Once again, UPS is in the fireing line with the media revealing a fake bomb being loaded on a UPS Airlines and making it from London to Istabul.An investigation has begun, with UK Police stating the incident was not terrrorist related, but the UK Department for Transport said it was taking the matter "very seriously".The device was disguised as a wedding cake box, to a UPS … [Read more...]
ORD X Good morning from Satans fleapit (LHR T3)
Let the pain commence..- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone - apologies for the spelling! … [Read more...]
ORD X – and so it begins…
Greetings from the midpoint of the beginning of this trip.Not much to say on the first bit other than some Darn good company, good food, and the Dita Von Teese episode of CSIMore as the journey kicks off properly tomorrow!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone - apologies for the spelling! … [Read more...]
BA: Unite vs BA – Vote for strike action, and it’s the same old story all over again.
I was going to write this yesterday, but really - we all know the score.Unite has balloted its BASSA members if they wish to strike, and they have done. Whilst we can look at the numbers, it seems Unite is once again hell bent on industrial action rather than negotiate.BA meanwhile is trying to bring an end to this, but needs to sort out the issues with both sides. And … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – Lufthansa B747-400
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...]
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