With Day One of the Paris Air Show been and gone, let us see what has been moving and shaking in the world of order books As usual, we'll be going in Manufacturer Name, so we're as fair as we can be, Airbus All the news appears to be from the Airbus chalet, with them kicking off the show with an order for 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft order from … [Read more...]

Qantas's Project Sunrise is making more waves, as the airline unveils more rendering of seats, as well as its planned "Wellness Zone". Time to dive in, as Qantas shared a lot.  Project Sunrise is the aim of Qantas to fly non-stop from Syndey to London and New York, without any stops.  At this point, Qantas is pulling back the curtain on the … [Read more...]

It seems the West Sydney International Airport project is gaining some traction at last, with Qantas and Jetstar planning to operate flights from the airport.  Jetstar and Qantas prepare to take on Western Sydney Intertional - Image, Qantas.  With Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) set to open in late 2026, it seems it is finally … [Read more...]

As we barrel into the summer season, American Airlines is working on its inflight experiences - both in soft product and connectivity. Inflight food There are updates both in the premium cabins with new menus. These include: Customers flying on transcontinental American Flagship service flights have a new premium entrée to choose from with American … [Read more...]

As we head into Day 2 of AIX, let us look at Oneweb - who have been hitting milestones on the path to delivery Rendering of a OneWeb satellite in orbit (Image, OneWeb) Constellation is go One of the major milestones that was hit was the completion of its satellite constellation, with the company enjoying an 18th successful launch. The launch, which took place … [Read more...]

Panasonic Avionics have today unveiled a larger screen selection for its Astrova platform at Aircraft Interiors Expo.  The new screens, which follow on from the Astrova launch last year are w 4K OLED monitors for First and Business Class cabins. The larger screens will be available to airlines in five sizes: 19, 22, 27, 32, and 42 inches, boosting the appeal of … [Read more...]

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a British Airways Airbus A350-1000 being pushed back and readied for departure at its home base of London Heathrow Airport.  British Airways operates a fleet of 13 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with a further 5 aircraft to come. They are part of the airlines' long haul fleet, made up of … [Read more...]

It seems Norse Atlantic is playing with its routes, as it chooses to switch its London Gatwick route map around, swapping Fort Lauderdale for Miami International.  Flights will operate four times a week and throughout the winter season from £450 return including all taxes from 18th September. The changes have been loaded in the timetable and … [Read more...]

It’s that time again when a strike impacts rail travel in the United Kingdom. Let us see who is striking, and why you’ll probably need to catch a coach to London, as it's also the FA Cup final weekend. When are the strikes running and which unions are involved? Wednesday 31 May (ASLEF Union) Friday 2nd June (RMT Union) Saturday 3 … [Read more...]