The first Airbus A321neo was delivered to Virgin America on Thursday. Virgin America Airbus A321neo - Image, Airbus This is the newest certified member of the Airbus A320neo family, and the largest of the type.  Virgin America is leasing 10 A321neo aircraft from GECAS and are powered with CFM International LEAP-1A engines. There will be 185 seats aboard the … [Read more...]

After the excitement of the Boeing 787-10 having its first flight, it's time to turn to Europe, wherre the Airbus A319neo conducted its maiden flight today, with the plane conducting a five-hour sortie from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport to Airbus' base in Toulouse. Airbus A319neo first flight - Image, Airbus The A319neo is the shortest member of the A320neo family - … [Read more...]

It seems today we have a couple of brand-new first flights. Let's take a look from the candidate from South Charleston where The Boeing Company conducted the first night the first flight of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner - Image, The Boeing Company via Twitter. More pics from the 787-10 #Dreamliner First Flight! Tune into the webcast now: … [Read more...]

Norwegian is continue painting its planes with famous people. This time, they've chosen to honour their own industry - and one of the pioneers of low-cost air travel - Sir Freddie Laker. Norwegian Boeing 737 MAX 8 featuring Sir Freddie Laker - Image, Norwegian Air Shuttle Sir Freddie Laker will be fittingly be first figure to painted on one of the first  Boeing 737 … [Read more...]

As Airbus A350 deliveries ramp up, more airlines will be queuing up to get their brand new aircraft. In the queue to get their new A350 is Asiana Airlines - whose first painted A350 broke cover today as revealed by the airline in a tweet Asiana Airbus A350 - Image, Asiana Airlines The first plane has been fitted with its engines, and looks ready to enter flight … [Read more...]

Editor's note: To say it's been one of those weeks would be akin to saying how would you like to spice your life up with Gastroenteritis and the side effects of it? I'm mostly recovered, but let's be honest, it's taken one heck of chunk out of me. We'll be back to normal next week... whatever passes for normal at Economy Class and Beyond.   It's been a busy week for … [Read more...]

EVA Air is at it again at it with the launch of a new livery. And it seems they're reaching into the list of Sanrio friends, with Bad Badtz-Maru getting his own plane And of course, there's a pretty painted Airbus A330-300 to go with it. The plane - Image, EVA Air via FaceBook So, who is Bad Badtz-Maru? Bad Badtz-Maru is a male penguin with spiky hair. He has many … [Read more...]

With All Nippon Airlines (ANA) taking delivery of its first Airbus A380 in 2019, the airline has decided it needs a special livery for it. Behold - The ANA Sea Turtle A380!  The Sea Turtle in flight - Image - ANA/ Airbus Above right view Image - ANA/ Airbus The Flying Honu (Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle) was selected from a completion run by ANA. a symbol … [Read more...]