Honeywell Convair 580

HONEYWELL RETIRES CONVAIR 580 AIRCRAFT

MORRISTOWN, NJ – Honeywell Aerospace, manufacturer of aircraft engines and avionics and a producer of auxiliary power units (APUs) and other aviation products, has retired its Convair 580 test aircraft after 67 years. It was built in 1952 and has been with the company since 2000. The aircraft – with registration N580HW – flew for United Airlines between 1952 and 1966. After 14 years of … Continue reading HONEYWELL RETIRES CONVAIR 580 AIRCRAFT

British Airways commercial

VIDEO – BRITISH AIRWAYS ~ MADE BY BRITAIN

LONDON – British Airways’ shared this beautiful commercial to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Today it’s fleet of heritage aircraft is complete with its 4th aircraft in retro livery. Congrats, British Airways! One of the best airlines in the world ever. ☆☆☆ (Top image: British Airways) FLYHIGH.NEWSAviation News, Videos and More! Continue reading VIDEO – BRITISH AIRWAYS ~ MADE BY BRITAIN

BA B747 Negus livery

BRITISH AIRWAYS B747 NEGUS LIVERY ROLLS OUT OF PAINTSHOP

DUBLIN AIRPORT – The last retro aircraft from British Airways rolled out of the paintshop in Dublin this morning and departed from Dublin Airport to return to London Heathrow Airport. The fleet of British Airways’ heritage aircraft – painted with retro liveries to celebrates its 100th anniversary – is now complete. The last aircraft – a Boeing 747-400 with registration G-CIVB – received the beautiful … Continue reading BRITISH AIRWAYS B747 NEGUS LIVERY ROLLS OUT OF PAINTSHOP

British Airways Boeing 747 Negus livery

FOURTH AND LAST BRITISH AIRWAYS RETRO LIVERY WILL FEATURE THE ICONIC NEGUS LIVERY ON B747

LONDON – British Airways has unveiled the 4th and final retro livery in honor of its unofficial 100th anniversary. The last retro livery will be the ‘Negus’ livery, which British Airways flew with between 1974 and 1980. The Negus livery now returns on a Boeing 747 with registration G-CIVB. The aircraft is currently being painted in Dublin and will be back in service later this … Continue reading FOURTH AND LAST BRITISH AIRWAYS RETRO LIVERY WILL FEATURE THE ICONIC NEGUS LIVERY ON B747

British Airways Concorde (G-BOAC)

THE CONCORDE’S FIRST FLIGHT – 50 YEARS AGO

TOULOUSE – Today, exactly 50 years ago – on March 2, 1969 – the Concorde took off for the first time. The Concorde was a technological marvel, an airliner that could fly more than twice the speed of sound at altitudes that brush the air of space. Flying Supersonic was seen as the future in the 60s. The Concorde was the first – in the … Continue reading THE CONCORDE’S FIRST FLIGHT – 50 YEARS AGO

British_Airways_Boeing_747-236B_Landor Livery

THIRD BRITISH AIRWAYS RETRO LIVERY WILL FEATURE THE ICONIC LANDOR LIVERY ON B747

LONDON – British Airways has revealed the third design in its series of historic liveries to mark the airline’s centenary. The iconic Landor livery will be painted on a Boeing 747. The Boeing 747-400 – with registration G-BNLY – entered the IAC paint bay at Dublin Airport earlier this week where it will be repainted with the Landor livery, which adorned the British Airways fleet … Continue reading THIRD BRITISH AIRWAYS RETRO LIVERY WILL FEATURE THE ICONIC LANDOR LIVERY ON B747

Nine Tornado Flypast

FAREWELL TORNADO – THE END OF AN ERA FOR THE ROYAL AIR FORCE

RAF MARHAM – On Thursday February 28, the Royal Air Force performed a flypast using 9 Tornado GR4s. This marks the end of frontline operations for the Tonka, which have been in service in the Royal Air Force since 1979. After 40 years the Tornado will retire from service. They took off from RAF Marham in Norfolk at 14:00 GMT and flew over RAF College … Continue reading FAREWELL TORNADO – THE END OF AN ERA FOR THE ROYAL AIR FORCE