Economy Class & Beyond

CAA has awarded London to Moscow… to EasyJet

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Oh, this is going to set the fire alight at Virgin Ataltic HQ, with the announcement today from UK Civil Aviation Authority, with them confirming that the spare London - Moscow operations slot will be issued to EasyJet over Virgin Atlantic Citing the decision, part of the reason is due to the scarce capacity at Heathrow. The other reason? A different product. "On balance, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art Extra – Airbus A350 Tailfin

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It's Wednesday, so it must be time for some Airplane Art Extra! This special comes from Airbus S.A.S. who have unveiled the fully painted horizontal stabiliser of their new Airbus A350 aircraft Image - Airbus S.A.S. This vertical stabiliser will be integrated into the first Airbus A350 (MSN1), standing at a proud 10 meters high. For the vertical stabiliser … [Read more...]

Here we go again. Aegean goes after Olympic Air

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It what seems like a sense of deja vu, Aegean Airlines have announced a deal to acquire Olympic Air from its current owners- Marfin Investment Group - for €72 million. Aegean plan to turn Olympic into a subsidiary brand of Aegean, whist retaining the two brands up front. At the backend, route networks will be adjusted to suit the combined entity, as well as cost savings at … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines signs for more 777-300ER’s

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After picking up some A330's from Airbus last week, it seems Turkish want some more Boeing 777's. The order is for 15 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with options for 5 more - a total of 20 aircraft. Subject to agreements, the following delivery schedulde is planning for these new planes: Three 777-300ER's  will be delivered in 2014, Seven 777-300ER's  will be … [Read more...]

GhettoIFE’s First Anniversary Prize Draw results

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Well I was going to do this during the weekend, but I fell asleep after working on it most of the weekend, but here are the winners of the GhettoIFE first anniversary draw. And I can't believe so many of you had perfect meals in the air... or else you didn't say so … [Read more...]

Fog causing major issues at UK Airports

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The nemisis of some airports in the UK - fog - is hitting hard today with Heathrow Airport and London City taking the brunt of it. Heathrow reports: "Due to foggy conditions at Heathrow this morning, there are delays to certain flights. Please contact your airline for up-to-date flight information." London City Reports: Due to low visibility this morning flights to/from … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – CityJet Fokker 50

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for Airplane Art. This week, its a CityJet Fokker 50 parked at London City Airport preparing for an early morning departure. 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! Oh yes, I'll be doing the draw for the 1st Anniversary … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – Thai Airways A380

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It's Saturday again, so its time to place your seats in the upright position, stow your table, ensure footrests are down and your seatbelts are fastened as its time for this weeks safety demonstration This week, it's Thai Airways International with their Airbus A380 Safety Video (which was forwarded to me by one of my regular readers - Andrew). Next week - something … [Read more...]