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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 Orders 60 Airbus A321neos For Narrow Body Fleet

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Back in 2023, the airline placed an order for up to 72 Boeing 787-9s , as this will be the carrier’s primary wide body aircraft. Then earlier in 2024, we learned that Riyadh Air had placed a narrow body aircraft order, though the details weren’t initially revealed.

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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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Airbus A321XLR: Long Haul Game Changer, Or Plane To Dread?

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Airlines have ordered hundreds of these planes, and many industry executives view the aircraft as being a game changer. In this post, Id like to share my general takeaway from flying on this aircraft, from a passenger experience perspective. This aircraft is based on the A321 family of aircraft, but features more range.

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Delta Premium A321neos With Flat Beds: Coming Soon

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The airline has been taking delivery of these jets quickly, and Deltas A321neo fleet is now approaching 70 aircraft. Thats exciting as airlines increasingly install flat beds on narrow body aircraft, were frequently seeing herringbone seats rather than reverse herringbone seats.

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Riyadh Air: New Saudi Arabian Airline, Launching 2025

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In 2023, the airline placed an order for up to 72 Boeing 787-9s , including a firm order for 39 jets, and options for a further 33 jets. This will be the carrier’s primary wide body aircraft, and the Dreamliners will be delivered starting in 2025. Riyadh Air is planning a pretty bold livery.