Economy Class & Beyond

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (2nd June)

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It's time to take a look back at the whys and wherefores of Passenger experience and some of the dalliances of the aviation world in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond Continuing the series “Walking around Birmingham”,  we come to the outside of the Selfridges Building at The Bullring  with its "hubcaps" or dots on the outside. News I didn't … [Read more...]

TAP Air Portugal takes their A321LR Transatlantic

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TAP Air Portugal has taken its Airbus A321LR (the long-range variant of the Airbus A321neo) on a trip westbound - to Newark International Airport for its first Transatlantic flight. TAP's first A321LR readying for its first transatlantic flight - Image, TAP Air Portugal. https://twitter.com/tapairportugal/status/1134887326310686722 They become the first European carrier … [Read more...]

Building out a new storage platform – Let’s build a new Drobo 5N2

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Let's build a new Drobo 5N2 Building out a new storage platform My name is Kevin and I'm a serial storage hoarder The New Drobo 5N2 build out Getting the data over (or how I learned to love ROBOCOPY) Backup and such. ... and a media injection machine? Building out a computer or a server can be a pleasurable thing. It can also be downright annoying if … [Read more...]

CDG Express Delayed until late 2025

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It seems that those of you who are waiting for the new CDG Express service connecting central Paris to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to turn up are going to have to wait a bit longer -  with an announcement the project is going to be delayed Alstom Coradia Liner, the planned trains to be used on the CDG Express – Image, Copyright Alstom and Jean Schweitzer (via … [Read more...]

ANA boosts Premium Class seats on domestic flights with a new product

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All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced that they will be installing new seats on its domestic fleet of Boeing 777-200 and Boeing 787-8 aircraft. According to the airline, the new seats will be made of an advanced fabric to increase comfort and will offer an ergonomic storage space below the monitor for storing personal items. They will also offer a rotating table and a … [Read more...]

Gogo to launch a 5G Air to Ground Service in 2021

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We hear a lot about 5G and how it will deliver this or that - but one of the interesting announcements is that Gogo will be using 5G to deliver Air-To-Ground connectivity.   The Gogo 5G Air-To-Ground (ATG ) network will target business aviation aircraft, commercial regional jets and smaller mainline jets operating within the contiguous United … [Read more...]

Ethiad Business Class deals live

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Etihad has some rather reasonable business class fares out of London for the long haul traveller who doesn't mind a stop in Abu Dhabi.   Etihad Airbus A380 taxing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Various destinations are up for grabs from London include: UAE Abu Dhabi from £1149 Africa Johannesburg - £1499 Seychelles from … [Read more...]

Air New Zealand opts for the Boeing 787-10

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It seems that Air New Zealand has made a decision on the replacement for the Boeing 777-200ER fleet - the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. The first delivery of the new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners is expected to commence in 2022, allowing withdrawal of the Boeing 777-200ER during 2025. Interestingly, these aircraft will be delivered with GENx engines- as opposed to Rolls Royce … [Read more...]

Royal Jordanian chooses BlueBox for Wireless IFE

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Bluebox Aviation continues to add customers to its roster - this time adding Royal Jordanian. who will be using their product on board their narrow-body operation. Bluebox Wow Wireless IFE server  - Image, BlueBox. Royal Jordanian to deploy Bluebox Wow Wireless IFE system< across its Airbus A319 and A320 fleet - split across 4 Airbus A319 and 6 A320 … [Read more...]