It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane p0rn (and it's late as I'm on GMT still) This week it's a Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 climbing out of Frankfurt airport. More next week! … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – Hawiian Airlines DC-10
It's Saturday once again, and near enough as it is to the end of the month, so it's a safety video from the archives - and it's Hawaiian Air demonstraing the safety features of their DC-10's when they had them.Nowdays, of course, they prefer to wizz around in A330's with Hawaii Five-O in the opening credits...More next week! … [Read more...]
CO/UA – Fleet update continuing apace.
Continited/Uninental/"The Combined United" (I'll come up with a name that might make sense one year) have updated the progress on their fleet refits:CO: 757-200 Fleet - all 41 now have BusinessFirst Seats installed.CO: 777-200 Fleet - 22 aircraft have BusinessFirst Seats installed.UA: 767-300ER Fleet - Complete Flat bed in Business installed (in 2009!)UA: 747-400 Fleet - … [Read more...]
UK Budget 2011 – UK APD *FROZEN*, APD on Private Jets added.
Well the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has delivered his budget to the nation. Rather than concentrate on the everything else that will make British Citizen's life more of a living hell, lets concenrate on the big news for travellers. And it is good - as Air Passenger Duty (APD) has been FROZEN at the current rates. The bad news however, is that APD will go up, but … [Read more...]
More delays from GhettoIFE.com towers….
Hello again faithful reader. Things will be a lot more quieter than normal for the next couple of days as my iMac has taken a running jump and the power supply unit has brought the farm. As a result, GhettoIFE.com towers will be dedicated to getting my data safely off the blown up computer and disassembling iMacs as advised by iFixit.com. That's before the shoot I have booked … [Read more...]
AZ: More ERJ’s on the way
Alitalia, that seemingly wonderful Skyteam airline is in the process of fleet renewals, and working with Embraer, they have agreed to lease 20 regional jets.This will be broken down into 15 E-175's (the shorter twin isle jet capable up to 86 seats) and 5 E-190's (the longer 106 seater jet), with deliveries due to begin in Q3 2011 - a very "quick" turnaround for these frames. … [Read more...]
Japan Earthquake: A Captain’s View from the Air
If you ever wonder what happens when an emergency is declared like an earthquake, and an airport closes, here's a very interesting account from a Delta Captain who was in the air when it hit - and how he got his plane on the ground.Highly recommended reading http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/g7ksg/written_by_a_delta_pilot_on_approach_to_tokyo/ … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – United Airlines Boeing 737-800
It's Sunday again, and it's time for some more airplane p0rn. This week, it's one of the "Combined" United Airlines Boeing 737-800WL (Ex Continental Airlines) taxing in the winter sun at Washington Dulles International More of course next week! … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – China Airlines
Yes, it's Saturday, so it's time to put your seat back in the upright position as China Airlines give their safety demonstration It's the end of the month next week, so it's another classic. Stay tuned! … [Read more...]
FCO: “Get out of Bahrain”
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated it's advice for people in or considering heading to Bahrain. We advise against all travel to Bahrain until further notice. As of 14:00 Bahrain time on 17 March we continue to recommend that those without a pressing reason to remain should leave. Our assessment remains that, as on 16 March, travel on the main routes on the island … [Read more...]
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