Economy Class & Beyond

Hell freezes over: Allegiant to buy new aircraft

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There are various signs of the oncoming end of the world, be it the United Kingdom voting to leave the EU, a property mogul with a large mouth running for the US Presidency, or David Bowie passing away. Another sign is Allegiant Air is buying brand new aircraft - not second hand frames.  Yes - I repeat - the low-cost carrier is turning to Airbus directly to buy new … [Read more...]

Airbus rolls out the A350-1000

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It's time for another rollout - with the newest version of the Airbus A350 rolling out of the assembly shop for the first time - the A350-1000 The Airbus A350-1000 rolled out for the first time - Image, Airbus (via Twitter). So what's new? As you can probably guess and see - the A350-1000 is a stretch of the A350-900 that is currently in service with various airlines … [Read more...]

Alaska Airlines to retro-fit The Boeing Space Bin to their 737-900ERs

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At Economy Class and Beyond, I have some odd obsessions. One of them is overhead bin space - or if I'm travelling in the USA - the seeming lack of it on any plane I'm aboard. Well - for Alaska Airline flyers - there's good news as Alaska will be getting the Boeing Space Bin installed aboard 34 of their planes. Let's remind you of what a Boeing Space Bin looks like. … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines sign for the Boeing 737 MAX

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Malaysia Airlines is still rebuilding itself after going through various changes this year. However, it does have its future on its mind - with the order of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, Rendering (c) The Boeing Company. The order itself is for 25 Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes, with purchase rights for 25 additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX … [Read more...]

London City Airport cleared for expansion

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At Economy Class and Beyond, I like London City Airport... a lot. It's sheer convenience and friendliness has always struck me how an airport should be run. Well, London City Airport got some good news today, with its plans to expand green-lighted. London City Airport Check-in Area - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.    The expansion plan calls for: Seven … [Read more...]

Air France seven day cabin crew strike inbound

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It seems Air France is suffering again at the hands of its unions - with another strike on the way in. Air France Airbus A320 taxing at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. This time, the cabin crews of the SNPNC and the Unsa-PNC are to take to the pickets - accounting for up to 45% of cabin crew. The strike is due to take place between the 27th July … [Read more...]

Gatwick train services hit – allow extra time for your journeys

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If you're heading off today Gatwick Airport, you will need to allow extra time for your journey. Gatwick Express service passing Clapham Junction - Image, Economy Class and Beyond According to National Rail Enquiries, as small fire on a section of the track occurred at Gatwick Airport this morning. This in turn has damaged to the electrical 3rd rail, running rails … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines purge staff

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As you're aware a few weeks ago, there was a coup attempt in Turkey - with the coup failing. What has happened since has been purging of political elite, military, academic and others who are not deemed to be loyal to the current president. Earlier, this was taken a step further, with staff from Turkish Airlines being affected by the purge according to Reuters, The … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – DragonAir Airbus A330-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, lining up for departure of its home base of Hong Kong International Airport (with some rather impressive mountains in the background), is a Dragonair Airbus A330-300. DragonAir operates a fleet of 19 Airbus A330-300s which it uses on regional destinations to China and beyond. The airline … [Read more...]