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ORD XII – Another lounge

26/03/2012 by Kevincm

One lounge has semi decent food. The other does not. One has a good view. The other looks like it is in a black pit of hell. Meanwhile - breakfast is served! More hopefully when I've made my first stop... … [Read more...]

ORD XII – and so it begins…

26/03/2012 by Kevincm

Good morning from... Well you can guess where.... More later on... … [Read more...]

JAL takes delivery of the it’s first 787

26/03/2012 by Kevincm

a group of people sitting in chairs looking at an airplane

Well for those 787 watchers out there - good news. Japan Airlines today took delivery of its first pair of Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The JAL 787-8 being unveiled at Boeing's Everett Plant - Image, The Boeing Company JAL 787 Taxing at Everett - Picture - The Boeing Company As JAL ramps up to the Tokyo Narita to Boston service due to commence next month, and  … [Read more...]

Eva Air prepares two more routes to go “Hello Kitty”

26/03/2012 by Kevincm

EVA Airways is being a busy little kitty... I mean airline and are preparing more Hello Kitty routes to take to the air. From 23rd May, EVA will operate the following routes: Taipei Songshan-Tokyo Haneda (HND)  Flights BR192/BR191 Taipei Songshan-Shanghai Hongqiao  Flights BR 190/BR191 In addition to the new routes, newly painted Hello Kitty Jets will be … [Read more...]

IAG waits for the European Commision to approve the purchase of BMI…

26/03/2012 by Kevincm

Well, we're down to the final week of the hopefully will close the Lufthansa saga of owning British Midland Airways - or BMI as the rest of us know it as. The sale is down to the European Regulators either a yay... or nay. The EU Anti-Trust regulators have extended the provisional deadline for a decision on the acquisition from 16th March to 30th March Both Lufthansa and … [Read more...]

A new Jetstar on the horizon: Jetstar Hong Kong

25/03/2012 by Kevincm

After the failed attempt to create a premium carrier with Malaysia Airlines, Qantas is to try again to make a new airline. With it's Jetstar unit, Qantas and China Eastern Airlines are joining together to create a new budget carrier for the Chinese market Both airlines will be equal partners in this venture. The plan is to tie the networks together, with Jetstar Asia based … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – BMI Airbus A320

25/03/2012 by Kevincm

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, it's a British Midland International Airbus A320 at Birmingham Airport, waiting to operate a flight the early morning Lufthansa to Frankfurt-am-Main (Click for the large version) More airplane art next week! … [Read more...]

Airplane Refit Saturday – Qantas 747-400

24/03/2012 by Kevincm

It's Saturday, and on a twist of on Airplane Repaint Saturday, this week it's Qantas refitting and repainting one of their Boeing 747-400's and installing A380 interiors inside the plane. And yes, they show economy being refitted too. More airplane repainting next week! … [Read more...]

Iberia Express to launch on Sunday

24/03/2012 by Kevincm

IAG and Iberia are pushing the launch of Iberia Express, which is due to commence on Sunday 25th March with the aim to “restore profitability to short and medium-haul routes” Formed as a chance to take on the now dead Spanair, and to attempt to offer a higher value proposition than some Low Cost carriers, there is a fair olde list of destinations up for grabs. The first … [Read more...]

Lufthansa sets out expected dates for 747-8i

23/03/2012 by Kevincm

Lufthansa has been speaking to Flight about when it expects the 747-8i's - and the date for your diary is is the 23rd April. This is ahead of the planned introduction to service in May. Like the 787, there have been some delays with the delivery of the 747-8i series aircraft, but the first delivery has been made to the Government of Qatar (after an appropriate re-fit). The … [Read more...]

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