Much is being made of Singapore Airlines spreading orders between Boeing/Airbus with 787 and A350 XWB orders. Maybe it’s just a matter of the right plane for the right role, or are they hedging against possible delays with the new technology or production. Seems sensible to me that
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The comparison between the A350XWB proposal and 777 / 787 is interesting, especially after spending 25 hours last week in a mix of Boeing and Airbus product. I flew to Korea on a 777–200 and back on a both Airbus A330 & A340. The 777 is currently my favourite commercial
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Wellington Airport has adopted the unusual slogan “Wild at Heart”. Sometimes landing can be “interesting”… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_LaAkAyoz0&w=425&h=350]
According to One News Air New Zealand are about to extend the re-branding exercise, which began with new uniforms, to the aircraft livery. The new brand will incorporate a redesigned tail, Koru and logo. I liked the clean white fuselage introduced with the last re-design but I’m not keen
Worth a look! Bad Astronomy Blog » Very cool Shuttle launch image Bad Astronomy Blog » Very cool Shuttle launch image
It’s the end of an era as the last Boeing 717 rolls off the line. It was based on the McDonnell Douglas MD95, which in turn evolved from the Douglas DC9 Series, so represents the last of a long line of the Douglas Commercial aircraft dating back to the
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Air New Zealand seem to be headed towards a long-haul twin future with a mix of 777’s and 787’s. IAG Blog: Air New Zealand firms 787-9 IAG Blog: Air New Zealand firms 787-9
Air New Zealand are putting Tablet PC’s into the cockpits of their new 777 aircraft to monitor monitor fight plans and procedures. Scoop: Toshiba Tablets take to the skies “Tablets are a very versatile tool and perfectly suited to this environment where space is at a premium” Scoop: Toshiba
Just watched a programme on the A380 and thought would check out the latest news, to discover Airbus now offer RSS feed for new content. It’s not attempting to be a blog, or “blog-aganda” like Boeings Randys Journal, but makes it easy to get the latest news from Airbus.
Neat, tidy but not distinctiveAir New Zealand recently re-branded with new Zambesi-designed uniforms. The designers speak of “subtle and peaceful palette of teal, greenstone and schist” but I thought the Cabin Crew & Airport Counter uniforms looked rather drab communist grey. They are neat, tidy and have some nice details
This is an awesome time lapse video of the assembly of the Airbus A380… How to build an Airbus A380 in about 7 Mins - Google Video How to build an Airbus A380 in about 7 Mins - Google Video Via Popular Science Blog Via Popular Science Blog
This is amusing, I’ve always thought air travel should be sold by the kilo. As a skinny little squirt it’s always made me wonder why the baggage allowance is the same for me as someone considerably larger… A room in this hotel would cost me € 32.50. German
