Economy Class & Beyond

Singapore Airlines A380 first interior refitted

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Whilst Singapore Airlines may be saying goodbye to its older A380 frames, other aircraft are getting a refit treatment. This is the first of 14 aircraft to go through the refit process. Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 refit - Image, Airbus. The refit was conducted by SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) in collaboration with Airbus Services. The programme was announced in … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show Digest – Day 2

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Another day has passed at Le Bourget - so lets dive into the order books Boeing International Airlines Group (owner of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL) signed a letter of intent for 200 Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft. The airline did not disclose a specific split between the two MAX models, though it anticipates deploying the aircraft at a number of the group's … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show 2019 Daily Digest – Day One

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With the doors closed on day one of the Paris Air Show, it's time to take a brief look at some of the headlines of Day One. Airbus Airbus kicked off the show with the formal launch of the Airbus A321XLR. The A321XLR adds more range to the A320 family, with Airbus offer up to  4,700nm – 15% more than the A321LR. Some routes are shown on the infographics … [Read more...]

Qantas to launch Brisbane – Chicago and San Francsico Routes!

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With the US Department of Transport granting American Airlines and Qantas's Joint Business Agreement, Qantas will proceed with its plans to launch two new transpacific routes from Brisbane. Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - Image, Qantas The two new routes will be Brisbane to Chicago O'Hare International Brisbane to San Francisco International Brisbane to … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER departing Chicago O’Hare

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have an United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER departing Chicago O'Hare International as it heads off on a transatlantic adventure on a clear spring day. United Airlines have 36 active Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in its fleet, used for connecting the airlines hubs to Europe and South America. The … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond – 16th June

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Firstly Happy Fathers Day! And now, it's time to look back on the week at Economy Class and Beyond. Continuing the series “Walking around Birmingham with an iPhone after work”,  I'm walking around Birmingham City Centre after a rain storm (as this week has been mostly... well... wet - or to put it another way, I've been going home mostly soaked on the … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show 2019: What to look forward too

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It's coming up to that time of year again - where the aviation community gathers together to show off their latest wares. Yes - it's the 53rd edition of Salon du Bourget - or the Paris Air Show 2019. What to look forward to? There's going to be a fair bit to look forward to, with a fair bit going on. Orders - The order book will be interesting this year. Normally … [Read more...]

Mitsubishi rebrands the MRJ – Welcome the “SpaceJet”

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Mitsubishi have been working away in the background, and have announced a re-brand of their Mitsubishi Regional Jet, along with an announcement of a smaller model. Introducing - the Mitsubishi SpaceJet. The new designations are: SpaceJet M90 (previously the MRJ-90) SpaceJet M100 (new model) The M100 is the interesting part, as it has been developed from the … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines takes delivery of its first A350-900

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Another day, another new customer takes delivery of their plane - with Japan Airlines formally taking delivery of their first Airbus A350. Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 - Image, Airbus. For Japan Airlines, this will be the first time they have operated Airbus aircraft since the A300 family (which were inherited from a takeover of Japan Air System). The delivery … [Read more...]

Air Asia X’s first A330neo takes flight

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The Airbus A330neo project continues to accelerate, with the first flight of a customers new plane - this time for Air Asia X and their first Airbus A330-900neo. AirAsia X A330-900neo - Image, Airbus This is the first of 100 frames due to the airline. As usual, the A330neo will be powered by Rolls Royce Trent 7000 engines. This A330-900neo will make its first public … [Read more...]