Economy Class & Beyond

Air Mauritius takes delivery of its first A330neo

by

Air Mauritius yesterday joined the Airbus A330neo club, with the delivery of its first A330-900 Air Mauritius A330-900- Image, Airbus The airline's first delivery marks two notable events - that this will be the first A330neo based in the southern hemisphere and the first airline in the world to operate a combination of both the A330neo and A350 Air Mauritius took … [Read more...]

SkyWise by Airbus – An answer to ensuring safety critical equipment is in place before flight?

by

At Aircraft Interiors Expo, Airbus demonstrated SmartCheck - a system that has the potential to save time in the cabin with cabin checks. We all know that there is a lot of emergency equipment in the cabin, and one of those checks before a flight to depart is to ensure that this kit is installed and waiting (such as life vests, O2 generators or containers and loose … [Read more...]

Easter Rail Works in the UK

by

If it's coming up to a public holiday (or series of them), you can lay money that the UK Railway will have some closures on it. Suprisingly, there's not a lot that's affecting travellers to and from the London area airports. Let's take a look at what's affected on the upcoming weekend: Heathrow Express Heathrow Express Service at Heathow - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

Jin Air to fly Inflight VR onboard

by

Jin Air (Korea Air's low-cost offshoot and a Hanjin group company) are and InflightVR working together to deliver Virtual Reality experiences in the air. Jin Air will trial 10 devices on daily flights between Seoul, South Korea and Da Nang, Vietnam to get additional passenger insight on usage preferences and the adequate rental price before deploying it to their whole … [Read more...]

Embraer gets type certication for E195-E2

by

The Embraer E195-E2 took a major step forward into entry into service yesterday, with the type gaining certification with three bodies. The E195-E2 obtained type authorisation from ANAC, the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil); FAA (U.S. Federal Aviation Administration) EASA (European Aviation Safety … [Read more...]

The Acro Series 6LC – Giving good options for the short-haul market

by

At the start of AIX, I previewed the Acro Series 6LC - the follow up to the Series 3 seat. I spent some time with Acro during the show to examine the passenger experience it offers. The 6LC is aimed at the low-cost carrier, with the significant improvements and part reduction we've all come to expect from the seat aimed at the low-cost carriers. It borrows from the … [Read more...]