It took Emirates 15,000 hours to apply these vinyls to its fleet
Emirates has completed the fitting of bespoke Expo 2020 Dubai liveries on 40 of its planes. The project was one of the largest re-vinylling projects ever undertaken at the Emirates Aircraft Appearance Centre, taking 15,000 hours to complete over 14 months. 20 Boeing 777 and 20 Airbus A380 aircraft have been fitted. The first livery […]
BA confirms Negus will complete its heritage 747 quartet
British Airways has confirmed that its ‘Negus’ design will be the fourth and final livery to adorn the quartet of Boeing 747 retrojets. The 747-400, registration G-CIVB, entered the IAC paint bay at Dublin Airport last Saturday (9 March) where it is being repainted with the first version of the Negus livery which adorned the […]
Cleared for Landor: British Airways continues centenary celebrations
British Airways has revealed what will be its third heritage livery to take to the skies. A Boeing 747 painted in the iconic, much-loved Landor design will take to the skies, as part of BA’s centenary celebrations – and we can’t bloody wait. It’s the third in a series of heritage liveries flying as part […]
British Airways picks the Boeing 777X to replace its 747s
Boeing and International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, have announced an order for up to 42 777X airplanes. With 18 firm orders and an option for 24 more aircraft, the airline joins a group of leading carriers that have selected the new 777-9, which will debut next month as the largest and […]
BOAC to the future: heritage 747 lands at Heathrow
British Airways’ BOAC-liveried Boeing 747 has landed. Large crowds gathered at London’s Heathrow airport this morning (Monday 18 February) to welcome the British Airways Boeing 747 painted in the iconic design of its predecessor, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). Fresh out of the paintshop in Dublin, G-BYGC will now re-enter the flying schedule in its new […]
Boeing’s Autonomous Passenger Air Vehicle completes its first flight
Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype. Boeing NeXt, which leads the company’s urban air mobility efforts, utilised Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to design and develop the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and will continue testing to advance the safety and reliability of […]
British Airways are painting planes with much-loved designs from their history
As part of their 100-year birthday celebrations, British Airways are bringing back BOAC. Entering service from Tuesday 19 February, the BOAC-liveried Boing 747 (G-BYGC) will be the first aircraft to receive a popular design from British Airways’ past, with more details of further designs to be revealed later in the year. The livery from the 1964 – 1974 […]
Boeing announces another order for the fastest selling plane in their history
Boeing and Air Peace of Nigeria today announced a new order for ten 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Air Peace already operates Boeing 737s between major cities in Central and West Africa. The airline, which recently added Boeing 777s to its fleet, is looking to soon launch its international flight operations. The 737 MAX 8 is part of a […]
Why the sun is setting on the Boeing 747
Guy Gratton, Brunel University London It’s difficult to imagine now, in the age of mass global travel, that building an aeroplane to carry hundreds of people at a time was once seen as a huge risk. But as the world’s first wide-body airliner, the Boeing 747 went on to change not only aviation but the […]
Hello Kitty lands in LA
Brace yourself Los Angeles – Hello Kitty has landed in LA. The feline character could already be found patrolling routes across Asia, but has now taken the US by storm. A joint venture between Eva Air and Sanrio (the creators of Hello Kitty), the brand is already alive and established across much of Japan, Hong Kong, South […]