Avro RJ100—an aircraft legend leaves the SWISS fleet
August 25th 2017, 18:40 | Written by FlightmapAfter 15 years, Swiss International Air Lines retires the Avro Regional Jet. Are you curious to find out what's going on in the hanger after-hours?
After 15 years, Swiss International Air Lines retires the Avro Regional Jet. Are you curious to find out what's going on in the hanger after-hours?
Airbus has delivered its 100th A350 to China Airlines. Congratulations!
This trip report is about my SAN-SFO-ZRH-DUS flight on March 6th and March 7th, 2017. I only now find the time to write this blog post.
After conducting business in Silicon Valley, I was off to a few days of vacation in San Diego. I went out of my way for some spotting action at LAX.
This trip report is about my DUS-FRA-SJC flights back in February. I've just found the time to write this trip report, though.
Operating as closely as possible to a typical airline trip, Airbus' A350-1000 Early Long Flight put the aircraft's cabin comfort to the test during its 12 hour flight. Joined by company test engineers, nearly 290 Airbus employees evaluated everything from the inflight entertainment system to the lavatories while a cabin crew, courtesy of Virgin Atlantic Airways, provided inflight service.
Here's a great video on why planes don't fly faster today than they did 50 years ago. Enjoy!