Economy Class & Beyond

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (6th July)

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Well, we've passed Independence Day (in more than a few ways, depending on where you are in the world) but it's still Saturday, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Birmingham has gone on a Bear Hunt. You can find out more at https://wildinart.co.uk/events/bear-hunt-birmingham/  AIX Deep Dives More from my notepad post-Aircraft Interiors Expo, … [Read more...]

West Midlands Trains proposes it serves Manchester in its latest plans

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It seems that West Midlands Trains (the franchised incumbent on the West Coast Main Line, operating commuter services out of London Euston), wants a stab at running its trains much further than they've been before - to Manchester.   West Midlands Trains Class 730 (In West Midlands Railways colours)  - Image, West Midlands Trains According to West Midlands Trains, the plans … [Read more...]

Air Canada to lease eight additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft

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It seems Air Canada has snapped up some extra capacity, with the airline signing for an additional eight Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The Canadian carrier has signed an agreement with h BOC Aviation Limited ("BOC Aviation") for the placement of eight Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The eight aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2024 and will undergo required modifications before … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 967 Hamburg to London Heathrow

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It is time for another Snapshot as we look into the PassengerExperience on British Airways 967 between Hamburg Airport and  London Heathrow in Club Europe. I'm sure you're all aware of how we do this travel writing thing by now. But for those reading this for the first time. we have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports … [Read more...]

ITA Airways to launch a Rome – Bangkok winter route

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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...]

Boeing to bring Spirit Aerosystems back in-house

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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...]

Deep Dive: The Stelia Opera Essentials – Weigh saver… or discount business class candidate?

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At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2024, Stelia Aerospace unveiled its newest product - Opera Essential.  We covered the press launch, but now a few weeks have passed.... and I have more than a few thoughts. Let us take a much closer look. Steila Aerospace has developed this seat based on the existing Opera platform - which was able to have staggered business class seats from … [Read more...]

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