#SpotLAX2024 is only five months away! From September 13th through 15th, we will once again meet at Los Angeles International Airport. We know many of you are eager to begin planning for this year’s event, and we have some exciting announcements for you below. If you’ve never attended SpotLAX, it’s a weekend long gathering of planespotters and aviation enthusiasts, which we have been hosting since 2013. You can read about what it was like to be a first time attendee in 2023 here. Once again this year, we’ve teamed up with Brett Snyder and Cranky Dorkfest. This annual gathering will be taking p ..read more

For 10 years now, I have been hearing about the SpotLAX events. Each year, I would end up sitting at home staring at all the pictures and reading about the events. It made me very envious! When the dates for  the 10th anniversary SpotLAX2023 event were posted, I realized that the time had come to actually attend the event. The ANA R2D2 special livery was a highlight of Thursday’s pre-SpotLAX2023 arrivals. I had only be to Los Angeles once before, and that was more than 10 years ago. During that trip, I had managed to spot at the Proud Bird Restaurant for a few hours. I remembe ..read more

Last month’s 10th anniversary SpotLAX event was one for the ages. We had our best turnout ever, and many attendees remarked that this was the best SpotLAX they had been to. New for this year was a rooftop spotting party at the H Hotel Los Angeles that saw nearly 200 people attend, easily our largest gathering of all time.  Today, we’re thrilled to announce the dates for next year’s SpotLAX event. #SpotLAX2024 will take place September 13-15th 2024. It will be a fun filled weekend as we once again descend on Los Angeles International Airport for our annual plane spotting weekend.  Onc ..read more

Everyone has a bucket list. You know, those items that you really want to achieve before departing this mortal earth. Some, you know you will probably never achieve. Others, you know will be achievable with a little bit of work. For me, I know I will likely never be able to say I was in an aircraft that was catapulted off or landed on an aircraft carrier. I also know I will never be able to spend an hour in a helicopter over LAX airport photogr…. Wait, that might just be achievable! Let’s start out several months ago. The moment I realized that I would be able to atten ..read more

Everyone has a bucket list. You know, those items that you really want to achieve before departing this mortal earth. Some, you know you will probably never achieve. Others, you know will be achievable with a little bit of work. For me, I know I will likely never be able to say I was in an aircraft that was catapulted off an aircraft carrier or was on an aircraft that landed on an aircraft carrier. I also know I will never be able to spend an hour in a helicopter over LAX airport photogr…. Wait, that might just be achievable! Let’s start out several months ago. The mom ..read more

The 10th anniversary of SpotLAX, #SpotLAX2023 is just about 2 weeks away. Here’s all the information you will need to make the most of this exciting event!  First off, a note on activities. SpotLAX was initially conceived as an informal gathering of planespotters, and that spirit largely remains today. It’s an event where groups of friends both new and old gather to chat, enjoy the aviation ambiance, and take photos. We want all to feel welcomed at SpotLAX, especially our new attendees. Please feel free to jump in and join the conversation. While some of us may gather like we’re old ..read more

Summer is just a week away! And that can only mean one thing around here: it’s time to start planning #SpotLAX2023. As previously announced, #SpotLAX2023 will be held the weekend of September 8-10, 2023. This year marks the 10th anniversary of SpotLAX! Our team is so excited to celebrate with all of you. The event will be a fun-filled weekend of great planes, great views, great people, and some special anniversary surprises! For the sixth time, we will be holding our event the same weekend as Brett Snyder’s “Cranky Dorkfest“. That event will be held on the morning of Saturday, S ..read more

One of the most common questions we’re asked this time of year is “when will next year’s SpotLAX be held?” In the past, we’ve always waited to announce the dates until late winter. This year, we’re ready to share those dates with you today! The 10th anniversary edition of SpotLAX will be held September 8-10, 2023! Once again, we’ve teamed up with Brett Snyder so that #SpotLAX2023 will be held the same weekend as Cranky Dorkfest. Brett announced this morning that Dorkfest will be held on Saturday, September 9th. As always, we’ll have lots more details to share in the coming months. For our ..read more

There’s no better way to spend a day at the airport then being part of United Airlines’ Fantasy Flight to the “North Pole”.  For more than three decades, United Airlines has been bringing holiday cheer to children in need from around the world by taking them on a special trip to the North Pole. United conducts Fantasy Flights in several cities and it is a popular event for their employees. The airline has so many volunteers they have to turn some away. This past Wednesday I visited Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) where more than 45 children and families from Beth Israel Hospita ..read more

Last week Brussels Airlines invited NYCAviation to John F. Kennedy International Airport to experience their new long-haul product, what they call a “Boutique Hotel in the sky”, onboard an A330 aircraft. The Brussels A330 awaits just outside the Lufthansa lounge As Brussels Airlines is part of the Lufthansa Group we began our day with a tour and lunch at the Lufthansa Business Class Lounge followed by a presentation and beer tasting which consisted of some of the finest Belgian offerings found onboard. Belgium  Back in 2017 Brussels Airlines initiated a plan to upgrade their long h ..read more