AVIATION

The Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina was built as a maritime patrol aircraft for the US Navy and also used by the British Royal Air Force and other forces. During World War II it was successful in hunting for submarines. Around 3000…

In November 2016 I had the pleasure to try out the Emirates Business Class on the Airbus A380. It is one of my favorite planes to fly on as it is offering much more space and comfort than other planes. …

Todays situation of the Boeing 727 Today there is only a hand full of active Boeing 727 in the world. Most of them are privately owned ans business jets. There is only one airline left, operating this type: Iran Aseman…

One of those rare catches in Europe: The Dornier Do328 JET, operated by Sun Air of Scandinavia and flying under British Airways brand. Sun Air is operating several Dornier out of their home-base in Billund, Denmark. This was my second…

I think most Avgeeks and frequent flyers are focussed on traveling at least in Business Class. But a good Premium Economy Class can be a tough rival for the premium classes.  Lufthansa has one of the best Premium Economy Classes…

Iran has been under sanctions for many, many years. One result of this sanctions is one of the oldest airfleets in the world. So in Iran the Boeing 747-300 is one of a rare kind. Most western airlines have ceased…

One of the most popular vintage airplanes in Germany is the Junkers Ju52. There is a total of five planes that you can fly. One of them is the Lufthansa ‘D-AQUI’. The other planes are flying for Ju-Air, a non-profit…