Economy Class & Beyond

Turkish Airlines takes five extra Boeing 777-300ER’s

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Turkish Airlines is continuing with its fleet expansion, with the airline adding an extra five aircraft to their Boeing 777-300ER order, taking the order from 15 aircraft, up to 20 aircraft. The five aircraft are options that Turkish Airlines had in their last 777-300ER order, which the airline has taken up. This will take the Turkish 777-300ER fleet up from the current … [Read more...]

Delta trims it’s Atlanta-Dublin service for part of winter

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Delta is trimming its Atlanta - Dublin operation for the latter part of the winter timetable. The winter timetable will operate from 27th October 2013 to 10th January 2013 (based on US departures - add 1 day for Ireland departures), and will suspend operation of the route from 11th January to 8th March. The booked timetable looks like this: DL176 DEPART ATL 17:55 ARRIVE … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 737-900

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a United Airlines (ex Continental) Boeing 737-900 on final approach to Chicago O'Hare International The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next week! … [Read more...]

Wizz Air to stay at Warsaw-Chopin, abandons Warsaw-Modlin

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Wizz Air has decided to permanently move back to Warsaw Chopin (the main airport at Waraw), and abandon Warsaw Modlin Airport. Warsaw Modlin Airport - an ex-military field converted for civilian use was opened in June 2012 as an airport low-cost carriers in Poland, but was closed within six months to large aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 - which are the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art Extra – BA A380 and the Red Arrows in formation

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It's Saturday night, and it's time for some Airplane Art Extra. Today's bit of art comes from British Airways and the UK Royal Air Force as a BA A380 is flying in formation with the Red Arrows at the Royal International Air Tattoo. Image - British Airways via Twitter - http://twitter.com/British_Airways/status/358668123857121280/photo/1 There are plenty more … [Read more...]

Bombardier inches closer to flying the CSeries

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Bombardier are edging closer to first flight of their new baby - the CSeries CS100 (FTV1), with the engines being powered on for the first time on the 18th July. Image - Bombardier via CSeries Hub The engines aboard the first plane are a pair of Pratt & Whitney Purepower PG1500G Geared Turbofans, combined with a Honeywell Auxiliary Power Unit. The CSeries is … [Read more...]

1000th Airbus A330 rolls out for Cathay Pacific

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Making a 1000 of anything big like aircraft is an impressive achievement, and Airbus today announced it has rolled out and delivered its 1000th Airbus A330. The 1000th Aircraft is for Cathay Pacific, and adorned as such. Images - Airbus SAS - This A330-300 will make up part of cadre of 56 A330's that Cathay Pacific and Dragonair own - making them the … [Read more...]

AAIB looks at the Ethiopian 787 incident… and it’s not good news…

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The UK Air Accident Investigation branch has published a Special Bulletin regarding the Ethiopian Airlines 787 incident at Heathrow last Friday at http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/S5-2013%20ET-AOP.pdf In it there are two recommendations that have been made - which does have implications for the world-wide fleet of 787's, as well as other aircraft. It is … [Read more...]

China Southern to deploy a 787 to London and Auckland

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China Southern Airlines currently operate into London Heathrow and Auckland with an Airbus A330-200. Well, changes are afoot. Let's look at the Guangzhou – London service, which will switch to Boeing 787 Dreamliner operation from 27th October onwards: CZ303 DEPART CAN 09:30 ARRIVE LHR 14:50 CZ304 DEPART LHR 22:30 ARRIVE CAN 18:30+1 Service operate Tuesday, Thursday, … [Read more...]