Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways updates its catering offering from Gatwick Airport

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It seems British Airways is continuing to invest in its product, with the airline announcing upgrades to its meal products out of Gatwick Airport. The changes will be filtered through to both the airlines long-haul and short-haul flights that operate out the airport. They affect First Club World Club Europe World Traveller Plus World … [Read more...]

Birmingham Airport introduces electric powered buses

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My local airport - Birmingham Airport - is stepping away from diesel-powered buses and moving to an all-electric fleet for its landside services The new electric buses, charging at Birmingham Airport - Image, Birmingham Airport The landside buses connect the terminal area at Birmingham Airport to car parks across the Birmingham Airport estate. Six buses have been … [Read more...]

SKY (Chile) orders 10 Airbus A321XLR aircraft

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The rise of the XLR continues - with SKY of Chile adding to the Airbus order book. SKY - a Chilean-based low-cost carrier- has signed a Purchase Agreement for 10 A321XLRs. The airline will use the new aircraft to expand its international route network with the new aircraft. SKY is an all-Airbus narrow body operator, flying the Airbus A319 and A320neo in its fleet - … [Read more...]

SAS Reveals their first Airbus A350 interior

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After obtaining their first Airbus A350-900, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has unveiled the interiors of it. Let's dive inside and work through the PR fluff. SAS Business SAS Business Class - Image, SAS SAS Business will have 40 seats in a staggered 1-2-1 formation. The seat features an 18,5” IFE screen, PC and "high-power USB", with controls for the seat. The … [Read more...]

Hong Kong Airlines gets a lifeline in the form of a cash injection

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The drama of Hong Kong Airlines continues to play out - with the airline getting notice it can continue operating as per the adjusted timetables and routes Hong Kong Airlines Survives... for now . According to the airline We have been notified by the Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) today that it would not take further action against us for the time being. We … [Read more...]

Last week at Economy Class and Beyond (8th December)

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It's time to look back in the week in aviation in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Fine. Expect Christmas Images over the next few weeks. This one is from the Jewellery Quarter in Central Birmingham, who have arranged some LED's into a Diamond Ring. The Business of Aviation Berlin Airport: Opening date set of 31st October 2020… - I'm not convinced. At … [Read more...]

Condor ditches the Sunny heart, reinstates its traditional Logo

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Condor Flugdienst continues to chart out its own future after surviving the collapse of Thomas Cook Airlines, by unveiling its new tail. Or rather its traditional Crane logo on a Boeing 767-300ER. The New Condor Logo on the aircraft tail - Image, Condor Airlines. D-ABUF is the first aircraft to have the "new" logo appied. Over the coming weeks, the airline plans to have the … [Read more...]

Avanti West Coast orders new trains from Hitachi

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It seems the Hitachi order book continues to fill up with Avanti West Coast (the new franchise holder of the West Coast Main Line route) ordering new trains from them The order covers 23 new trains - or 135 carriages if you work to that metric. Avanti West Coast new Hitachi trains - Image, Hitachi Rail It covers 10 seven-carriage units and 13 five-carriage bi-modal units. … [Read more...]