Economy Class & Beyond

EasyJet converts 17 options into Airbus A320neo aircraft

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EasyJet continues to have confidence in the Airbus A320neo programme, with the airline converting 17 held options into orders. EasyJet Airbus A320neo - Image, Airbus The conversion of the options to orders will allow Airbus to continue deliveries to EasyJet through to 2023. The airline now holds orders for 147 A320neo family aircraft - 30 of which are the … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways up-gauges Frankfurt route to A380 operations

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It seems Frankfurt is still a busy destination for Qatar Airways - busy enough for the airline to covert one of its daily operations to use an Airbus A380. Qatar Airways Airbus A380 at Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline will be converting its  QR067/068 pair (operating the morning Doha-Frankfurt / evening Frankfurt-Doha service) from a … [Read more...]

APEX Expo and The Lufthansa Flying Lab – Back to Boston Airport

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Back to Boston Airport - APEX Expo and The Lufthansa Flying Lab 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...]

Jeju Air signs for up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

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It seems the appetite for the Boeing 737 MAX isn't slowing down, with Jeju Air of South Korea placing an order today. The order calls for an order of 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with options for a further 10 - a total of up to 50 aircraft. At list prices, the order is worth up to US$5.9 billion. Jeju Air is a low-cost carrier, based out of Jeju Island. The airline … [Read more...]

Also a rooftop bar: Joon to introduce “CosyJoon” family seats

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The airline that professes to being a Rooftop Bar is at it again - with Joon announcing  "CosyJoon" family seating aboard their Airbus A340 fleet It seems Joon has implemented a variant of the Skycouch products aboard it's Airbus A340-300 fleet, The CosyJoon seats are located on the 4 seats in the middle of rows 33 to 36. The seats are aimed at families as opposed to … [Read more...]

The APEX Expo and Lufthansa Flying Lab – What you might have missed

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APEX Expo What you might have missed -  APEX Expo and The Lufthansa Flying Lab 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 … [Read more...]

Brightline to become Virgin Trains USA

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For some time, Brightline has been establishing itself as a provider of privately owned Intercity services in Florida. It seems this has taken the interest of the Virgin Group, who are partnering with Fortress Investment Group to bring Virgin Trains USA. Brightline Siemens Charger trainset - Image, Brightline Brightline will transition from its current branding to … [Read more...]

Last Week on Economy Class and Beyond (17th November)

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It's  that time of the week where we take a quick look back at some of the antics of the aviation and passenger experience industry. And as usual - there's been a fair bit happening as we continue towards the holiday season. Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Swiss turns to Helvetic for more capacity - Embraer E-190-E2 aircraft on the way Arkia Air becomes the first … [Read more...]