Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways and Malaysia Airlines sign codesharing agreements.

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British Airways and Malaysia Airlines have signed a new codeshare agreement covering fourteen routes. The routes that will be included in the BA/MH codeshare include: Malaysia – Alor Setar, Kota Kinabalu, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Kuantan, Labuan, Langkawi, Miri, Penang, Sibu, Kuala Terengganu, Sandakan, Kota Bharu, Bintulu Australia – Adelaide, … [Read more...]

Saudia take delivery of their first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

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Saudia Arabian Airlines (or Saudia as it goes by) has become the latest Boeing customer to take delivery of their first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. Saudi Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner - Image, The Boeing Company It was delivered from the Boeing plant in Charleston, SC. The aircraft is the first of 10 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners (the longer length variant), which will be used … [Read more...]

Adria Airways files for Bankruptcy

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The autumn of discontent continues, with Adria Airways of Slovenia filing for bankruptcy today, after running a skeleton service the past week. Adria Airways CRJ-700, Image via their Facebook presence. All future services have been cancelled, with the airline permanently grounded. The airline filed for a motion for bankruptcy proceeding at Kranj District … [Read more...]

International Airlines Group takes a fiscal hit thanks to recent strikes

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International Airlines Group (IAG) has updated its numbers and profit guidance today... and it's not good news. It seems I use this British Airways Boeing 787-9 when I talk about strikes with the airline - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The group - which owns British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, LEVEL and Vueling has been hit hard thanks to the BALPA pilots walking … [Read more...]

Thomas Cook Group files for liquidation

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Last night, Thomas Cook Group filed for liquidation. As such, all Thomas Cook Airline flights are cancelled as are all forward booked holidays. The front page of the Thomas Cook site now.  Passengers are now being re-directed to https://thomascook.caa.co.uk/(a site operated by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority) 45 aircraft have been drafted in … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: Vistara become launch customer Panasonic ARC and Games

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Panasonic Aerospace ARC Maps was announced at Aircraft Interiors Expo in April this year. Now, at APEX Expo, the first customer has been announced - and it's Vistara. T hey will launch this and Games - part of the Panasonic Aerospace Theatre solution ARC when launched at AIX Arc and Games are newly-launched entertainment solutions developed by Panasonic to create an … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: SAS and ViaSat extends relationship – further A321neo and A330 aircraft to be fitted

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Fresh from the APEX Expo show floor, Viasat is expanding its Relationship with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) by adding Viasat In-flight Connectivity to their new Airbus A321LR and A330-300E aircraft. SAS Airbus A321LR - Image, SAS and Airbus The connectivity will allow gate-to-gate internet connectivity for passengers, allowing for streaming, social media, web browsing … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: Lufthansa and ANA select Zodiac RAVE Ultra IFE system

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Safran has been adding its pre APEX Expo orders - with them adding Lufthansa and All Nippon Airways (ANA) as customers for Zodiac RAVE ULTRA IFE system. For the Lufthansa installation, this will be for their upcoming Boeing 777-9 fleet, which has 34 orders currently. Meanwhile, for the ANA order, the RAVE Ultra system will be installed on 11 their existing Boeing 787-8 … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines “Fast Track to Gold” Offer – Is it worth it?

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Malaysia Airlines are offering a Fastrack to Gold offer - giving you the equivalent of oneworld Sapphire in four flights. Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 at Kuala Lumpar International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. There are -  of course - a fair few conditions to be met - the first being you'll need to be doing this in Malaysia Airlines business … [Read more...]