It’s been another busy week in the land of aviation – so let’s dive into what happened last week
British Airways Negus returns
Welcome to the last of four retro liveries by British Airways – this time, featuring the design by Negus and Negus
- Celebrating the Return of Negus – British Airways 100
- Airplane Art Special: British Airways Boeing 747-400 “Negus”
Passenger Experience
- British Airways unveils its new generation “Club Suite” – Coming in July! – Another win for Collins Aerospace, who are making a bespoke version of their SuperDiamond Seat.
- Titan Airways taps Acro Seating for its A321 fleet – 44 seats (22 per frame) of the Acro Series 7 seat for Titan. Good for charters and the odd ACMI hire.
New Aircraft News
- ANA take delivery of their first Airbus A380 – First of Three A380s for ANA
The Business of Aviation
- EasyJet walks away from Alitalia – And if you’re surprised… well… lets say this Alitalia fallout gets more boggling by the day.
Routes and Networks
- Virgin Atlantic announce new London Heathrow to São Paulo route – A very different Atlantic route for Virgin Atlantic. Starts 2020.
Miles and Points
- British Airways offer double Avios on new bookings – Because double Avios are always fun
Rail
- FirstGroup orders five Hitachi AT300 Trains for London-Scotland route – A challenger appears on the London to Edinburgh route. But are five car trains long enough?
Widebodies and Short routes
I wrap up my short trip. And if you’re thinking of Madrid on an A350… BA460/BA461 might be the flight numbers to look out for…
Pretty Pictures
Aer Lingus Airbus A330 at Dublin Airport
Next week on the blog
Things will start shaping up quickly next week, as I’m back on the road for 9 days plus, as I head off on my travels. It’s fast coming up to Aircraft Interiors Expo too, as I ramp up some of the latest news in the airline interiors industry – and why it matters to you.
Until then – Happy landings!
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