Economy Class & Beyond

Congratulations to Airbus – A400M takes to the skies 2 years late…

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Well, another day, another new aircraft takes to the skies.  The A400M is almost as troubled as the B787, but has today taken a great step forward in it's programme by taking off over 20 months late, and heading into the sky at 10:15 from  San Pablo airport near Seville, Spain Frame MSN001 had a 3 hour and 45 minute flight, before landing back successfully, with … [Read more...]

Airplane p0rn – Air France Boeing 777-200ER

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And it's time of the week again - time for some Airplane p0rn! This week - an Air France Boeing 777-200ER about to take off from LAX on the long route back to Paris (along with an interloping US Airways Express (Mesa) CRJ in the background). More airplane p0rn of course next week! … [Read more...]

Airplane p0rn Extra – Airbus A330-200F First Flight

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Congratulations to Airbus for getting it's first A330-200F Freight Edition up into the air, and completed it's first 4 hour test flight successfully. More pictures: http://www.airbus.com/en/aircraftfamilies/a330a340/a330-200f/first-flight/photos-video/ Picture Credit: Airbus S.A.S. 2009, H. Gosse. … [Read more...]

Airplane p0rn -United 737-300

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some Airplane p0rn (if a bit late). To celebrate the near withdrawal of UA's ageing warhorses, this week - it's a United Boeing 737-300. More next week ... … [Read more...]

Airplane p0rn – Dash8-100

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It's Sunday, and as usual, it's time for some Airplane p0rn. This week as I'm in the run up for a Chicago trip, it's got to be something different from the norm, so it's a US Airways Express (Piedmont Airlines) Dash8-100 More airplane p0rn of course - next week! … [Read more...]

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