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Does anyone remember the popular and reliable Boeing 767?
The Boeing 767 is a widebody twin engine airliner designed in the late 1970s by Boeing in Seattle.…
Inaugurals, Babies, Hijacks, Tragedy: the remarkable story of a Pan Am Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 and Pan American are intrinsically linked, as there would have been no jumbo jet without…
Nice! Dublin Airport preclearance security is no longer required (for some people!)
One of the great things about flying to the United States from Shannon and Dublin in Ireland is…
What ever happened to planes using a spare engine pod?
Imagine you’re an airline and one of your flights has a technical issue with an engine at a…
Oh no! British Airways eliminates Champagne piccolos in Club Europe
Anyone who has regularly read my flight reviews will know I frequently have Champagne piccolos to drink. These…
So is it worth it to fly 37 minutes or rather drive instead ?
I had to take the American Airlines flight from DFW to Austin last week. I would normally drive…
Flying hungry? Here are tips to help get your first choice of meal on a flight
Getting fed on a flight can be a contentious issue for some people. I recently read a diatribe…
Wow! Air New Zealand’s new economy class Skynest beds debut in 2024
Air New Zealand are going to be offering beds for economy class passengers, which they have called the…
Does anyone remember the Aérospatiale Nord 262?
The Nord 262 was a French turboprop aircraft that first flew on 24 December 1962. Powered by a…
Where have airlines put their Airbus A380 first class cabins?
The decision makers at airlines decided to locate their Airbus A380 first class cabins in different places. Though…