Video: Behind the scenes at Boeing chalet at the Paris air show
by Devesh Agarwal A quick 2m30s video showing the Boeing chalet and the highlights of the Paris air show from Boeing’s perspective
Analysis: Will Jetihad lop-sided deal favouring Etihad be corrected or be an eye-wash?
by Devesh Agarwal Last week’s deferral by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) of the proposal of Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways to buy a 24% stake in Jet Airways has brought to light how the middle-eastern carrier will have an equal or higher say in the functioning of Jet despite owning just 24%. The…
Boeing launches 787-10 Dreamliner. An Airbus A330-300 replacement?
by Devesh Agarwal and Vinay Bhaskara At the Paris Air Show, as expected, US airframer Boeing has launched the 787-10 Dreamliner, the third member of the 787 family. The second member of the family, the 787-9, is in final assembly in Everett, Washington, USA, and is set to make its first flight later this year.…
Trip report: Iberia domestic business class Barcelona Madrid Lisbon
by Vishal Mehra Last week, I reviewed Iberia’s domestic Business Lounge in Barcelona. Today, I focus on my first flight with Iberia from Barcelona to Lisbon, via Madrid. This was also my first flight in business class. Barcelona El Prat – Madrid BarajasFlight IB2713. Airbus A320. Seat 5F. Business ClassDeparture – 18:50, on-time For intra-Europe…
Air France and KLM partner with Jet Airways to expand India connectivity
Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, have entered in to a unilateral code-share agreement with India’s Jet Airways which will allow them to extend their connectivity to Indian cities which are currently not served by them. At present Air France and KLM operate 27 flights a week to India. Air France has flights from…
What are “Hot and High” operations? Why airlines prefer four engined jets.
by Vinay Bhaskara Image Credit – International Airlines Group (IAG) One of the most interesting challenges in aviation arises from operations in severe conditions, extreme cold, short runways, and more commonly, operations from so-called “hot and high” airports; airfields with high temperatures that are situated at a high altitude. This curious phenomenon is actually the…
Video highlights of Airbus A350 AWB maiden flight vs. Boeing 787 first flight
In case you missed the first flight of Airbus’ newest aircraft the A350 XWB on June 14th, below are the video highlights. Compare with the first flight video highlights of the Boeing 787 3.5 years earlier, on December 15, 2009. Both flights picture perfect. The US airframer was gallant in congratulating its main competitor for…
She Flies!!!!! Airbus A350 XWB first flight in pictures
Congratulations to the Airbus team. The A350XWB has taken-off on its maiden flight from Toulouse Blagnac airport in France. Till the official pictures come, a few screen shots from the streaming video from Airbus. Awaiting behind the delivery flight of the Cebu Pacific A330 The Airbus wide-body flight line. Dominated by A330s and an A380.…
Watch the Airbus A350 XWB first flight live
The Airbus A350 XWB is performing its first flight today, June 14, 2013. You can watch the video feed live.
Official photo: Airbus A350 XWB takes-off on its first flight
The first official photo from Airbus S.A.S. showing A350 XWB MSN001 F-WXWB taking-off on her maiden flight.
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