Heathrow Airport is investing in new security equipment - with the introduction of CT security scanners at its terminals. Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye (right); Aviation Minister Baroness Vere (Centre) on the launch of the CT Scanning upgrade program - Image, Heathrow Airport The airport is investing over £50 million in computed tomography (CT) security equipment … [Read more...]
Microsoft Flight Simulator… it’s back!!!!
For those of a certain age, if I said the words "Microsoft Flight Simulator", there will be a lot of misty eyes, empty wallets and many base purchases and expansion pack boxes everywhere in mis-spent youths. Well - good new - it seems the Microsoft Flight Simulator is back! This was announced at E3 today as part of the Microsoft and XBox announcements. The trailer is … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Air Canada Airbus A330-300 landing at Dublin Airport (Star Alliance livery)
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have an Air Canada Airbus A330-300 in the Star Alliance house colours, landing at at Dublin Airport on a sunny summers day. Air Canada operate a fleet of ten Airbus A330-300 aircraft. These support the airlines long haul operations, made up of Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing … [Read more...]
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (9th June)
It's time to look back at last week in the world of passenger experience and aviation news - with my look back at Last Week on the blog. Continuing the series “Walking around Birmingham with an iPhone after work”, we come to the outside Waters Edge at the Mailbox News I didn't cover Mitsubishi in talks to buy the CRJ programme - It seems Bombardier might have a … [Read more...]
Building out a new storage platform – Getting Data onto my new Drobo using RoboCopy
Getting Data onto my new Drobo using RoboCopy Building out a new storage platform My name is Kevin and I'm a serial storage hoarder The New Drobo build out Getting the data over (or how I learned to love ROBOCOPY) Backup and such. ... and a media injection machine? Migrating data on the cheap - using RoboCopy Copying data is something that - on the face … [Read more...]
British Airways first Airbus A350-1000 painted up
The first Airbus A350-1000 for British Airways has left the paint shop and is... well - looking mighty fine for itself. Two images have been formally released - one from British Airways themselves.... British Airways Airbus A350-1000 - Image, British Airways via Twitter and one by Airbus British Airways Airbus A350-1000 - Image, Airbus, via Twitter The design … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic Premium and Economy Delight discounts!
Virgin Atlantic has announced discounts on their Premium Economy and Economy Delight products. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline is offering £50 off Premium (the airline's premium Economy product) for flights to the USA and £30 off Economy Delight (the "all the frills" economy class product) across the Virgin … [Read more...]
To Bubble, To Fly – English Sparking Wine to fly on British Airways
We've had planes painted in retro paint jobs, marmite and now, British Airways launch their own English Sparking Wine. British Airways English Sparkling Wine - Image, British Airways The new sparkling wine will be from the 1st July 2019. It will be featured in British Airways First Class on long haul routes, as well as The Concorde Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 5. For … [Read more...]
Wizz Air adds six new routes out of Vienna and a sixth aircraft
Wizz Air is expanding in the fight for Vienna airport, with the airline basing a sixth aircraft there - as well as adding six new routes. Wizz Air Airbus A321 Birmingham Airport, Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new routes will kick off during the winter 2019 season, with a sixth Airbus A321 joining the fleet based at Vienna International Airport The new routes … [Read more...]
Alstom unveils its HS2 Avelia train design
Whilst High Speed 2 (HS2) causes more than a few political headaches, manufacturers are getting on with the process of unveiling designs for new trains. Alstom has revealed theirs today, as part of the Avelia high speed family of trains Alstom Avelia HS2 Train - Image, Alstom The design for the HS2 trains have some limitations - this design being the "Classic … [Read more...]
