Economy Class & Beyond

Icelandair confirms its Airbus A321XLR order

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Icelandair has sealed the deal with Airbus, with the airline placing a firm order for the Airbus A321XLR The order makes Icelandair a new Airbus customer, who has been traditionally an all-Boeing airline. It will comprise of 13 AirbusA321XLRs . The airline is also planning to lease four A321LRs from SMBC Aviation Capital Limited. The A321XLR will allow Icelandair to seize … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (1st July)

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As we pass over the halfway hump of the year, it's time to catch up on what I have been scribing about this week. It's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Centenary Square, Birmingham. If you've noticed it's been quieter than usual (and we've had a non-publishing day as well), things in the real world are hectic. All I'm going to say is this: If I … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 departing London Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 lined up on the runway at London Heathrow Airport as it prepares for the transatlantic hop to St Johns, Newfoundland in Canada. Air Canada operates a fleet of 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8. The airline also operates the Airbus A220, Airbus A319, Airbus A320 and … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (24th June)

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It's that time of the week again after a busy Paris Air Show Week, where people are recovering after many hikes around Le Borguet. It's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond Apologies from me this week - it's been too busy in the real world, with the challenges of the Microsoft Azure North European Multifactor Authentication server deciding to commit followers … [Read more...]

PARIS AIR SHOW 2023: Daily Digest – Day 1

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With Day One of the Paris Air Show been and gone, let us see what has been moving and shaking in the world of order books As usual, we'll be going in Manufacturer Name, so we're as fair as we can be, Airbus All the news appears to be from the Airbus chalet, with them kicking off the show with an order for 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft order from … [Read more...]

Qantas and Jetstar to set up a base at West Sydney International Airport

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It seems the West Sydney International Airport project is gaining some traction at last, with Qantas and Jetstar planning to operate flights from the airport.  Jetstar and Qantas prepare to take on Western Sydney Intertional - Image, Qantas.  With Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) set to open in late 2026, it seems it is finally … [Read more...]

American Airlines promises service uplifts for the summer season

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As we barrel into the summer season, American Airlines is working on its inflight experiences - both in soft product and connectivity. Inflight food There are updates both in the premium cabins with new menus. These include: Customers flying on transcontinental American Flagship service flights have a new premium entrée to choose from with American … [Read more...]

AIX2023: Oneweb hits key milestones in its deployment

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As we head into Day 2 of AIX, let us look at Oneweb - who have been hitting milestones on the path to delivery Rendering of a OneWeb satellite in orbit (Image, OneWeb) Constellation is go One of the major milestones that was hit was the completion of its satellite constellation, with the company enjoying an 18th successful launch. The launch, which took place … [Read more...]