Economy Class & Beyond
Air New Zealand opens bookings for Economy SkyNest
Well, Air New Zealand has teased about it for a few years – but it’s fast becoming a reality with Skynest being ready to be placed on sale. Economy Skynest will be available to book from 18th May, 2026. It will operate on board the airline’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner...
Economy Class & Beyond
Crystal Cabin Awards – The 2026 winners annouced
It’s been an exciting evening in Hamburg, as the aviation industry gathered to celebrate the winners of the Crystal Cabin Awards. Eight categories were contested this year – but who walked away with the awards, and for what? Accessibility Winner: Diehl Aviation: AURS, The Adaptive User Routing System AURS, the...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Airbus moves the A220 programme forward with Airspace confirmed for three airlines
At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026, Airbus made a major announcement for the Airbus A220 – with launch partners confirmed for its Airspace inflight product… as well as some desification options Last year, Air Canada was confirmed as the initial launch customer for Airspace on the Airbus A220 family. Today, Airbus confirmed...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Expliseat unveils its first Business Class Seat – Introducing the TiSeat S
Expliseat has been making great strides with its product line and has moved forward into a Business Class Seating product. Introducing the TiSeat S.   The TiSeat S brings the company’s proven titanium and carbon fibre technology into the business class segment. Designed to elevate the experience of business class travellers across...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Thales launches FlytEdge Aurora – Bringing Tandem OLED to the Sky
Thales at Aircraft Interiors Expo launched FlytEDGE Aura. This is a new seat-end IFE screen for the cloud-native FlytEDGE platform, powered by the Onboard Data Centre. Going through the specification list, Thales is the first to launch 4K HDR10+ Tandem OLED displays. This cutting-edge innovation delivers unparalleled brightness, best-in-class contrast...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Air Canada selects Collins Aerospace Seating for its upcoming Airbus A321XLR
At Aircraft Interiors Expo, Collins Aerospace and Air Canada announced that the carrier’s new fleet of Airbus A321XLR aircraft will be furnished entirely with Collins’ seating solutions. Fourteen premium Aurora business class suites will be installed at the front of the aircraft, while 168 Meridian+ main cabin seats will fill...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX26: Panasonic Avionics unveils eXNeo 
With a lot of fleets still running Panasonic Avionics X Series IFE screens, the need for a drop-in replacement during refits appears when it comes to bringing the cabin up to date. Enter the Panasonic eXNeo. The eXNeo (new electronics option) is a new-generation seatback monitor retrofit solution designed to...
Economy Class & Beyond
Virgin Atlantic to accelerate its Starlink rollout, with Airbus A350 family to lead
Virgin Atlantic is progressing with its Starlink in-flight connectivity programme, with plans to accelerate the deployment. Virgin Atlantic will begin introducing Starlink connectivity onboard its Airbus A350 fleet from May, with all A350s to be connected by early summer. The first customer flight is slated for early May on the VS153 from London Heathrow to New York, JFK. The installation programme will then...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX: Garuda Indonesia selects MOMENT for its Wireless IFE solution
Garuda Indonesia has partnered with MOMENT to push forward the airline’s expansion of its Wireless In-Flight Entertainment (W-IFE) capabilities. Under a three-year agreement, Moment has deployed 64 Flymingo Box units to enhance the digital onboard experience for Indonesia’s national carrier. These units represent Moment’s proprietary wireless IFE hardware, specifically designed...
Economy Class & Beyond
AIX: ThinKom Unveils Space-optimized ThinAir Nexus Aircraft Antenna
On the eve of Aircraft Interiors Expo, ThinKom has unveiled its new antenna – the ThinAir Nexus. The compact antenna allows airlines to rethink what is possible, giving efficiency, size, power, and flexibility in a package size similar to single-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA) solutions. Nexus matches the size and...
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – airBaltic Airbus A220-300 at Hamburg Airport
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an airBaltic Airbus A220-300 being loaded up at Hamburg Airport, as it is prepared for the return trip to Vilnius, Latvia. airBaltic is an all-Airbus A220-300 operator, flying 55 of the type under its own flag,...
Economy Class & Beyond
Time for another Lufthansa Strike (Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th April 2026), featuring Eurowings
It seems that Vereinigung Cockpit union is in the mood to have a pop at Lufthansa, with it calling out its members on strike on  Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th April 2026. This will impact operations by Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline from 00:01 am on Monday (22:01 UTC on Sunday) through...
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (11th April)
It’s the weekend before Aircraft Interiors Expo, and your author should be packing rather than writing – but here we are. Time for Last Week at Economy Classes and Beyond. Midland Metro Tram serving the new stops along the first part of the Eastside Extension – Image, Economy Class and Beyond....
Economy Class & Beyond
SNAPSHOT: British Airways 226 Atlanta to London Heathrow (World Traveller/Economy Class)
It’s time for the last of the flight snapshots for this trip, looking at the passenger experience aboard British Airways 226 between Atlanta and London Heathrow. Booking/Check-In This was booked as part of a return booking on the AA site, allowing me to route through Atlanta on the way back...
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A Short Hop on a Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800: Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo
Flying with Japan Airlines from Tokyo Haneda to Seoul Gimpo onboard a Boeing 737-800
Economy Class & Beyond
SNAPSHOT: American Airlines 882 Chicago to Atlanta (Main Cabin – Exit Row)
It’s time for another of Snapshots from my most recent trip, this time focusing on the passenger experience on American Airlines 882 between Chicago and Atlanta (Main Cabin – Exit Row). I’m sure you know how I do this travel writing thing by now. But for those reading this for the...