Kevincm, Author at Economy Class & Beyond

Big Plane! Heavy Plane! Short-Haul A380s with British Airways – To Heathrow T5 and a Sinking Realisation….

02/09/2013 by Kevincm

Big Plane, Heavy Plane! Short-Haul A380s with British Airways To Heathrow T5 and a Sinking Realisation.... Index: Big Plane! Heavy Plane! (The Introduction) Chiltern Railways to London, Heathrow Connect and the Holiday Inn Ariel To Heathrow T5 and a Sinking realisation - THIS SECTION Killing time in the F Lounge – an Airplane Art Special! A Look at … [Read more...]

Jet Airways to add extra capacity to Singapore

02/09/2013 by Kevincm

Jet Airways of India is to increase its capacity to Singapore, by adding an extra daily service between Mumbai and Singapore. The new timetable looks like this: 9W010 DEPART BOM 09:50 ARRIVE SIN 18:00 9W012 DEPART BOM 23:30 ARRIVE SIN 07:35+1 9W011 DEPART SIN 19:05 ARRIVE BOM 22:00 9W009 DEPART SIN 20:05 ARRIVE BOM 23:10 Commences: 1st November 2013 Flights 9W009/9W010 … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 747-8

01/09/2013 by Kevincm

It's Sunday again, and it's time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 parked outside the Lufthansa Technik hangers at Frankfurt Am Main 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 next week! … [Read more...]

Bombardier CSeries FTV1 gets its flight certificate – clears the way for first flight

31/08/2013 by Kevincm

Transport Canada has certified FTV-1 - The first Bombardier CSeries CS100 aircraft for a flight test permit. Bombardier CSeries FTV-1 - CS100 aircraft. Image Bombardier Aerospace With the test certificate issued, the aircraft has cleared the last required regulatory hurdle, which will allow FTV-1 to take to the air. It also means that the test flight of … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – US Airways A330

31/08/2013 by Kevincm

It's Saturday again, so it must be time to place your seat in the upright position, stow your tray table and footrest, ensure all luggage is stowed and your seatbelt fastened as we go to this weeks safety video. This week, it's US Airways demonstrating safety aboard their Airbus A330 Aircraft. Another safety video next week! … [Read more...]

Big Plane, Heavy Plane! Short-Haul A380s with British Airways – Trains and Holiday Inn Ariel

30/08/2013 by Kevincm

Big Plane, Heavy Plane! Short-Haul A380s with British Airways To Heathrow, Holiday Inn Ariel Index: Big Plane! Heavy Plane! (The Introduction) Chiltern Railways to London, Heathrow Connect and the Holiday Inn Ariel To Heathrow T5 and a Sinking realisation Killing time in the F Lounge – an Airplane Art Special! A Look at the lower deck of the BA … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways announces earning of QMiles on British Airways

30/08/2013 by Kevincm

From next week - if your primary programme is Qatar Airways QMiles, you'll be able to earn miles from British Airways flights from the 2nd September, with burning options from Qatar Airways say: "Effective 2nd September 2013, Qatar Airways and British Airways will enter into a frequent flyer partnership. As a Privilege Club member, you will now have the opportunity to earn … [Read more...]

Trip Report Pictures from Big Plane! Heavy Plane! Short-Haul A380s with British Airways – LIVE

30/08/2013 by Kevincm

The Pictures from "Big Plane! Heavy Plane! are now all live on the Photoblog - www.photoblog.com/kevincm But for your convenience: Birmingham > London > Hayes and Harlington - http://www.photoblog.com/kevincm/2013/08/16/birmingham--london--hayes-and-harlington.html Holiday Inn Ariel - http://www.photoblog.com/kevincm/2013/08/17/holiday-inn-ariel-london.html … [Read more...]

WestJet looks to the 737MAX for its new fleet

29/08/2013 by Kevincm

WestJet are looking to expand the fleet with them signing a letter of intent to order Boeing 737MAX aircraft. The order will be split between two of the aircraft in the family: - 25 Boeing 737 MAX 7 - 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Subject to the Letter of Intent being converted into an order, aircraft will begin delivery from September 2017. WestJet is pretty much a solid Boeing … [Read more...]

You’ll never guess what… Berlin Brandenburg Airport… Delayed. Again.

28/08/2013 by Kevincm

In what must be turning from a bad joke to what can be loosely described as a farce, it seems that Berlin Brandenburg International Airport is delayed. Again. This is now the 4th time this airport has been delayed, with the plan to originally open it in Spring 2012 long since in the dust of history. The last date was mentioned to be "October 2013", although the airport's … [Read more...]