Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Korean Air Boeing 747-400

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, waiting in the murk of a February day is a Korean Air Boeing 747-400 pushing back from Hong Kong International Airport  and preparing for departure to Seoul Incheon Airport The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art … [Read more...]

Asiana Airlines A380 takes another step closer

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At GhettoIFE, I have very soft spot for Asiana Airlines (Mainly for some excellent customer service experience, but also for some amazing flying experiences... like flying in a First Class Cabin as the only paying passenger). As such I take a bit of an interest in what this airline does. Asiana Airlines put in an order for its Airbus A380s - a fleet of six aircraft - some … [Read more...]

MH370: Possible Sightings from the air

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It seems the mix of radar images and hunting is bearing fruit as Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion have spotted objects in a new area of the Indian Ocean being swept by the multinational task force involved for the hunt of MH370. The focus of the search area has changed after new analysis which indicated that the plane was going faster, thus using more fuel. The revises … [Read more...]

MH370: 300 Objects at sea?

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As the search for MH370 drew to an early close today due to worsening weather conditions, The ThaiGeo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency released some new satellite imagery - some of which is very detailed. Click to enlarge - Image at http://www.gistda.or.th/gistda_n/newsphotos/20140327-mh370/ori/mh370_3.jpg (Head to … [Read more...]

ANA orders new aircraft – both Boeing and Airbus share the spoils

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Its been a busy day for All Nippon Airlines who have opened up the cheque book to order more aircraft - with Boeing and Airbus getting orders. On order from the Boeing company will be a variety of aircraft including: 6 Boeing 777-300ERs 20 Boeing 777-9X series 14 Boeing 787-9s Dreamliners Total: 40 Aircraft The 777-9Xs are the first order from Japan for the next … [Read more...]

Eithad extends its reach in Europe – gains 49% of Air Serbia

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Etihad Airways has formally received regulatory approval for taking over 49% of Air Serbia (previously JAT) from the government of Serbia. As a direct result, the US$40 million that was a loan from Etihad to Air Serbia will now be converted into an equity stake, and Air Serbia joins Etihads Equity Alliance. The remaining 51% of the company will be held by the Serbian … [Read more...]

MH370: New Satellite images appear as the search continues

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Yesterdays aerial and sea search for MH370 revealed nothing sadly, with no sightings of debris related to the aircraft... or otherwise. However, the Malaysian government released a satellite image from France, showing around 122 items of debris, varying in size  - some were 1m in length, others as much as 23m in length, with some of the objects appearing bright - which … [Read more...]

German airport strike action ahead

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Coming up tomorrow unless a last ditch compromise comes up is a massive strike in German Airports, with a big impact expected by the trade union ver.di Frankfurt is expected to be hit badly, with other German airports - Munich, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover and Stuttgart are expected to join the walkout. The walkout is due to take place during the morning shift - … [Read more...]

MH370: The search recommences

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After yesterdays bad weather, the search begins anew, with a multinational effort involved. Seven military aircraft are involved today, including: One Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft from China (the first plane to go out on search today) A P3 Orion from Japan A P3 Orion from the Republic of Korea Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P3 Orion A United States Navy P8 Poseidon A … [Read more...]

BA Executive Club introduces a new toy – My FlightPath

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Some of us love flight logging tools - be it the ever venerable FlightMemory , OpenFlights, or FlightDiary (to name but a few) British Airways thinks is a good idea, and have introduced My FlightPath. You can access it via your Executive Club Main screen (see below) ....or if you're lazy, head to https://www.britishairways.com/travel/my-flight-path/execclub/_gf/en_gb, and … [Read more...]