After some delay, Air India is all set to commence its refit programme for its Boeing 787-8 aircraft. VT-ANT at an Air India hangar in Mumbai before departure to Victorville - Image, Air India Air India has commenced the widebody retrofit programme for its legacy Boeing 787-8 aircraft, with the first of 26 aircraft (VT-ANT) having flown to a Boeing facility in … [Read more...]

Lufthansa is off to the Middle East, this time connecting Munich with Riyadh. The resumed service will restart on the 26th October 2025. The planned operations for this route are: LH640 DEPART MUC 21:45 ARRIVE RUH 04:50+1 LH641 DEPART RUH 06:25 ARRIVE MUC 10:25 Commences: 26th October 2025 Operates: Three times weekly from Munch Booked Equipment: Airbus … [Read more...]

Sometimes in the air, a special livery can brighten a day a lot when travelling.  Sadly, it seems ANA (All Nippon Airways) is nearing the end of its relationship with Star Wars, as the Boeing 777-300ER painted to resemble the best of all droids - R2-D2 - is set for its final flight. R2-D2 will have its final set of flights, operating on 6th August. It will operate as … [Read more...]

Next week, Black Sabbath will perform for the final time in Birmingham in their farewell gig at Villa Park. But you're going to need to get around, least of all, if you have tickets to the Back To The Beginning Gig. Black Sabbath Bridge and Bench, Broad Street, Birmingham Villa Park/Villa Ground? Villa Park or The Villa Ground is home to Aston Villa Football Club … [Read more...]

Emirates and Uber have signed a strategic partnership to explore ways to make journeys more seamless and rewarding for travellers. Through this partnership, Emirates and Uber will work together to introduce several initiatives that offer travellers more seamless and effortless journeys. Developments include an integrated booking experience that combines Uber Rides … [Read more...]

Royal Jordanian has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320, with it accepting the aircraft from lessor Avolon. The delivery was celebrated at a ceremony at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse and is the first of eight A320neos to be delivered by Avolon over the next 12 months. Royal Jordanian’s first A320neo is configured with a 180-seat all-economy layout, designed … [Read more...]

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week, we have a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 about to land on the north runway at London Heathrow Airport as it completes another long haul journey. Virgin Atlantic operates seven Airbus A330-300 aircraft in its fleet. The airline also operates the newer Airbus A330-900neo, Airbus A350-1000 and … [Read more...]

Braathens Regional Airlines recently re-focused its activity by becoming a capacity airline for Scandinavian Airlines. To support this activity, they have renewed their Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) with ATR Aircraft for five years. The GMA renewal ensures ongoing support for Braathens' ATR fleet, including access to a large pool of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), … [Read more...]

It's the end of another week, which means it's time to wrap up this week with a list of headlines and one-line commentary. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Over the departing train -  A pair of West Midlands Trains Class 172s preparing to depart Jewellery Quarter Station  TRIP REPORT: Springtime Transatlantic Adventures We've got a lot more … [Read more...]

Wizz Air continues to open bases apace, this time opening one in Yerevan, Armenia. The new base will open up connections from Armenia to Europe, with eight routes on the cards. They include departures from Yerevan to: Bari (26th October) Bucharest Oteopeni (26th October) Hamburg (1st October) Naples (15th October) Nice (2 October 2025) … [Read more...]