Tag: Airbus
TRIP REPORTS Nov 18, 2021 Flying on JetBlue's A220-300 from Boston to Fort Myers After recently flying on JetBlue's Airbus A220-300 from BOS to RSW, I decided to report on the flight. Described is the experience both on the ground and in the air, the overview of the aircraft, and the overall review of the product. Read More →
TRIP REPORTS Nov 04, 2021 My 'Interesting' Experience Flying VivaAerobus to Mexico VivaAerobus is a Mexican Low Cost Carrier but what is it really like internationally? I flew round trip between Chicago and Mexico City to find out. Read More →
NEWS Oct 18, 2021 Singapore Airlines to Fly Hour-Long A380 Flights Singapore Airlines has confirmed that they will be utilizing the Airbus A380 superjumbo for flights from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur next month. The A380 will also be deployed on an "ad hoc basis" on flight routes SQ106 (SIN-KUL) and SQ105 (KUL-SIN) three times each week between November 4 and December 2, 2021. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 30, 2021 Emirates Plans To Add 7 More A380 Destinations In July Emirates Airlines will be adding seven Airbus A380 routes to its flight schedule in July. With the removal of two routes, the Dubai-based carrier is left serving sixteen destinations. Read More →
NEWS Apr 28, 2021 Hope for Australian Aviation A dissection of the recent Qantas press release. Read More →
STORIES Apr 12, 2021 Could There be a 787 or A350 Freighter?  At the beginning of the 21st century, Boeing and Airbus revealed their latest products, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350XWB. Both airframes were built with over 50% of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) and gained more than 900 orders from worldwide customers. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many airlines have been transforming their fleet into "Preighter" (Passenger Freighter) aircraft to support the demand for global express shipment of essential goods. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 British Airways Retires A318 British Airways retires their only A318 aircraft, along with ending the iconic BA001/BA002 route between LCY and JFK. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Airbus to Cut 15,000 Jobs Amidst Covid-19 One of the largest aircraft manufacturers, Airbus, will be cutting around 15,000 jobs due to the lull in production as a result of Coronavirus. In February, they stopped production of the a320 in Asia in hopes of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Many airlines have also grounded the A380, which is now in the process of being rapidly phased out. In fact, Air France recently retired their final aircraft of the type. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Air France To Retire Its A380 Fleet Air France will retire its fleet of A380's amid the COVID-19. With the anticipated drop in demand, Air France Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 1969 Delta's New A320neos Will Have an Improved First Class Delta has orders for 100 of Airbus's new A320neos. They plan to sport them with seats that more closely resemble their international hard product, Delta One. Read More →