DLD 340: United’s mind-blowing order
United Airlines announced a 270 aircraft narrow-body order today. Also in this episode: Seriously, though, that’s a ton of planes, and the full fleet retrofit...
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Lufthansa brings back A346s, confirms first class for Munich
The big seats up front matter a lot for Lufthansa. The carrier, citing "growing premium demand, for business as well as leisure travel," will "temporarily"...
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DLD 310: Finally flying!
We're back in the sky! Also, new doors, routes, snacks, and planes headed to storage.
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Lufthansa announces major, permanent fleet restructuring
Lufthansa is not particularly optimistic on the industry's return to pre-crisis levels. As a result the airline announced significant fleet changes today, with many aircraft...
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Loose ELT antenna impacts 2Ku deployments
Earlier this month EASA issued an Airworthiness Directive affecting certain of Gogo's 2Ku inflight connectivity installations. Air vortices created by the 2Ku radome cause excessive...
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Bunk beds on board: The new plan to make economy class travel comfortable
Passenger want long flights in economy class to be more comfortable. Airlines want more money from passengers. Surely a bunk beds option meets that need....
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Virgin Atlantic’s newest used plane breaks connectivity streak
Virgin Atlantic's newest used plane features the seats and entertainment system the carrier's passengers have come to know and love. But it is missing the...