By popular request from yesterday's Image of the Day comparing the A380 cabins of Singapore Airlines, Qantas, and Emirates, here is the cabin layout for Air France.
Read more from our special report of the A380's two years in service.
Recently in air transport Category
An era ended at United Airlines on 28 October as the carrier operated its last Boeing 737 passenger flight, more than 40 years after introducing the twinjet.
Flight 737, operated by 737-300 N331UA, took off from Washington
Dulles and made what amounted to a farewell tour with stops at all the
carrier's hubs - Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles, with the final
touchdown at its San Francisco maintenance base. (Pictured) Read more...
(United Airlines)
Earlier this week Continental Airlines joined Star Alliance, becoming the group's 25th airline. Continental had an 18 month transition from its previous alliance with SkyTeam.
At an event celebrating Continental's ascension to Star Alliance, the carrier unveiled a Star Alliance themed livery on a 757.
(Photo Credit: Lori Ranson)
In other Star Alliance news, Continental and Asiana recently signed a codeshare agreement. Continental also signed such an agreement with ANA, and the entire group expects to launch a transatlantic JV in early 2010.
The impetus for Continental's move was the merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines that was unveiled in April 2008. Delta and Continental have considerable overlap in the New York market and geographically close hubs in Atlanta and Houston.
Recently Continental president Jeff Smisek told ATI sister publication Airline Business that the carrier fills a very valuable spot for Star. Prior to Continental joining the alliance Star had virtually no presence in the key New York market. Read more of our interview here...At an event celebrating Continental's ascension to Star Alliance, the carrier unveiled a Star Alliance themed livery on a 757.
(Photo Credit: Lori Ranson)In other Star Alliance news, Continental and Asiana recently signed a codeshare agreement. Continental also signed such an agreement with ANA, and the entire group expects to launch a transatlantic JV in early 2010.
This week's Image of the Week (featured on page 3 of Flight International), is taken by AirSpace user Ace79.
The image is of an Emirates B777-300ER with its gear down, ready to land at Boeing's Paine Field in Everett, WA.
Start a gallery on AirSpace for your chance at having your photograph featured as our Image of the Week.
Upload your photo by 26 October for a chance for it to appear in the Flightglobal 2010 calendar. There are prizes to be won!
Start a gallery on AirSpace for your chance at having your photograph featured as our Image of the Week.
Upload your photo by 26 October for a chance for it to appear in the Flightglobal 2010 calendar. There are prizes to be won!
This image was taken by AirSpace user Goose. Emirates A380 A6-EDE lifts off from runway 15 at Birmigham International 9 September. For more images by Goose, check out the gallery...
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has taken delivery of the first of seven ordered Airbus A330s as the airline looks to expand its international network.
Acquired through a lease agreement with Dublin-based AWAS, the A330-200 is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines and is configured with 20 business-class and 196 economy-class seats. Continue reading....
German flag-carrier Lufthansa's first Airbus A380 is nearing completion at Toulouse, ahead of delivery planned for early next year. Continue reading...
See more images of the A380 in a gallery on AirSpace
Colombia's Aires is seeking to lease four Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s from 2010 as part of the next phase of its rapid expansion.
Ukraine's Antonov An-225 has emerged from an overhaul in
Antonov Airlines' An-225 is the sole example of the heavy-lift freighter, the world's largest operational aircraft. Continue reading and watch a video of the aircraft taxiing at Hahn Airport...
From the archive -
Antonov's Dream realised: Flight International's account of the aircraft's first flight plus general arrangement diagram ...
Building big: The Soviet Union has sound economic reasons for building the world's largest transport aircraft, as senior aircraft constructor AS Vovnyenko reveals in this detailed description* of the genesis, design and construction of the Antonov An-225 Mriya. Continue reading...
Antonov's 'Dream' is world's largest: Bulges above the fuselage of the Antonov An-225 Mriya are faired-in hardpoints for piggyback payloads, possibly including the Soviet space shuttle Buran. Continue reading...
Russia rebuilds - Will Russia's aerospace shake-up make it more competitive? Flightgloba;'s special report considers the progress of new colossus United Aircraft as it strives to make an international impact, looks at how Russian Helicopters is restructuring the rotorcraft industry and examines re-energised space ambitions.
ADVERTISEMENT
Recent Comments