Earlier, I looked at the Boeing Space Bin. Well, it would be unsurprising if Airbus didn't respond - and they have with the Airbus Pivot bin. Originally announced in September 2014, this is a line fit/retrofit product that can be installed aboard the A320 family aircraft. Here's the rendering: Airbus Pivot Bin aboard the A320neo - Rendering Airbus But how does it … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Iberia Airbus A340-300
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, commencing its long take off run is an Iberia Airbus A340-300 at Madrid–Barajas Airport on a sunny March day. Iberia have a total of seven A340-300s in its long haul fleet, suplimented by the larger A340-600 and the twin-engined Airbus A330. The Iberia Airbus A340-300's are due to be … [Read more...]
Airbus to develop an upgraded Beluga transporter
Airbus has a way of shifting stuff around its sites from its different engineering bases to its assembly plants - and that using a specially modified Airbus A300 - the A300-600ST... or as it became more commonly known, the Airbus Beluga The Airbus Beluga swallowing an Airbus A350 wing - Image, Airbus Airbus uses the Beluga fleet to transport large and outsized components … [Read more...]
Airbus begins assembly work on the heavyweight A330 for Delta
Another day, another A330 enters the assembly line. Nothing newsworthy about that is there? Well the one that has entered assembly at Toulouse is slightly different to the others. Airbus have developed an updated version of their A330 series with a maximum take off weight, with it raising the bar to 242 metric tonnes (238.17 long tonnes, 266.76 short tonnes). The … [Read more...]
Video Saturday: Airbus A350s in formation flight
It's Saturday again, so it's time for your in-seat entertainment offering. So please grab popcorn from your nearest flight attendant (or head to the supermarket to get some microwave popcorn) as we go to this week's video. This week, celebrating the recent certification of the Airbus A350XWB is the test cadre of five aircraft taking off and doing some formation flying... … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A319 – The Dove
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, waiting for its passengers for the morning flight to London is a British Airways Airbus A319, still in its Summer London 2012 Olympics paint work - commonly known as "The Dove". The plane is at Dublin Airport - awaiting its passengers to board before heading back to London Heathrow. The image is … [Read more...]
The Airbus A350 takes another step closer towards certification
Over the past few weeks, Airbus has been taking their new A350-900 aircraft on route proving exercises around the world, in the effort to take the new plane closer towards type certification. Type Certification is the point where aviation safety authorities judge the airworthiness of an aircraft in its manufacturing design and in commercial aviation where aircraft can be … [Read more...]
Anyone want an Airbus A380… Anyone?
It seems Skymark Airlines is to pull away from the Airbus A380, abandoning its long haul international plans, with Airbus terminating the order from Skymark. The first Skymark Airbus A380 - now not to be delivered - Image, Airbus. Skymark had six Airbus A380s on their order book, with two already complete and were awaiting cabin-fitout. And this is actually a big problem … [Read more...]
Trip Report: Hello Daytrip! Wrapping up a Daytrip…
Trip Report: Hello Daytrip! Wrapping up a Daytrip... In this trip report… I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was… (The Introduction, with added POUG) To Heathrow, British Airways Galleries First Lounge BA332 London Heathrow Airport T5 - Paris Orly West in Club Europe Would you like to heal your Pokemon? - The Paris Popup Pokemon … [Read more...]
Trip Report: Hello Daytrip! Homeward Bound on the train (or three)
Trip Report: Hello Daytrip! Homeward Bound on Heathrow Express and Chiltern Railways In this trip report… To Heathrow, British Airways Galleries First Lounge BA332 London Heathrow Airport T5 - Paris Orly West in Club Europe Would you like to heal your Pokemon? - The Paris Popup Pokemon Centre Other bits of Paris (or which scam is where!) Iberia … [Read more...]
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