Economy Class & Beyond

Airbus conducts its maiden A319neo flight

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After the excitement of the Boeing 787-10 having its first flight, it's time to turn to Europe, wherre the Airbus A319neo conducted its maiden flight today, with the plane conducting a five-hour sortie from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport to Airbus' base in Toulouse. Airbus A319neo first flight - Image, Airbus The A319neo is the shortest member of the A320neo family - … [Read more...]

Boeing 787–10 conducts its first flight

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It seems today we have a couple of brand-new first flights. Let's take a look from the candidate from South Charleston where The Boeing Company conducted the first night the first flight of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner - Image, The Boeing Company via Twitter. More pics from the 787-10 #Dreamliner First Flight! Tune into the webcast now: … [Read more...]

Ryanair Celebrates the UK executing Article 50 the only way it knows how…

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Ryanair is at it again, with one of its more cheekier campaigns to mark the day the United Kingdom executed Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - its formal intention to leave the European Union. How do you mark an occasion like this? A fare sale of course. #Brexit means Bargains on https://t.co/cgLkPq5oJZ Escape to Europe from £9.99 #Article50 pic.twitter.com/otoxi07UAu — … [Read more...]

Question of our time: Dan Dan Noodles or Wanton Noodles?

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So this morning has been interesting so far, with me sampling the catering delights at the Cathay Pacific lounge at London Heathrow. Again. Yes. Don't look at me in that tone of voice. We're here, so let's deal with the question of our time. If you're at Heathrow Airport and you've (wisely) chosen the Cathay Pacific lounge as your departure lounge - which noodle dish … [Read more...]

It may be a later coach… 

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...But I'm getting too old for this. Good morning from aboard coach 421 to London Victoria taking some god-forsaken route around Birmingham to Heathrow. Digeth Coach Station earlier Even blue LEDs have infested National Express  Today begins one of my longer runs as I go to Chicago, and a few days later - onto Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. To say … [Read more...]

Don’t forget – Freddie Awards voting is coming to a close

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It's that time of year - The Freddie Awards are drawing ever closer. But the time to vote is drawing to the end... You've got until Friday to cast your vote for the Freddie Awards You can vote in a variety of languages - and it's pretty easy even if you've never voted before. The most important thing with awards like this... is to actually vote. And there's … [Read more...]

WOW adds Reykjavik to Chicago – and more capacity over the pond

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WOW Air's network growth continues apace, with the planned launch of a Reykjavik to Chicago O’Hare service from July 2017 onwards WOW Air A321 - Image, WOW Air via Pintrest The service will be starting from the 13th June 2017, operating four times a week between Reykjavik  to Chicago O’Hare. The timetable looks a bit like this WW153 DEPART KEF 15:00 ARRIVE ORD 16:40 … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER at Boston

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It's Sunday again, therefore it must be time for some more airplane art. This week on the ramp on a warm autumn day is a United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER at Boston Logan International Airport as it prepares for its next turn. United Airlines operate a fleet of 136 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, in three different configurations - using them across Untieds short and medium … [Read more...]