Dreaming of in-flight smoothies
As new aircraft models are launched the airlines often do fun, interesting and new things to attract additional business and help cover the costs of...
Dreamliner
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More thoughts on the Continental 787 seating
A couple weeks ago when Continental announced their initial route for the 787 Dreamliner the seating numbers seemed a bit interesting to me. The capacity...
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A hint of Economy Plus from Continental??
Continental Airlines and United Airlines have made no secret of the fact that they are aligning their operations. United has changed their upgrade scheme to...
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Continental Dreams of Kiwis
Continental Airlines has announced their first planned route for its 787 Dreamliner deliveries: Houston – Auckland, New Zealand. It will be the carrier’s first route...
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Thoughts on the new Air New Zealand SkyCouch
There has been quite a bit of reporting on the new Air New Zealand economy product that will be offered on their Boeing 777-300s and...
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Ship N1786B rolling off the assembly line
Standing underneath the wing of a 747-800F on the assembly line is an incredibly humbling experience. The plane is simply enormous in a way that...
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Dreamliner makes first flight
Sweet. Really, really awesome. That was really beautiful to watch. Not much else to add – there is plenty to still be done before the...
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United announces new plane orders
Wrapping up a six-month long RFP process, United Airlines announced this morning firm orders for 50 new wide-body aircraft and options on 100 additional planes. ...
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Might some 787 deliveries happen sooner than expected?
Back when Delta acquired Northwest Airlines one of the interesting discussions was about their fleet. Specifically they had very little fleet commonality. On the plus...
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Dreamliner first flight postponed. Again.
Just when it seemed like Boeing was finally really making progress in getting the 787 Dreamliner into the air they’ve hit another snag. This time...