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ALT Airbus Safety Promotion Center. A mock-up of the cross section of an aircraft serves as the start of the center, sitting alongside a set of stairs.
ALT he center starts with a hard-hitting presentation, showing where survivors were seated on the fatal Japan Airlines flight 123
ALT A large screen wraps around a room with seating. The screen reads: In a safe air transport system
Shocking news out of #Tokyo this morning. NHK News is reporting on an accident concerning #JapanAirlines flight #JAL516 — an Airbus A350-900 — from Sapporo New Chitose to Haneda International Airport.
Absolutely incredible to watch high-definition video of the A350 airframe involved in the #JAL516 accident. Thinking dispassionately for a moment, this will be invaluable to air safety, with impacts for generations to come.
A Dash-8 is a sizeable aircraft — substantially smaller than the A350, but large enough that the effects of a collision would be commensurate with what we're seeing. #JAL516x.com/flightradar24/status/1…
ALT A glass of Champagne in the morning light on a table with a teacup and a small Rimowa Pilot Trolley style AirPods Pro holder. Caption: "that golden London mornign light between the clouds of a rainy morning".
On paper, the Star Alliance lounge in Paris Charles de Gaulle should be a standout. In execution, however, the lounge is poorly conceived, humdrum, dim and tired, offering neither French flair nor international style. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2023/0…@thatjohn explores #paxex#avgeek
ALT Unappetizing-looking pasta dishes on hot plates in the lounge.
ALT The cold section of the buffet with picked over meats and cheese plates.
ALT A low ceiling and dim lighting colour the lounge experience.
ALT Aegean's EuroBiz-style business class is based on the Collins Meridian platform. Here the blue and beige seats are shown in the classic EuroBiz style, with the middle seat blocked off to provide a table for the aisle and window passengers. The seats are extra spacious with excellent legroom.
ALT A photograph of the inflight meal, with a variety of lunch dishes.
ALT Aegean's inflight menu for business class features the onboard meal options and various Greek wines, including a sparkling option.
ALT Close up of the seatback device holder to enable passengers to watch their own content or avail of the airline's inflight entertainment and connectivity solution.