The 787′s maiden commercial flight
After what seems like an eternity of delays, endless press releases and sheepish apologies the Boeing 787 finally entered service today with Japanese carrier ANA. NH7871 today was operated by JA801A and touched down in Hong Kong around 15:50 local time. As you might expect the flight was welcomed by a water cannon salute and...
Massive overhaul at Qantas
Qantas has announced an overhaul of its international operations to try to right the ship from the tough position it currently sits in. These changes were announced in a document entitled “Building a Stronger Qantas” released to investors on August 16th. Having read the document (twice) my outsider’s assessment is that there appears to be...
Emirates ups A380 order to 90 with more orders to come
Emirates A380 coming into YYZ by BriYYZ on Flickr Let’s be honest 58 A380s was never going to be enough for Dubai’s ambitions. In case you think I’m being sarcastic, I’m not. Once you get over the shock of such a massive order and start to think about it, 58 is not that many. Currently...
