First Austrian Airlines Dreamliner takes off for New York
The primary long-haul flight with the brand new Austrian Airways Dreamliner Boeing 787-9 took off. with the registration OE-LPL and the flight quantity OS87 to JFK Airport in New York. “The ‘Dreamliner’ lives as much as its identify and makes goals come true. We’re delighted that our passengers can take pleasure in our Austrian hospitality mixed with new, revolutionary journey consolation, ranging from at this time’s inaugural flight on the long-haul path to New York,” says Austrian Airways CCO Michael Trestl.
Upon getting into, the inviting cabin of the Boeing 787 welcomes you with a spacious atmosphere. The Dreamliner accommodates a complete of 294 passengers, together with 26 seats in Enterprise Class, 21 in Premium Economic system, and 247 in Economic system Class. Visitors in Enterprise Class can take pleasure in generously sized seats that may simply be remodeled into lieflat beds. Along with most consolation, each seat presents direct entry to the aisle and considerable stowage house. Moreover, raised aspect panels of the seats guarantee higher privateness.
Whether or not it’s Enterprise, Premium Economic system or Economic system Class, touring with the Dreamliner guarantees a brand new, enhanced journey expertise in each reserving class. For instance, you’ll be able to take pleasure in extra space and luxury due to the considerably bigger overhead compartments. Passengers can additionally anticipate an revolutionary lighting system on board. It adapts to the biorhythm relying on the time of day or evening and thus not solely ensures extra consolation on board however has additionally been confirmed to assist cut back jet lag. Notably low-noise engines additionally make the flight within the Dreamliner a relaxed travelling expertise.
The Boeing 787 can also be recognized for having the biggest home windows in aviation trade and ensures that even friends sitting in a center seat have a view of the horizon. By means of digital dimming, passengers can regulate the sunshine publicity in line with their particular person preferences whereas nonetheless having fun with the breathtaking views above the clouds.
As well as, the long-awaited Web entry is regularly being launched in Austrian Airways’ intercontinental fleet. On long-haul flights with the Boeing 787, friends at the moment are provided FlyNet messaging freed from cost in alle reserving lessons. Moreover, passengers can select between two paid WiFi packages – the FlyNet Premium 2-hour for 15 euros or the FlyNet Premium Full Flight package deal for 25 euros. HON Circle Members all the time profit from free FlyNet Premium entry on intercontinental Dreamliner flights.
Austrian delight above the clouds
Along with all of the facilities provided by the newest plane mannequin within the Austrian Airways fleet, there is after all no scarcity of indulgence, culinary delights and Austrian hospitality. On board the Dreamliner, Austrian Airways passengers can sit up for the “Tastefully Austrian” long-haul menu, which stands out considerably from different airways. For instance, the DO & CO Flying Cooks and the “Viennese espresso home service on board” present culinary delights in Enterprise Class. In the meantime passengers in Premium Economic system or Economic system journey class also can select between completely different menus.
Inaugural flight of the OE-LPL marks the start of a brand new period
Austrian Airways is going through a major milestone in 2024. With the OE-LPL, Austrian Airways begins the modernization and growth of its long-haul fleet. Ten extra Boeing 787-9s will regularly change the prevailing long-haul jets of the Boeing 777 and 767 households by 2028. “With the Dreamliner, Austrian Airways is taking off into a brand new period of plane, is heading in the right direction for progress and might place itself optimally in worldwide competitors. The mixing of a complete of 11 Boeing 787-9 plane over the subsequent 4 years is a major sign for Austria as a enterprise location, our hub Vienna and an necessary step in direction of the long run”, says Austrian Airways CEO Annette Mann.
“Austrian Airways is a very powerful airline at Vienna Airport which accounts for near half our passenger quantity. The deployment of the primary Boeing 787 Dreamliner by our dwelling service represents a milestone within the historical past of the airline and the airport. The growth of the long-haul fleet permits Austrian Airways to spice up its enterprise and long-haul flight providing from Vienna. North America is on the forefront of Vienna Airport’s long-haul flight service. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner provides higher capability and new flight connections to the USA. That is additionally a robust sign of progress for Vienna as an aviation hub”, says Julian Jäger, Joint CEO and COO of Vienna Airport, in congratulating Austrian Airways on the profitable begin of the Dreamliner.
The Boeing 787 reduces CO2 affect
With the brand new Dreamliner, Austria’s dwelling service receives an plane sort of the newest expertise technology. “With the mixing of the Boeing 787-9, we’re choosing some of the revolutionary long-haul fashions available on the market. Because of revolutionary expertise, decrease weight, good aerodynamics and state-of-the-art engines, the Dreamliners are considerably extra environment friendly than their predecessor fashions,” explains Austrian Airways COO Francesco Sciortino. At round 2.5 liters of gas per passenger per 100 kilometers of flight distance, gas consumption is as much as 20 p.c decrease in contrast to a Boeing 767, thus enabling a decreased CO2 affect. The second, new Boeing 787-9 with the pink white-red tail and the registration OE-LPM is scheduled to take off for its inaugural flight to Chicago in just some weeks.
Earlier than the friends board the brand new plane mannequin within the Austrian Airways fleet with the registration OE LPL, they are going to be welcomed and launched to “the brand new Servus within the air” throughout a gate occasion attended by Austrian Airways board members CEO Annette Mann, CCO Michael Trestl, and COO Francesco Sciortino, in addition to Julian Jäger, Govt Board member of Vienna Airport. As well as to a photograph wall for commemorative footage of the inaugural flight and 787-themed goodies, passengers can be handled to culinary delights on the gate.