Economy Class & Beyond

Swiss reveals more about its new Boeing 777-300ERs

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Swiss International Airlines have released a few more details of their upcoming Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Swiss will have a fleet of seven Boeing 777-300ERs (with an additional three to follow), which they will deploy to Asia, South America and the west coast of the USA as they replace older Airbus A340s. Swiss Boeing 777 In-flight, Rendering Swiss International … [Read more...]

Vietnam Airlines becomes the 2nd Airbus A350 operator

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Vietnam Airlines have taken delivery of their first Airbus A350 aircraft - and in turn, become the launch operator of the aircraft for Asia.   Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350 - Images, Airbus. The first A350 for Vietnam Airlines is leased from AerCap, and will form the first of the cadre of 14 Airbus A350-900s that will operate for the airline. The airline has … [Read more...]

Thai Airways A350 moves forward through assembly

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As the excitement of the Paris Air Show dies down and the industry heads into summer, there's still plenty of work to be done at Airbus, where work is ongoing with the Airbus A350. Thai Airways are patiently waiting for their first A350, which has begun to take shape at Airbus's partners Stelia Aerospace and Premium Aerotec. Lets take a look. Firstly, here's the nose section … [Read more...]

Paris Day 4: One last blast…

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As the commercial side of the Paris Air show wraps up, there's only a few dribs and drabs of news to clean up. Let's look who had a last chance for romance. Airbus scored a last-minute order with Wizz Air who placed an order for 110 Airbus A321neo aircraft. Wizz Air Airbus A321neo - Rendering, Airbus The order for 110 aircraft will be delivered with Airbus's "Cabin … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show Day 3 Roundup

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It's Wednesday, and the third day of the Paris Air Show has been and gone - which means its time to wrap up who's been buying what. First up, it's Boeing who can keep the Boeing 747-8 production line open for a bit longer with a memorandum of understanding with Volga-Dnepr for 20 of the cargo version of the 747-8F. Volga-Dnepr Group Boeing 747-8F in Air Bridge Cargo … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show Day 2 – The orders keep rolling in…

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As we head into day 3 of the Paris Air Show, here's what has been filling in the order books on day 2: Korean Air created a big split order with the Korean flag carrier ordering 30 Airbus A321neos with options for an additional 20 aircraft - and pretty much at the same time ordering 30 737 MAX aircraft with options for 20 more - along with an order for two additional Boeing … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show Day 1 Wrapup

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Day 1 of the Paris Air Show has been and gone - with a fair number of orders and commitments being made today. Let's have a quick look at some more significant stories that have come out today: Garuda Indonesia kicked off the show with a letter of intent for 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, as well as up to Boeing 30 737 MAX 8, as well as reconfirming its intent to pick up 50 … [Read more...]

Vietnam Airlines A350-900 takes to the sky

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With the Airbus A350XWB now being operated in earnest by Qatar Airways, it's almost time for another airline to get the bunting out as it prepares welcome a new aircraft in the fleet - this time it's Vietnam Airlines. Airbus took Vietnam Airlines first A350-900 out for its first flight. Vietnam Airlines A350-900 First flight - Image, Airbus Vietnam Airlines will be … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways Airbus A350s – to Philadelphia and beyond….

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Qatar Airways have been working with their Airbus A350s as they shuttle passengers back and forth between Doha and Frankfurt. Well, it seems the true use of these new aircraft is coming to the fore as they announce new routes for the Airbus A350 - and all three routes will be to the United States of America. Qatar Airways Airbus A350 - Image, Airbus. So here's the list of … [Read more...]