Economy Class & Beyond

Iberia joins the British Airways/Qatar Airways Joint Venture

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 Iberia is going to join the British Airways/Qatar Airways Joint Venture operation (or the Qatar Joint Business Agreement). The move commences in July, with a route being born out of this - an Iberia Operated flight to be operated between Madrid Barajas International Airpot and Hamad International Airport, flying daily. The new flight is due to commence on the … [Read more...]

Norwegian Air Shuttle to acquire Widerøe 

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It seems that Norwegian Air Shuttle is back on the acquisition path after a hard few years, with plans to acquire Widerøe. Norwegian has entered into an agreement with WF Holding AS to acquire Widerøe, the major regional carrier in Norway. Widerøe will continue to exist as a separate company with its own brand, organisation and headquarters in … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group to take a 41% share of ITA Airways

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Well it seems the dance has been done, and ITA Airways has a new partner - with Lufthansa Group opening its wallet to take a share in the airline. Deutsche Lufthansa AG reached an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, MEF) to acquire a minority stake in the Italian national carrier ITA Airways … [Read more...]

ANA unveils its low-cost longhaul operation – AirJapan

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A new low-cost long-haul airline has been unveiled - with AirJapan joining the fray, by ANA. Air Japan will seemingly the Boeing 787-8 for this project with the cabin configured with a single cabin layout. The airline is working with a brand concept of "Fly Thoughtful". Let us see how that trickles down to the product. The cabin will be configured with 324 … [Read more...]

Airlines coordinate action over Dutch Goverment caps at Schiphol Airport

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When airlines join forces, it's never good news normally. In this case, KLM Group, Delta Air Lines, Corendon, easyJet and TUI are joining forces to take summary proceedings against the Dutch government. Fewer movements make airlines unhappy - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The airlines are challenging the government’s decision to significantly cut flight movements at … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic formally joins SkyTeam

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Well, it has taken long enough, but Virgin Atlantic has finally joined the SkyTeam alliance. Congratulations! It's an alliance membership! The move makes Virgin Atlantic the first UK airline with SkyTeam membership, opening up the alliance’s transatlantic network and services to and from Heathrow and Manchester airports. For passengers, Virgin Atlantic … [Read more...]

Rolls Royce and easyJet partner for an engine run using Hydrogen

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Whilst the use of Jet-1A and SAF will be taking dominance over the next few years, there are other technologies that are being looked at - in this case, we are going to look at Hydrogen. Rolls-Royce and easyJet announced they have set a new aviation milestone - with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen. The test was conducted on the ground, on an … [Read more...]

FlyAtlantic makes a splash – but can this work?

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FlyAtlantic has been making the news rounds today as they come out of its sleeper state and start to gear up to offer services, starting in the Summer of 2024. FlyAtlantic Boeing 737- Render Lift Aero Design/FlyAtlantic.  As the name suggests, they will operate services across the Atlantic, seemly creating their hub at Belfast International Airport. RTE.ie, BBC … [Read more...]