Economy Class & Beyond

EVA Air joins Star Alliance

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EVA Air formally joins Star Alliance as of today. The airline operates to 60 airports in the world from it's bases at Taipei, and add Kaohsiung in Taiwan and Surabaya in Indonesia. Those of you with Avianca LifeMiles and who are miffed about them being devalued might be able to extract some value from them as redemption space is now open on EVA Air flights (Canadian … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show Day 1 – The Rise of the E-Jet E2

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Well the first day of the Paris Air Show has been and gone. Lets look at the news of the day New planes from Embraer The big headline of the day  is Embraer, who are going after Bombardier with the latest refresh of the E-Jets - the E-Jet E2. Rendering - Embraer The Embraer E2 is an evolution of the current Embraer E-Jet series with three new aircraft … [Read more...]

So…. Is the food in the BA Galleries First Lounge at T5 that bad?

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It's something I've touched on on my recent Trip report, but even I noticed there's a little dip in the quality of the British Airways Galleries First Lounge at it's flagship T5 location. And it seems I'm not alone. INVOL-UPGRADE has noticed it too, with his recommendation of "Order off the menu", and not go to the food service area, whilst Head for Points isn't too … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show 2013 – What to look out for….

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It's coming up to that time of the year where the aviation industry will be gathering in Paris Le Bourget for the biannual Paris Air Show. But what to look out for this year? Here's a few predictions The Boeing 787-10 will be formally announced and placed for sale with at least Singapore Airlines and British Airways being launch partners The Airbus A350 will be a star … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – CityJet Avro RJ85

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a CityJet Avro RJ-85 resting in the early morning sun at London City Airport 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 to win GoGo Vouchers and Keyring!

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Ok people, this is the last boarding call for the Win a GoGo Voucher and Keyring Draw. It's closing THIS SUNDAY AT 13:00BST. Just a reminder of what I'm giving away: 2 Winners will get a GoGo Internet Voucher valid on Domestic US Airlines where GoGo is available on your plane 1 Winner will get Remove Before Flight keyring for the entry that has made me smile the most. … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – Cyprus Airways

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It's Saturday again, so it's time to place your luggage in the overhead locker, ensure your seat belt is fastened, your tray table stowed and your seat is in the upright postion as we go to this weeks safety video. This week, it's Cyprus Airways with a bit of CGI. Another safety video next week! … [Read more...]

Airbus’s first A350XWB safely on the ground

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Airbus has successfully completed the first A350 XWB test flight today, with frame MSN001 competing a test flight around the south of France. The plane touched down safely at Toulouse airport after completing a 4 hour sortie. Here's some pictures of the plane landing safely. Images - Airbus via their YouTube feed. For Airbus, there is a very long road ahead as they … [Read more...]

First A350 takes to the skies

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Congratulations to Airbus for taking their first Airbus A350XWB into the skies on its first flight. Images - Airbus YouTube feed (there would had been more if I hadn't lost signal). Takeoff image @macgp on twitter The flight is for 4 hours, expected to land back at Toulouse. … [Read more...]