It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 taking off from London Heathrow as it heads back to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh Air currently has a single Boeing 787-9 in its fleet - HZ-RXX. The airline is planning to take delivery of 39 Boeing 787-9, 25 Airbus A350-1000 and 60 Airbus A321neos to form … [Read more...]
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (16th May)
It's the end of another busy week, so it must be time for me to corral the news into an easy-to-digest format as I recover from two hours on the M6 Motorway in the rain and spray. Time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Birmingham Canal Old Line, Birmingham City Centre TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends For some reason, I managed to push four parts of this … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT: Off the Camera Roll – Views and Images of a Windy City – Still for the Friends
Off the Camera Roll - Views and Images of a Windy City TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Time for a bit of a photojournal. Something new for the trip reports called "Off the Camera Roll" Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England. But why? To the… daytime Heathrow run? Lounging around with Cathay Pacific and American … [Read more...]
When two finally become one – Korean Air to fully subsume Asiana Airlines by December
In a saga that's gone on since November 2020, it's finally happening - with Korean Air and Asiana Airlines finally integrating into one carrier. Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Korean Air will become "an integrated flag carrier" on 17th December 17, 2026, marking the completion of a consolidation process spanning over five years and … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT: Random Chicago Eats – Still for the Friends
Random Chicago Eats (or, Kevin was more than lazy this trip) TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Time for a food diary of things I might have eaten whilst travelling around Chicago. Don't expect many changes from the norm here. Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England. But why? To the… daytime Heathrow run? Lounging around … [Read more...]
United Airlines to launch a San Francisco-Sapporo Service
United Airlines is trying to be big in Japan as it announces a service uplift and a new service between San Francisco and Sapporo, as well as a daily Chicago-Tokyo-Narita flight. The airline will launch the first nonstop service from the continental U.S. to Sapporo, Japan, as well as a new route between Chicago and Tokyo-Narita. With the two new routes, United will … [Read more...]
Lumo confirms launch date of its new Stirling to London Service
Open Rail Access operator Lumo has confirmed the launch date of its new service between Stirling (in Scotland) and London Euston. And it's the 25th May. The new service will use eye-catching trains in Lumo’s signature blue, with refreshed interiors. Lumo will operate a single-class service designed to offer low-cost fares and attract more people to travel by train … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways restores connectivity to Abu Dhabi
Qatar Airways is continuing to restore its network across the Middle East, with the airline resuming its double-daily passenger flights to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The reintroduction of Abu Dhabi services, now in operation, expands Qatar Airways’ operations in the UAE to three destinations, alongside Dubai and Sharjah. The service follows … [Read more...]
EVA Air to implement Panasonic ARC Maps
Panasonic Avionics Corporation has been selected by EVA Air to install ARC, its 3D in-flight map platform, across the airline's Boeing 787, 777-300ER, and its upcoming Airbus A350-1000 fleets. EVA Air will be the first Taiwanese airline to launch Panasonic Avionics’ Arc 3D Flight Map software. ARC will offer a moving map with a refreshed interface that delivers a … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT: The Gundam Base, Chicago – Still for the Friends
The Gundam Base, Chicago TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Time to look at a lot of plastic and one of the bigger Japanese franchises, mixed with politics, high stakes, personal dramas and of course, giant human-piloted mechas. Welcome to the many timelines of Mobile Suit Gundam at The Gundam Base, Chicago. Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, … [Read more...]
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