Economy Class & Beyond

Eithad new short-medium economy seat – Examining the Acro Series 6

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With much fanfare earlier this week, Etihad launched their new A320/A321 short-haul product. I'm taking a deeper look at the seat they've chosen - the Acro Series 6 The Acro Series 6 Economy Class Seat for Etihad Airways - Image Acro Aircraft Seating/Etihad The Acro Series 6 Seat (Rear) for Etihad Airways. Note the PED Holder - Image Acro Aircraft … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus to launch AerSpace Business Class

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Aer Lingus is edging towards a more traditional carrier service, with plans to launch a European Business Class service called "AerSpace" Aer Lingus Airbus A320 retrojet - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The Business class product will be a EuroBusiness product offered on their existing fleet (as well as the A321LR when it comes on stream) According to the airline, … [Read more...]

Accessibility on the Rails in the UK – There’s a map for that

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A lot of us take it for granted we can access rail services with ease. For those who have different requirements (such as wheelchairs, parents with babies) sometimes using the trains can be more unhelpful than not. Thankfully the UK Rail Delivery Group acknowledges this, and have developed a new map to help those who need to travel independently. The map is at … [Read more...]

Fiji Airways to add the Airbus A350 to its feet

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Fiji Airways is adding two Airbus A350-900 aircraft to its long haul fleet. Fiji Airways Airbus A350-900 - Image, Airbus The aircraft will be used to broaden the airline's international network, with two Airbus A350-900 to be leased from DAE Capital - making Fiji Airways the newest operator and DAE Capital the latest customer. The plane will be set up in a two-class … [Read more...]

3D printing in the cabin – examining possibilities with Stratasys

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Replacement parts of an aircraft cabin can be expensive. They can get even more expensive when you're needing only a few of them or a very customised component to the cabin. This is where a technology like 3D printing can help and in the example we're going to look at -  additive based printing. Stratasys F900 3D printer The idea behind additive based printing is … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: More Pleasure, More Business – Airplane Art Extra from the 10th floor of the Hyatt Regency O’Hare

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Airplane Art Extra from the 10th floor of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare More Pleasure, More Business. In this divided trip report Part One: The Pleasure Part 1 Two o'clock in the morning. I love this time of day. Honestly. The Cathay Pacific, American Airlines Lounges... and a five-hour delay AA87 London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare International (Premium … [Read more...]

Stella Aerospace’s Elysium – redefining Equinox 2D

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Stelia Aerospace has been busy in the background this year, launching a new seat with Air France this year - the Elysium. Stelia Aerospace Elysim - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The seat launched as part of the Airbus A330 refresh that Air France announced earlier this year. The seat is currently rated for the A330 family, as well as the A320 family … [Read more...]