Living in Seattle, I get to see the Boeing Dreamlifter quite often. It is an odd-looking plane with an attitude that I just love. I had never been able to see its counterpart, the Airbus Beluga, and when I heard it was going to be attending Hamburg Airport Days, I was excited to get my […]
When I got the invite to head to Hamburg for a few days to check out Lufthansa Technik, I was interested. When I saw that part of the trip involved flying on a Junkers Ju-52 that was built in 1936… I was sold. Over the years, I have been able to fly on many airliners, […]
Typically, flying on the upper deck of a Boeing 747 is an exclusive affair. When the jumbo jet was first introduced, the upper section was a lounge for premium passengers. More recently, most airlines put premium seats up top. This means that most don’t have the ability to experience the upper deck. Unless you have the means, a […]
YES — AvGeek and Star Wars goodness together! ANA has just announced that they will be putting two new Star Wars themed liveries to their fleet, which will jin the previously announced R2-D2 ANA Jet on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The first will feature BB-8, a brand new droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which […]
QATAR AIRWAYS BOEING 777-300ER BUSINESS CLASS REVIEW BASICS: Airline: Qatar Airways Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER Departed: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) Arrived: Hamad International Airport (DOH) Stops: Non-stop flight Class: Business Class Seat: 4E, inside middle [but also sat in 1A bulkhead on a leg and 2F on another] Length: About 12.5 hours Cheers: Great service and the food was (mostly) delicious. Jeers: The […]