Economy Class & Beyond

EVA Air signs for the Airbus A350 and A321neo

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EVA Air has signed an order with Airbus for wide and single-aisle aircraft. Let's dive in. EVA Air Airbus A350-1000 - Rendering, Airbus.  The Twaianese carrier has finalised a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 18 long-range A350-1000s and 15 single-aisle A321neo. This follows the original announcement made last year. EVA Air's purchase of the Airbus … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 climbing out of Chicago O’Hare

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 climbing out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport as it heads off to its home base of Munich Airport. Lufthansa operates a fleet of 23 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with one parked currently. The airline also operates the Airbus A330-300, Airbus A340-300, … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (6th January)

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We're into the first week of a new year, and it's been busy - to put it mildly - already. Welcome to last week at Economy Class and Beyond. Council House, Birmingham CIity Centre, with the Floozi in the Jacuzzi Stories we haven't covered Economy Class and Beyond haven't covered the accident involving the Japan Airlines Airbus A350, nor are we covering the Alaska … [Read more...]

Emirates expands its Vegan options onboard

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We're in Veganuary at the moment, so airlines are hopping on the Vegan wagon with their offerings - with Emirates showing off. The airline has noted a surge of 40% in customer demand for plant-based meals. To meet this demand in 2024, Emirates will introduce an array of new vegan dishes onboard and in lounges later this year, adding even more dishes to its ‘vegan vault’ … [Read more...]

FirstGroup eyes a new Sheffield to London Service

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We're back onto the UK Rails, with FirstGroup applying to run a new London to Sheffield rail service.  Hull Trains Class 802 - Image, FirstGroup FirstGroup intends to operate this route via its Hull Trains subsidiary - an Open Access rail operator (ie an operator that does not receive a public subsidy to operate services).. The proposals comprise two return journeys … [Read more...]