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

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

(Welcome to Social Media Focus. In this new series for NYCAviation, we will spend time and focus on a regular aviation social media poster.  In this first installment, we meet and spend a little time with Scott Bateman. Scott is a current A350 and former 747 pilot for an airline based in the United Kingdom. Prior to that, he flew in the Royal Air Force (RAF). Scott also has a range of interests when not flying, all revealed in this article.  A huge thank you to Scottie for participating and spending time to help put this together.   NYCAviation: Where did your passion for flying ..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

#SpotLAX2022 is less than a week away!  Here’s the schedule of events that we have planned. Returning this year are fan favorites such as Donuts On The Deck and our Saturday evening dinner at The Proud Bird. New this year is our first ever Friday afternoon gathering, on the roof of the new LAX Economy Parking Garage. Friday, September 16 1:00pm-4:00pm: Join us on the roof of the new Economy Parking Garage to enjoy the view from this brand new LAX spotting location. Walk in, take the shuttle from the terminals (look for the pink signs), or pay for vehicle parking. The new ga ..read more

Winter’s chill is upon us. Around here, as we look forward to the warmer weather in the months ahead, we also begin planning our annual SpotLAX event. So it is with great excitement that we can announce that #SpotLAX2022 will be held the weekend of September 16-18, 2022! As in previous years, the event will be a fun-filled weekend of great planes, great views, and great people. For the fifth 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, September 17th, at the world famous park across from the Sepulve ..read more

Tuesday evening saw a significant milestone in Northern Pacific Airways’ path to launch, as they unveiled their first aircraft at a paint hangar in San Bernardino, California. Touting “the next era in travel,” Northern Pacific Airways is molding their clay to connect several major US cities to Asia, with a stopover in Anchorage, Alaska, utilizing a fleet of Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The forward end of the Boeing 757 Sporting “raccoon mask” paint around the windscreen which is all the rage with newer-designed aircraft, and showing off a super glossy finish along its fuselage, one wonders if th ..read more