Economy Class & Beyond

Southern and Gatwick Express trains to get updates

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If you live in the area operated by Southern, Gatwick Express or Great Northern trains, there may be some good news ahead as the Govia Thameslink Railway is planning to update its fleet of trains. Southern Class 377 at Clapham Junction - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The upgrade will be completed on two classes of trains: Class 377 trains, which are used by … [Read more...]

First ATR72-600F takes to the sky

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The first of a new generation of Turboprop freighters took to the sky yesterday (16th September), with ATR Aircraft completing the first test flight of the ATR 72-600F ATR 72-600F taking off on its first test flight - Image, ATR Aircraft.  It marks the first successful first flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft. The flight took off at 14:00 from … [Read more...]

Emirates to scale up its Moscow service – enter the A380!

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It’s been a hot few days since Emirates relaunched their Dubai to Moscow Domodedovo service. Well, demand is high it seems for those two flight a week to be up-scaled from the existing Boeing 777-300ER to the larger Airbus A380.  Emirates Airbus A380 departing London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Emirates A380 will operate the Dubai to Moscow Domodedovo route … [Read more...]

Emirates to add Moscow and Casablanca back to its network

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It seems Emirates is continuing to grow its network, with the airline adding another two destinations back to its network - with Moscow and Casablanca returning to the network. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Moscow The airline has already returned to Moscow at the time of writing, with a twice-weekly service starting on the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER taxiing in the sunset

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It's Sunday so it’s time for some more airplane art. This week we have a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER taxiing in the sunset at Chicago O'Hare International Airport as it prepares to head off to its next long haul destination. United Airlines was the launch operator of the Boeing 777 family, with the airline taking on the Boeing 777-200 and 777-200ER during the … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (13th September)

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It's Sunday again, I'm in bits and my city is heading into a local lockdown. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Follow the ducks, Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham Note: More Sarcasm than normal this week. UK FCDO/Government twiddles with isolating regions whilst the aviation industry burns It seems that the UK Government has … [Read more...]

Starlux to lease eight Airbus A330neo aircraft

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It seems Starlux Airlines of Taiwan is going to add eight Airbus A330neo aircraft to its fleet.  Starlux Airlines Airbus A330-900neo - Rendering, Airbus. The eight A330-900neo aircraft will be leased from Air Lease Corporation. They will be delivered starting in the fourth quarter of 2021. These will join the Starlux fleet, which currently has three Airbus A321neo in … [Read more...]