Economy Class & Beyond

The Airbus BelugaXL takes to the skies

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Yesterday, (and during Farnborough), Airbus took its newest plane to the skies - the Airbus BelugaXL. The Airbus BelugaXL in flight - Image, Airbus. The first of five BelugaXL aircraft to fly has landed at Toulouse-Blagnac,  after successfully completing its first flight lasting four hours and 11 minutes. The original Airbus Beluga on the left (based on the … [Read more...]

Farnbourgh 2018: Day 4 – the last orders

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With Day four of the Farnborough Air show drawing to a close, and the commercial side of the show coming to an end, it's time to see who ordered big on the last day of the 2018 show. Boeing Boeing has been booking in some interesting orders towards the end of the show. Hawaiian Airlines have firmed up their Boeing 787-9 order (and almost killing the A330-800 at the same … [Read more...]

Train vs Plane: Into London and Home

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Into London, stopping the stopwatch and Chiltern Mainline home - Train vs Plane! In this … comparison. Yes. Let’s call it a comparison. Train vs Plane? What the blazes is this? Off to St Pancras on the Early Train (Virgin Trains Birmingham to London Euston), St Pancras Departures Lounge Eurostar train 9114 London St Pancras to Amsterdam Centraal A … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific to launch Hong Kong – Seattle Route

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After a few days of teasing, Cathay Pacific is to launch a new route - this time to Seattle Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 departing Manchester - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Planned operation for the Hong Kong - Seattle route in from the 31 March 2019 is as follows: CX858 DEPART HKG 23:55 ARRIVE SEA 21:00 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday CX857 DEPART SEA … [Read more...]

Farnborough 2018: Day 3

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Time to dive back into the world of orders at the Farnborough Air Show - with the traditionally quiet day 3 of the show throwing up a few orders of interest. Boeing VietJet signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, split between the double-stretch Boeing 737 MAX 10 (80 frames) and the baseline 737 MAX 8 (20 frames). VietJet Boeing 737 MAX over … [Read more...]

Etihad to offer more buy-on-board options

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Etihad are expanding its buy-on-board options aboard its services for those customers who want a few more amenities in economy class. The airline is expanding its options in Economy Class, with new snack options from Munchbox and Freakin’ Healthy. According to the airline, the snacks promise t deliver healthier food options using natural ingredients, no added sugar … [Read more...]

Farnborough 2018 Day 2: More orders roll in

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Day 2 of the Farnborough Air show has rolled by - so let's see what the order books are looking like today. And for once... we're going to start with Embraer Embraer In a marathon press conference, the Brazilian airframer clocked up 300 orders/Letters of Intent. So, lets dive in. Wataniya Airways of Kuwait will become the Middle East first E2 operator with a firm order for … [Read more...]

Air France, KLM, China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines form a single joint venture

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The fashion of Joint Ventures between airlines continues, with Air France, KLM, China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines forming a single joint venture from the existing joint ventures. The four airlines are aiming to improve their link between Europe and China, by optimising connections and transfer times. For Air France-KLM Flying Blue customers, Flying Blue miles … [Read more...]