Kevincm, Author at Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane p0rn Extra – JAL Relaunchs the Red Crown Crane – Japanese Sunrise to Set.

19/01/2011 by Kevincm

We all know (for those long time readers of this blog) that JAL has been down the pan for some time, and has slowly been reorganising itself. The fruit of the reorganisation and reinvestments will be paying off shortly, and to celebrate the "New" JAL, they've gone distinctly retro with the proposed new paint scheme. Image - JAL. For those of you around long enough, yes … [Read more...]

ME: SkyTeam continues to build it’s “Quality” Alliance – MEA to join.

19/01/2011 by Kevincm

Middle East Airlines, based in Lebanon will be the next "Quality" member of the SkyTeam annoucment, following it's one of the area's local airlines - Saudi Arabian Airlines - into SkyTeam as well.MEA will sign an agreement to start the joining process on February 28, after long negotiations.Subject too everything being agreed, MEA is due to join SkyTeam in 2012.Oh well. Yet … [Read more...]

Yes yes, trip report…. it’s in progress.. and introducing the Youtube Channel!

19/01/2011 by Kevincm

... and I'm a bit slow on the pictures at the moment too.However the Youtube Channel is alive! So head over to http://www.youtube.com/kevincm where you can find take off and landing videos, sea crossing videos and other bits and bobs. And no, thankfully you won't have to put up with me doing a VODCast ;) … [Read more...]

BREAKING Boeing annouces yet another delay to the 787 much to no-one’s surprise.

18/01/2011 by Kevincm

And so Boeing annouce a delay to the 787 "Dreamliner" programme, with first deliveries postponed to Q3 2011.This is to allow Boeing to "to produce, install and test updated software and new electrical power distribution panels".Most of the recent troubles can be pinpointed in a inflight fire incident in November, which has forced Boeing back to the drawing board to … [Read more...]

Gold Run 2: it doesn’t seem 3 days ago I was here…

17/01/2011 by Kevincm

And greetings from an incident filled Continental flight. Least of all due to crew not knowing their SOP, but for the little medical incident. Off to offload myself from a flight... And head home. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone - apologies for the spelling! … [Read more...]

Gold run 2: things may be larger in Texas…

16/01/2011 by Kevincm

But it excludes this loungeNext stop: LHR!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone - apologies for the spelling! … [Read more...]

Gold run 2: greetings from the maple leaf lounge.

16/01/2011 by Kevincm

And after dealing with security and customs, it's time to sit down for 10 before heading off to Houston. More a bit later after I've enjoyed Continentals in flight experience....- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone - apologies for the spelling! … [Read more...]

Gold Run 2: Off again…

16/01/2011 by Kevincm

4am starts are way too many on this run. But it's time for the off - again. More from YVR- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone - apologies for the spelling! … [Read more...]

Airplane p0rn – SAS 737-600

16/01/2011 by Kevincm

It's Sunday, and it's automated as I'm probably in the air, or heading to the airport for the return trip. But that doesn't stop any Airplane p0rn appearing. This week - it's a Scandinavian Airlines System Boeing 737-600 being tugged out of London Heathrow Airport More of course next week … [Read more...]

Gold Run 2: from the Vancouver Lookout…

16/01/2011 by Kevincm

Good evening! It's amazing where you can get free wifi in this country. Shame their immigration is a pile of pants...Tomorrow join me for the fun part of the journey - the mileage run home... Via the USA... Enjoy!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone - apologies for the spelling! … [Read more...]