East Midlands Railway (EMR) is on the edge of rolling out its "new" electric train fleet. Let us see what they will offer the passenger (and yes, there is an aviation angle). EMR will deploy its Class 360/1 trains into squadron service from 16th May, as part of the Midland Main Line upgrade. This has allowed electrification of the line beyond Bedford, up to Corby, with … [Read more...]
Swiss to makes further cuts, with aircraft and staff going
Whilst some enjoy life being "Swiss Made", for Swiss International Air Lines, there is going to be major changes, with its fleet and staffing affected. Swiss Airbus A340-300 departing Zurich- and possibly the fleet soon - Image, Economy Class and Beyond For the airline, air transport activities remain very subdued. The airline has taken steps already (such as taking … [Read more...]
Eurowings prepares its Berlin Hub
Eurowings has brought their new Berlin Brandenburg Airport base online. Let us see how they are getting on. Eurowings Airbus A320 aircraft resting at their new base of Berlin Brandenburg Airport - Image, Eurowings. The Lufthansa low-cost airline has been active since the 1st of May this year, with the airline making a new base at Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Eurowings … [Read more...]
Lufthansa to add 10 new Long haul aircraft to its longhaul fleet – Enter the Boeing 787
Lufthansa is pushing ahead with its fleet modernisation, with the addition of 10 new long-haul aircraft to its fleet. New aircraft for Lufthansa - Image, Lufthansa Group The airline will take delivery of an extra five Airbus A350-900 and five Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The purchase was approved by the Lufthansa board. It is planned that these new aircraft will operate … [Read more...]
Delta to offer three routes to Iceland
It seems Delta Air Lines is offering more options for those who are fully vaccinated and wish to travel to Iceland. Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 taxiing at Philadelphia International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Delta will offer three routes to Reykjavík, with a new route from Boston, with Minneapolis-Saint Paul being resumed - and New York JFK now … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900neo at Chicago O’Hare
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900neo at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (Terminal 5) as it is prepared for the return trip back to its home Lisbon Airport in Portugal. TAP Air Portugal was the launch carrier of the Airbus A330neo family, as well as the launch operator for the … [Read more...]
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (2nd May)
We're into the first long bank holiday weekend in the UK - but even then, it's still time to look at what I covered in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Even I can't get away from posting cat pictures on the internets... or it's been a busy week in the real world playing "Why I dislike USB-C to HDMI cables" (Cat photo shot near my home in Birmingham) Routes and … [Read more...]
Pulling it together – The KLM Boeing 737-800 upgrade
We've seen over the past few weeks various announcements for KLM as they select the parts to upgrade their Boeing 737-800 feet. Lets see how they pulled it together into a cohesive onboard product. Before and After - the KLM Boeing 737-800 upgrade. Seating As we know KLM chose Recaro Aircraft Seating for replacement seating on their Boeing 737-800 - the BL3710 and … [Read more...]
JetBlue take delivery of their first A321LR with the Airspace by Airbus Cabin
JetBlue has take delivery of their first Airbus A321LR, with Airspace by Airbus installed. What does it hold for the passenger? First A321LR to JetBlue - Image, Airbus. The airline took delivery of its first A321LR at the Airbus centre in Hamburg. They represent the first of 13 A321LR aircraft that will join the JetBlue fleet. They will be used initially to launch … [Read more...]
Ryanair to open a new base in Riga
It seems Ryanair has found another place to open a base - this time Riga in Latvia. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 coming into land at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline will aim to operate 95 flights a week out of Riga with its Buzz subsidiary - with 30 routes in total. 16 of these will be brand new routes. It's all gone yellow with Riga being a … [Read more...]
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