Economy Class & Beyond

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair to allow gate-to-gate electronics use

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Following along from other countries and other airlines, The Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department is allowing airlines to use personal electronic devices from the 15th September. The net upshot is that the first airlines to take advantage of this will be Cathay Pacific and DragonAir. Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 arriving at Hong Kong International Airport DragonAir Airbus … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic cuts down its non-US network

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It seems the influence of Delta is being made more apparent with Virgin Atlantic taking an axe to four of its long haul services that don't serve the USA. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 at London Heathrow T3, Image GhettoIFE These include routes from London to: Cape Town (seasonal) last outbound on 26 April 2015 and the final flight from Cape Town to London on 27 April … [Read more...]

Free WiFi at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport? Ja!

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Good news for those who transit through Amsterdam Schipol Airport, with the airport to offer Free Wifi at all times. Free Wifi at Amsterdam Schipol  -  via Twitter Originally, you could connect to the Amsterdam Airport wireless network free of charge an hour (which is still advertised on the airport pages), but it seems that the need to be connected is one that Amsterdam … [Read more...]

Got BitCoin? Spend it on flying with Air Lituanica!

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I freely admit that the BitCoin thing has long passed me by - be it because I can't be bothered to buy a rig to mine BitCoins or invest some hard cash into a variable digital currency. Bitcoins have been used for different purposes - some rather shady deals, other for more interesting purposes, for example, Dell selling a server for BitCoins, a KitKat being brought, and so … [Read more...]

Plans for Thames Estuary airport to be pulled

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The plans for Thames Estuary Airport - or to some, better known as "Boris Island" looks like to be heading to the bin, according to the BBC and the Financial Times (Paywall). Thames Estuary Airport - or Boris Island. Rendering, Foster + Partners. Sir Howard David, who is leading the commission states in its report: "We are not persuaded that a very large airport in the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art Extra – Qatar Airways A350 breaks cover

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It's Monday, and I'm still a few days behind on releases - so its time for some Airplane Art Extra as Qatar Airways and Airbus have released images of the the first Qatar Airways A350 to be delivered to the airline. The first Qatar Airways A350 rolled out of the Toulouse Hanger - Note the missing engines. The Qatar Airways A350 ready to roll out of the paint shop - Image … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 747-400

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It's Sunday again - and after muggins having spent most of the day doing car shopping (which is another subject for another day) - it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing out of San Francisco International Airport for the long trip back to Frankfurt, is a Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 looking resplendent in the summer sun. The image is clickable if you want … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – KLM Boeing 747-400

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Its Saturday again, so please stow your luggage in the overhead bin, put away your tray table and bring your seat into the upright position as we go to this weeks safety video. This week, we go back in time a bit as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines demonstrate safety aboard their Boeing 747-400 aircraft with some very classic clothing (something that does tend to date videos a … [Read more...]

COMAC moves ahead with the C919

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At GhettoIFE, we do like looking at new and shiny aircraft - both those in the air, and those in developement. COMAC - The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China - has been working away on its answer to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families (as well as the impending competition from the Irkut MC-21) - The C919. C919 model, Model COMAC Their aim is deliver a narrow body … [Read more...]

Germanwings strike tommorow (29th August)

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All is not well with Germanwings, with a strike in the offing from the Vereinigung Cockpit Union tomorrow. Germanwings Airbus A319 taxing at Heathrow - Image GhettoIFE The strike is over pilots who want the airline to maintain its current retirement benefits -  where they can retire early at 55 and continue to receive some of their wages. Germanwings owners - Lufthansa - … [Read more...]