All Nippon Airways | Boeing 747SR-81 | JA8152 | BigBird Mk3
BigBird Mk3 continued its rebirth recently with a trio of new 747 classics that come with the Ciero stickers and […]
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Budget Oryx: Qatar Airways Early Years
The rise of the ME3 has been nothing short of meteoric and nowadays this area of the world appears to
Short-lived Shamrocks: Aer Lingus 767-300s
Some airlines have ordered new aircraft and operated them only briefly due to changing operational needs and financial problems. Aer
Air Mauritius | Boeing 747SP-44 | 3B-NAG | Gemini Jets
There are regularly times when a collector accepts compromises when buying models, and let’s face it very few models are
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Jetstar Airways | Airbus A320-232 | VH-VQH | NG Models
NG Models is beginning to attract criticism for its current release strategy, which is focused on mainly modern releases and
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HiFlying in Palau: Pacific Flier
Airline’s come and go with some frequency, but some are more interesting than others and few short-lived attempts get a
No Carnival: Pan Am II 1996-1998
The glory of the Pan Am name made it almost inevitable that it would return following the original’s demise. Interestingly
Russian Navy | Tupolev Tu-134UBL | RF-12037 | Panda Models
Lack of innovation is a remark used to complain about certain manufacturers, often by incumbents who themselves aren’t showing a
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The A319neo Struggles To Find A Niche
The A319 has been an important and successful member of the A320 family, especially in the early 2000s. It’s successor,
Singapore Airlines | Airbus A380-841 | 9V-SKI | Aviation400
Aviation400 continue to take some time to get their models to market and don’t release the sort of volume of
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Kangaroos & Marlins: Air Pacific Goes Long-Haul
Air Pacific’s first foray into long-haul flights was an expensive failure, however the airline wasn’t to be denied and tried
The Career of DC-10-30 CN 47848 / LN 136: From New Zealand to the US via Fiji
When I investigate the histories of models in my collection it is always an interesting moment when I realise that
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