Planes
7 Tricked Out Airplanes
Aside from a little amped up security and missing snacks, flying commercially may seem pretty standard these days. But there are some planes that go above and beyond the standard steel grey look.Walyou’s list of 7 Tricked-Out Airplanes For The Jet-Setter Geek features magnificent flying machines continue reading…
Two Minute Video of 24 Hour World Traffic
This awesome video showing world air traffic over a 24 hour period, condensed down to about two minutes, comes to us courtesy Travelphant Travel Blog. The yellow dots are all aircrafts. You can tell it was summer time in the north by the sun’s footprint over the planet. Notice continue reading…
Boeing Unveils 747-8 Jumbo Jet
Boeing has its hands full with the final works on the 787 orders, but they still have some time to show the public the latest version of the 747. The 747-8 Intercontinental that took the spotlight last weekend. The capacity of the newest member of their fleet can go from 400 continue reading…
HondaJet
Last week, the Honda Aircraft Company announced the FAA-conforming HondaJet’s successful first flight. The light business aircraft remained in the air for 51 minutes to analyze the jet’s performance and flight characteristics. Scheduled to hit the market in the third quarter of 2012, the HondaJet will surely attract business tycoons who want a private first continue reading…
The Most Extravagant First Classes
Luxury and airplanes are two things, that for most fliers, don’t go hand in hand. However, on some airlines, extravagance at 30,000 feet is possible. Divine Caroline recently rounded up The Most Extravagant First Class experiences around. If you know you’re destined to a life of coach, you might want to skip this list. continue reading…
Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class Suite
The words airplane and suite usually don’t go hand in hand. Apparently, Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class Suite has been in use for several years. It is certainly new to us, as are these images, presented along with a full review of the experience over at We Heart. Basically, fliers get the luxury treatment continue reading…
Richard Branson’s Underwater Plane
When you own an airline, a record label, a cell phone company and a caribbean island, what more do you need? An underwater airplane, of course. The Necker Nymph (named after said island) is Sir Richard Branson’s newest extravagant toy. The $575,000 prototype is a submersible vehicle with all the comforts of a plane. Well, continue reading…
South Africa’s Kulula Airline’s Rebranding
Like the Richard Scarry take on airplanes, South Africa’s Kulula Airlines recently received the rebranding treatment from their in house creative team. They applied a Flying 101 diagram to the plane, that points to its various parts including the engine, black box and landing gear. This information should prove useful if ever you find yourself continue reading…