Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways to introduce Marmite in the Sky. Yes. Marmite

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If you're British, Marmite can provoke strong reactions - some people love it, other people hate it. So of course, to celebrate part of British Airways 100, the airline has done a tie-up with Marmite to bring it in the cabin, and sell it in-flight Love or hate it - British Airways are selling it - Image, British Airways   The tie up begins on the 1st May, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air India Boeing 777-300ER pushing back at Chicago O’Hare International

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, pushing back at Chicago O'Hare International is an Air India Boeing 777-300ER as it prepares for the long journey back to Delhi. Air India operate an active fleet of 14 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. These are supported by Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 747-400 and Boeing 787-8 aircraft in the airlines … [Read more...]

Last Week on Economy Class and Beyond (28th April)

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It's that time of the week to glance back at what's happened in the world of aviation I've covered. Yes - it's the Last Week look-back Sunshine after the rain at Cathedral Square, Birmingham. News I haven't covered elsewhere: United Airlines launched re-brand. It's non-offensive, and saves on gold paint. No Tulip though... It was the Freddies last week too. The … [Read more...]

SAS Pilots strike contiunes – Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April

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It seems the strike action at SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) continues, with 587 flights already cancelled for flights on Sunday 28th April, along with additional flights cancelled today (27th April). SAS Airbus A330 at Stockholm Arlanda - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The strike is predicted to hit 64,000 passengers, and follows on from the strike held on Friday. As … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: More Pleasure, More Business – A Photographers Paradise in Chicago: The Central Camera Company

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A Photographers Paradise in Chicago: The Central Camera Company 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 Economy) … [Read more...]

Acro delivers new seats to Norra

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It seems Norra is replacing the seating in their current ATR fleet, with new Acro Series 3ST+ seats, with the first delivery been made to the airline. Acro and Finnair personnel (L-R) Jerome Lawler (Acro Key Account Manager), Chris Leese-Wood (Acro CEO), Federico Trincavelli (Acro Sales Manager), James Blake (Acro Project Manager), Karolina Parhiala (ATR fleet manager), … [Read more...]

Scandinavian Airlines Strike – 670 Flights Impacted

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It seems that Scandinavian Airlines pilots have walked out on strike - impacting the operation of the network today (26th April). SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) Boeing 737-600 taxing - Image, Economy Class and Beyond With pilots going out on strike, at least 670 flights have been cancelled across their network. Flights operated by SAS Ireland and other partners … [Read more...]

The many shades (and flexibility) of the Stelia Aerospace Opal

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Steila Aerospace's Opal seat entered service last year with the promise of a good compromise between space and density for airlines looking to upgrade their business class experience. But the Opal has been busy around the rest of the show, with both AlloSky and Airbus showing it off in different forms. Firstly, let's look at the two variants that are flying at the moment … [Read more...]