Economy Class & Beyond

SWISS to extend its chocolate partnership

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One of the nice things when flying SWISS is the pre-arrival chocolates - it's a simple passenger experience thing that caps the service off flying with them. For those who enjoy them, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Swiss food manufacturer Delica are to extend their collaboration for a further three years. SWISS passengers have been enjoying ‘SWISS Schöggeli’ … [Read more...]

Air France to update its Embraer 190 interiors

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Air France's regional subsidiary HOP! is preparing to update its interiors. HOP! Embraer E190 - Image, Air France Currently, the Embraer 190s are set to get new cabins and seats for the regional services as part of the refresh. To design the aircraft’s future seats, Air France has teamed up with Expliseat, the French manufacturer of an innovative carbon fiber and … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines signs for 42 new aircraft – including wide and narrowbodies

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Japan Airlines is getting busy with orders, lodging orders with both Boeing and Airbus for 42 aircraft. Let's see what they are planning to add to their fleet. International On international routes, JAL will introduce an additional 20 A350-900 aircraft into its fleet. This type of aircraft is used by the airline serving as the backbone of its domestic operations, with the … [Read more...]

IAE tests its V2500 engine for use with 100% Sustainable Air Fuel.

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International Aero Engines (IAE) have been busy, with the engine supplier testing its V2500 engine with 100% Sustainable Air Fuel. The test was carried out at MTU Maintenance in Hannover, Germany. IAE is a multinational consortium comprised of Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines … [Read more...]

City lights (the joy of early morning travel)

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Cruising through a city's lights at 3 am… or 3:30am in the morning is a done thing here at Economy Class and Beyond. I could never leave you in the city lights. I could never beat the storm in your eyes. The storm in your bright eyes - Blanche, City Lights. Once again, I find myself sitting on a coach, going from the lights of the city to those of constantly … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways launch a partnership agreement

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Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways have launched a new codeshare partnership agreement, providing greater access to Nairobi and beyond into East Africa. The first phase of the agreement, which launches today, will allow customers booking through Virgin Atlantic to directly purchase flights on Kenya Airways’ Heathrow to Nairobi service. In tum, Kenya Airways customers … [Read more...]

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