Economy Class & Beyond

Air Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of its first A330neo… with an interesting twist

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Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A330-900 aircraft. The A330-900neo is the first widebody aircraft in Air Côte d’Ivoire’s fleet and is configured in a four-class cabin layout with four seats in First, 44 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 173 in Economy class. Yes, the twist is … [Read more...]

JetBlue Becomes the First Airline for Amazon’s Project Kuiper

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JetBlue is pushing forward with its FlyFi project, with the announcement that it is the first airline in the world to sign on with Amazon’s Project Kuiper. Project Kuiper is a Low Earth Orbit satellite broadband network. It is akin to the OneWeb network and SpaceX's Starlink network. It will be branded onboard and known as Fly-Fi. JetBlue launched Fly-Fi in 2013 to … [Read more...]

WestJet places an order for Boeing 737 MAX 10s and 787-9s

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WestJet is opening its wallet, signing an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of new aircraft. The new order with Boeing covers the purchase of 60 Boeing 737-10 MAX narrowbody aircraft, with options for an additional 25. The order also includes seven Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner widebody aircraft with options for four more. This order increases the airline’s current … [Read more...]

Virgin Australia takes delivery of its first Embraer E190-E2

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Virgin Australia has taken delivery of its first Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, marking the airline's renewal of its regional fleet. The E190-E2 was delivered to Virgin Austraila by the lessor Azorra, with the new aircraft heading to them. It marks a new airline partnership for the lessor and the first Embraer E190-E2 to be operated by a major airline group in … [Read more...]

Scotrail abandons Peak-Time fares

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Rail fares in the United Kingdom can be confusing, to put it politely. Well, Scotrail (the national operator of Scotland) has made things a little simpler by abandoning Peak-Time Rail fares. ScotRail Class 385 - Image, ScotRail The move took effect on Monday, 1st September, with the Scottish Government-backed operator scrapping Peak-Time fares for those who travel on … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Jet2 Boeing 737-800 taxiing out at Birmingham Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Jet2 Boeing 737-800 taxiing out at Birmingham Airport, as nothing beats a Jet2 Holiday. Jet2 operates a fleet of 97 Boeing 737-800s in its fleet. The airline also operates Airbus A321, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-200 (leased capacity) and Boeing 737-300 in its fleet. These … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (30th August)

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As we exit August, and the schools head back, your writer is enjoying the slightly cooler weather and rain. Well, enjoying is a stretch. It's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  The Birmingham Canal Old Line, heading towards Black Sabbath Bridge and Gas Street Basin.  … [Read more...]

Qantas increases its order of A321XLRs… with flat-bed seats coming

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It seems that Qantas is expanding its Airbus A321XLR fleet, with the airline adding an extra 20 aircraft. Along with a new configuration, too. Qantas Airbus A321XLR - Image, Qantas The expansion of Qantas's fleet renewal program will see 16 of the 20 additional A321XLRs configured with lie-flat Business seats and seat-back entertainment screens to serve longer … [Read more...]