British Airways is considering the purchase of additional Boeing 777-300ERs as a stop-gap solution whilst it makes a decision over whether or not to invest in more large wide-bodied aircraft. According to Flightglobal.com, the airline is currently pondering what’s been hailed as the ‘big-twin deal’; namely BA’s potential intention to buy one of Boeing’s 777X … Continue reading “Boeing 777-300ERs used as stop-gap by British Airways”
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Scoot Saves Fuel with iPads in Place of TVs
New Airline Scoot is using iPads in place of TV screens to improve fuel efficiency. The low cost airline stripped out two tons of TV equipment from a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft handed down from parent Singapore Airlines. The iPads combined with new lightweight seats gives a weight reduction of around 7% of the weight of the … Continue reading “Scoot Saves Fuel with iPads in Place of TVs”
Boeing Flying Dangerously Close to Airbus’ Short-Haul Dominance
Boeing has claimed it is “on the right trajectory” to catch up with Airbus’ dominant position in the short-haul aircraft market, guardian.co.uk reports. Flying Statement The ambitious statement – made by Boeing’s vice president of commercial unit marketing, Randy Tinseth – comes as the company strikes new deals with American Airlines and Dallas-based carrier Southwest … Continue reading “Boeing Flying Dangerously Close to Airbus’ Short-Haul Dominance”
First Boeing 787 built in South Carolina takes to the skies
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner built at Boeing’s new South Carolina manufacturing plant is now up in the skies for the very first time. You can track the flight live on planefinder.net: http://planefinder.net/flight/BOE237 The flight number is BOE237 and the aircraft is using registration N6067B The link below shows our flight tracker earlier before the aircraft … Continue reading “First Boeing 787 built in South Carolina takes to the skies”
US Airways Flight 787 diverted to Bangor, Maine following a security alert
We have recently seen US Airways Flight 787, Callsign AWE787, depart Bangor, Maine after a diversion to offload a passenger reported to have been acting suspiciously. The female passenger was met by law enforcement officers at the airport and is reported to have said that she had explosives implanted in her body! The North American … Continue reading “US Airways Flight 787 diverted to Bangor, Maine following a security alert”
The Olympic Flame has landed – See it again!
Touchdown!! Delighted to track the Olympic Flame all the way down to British soil! You can see a replay of the final approach and landing here – http://planefinder.net/flight/BAW2012/time/2012-05-18T18:00:00%20UTC We’ve also created a Google Earth flight that can be replayed too! http://my.pinkfroot.com/profiles/blogs/google-earth-fly-me-for-olympic-flame-flight-london-2012
Tracking the Olympic flame live on Planefinder
We’re excited to see that the aircraft carrying the Olympic Flame has taken off and is on it’s way to England for the 2012 London Olympics. You can track the flight live on planefinder.net flight tracker website here – http://planefinder.net/flight/BAW2012 and in the Plane Finder apps. The flight number is BA2012 with callsign BAW2012. The … Continue reading “Tracking the Olympic flame live on Planefinder”
Aviation Deal Struck to Bring Fast WiFi to Aircraft
An announcement has been made confirming the partnership between British satellite operator, Inmarsat and US-based Honeywell Aerospace. This will see the two united in the effort to bring Wi-Fi access to airline passengers – under the guise of Project Global Xpress. If it proves successful, plane enthusiasts might soon be able to use aviation apps … Continue reading “Aviation Deal Struck to Bring Fast WiFi to Aircraft”
Alaska Airlines Unveils “Flying Salmon” Fuselage
Live flight tracking enthusiasts could catch a glimpse of a rather unusual fuselage design this fall – the world’s largest king salmon. Alaska Airlines debuted the 129-foot long fish, destined to be sprawled across a Boeing 737-800, at a launch event in Anchorage yesterday (May 14th). It is the company’s second-ever ‘flying fish’ to grace … Continue reading “Alaska Airlines Unveils “Flying Salmon” Fuselage”
Helicopter Ditches into North Sea
A helicopter carrying 14 people has performed a controlled “ditch” into the sea after an oil pressure warning forced the aircraft down. The Super Puma Helicopter The Super Puma helicopter operated by Bond Helicopters is one of many that operates from the base in Aberdeen, UK out to the many oil rigs in the North … Continue reading “Helicopter Ditches into North Sea”