Economy Class & Beyond

Dubai Air Show: The big orders roll out for Airbus and Boeing

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Well it seems both Airbus and Boeing have rolled out the big guns on the last day of the Dubai Air Show, with both announcing massive orders. Airbus Airbus were first out of the traps today with an MoU by Indigo Partners for an order for... 430 A320neo aircraft. You read that right... 430 A320neo aircraft. These aircraft will be for Frontier Airlines (United States), … [Read more...]

Dubai Air Show: Airbus finally gets a bite – Wataniya Airways to add 25 A320neo aircraft

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Well, Airbus left it rather late in the Dubai Air Show to get something for its efforts - but it seems it's paid off with a Memorandum of Understanding  between it and Golden Falcon Aviation. They provide aircraft to Wataniya Airways.  Wataniya Airways Airbus A320neo - Rendering, Airbus.  The MoU is for 25 Airbus A320neo aircraft. Currently, Wataniya Airways has two … [Read more...]

Dubai Air Show: EgyptAir selects Bombardier CSeries!

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Well, after a little teasing last night, it seems Bombardiers C Series programme has snagged a customer, with EgyptAir signing a Letter of Intent to purchase for up to 24 C Series aircraft The Letter of Intent calls for 12 CS300 aircraft as part of an order, with purchase rights for a further twelve. Bombardier C Series C300   - Egyptair - Rendering, Bombardier At … [Read more...]

Dubai Air Show – Busy for Boeing, quiet for everyone else

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The Dubai Air Show is on .... and normally, I'd be doing my usual digest. Except - as some of you know, I'm a little bit pre-occupied at the moment. Let's have a look at who's been buying what, and it's mostly Boeing that's been doing the selling so far. Emirates - Commitment for 40 Boeing 787-10 aircraft. It sees Emirates is going to try a new type of aircraft, with the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 757-200 at Manchester Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, landing early in the morning at Manchester Airport is a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 completing the short transatlantic hop from Newark International Airport in New Jersey. United Airlines operate a fleet of 56 Boeing 757-200 aircraft in its fleet, with mixed missions - serving both US … [Read more...]

Creating photo books with Saal Digital

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Full Disclosure: Saal Digtial provided a £20 voucher to aid the production of the photo book in this review. The authors opinions remain their own, and not influenced by Saal Digital. For those interested in discount codes, scroll to the bottom. One of the things I am guilty of - as a photographer - is not putting my work to print. In many way we’re all happy looking a … [Read more...]

Remembrance Day

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As is tradition on this day, in the United Kingdom, we mark Remembrance day  – a time when the nation comes to remember their dead from conflicts past. On the 11th Hour on the 11th day in 1918, the guns fell silent across Europe – marking the end of the First World War. Today marks a point where the country remember those who have fallen in conflicts from the first … [Read more...]

Airbus BelugaXL begins to take shape

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In odd and weird planes in the air, Airbus's Beluga does take a lot of beating. It's next generation variant - the BelugaXL is currently being built in Toulouse, with Airbus releasing a picture of it today. Airbus BelugaXL - Vertical tailplane being fitted  - Image, Airbus As  you can see, the BelugaXL is looking more like... well... a very outsized plane than a … [Read more...]

The top ten remaining operators of the Boeing 747

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For some, an end of an era occurred this week when United Airlines flew their Boeing 747 for the last time. United Airlines Boeing 747-400 at London Heathrow before it was retired - Image, Economy Class and Beyond With Delta Air Lines fast behind them in withdrawing the type... who is left flying the type in passenger service? Well there's good news - or bad … [Read more...]