The New Airbus A330-300 Business Class Seat of Malaysia Airlines

The new business class seat of Malaysia Airlines’ Airbus A330-300

On 23 March 2016, Malaysia Airlines, the flag carrier airline of Malaysia, operated the first flight of its Airbus A330-300 with the new business class seats from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney. The new business class seats of Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 use 1-2-1 and 1-2-2 configuration while the old business class seats use 2-2-2 configuration. The new business class seats also can be reclined into a fully-flat seat. Now, Malaysia Airlines ordered 29 more Airbus A330-300 aircraft. All 29 aircraft orders are to be received by Malaysia Airlines from Singapore Airlines in 2017 and will be equipped with the new business class cabin. Now,


Malaysia Airlines has fifteen Airbus A330-300 in its fleet. Malaysia Airlines will refurbish all fifteen current Airbus A330-300 in its fleet and to be completed in September 2016. For many years, Airbus A330-300 become the Malaysia Airlines' backbone for medium to long-haul routes such as to Eastern Asia, Middle East, Middle Asia, and Australia.

The old business class seat of Malaysia Airlines’ Airbus A330-300

KLM Cityhopper Launches Amsterdam-Oslo Biofuel Flights

A KLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 during refueling with biofuel

KLM Cityhopper, the subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the flag carrier airline of Netherlands launches eighty biofuel flights on Amsterdam-Oslo route. This route is operated by Embraer E190 aircraft. KLM Cityhopper uses 100% Roundtable on Sustainable Materials (RSB) certified camelina oil and in full compliance with European Union (EU).

But now, the biggest challenge for the biofuel is the price gap between the biofuel price and fossil jet fuel. Biofuel is important for the future of aviation. For the last decades, global warming becomes a big problem for the environment. So, biofuel maybe the better solution for aviation.

Garuda Indonesia's Inaugural Flight to London Heathrow

PK-GIF during its first final approach to London-Heathrow International Airport as flight GA86

The landing gear of PK-GIF, the Boeing 777-300ER of Garuda Indonesia touched down smoothly at London-Heathrow International Airport runway on 31 March 2016. This was the first flight of Garuda Indonesia to London-Heathrow. This route is operated by Garuda Indonesia flight 86 from Jakarta to London-Heathrow via Singapore. Garuda Indonesia operates this route with its three class Boeing 777-300ER.

Since September 2014, Garuda Indonesia has flown to London-Gatwick via Amsterdam. Then, Garuda Indonesia decided to move to the London-Heathrow, the largest airport in the United Kingdom. From now, Garuda Indonesia will fly five times in a week to London Heathrow. Congratulations, Garuda Indonesia!