Tag: planes

by Paul Thompson Do you know Hello Kitty? The famous bow-wearing feline and her fellow characters first appeared over 43 years ago, and they now adorn everything that you would find other popular cartoons like Mickey Mouse on — including airplanes! Taiwanese airline Eva Air has placed one of its...

by Paul Thompson Few would blame you if you haven’t heard of Norwegian Air Shuttle, but you may be surprised to learn that this award-winning low-coast carrier flies to over 150 destinations worldwide. Norwegian’s route map is very impressive! Their US destinations include Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Las...

by Paul Thompson Southwest Airlines introduced a brand new aircraft type to its fleet this week — the Boeing 737 MAX-8. For those of you who have flown on Southwest, you’re already pretty familiar with the 737, which has been Southwest’s primary aircraft for 46 years. At first glance, it...

On Friday morning, under typically rainy Seattle skies, the Boeing 737 MAX took to the skies for the very first time. Okay — so it’s another new airplane — what’s the big deal? It’s a big deal because you will be flying on this plane, it’s the backbone of...