Economy Class & Beyond

LionAir crash at Bali – All survived

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LionAir Flight JT904 from Bandung to Denpasar (Bali/Indonesia) today landed short of the runway at Denpasar, ending up in the ocean about short of runway 09. All passengers and crew survived the impact, however there are at least seven passengers who were with head wounds and broken bones, whilst most passengers only had with wet clothes and bruises. 101 passengers and 7 … [Read more...]

Ryanair goes for more Boeing 737-800’s

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Well it's been coming, and it seems Ryanair and Boeing have come to terms over a new order, with Ryanair going for 175 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. These will compliment Ryanair's current 737-800 fleet, with 75 aircraft to be used to replace some existing aircraft, whilst 100 aircraft are to be used for expansion purposes. Delivery of the aircraft will be through to December … [Read more...]

Air China to increase its fleet

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Air China has announced that it will be growing its fleet with an order from Boeing. This order is a mixed bag, so lets get to the details, with the following on the books: 2 B747-8I's 1 B777-300ER 20 B737-800's 8  B777-200F's (Boeing 777 Freighter) There are a couple of interesting wrinkles in this order that are worth highlighting. Looking at the passenger side, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines 737-800

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, its an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 in landing configuration, on final approach to Chicago O'Hare International Airport on a late autumn morning (Taken from the Hyatt Regency O'Hare). The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 at a hold point at Chicago O'Hare International on an autumn morning. 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...]

AeroMexico opens its wallet to Boeing

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SkyTeam member AeroMexico has been working with Boeing, and has today announced it has signed a letter of intent for a fleet of aircraft. The letter of intent is up for the following: A mix of 90 737-MAX 8 Series and 737-MAX 9 Series (To be powered using CFM International LEAP-1B engines) Ten Boeing 787-9's (To be powered using GE Aviation GEnx-1B engines) At list … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – ANA Boeing 737-800

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for some Airplane art. This week it's an ANA Boeing 737-800 taxing at Tokyo Haneda International Airport, with the city of Tokyo and the Tokyo SkyTree in the background. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version! More Airplane Art of course next week! … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 737-800

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It's Easter Sunday at GhettoIFE towers, and it's time for some more airplane art! This week - and as it's Easter - you all get a present - , it's a series of photos of an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (yes, I checked. I could read the reg off the tail), with tail number N919AN taking off from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. (It goes without saying … [Read more...]

Air Berlin 737-800 copies Ryanair… skids off Taxiway

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We'll be doing a mini catchup over the next couple of days.  Lots been happening - me mostly sleeping through it. I'm also in the middle of planning my next trip at the mo - a post on that later. An Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 Flight AB2450 departing Dortmund (Germany) to the to Las Palmas, Canary Islands (Spain) overran the runway during takeoff, and ended up at the … [Read more...]