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American Airlines New Livery

Posted on October 21, 2012October 21, 2012 by rich

American Airlines have announced they will change the polished-bare-metal livery their aircraft have sported since the 1930s. There have been several leaked designs and even a purported photo showing a new Boeing 777 painted in dark grey ready to be the first to receive American Airline’s new livery. American Airlines’ Old Livery Being British, and […]

British Airways to open Whitehall Airport

Posted on June 19, 2012 by rich

Offering fantastic city-centre access without the fuss of traversing the M25 London Ring Road, British Airways’ new Whitehall Airport in the middle of London will replace their Terminal 5 operation and provide a new class of point-to-point international air service.

35 Years On: Tenerife Disaster, 1977

Posted on March 28, 2012April 14, 2012 by rich

35 years ago, two 747s collided at Los Rodeos Airport killing 583 people, making it the deadliest accident in aviation. On March 27th, 1977, a Pan American 747-100, “Clipper Victor” with registration N736PA, left John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York bound for Gran Canaria Airport at Las Palmas on the Canary Islands. Meanwhile, a KLM 747-200B, “Rijn” […]