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Show HN: Explore fun and Noteworthy flights with airgeek

2 points by airgeekjx 3y ago

Being an aviation enthusiast and airplane spotter/photographer for years, I have been looking for a tool that can tell me some fun/spot-worthy aircrafts in real-time or in advance. I have relied on a combination of FlightRadar24 + FlightAware + other websites and got tired. So I finally decided to build a simpler tool myself. Introducing (http://airgeek.link http://airgeek.link). Simply input a specific time and airport, and instantly access a curated list of “fun” and noteworthy aircrafts. As I built the tool, I got intrigued by other aviation random facts so I expanded the toolbox to discover a flight's past gates and explore all canceled flight of an airport. The journey doesn't stop here. My future feature list is long! Visit the "(http://airgeek.link/next http://airgeek.link/next)" page for a list of upcoming features. Your feedback is invaluable as I strive to enhance (http://airgeek.link http://airgeek.link) for everyone.

airgeekjx 3y ago
I'm glad to announce a new feature that just came to airgeek - Route Market Share. You can now explore the market share (how many seats and flights each airline operates) for each route. This tool can give a quick answer to those who wonder like me how each route is divided among airline operators, instead of having to go to another site to count them myself. Enjoy, play around and let me know how you think.
iab 3y ago
I love the plane, but what makes a 777 a "fun" aircraft?
- airgeekjx 3y ago
  It is a widebody aircraft, so for airplane spotters it is potentially a fun flight to take picture or watch at an airport
  - iab 3y ago
    I can't help but think that is almost the default at large airports. A350, A330, 787, 767, 747, etc. etc. Special liveries - absolutely. Widebody - not really.
    - airgeekjx 3y ago
      Yeah you got a point. Currently the you can sort the table by the Livery column so that it shows special livery at the top. I am also introducing some filter to exclude widebody from the search. In addition, I am adding some other criteria like "new flight starting today", but all work in progress.
      - iab 3y ago
        Look forward to seeing it

2 points by airgeekjx 3y ago

airgeekjx 3y ago

I'm glad to announce a new feature that just came to airgeek - Route Market Share. You can now explore the market share (how many seats and flights each airline operates) for each route. This tool can give a quick answer to those who wonder like me how each route is divided among airline operators, instead of having to go to another site to count them myself. Enjoy, play around and let me know how you think.

iab 3y ago

I love the plane, but what makes a 777 a "fun" aircraft?

airgeekjx 3y ago
It is a widebody aircraft, so for airplane spotters it is potentially a fun flight to take picture or watch at an airport
- iab 3y ago
  I can't help but think that is almost the default at large airports. A350, A330, 787, 767, 747, etc. etc. Special liveries - absolutely. Widebody - not really.
  - airgeekjx 3y ago
    Yeah you got a point. Currently the you can sort the table by the Livery column so that it shows special livery at the top. I am also introducing some filter to exclude widebody from the search. In addition, I am adding some other criteria like "new flight starting today", but all work in progress.
    - iab 3y ago
      Look forward to seeing it