And from the disappointment that is the Servisair lounge More later on - if the Lufthansa hotspots are working... … [Read more...]
UA/CO: US Justice department says yes…
The merger of Continental and United continues apace, with the US Justice Department not raising any objections or memos to the merger.Of course, there was a small price to pay - the leasing of 18 slot pairs at Newark International to Southwest airlinesWith clearance from the EU, the DoJ, only State Department and the Department of Transport have the final chances to stop the … [Read more...]
Remember, the second person to check in…
... is ALWAYS the looser ;) … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – Asiana Boeing 747-400
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane p0rn.This week, and somehow relevant considering the traveling that will be taking place shortly is an Asiana Boeing 747-400 at the gate at Chicago O'Hare InternationalMore next week - and hopefully a lot more new content! … [Read more...]
KQ: 787 Fallout – Kenyan considering switch to A330
Well things are slowly going from bad to worse for Boeing with the latest delay to the first commercial flight of the 787 platform.To the point where Kenyan Airlines are seriously considering a switch from their 787 order Airbus A330's - and the discussions are open according to a Kenyan Airways represetivitive talking to ATW.Or if at Boeing HQ these words could be the ones I … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn EXTRA – BA A320 and The Battle of Britain Flight
And time for a very special Airplane p0rn extra picture, celebrating The Battle of Britain, with a British Airways A320 carrying veterans of the Battle of Britain, flanked by a Spitfire and HurricaneImage - BBC News, British Airways. - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11120357The flight was organised by The Battle of Britain Society, Flown with British Airways in cooperation with … [Read more...]
New Section! Safety Video Saturday! Thomsom Airways
In an attempt to get some different content on the blog, I've decided have a bit of fun, and post safety videos.Why you may ask?It's darn important. When flying in any plane you need to know how to get out, what features are unique to an aircraft and what rules there are to follow.Last week (unintentionally) it was the new Air New Zealand Rugby video.This week, something a bit … [Read more...]
MX: Adios!
Well Mexicana is heading to oblivion, with the entire airline being grounded (inculding all subsiduaries) from Midday Saturday local time This action includes Mexicana main line, Click and Link. The airline flew 220 routes to 65 destinations including London, Madrid, Montreal, Chicago and cities in Central and South America.To quote the Mexicana front pageMexicana Airlines … [Read more...]
NH: ANA and Boeing Announce delays to 787 entry into service
In a not totally unexpected announcement, Boeing and ANA have announced that 787 entry into service had been pushed back to March 2011, with international use put back to June 2011. These dates are subject to the aircraft arriving in February 2011. ANA says the delayed entry into service is "regrettable".Issues have emerged with both the horizontal stabilisers and with the … [Read more...]
DL: Makes more moves on LHR thanks to OneWorld….
From the airline that brought you a flight attendent who wags her finger at you, Delta are hell bent on increasing their capaicty at Heathrow by bidding for the slots that have come up due to the OneWorld Joint Venture.Their proposals are to increase LHR-BOS to 2 flights a day, and LHR-MIA to one flight a day.Delta bleats that it'll benefit SkyTeam as it's the smallest alliance … [Read more...]
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