Economy Class & Beyond

Airbus A330neo completes its first test flight

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Good news from Toulouse, with the first Airbus A330neo landing successfully - completing a 4 hour 13 minute test flight. The A330-900 in flight - Image, Airbus The A330-900 completing its first flight - Image, Airbus With the first sortie done and dusted, we now move onto the longer term testing. Three planes will be joining the A330neo test programme - with two … [Read more...]

Airbus flies the A330neo for the first time

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It's always a joy when it's a first flight day - and today is no exception with the first flight of the Airbus A330neo - this example being an A330-900neo Take off of the first A330neo - images Airbus, via their Periscope feed The A330neo has commenced its first sortie and will return to Toulouse later today. The A330neo features a new wing, and Rolls Royce Trent … [Read more...]

Got airberlin status? TIME TO GET A STATUS MATCH!

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With airBerlin going to the wall, airlines are out there to capture the business. oneworld has confirmed four of its members will be offering a status match. They are: British Airways Finnair Iberia Royal Jordanian Let's go through the offers: British Airways You'll get Bronze - oneworld Ruby. If you complete four flights before 31st December, you also get … [Read more...]

Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – Exploring Arlanda Airport and Aurora Lounge (From Premium to Economy)

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Exploring Arlanda Airport and Aurora Lounge (From Premium to Economy Class) Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur Contents (It's LONG and probably will change). Seriously - Take a holiday! Morning Manoeuvres in the dark, Terminal 5 and Galleries South BA776 London Heathrow to Stockholm Arlanda (Club Europe) Exploring Stockholm on the cheap (Travel … [Read more...]

The Airbus/Bombardier C Series Family Photo

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Well - that didn't take long to get a family photo out after the Bombardier and Airbus announcement last night - where Airbus is to take a 50.01% ownership in the C Series Programme. Earlier today, a formal photo was released from Airbus the happy family all together (and a plane sent to Toulouse to get the photo): From left to right, members of both Bombardier and … [Read more...]

Air Asia Japan 2.0 prepares for take off

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Air Asia are back in Japan again, this time to launch their own airline inside Japan. Air Asia Airbus A320 at Singapore Changi - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Tony Fernandes of Air Asia confirmed the launch in a tweet: Proud to announce airasia japan has started selling. October 29th is first flight. Going to be a great airline. pic.twitter.com/gvl1yNfxf1 — Tony … [Read more...]

Airbus and Bombardier partner up for C Series Delivery

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It seems that Airbus and Bombardier are partnering up to deliver the C Series programme, with Airbus taking a 50.01% share in the programme. Bombardier C Series CS100 and Airbus A320neo flying together - Image, Airbus It seems Airbus will provide procurement, sales and marketing, and customer support to the C Series Program. Assembly of the C Series will be primarily … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: American Airlines 86 Chicago to London Heathrow

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Time for another snapshot - this time looking at American Airlines 86 between Chicago O'Hare International and London Heathrow T3 Boarding Boarding was from Gate K5 in the Terminal 3 complex at O'Hare The plane It's an American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner This plane is configured in a 2 1/2 classes, split between Business class, main cabin extra and main … [Read more...]

Hurricane Ophelia – Ireland Hunkering Down – Expect Disruption

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It seems that Hurricane Ophelia is on its way to Ireland, with the country hunkering down for the oncoming storm. According to the Irish Met office statement about the hurricane: Image - Irish Met Office - https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp Ex-Hurricane Ophelia is forecast to track directly over Ireland during daytime today. Violent and destructive gusts … [Read more...]