Which Markets Will American Airlines Deploy Its New Boeing 777-300ERs To?

There has been some confusion over which markets will see American’s 777-3ooER first. Originally, London was slated to be the first market to see the new aircraft, but a press release issued today led some to believe that Sao Paulo was replacing London as the inaugural market. Beginning in December, American’s route between Dallas/Fort Worth … Continue reading »

[PHOTOS] American Airlines New Boeing 777-300 Cabin Mockups

Editor’s note: Some of the comments in this post are purely speculative. American Airlines has only released very limited information about their cabin configuration. That information is denoted in italics below. American Airlines today released photos of their new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft’s cabin configurations, as well as information about the deployment on a new route. American … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] Inside Sailing’s First Episode, New to Racing Winds

Editor’s note: Racing Winds Media has been selected to begin distribution of Icarus Sailing Media’s new miniseries, Inside Sailing. This video series will bring monthly roundups of the world’s most prestigious sailing events to your computer screen or smartphone. New episodes will be released on the 25th of each month, and can be found right … Continue reading »

Boarding Notes: Norwegian Orders 122 737s, American Takes Over Miami-Barcelona Flight

Boeing receives record order from Norwegian Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Norwegian have announced a firm order for 100 fuel-efficient 737 MAX airplanes and 22 Next-Generation 737-800s. The total order is valued at $11.4 billion at list prices and represents the largest-ever Boeing order from a European airline. Oslo-based Norwegian is the first European carrier to … Continue reading »

農曆新年 / Happy Chinese New Year!

2012 :: Year of the Dragon Happy Chinese New Year from all of us at Racing Winds! At present, China’s own Volvo Ocean Race entry is on the way to their home port of Sanya, and they’re celebrating with festivities on the water. If you want to relive our Year in Review series of posts, … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] Volvo Fleet Celebrates Chinese New Year with Miles to Go

For the next 1,000 nautical miles, the Volvo Open 70 fleet will be on port tack in a drag race that is taking the fleet across the southern tip of Sri Lanka and into the Bay of Bengal towards the waypoint at Pulau We and the entrance of the Malacca Strait, nine miles off the … Continue reading »

[VIDEO] Mar Mostro Leads Chinese Charge from Maldives

Earlier today, the teams left Male, the capital of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean. Team Sanya celebrated Chinese New Year’s Eve by leading a full strength Volvo Ocean Race fleet off the start line on the 3,051-nautical mile Leg 3 second stage from the Maldives to their home port in China. In hot … Continue reading »