Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Scoot Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Singapore Changi

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, waiting its next turn as it being loaded is a Scoot Boeing 787 Dreamliner at its home base of Singapore Changi International Airport. Scoot (the low-cost offshoot of Singapore Airlines) operates both current variants of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner - the smaller 787-8 and the larger 787-9, … [Read more...]

Trainy McTrainface becomes a reality

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Earlier on this year, MTR Express of Sweden said they would name a train "Trainy McTrainface". And how we all laughed. Or cried. Or something in between. Well, MTR Express has followed through with their promise...  and thus Trainy McTrainface was christened.   Trainy Mctrainface being christened - Image, MTR Express via YouTube Trainy McTrainface … [Read more...]

Airbus A330neo completes its first test flight

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Good news from Toulouse, with the first Airbus A330neo landing successfully - completing a 4 hour 13 minute test flight. The A330-900 in flight - Image, Airbus The A330-900 completing its first flight - Image, Airbus With the first sortie done and dusted, we now move onto the longer term testing. Three planes will be joining the A330neo test programme - with two … [Read more...]

Airbus flies the A330neo for the first time

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It's always a joy when it's a first flight day - and today is no exception with the first flight of the Airbus A330neo - this example being an A330-900neo Take off of the first A330neo - images Airbus, via their Periscope feed The A330neo has commenced its first sortie and will return to Toulouse later today. The A330neo features a new wing, and Rolls Royce Trent … [Read more...]

Got airberlin status? TIME TO GET A STATUS MATCH!

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With airBerlin going to the wall, airlines are out there to capture the business. oneworld has confirmed four of its members will be offering a status match. They are: British Airways Finnair Iberia Royal Jordanian Let's go through the offers: British Airways You'll get Bronze - oneworld Ruby. If you complete four flights before 31st December, you also get … [Read more...]

Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – Exploring Arlanda Airport and Aurora Lounge (From Premium to Economy)

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Exploring Arlanda Airport and Aurora Lounge (From Premium to Economy Class) Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur Contents (It's LONG and probably will change). Seriously - Take a holiday! Morning Manoeuvres in the dark, Terminal 5 and Galleries South BA776 London Heathrow to Stockholm Arlanda (Club Europe) Exploring Stockholm on the cheap (Travel … [Read more...]

The Airbus/Bombardier C Series Family Photo

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Well - that didn't take long to get a family photo out after the Bombardier and Airbus announcement last night - where Airbus is to take a 50.01% ownership in the C Series Programme. Earlier today, a formal photo was released from Airbus the happy family all together (and a plane sent to Toulouse to get the photo): From left to right, members of both Bombardier and … [Read more...]