Lufthansa group is big - let's not beat around the bush. In its pocket is Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines and Swiss - as well as a few others here and there. Up until now, the individual airlines have been specifying individual configurations for their fleets. That's set to change as the airline specifies a standard for its inbound A320neo … [Read more...]

It seems the sell off of Niki is down to one candidate - with International Airlines Group being the sole party left. Niki Airbus A320 (old colours, Shot 2012), Image - Economy Class and Beyond According to Reuters, Niki - the insolvent unit of Air Berlin is now exclusive talks over the fate of the airline. Bild states the bid is worth around €40million. There's a … [Read more...]

As you might remember, LEVEL is going to be invading Paris Orly in 2018. This has repercussions for British Airways OpenSkies unit - with plans to wind down the current operation. It seems that a date has now been announced, with the 2nd September 2018 being the last day of current operations. British Airways OpenSkies Boeing 757 at Paris-Orly - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

It seems another part of the Air Berlin fallout has hit the floor, with Niki having to suspend operations as of 14th December. The airline itself is filing for insolvency. Niki Airbus A320 at Zürich Airport (old colours, shot 2012), Image - Economy Class and Beyond It seems that Niki's future was dependant on Lufthansa gaining control of it, and merging it into one … [Read more...]

So, as I've eluded to in the past, Club Europe's afternoon tea service can be... varible. And by that I mean, variably bad.  Let's take this example of Afternoon Tea service on BA717 between Zürich and London, flown on Saturday. Well, I'll give credit where credit is due... we were handed out nuts And of course, the battery acid that British Airways likes … [Read more...]

Smart Suitcases are an interesting wrinkle that have turned up over the past few years, with facilities for them to self weigh, add GPS tracking, the ability to charge a mobile phone and such. And what do they use? Lithium Ion Batteries. And thus we have a problem when it comes to Li-Ion and Airplanes. Dumb Suitcase at Economy Class and Beyond towers - Image Economy … [Read more...]

The fall-out from the collapse of Monarch Airway continues, with British Airways parent - International Airlines Group (IAG) - chasing after the slots at Gatwick Airport... and winning them. Monarch A321 landing at Birmingham, British Airways A320 taxing at Heathrow, Images - Economy Class and Beyond. The majority of the slots were sold by the Monarch Airways receivers … [Read more...]

One of the things that slipped me by as we headed into the Festive Season last  year was the introduction of the Heathrow bears with a feel-good advert. Well, the Heathrow Team have been out again, with the bears returning. From an #avgeek point of view, watch for the changes in seats, liveries and... well... other nerdy … [Read more...]

The Dubai Air Show is on .... and normally, I'd be doing my usual digest. Except - as some of you know, I'm a little bit pre-occupied at the moment. Let's have a look at who's been buying what, and it's mostly Boeing that's been doing the selling so far. Emirates - Commitment for 40 Boeing 787-10 aircraft. It sees Emirates is going to try a new type of aircraft, with the … [Read more...]