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We close this 2023 with a recap of the different trips and adventures I had during this year, which has been the busiest in the history of the blog.
Both personally and for the blog, It has been a great year in terms of personal travel, press trips or various invitations related to the airline industry from Ecuador.
The blog and my different social networks continue to take center stage at a regional level, which has generated significant growth in visits and followers, Thank you all very much for your support and for helping me generate a community of travelers, curious, aviation lovers and many more who support the independent work I do.
Of course, I can't leave behind all those who selflessly collaborate with the blog with their incredible posts, sponsors, airports and airlines that trust the information generated here responsibly, verified and professional. THANK YOU ALL!
2023 it was a great year
Not only from visits and followers can this space be sustained, also travel, adventures and tourism are part of this adventure and in this post I am going to summarize the different trips and flights that I covered during this historic year.
Guayaquil
Let's start at home. During this 2023 I was able to travel 4 times to Guayaquil for events like IATA Aviation Day, simulator launch Aeroclub in Guayaquil and others.
Cuenca
I love the city of Cuenca, It is my favorite from Ecuador, but this year I was only able to travel twice to cover the restart of the fuel supply at the Mariscal La Mar Airport:
And also for Aeroregional's inaugural flight between Quito and Cuenca in August:
Manta
I had not traveled to Manta as many times as this year, with a total of 3 times for route launch Cup to Manta:
I was able to see the new terminal of this airport:
And I was on the inaugural Avianca flight between Manta and Baltra:
I also traveled to Manta to be at the arrival of the inaugural Copa flight, It was very emotional:
And of course, I flew internationally for the first time from the Eloy Alfaro in Manta:
Coca
I was able to travel to Coca once this year and the goal was to be on the inaugural flight of Equair, but we already know what happened alone 4 days later with this airline:
Taura
Like every February, I traveled to the Taura Air Base for the Fighter Aviation Day from the FAE edition 2023 and I was able to make this video flying in a Casa 295M:
And of course, This was the video of the coverage in Taura:
Galapagos
First year in the last 6 I don't travel as much to the enchanted islands, but at least I could be 1 hour in Baltra after the inaugural Avianca flight between Manta and Baltra:
Quito
Although this is my base of operations, I participated in some events and coverage that are worth sharing, such as the presentation of LATAM Cargo Ecuador:
I was a few 8 times at the Quito Airport to cover events, inaugural flights and others, my second home?
We spoke with Avianca about your plans 2023:
We were also able to fly over Quito:
We visit a Boeing 747:
I took a tour of the Airport with the future aviation professionals and United:
There was no shortage of interviews in Quito:
Not everything is airplanes 😀 I made a video that is trending on YouTube about the Quito metro:
Medellin
We start with what was the international coverage with Medellín, where the schedule was tight throughout the year. We start with a tour to Avianca MRO:
Being in the painting A320neo Aerogal colors was one of the top of the 2023:
There were no shortage of flight reports to Rionegro:
Of course, the inaugural flight from Quito to Medellin It was another high point.:
I also flew from Medellín to Guayaquil direct:
I knew the historic Olaya Herrera Airport:
Bogota
I passed through Bogotá a few times this year and the spotting was not missing:
This was one of the most striking events of the year: Avianca's brand change
Panama
This year Panama saw me arrive twice for two different events. First the presentation of the new Copa routes where Manta was included:
Of course there was a flight report:
I made an Aero Report of the Terminal 2 from Tocumen:
I also stopped by the Copa VIP Lounge in T2:
I arrived on one of these trips from Manta, incredible:
I visited the Copa training center:
And for the first time I flew on a Boeing 737 MAX 9:
Orlando
For the first time Ecuador It has a direct flight from Quito to this attractive tourist city, this was the inaugural flight:
Fort Lauderdale / New York
Yes OK Fort Lauderdale It was just a stop on the way to New York, It had to be mentioned as one more airport I passed through this year. Of course, the flight report was huge:
Washington D.C
For the first time I visited this city and although I did it by land, I was able to visit a beautiful aeronautical museum that I share with you in this Aero Report:
Santo Domingo
Once again, the Dominican Republic was an important part of my trips and for the first time I met its capital Santo Domingo, where the content (In fact, I still have some videos to publish.) It was very extensive:
to get there, I flew for the first time in Arajet And that was not all, I also arrived in Sint Maarten, but that goes further down:
Houston
Although I didn't go out to the city, It was a stopping point towards Saint Anthony with United and I did make a flight report:
Saint Anthony
First time I came to Texas and it was for IPW2023 in San Antonio, The Aero Report of its beautiful airport could not be missed:
St Martin
An AvGeek dream come true. I traveled to this beautiful island and the content was very extensive flying with Arajet:
Spotting on the best beach in the world Check!
I also did a lot of tourism on this island:
Aero Airport Report, of course:
Statistics
- 11 airlines
- 45+ different planes
- 55+ flights
- 21+ airports
- 90+ flight hours
This is just a summary and I'll tell you what's left. 4 videos from this year that I have not been able to publish, but they will come out from January yes or yes. Even some trips could not be made, so this list could have been longer.
I don't want to forget to also thank my friends and wife for their support in different areas of my life.. I am sure that he 2024 It will be just as exciting and I can tell you that there is already 2 travels in the process of being realized.
See you on 2024!
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