Economy Class & Beyond

It’s time to fly! United Airlines plans Boeing 787-10 routes for Europe

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It seems Europe and Israel will benefit from the new United Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, with the airline announcing route introductions and switch-overs. United Airlines Boeing 787-10 - Image, United Airlines So, where and when is the United 787-10's heading? The aircraft will be based out of Newark, with six destinations on the cards Frankfurt - 30th March … [Read more...]

Arkia Air becomes the first A321LR operator

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Arkia Airlines of Israel has become the first operator of the Airbus A321LR, with the airline taking delivery of the very first of the newest member of the Airbus A320neo family yesterday. Arkia Airbus A321LR - Image, Airbus. The variant Arkia will use is powered by twin CFM Leap engines. In terms of seat count, the plane has been delivered in a 220 seat count in a … [Read more...]

The Lufthansa Flying Lab – LH424 Munich to Boston (Premium Economy)

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The Lufthansa Flying Lab - LH424 Munich to Boston (Premium Economy) In this adventure A call from Germany Off to Heathrow T2. Wait. Terminal 2?? LH2473 London Heathrow to Munich Airport Exploring innovation on the ground at Munich Airport LH424 Munich to Boston with Lufthansa and Recaro Aircraft Seating Into Boston, The Holiday Inn Bunker Hill … [Read more...]

Swiss turns to Helvetic for more capacity

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Swiss International Air Lines and Helvetic Airways have had a long relationship - with Helvetic providing aircraft for services on behalf of Swiss. It seems the partnership they have will be extended, with Helvetic Airways to provide up to 8 Embraer E-190-E2 aircraft on the Swiss route network from 2019 onwards. Helvetic Airways E-190-E2, Image, Embraer.  The … [Read more...]

So you got a window seat without a window. What do you do?

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I think we've all ran into this at least once in our travels - when we book a  window seats, and got no window. What do you do? In the past, I've leaned back or leaned forward. But Japanese Twitter user @kooo_TmS_suke may have accidental hit on a solution. It seems his seat-mate wasn't happy there was no window and told the flight attendant. The flight attendant … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Royal Jordanian Boeing 787-8 arriving at Chicago O’Hare

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week on a wet evening - we have a Royal Jordanian Boeing 787-8 on final approach to Chicago O'Hare as it complete the long journey from Queen Alia Airport, Amman in Jordan. Royal Jordanian operates a fleet of seven Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft in their long haul fleet. The aircraft are … [Read more...]

Last Week on Economy Class and Beyond (10th November)

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It's that time of the week where I cast my eyes of what's been happening in the world of passenger intelligence, passenger experience and anything else that's grabbed my eye in "Last week On Economy Class and Beyond" Networks IcelandAir to take over WOW Air - A bit out of the blue, but it looks like WOW Air is in more trouble than we thought.... Alitalia to add … [Read more...]

Bombardier sells the Dash8 Programme to Viking Air (Longview Aviation)

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Bombardier is shedding more of its aviation business, with the manufacturer selling on the Dash 8 Programme onto Viking Air and its owner Longview Aviation Capital Corp. Sold to Longview Aviation! - The Dash8-Q400 - Image, Bombardier. The sale will cover the entire Dash 8 Programme (including assets and intellectual property), covering: -100 Series -200 … [Read more...]