It's plane sailing at Sandwell College

Students at the £77million new Sandwell College will be flying high when they take lessons on board a real aeroplane at the West Bromwich site.

Travel and tourism students will see their classroom on the fourth floor of the building transformed, for lessons to take place inside the body of a former Boeing 737.

The fuselage of the plane is being installed and students will use the drop down tables as desks for their laptops. The structure also has escape route floor lighting strips, overhead lockers and leather seats.

Outside the fuselage there will be a waiting area, check-in desk, galley area, and trolley storage, so students have a real-life experience of air cabin crew duties.

Graphics on the waiting area walls will show a typical runway scene and aircraft parking bay, resembling a real airport.

Work on the landmark building in Spon Lane is nearing completion and residents have even dubbed it the 'Big Dipper' due to its curved shape.

The materials have been taken from a decommissioned aircraft.