Economy Class & Beyond

Dubai Air Show Day 3 – Boeing’s turn to steal the spotlight

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Let's head back to Dubai as we go through the happenings on the third day of Dubai Air Show 3.  Welcome to your Daily Digest. As usual, we'll go by manufacture names. Airbus The orders keep rolling in for Airbus, who have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jazeera Airways, the Kuwait-based carrier, for 20 A320neos and eight A321neos. The … [Read more...]

Emirates to increase Premium Economy Rollout

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It's been some time in the making, but it seems that Emirates is finally getting the message about premium economy seating and expanding its deployment. The Recaro PL3530, dressed for Emirates aboard the A380 - Image, Emirates.The Premium Economy cabins will be installed in 53 Boeing 777s and 52 Airbus A380 aircraft. This will add 105 more aircraft with the option. The … [Read more...]

Emirates to return the A380 to Bangkok

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For those who love the Airbus A380, there's good news - Emirates is planning to reintroduce the type on its Dubai to Bangkok route.  |Emirates Airbus A380 departing Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond It will reintroduce the A380 operation from 28th November 2021. The aircraft upgrade will help Emirates to meet strong passenger demand for inbound travel into the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Finnair Airbus A350-900 at London Heathrow Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Finnair Airbus A350-900 at the gate at London Heathrow Terminal 3, as it is turned around for its return flight to Helsinki Vantaa Airport.  Finnair operates a fleet of 16 Airbus A350-900 aircraft in its fleet. These are supported by 8 Airbus A330-300. … [Read more...]

Dubai Air Show Day 1 Digest – The first orders trickle in

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Day 1 of the Dubai Air Show has been and gone, and two sets of orders were announced - so it's time to digest who has been spending money and signing orders. As usual, at Economy Class and Beyond, we only cover commercial orders - if you want news from other markets, there are plenty of other sources. ATR Aircraft We’ll start with the turboprop … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (14th November)

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The Fabric of Manchester - Statue by Clare Bigger, Manchester. The USA Reopens For a lot of people, one of the worlds biggest travel markets has re-opened. It's now down to airlines to build the traffic, whilst gaining premium-paying passengers. Because Economy Class passengers won't … [Read more...]

Remembrance Sunday

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It’s past 11:00 in the United Kingdom, where we pause on the Sunday closest to the 11th of November to pay our respects to those we have lost in conflict- even in these dark times.It is Remembrance Sunday.  Poppy display outside Birmingham New Street  The Blind Veterans UK statue outside Manchester Piccadilly Station - the veterans wearing poppies.Today, … [Read more...]

Alstom and Eversholt Rail to develop a Hydrogen powered train

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So far in the UK, the work on Hydrogen-powered trains has been focused on upcycling older trains into "new" trains. Well, Alstom is to work with Eversholt Rail to develop a new-build Hydrogen Multiple Unit. Enter the Hydrogen Adventra, Image, Alstom  Both Alstom and Eversholt Rail announced a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at delivering the UK’s first-ever … [Read more...]

British Airways Executive Club/Avios Member? Remember – Systems down for maintenance shortly…

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For those of you who are married to looking at your Avios and Tier point balances, here's a quick reminder - that the British Airways Executive Club/Avios Member area will be unavailable for access between 13th November and 17th November. During this time, you’ll be unable to log in to your Executive Club account or spend your Avios online or by contacting … [Read more...]