Well, another week has passed, and it’s time to look back at the world of aviation in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
This weekend, I’m the south of England getting another wedding shoot on the road. This sign caught my eye (near Southampton). Power Warning Cable…
Planespotting Live!
Yes, my friends. PlaneSpotting Live came to our screens on BBC4. Here’s my lead-in post, and what you can do after your appetite has been wetted with Peter Snow and Andi Peters showing you the joy of aviation.
- PlaneSpotting Live: BBC4 tonight (UK)
- So you spent three nights of watching “Planespotting Live” on BBC4. What next?
Business of Aviation
Cathay Pacific completes its acquisition of Hong Kong Express – one part of HNA Group becomes part of the Cathay Group.
New Aircraft News
- Boeing 777X first flight pushed back to early 2020 – It seems that this season of bad news is in full swing for Boeing.
- British Airways take delivery of their first A350-1000… a day late. With issues the day before with Air Traffic Control, the full press welcome was abandoned. Not even a smidgen of a press release.
Strike update
- British Airways Strike: Court Challenge to prevent a strikes fails – Expect this to go on as BA, BALPA and the Court of Appeal does its merry dance.
Coach News
- Reservable seating comes to… National Express – Filed under “Well, that took them more than long enough…”
Routes and Networks
- Southwest to Withdraw flights to Newark NJ – You’ll never guess the reasons – Apparently, people didn’t like I made a typo in the header of this originally. People got made. In related news, my microscopic violin is getting smaller by the day.
- Hong Kong Airlines throws in the towel at San Francisco – More bad news for HNA Group as it scales back it’s North American Operation.
Next Week
I’m back in the air on my semi-annual long haul trip out of the UK. What wonders will there be? Will I be in the back or the front of the plane? And have I even booked some hotels on this trip yet?
So many questions. So few answers.
All that,and our usual coverage of what’s going on in the aviation world. But until next week – stay safe out there!
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