Economy Class & Beyond

787 – Further delayed

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As you may have read elsewhere, Boeing has had a few more problems with their 787 fleet, and having to ground the entire test fleet due to an onboard fire aboard a plane during testThe findings are out - and it's not good news with Boeing have to develop “minor design changes” and updates to power distribution panels and system software.Tests have been carried out … [Read more...]

Nude-O-Scopes, Security Theatre and … Porn Stars…

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A blogger has had some intresting times blowing apart the fun that is the TSA at Seattle-Tacoma Airport.Visit http://www.feminisnt.com/2010/my-experience-mocking-tsa-security-theater-at-seatac-as-a-nearly-naked-enfant-terrible/ (NSWF!!!!!)Yes, it's not safe for work. And another example of security theatre. But she has some classic lines...The TSA wanted to feel me up or see … [Read more...]

QF: A380 Statement of Re-entry into service

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The following is a bulk email sent to all Qantas Frequent Flyer Members - reproduced with just the text.I am pleased to advise that Qantas will resume A380 services, commencing with an initial A380 service to London via Singapore on Saturday 27 November.We have undertaken a rigorous inspection program in conjunction with Rolls Royce and Airbus to ensure the fleet is ready to … [Read more...]

QF: A380’s to slowly re-enter service

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Well it's taken long enough, but Qantas has annoucned that it's slowly completing it's safetey checks and are planing for their A380 aircraft to reenter service.Services will commence on the 27th November - over 3 weeks since the engine on QF32 decided to uncontain itself and had to return to Singapore, grounding the fleet.Qantas will be restricting the use of the fleet as … [Read more...]

GA: SkyTeam signs another premier airline – Gaurdia Indonesia

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Well SkyTeam is continuing apace with it's "quality" signings, with negoitation in place with Gaurdia Indonesia for it to join the alliace during the next year to 18 months.SkyTeam has been expanding recently, with Vietnam Airlines onboard this year, and China Airlines of Taiwan joinign too.The joining is these memembers SkyTeam will hope meet demands of customers. Other … [Read more...]

BD: Business Traveller Mazagine interviews Herr Prock-Schauer

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For those of you in Diamond Club land wanting to see what the future hold, head to http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/bmi-update where their team has been interviewing Wolfgang Prock-Schauer about some of the changes coming to BMI.I'll be publishing my analysis a bit later on this evening - but there are little titbits of information for those who are worried about the … [Read more...]

D7: Heading off to Paris

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It's confirmed that Air Asia X will serve Paris Orly to Kuala Lumpur Low Cost International AirportThe service will commence on the 14th February 2011, with fare from November 22 (inculding a launch fare with taxes by the bucket load)Scheduldes are loadedWinter to Kuala LumpurDay       Flight No  Depart ORY Arrive … [Read more...]

Saturday Night Live on the TSA….

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With thanks to Lucky, Saturday Night Live take a close look of what can happen if you refuse to go through the Nude-O-Scope/Millimetre Wave Scanner this Thanksgiving weekendAlas and sadly, very close to the truth... … [Read more...]