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Spirit airlines announces cabin enhancement

Spirit Airlines reveals new, more spacious seats – Inflight

Spirit Airlines keeps redefining ultra-cheap travel by incorporating cutting-edge design elements into aeroplane seats. Today at the APEX EXPO 2022 event in Long Beach, California, HAECO Cabin Solutions’ new Vector LightTM seats and Vector PremiumTM product for the Big Front Seats® were formally unveiled. To further improve the guest experience, each Vector Light seat will be wider, come with an additional cushion, and have new, more comfortable features.

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With significant seat modifications based on guest feedback, Spirit keeps expanding on that accomplishment. Starting in late January 2023, Spirit will begin receiving new aircraft with the interiors that have been redesign. Over the course of 2023, 33 new A320 Family aircraft will be delivered.

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Spirit continues to support ground-breaking, curved seatback designs that create extra room at the knee level. Comparing this extra space to flatback seats on legacy airlines with the same pitch, there are roughly two more inches of knee room. The industry standard “pitch” metric, which emphasises flatback seats, ignores these additional storage compartments. There also more personal space available to guests than what the “pitch” measurement suggests.

Additionally, the new seats have improved environmental benefits. The weight of each new Vector Light seat will decrease by almost 11 ounces per seat despite the addition of the new features, thanks to advancements in seat frame technology. In a large-scale operation, these seemingly insignificant adjustments have enormous effects, leading to significant decreases in fleetwide fuel consumption.

Spirit’s Elevated Guest Experience

Spirit continues its commitment to Invest in the Guest, which entails a number of initiatives aimed at delivering the best value in the sky:

Spirit’s Fit Fleet® is one of the most fuel-efficient fleets in the industry, with 33 brand new planes projected for delivery in 2023.
The Free Spirit® loyalty program, which is the fastest way to earn rewards and status.
Fast onboard Wi-Fi that allows Guests to watch content from streaming services.

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Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

Air India Express flight skids off runway while landing at Kochi airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.