Economy Class & Beyond

Airbus A330-900neo – Certified by EASA

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Yesterday, Airbus cleared a significant hurdle in the Airbus A330 neo project, with the Airbus A330-900 obtaining type certification by European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification is expected to follow shortly. Airbus A330-900 in flight - Image, Airbus With the type now cleared for entry into service, the type will … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: Air France Launches it’s Wi-Fi service- Air France Connect with Gogo 2Ku

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Air France is finally taking a major step forward with their on-board Wi-Fi offering, with the announcement of "Air France Connect" today Air France Airbus A330-200 departing Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond On equipped aircraft, the Air France connect product, passengers will be able to access the system with three different product: A free "Message" plan … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: Examining the Airbus A220 supplied interior.

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Airbus revealed its updates on the A220 at APEX Expo , and brought along its cabin mock-up for the A220. Those of you wish long memories might remember this cabin demonstrator from before... that's right. It's the one that was used by Bombardier when they came to AIX in 2017 for its CSeries Demonstration. But there are things to talk about. So let's kick off with the … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: La Compagnie lines up its Airbus A321neos with Viasat Wi-Fi

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La Compagnie has been talking about its new product for some time, without much facts on the bone. That changed today, with the announcement from Airbus, Viasat and others. La Compagnie will switch from the existing Boeing 757-200s, to its own pair of Airbus A321neo aircraft, which are due for delivery in April 2019. They will be used on its Paris to New York … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: Thales Avant IFE to fly on the net set of American Airlines Boeing 787 aircraft

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Live from the show floor, American Airlines will be having their next set of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners fitted out with that Thales AVANT IFE System Thales Avant IFE system installed an American Airlines Airbus A321 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The next set of American Airlines Boeing 787-8s will enter service in 2020, and follows the installation of Thales Avant on … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: AeroMexico signs ViaSat for connectivity aboard its Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

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More news from APEX Expo, with AeroMexico deploying Viasat's in-flight Internet system on the airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The Viasat coverage map - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The Wifi sytem will be deployed as a line-fit (factory fitted option). This will be installed on 18 of the AeroMexico fleet, with an option to install to up to 60 aircraft.  This will tap … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: Aer Lingus to refresh and rebrand – free* Wifi coming

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With Montreal announced as the first Aer Lingus A321LR destination, there's a bit of news from APEX Expo today in regards to the plane and on-board features. First up is passenger amenities and there's good news in economy class - where passengers get free Wi-FI. All 20mb of it. Stephen Kavanagh On the performance of Aer Lignus - Image, Econony Class and Beyond … [Read more...]

What turns a plane into a flying lab (aboard The Lufthansa Flying Lab)

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Turning an in-service aeroplane into a flying laboratory can be a challenge. How do you turn a plane into one? Well, there's a lot of planning to turn an aeroplane into a lab. And there's a lot of cabling to start with. In terms of studio space, there isn't a lot - with the galley and the aft business class section being converted into a studio … [Read more...]