Expliseat and Air France showed off its latest seat at Aircraft Interiors Expo - the Expliseat Ti2X Prime. With them being used on the regional fleet (Air France's Hop subsidiary), there are plenty of questions -but the most important - are they suitable for the mission? What's the mission? Shorthaul is the name of the game here, with Hop! having bases at Paris Charles … [Read more...]

It's taken long enough but the Competition Authority of the European Commission approved the planned acquisition of 41 percent of Deutsche Lufthansa AG in ITA Airways ITA Airways tail pre It's been in the works for some time, with the initial agreement between  Lufthansa Group, the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and ITA Airways which was agreed in May … [Read more...]

ITA Airways continues to busy itself, with the airline planning a route launch between Rome and Bangkok. The route is planned to operate for the winter season, with the airline flying five times a week.  It marks the first time the airline has attempted to operate between Italy and Thailand. Planned operations are as follows: AZ758 DEPART FCO 15:15 ARRIVE BKK … [Read more...]

Some big news broke last night, with The Boeing Company agreeing to purchase Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock deal. Boeing 737-7 in house livery - Image, The Boeing Company The merger is an all-stock transaction at an equity value of approximately $4.7 billion, or $37.25 per share. The total transaction value is approximately $8.3 billion, including Spirit's last … [Read more...]

Well, 40 years ago, Virgin Atlantic took to the air. And nothing says a Ruby Anniversary than a damn good sale. ​ Sir Richard Branson on the first Virgin Atlantic flight out of Gatwick - Image, Virgin Atlantic  Forty years ago, Virgin Atlantic was founded to shake up the airline industry, by offering customers choice and unique, personal experiences. The airline carried … [Read more...]

We all like the Inflight Map - and there has been a charge to modernise the experience. One of these vendors - FlightPath 3D - has completed its 5000th deployment. With 5,000 active installations across more than 80 airlines, FlighPath 3D has pushed forward in the market. , highlighting its market leadership and broad compatibility. This achievement reflects FlightPath3D's … [Read more...]

With EXPO 2025 coming up, Japan Airlines will be introducing a specially painted aircraft to promote the show. A Boeing 787-8 will be painted for the  2025 World Exposition (EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan) held in Yumeshima, Osaka, from 13th April to 13th October  2025. The jet is called the MYAKU-MYAKU JET - named after EXPO 2025's mascot. This special design … [Read more...]

It seems that soft demand is impacting Qantas, with it choosing to suspend a route to China, whilst boosting other coverage in the Asia region. Sydney-Shanghai suspended From 28 July 2024, flights to Shanghai will be suspended due to low demand. The airline resumed its  Sydney-Shanghai service in October last year after a pause during COVID. The airline hasn't ruled … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed an agreement with Neste to purchase 1,000 tonnes of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel as it seeks to reduce its footprint. Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The agreement will cover SIA Group's airlines - Singapore Airlines and Scoot. The Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF) is produced at Neste’s … [Read more...]

In passenger experience news, there's some excellent news as Emirates plans to expand its nose-to-refit programme.  The original plan called for 120 aircraft - 67 A380s and 53 777s to undergo full refurbishment. This is now expanded to an additional 43 A380s and 28 Boeing 777 aircraft This brings the retrofit programme to 191 aircraft. With the Boeing 777 fleet … [Read more...]