Economy Class & Beyond

APEX EXPO: Vistara become launch customer Panasonic ARC and Games

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Panasonic Aerospace ARC Maps was announced at Aircraft Interiors Expo in April this year. Now, at APEX Expo, the first customer has been announced - and it's Vistara. T hey will launch this and Games - part of the Panasonic Aerospace Theatre solution ARC when launched at AIX Arc and Games are newly-launched entertainment solutions developed by Panasonic to create an … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: SITAONAir to add connectivty for Aircalin

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SITAONAIR grabbed a win at APEX Expo, announcing an in-flight connectivity deal to Aircalin. Aircalin's first Airbus A330-900neo - and soon to be fitted with SITAONAIR's connectivity - Image, Airbus  We'll concentrate on the connectivity side of the order. SITAONAir will provision its s bespoke, high-speed,  Wi-Fi portal, Internet ONAIR, over Inmarsat’s … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to add Ottawa its network

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Lufthansa is planning to increase its network coverage in Canada in 2020, with the planned addition of a route between Frankfurt and Ottawa. Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 taxing at its home base of Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond For Lufthansa, Ottawa will be the fourth destination the airline will serve in Canada. The route will run from summer 2020 as … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: SAS and ViaSat extends relationship – further A321neo and A330 aircraft to be fitted

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Fresh from the APEX Expo show floor, Viasat is expanding its Relationship with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) by adding Viasat In-flight Connectivity to their new Airbus A321LR and A330-300E aircraft. SAS Airbus A321LR - Image, SAS and Airbus The connectivity will allow gate-to-gate internet connectivity for passengers, allowing for streaming, social media, web browsing … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: Lufthansa and ANA select Zodiac RAVE Ultra IFE system

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Safran has been adding its pre APEX Expo orders - with them adding Lufthansa and All Nippon Airways (ANA) as customers for Zodiac RAVE ULTRA IFE system. For the Lufthansa installation, this will be for their upcoming Boeing 777-9 fleet, which has 34 orders currently. Meanwhile, for the ANA order, the RAVE Ultra system will be installed on 11 their existing Boeing 787-8 … [Read more...]

British Airways strike is go – 1600 flights cancelled

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Well, it seems the British Airways and its pilots can't come to an agreement over pay and conditions, and the pilots represented by the BALPA Union are walking out as of Midnight 9th September. Don't expect to see many of these flying during the strike - British Airways Boeing 787-9 - Image, Economy Class and Beyod The key piece of advice from British Airways is … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines MD-80 Special

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, American Airlines withdrew the last of its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 from its fleet in a mass send-off. Here are some pictures I've captured of MD-80's through the years.  At Dallas Fort Worth - the spiritual home of the type On approach to O'Hare - I'm sure many of us have done that … [Read more...]