Economy Class & Beyond

Air New Zealand select Acro Series 6 seating for A320neo

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Air New Zealand have selected Acro seating to provide seats for their upcoming Airbus A320neo family aircraft Here's the press picture: Acro Series 6 Seating for Air New Zealand - Image, Acro And one with the seat and an Air New Zealand flight attendant. Acro Series 6 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Air New Zealand will be deploying the Acro 6 in its … [Read more...]

Haeco and Airbus announce a way to increase overhead bin space

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At Economy Class and Beyond, we're slightly obsessed about overhead bins. When I say slightly - see my piece last year about the Airbus vs Boeing overhead bin I wrote last year at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2016. But why? It's a big passenger experience thing. It allows people to stow their items without worrying about their safety too much. Of course there's a problem along … [Read more...]

Airbus proposes how to fit 80 extra seats in its A380

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At Aircraft Interiors Expo, Airbus today revealed how it could put 80 extra seats in space that currently isn't being utilised well in the cabin. A380 model before the changes - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So where are the extra seats? New forward staircase - Airbus would move the current existing staircase - increasing more room at the nose on the lower deck … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for some more airplane art. This week, resting at London Heathrow Airport is an Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900 near Terminal 2 after its long from its home base on a grey spring day. Ethiopian Airlines currently operation three Airbus A350-900s in its fleet, with eleven more due to join the cadre. Ethiopian Airlines also … [Read more...]

Airbus conducts its maiden A319neo flight

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After the excitement of the Boeing 787-10 having its first flight, it's time to turn to Europe, wherre the Airbus A319neo conducted its maiden flight today, with the plane conducting a five-hour sortie from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport to Airbus' base in Toulouse. Airbus A319neo first flight - Image, Airbus The A319neo is the shortest member of the A320neo family - … [Read more...]

Boeing 787–10 conducts its first flight

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It seems today we have a couple of brand-new first flights. Let's take a look from the candidate from South Charleston where The Boeing Company conducted the first night the first flight of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner - Image, The Boeing Company via Twitter. More pics from the 787-10 #Dreamliner First Flight! Tune into the webcast now: … [Read more...]

Ryanair Celebrates the UK executing Article 50 the only way it knows how…

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Ryanair is at it again, with one of its more cheekier campaigns to mark the day the United Kingdom executed Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - its formal intention to leave the European Union. How do you mark an occasion like this? A fare sale of course. #Brexit means Bargains on https://t.co/cgLkPq5oJZ Escape to Europe from £9.99 #Article50 pic.twitter.com/otoxi07UAu — … [Read more...]