July 31
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane p0rn.
This week it’s the Swiss A340-300 San Francisco logojet taxing around Zurich Airport
More next week!
July 30
It’s time to take a step back in time as Delta shows us around one of it’s then new 767ER’s…
More next week!
July 29
It seems that when Korean Air isn’t dinging A380′s here and there, it’s commiting to orders placed.
Korean Air has placed a firm order for 10 Bombardier CSeries CS300 aeroplanes, converting a letter of intent signed at the Paris Air Show 2011.
Korean Air’s confirmation of it going ahead with the CSeries gives the programme a welcome boost with an outstanding build of 133 aircraft.
However, compared to the numbers that Airbus were racking up with the A320NEO and even American’s order for 460 Boeing and Airbus aeroplanes, this is very small beer for Bombardier.
July 29
The latest inquiry report regarding AF447 is out today.
http://www.bea.aero/en/enquetes/flight.af.447/flight.af.447.php
Sobering stuff again.
July 29
And we’re waiting to see IF Air India can pull a rabbit out of it’s hat, meet Star Alliance joining criteria, and formally be ready to join.
And they’ve got until the 31st July to do it.
Will it happen? That’s a very good question – one that I suspect Air India cannot answer itself…….
According to The Hindu Business Times, some of the Star Alliance members are opposed to Air India joining – and a safety row may be at the heart of it according to Travel Business Monitor
Doesn’t bode well….
July 27
China Southern has announced how many people they’re going to cram into their new A380s.
And cram is the word of the day with 506 seats on the plane, configured as
First: 8 (Lower Desk)
Business: 70 (Upper deck)
Economy: 352 in 3-4-3 configuration (Lower Deck), 76 in 2-4-2 (Upper Deck)
China Southern are due to take delivery of their first Airbus A380 in September, and will operate it initially on domestic routes between Beijing to Shanghai and Beijing to Guangzhou.
July 27
It’s looking like the airline who ordered a lot of Airbus A380′s is looking for routes to place them on.
Emirates has announced today two new A380 routes – Rome “Leonardo da Vinci” to Dubai and Kuala Lumpur to Dubai
Rome Rotations:
EK97 DEP DXB 09:10 ARR FCO 12:35
EK98 DEP FCO 14:35 ARR DXB 23:05
Commences: 01/12/11.
Operates: Daily, All times local.
Equipment: Airbus A380.
Kuala Lumpur Rotations:
EK346 DEP DXB 04:05 ARR KUL 14:55
EK347 DEP KUL 19:30 ARR DXB 22:30
Commences: 01/12/11.
Operates: Daily, All times local.
Equipment: Airbus A380.
A bit more A380 news in a bit – this time from China Southern that deserves it’s own post…
July 26
Whilst Air Southwest is withering away into nothing, FlyBe has come as a knight in shining armour to offer a 4 times a week all year service connecting Newquay and Manchester.
Services commence from 30th October 2011.
Monday/Thursday/Friday
DEP NQY 10:50 ARR MAN 12:05
DEP MAN 12:30 ARR NQY 13:40
Sunday
DEP MAN 14:40 ARR NQY 15:50
DEP NQY 16:15 ARR NQY 17:30
FlyBe also connects Newquay to London… although in some cases, you might be better off using the Great Western to London Paddington.
July 26
For those of us who have iPhones and fly Star Alliance airlines, I’ve had to carry a PocketPC with me when I travel with a copy of the Star Alliance Gloabla timetable as the app was darn useful.
Except the iPhone in various guises has been out for some time now. And I’ve been waiting… patiently.
Well my wishes were answered today with a Star Alliance App.
I’ll be reviewing it later on, but there is one important feature for those of us on high cost data plans outside our home countries… the data in it is Cacheable and there is an offline mode.
Which is very useful.
You can download it at the App Store or head to http://itunes.apple.com/app/star-alliance-navigator/id448905125?mt=8 and follow the links
July 25
ANA must be getting a few smiles along the way as it prepares for it’s first 787 to be delivered from Boeing (the fact it is horrendously late is of course, besides the point).
For the first trips, the 787 will be chartered within ANA for a package tour run to Hong Kong. An additional 2 “Domestic” charter runs will also be operated by ANA so people “can experience the 787″ – targeting their Mileage Club Members.
ANA are working to receiving the aircraft in September, and having it in operation a month after.
With the announcement of the charter flights, ANA have are deciding on where to deploy the first 787 after delivery – either Tokyo Haneda-Okayama or Tokyo Haneda-Hiroshima.
Well it looks like the Dream in the Dreamliner is about to wake up. Lets hope there are no further nightmares along the way……
July 24
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane p0rn.
This week, it’s Spanair McDonnald Douglas MD87, painted up in Star Alliance colours parked up at Barcelona El Pratt Airport.
More of course next week!
