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Ethiopian plans Dreamliner upgrades

30 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Ethiopian Boeing 787-8 ET-AOS by BriYYZ via CC BY-SA 2.0/Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/bribri/9054360528/

Ethiopian Group CEO Mesfin Tasew confirmed that the carrier’s oldest 787s are due for a cabin refresh; lie-flat beds and upgraded IFE are in the works.

This story is about: 787, 787-9, Boeing, business class, Dreamliner, economy class, Ethiopian Airlines, FTE, FTEEMEA23, Future Travel Experience, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, lie-flat beds, premium cabin, seating, seats Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Hawaiian unveils Leihōkū Suites for 787s

15 May 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Inside the new Leihōkū cabin on Hawaiian's 787 (Image via Hawaiian Airlines)

Hawaiian Airlines will bring a new premium cabin to the market when its 787s take flight. The carrier formally unveiled its Leihōkū Suites for its business class passengers, part of a long-haul revamp for the airline.

This story is about: 787, 787-9, Adient, Adient Aerospace, Boeing, business class, economy class, Hawaiian Airlines, premium cabin, seating, seats, Teague Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Austrian confirms Dreamliner future

19 April 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a 787 in Austrian's livery

Austrian Airlines will retire its 767s and 777s, transitioning to the 787 Dreamliner for long-haul operations. The first new 787 will join Austrian’s fleet in Summer 2024.

This story is about: 787, 787-9, Austrian Airlines, Boeing, Dreamliner, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Air India’s major order: A first step in rebuilding, but not the most important one

14 February 2023 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Renderings of the new Boeing planes to be delivered to Air India (Boeing image)

Air India, now under new ownership, has grand plans for growth. And now it has a line on aircraft to fulfill those goals. The carrier (finally) announced Letters of Intent for 470 planes, plus 70 options, from Airbus and Boeing in a blockbuster move.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, 737 MAX 8, 777-9, 777X, 787, 787-9, A320neo, A321neo, A350, A350-1000, A350-900, Air India, Airbus, Boeing Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Recaro selected for Lufthansa long-haul economy seating refresh

16 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Recaro will provide the economy class seats for Lufthansa’s new “Allegris” cabin refresh program. The company announced it secured the order for nearly 24,000 CL3710 and CL3810 seats to equip just under 100 Lufthansa and Swiss planes. The first seats will be delivered in Q4 2022.

This story is about: 747-8i, 777-9, 787-9, A330-300, A350-900, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, Mark Hiller, Recaro, seating, seats, Swiss Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

American launches Flagship Suites, retires Flagship First

20 September 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

The new American Airlines Flagship Suite on the 787-9 offers a fully flat bed, sliding door for privacy, and a single piece tray table, among other amenities.

Flagship First Class is dead. Long live the Flagship Suite. American Airlines will introduce a new Flagship Suite seat to its long haul fleet from 2024. With that move, the carrier’s Flagship First class cabin will be no more.

This story is about: 787-9, A321XLR, American Airlines, business class, first class, premium cabin, premium economy, Recaro, Safran, Safran Seats, transcon Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Qatar Airways picks Inmarsat GX for Super Wi-Fi service on 787s, MAX 10s

7 September 2022 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Qatar Airways is not shy about shifting providers to make sure the services offered meet its standards. That the carrier shifted suppliers on for inflight WiFi on the 787-9 fleet to Inmarsat’s GX Aviation hardware on board is perhaps even more notable.

This story is about: 737 MAX 10, 787-9, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, live television, live tv, Niels Steenstrup, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Qatar Airways, Sport24 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Qantas returns to New York City, via Auckland

25 August 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Qantas is poised to return to New York City from mid-2023. But rather than connecting in Los Angeles, as was scheduled prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, passengers will now connect in Auckland before the 16 hour trip to JFK.

This story is about: 787-9, Air New Zealand, AKL, Auckland, awards, frequent flier, frequent flyer, JFK, JFK Airport, New York City, points, Qantas, rewards, routes, SYD, Sydney Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

Additional details, images for Air New Zealand’s new Business Premier Luxe, SkyNest seats

27 June 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

A rendering of the new Air New Zealand Business Premier Luxe seat

After five years of design and development work, the new Air New Zealand business class cabin is expected to formally launch this week. This includes the new Business Premier Luxe offering in the bulkhead row, and SkyNest sleeping bunks for economy class passengers

This story is about: 787-9, Air New Zealand, business class, Business Premier Luxe, economy class, lie-flat beds, Safran, Safran Seats, seating, seats, SkyNest Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Lufthansa adds 787-9s as 777X delivery delays drag on

9 May 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

With delivery timing on its 777X fleet still uncertain, Lufthansa is turning to the 787-9 to help backfill missing capacity. The carrier added seven new passenger aircraft to its order book, while also expanding its Boeing freighter operations.

This story is about: 777X, 777X Freighter, 787-9, cargo, Lufthansa Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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