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The Continuing Hunt for MH370

17/03/2014 by Kevincm

As more details continue to emerge about MH370, which vanished over 10 days ago, search efforts are being ramped up find out what happened to that plane. Twenty-six countries have been requested to assist in the hunt for the plane - A Boeing 777-200ER with 239 people aboard at the time contact was lost. The search patterns spread both north and south - however searches are … [Read more...]

Airbus begins final assembly work on the first A320neo

17/03/2014 by Kevincm

The Airbus A320 series - the design has been around a fair while now, with airlines picking up and using the aircraft and forming fleets around it as well as its subtypes. Certainly, it’s one of my favourite short-haul aircraft in terms of passenger comfort (allowing for wider seats than the Boeing 737 family). As demands have changed, so has the aircraft, with the newest … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Thai Airways Boeing 747-400

16/03/2014 by Kevincm

It's Sunday, and it's time to return to some sort of schedule as we have this weeks airplane art. This week, resting in the morning sunshine is a Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3. 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 with … [Read more...]

MH370: Prime Ministers Statement

15/03/2014 by Kevincm

The following below is the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speech given in relation to MH370 and the change in the search, as well as the shut down of communications from the plane. Seven days ago Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared. We realise this is an excruciating time for the families of those on board. No words can describe the pain they must be going … [Read more...]

The mystery of MH370 continues: Plane continued to fly long after last transmission

15/03/2014 by Kevincm

The Malaysian government finally confirmed what Reuters and The Wall Street journal have been saying since yesterday - that flight Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was indeed flying for up to five hours since its last contact, its contact systems were disabled deliberately, and that foul play is now suspected. Malaysian government officials state there was a "high degree of … [Read more...]

Another UK Miles and More Credit Card offer… (10,000 bonus miles)

14/03/2014 by Kevincm

It seems Miles and More (Lufthansa Group) and MBNA are trying to get more customers with a new offer Initial Signup Bonus of 1,500 miles Bonus of 10,000 miles  after a £1000 retail spend within 90 days of account being activated As usual for an MBNA UK Product, it is offered with a American Express and Visa Card, with, both which have different earnings: 2  miles for … [Read more...]

The search continues for MH370 – Search now spreads to the Indian Ocean

13/03/2014 by Kevincm

So far, there have been no results in the search of MH370 as yesterday’s release of wreckage by the Chinese State appears not to be related to the incident (although this is debated by the Chinese Government and the Malaysian Governments). The search for the 9M-MRO - A Boeing 777-200 with 239 people aboard - is now being expanded westwards to the Indian Ocean. The Wall Street … [Read more...]

Lufthansa 25% discounts on first class tickets – if two people are travelling…

13/03/2014 by Kevincm

First class air fares are expensive when paying actual hard cash for them, so anything to reduce the price is never a bad thing. And this is good if you travel a two people or a couple, as Lufthansa are offering 25% off First Class fares from London to various destinations: Abu Dhabi £3,369 Bengaluru £3,779 Bogota £4,959 Buenos Aires £6,189 Delhi £3,799 Hong … [Read more...]

MH370: Possible Debris found?

12/03/2014 by Kevincm

As the days have gone on, the hunt for the plane that flew MH370 on 8 March 2014 has intensified, with various nations pulling in to help with the hunt for the missing aircraft. AVHearld  - along with The Guardian and CNN is reporting that Chinese satellites have picked up imagery of a debris field. Image via CCTV - … [Read more...]

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory… yes it’s British Airways…

11/03/2014 by Kevincm

Good morning from Heathrow Airport... where British Airways, along with the help of Toronto Airport and Heathrow have snatched away defeat from the jaws of victory. After a very good segment across the pond on BA98, we landed, and begun our taxi on the ground. Alas - I could see where we were going - to the hard stands. That's not too bad providing ground services were … [Read more...]

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