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Vietjet Thailand selects Blueview IFE

08/07/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

VietJet Thailand IFE pwoered by Bluebox Blueview - Image, Bluebox/VietJet

Vietjet Thailand has chosen to upgrade its in-flight passenger experience, with the airline to launch an in-flight service, powered by Bluebox's Blueview platform. The airline will use a system powered by the Blueview digital services platform and delivered via the Bluebox Wow System. This new service will soon be available across Vietjet Thailand’s fleet of 18 Airbus … [Read more...]

Heathrow to offer Fast-Track Arrivals from £25 a time. Worth it?

07/07/2025 by Kevincm 2 Comments

Heathrow Terminal 5 Arrivals - Immgiration - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Heathrow Airport has introduced a new wheeze to make money out of passengers - a Fast Track Arrivals Service.  Is it worth it? What's the offer? Let's face it - there's nothing more annoying than getting off an aircraft and standing in a queue to be let into a country for an hour. There are Fast Track Arrival lanes, which are offered in some terminals (to allow premium … [Read more...]

Norse Atlantic Airways continues its Thai push

07/07/2025 by Kevincm 1 Comment

Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 - Image, Norse Atlantic Airways

Norse Atlantic Airways is trying some new things for the upcoming winter season, with a further push towards Thailand, with three new routes. Manchester - Bangkok For those of you who wish to escape the grimness of a winter up north to a warm Bangkok winter, Norse will be starting a new weekly service between Manchester and Bangkok. With over 100,000 passengers … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Wizz Air Malta Airbus A321neo at Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport

06/07/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Wizz Air Malta Airbus A321neo at Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week, we have a Wizz Air Malta Airbus A321neo parked at Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport as it awaits its next duty. Wizz Air's Malta unit operates a fleet of 71 Airbus A321neo aircraft in its fleet. The Maltese unit also operates the Airbus A320 and Airbus A320neo in its fleet. The Wizz Air group … [Read more...]

Air Asia signs a MoU for up to 70 Airbus A321XLR aircraft

06/07/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Prime Minister of Malaysia YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes and Christian Scherer, CEO Commercial Aircraft, Airbus, in Paris today, alongside several Malaysian Cabinet Ministers. - IMAGE, AirAsia

AirAsia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for up to 70 Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The MoU with Airbus is valued at USD12.25 billion. It will cover a firm order for 50 A321XLRs with purchase rights for 20 A321XLRs when formally completed. Witnessed by Prime Minister of Malaysia YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the agreement was signed in Paris between Tony … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (5th July)

05/07/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

a wall with a sign painted on it

It's time to Metal out in Birmingham as Black Sabbath and friends are in town for their final gig. But it's also Saturday night, so it's also time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Among one of many headliners in Birmingham this weekend - The Black Sabbath Mural, Navigation Street, Birmingham. Mural by Mr Murals. New Aircraft News Qantas takes delivery of … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines Group to add an 20 extra Airbus A330neos to its fleet

04/07/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-900neo - Image, Airbus

Dropping early on a Saturday morning, Malaysia Aviation Group has ordered 20 more Airbus A330neo widebodies. Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 20 more A330-900 aircraft. This new order will double Malaysia Airlines’ future A330neo fleet to 40 aircraft. Malaysia Airlines … [Read more...]

West Coast Open Access Rail requests… denied!

04/07/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Rugby Railway Station on the West Coast Main Line - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

At Economy Class and Beyond, we have covered the emergence of new Open Access Operators who wish to operate new services on the West Coast Mainline.  It seems these are in vain, with the Office of Rail and Road concluding there is not enough capacity to let these operations commence. There were three companies in the mix to launch services. They were: Virgin … [Read more...]

Air France-KLM Group to take a majority ownership in SAS Group

04/07/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Air France-KLM Group tails - Image, Air France-KLM/SAS

Airline consolidation continues to be a thing in Europe, this time with Air France-KLM Group moving to become the majority owner in Scandinavian Airlines System Group (SAS).  Air France-KLM Group currently holds a 19.9% stake in the Scandinavian carrier, which it acquired a stake in. Since the summer of 2024, commercial cooperation between SAS, Air France and … [Read more...]

Air Algérie signs for 16 ATR72-600 aircraft

04/07/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Air Algerie Domestic Airline ATR72-600 - Rendering, ATR

It seems negotiations from beyond the Paris Air Show are paying off with Air Algérie signing for new aircraft from ATR. Air Algerie Domestic Airline ATR72-600 - Rendering, ATR Air Algérie has placed a firm order for 16 brand new ATR 72-600 aircraft, reaffirming a trusted relationship that spans over two decades. This acquisition also includes an ATR 72-600 full-flight … [Read more...]

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