Economy Class & Beyond

FlyBe to become Virgin Connect

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With Connect Airways taking the helm of FlyBe after the take over earlier this year, the next stage comes along - with the airline to be re-branded as Virgin Connect Well, the name isn't surprising at at all. Flybe currently has a fleet, primarily made up of the de Havilland Dash 8 Q400 and supported by Embraer E-175, E195 and ATR72-600 aircraft. These currently … [Read more...]

Swiss grounds their A220 fleet for engine checks

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Earlier this afternoon, the Swiss International Air Lines short-haul timetable was thrown into disarray as the Airbus A220 fleet is pulled from service to allow for engine checks. Swiss Airbus A220-100 at Zurich Airport, Image, Economy Class and Beyond. In it's advisory the airline states: The ongoing technical inspections of several aircraft will restrict our … [Read more...]

Air Austral turns to the Airbus A220

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Air Austral of Reunion has become the latest carrier to order the Airbus A220.  Air Austral Airbus A220-300 - Rendering, Airbus.  The airline has placed orders for the larger variant of the A220 - the A220-300. The firm order will cover three of the type to join the airline. They will seat 132 passengers each - slightly less than the maximum capacity of a … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Finnair Airbus A330-300 “Marimekko Unikko”

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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 A330-300 being loaded up - painted up in its 50th Anniversary Marimekko "Unikko" Livery livery at its home base of Helsinki Vantaa Airport. Finnair operate a fleet of eight Airbus A330-300 aircraft. These support the Finnair Airbus A350-900 fleet in the airline's long … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (13th October)

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It's once again that time of the week where I post a bunch of links, add some witty commentary and try and get ready for the next week on this blog. Yes, it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond This week in "Photos from my iPhone that honestly I take more than a few seconds to plan", all being well - I'm out on a shoot tomorrow. Heck. Most of these might be suitable … [Read more...]

Airbus delivers the 1000th A320neo family aircraft to IndiGo

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Airbus has picked up the pace with the A320neo family - with the airline delivering it's 1000th Airbus A320neo family to IndiGo. The 1000th A320neo Family Aircraft - an Airbus A321neo. Pictured with Anand Stanley, Head of Airbus India and South Asia, Airbus / Michael Menking, Head of A320 Family Programme, Airbus / Rono Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo / Chadi Saade, … [Read more...]