Economy Class & Beyond

Boeing makes luggage bins more interesting…

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Lets face it, most of us couldn't care above luggage bins - except for two reasons: Somewhere to chuck your bag when you get on the plane Ensuring there's enough space for your luggage when you get aboard As more airlines consider luggage an "optional extra", overhead luggage bins are getting more crammed - with lots of bags heading for the hold when the bins fill … [Read more...]

United adds options on its 737 order

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Last week, United Airlines announced a big order for new aircraft. For those of you who forgot, the airline has ordered: 50 Boeing 737-900ER's 100 Boeing 737-MAX 9 Series Well it seems that wasn't all to the order. In a regulatory filing, United has also placed options to its current order, which will more than double this fleet. The options that United has decided … [Read more...]

Farnborough Day 4 Roundup

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Well Day 4 of Farnborough has wound up with a bunch of big orders. Lets see who's flashed the cash today... United Airlines have signed for 50 Boeing 737-900ER's and 100 Boeing 737-MAX 9's, taking the 737 order book to over 10,000 units. See http://economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com/2012/07/12/united-to-order-150-boeing-737s/ for more on this news Bombardier and Air … [Read more...]

United to Order 150 Boeing 737’s

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Well this one is a bit early to break on the Farnborough daily round-up (that'll be later tonight), but a big order has hit the books with United Airlines confirming an order for 150 new Boeing 737's. The order is comprised of: 50 Current generation Boeing 737-900ER's 100  new generation Boeing 737-MAX-9. At list prices, this order is worth over $14.7 … [Read more...]

Farnborough Day 3 Roundup

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Day 3 of Farnborough 2012 has come to a close, so let's see what's shaking and who has brought what... Mitsubishi Aircraft and SkyWest Airlines have agreed in principle to buy 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets MR90's.  The aim is to run them with Pratt & Whitney PW1200G engines.  The final tickboxing should be in the next few weeks subject to contract. You'll find them … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – BMI Baby Boeing 737-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a BMI Baby Boeing 737-300 just about to touch down at East Midlands Airport after flying in from some destination. More of course next week! And yes, I'll be doing the draw for the 1000 miles in a bit. Check back in a few hours.... … [Read more...]

4000th Boeing 737NG… delivered

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Boeing has build and delivered it's 4000th 737-NG series aircraft this week to China Southern Airlines. Now, 4000 737-NG's... that's a lot of frames buzzing around the world in various different configurations (including the  -600 Series, -700, 700ER, -800, -900 and 900ER... and then there's the militarised and business variants... ) The gap between 1000th, 2000th, … [Read more...]

Boeing: Launch’s Re-Engined 737 – The 737-Max

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Welll Boeing has finally got it's backside into first gear with competition from the side (from Airbus and it's A320NEO aircraft) and below (with Bombadier's C-Series and Embarer's E-Jets), and is to launch a new series of 737 aircraft - the 737-MAX. Images (c) The Boeing Company. Looking at the 737 MAX, it is a re-engining job like the Airbus A320NEO, with the … [Read more...]

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