Economy Class & Beyond

Air Transat to become first North American A321LR operator

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The first planned operator of the long-range variant of the Airbus A321neo - the A321LR has been announced today - and Air Transat of Canada will be the North American launch customer. Air Transat Airbus A321LR - Rendering, Airbus The airline will taking delivery of 10 A321LR aircraft. These aircraft will be leased through AerCap (as opposed to the airline buying them). … [Read more...]

The case of the vanishing Swiss Avro RJ100

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With CSeries Aircraft starting to come on stream with Swiss International Airlines, it's time for the venerable Avro RJ100 to start bowing out one by one. Swiss Avro RJ100 at Zurich Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So far, 15 Swiss have retired Avro RJ100 (or BAe146-300 who want to use that term), with a mixture of fates appearing to the fleet. Some of the … [Read more...]

It’s a Kind of Magic: Freddie Mercury to join Norwegian Air Shuttle famous tails

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When I was growing up (as I've matured badly) one of the bands I loved was Queen, and of course its flamboyant (and very difficult to reproduce vocally) lead singer - Freddie Mercury. Well, it seems fitting for an airline that allows people to experience the joy of travel cheaply, Norwegian Air Shuttle are to paint Freddie Mercury on the tail of two of their Boeing aircraft … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show 2017: Day 4 Digest

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As we come to the end of the commercial part of the Paris Air Show 2017, and turn into the public display days, it's time to see who managed to scrape a few more orders in Boeing Tassili Airlines of Algeria announced an order for three 737-800 airplanes Tassili Airlines Boeing 737-800 - Rendering, The Boeing Company Ruili Airlines of Kunming, China signed a MoU … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show 2017: Day 3 Digest

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Day three has been and gone at Le Bourget, so it must be time to see who has opened their wallets or got their pens out to sign for more aeroplanes at The Paris Air Show. Boeing This year seems to be the year of Boeing, with more orders pouring in for the 737 MAX. Again, I'll split this by Commercial orders (ie those from airlines) and Lessors (those who buy aircraft to lease … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show 2017: Day 2 Digest

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So day two of the Paris Air Show 2017 has concluded, and once again - it seems Boeing is stealing the march on orders. Let's dive straight in with the orders, confirmations and letters of intent. Boeing Continuing their successful orders from yesterday, Boeing racked up some more orders and conversions of its 737 MAX 10 aircraft. Commercial Orders Okay Airlines of … [Read more...]

The Boeing 737 MAX 10 – Boeing’s answer to the A321neo?

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So Boeing has been at the drawing boards again - and have come up with its next answer - The Boeing 737 MAX 10. Boeing 737 MAX 10 - Image, The Boeing Company Building on the 737 MAX Series, the new 737 MAX will feature In terms of seating, the manufacturer is planning the new aircraft will fit 188 passengers in a two-class format, and 230 seats in a single class … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show 2017 – Day 1 Digest – Attack of the Narrow-bodies

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Welcome to the return of the air show digest - and we're back at Le Bourget (well, I'm not - I'm sat in Birmingham cooking in an office). So here's day one of the Paris Digest. The big news of the day was the launch by Boeing of the Boeing 737 10 MAX. Boeing 737 MAX 10 - Image The Boeing Company I'll be takign a closer look at the Boeing 737 MAX 10 later - but … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show: Airbus announces the A380plus study 

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It's been teased about the past few days by Airbus with images sneaking out with their an A380 with a high winglet. Well - it has a name - The Airbus A380plus The uplet and downlet of the A380plus (non flying version fitted to MSN004) - Image, Airbus The Airbus A380plus - Rendering Airbus. The A380plus pulls together a lot of the ideas have been putting out … [Read more...]