Economy Class & Beyond

TAM’s first A350 takes flight

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The Airbus A350 is slowing becoming a common sight, with more operators taking delivery of aircraft. Speaking of new operators - TAM will be looking forward to delivery of their first A350. This took a step forward with TAM's first A350 taking to the skies. TAM will be the fourth operator of the Airbus A350, and the launch operator of the type in the Americas. TAM itself is … [Read more...]

Airbus A320neo with Pratt and Whitney Engines Certified for service

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Congratulations to Airbus and Pratt & Whitney, who have managed to get the new Airbus A320neo certified by European and US Authorities. Airbus A320neo with Pratt & Whitney Pure Power PW1100G-JM Engines - Image, Airbus This marks an important point in the development of the Airbus A320neo, being the first to be typed certified by both European Lets take a step back … [Read more...]

Bombardier’s CSeries completes flight certification testing

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Some good news for Bombardier today, as the CSeries (the CS100 subtype) completes its flight certification test programme. With the flight test programme wrapped up, it's now down to Transport Canada to review and issue a "type certificate" - allowing the CSeries to move from a development phase to a phase where they can deliver planes to customers. Bombardier in the … [Read more...]

TAP Portugal goes shopping, comes away with new aircraft

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TAP Portgual is in the midst of change. With a partial sale of the airline to a consortium comprising of Azul Linhas Aéreas and Barraqueiro group (known as Atlantic Gateway), the future aircraft orders were always up for review. Now the review is complete, TAP Portugal has been shopping for 53 new aircraft. TAP Portugal will be ordering a mixture of single aisle and … [Read more...]

Jet Airways goes to Boeing for up to 75 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

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News out of the Dubai Air Show has been... slow... to say the least with very few major orders announced in the past two days. The biggest order announced so far comes from Boeing who has gained an order for up to 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft Jet Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 Rendering - Rendering, (c) The Boeing Company The order for the aircraft will be the for the 737 … [Read more...]

The A330neo – to come with badass cockpit windows…

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One of the things that stands out with the A350 is that head-on, it does look rather badass - mostly due to the black surround around the cockpit. Qatar Airways Airbus A350XWB... with its badass black cockpit surround. Well it seems Airbus will be making a design tweak to the upcoming A330neo... and putting a black surround on the A330neo cockpit window. It will look … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines launches the A350-900 ULR… but will it work?

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Singapore Airlines seemingly wants its non stop services between Singapore and the USA back. So much so - it has gone to Airbus for a variant of the Airbus A350-900 - dubbed the A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range). Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 ULR - Rendering, Airbus. From the pool of orders Singapore Airline has with Airbus for the A350-900, seven of them will be the … [Read more...]

CityJet turns to Sukhoi Superjet 100 for its fleet renwal

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CityJet have been in need of renewing their short-haul fleet for some time. At the moment, it is made up mostly of BAe/Avro Regional Jet 85s - which are starting to be past their prime. CityJet have been evaluating options - and have come down on which supplier they want their new planes from - and the spoil of war go to the Sukhoi Superjet 100 For Sukhoi this is an … [Read more...]

British Airways take delivery of their first Boeing 787-9

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It that time again for a new delivery for British Airways - who took delivery of their first Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Here it is as Boeing build it under four minutes or so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJZk9vNS8NE G-ZBKA arrived at Heathrow in preparation for it to enter service - the first of 22 Boeing 787-9s to enter service with the airline. British Airways currently … [Read more...]

Finnair’s A350 takes to the sky, TAM’s A350 emerges from the paint shop

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As Airbus A350s begin to roll out of the factory at a slightly faster pace, two bits of A350 news happened. Firstly, the first A350 for Finnair took flight for the first time. Finnair Airbus A350-900 taking off for the first time - Image, Airbus. For this aircraft, it now enters the final stages of preparation for delivery to Finnair - including further flight tests … [Read more...]