It seems that West Midlands Trains (the franchised incumbent on the West Coast Main Line, operating commuter services out of London Euston), wants a stab at running its trains much further than they've been before - to Manchester. West Midlands Trains Class 730 (In West Midlands Railways colours) - Image, West Midlands Trains According to West Midlands Trains, the plans … [Read more...]
DEEP DIVE: The Expliseat Ti2X Prime for Air France – Passable for the mission?
Expliseat and Air France showed off its latest seat at Aircraft Interiors Expo - the Expliseat Ti2X Prime. With them being used on the regional fleet (Air France's Hop subsidiary), there are plenty of questions -but the most important - are they suitable for the mission? What's the mission? Shorthaul is the name of the game here, with Hop! having bases at Paris Charles … [Read more...]
European Commission Greenlights Lufthansa Groups 41% Acquisition of ITA Airways
It's taken long enough but the Competition Authority of the European Commission approved the planned acquisition of 41 percent of Deutsche Lufthansa AG in ITA Airways ITA Airways tail pre It's been in the works for some time, with the initial agreement between Lufthansa Group, the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and ITA Airways which was agreed in May … [Read more...]
Air Canada to lease eight additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft
It seems Air Canada has snapped up some extra capacity, with the airline signing for an additional eight Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The Canadian carrier has signed an agreement with h BOC Aviation Limited ("BOC Aviation") for the placement of eight Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The eight aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2024 and will undergo required modifications before … [Read more...]
SNAPSHOT: British Airways 967 Hamburg to London Heathrow
It is time for another Snapshot as we look into the PassengerExperience on British Airways 967 between Hamburg Airport and London Heathrow in Club Europe. I'm sure you're all aware of how we do this travel writing thing by now. But for those reading this for the first time. we have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports … [Read more...]
ITA Airways to launch a Rome – Bangkok winter route
ITA Airways continues to busy itself, with the airline planning a route launch between Rome and Bangkok. The route is planned to operate for the winter season, with the airline flying five times a week. It marks the first time the airline has attempted to operate between Italy and Thailand. Planned operations are as follows: AZ758 DEPART FCO 15:15 ARRIVE BKK … [Read more...]
Boeing to bring Spirit Aerosystems back in-house
Some big news broke last night, with The Boeing Company agreeing to purchase Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock deal. Boeing 737-7 in house livery - Image, The Boeing Company The merger is an all-stock transaction at an equity value of approximately $4.7 billion, or $37.25 per share. The total transaction value is approximately $8.3 billion, including Spirit's last … [Read more...]
Deep Dive: The Stelia Opera Essentials – Weigh saver… or discount business class candidate?
At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2024, Stelia Aerospace unveiled its newest product - Opera Essential. We covered the press launch, but now a few weeks have passed.... and I have more than a few thoughts. Let us take a much closer look. Steila Aerospace has developed this seat based on the existing Opera platform - which was able to have staggered business class seats from … [Read more...]
Emirates lines up the first routes for its refurbished Boeing 777-300ER aircraft
With Emirates expanding the refit work of its existing fleet recently, the first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will soon be ready for deployment. Three routes will get the updated aircraft in the first part of the rollout. They are: Geneva (Switzerland) from 11th August (Served by EK 83/84 Tokyo Haneda (Japan) from 1st September (Served by 312/313) Brussels … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A380 taxiing to London Heathrow Terminal 5
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a British Airways Airbus A380 taxiing to London Heathrow Terminal 5 as it returns to its home base after a long flight. British Airways operates a fleet of 12 Airbus A380 aircraft in its long-haul operation - with the airline restoring its full fleet to operation post-pandemic. The … [Read more...]
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