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Dubai Air Show Digest Day 2 – Revenge of Airbus

18/11/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Etihad orders Airbus A330-900neo, A350-1000 and A350F - Image, Airbus

If Day 1 of the Dubai Air Show was dominated by Boeing headlines, Airbus is biting back, hard, with a lot of commitments, orders, and even defections announced. Welcome to the Dubai Air Show Digest, Day 2.  Airbus It seems that Airbus remembered it was at an air show, with lots appearing in the order book. Time to dive in. flyDubai goes A321neo flydubai has signed a … [Read more...]

Iberia to connect Madrid and Toronto with an Airbus A321XLR

18/11/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

The first Iberia Airbus A321XLR - Image, Airbus.

Iberia is adding a new destination to its network, with a new route between Madrid and Toronto. The airline is planning a five-times-a-week service to Toronto as it seeks to improve connectivity, utilising an Airbus A321XLR to lead the charge. Planned operations are as follows: IB367 DEPART MAD 12:00 ARRIVE YYZ 15:00 IB368 DEAPRT YYZ 17:00 ARRIVE MAD … [Read more...]

Dubai Air Show Airshow Order Digest Day 1 – The Day Boeing Roared

17/11/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Air Senegal's largest commitment to purchase nine 737-8 jets. Credit: Boeing.

It seems that with the Dubai Air Show here, multiple orders and announcements have made it out of  Dubai World Central. So welcome to the Dubai Air Show Digest.  For those new to an Airshow Digest by Economy Class and Beyond, this is a quick look at announcements in Commercial Aviation at the Air show. We go by Airframer first, then anything else that caught my eye.  … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: To Heathrow and Terminal 3 – New Aircraft, Old Friends

17/11/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

a covered area with pink lights

To Heathrow and Terminal 3 with National Express New Aircraft, Old Friends Well, let's get this trip on the road. If I can remember where my passport is. Now, where did I place that thing...  … [Read more...]

Dubai Air Show: Emirates signs for further Boeing 777X aircraft

17/11/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Emirates Boeing 777X - Rendering Boeing/Emirates

Well, the Dubai Air Show is in full swing, with hometown airline Emirates starting things off with two announcements. We'll cover the fleet announcement, with the airline signing for additional Boeing 777X aircraft  The follow-on order will cover an additional 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft, powered by GE 9X engines, worth US$38 billion at list prices, on the opening day of … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-8 on final approach to Chicago O’Hare

16/11/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-8 on final approach to Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-8 on final approach to Chicago O'Hare as it completes its journey from Warsaw. LOT Polish Airlines operates a fleet of eight Boeing 787-8 aircraft in its long-haul fleet. They share long-haul duties with the larger Boeing 787-9, which the airline also … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways passes over 100 installations of Starlink connectivity

16/11/2025 by Kevincm

Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER on approach to Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class And Beyond

Qatar Airways' rollout of Starlink connectivity (by SpaceX) continues apace, with over 100 aircraft having the connectivity solution deployed. The rollout programme has so far enabled over 10o aircraft with the connectivity solution. Qatar Airways boasts that this achievement represents one of the most rapid and ambitious Starlink installation programmes in the aviation … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (15th/16th November)

15/11/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Traffic during Storm Claudia in Birmingham - Image, Econony Class and Beyond

We've reached another end of the week, with storms, airline closures and even a trip report starting to sneak out. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Snapshots and Trip Reports We're combining them into one section. It seemed like a good idea at the time. We've ended our current series of Snapshotr, with the full trip report now starting to … [Read more...]

Air China selects the Airbus A350F for its Cargo division

15/11/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Air China Cargo Airbus A350F - Rendering Airbus.

The Airbus A350F continues to gain traction, with Air China Cargo signing a purchase agreement with Airbus. The carrier has signed a purchase agreement for six A350F, becoming the first customer to order the all-new A350F in the Chinese mainland. Since June 2025, the airline has been operating all cargo aircraft in North China, East China, South China, and Southwest … [Read more...]

Blue Islands suspends flights and operations

15/11/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Blue Islands Suspends Services

Blue Islands, a regional airline based in Jersey, has suspended operations. According to the Channel Islands operator, the airline has suspended trading as of the 14th November 2025. All future flights operated by Blue Islands have been cancelled. Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport unless they have made alternative travel arrangements. In terms of … [Read more...]

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