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Scandinavian Airlines selects Starlink for inflight connectivity

27/01/2025 by Kevincm

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A350 - Image, Scandinavian Airlines

It seems SpaceX's satellite division - Starlink - has gained another aviation customer, with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) becoming a customer. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A350 - Image, Scandinavian Airlines Starlink delivers internet all around the world and leverages advanced satellites to provide connectivity across oceans and remote locations, including … [Read more...]

Norse Atlantic Airways adds Athens to Los Angeles

27/01/2025 by Kevincm

Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 - Image, Norse Atlantic Airways

It seems that Norse Atlantic Airways is boosting its presence at Los Angeles International Airport, with the announcement of a new service to be started to Athens, Greece. With Transatlantic travel still being the cash cow that some airlines are seeing, Norse Atlantic is pitching this route launch to open more routes out of the US to Europe. Planned operations are as … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300 taxiing at London Heathrow Airport

26/01/2025 by Kevincm

Singapore Airline Boeing 777-300ER taxiing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taxiing at London Heathrow Airport as it heads to Terminal 2 completing the journey from Singapore Changi in the early morning. Singapore Airlines operates a fleet of 22 active Boeing 777-300ER. The airline also operates the Airbus A350-900, … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th January)

25/01/2025 by Kevincm

people sitting on a bench next to a train

As we head out into the last week of January, where the sun sets a little later each day and temperatures fail to even guess what they're doing, it's time for me to assemble a bunch of commentary and posts together. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Waiting for the inbound train - Solihull Train Station.  Routes and Networks Japan Airlines to add … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to send its A380 to Denver

24/01/2025 by Kevincm

Lufthansa Airbus A380 - Image, Lufthansa

Lufthansa continues to break new ground with its Airbus A380 fleet - this time operating it to The Mile-High City, Denver. The Airbus A380 will operate out of its home base of Munich Airport to Denver International Airport. The planned operation is as follows: LH480 DEPART MUC 11:15 ARRIVE DEN 13:45 
LH481 DEPART DEN 16:15 ARRIVE MUC 10:50+1 

Commences with … [Read more...]

Jazeera Airways to serve Budapest Airport

23/01/2025 by Kevincm

Jazeera Airbus A320 - Image, Jazeera, Budapest Airport

Budapest Airport continues to make strives in its network, with Kuwait-based carrier Jazeera Airways planning to commence operations for the summer season. The route - funded in part by Visit Hungary - will operate between Kuwait and Budapest twice a week between 5th June to 25th September 25, 2025 This will be provisioned by an Airbus A320 which offers 174 seats onboard in … [Read more...]

Icelandair takes flight with Geven Seating and Panasonic Astrova

23/01/2025 by Kevincm

a seat on an airplane

As part of Icelandair's recent Airbus A321LR delivery, there was a major uplift in the passenger experience, with seating provided by Geven Seating and the debut of Panasonics Astrova IFE system.  Geven Comoda-Materia seats with Panasonic 16" Astrova Screens installed - Imge, Geven This delivery introduces Icelandair as the first customer to feature Geven's New … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways adds Bogotá and Caracas to its long-haul network

22/01/2025 by Kevincm

Qatar Airways Boeing 777-200LR QR807 NRT to DOH

Qatar Airways continues its network expansion, adding two new long-haul destinations to its network, connecting destinations in South America.  Both Bogotá (Columbia) and Caracas (Venezuela) will join the network, being the airline's 15th and 16th destinations in the Americas,  This route will be operated as a triangular service, with the flights operating from Hamad … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines to add more international capacity

21/01/2025 by Kevincm

Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 departing O'Hare

Japan Airlines (JAL) has been readying its Summer 2025 timetable, with some new international capacity joining the network. Return to Chicago JAL's first move is to restore its connection between Tokyo Narita and Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Planned operations for this route (operated in conjunction with American Airlines) are JL056 DEPART NRT 18:155 ARRIVE … [Read more...]

ATR Aircraft brings Starlink Connectivity to the ATR72 family

21/01/2025 by Kevincm

ATR72-600 with Starlink anennta - image, ATR

ATR has been working on connectivity to its aircraft, with them working with PMV Engineering to allow Starlink-based connectivity to be added onboard. After successful test flights carried out on ATR’s 72-600 test aircraft in the past months, the solution has been certified by EASA. Under the agreement, PMV Engineering has developed the necessary modifications for the … [Read more...]

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