Economy Class & Beyond

Qantas begins the long goodbye to the Boeing 747

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Qantas is beginning the long goodbye to the Boeing 747, with the airline to withdraw them from service during 2020. Qantas 747 400s nose to nose - Image, Qantas The final six Boeing 747-400's will be withdrawn by the end of 2020, and will be replaced by six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft - bringing the total 787-9 fleet to 14. Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - … [Read more...]

KLM to offer Douwe Egberts coffee on their services

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In flight coffee can... well... is... a crapshoot in a lot of cases. In the majority of cases, you'll get a sort of brown hot water that might smell of coffee, and taste of... yes, well. KLM is going to try something different, partnering with Douwe Egberts, to offer their coffee aboard KLM flights. Douwe Egberts Coffee on KLM - Image, KLM The roll-out of Douwe … [Read more...]

Iberia offers Double Avios on bookings!

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For those who use Iberia Plus (either as their primary frequent flyer programme or as a back-up programme to access some of the cheaper redemptions they offer), the airline is making a generous offer - Double Avios on bookings. The offer runs from 30th April to 15th May 2018 for the Double Avois on Iberia Group bookings. More importantly, the office is valid in all classes … [Read more...]

ATR introduces CabinStream – a step-forward in Streaming IFE?

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Whilst short-haul flying for some is a case of point A to B, for others, there's still a lot to enjoy from the flying experience - and ATR with Cabinstream technology think this would work well with an In-Flight Entertainment System for passengers. Cabinstream is a streaming IFE solution developed in partnership with Phitek. The device weighs in 6kg, made up of a server, a … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Virgin America Airbus A320 at Sunset

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for some more airplane art. This week at sunset and dusk - we have a pair of Virgin America Airbus A320 aircraft taxing at Chicago O'Hare as the sun sets and the dusk of the evening rising. At sunset... ... and at dusk. Virgin America flew its last flights earlier this week and is now part of Alaska Airlines. The airline … [Read more...]

Revisiting the Airbus/Zodiac Cargo Deck Compartments Concept

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One of the big announcements at Aircraft Interiors. Expo was Airbus and its partnership with Zodiac Aerospace to develop compartments that can used on the plane that are based off cargo modules. I did a very brief write-up, but I've had a bit more time to think about it (as well as chat to a few people on the concept). https://youtu.be/v246W5caJuI Video - Airbus. Used … [Read more...]