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Trans Atlantic Traffic… visualised.

26/06/2014 by Kevincm

NATS have released a great video of the traffic that crosses back and forth from Europe to the Americas and back. And there's a lot of traffic as this video shows.... http://vimeo.com/98941796 Rather amazing to think that many flights with many people crossing in the air each day... … [Read more...]

Ameila Rose Earhart takes to the air in a single engine plane – Around the World

26/06/2014 by Kevincm

There are pioneers of aviation - one of which was Amelia Mary Earhart - who set out to circumnavigate the globe.  Sadly during her attempt, her plane vanished over the South Pacific, not to be seen again. However, it has inspired some to take to the air and understand more about the world. 75 years later, the legacy of Ameila Mary Earhat has inspired Amelia Rose Earhart to … [Read more...]

If my typing and writing seems worse than normal…

26/06/2014 by Kevincm

... that's because it is. Regular readers know my grammar and spelling isn't too hot to begin with. However, things at GhettoIFE towers have taken a turn for worse, with the four-year old laptop I use (A 2009 MacBook Pro) suffering a keyboard failure - bizarrely with the letters S and W not responding to commands. So much so, I've got a GhettoMacBook Pro at the moment (and … [Read more...]

Azul get its first long haul aircraft

25/06/2014 by Kevincm

Azul has taken delivery of the first of its long haul fleet - an Airbus A330 today. America Azul represents the first of the Azul long haul fleet, initially to be made up of six Airbus A330s, with A350s to follow. The delivery is a bit early, as Azul is not due to ramp up A330 long haul services until December.  This is due to aircraft reconfiguration as well as crew … [Read more...]

Etihad proposes to take a 49% ownership of Alitalia

25/06/2014 by Kevincm

And so it comes to pass with Etihad to take a 49% today percent ownership of the Italian carrier Alitalia after protracted negotiations. Etihad Boeing 777 - Image, GhettoIFE Alitalia Airbus A321 - Image GhettoIFE Etihad is proposing to take a 49% equity share of the Italian flag carrier, which is subject to stakeholder approval - as well as EU regulators. Etihad seem … [Read more...]

The Rise of Bring Your Own IFE

25/06/2014 by Kevincm

Many moons ago, I starting making and writing about Sickbag based In-Flight Entertainment Systems - or what I called "GhettoIFE Systems". A 2014 GhettoIFE system aboard an Air France Airbus A319 - Image GhettoIFE. The idea being that I could bring entertainment that I wanted to watch inflight, as opposed to IFE that 1) I didn't want to watch or 2) didn't exist. When the … [Read more...]

Air India to join Star Alliance on 11th July

24/06/2014 by Kevincm

It's been a very long time coming, with two attempts to do it, but it seems that Air India will finally join Star Alliance on 11th July 2014. Air India Boeing 787 coming into land at London Heathrow - Image, GhettoIFE. At Star Alliance's Chief Executive Board meeting, Air India's membership of the airline group was approved.  This will make Air India the first Indian airline … [Read more...]

French Air Traffic Control on strike

24/06/2014 by Kevincm

Well, it's not the trains, it's now French Air Traffic Control deciding they want to go out on strike too. One of the airports affected in the industrial action - Paris Orly - Image, GhettoIFE Originally, two unions were meant to go out on strike. This has been reduced to one - however, this is forcing a reduction of 20% of possible flights. Action will centre on Bordeaux, … [Read more...]

GhettoIFE on the Photoblog’s Front Page again!

23/06/2014 by Kevincm

If you keep an eye on the bottom left of the blog, you'll see a thing called Kevincm's Photoblog. This is something I do every now and again. It allows me to sort and organise photos, put them into relevant sets, and act semi-planned. Or something like that. Occasionally, photos that are taken by users make the photo of the day. I've had this happen before with a photo in … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9s to launch on the London-Boston route

23/06/2014 by Kevincm

As we're back up and running, let's get back to the news that you can use. Virgin Atlantic have celebrated 30 years in the air this weekend - when they first took on British Airways and other airline with their launch service between London Gatwick and Newark International Airport The Branson family on the VS001 inaugural between London Gatwick and Newark, New Jersey. Image, … [Read more...]

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