positional data ensuring that Plane Finder delivers the very best flight tracking experience to all of our users. Just this week another two found their way to Vietnam. … Continue reading “More ADS-B Coverage in Vietnam”
Beta Testing Plane Finder
iOS Beta Testing Plane Finder App We are just putting the finishing touches to the next version of Plane Finder for iOS. This will be the first in a series of great updates to improve the app and we need your help! It is the first time we have ever run a public beta! We … Continue reading “Beta Testing Plane Finder”