Vietjet has placed a new order with Airbus for a further 20 widebody A330-900 aircraft to support its expansion. Vietjet Airbus A330-900neo - Rendering, Airbus The new contract with Vietjet doubles its firm orders for the A330neo to 40 aircraft. The agreement was signed in Hanoi by Vietjet Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Wouter van Wersch, President Airbus … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 on finals at London Heathrow Airport
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 about to land on the north runway at London Heathrow Airport as it completes another long haul journey. Virgin Atlantic operates seven Airbus A330-300 aircraft in its fleet. The airline also operates the newer Airbus A330-900neo, Airbus A350-1000 and … [Read more...]
South Western Railway returns to nationalised ownership
South Western Railway and its services have today (25th May 2026) been transferred into public control. Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander announcing Great British Railways at South West Railways - Image, Department for Transport It will fall under a new brand eventually, as the UK Government spins up Great British Railways. This will be the name of the … [Read more...]
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (24th May)
It's the end of another week, and for some of us, a three-day weekend. It's also Pride Weekend in Birmingham. But with the splashes of colour in the world, we have the grey of a wet bank holiday. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Pick a flag, Buy a flag - Birmingham City Centre. TRIP REPORT: Springtime Transatlantic Adventures We've come to … [Read more...]
Cathay Pacific enables Apple’s Find My Share Item Location – for “those” occasions
It seems another airline is adopting Apple’s Find My Share Item Location - this time, it's the Hong Kong Airline Cathay Pacific Passengers can now use Apple’s Share Item Location feature to privately and securely share the location of their AirTags or Find My network accessories with Cathay Pacific’s baggage service teams to more quickly locate their missing or delayed … [Read more...]
Luxair selects Recaro’s R2 seat for Embraer E195-E2
Luxair (The national airline of Luxembourg) has selected the Recaro R2 for its Embraer E195-E2 Luxair and Recaro at Aircraft Interiors Expo, with the Recaro R2 seat - Image, Recaro. Most notably, this selection of the R2 set was from the Embraer Seller Furnished Equipment (SFE) catalogue. This marks the first award for RECARO based on the RECARO-Embraer SFE … [Read more...]
Cathay Pacific to return to Adelaide for the winter
For the winter season, Cathay Pacific will add a service between Hong Kong and Adelaide. Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 The winter sun route will return on 11 November, operating three times a week until 27th March 2026. Planned operations are: CX173 DEPART HKG 22:30 ARRIVE ADL 10:30+1 CX174 DEPART ADL 12:00 ARRIVE 17:40 Operates 11th November 2025 from Hong Kong … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus to set off to Cancún, Mexico
It seems that Aer Lingus is going to try something different, with a new seasonal service to Cancún, Mexico. This new route will start on 6 January 2026, operating through to 29 April 2026. The new route from Dublin to Cancún will operate 3 times weekly on the airline’s A330-300 aircraft, offering Irish holidaymakers a seamless route to the warmth and vibrant cultural … [Read more...]
STARLUX Airlines to connect Taipei to Phoenix Sky Harbour
In an interesting move, STARLUX Airlines is planning to launch a new route between Taipei’s Taoyuan Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The service, pending final government approvals, would begin early next year, with three to four flights a week. The exact dates have not been disclosed at the time of writing. When it starts opertions, it will be … [Read more...]
Wizz Air takes delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, with Pratt & Whitney Engines
It's time for a new delivery - with low-cost carrier Wizz Air taking delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR. Christoph Zammert, Airbus EVP Head of A320 Family Programme and Owain Jones, Chief Corporate Officer Wizz Air, at the delivery of the first A321XLR to Wizz Air. - Image, Airbus This delivery is of its first of 47 A321XLR aircraft, which will be received by Wizz … [Read more...]
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