Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Virgin America Airbus A320 at Sunset

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for some more airplane art. This week at sunset and dusk - we have a pair of Virgin America Airbus A320 aircraft taxing at Chicago O'Hare as the sun sets and the dusk of the evening rising. At sunset... ... and at dusk. Virgin America flew its last flights earlier this week and is now part of Alaska Airlines. The airline … [Read more...]

Revisiting the Airbus/Zodiac Cargo Deck Compartments Concept

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One of the big announcements at Aircraft Interiors. Expo was Airbus and its partnership with Zodiac Aerospace to develop compartments that can used on the plane that are based off cargo modules. I did a very brief write-up, but I've had a bit more time to think about it (as well as chat to a few people on the concept). https://youtu.be/v246W5caJuI Video - Airbus. Used … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Hyatt Regency O’Hare – Springing into Chicago

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Springing to Chicago - Hyatt Regency O’Hare Here we go... again (in more ways than one) Off to Heathrow Terminal 3 Oneworld Lounges (Cathay Pacific and American Airlines) AA87 London Heathrow T3 to Chicago O’Hare International The joy of US immigration Intercontinental Chicago - Magnificent Mile Travel Tech: Life with a Canon 50mm f1.2 (yes, it’s … [Read more...]

The Airbus A350-900 ULR takes flight for the first time

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Yesterday, a variant of the Airbus A350 family took off for the first time on test flights. To majority of people, it would mean nothing.,.. except for the three letters on the end of the designation ULR - Ultra Long Range So what does ULR mean in terms of range? How about 9,700 nautical miles (Or 17964.4 Milometers/11162.56 miles), with ability to fly a 20 hour missions … [Read more...]

Lift by Encore 787 Tourist Class Seating – The Evolution Continues

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One of the standout seats I saw last year at Aircraft Interiors Expo was LIFT by Encore interpretation of tourist class seat for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. And I was impressed. So how has the evolution of the 787 seat gone in a year? The seat set - I've specifically modelled the seats like this to show off the potions of the headrest.   The … [Read more...]