Economy Class & Beyond

United Airlines to rollout Starlink In-flight Connectivity

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It seems that Starlink - the Low Earth Orbit connectivity solution by SpaceX has picked up a new aviation customer, with United Airlines signing for installations across its fleet. The agreement will be one the largest that Starlink has signed - which will cover over 1,000 aircraft installations. United Airlines passengers will soon enjoy the same high-speed, … [Read more...]

Looking at some of the passenger experience improvements aboard KLM’s new Airbus A321neo

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With KLM taking delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, there are some big improvements to the passenger experience, thanks to Recaro and Viasat. Recaro brings its seats RECARO Aircraft Seating was selected by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in 2022 to equip the cabins of their new A321neo aircraft with R1 (SL3710) and R2 (BL3710) seats. The seat deliveries began in 2023, with … [Read more...]

Azul to gain seven A330neos fitted with Viasat connctivity

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As Azul prepares to take delivery of further Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, they will be line-fitted (at the factory) with Viasat connectivity. The seven Azul Airbus A330-900neo aircraft will be fitted with Viasat's Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution, with the first aircraft scheduled to enter service next year. Once installed and active, Azul passengers travelling … [Read more...]

Lufthansa’s Allegris finds a new home – Shanghai

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It seems Lufthansa is extending its Allegris rollout, this time adding Shanghai to its roster. The first service to China with Lufthanas's new cabin took off on the 14th August, operating the Munich to Shanghai flight, The rollout has been slow so far, with North America being the initial focus of the Allegris rollout, with Vancouver, Toronto and Chicago seeing … [Read more...]

Emirates to send its refitted Boeing 777-300ERs to Zurich and Riyadh

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With the introduction of Emirates refitted Boeing 777-300ER to Geneva and Brussels, the next two destinations have been announced by the airline. The next destinations on the list are Zurich and Riyadh.  These will be deployed from 1st October 2024. These aircraft feature refitted cabins akin to the A380, with refurbished First Class, new Business and Premium Economy … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines commences free Wi-Fi Rollout on international routes

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Delta Air Lines is pushing ahead with its "Free Wi-Fi" rollout, this time looking toward its international services. The service - powered by Viasat and presented by T-Mobile USA will begin rolling out this summer (2024). The focus on the free wifi rollout so far has been on the US Domestic network, with connectivity across 700 aircraft being completed. As such,  it's … [Read more...]

Emirates expands pre-flight meal selection for German departures

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For those travelling in Emirates Business Class from Germany, there's good news as you can now pre-select your main meal before departure. This will be offered from all four German gateways from which Emirates operates (Frankfurt, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, and Munich). This marks an expansion from the service, where it was tested initially in Hamburg for Germany - as well … [Read more...]

LOT Polish Airlines commits to Viasat for connectivity

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LOT Polish Airlines has signed with Viasat to provide inflight connectivity for its Boeing 787 fleet. LOT Polish Airlines new business class - Image, LOT Polish Airlines/Viasat The agreement will cover the installation of Viasat's Ka-band connectivity across 15 aircraft in LOT’s wide-body Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 Dreamliner fleets. This will be the first time that LOT … [Read more...]

What does Corn have to do with seat armrests? Soisa Aircraft Interiors shows off a sustainable armrest

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Airlines are constantly looking for ways to reduce their environmental footprint and weight and turn to others to help. Soisa Aircraft Interiors launched a new armrest... which is primarily made of corn particles. Yes. Corn. One of these is not made of corn.... have a guess.  Soisa Aircraft Interiors launched its new ‘organic armrest’. The armrest is made of a base … [Read more...]