Air China is being busy with its Boeing 777-300ER fleet, as it prepares to launch a Beijing to Newark NJ service in the winter timetable. Air China Boeing 777-300ER in Star Alliance 15th Anniversary paintwork - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The new route commences on the 26th October, with a four times a week service commencing. It will operate as below: CA819 DEPART PEK … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Air China Boeing 777-300ER
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane art. Being towed around Frankfurt Airport on a very sunny summer (and hot) day is an Air China Boeing 777-300ER as it is readied for its return leg to China. Air China operate a fleet of twenty Boeing 777-300ERs in their fleet, supplemented by ten Boeing 777-200ERs - forming part of the backbone of the long … [Read more...]
American Airlines to swap equipment around on their New York – London Route
Who else enjoys the game of ever-changing equipment? For those of you who fly between New York JFK and London Heathrow, the equipment is all due to change again. American Airlines currently operate three flights a day between the two cities, all with Boeing 777-300ERs. Two of the flights will switch to two-class 777-200ERs American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER at London … [Read more...]
Swiss to add an extra three Boeing 777-300ERs to its fleet
It sees Swiss International Airlines is gearing up for a mainstream expansion with the airline to indicating it wishes to add an additional three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to its fleet. Swiss International Airlines Boeing 777-300ER, Rendering - The Boeing Company This is on top of the six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that have been ordered in 2013, bringing the total order to … [Read more...]
Cathay Pacific adds Dusseldorf to its network
Cathay Pacific continues to build its European network - with a new destination in Germany. That destination is Düsseldorf. Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER at London Heathrow, Image - Economy Class and Beyond The Hong Kong based airline will operate four flights a week to Düsseldorf, based on the following proposed timetable from Cathay Pacific, to commence from the 1st … [Read more...]
Emirates to boost capacity on its Brussels service
Emirates will be uprating their recently introduced Dubai to Brussels route (well, it started on the 5th September, so it's four days old officially), switch the equipment used from the current Boeing 777-200LR (the long-range 777) to the more capacity driven Boeing 777-300ER (the extended range, but with higher capacity). Emirates Boeing 777-300ER landing at Birmingham … [Read more...]
Cathay Pacific pulls A340s out of Europe
It seems as Cathay Pacific moves their fleet around, aircraft are being switched out in favour of different planes. This is visible in Cathay Pacific's plans to switch out Airbus A340-300s for Boeing 777-300ERs on their from Amsterdam, Paris and Rome. Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER at London Heathrow - Image GhettoIFE. First to switch over will be the service to Amsterdam, … [Read more...]
Emirates to upscale Dubai to Boston route
Some routes have natural growth when presented to them. This can be by frequency (laying on more services) or by using a larger capacity aircraft. Emirates recently launched its Dubai to Boston route - about three months ago. Well, it's taking that route and scaling it up further as the equipment used will switch from the current Boeing 777-200LR (the long-range 777) to the … [Read more...]
Air Canada to deploy its high density 777-300ER on Vancouver to Hong Kong
Those of you with a love of space down the back of the plane may choose to reroute after this announcement. Air Canada is to operate it's new high density 777-300ER's on the Vancouver to Hong Kong route, initally 3 days a week, then 5 and finally daily from January 2014. Here's the timetable and the splits: AC007 DEPART YVR 11:40 ARRIVE HKG 1720+1 AC008 DEPART HKG 19:10 … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (Star Alliance Special)
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week - it's an albino Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER on taxi at London Heathrow Airport, painted up in a very nice alternative to the Star Alliance colour scheme. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane … [Read more...]
