Economy Class & Beyond

AIX24: Stelia Aerospace launches Opera Essential

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Hot off the show floor, Stelia Aerospace (Airbus Atlantic) launched a new seat today - the Opera Essential The seat has come from two years of a thorough lifecycle analysis and environmental impact  assessment inspired by its elder sibling OPERA  SA, (Single-Aisle) the design approach of  OPERA ESSENTIAL gravitates around 4 key pillars: Mass optimisation, streamlined … [Read more...]

AIX24: Introducing Maya by Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Aerospace

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This morning's big reveal was Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics unveiling MAYA. MAYA combines Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics' respective expertise in design, technology development and integration into a singular integrated solution, providing a clear differentiator for the business class cabin by redefining comfort, passenger immersion, accessibility and … [Read more...]

AIX2024: Bluebox Aviation Systems and FFLYA test payment over the Iridium Certus satellite network

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Bluebox Aviation Systems Ltd. (Bluebox) and FFLYA Ltd. (FFLYA) have conducted successful ground tests of credit card payments over the Iridium Certus satellite network to demonstrate the technology Bluebox Wow portable unit, with an FFLYA router -  Image BlueBox.  The tests involved live payment transactions completed on an iPad for the purchase of in-flight … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A321neo departing London Heathrow

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Its Sunday again, so it must be time for more Airplane Art. This week, we have one of the newest British Airways Airbus A321neo aircraft pushing back from London Heathrow as it heads to Hamburg. British Airways operates a fleet of 14 Airbus A321neo aircraft in its single-aisle fleet and the largest narrow-body aircraft the airline operates. The airline also operates … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th March)

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Well people, we've reached the end of another week - and with the amount of crates I've filled an lifted, its almost time for a change of scenery. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. It's also Birmingham Pride this weekend. Thankfully taken in the dry. Unlike some political announcements this week. I guess things can only get wetter. Routes and … [Read more...]

Emirates to expand its Ho Chi Min City operation

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Emirates is planning to double its capacity between Dubai and Ho Chi Minh City. More importantly, the second daily flight has been pulled forward to the 15th of January 2025, as opposed to the originally considered 1st of February. The planned operation is as follows: EK364 DEPART DXB 04:00 ARRIVE SGN 13:55 EK365 DEPART SGN 18:25 ARRIVE DXB 22:55 Commences 15th … [Read more...]

British Airways to head off to Tromsø

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British Airways is setting up a new short-haul route, this time heading off to Tromsø in Norway. Off to Tromsø with a neo - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The new route will commence on the 1st of December 2024, making it the most northern destination on the British Airways network. The planned operation is as follows: Season Flight number Departing … [Read more...]

Virgin Group joins the West Coast Open-Access Rail Party

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For those who look back with rose-tinted spectacles, there was a time when Virgin Trains operated on the West Coast main line. Well, it seems they want to again - as an open-access operator. The Return of Virgin Trains? Class 390 Pendolino in Virgin Trains colours - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The group has started the process towards bringing Virgin back to the … [Read more...]