Planes

Bombardier CRJ200 gets VIP treatment

A look at the Saudi Prince's Boeing 747-400 flying palace taking off from Boston.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8XIMYTkbww

Here's the first aircraft to be painted in the NEW Air New Zealand livery. I think it looks pretty good although I didn't like it so much in the renderings. Photo by ANZ.

Vietnam Airlines will order General Electric engines to power its Boeing 787 Dreamliners, according to Vietnamese government officials. The order is due to be formally announced next month in Brunei, Vu Huy Hoang, Minister of Industry and Trade for Vietnam, told Reuters news agency. For the 787 deal, "President Obama wants to witness the signing ceremony in Brunei," Hoang said.

General Electric declined to comment. Boeing said that Vietnam Airlines has existing orders for eight 787s and will receive another 11 through leasing companies. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said he wanted to formally announce the details of the engine deal on Friday, but the White House had asked for the delay until October. Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, has a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing jets and has ordered both the Boeing 787 and its future competitor, the Airbus A350. It has also expressed interest in the Airbus A380 superjumbo.

(Reuters)

Ripley's! Yes.

Arrival of BA's first A380-800 for the first time at LAX.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldW2Kp40V-Y

The Fifa World Cup Jet is currently visiting different islands in the Caribbean, they touched down in Dominica today.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151709119080735&set=a.442709060734.214397.283667030734&type=1&theater

Mitsubishi has unveiled some pics of its new MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) being put together.

A new and revised livery has been created for Spanish carrier Iberia. The first major change in livery for a while. Iberia has retained the bold red and gold which feature on the Spanish flag but has simplified the overall livery. The fuselage will be largely white, in contrast to the current colour scheme, and the familiar 'IB' logo on the vertical fin is being ditched. The first Iberia A333 has been painted already in the new colours and the new livery will be introduced from November, 2013.

A look at a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER painted in ONE WORLD livery. I believe they are the first Gulf carrier to join one of the Alliances?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcdee6174/10525319926/

Boeing 777 Pilot's perspective on electronics use on aircraft

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/31/opinion/abend-flight-regulations-electronics/index.html

A look at the first Tranche 3 Eurofighter doing engine tests

A look at the first American A321 fully painted in company livery. Photo courtesy American

Old School vs New School...

From a FB user Manly Johnny