Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Ethiopan Airlines Boeing 767

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. As the sun begins to set on a nice autumn day in Brussels, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767 is being loaded and examined ahead of its next duty. 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! … [Read more...]

Last call for the Lufthansa FCT Rubber Duck!

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It's that time. In a mere 5 hours and a bit (from when I got up and wrote this post), this draw will be shut, and the Lufthansa First Class Terminal rubber duck will be finding a new home. But there is still time to enter! You've got until 15:00BST (10AM EDT, 9AM CDT, 16:00CET) to get your entry in! Visit … [Read more...]

Sleeping in the air? Not on the flight deck please…

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Worrying statistics have been released by BALPA today indicating that in a survey which is showing a lot of tiredness in the air - and more worryingly in the cockpit. The survey indicated 56% of pilots surveyed out of a batch of 500 had fallen asleep on the flight deck whilst in command of a plane. Additionally - and more worrying, 29% found that their co-pilot was asleep … [Read more...]

Lion Air inches towards a CSeries order

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It seems the first flight of the Bombardier CSeries is having an effect, as another carrier is looking around the CSeries aircraft according to Flight The carrier in question is Lion Air of Indonesia. The airline is aiming to finalise an order for the new aircraft towards the end of 2013, and is looking toward the Bombardier CS300 series aircraft. The CS300 is the larger … [Read more...]

Scoot to Scoot over to Hong Kong

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Scoot - the long haul low cost operation of Singapore Airlines - is to launch a service to Hong Kong. Initially the service will operate 5 days a week before going daily at a later date. Timings are slightly variable, and are listed below Between 15th November 2013 and 11th December 2013 TZ220 DEPART SIN 01:30 ARRIVE HKG 05:25 Operates Wednesday, Friday, Sunday TZ220 … [Read more...]

Airbus rakes the orders in from China, launches a new A330

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It's been a busy day for Airbus at the Aviation Expo - China 2013, with a bucket full of orders - and the launch of a new Airbus A330. Let's start with the orders, with the action firmly on the smaller members of the Airbus family - the A320 Family BOC Aviation have placed an additional order for 25 Airbus A320 family aircraft, split between 13 A320ce0 (current engine … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to operate a 747-8i on Frankfurt to Chicago run…

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This is one just for Lucky, but also for those who like Lufthansa, with the announcement that German airline will be swapping a plane on its Frankfurt - Chicago Route. The plane swap will be from the currently operated Boeing 747-400 to the new Boeing 747-8I. The timetable remains the same for this route, with the changed flight below: LH430 DEPART FRA 10:35 ARRIVE ORD … [Read more...]

Delta and Virgin Atlantic combine LHR-JFK timetable

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Yesterday, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic were granted anti-trust immunity, allowing their Trans-Atlantic joint venture to commence. Their first announcement once confirmed was to harmonies the Delta and Virgin Atlantic London Heathrow to New York-JFK timetable, with the following coming into effect from 30th March 2014 London Heathrow - New York JFK DEPART … [Read more...]

GhettoIFE giveaway: Lufthansa Rubber Duck

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For some, these are like gold-dust. Seriously. The only things more converted that these in the aviation world are the Rimowa Amenity Kits. What am I talking about? The Lufthansa First Class Terminal Rubber Ducks Now, I won this from Lucky at TravelMagic (who landed it on my head too. A Lucky shot there indeed - stop the groaning down the back) for guessing an answer … [Read more...]