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Norwegian abandons long-haul operations, refocuses on 737 routes in Europe

14 January 2021 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Norwegian 787 with deicing at night

Chalk up another major long-haul LCC failure. Norwegian will abandon its fleet of 37 787 Dreamliners, refocusing on the short-haul European market served with single-aisle aircraft.

This story is about: 787, bankruptcy, Collins Aerospace, COVID-19, Dreamliner, Gatwick, GX, GX Aviation, Inmarsat, JetBlue, LCC, LCCs, leasing, LGW, London, Low Cost Carriers, Norwegian, routes, slots, TATL, transatlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

ANA plans new long-haul LCC airline

27 October 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

By pjs2005 from Hampshire, UK - Boeing 787 N1015B ANA Airlines, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71147495

ANA plans a long-haul LCC operation as it overhauls is operational structure in the wake of COVID-19. The company sees an irrecoverable shift in demand profile and is adjusting in kind.

This story is about: 787, Air Japan, ANA, business class, economy class, Japan, LCC, LCCs, long-haul LCC, Peach, premium cabin Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

ETOPS challenges hamper Surinam Airways’ 777 launch

26 August 2020 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

ETOPS certification challenges could see Surinam Airways flying hours out of the way if it presses its 777 into service next month as planned.

This story is about: 777, 787, ETOPS, Surinam, Surinam Airways, wet lease Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

British Airways continues to diversify its inflight connectivity portfolio

30 June 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A British Airways 787-9

British Airways’ newest long-haul planes will not be fitted with the Gogo 2Ku solution. Instead, the company will diversify its vendor portfolio, though passengers shouldn’t notice the difference.

This story is about: 2Ku, 787, 787-10, Airbus, Boeing, British Airways, gogo, GX, GX Aviation, IAG, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, International Airline Group, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

United’s long-haul operations focus on a new "workhorse"

4 May 2020 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

A United Airlines 787-8 at Denver

United Airlines is not formally retiring any aircraft yet, but the company hinted at what its future fleet will look like in a memo to pilots identifying where bases will close and aircraft will reposition.

This story is about: 757-200, 767-300, 777, 787, 787-10, 787-8, 787-9, business class, COVID-19, Dreamliner, earnings call, routes, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Vistara takes delivery of first 787-9, plans long-haul expansion

2 March 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Stelia Symphony business class seat offers a 76

India’s Vistara took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 twin-aisle jet over the weekend, kicking off its expansion into long-haul service. The aircraft is the first of six Dreamliners expected to join the fleet through the end of 2021 as the carrier seeks new intercontinental destinations.

This story is about: 787, 787-9, Boeing, business class, Dreamliner, economy class, eXConnect, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, lie-flat beds, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, power, premium cabin, premium economy, Recaro, Stelia, video, Vistara Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

KuKa is coming…but where??

3 February 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of something approximating a ViaSat-3 satellite

Satisfied customers that want to take their inflight connectivity experience further afield appear to be driving the Ku/Ka offering from Viasat. And it should be online sooner than not, according to President & COO Rick Baldridge.

This story is about: 787, 787-8, American Airlines, Boeing, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, Qantas, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

ZIPAir brings a basic cabin configuration to life

23 December 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Fully flat beds are coming to the Asian LCC market in mid-2020. But that’s about the only thing exciting in the new ZIPAir cabin configuration unveiled last week. And some of the finer details straddle the line between disappointing and concerning.

This story is about: 787, 787-8, business class, economy class, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, JAL, Jamco, Japan, Japan Airlines, lie-flat beds, Narita, NRT, PaxEx, premium cabin, Recaro, seating, seats, Streaming IFE, Tokyo, wifi, ZIPAir Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

United Airlines boosts 787 capacity with Polaris conversions

12 December 2019 By Seth Miller 7 Comments

A United Airlines 787-8 at Denver

Business class passengers get a boost with the Polaris retrofits coming to United Airlines’ 787 fleet. But down the back the passenger density increases while lavatory count drops. That’s not great news for the bulk of travelers.

This story is about: 787, 787-8, 787-9, Boeing, business class, economy class, Economy Plus, lavatory, Polaris, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, seating, seats, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Norwegian to axe long-haul services from Copenhagen, Stockholm

27 November 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Norwegian 787 with deicing at night

Norwegian made many changes in recent months as it sought to shore its finances. The latest news from the airline, however, is a massive shift. Reports indicate that the airline will halt long-haul operations from Stockholm and Copenhagen effective with the end of the IATA Winter 2020 season on 29 March 2020.

This story is about: 787, ARN, Copenhagen, CPH, Dreamliner, engines, LCC, LCCs, Norwegian, OSL, Oslo, Rolls Royce, Stockholm, TATL, transatlantic, Trent 1000 Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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