Economy Class & Beyond

Iberia: 24 more days of strikes announced

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Meanwhile it seems that Iberia is still in the depths of Strike action, with SEPLA still annoyed at the launch of Iberia Express. A further 24 days of industrial action have been announced. SELPA state: "The pilots have decided to increase the number of strike days due to the company’s refusal to negotiate" Pilots in SEPLA have contributed to 12 days of strikes since … [Read more...]

Airplane Art Extra: Thai Airways International Airbus A380

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It's Tuesday, and it's time for some Extra Airplane Art. Today, it's a green Airbus A380... with a Thai Airways International tail on it. Image - Airbus S.A.R.L. This is the first Airbus A380 for Thai Airways, who are due to take delivery in the 3rd Quarter of 2012. Thai Airways are due a total 9 frames from Airbus. The first aircraft for Thai was ferried from Toulouse … [Read more...]

A second group enters the frame for BMI Baby….

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It seems there is a fight brewing for BMI Baby. Yes, I laughed at that too. But apparently people are interested in the British Midland Airways Low Cost Carrier, with a second group - quoted as an "EU based Airline Group" now joining the action. British Midland Airways say: "This potential new owner, which has operations in several countries across Europe, would acquire … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Qantas A380 at Sunset

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some airplane art. Rather than raiding though the archive of stuff I've shot, it's one from the end of my Japan trip - a Qantas Airbus A380 sitting pretty in the evening sun at London Heathrow Airport (Yes, it's clickable to view the large version!) More of course next week! … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – ANA 777-300

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It's Saturday again, so it must be time for a last blast of Safety Video Saturday before I revert back to Airplane Repaint Saturday. This week, it's a re-run of ANA demonstrating their 777-300ER Safety Video  (as they didn't have one on their 777-300 last Sunday in Regional Config) There will be some more Safety Video Saturday... in a few months. We'll be heading back … [Read more...]

Japan/Asia 2012 Trip – More pictures and Videos Online!

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As my body hasn't adjusted to any time zone change this trip (and trust me - it's rather annoying), I've been busy uploading content for the trip report. And there's a LOT of it. Preparing for the off - http://www.photoblog.com/kevincm/2012/02/19/preparing-for-the-off.html To Birmingham Airport, Birmingham to Frankfurt with BMI (Lufthansa) … [Read more...]

Peach Aviation takes to the Air

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Well the Japanese Low Cost Carrier war has finally engaged, with Peach Aviation taking to the air yesterday. The first two domestic runs - Osaka's Kansai International Airport  to New Chitose Airport and Osaka-Fukuoka have now commenced, operating 3 times daily services between these cities. Coming soon are the Osaka-Kagoshima service and a twice-daily Osaka-Nagasaki … [Read more...]

Singapore Changi: The LCC’s are coming to T2 as the Budget Terminal is shut for rebuilding

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In plans to expand further, it seems Singapore Changi Airport will be doing a big shuffle over the next few months, with the current "Budget Terminal" closing, and a new Terminal - to be known to all as Terminal 4 to provide Low Cost Carrier Facilities. The current budget terminal was opened in 2006, and expanded in 2008 to handle 4.6 million passengers a year. This alas … [Read more...]