Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways updates its onboard service for the summer

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It's summer, so it's time for British Airways to update its inflight service - and yes, Ice Cream is coming for those down the back of the aircraft. Starting today (7th July), the airline is offering complimentary ice cream on daytime flights departing London Heathrow and London Gatwick before 17:00 UK time, partnering with fellow British brand, Jude’s, to offer a … [Read more...]

Norwegian Air Shuttle to acquire Widerøe 

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It seems that Norwegian Air Shuttle is back on the acquisition path after a hard few years, with plans to acquire Widerøe. Norwegian has entered into an agreement with WF Holding AS to acquire Widerøe, the major regional carrier in Norway. Widerøe will continue to exist as a separate company with its own brand, organisation and headquarters in … [Read more...]

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...]

Stansted Airport unveils its terminal expansion plans

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Stansted Airport has submitted a planning application for an expansion of its existing terminal building. The proposed scheme, which if approved will see a three-bay extension to the back of the terminal building, is designed to transform the airport experience. According to the airport, it will provide a more spacious departure lounge for passengers, including new … [Read more...]

Viva Aerobus signs for 90 Airbus A321neo aircraft

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It seems expansion is still a thing with Viva Aerobus of Mexico signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 90 A321neo aircraft. The aircraft will be used to drive its international and domestic growth. The Memorandum of Understanding would bring the airline's order book to 170 A320 Family aircraft if fully exercised. Viva Aerobus has based its fleet renewal … [Read more...]

Examining Collins Aerospace’s InteliSence – An eye in the sky for a better passenger experience?

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We're going to take a look today at another Crystal Cabin Awards winner - Collins Aerospace’s InteliSence. InteliSence is an, integrated intelligence system, which provides cabin crew with deep insights to improve airline operations, cabin service and the passenger experience. It uses AI and predictive information, to help airlines with on-board provision.  This … [Read more...]

A Server in the Sky – Examining Thales Onboard Data Center

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Thales won a Crystal Cabin Award for its Onboard Data Center. However, it is of interest, and if you've worked in the server space, you might be recognising some of the concepts that Thales is showing off. Especially if you've played with a Blade Server or two.   First concepts - what is a Blade Server? Put simply, a blade server is a server computer with … [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...]

easyJet to add 15 routes out of Birmingham for 2024

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easyJet is building out its Birmingham Airport network with the airline launching 15 routes.  easyJet Airbus A320neo arrivng at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So, where can the orange airline fly you?   The new routes are:  Barcelona  Tenerife Antalya Berlin Jersey Malaga Sharm El … [Read more...]