Emirates continues to fill in points in its network, with the airline planning to launch flights between Dubai and Antananarivo (Madagascar). Emirates Boeing 777-300ER... off to Madagasgar - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline will operate four flights a week, with timings to connect with the European bank of departures in both directions. Timings are as … [Read more...]
easyJet announces a tie-up with Costa Coffee
easyJet and Costa Coffee have announced a new collaboration that will see two of the UK’s leading brands take flight together. Serving millions of customers across Europe, Costa Coffee will be available onboard all easyJet flights from this summer. Set to launch late summer 2024, the new offering will see a range of Costa Coffee’s hot beverage options take to the skies, … [Read more...]
SWISS expands its AirRail links from Geneva
For those who travel, the "next link" between the airport and the next destination is so important. SWISS and SSB expanding its Air Rail offering from Geneva Airport. The updated offer includes the linking of the Western Swiss towns of Vevey, Montreux, Sion, Sierre, Visp and Brig to the SWISS route network. It will enable SWISS customers arriving in Switzerland to travel … [Read more...]
British Airways to add an extra service to Dehli
For those planning into 2025, there's good news as British Airways plans to add an extra service between London Heathrow and Delhi. This will increase the airline’s schedule across India to 63 flights a week across five cities. British Airways currently operates 56 flights a week – three a day from Mumbai, double daily from Delhi, a daily service from Chennai, … [Read more...]
Pegasus Airlines selects the Acro Series 9 Fixed-Back seat
In another win for Acro Aircraft Seating, the company has won a contract to line-fit fifty Airbus A321neo aircraft with Pegasus Airlines. Pegasus Airlines will utilise the space-maximising and rather comfortable Series 9 Fixed Back seats. These seats will be start being delivered to low-cost Turkish carrier in the first quarter of 2025, with the inaugural order … [Read more...]
Air Arabia signs Panasonic Avionics to provide connectivity and IFE
At the IATA AGM, Panasonic Avionics signed an agreement with Air Arabia extending the installation of its eXW wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution across 172 aircraft. … [Read more...]
Bluebox secures a renewal of their partnership with Jazeera Airways
Bluebox Aviation Systems Ltd. and Jazeera Airways recently renewed their six-year partnership for the delivery of the Blueview IFE experience called Jazeera Screens. Jazeera Screens provides in-flight entertainment options to passengers on their personal devices. This is done over a Bluebox Wow wireless network on board the airline’s Airbus A320 fleet. The multi-year … [Read more...]
Airbus Services secure multiple contacts over AIX
Over the period of Aircraft Interiors Expo, Airbus Services secured extra refit contracts. Let us have a look at what they added to the portfolio. SWISS selects the Airspace L-Bins for retrofit We have a bit of an obsession with overhead bins at Economy Class and Beyond, and it's good to see that SWISS has selected the Airspace L-Bin for retrofit. Lufthansa and Iberia have … [Read more...]
Introducing the Avanti West Coast Evero – The Class 805 enters service
Avanti West Coast is celebrating its new timetable, and in the process, introducing its new Evero family of trains. Class 805 Evero at Penmaenmawr on the North Wales Line Six trains out of a fleet of 23 have entered service - these being the of the 5-carriage Class 805. The Evero fleet will be comprised of 10 seven-carriage electric trains (807) and 13 five-carriage … [Read more...]
Fiji Airways to join oneworld
After a period of being an oneworld connect member, Fiji Airways will become a full member Fiji Airways has been a presence in the oneworld alliance for the past five years as an oneworld Connect partner. During this time, the airline has developed cooperative links with all oneworld member airlines, paving its way to a more seamless integration as a full oneworld … [Read more...]