Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-200 departing Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-200 climbing out Dublin Airport on a cloudy day, as it begins the long journey back to Istanbul Atatürk Airport. Turkish Airlines operate a fleet of 17 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, operated in three different configuration (varying the size of the Business … [Read more...]

Apple’s eSIM in the new iPhone. Helpful or limiting?

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If we dial back to earlier this week, Apple released its latest versions of its iPhone range - with some odd names: Apple iPhone Xr (the single rear camera "budget" model with a LCD screen, and multiple coloured casings) Apple iPhone Xs (the follow-on from the iPhone X) Apple iPhone Xs MAX (the updated version from Boeing with better aerodynamics and new engines the … [Read more...]

AirBnB – It’s all fine until the cancellations hit…

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In a week or so time, I'll be at the APEX Association's Expo/Aircraft Interiors Expo America in Boston, MA. And amazingly, that has a few issues. Namely the price of hotel stock. This is the price I had for three nights (Saturday, Sunday and Monday). I'll let you be shocked at the prices for rooms. So, yes. This isn't exactly "cheap", I'm sure we can agree. I decided … [Read more...]

Air Peace adds 10 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet

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Air Peace of Lagos, Nigera have been a bit busy recently - taking delivery of a Boeing 777, and now ordering 10 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft direct from Boeing. Air Peace Boeing 737 MAX - Rendering, The Boeing Company The order was signed in Lagos for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The airline currently uses a mixture of Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-500, Embraer ERJ-145, as well as … [Read more...]

Primera grows its network from Madrid to North America

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Primera continues to plot for 2019 and it's Boeing 737 MAX 9 Fleet - with plans to grow out a long haul network from Madrid. Primera Air Boeing 737-800 at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new plans call for routes from Madrid to: Boston (MA) (3 times a week) Newark (NJ) (Daily Service) Toronto, Canada (4 times a week) The Newark … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus adds Montreal and Minneapolis-St Paul … and the A321neo

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Aer Lingus came out with an annoucement yesterday, with two new routes on the horizon - Minneapolis-St Paul and Montreal. Aer Lingus Boeing 757-200 taxing at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. But that's not the most interesting part. We'll get to that in a shortly. The Minneapolis-St. Paul service will be operated by an ASL Airlines Boeing 757-200 in Aer … [Read more...]

Ryanair prepares to launch routes from Exeter Airport – And Flybe should be scared….

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In "news that made me go hmm", Ryanair is to launch three routes out of Exeter Airport in the south-west of England. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 coming into land at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new routes that will operate out of Exeter will include from 2nd April 2019: Malaga Malta Naples All sun and leisure destinations.  Routes will operate twice … [Read more...]