Press Release: AeroSHARK to debut on 777-200ER with Austrian
Together with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Technik is introducing the fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface film to another aircraft type. From wint... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Boeing 777-200ER
Austrian swaps six 777 business seats for 16 premium, 14 economy
The Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian Airlines is removing the single row of business class behind the second set of doors on its Boeing 777-... Continue Reading
British Airways Club Suite delivers big upgrade over former seat
Arriving into London Heathrow from Hamburg with several hours to spare before my flight home to New York, I decided to spend a couple of hou... Continue Reading
Press Release: New Boeing ecoDemonstrator tests sustainable tech
Boeing unveiled its 2022 ecoDemonstrator today with a livery that honors a decade of testing to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. The la... Continue Reading
Aircraft retirements accelerate, but this is not another post-9/11
The uncertainty of coronavirus and its impact on aviation might appear worse as airlines quickly retire aircraft fleets. There may be memori... Continue Reading
United segments 787 fleet, accommodating premium-light sub-fleet
United Airlines’ Boeing 787-8 and some 787-9s were delivered with the carrier’s old business class seats whereas the 787-10 and ... Continue Reading
Simple touches don’t go unnoticed on Jin Air 777 short-hop
If you need to fly between Seoul and Jeju Island in South Korea, you have a smorgasbord of airlines to choose from. As the world’s busiest a... Continue Reading
US big three airlines consolidate business class changes, slowly
It’s been a while since we’ve had big changes out of the US big three in business class, with both Delta and United focused on their rollout... Continue Reading
Is United’s Polaris “momentum” sufficient for its fleet plans?
In its press release for the latest Polaris lounge at Houston Intercontinental, United is certainly trying to put a good spin on its glacial... Continue Reading
Delta bucks industry trend by ensuring comfort for 777 economy class
When Delta Air Lines revealed its newly refurbished Boeing 777 in Atlanta last week, it made a bold statement that comfort is here to stay n... Continue Reading
Press Release: Ukraine’s UIA taps Inflight Dublin IFE content provisioning
Inflight Dublin have been selected by Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) for the provision of IFE services. Our collaboration with UIA aim... Continue Reading
BA goes ten-abreast on both Gatwick and Heathrow 777
British Airways, the airline that nearly two decades ago tried and failed to implement a ten-abreast Boeing 777 seating configuration on its... Continue Reading
American reveals post-Zodiac business class plan for 787, 777-200ER
American Airlines is splitting its future longhaul fleet into a total of five business class subfleets as a result of the failure of Zodiac ... Continue Reading
When a cruise line designs an airline
Today is the first day of fall in 2016. It is also likely the first time you’re reading the words “Crystal AirCruise”. By this time next yea... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand’s 787: narrower seats pinch in Business Premier
I’ve long been of the opinion that Air New Zealand offers one of the best business class products for an overnight flight — the kind of leg ... Continue Reading
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