Economy Class & Beyond

Ryanair to return to Belfast International Airport

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Ryanair's off-and-on relationship with Belfast and its airport continue, with the airline planning to open a base at Belfast International Airport for the Summer 2023 season. Ryanair will start with 12 routes from Belfast International, operating over 115 weekly flights from the airport. Destinations it plans to operate flights include: Alicante Faro … [Read more...]

AIX22: Oneweb prepares to take off – What can it deliver?

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Connectivity provider oneweb has been busy as it prepares to move from pushing satellites into the sky and offering service to its customers. Taking oneweb to the sky on a test flight - image, oneweb.  Whilst oneweb will offer services to the enterprise, government and maritime, today we're going to focus on the aviation side. Looking at the constellation, … [Read more...]

AIX22: Mirus Seating launches its Kestrel seat – we get to try it

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I had a soft spot for Mirus Aircraft Seating, with their range of Hawk seats. Well, it seems that they wish to move into the ultra-lightweight categories with their new Kestrel seat. The Kestral comes in at 7.5kg, making it an ultralight seat, with a fixed back. It is targeted at low-cost and ultra-low-cost carriers, with it designed to be pitched at 28". Now, I … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic to add Tampa to its network

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Virgin Atlantic continues its transatlantic expansion with a new route from London Heathrow to Tampa, launching on 3rd November 2022. Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new year-round Florida service will initially fly four times a week before increasing to operate daily from 28th November, complementing the … [Read more...]

SWISS prepares for a busy winter season

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SWISS International Air Lines is preparing for a busy winter, with the airline planning to operate its network and some expansion for the season. SWISS Airbus A321 departing Hamburg Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The airline plans to operate services from Zurich and Geneva to 93 destinations, with a total capacity at some 80 per cent of its 2019 levels. It … [Read more...]

SWISS completes its Premium Economy refit aboard its Boeing 777-300ER fleet

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SWISS International Airlines have been busy, with the airline completing the refit of its Boeing 777-300ER fleet to have the Premium Economy sections installed. The refit has been completed across all 12 Boeing 777-300ER the airline operates (according to a tweet by the airline), with the first one unveiled in February this year. This means the product will be offered on … [Read more...]

AIX22: Recaro shows off its CL3810 Long Haul Economy Seat, with Panasonic Astrova and AERQ’s IFE options

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We're going to turn to Recaro, who brought their CL3810 seat to Aircraft Interiors Expo this year, along with interesting additions by Panasonic and AERQ. The CL3810 is a long haul economy class seat, which is an evolution of the CL3710 long haul seat that has been used with many airlines. The CL3810 will feature examples fitted with Panasonic's new Astrova … [Read more...]

EVA Air to expand to two new European destinations

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EVA Air of Taiwan is preparing for a major network expansion, as it prepares to serve Milan and Munich. EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER arriving at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline notes this will be the first European route expansion in 25 years. It will add additional connectivity to the routes the airline operates to, including: … [Read more...]

Embraer conduct their first SAF flight with one engine filled up

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The move to use Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF) continues with Embraer and Pratt & Whitney having successfully tested a GTF (Geared Turbo Fan)-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test, with one engine running on 100% SAF, validated that GTF engines and the E-Jets E2 family can fly on both engines with blends of up to 100% SAF … [Read more...]

Deutsche Bahn to join Star Alliance as its first Intermodal partner

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The intermodal travel mix is an important one - as readers of this blog know. Well, it seems that Deutsche Bahn (DB) will become the first intermodal partner of Star Alliance. Trains and planes - Image, DB/Star Alliance. The move is seen by DB and Star Alliance as setting an example on the way to greater sustainability in the mobility sector. With an Intermodal … [Read more...]