Economy Class & Beyond

Farnborough Air Show – Day 1 Daily Digest

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Well, it's a scorcher out there in the land that is Farnborough, with temperatures hitting the 40s. But that's not the only hot stuff that's been going on. Let's kick off what has been announced in Manufacturer Order. Airbus TAAG Angolan Airlines has signed a lease agreement with Air Lease Corp for six Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: AIX2022 – Back in Person with British Airways

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Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 - Back in Person, exploring the world of passenger experience With British Airways Redemption seats exist for a reason Off to LHR, Terminal 5 South Lounge BA0974 London Heathrow to Hamburg (Club Europe) Into Germany and IBIS Hotel What you might have missed from Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 What do I get up to on the … [Read more...]

OPINON: The Heathrow Arrivals Experience: It’s still an omnishambles

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Well with this week being capped with waits, the Heathrow arrivals experience continues to be less than optimal. That's missing the point - It's an omnishambles. I flew in today aboard Finnair AY1337 from Helsinki after a great flight with a good crew. Our aircraft arrived at Heathrow, taxied and turned to Terminal 3 - that was at 16:48. It was looking like we would hit … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (17th July)

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Terveisiä Helsingistä (or Hello from Helsinki). I might be having a few days away doing "me time", but the blog marches on. Just as my feet did doing 21,000+ steps today. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. From the 9th floor of the hotel I'm in. I'm impressed with the view -to put it mildly. AIX22 Coverage We're continuing our Aircraft … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus to add Sustainable Aviation Fuel capacity from Gevo

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Aer Lingus announced that it has signed a sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement with Gevo, Inc - a US-based renewable fuels producer. The agreement will see the purchase of 19,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel per year for five years. As part of IAG, Aer Lingus has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and has committed to powering 10% of its … [Read more...]

AIX22: Examining AirShield and its place in the cabin

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One of this year's Crystal Cabin Awards nominees  - Pexco's AirShield (which was designed by Teauge) - reached out for a discussion about their technology. I went to have a look at this innovation. What's the idea? We all know that HEPA filters are installed aboard aircraft. The idea is that the Airsheild goes where the air distributors go, creating a downward shield … [Read more...]

Emirates on the Heathrow flight/passenger cap: NOPE.

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With Heathrow Airport trying to place a cap on passenger numbers, Emirates is more than a little unhappy with the actions it has taken.  In summary, Emirates has looked at the request and said in so many words "NOPE". Here's the full release. It's good reading.  Emirates values our partnerships with airport stakeholders across our network with whom we engage … [Read more...]

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