If you’re searching for that elusive gift which will make their spirits soar once they have ripped open the wrapping paper on Christmas Day morning, why not visit the Royal Air Force Museum’s online shop – www.rafmuseumshop.com Read more
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Hot air balloon ride over Dartmoor
April 17, 2011 | Posted by Editor in Aviation, Blog, Destinations, Devon, Latest News, Things to do, Travel NewsOne comment
What a morning! It can be an early start but if you haven’t tried a hot air balloon ride yet then you ought to.
For me it was a short drive to meet up with the 11 other passengers, Mandy our pilot and the ground crew in a pub car park on the edge of South Brent. After a quick trip briefing and the launch of a small balloon to check the wind we were off to the launch site.
Why Qantas grounded its Airbus A380 fleet
Why Qantas grounded its Airbus A380 fleet
If you are wondering why Qantas was so quick to ground its Airbus A380 fleet after its Rolls Royce engine failure then you should look at the leaked Airbus report to the accident investigators. Read more
Video: A day in the life of British Airways Chief Executive, Willie Walsh
So what does the top man at British Airways do? Hopefully this video will shed a little light on the working day at British Airways.
The BBC”s Rajan Datar spends time in the company of British Airways Chief Executive, Willie Walsh. Read more
'Big Merc' please - Autocar catch the 2011 Mercedes SLK out on test
Most people would want to take-way a new Mercedes-Benz but may not be aware of how much testing and design goes into improving these smart cars.
Below you can see the lengths Mercedes are going to so that their latest SLK can cope with the lifestyle of its customers. As we continue to follow our fast-paced lives it looks like Mercedes are even checking on how their new SLK works at a drive through!
Lets hope they have increased the seat sizes too!
This latest model should go on sale in the UK after next year’s Geneva Motor Show. For full details check out Autocar.
Airline flight reviews
There will be a new airline flight route review section here at PlaneTalking Live which will provide reviews by our readers on the airline and airports that they use.
We want to find what the airlines are doing that you think is good or bad, what the food is like and how good is the in-flight entertainment. Did you get value for money? Were they on time? And most important of all what were the crew like? Read more
Would you swap a plane for a motorhome?
A motorhome salesman, Andrew Harris, has met some challenges in his time but he thought taking a plane as a trade-in might be a challenge too far.
Andrew, from the Romahome Centre in Southampton, was following up an enquiry from private pilot Bob Woolford, a former part-time air traffic controller at Sandown and Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight.
When he asked Bob what he needed to do to complete the deal, Bob told him that he would have to take a four seat Piper Cherokee in part exchange.
Although he thought he might have a struggle to make the sale, within half an hour Andrew was able to go back to Bob with figures that sealed the sale – and with the plane sold, too.
Andrew said that during several years in the motor trade he had never been asked to part exchange a plane before, although he had once taken a longboat in part payment for a motorhome.
“When Bob said what he wanted to trade in I thought it might be a challenge,” he added.
“But I only got as far as our parts department at our Southampton site, where I mentioned the problem and Victoria Ward, of Citroen UK, who was visiting us, immediately put me in touch with a buyer. I’ve had more trouble trying to shift Jeep Cherokees than I did the Piper!”
Bob explained it would be easier to spread his wings by trading in the plane for a motorhome.
“When you arrive places by aeroplane you are either stuck on the airport or have to find transport,” said Bob. “Our new motorhome will give us much more freedom to get where we want to be.”
Bob says that, apart from other running costs, with fuel approaching £2 a litre and consuming 38 litres an hour, his Piper Cherokee was becoming expensive to keep in the air. But his motorhome, based on the Citroen Berlingo and adapted with wheelchair ramps, should go much further for the same money, making it easier to see the world without sky high running costs.
Aircraft and air display details at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Aircraft and air display details at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed Read more
Video: Watch the UK live Prime Ministerial debate around the world here
Watch the UK live Prime Ministerial debate around the world here from 20:30 BST.
How will Labour leader Gordon Brown stand up to David, Cameron Conservative leader and Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat leader after his ‘bigoted woman’ experience?!
Are the RAF replacing Eurofighter Typhoon engines this weekend due to ash damage?
After news broke earlier this week that RAF Typhoon training missions had been halted due to suspected volcanic ash damage, the Ministry of Defence released their brief side of the story. (click to view original)
We have since heard that certain RAF Typhoon engines are being replaced this weekend due to damage from the volcanic ash.
Something doesn’t add up with this story – does Gordon Brown think this may be negative press during the election campaign? I guess we will just have to wait and see if the MOD come clean or prove that all the Typhoons have always been air worthy.
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