WestJet's Christmas Miracle

Isn't this warm for a cold Christmas?

Relocation Notice 搬遷啟示

搬遷啟示

由2013年10月1日起, 本店將遷往同場【非凡生活】241鋪內, 敬請注意！

Relocation Notice

Starting from 1st October 2013, we are relocating to Aveva, room 241 in Pioneer Centre 

See you there! 

We have the 1000th airbus!

Airbus has celebrated the delivery of the 1,000^th A330. The aircraft, an A330-300 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, was handed over to Cathay Pacific Airways at special ceremony in Toulouse today. Cathay Pacific together with its sister airline Dragonair is the world’s largest operator of the A330, with a total of 56 now in service.

To read more: http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/airbus-delivers-its-1000th-a330-to-cathay-pacific/

Planes photos

Recently I visited the HKIA and took some pictures of airplanes while I was there.

To see more of these pictures, please visit our facebook and like us on https://www.facebook.com/aeroshophk.

Flash Mob Dance for the 15th Anniversary of the Hong Kong...

Happy 15th Anniversary to HKIA! Dance starts @ 4:45

San Francisco plane crash July 6, 2013 - Asiana Airline moment of impact

A terrible air crash happened two days earlier.

Airline CEO Gives Up Seat for Mom Late for Camp Pick-Up

Once in awhile, an airline employee does something that goes above and beyond the call of duty to help a customer. But it's probably safe to assume that none of those employees were the CEO of the airline.

But it was the CEO in the case of the mother of a 12-year-old with type 1 diabetes earlier this month, according to a Facebook post.

To read more: http://gma.yahoo.com/airline-ceo-gives-seat-mom-camp-pick-195215406.html

China Airlines unveils themed plane by Taiwanese illustrator

Taiwan's leading air carrier China Airlines unveiled on Friday a fuselage painted by Jimmy Liao, one of the country's most famous illustrators, in a bid to promote Taiwan's creativity and environmental awareness to the world.

Titled Hug and Wish, the Boeing 747-400 jet carries the motif of harmony between humans and the environment through the characters of children, animals and the Earth.

Read more: http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130609000002&cid=1104

Official video for the First flight of A350 XWB

Here it is!  I was watching live on youtube today!

The new Airbus A350 is ready for its first flight!

Airbus In Final Preparations For A350 First Flight

With final ground tests taking place in Toulouse, the first Airbus A350 test aircraft looks only days away from entering a flight test program expected to last around 12 months.

MSN001 is expected to perform high-speed taxi test and high engine power runs on June 7 after the aircraft’s Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines had been powered up for the first time on June 2. “That was a great moment,” says Executive Vice President and head of the A350 program Didier Evrard at Airbus’s Toulouse facility.

To read more: http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_06_06_2013_p0-585889.xml

Richard Branson dresses up as AIR HOSTESS after losing bet with fellow airline founder

Sir Richard Branson dressed up as an air stewardess in fishnet tights and red lipstick after losing a bet with a fellow airline founder.
  To read more:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/richard-branson-dresses-up-air-1886083

Planes spotting at Singapore Changi Airport

Click here to see more pictures

CX plane diverted to Winnipeg

A Cathay Pacific B777-300ER enrouted from Hong Kong to Chicago has a fire indicator light on when flying over the sky of Canada and is force to land in Winnipeg which is the first time for a CX metal to be in this city.  All people on board are safe.

See video here:
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=923431

Lion Air passenger plane crashes into sea off coast of Bali

All 101 passengers and seven crew on the Lion Air flight survived, although dozens were said to be injured and at least seven were taken to hospital with head wounds and broken bones.

The new Boeing 737-800 had been trying to land at Denpasar's Ngurah Rai International Airport about 3.30pm local time (1730 AEST) on Saturday when it crashed.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/plane-crashes-off-coast-of-bali/story-e6frfq80-1226619817622#ixzz2QPGnN4Z5

Fair enough? - Weigh More, Pay More on Samoa Air

 WELLINGTON—In an era where cash-strapped carriers are charging for luggage and meals, a tiny South Pacific airline is pioneering a radical pricing model that no other airline has dared to try: charging passengers based on their weight. Customers flying Samoan upstart carrier Samoa Air Ltd. on short international hops to neighboring American Samoa are set to pay US$0.92 per kilogram, or $0.42 a pound, for each flight.

   

Read more:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323646604578399943583708244.html

Air Seychelles arriving at the HKIA 到港獨家片段

Air Seychelles Maiden Flight A330-200 comes to Hong Kong for the first time.  Enjoy!

A Close Call for CZ 737-800

Incident: China Southern B738 at Wuhan on Feb 25th 2013, collided with NDB antenna on approach but managed to climb away

A China Southern Boeing 737-800, registration B-5192 performing flight CZ-3367 from Guangzhou to Wuhan (China), was on a NDB/DME approach (minimum 1200 meters visibily required, MDA 430 feet) to Wuhan's runway 04 in visibility of 1500 meters occasionally reduced to 1200 meters in light rain and light fog and cloud ceiling 690 feet. The aircraft had been configured for landing before reaching the final approach fix and was maintaining 1800 feet when the aircraft reached the final approach fix at the outer marker 5.1nm before the runway threshold.

Read more:
http://avherald.com/h?article=45eb3067&opt=0

Emergency exit 'blew open' on Hong Kong-bound Emirates A380 flight

A British tourist has claimed an emergency exit on an Emirates Airline superjumbo blew open at more than 8,000 metres on a flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong.

David Reid and his son Lewis heard what they thought was a "massive explosion" two hours into Monday's flight on the £250 million (HK$3 billion) Airbus A380. Freezing air blasted in and the cabin pressure plunged after the door in business class came 4cm ajar, leaving a gaping hole, Reid said.

To read more: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1152015/emergency-exit-blew-open-hong-kong-bound-emirates-a380-flight

飛港A380艙門空中爆巨響 嚇煞乘客

【本報訊】阿聯酋航空一架A380空中巴士由曼谷飛來香港途中出現九霄驚魂，客機一道艙門在2萬幾呎高空中突然爆出巨響及鬆開，令機艙溫度和壓力急降，乘客擔驚捱凍，但機組人員慌亂中只用毛氈和枕頭塞門罅，捱到降落本港。

To read more: http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20130217/18168072

All 787 Dreamliner superjets grounded over safety fears

All Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets were grounded today amid growing safety fears. European regulators and The US Federal Aviation Authority acted after an All Nippon Airways flight made an emergency landing in Japan yesterday due to a burning smell in the cabin. Leak and burn marks were found around the main battery.

Read more:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/all-boeing-787-dreamliners-grounded-over-1542456

Airlines Ground 787 Dreamliner: Should Passengers Be Worried?

Following a string of high-profile technical glitches, Japan’s two major airlines, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL), have grounded their fleets of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world’s newest and widely regarded as the most technologically advanced passenger airplane. The most recent incident happened today when an ANA Dreamliner made an emergency landing in western Japan. The airline said in a statement “the aircraft’s instruments registered a problem related to a battery and crew also detected an unusual smell in the cabin and the cockpit.” News accounts tell of smoke filling the plane and passengers descending from emergency chutes after the plane landed at Takamatsu Airport. The Japan Times newspaper reports several passengers sustaining back pain and minor injuries such as abrasions after using the chutes.

Read more:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewbender/2013/01/16/airlines-ground-787-dreamliner-should-passengers-be-worried/

Japanese airlines ANA and JAL ground all Dreamliner planes after emergency landing

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Japan Wednesday morning after a smoke alarm started sounding in the cockpit. Following a number of recent incidents involving the aircraft, ANA and JAL have taken the decision to ground all of their 787 planes for checks.

Read more:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/international/japanese-airlines-ana-and-jal-ground-all-dreamliner-planes/

Boeing Dreamliner 787 fire and fuel leak add to safety concerns

A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner is towed back to the gate after a fuel leak at Boston Logan airport. Photograph: Zuma/Rex Features

Two Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes have been the subject of safety scares within two days at Boston airport in the US, adding to concerns about the aircraft.

On Monday, an electrical fire erupted on one of Boeing's 787 Dreamliners operated by Japan Airlines at Boston Logan international airport. Authorities said a battery in the auxiliary power unit aboard the plane jet had suffered "severe fire damage".

On Tuesday at the same airport, a fuel leak forced a different 787 operated by JAL to cancel takeoff. Massachusetts Port Authority spokesman Richard Walsh said the plane was towed back to the gate after about 150 litres (40 gallons) of fuel spilled. He said the plane had 178 passengers and 11 crew members on board. Walsh said the plane was evaluated and departed that afternoon. A JAL spokeswoman said the crew had reported a "mechanical issue".

To read more:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jan/09/boeing-dreamliner-fire-fuel-leak