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An Alaska Airlines 737 wearing a special livery descends on LAX, as seen from the H Overlook Editorials

Important #SpotLAX2026 Info For You!

Today marks the “unofficial start of Summer” here in the US. That means we’re just a few months away from #SpotLAX2026! As a reminder, this year’s event will be held September 18th-20th.  We have a few announcements to share with you today: First, bookings for our room block at the H Hotel Los Angeles are […]

A Southwest Airlines 737 prepares to depart LAX as a Condor A330 lands. Editorials

#SpotLAX2025: Everything You Need To Know!

Here is everything you need to know about #SpotLAX2025. From a schedule of events to spotting locations and transportation info, it’s all here.

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Here’s the latest news on #SpotLAX2025!

Attention planespotters! We are just over two months away from #SpotLAX2025 and we have some details for you.

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Exciting #SpotLAX2024 Updates!

With #SpotLAX2024 fast approaching, we have updates on the hotel room block, the 2nd annual Opening Night Rooftop Party, and more!

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A Newcomer’s Perspective on SpotLAX2023

Mark Lawrence shares his experiences as a first time attendee at SpotLAX2023.


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Government News
Closer to Siberia than to Anchorage, Alaska's tiny Ralph Wien Memorial Airport received a $15 million grant for runway improvements. (Image by FAA)

FAA Pledges $76 Million to 8 Airports Hours After Obama Speech

The FAA dispatched a deluge of press releases Friday afternoon announcing nearly $76 million in grants for airport infrastructure projects.
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On This Day in Aviation History
Air-to-air photo of the Boeing 367-80 Dash 80, showing the aircraft passing over Washington's Olympic Peninsula. (Photo by Joe Parke, via Boeing)

Boeing 707 Prototype Makes First Test Flight, First USSR-US Service Takes Off: July 15 in Aviation History

1916: A timber merchant named William E. Boeing and a US Navy engineer named George Conrad Westervelt form a new aircraft company called the Pacific Aero Products Company. A year later it would be renamed Boeing Airplane Compan...
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Aviation News

John Travolta Signs On to Pitch Bombardier Business Jets

Bombardier has secured the services of Hollywood star and noted aviator John Travolta to promote their Learjet, Challenger and Global lines of business jets.
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On This Day in Aviation History
JetBlue Airbus A320 known as "Blue Sapphire" (N568JB). (Photo by Matt Molnar)

Today in Aviation History: February 11th

The first African American flight attendant is hired, JetBlue begins operations, United completes Pan Am purchase, Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314 crashes and much more.
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Airline News

So Long, Senior Fleet

Today marks the end of an era as Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways flies its last scheduled passenger 747-400 flight and retires the final 3 aircraft. Columnist Justin Schlecter takes a look back at his 7 years spent flyin...
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