So, once upon a time I was a plane geek and had high hopes and dreams of seeing a Dreamliner, an A380, maybe an Antonov 225 thrown in for good measure. Living in Bangor, Maine, America you don’t think of it as a hotbed of aeronautical activity, I mean the majority of aircraft that visit … More Plane Geekery Bucket List. Revised.
United Airlines announced the expansion of seasonal service from Bangor to their hub at Newark’s Liberty International Airport. The service will run July 1st through October 29th. The flights will operate daily on the same Canadair Regional Jets as the United service to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Flying from Newark, the hour and a half … More United Expands Seasonal Routes with Newark Service
It was a relatively uneventful Sunday morning in Bangor, that is until 8:23 when an email from FlightAware popped up in my inbox saying “Etihad Airways #103 (A388) en route from Abu Dhabi Int’l (OMAA/AUH) has diverted to Bangor Intl (KBGR) for an estimated arrival at 08:27AM EDT”. It wasn’t until an hour later that … More The Mighty Airbus A380 Comes To Bangor
This seems like a yearly social media event for me. And by social media event, I mean ripping my beard hairs out one by one when I hear friends around the Bangor area, or within striking distance, yelp about the prices of tickets from Bangor versus fares from Portland. Every year, I type long winded explanations on … More The Great Debate: Bangor vs Portland
After months of construction, the team at Bangor International Airport revealed what many of us had been waiting for since the announcement of the project. Airport Director Tony Caruso and his management team welcomed a select amount of guests for a first hand look at the upgrades in the passenger check in area at the … More BGR Reveals Terminal Upgrades
May 20th marked the Delta Airlines return of mainline service at the airport. Delta Flight 690 departed Detroit Wayne County International Airport at 2:15 and touched down at Bangor International at 3:45pm. Ramp crews made for a quick turnaround as the flight departed back to Detroit at 5pm. The airline took over the Bangor/Detroit run … More Delta Mainline Service Returns to Bangor
There hasn’t been a whole lot to post lately as far as new spotting activity goes. Mostly repeat REACH C-17s from McChord and Charleston, the usual Maine~iac KC-135Rs and the ever so popular ERJ/CRJ’s from Delta and US Airways. There have been some others of interest but they’re either after dark or when I’m busy at … More Recent Spotting Activity
Despite last night’s blown call at the plate. the Red Sox are in an all out dog fight for first place in the American League East with the Tampa Bay Rays. Whatever the outcome is in October, fans will have reason to look forward to Spring Training 2014. Today, Allegiant Air announced they were adding … More Allegiant Air Adds New Route From Bangor to Punta Gorda
Big News At BGR On Tuesday there will be an announcement of new service from Bangor International Airport. While there is a lot of speculation, the actual service remains a mystery. There have been several changes inside the airport lately, partially in preparation for the new terminal upgrades, but also to improve passenger flow. One … More New Route Announcement Tuesday
After seeing the very first A319 for American Airlines stop in Bangor on Thursday, the second of 240 stopped in today for a fuel and customs stop. Fortunately for us spotters, the clouds started to burn off and by the time they departed, lighting was much better. A lot better than the 10 minutes post … More Another AAL A319 Comes to Bangor
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