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Air India Orders 100 More Airbus Jets, Including A320s & A350s

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In early 2023, Air India placed a record-breaking aircraft order , picking up 470 jets from Airbus and Boeing. The airline has now disclosed that it has increased this order by an additional 100 jets, bringing Air Indias order total to 570 jets.

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Riyadh Air’s Secret Narrow Body Aircraft Order

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We’ve known for some time that Riyadh Air intends to acquire narrow body jets. As a reminder, in March 2023, Riyadh Air placed an order for up to 72 Boeing 787s, including a firm order for 39 jets, plus options for an additional 33 jets. Douglas states that the new wide body order will be placed by 2025.

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Game Changer: Etihad Airbus A321LRs With Flat Bed First & Business Class

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While the airline still hasnt revealed exactly what we can expect onboard these jets, these planes will are long overdue for the airline, so Id like to go over what we do know. These are the only factory fresh narrow body aircraft that the Abu Dhabi-based carrier has on order. And the LR version offers extra range.

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Cool: Eurowings Adds “Real” A320neo Business Class, As A Trial

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Business class on narrow body jets within Europe is known for being lackluster, generally just consisting of economy seats with blocked middles and improved service. So theres an exciting update , as a Lufthansa Group carrier will be installing more comfortable seats in business class on narrow body aircraft.

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Riyadh Air Orders 60 Airbus A321neos For Narrow Body Fleet

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Then earlier in 2024, we learned that Riyadh Air had placed a narrow body aircraft order, though the details weren’t initially revealed. Well, that has finally changed… Riyadh Air goes with Airbus for narrow body jets Riyadh Air has disclosed that it has placed a firm order for 60 Airbus A321neo jets.

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Miami Airport’s New Concourse K Will Add Six Gates, Open In 2029

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Quite to the contrary, the new concourse will have six gates for narrow body aircraft. Three of those gates will eventually be convertible to international gates, though still only for narrow body aircraft. Itll boast six gates, though exclusively for narrow body aircraft.

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Malaysia Airlines Unveils 737 MAX Flat Bed Business Class Suites

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However, as of now, no airlines have installed this product on narrow body aircraft. Adient Ascent product for Qatar Airways 787-9 This isnt the only reverse herringbone concept youll find on narrow body jets, though. Theres also the Safran VUE product , designed specifically for narrow body jets.