The fight for budget and leisure travel continues with Monarch Airways of the United Kingdom trying out a new idea. Monarch Airways Airbus A321 taxing off the main runway at Birmingham Airport - Image GhettoIFE. Monarch Airways are to launch new seat for their planes.... and there's a few things that you know about them. First up are the pictures... The cabin and seating … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Delta 737-700 takeoff
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week - on the runway beginning its take off run is a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-700, accelerating down the runway at New York JFK International Airport. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next week! Want to keep … [Read more...]
A CSeries knock-back – Engine Failure
The test programme for the upcoming Bombardier CSeries jet has taken a major knock - one that also impact other airlines - with reports that one of the Pratt and Whitney PW1500G engines suffering a "Major Engine Failure" during test according to the Wall Street Journal. Bombardier FTV1 (the aircraft involved) and FTV2, Image Bombardier. The plane involved - FTV1 was … [Read more...]
Iceland add Birmingham (UK) to its network
IcelandAir is adding to its international network, with their next destination to be Birmingham in the United Kingdom IcelandAir Boeing 757-200 - Image, Icelandair The airline will operate a two-time a week service from Reykjavik to Birmingham based on the following timetable: FI494 DEPART KEF 07:50 ARRIVE BHX 10:25 FI495 DEPART BHX 12:25 ARRIVE KEF 15:10 Commences: 5th … [Read more...]
Air New Zealand 787-9 All-Blacks takes to the air
With the upcoming test programme for the Boeing 787-9 still in progress, the movement to get the delivery aircraft ready for service takes another step. The first aircraft for Air New Zealand has completed its first test flight after being revealed over a month ago. Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 taking off on its first flight, Image Air New Zealand. And yes, I still think … [Read more...]
United pulls back from Doha
United Airlines is to pull back from Doha in Qatar, and will only operate between Washington DC and Dubai. United Boeing 777 taxing at Heathrow - Image GhettoIFE The route operated to Doha via Dubai as a "tag-on" fifth freedom flight, adding an extra hour flight between cities, plus the transit time - a total of 16 hours 15 minutes (comparable for connecting flights with a … [Read more...]
Qantas prepares to pull back A380s from Hong Kong
As Qantas continues to suffer, it is still attempting to reshape its Asian network, with the big Airbus A380 featuring on the Sydney to Hong Kong route due to be removed from the route, and switched to allow the Dallas route to operate. Qantas Airbus A380 at London Heathrow - Image GhettoIFE. Currently, the route is operated throughout the year, five days a week. This is … [Read more...]
Personal Electronic Devices in all stages of flight coming to Canada
Earlier last year, US regulators and European regulators began to loosen the rules on the use of Personal Electronic Devices during all stages of flight. It seem Canada will be joining the party according to Transport Canada It seem Canadian regulator will allowed to use devices such as long as they don't make telephone calls or use WiFi. Devices that will be allowed to be … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Air Canada Airbus A330-300
It's Sunday again, and if all is well, it's time for some Airplane art. This week, in the morning sunshine is an Air Canada Airbus A330-300 resting at London Heathrow Terminal 3 awaiting its next turn back to Canada. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next week! Want to keep up … [Read more...]
Video Saturday – Wizz Air low flypast
It's Saturday again, so it's time to take to the observation places as we go to this week's video. This week, A Wizz Air Airbus A320 performs a very low pass at the Budapest Air Show on the 1st May this year How low you're asking? Firstly watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUbDBbQkgdk. If you notice, the plane is well below the height of some of the … [Read more...]
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