Planespotting 101: How To Identify Each Major Commercial Aircraft Type

Do you struggle to identify the different aircraft types? Some are easy, but many still confuse even experienced plane spotters. With a few tricks and pointers, and plenty of practice, identification gets easier. Let’s point out some ways to identify today’s main commercial aircraft. We can’t cover every possible way to ID aircraft, or indeed every aircraft model in the world, but this video should give you a solid start on the most common types. Article link: Our special thanks to Vincenzo Pace for his contribution to this week’s video. Video source links: A320 Alitalia A318 Air France A319neo ACJ A380 Emirates A350 China Eastern A320 Delta A321 Aer