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AIRCRAFT Boeing 777-2Z9(ER) AIRLINE Austrian Airlines. OPERATOR Austrian Airlines. Seatmap Boeing 777-200ER with Premium Economy Class. Download the seatmap of Boeing 777-200ER as pdf ( 1 MB) Type of aircraft. Names - Austrian Airlines painting. Austrian Airlines has aircraft with a variety of configurations, including wide body jets with Business and Economy Class cabins, as well as all-Economy Class narrow body jets.

In Economy Class Austrian Airlines offers seats with more legroom for reservation. For your next Boeing 777 flight in myAustrian Business Class you will be able. The Boeing 777-200ER named “Sibanye” (meaning roughly “We are one”) is the only aircraft sporting the newly revised livery at the time, dominated by the bold “Austrian” branding over the whole forward fuselage plus some special stickers for the 60 th AUA anniversary.

VIENNA - Austrian Airlines (AUA) is the smallest long-haul airline within the Lufthansa Group with twelve aircraft in this segment, one half being Boeing 767s, the other 777s. The motto 'small is beautiful' fits AUA perfectly.
Me and many frequent fliers consider their inflight product to be the jewel of the crane collection. No other airline within the Lufthansa Group succeeds to charge its product with such a distinct national identity in an equally masterful way and on such a high level.

On this Saturday morning I go first to the Business Class lounge in Vienna briefly, which however slightly disappoints. It is very crowded, there is just one toilet and it’s not even signposted, on the morning buffet there is just jam to be put on the bread offered and all foreign newspapers are from the previous day, though it’s mid- morning. In this category Lufthansa does better.
I am on my way today to join the inaugural AUA flight from Vienna to Cape Town. Just the fact that this is a seasonal route served twice weekly until Easter 2019 with an outbound daytime-flight clearly indicates that this is a predominantly touristic route.
The hubbub at the gate and departure from a remote position of Vienna airport brings that point across all the more – there is even a very realistic elephant figure, actually run by two humans inside, giving passengers a farewell next to the aircraft.

The Boeing 777-200ER named “Sibanye” (meaning roughly “We are one”) is the only aircraft sporting the newly revised livery at the time, dominated by the bold “Austrian” branding over the whole forward fuselage plus some special stickers for the 60 th AUA anniversary.
At the same time this aircraft, in service since early 2018, is AUA’s newest 777, which still means it was built in 2001 and flew with Varig and Aeromexico before.
The interior, however, appears to be brand new and the Business Class cabin looks pristine. The staggered “Vantage” seats made by Thompson Aero Seat are physically the same as in some aircraft operated by Brussels Airlines, Finnair, Swiss, Delta and American.
Visually AUA can score on first sight with stylish blue-grey seat covers and cleverly set contra-points in dark red on headrests, reading lamps and stowage pockets.
In total AUA’s 777 offers 40 seats in Business Class, seven rows in either 1-2-1 or 2-2-2 configuration in front of the galley and an eighth row in 2-2-2 layout behind.

The most coveted seats for passengers traveling alone like me are the single “throne” seats of which there are just six in total. Mine is 3K. I really like the huge table-like monuments on each side of the seat, on top of which a big pillow and a high-quality blanket have been placed, both coming in a smart light blue/white/dark red design.
The cover of the leather-made seat pocket on the back wall of the shell even sports an embroidered fantasy crown, very fitting for the throne, though this application can be found on all seats. What becomes clear is that AUA exudes the air of high quality even in small things.
Before take-off, besides the cabin crew in their bright red uniforms - a welcome visual accent - the inflight chef of caterer Do&Co appears, wearing his characteristic cap.
The only other airline doing this is Turkish Airlines, which is catered by the Istanbul affiliate of Do&Co. This is of course also a show element, but in terms of inflight catering nobody can really match AUA, and part of this is the chef, even though of course he can’t really individually prepare meals in the galley.

Business Class on this inaugural is as packed as the whole aircraft. Making it even more comfortable to be in the throne seat where nobody physically intrudes on your living space. At 11.31am we rotate in Vienna, 16 minutes behind the scheduled departure time.
When we are over the Med heading towards Sardinia it becomes clear that this is not an ordinary flight. An Austrian winemaker is on board who produces wine both in Austria and at the Cape.
He announces to Business passengers a wine tasting of no less than six different vintages having been specifically catered for this flight, as well as big full-size red wine glasses, one for each passenger, from which to taste all wines.
Problem is you can’t just spit out any leftovers but basically have to drink all to then taste the next wine. Which is definitely great taste-wise but makes it more difficult for me to get the work done I had earmarked for this flight.
After the wine tasting started also the food service commences, its kickoff is the biggest spectacle I know at any airline, just Do&Co does this at AUA and Turkish: The antipasti cart. It looks terrific and the dishes taste equally terrific. Six different kinds of antipasti, mouth-wateringly arranged, are coming by, a feast for the eyes.

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Enhanced by the uniquely triangular-shaped china it is served on, formerly a trademark of Lauda Air. My favourites are the filled potatoes and the octopus salad. For the main course there are three choices: Viennese style veal goulash (which finds most takers), rigatoni pasta or seafood brochette.
I order the latter and it is highly satisfying, again looks and tastes stunning. With it I go for a glass of champagne (Duval-Leroy Brut Réserve), a good contrast after the wine tasting. Usually AUA offers three red and three whites, all from Austria, naturally.
And no question that the Austrians also offer tempting desserts: Apricot dumplings, plum ragout with curd cream or hazelnut parfait. I ask for the frozen parfait and it is outstanding. With it I need an Austrian apricot brandy as digestif, yummy. But that should have been it. Or not?

Now another AUA specialty comes out: The “Vienna Coffee House above the clouds” with its very own menu card. No less than ten different specialty coffees can be freshly prepared in Viennese style, chapeau!
Three of the offerings contain alcohol. I am almost relived I don’t drink coffee in general, but I have to admit what my neighbours get served looks tempting in tall glasses with lavish tops of whipped cream.
Eleven hours of day flight can be long, so it’s time for an afternoon nap. I extend my seat to full bed position. Officially seat pitch here is a meagre 152cm (60’’), the width of 50cm isn’t huge either. But fact is one can stretch out significantly below the seat in front, the little foot well is even bluely lit.

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Many users criticize that they feel like lying in a coffin in the throne seat due to the proximity to the floor und what then become high walls on all sides. But I can only partially agree, even measuring 1,88 meters.
Of course, with shoe size 46 (11.5 US) the foot space can always be bigger, but in the current Lufthansa Business Class seat tightness at the foot end bothers me much more. Also, the double seats in AUA’s product offer a bit more of it, if you care. I at least can very comfortably hold a longer siesta here.
It is not a top score AUA gets with the IFE content offered, supposedly 300 hours in total. Which is not much compared to many other airlines, where 1,000 hours are fairly normal these days. There a very few audio albums (only 73, among them just four for rock and three for soul/jazz) and 69 movies, few current ones.
Even I, that I usually only use the audio offerings and rather read than watch movies, feel the limited content, especially after having just flown on Emirates and Singapore Airlines who both are leading in this field.
A big minus for AUA, especially on a day flight and compared to the just mentioned competitors but also its mother Lufthansa, is the total lack of Wifi on all long-haul routes. Currently there are not even plans to change that in the mid-term future. This could be a reason for business travellers not to take AUA for long haul.
Very late, only at about 9pm (there was no time difference between Vienna and Cape Town that day) the second meal is served. The choice is between beef strudel or chicken quesadillas, which I opt for.

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The chef brings them hot, straight from the oven, to the seat and repeatedly gets another helping. And it’s eaten with sour cream and guacamole. What shall I say, delicious! Another culinary hit. After eleven hours and eight minutes we land on time at the Cape.
Verdict
Austrian Airlines offers undoubtedly the best long haul Business product within the Lufthansa Group. The Austrians succeed in converting their national strengths into a compelling passenger offering.
The inflight catering surpasses that of some world-class airlines in First Class in delivery and quality, I know concrete examples from recent experience where this is the case.
One shortcoming AUA has to overcome to remain competitive is the lack of Wifi on long-haul routes, also the IFE should offer a bigger array of and more current content.

We welcome Austrian back to the series with our first Europe-Australia route. After an introduction at the flight ops in Vienna you'll board the 777 cockpit for the first leg to Kuala Lumpur. During this 3.5 hour program you see 4 takeoffs & 4 landings in the cockpit. We follow the pilots on this 8 day trip as they perform their duties and brief you on the cockpit, instruments, flight planning, autoland as well as a virtual walkaround of the 777, departure & arrival briefings and a lot more. Austrian has a chef on board for their Business Class and he as well as the purser invite you for a look at the airline's excellent inflight menu and service. During our layover we briefly visit Kuala Lumpur and Sydney Airport. 206mins $30 Download this program now for only $15

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- - - - - Reviews A successful World air Routes production. For friends of the powerful 777 surely a good purchase. Flightsimulation.com Comments I received this DVD a few days back and after viewing it, I have one word....'WOW'. To start with, this features my favourite aircraft...the Boeing 777, plus I have been to KUL in 2002 and SYD in 2003, so it was nice to re-visit those places again. I can't choose my favourite part because I was hooked throughout the program. It was interesting to see a lot of traffic on the way to KUL. The new view (kind of an 'over head' view of the cockpit) is a really awesome. The approach to SYD was scenic and we are treated to a bit of airport action. On our way back to KUL, we get a peek into the cabin and boy was it nice to see the on-board chef, who was humming and enjoying his job and at the same time preparing mouth watering dishes. During descent to KUL we get to see thunderstorms in the area which was exciting. On the final leg back to VIE, the captain gives a detailed tour of the cockpit and gives us a virtual walk around. I always wondered how pilots were trained to do a walk around, and this answers my question. And finally the approach to VIE is also very interesting due to the low visibility. This is my favourite DVD and it's a must have for all JP fans. Thank you JP for this program and I look forward to more!!! Aditya Shankar, CANADA I love this DVD. There was an excellent cockpit presentation. The overhead view in the cockpit was outstanding. So you would be able to see both the captain and the first officer, what they were doing during landing. What I loved the most was the full auto-landing. From the overhead camera view, you could see the auto-landing perfectly. If you're a B777 fanatic like me, this is definitely a recommended DVD to put into your DVD collection of Just Planes. Keep it up with the good work guys and hop to see more B777 DVDs coming soon. Shurendi Eisden ; Curaçao, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES I really enjoyed the scenery in Sydney on this DVD particularly on the approach into this world class city. The explanations of the pilots were well done and I was very pleased with my Austrian A330 DVD that I felt this one would be a winner. Keep up the good work guys Jeff Schapira ; Toronto, CANADA Being employed by Austrian I had to take the opportunity and make this DVD number one in my collection. The 777 is one of my favorite airplanes yet I never had the chance to fly on one. Explainations and knowledge of both pilots was very good and I really liked the virtual walk-around inflight which I found was very interesting and it was prooved once again that AUA pilots are famous for their smooth touchdowns. Also enjoyed the short citytrips into KUL and the airport spotting tour at SYD. This DVD will definitely NOT be the last one in my hopefully growing collection as this has been an incredible viewing and travel experience riding on board OS001/002. Christoph Sebek ; Vienna, AUSTRIA My future husband has a collection of DVDs from Justplanes, including the Austrian 777-200. I have watched part of that DVD and I was very impressed with it. I don't know how many times my fiance has watched it but he keeps bragging about how good it is including the cockpit presentation by both pilots. He also enjoyed the cabin presentation, especially the in flight chef. He enjoyed all the scenery especially the Sydney, Australia scenes. My only complaint is he spends too much time watching these DVDs. As long as they make him happy I am in favor of more DVDs from Justplanes. Sincerely, Deirdre Fellows ; New York NY, USA I want to commend Udo & Michel on this wonderful production. I am a big B777 fan and this dvd is the best I have seen. Udo again did a superb job filming and directing this production. The crew was great and you could tell they enjoyed explaining to the viewers all aspects of the flights. I am looking forward to more B777 productions in the future. George Alves ; Woodlands YX, USA An excellent DVD featuring my favorite long-haul, the 777, and my favorite city : Sydney. The cockpit presentation is great, with amongst other a nice auto-land briefing. In-flight service sequence reminds me a lot the Lauda years !! This DVD also features some new interesting angles for take-off and landing. A must-have for every 777 passionate. Olivier Deuson ; Namur, BELGIUM Thank you for another wonderful DVD, especially on my favorite airplane the 777. Because the quality of your DVD's is so good, I knew it would be the same for this one, so I ordered it as soon as it was available. Each DVD is different and I especially enjoyed the destinations, on this one; Kuala Lumpur and Sydney. I have been to Sydney and so watching the approach into Sydney along with the airside action brought back many memories. The shots of the inflight service gave me the impression that Austrian's service is very good. Because of the security and the airlines no longer allow flight deck access, you provide a very valuable service with all your DVD's as this is as close to the cockpit as we will get. But whenever I watch your DVD's I feel like I'm sitting right behind the pilots in the jumpseat. Thank you again for an excellent DVD and I will look forward to more 777 DVD's. Michael Karpf ; Soka, JAPAN The Austrian B777-200 DVD is another major hit for World Air Routes/Just Planes and I think it is going to be an immediate classic which will be enjoyed and sought after for years to come. I believe it is one of my top favorite cockpit DVDs, and I don't think I'm exaggerating to say it's one that everybody who wants to see airline flight operations in modern jet aircraft, especially long-haul flying, should get. To put it short, this Austrian B772 DVD is nothing short of incredible. I enjoyed every bit of it, including the great camera perspectives on takeoff and landing (two different views on most of the departures and arrivals from two different camera positions in the cockpit), all the information provided by the friendly and professional flight and cabin crew, the depiction of the cabin service and the chef's work, and the presentations of Kuala Lumpur city and Sydney airport (YSSY). As one of my major interests is flying widebody Boeing airliners on longhaul trips, this DVD is everything I could want. I think Austrian is a great airline to fly and was impressed by the level of attention and service given in the cabin. Even on seven- or eleven-hour flights such as shown in the DVD, I think I would be very comfortable and would enjoy myself immensely. As justplanes mentioned, a great airline and a great crew. Congrats Just Planes for another outstanding and informative presentation, and thanks for the job well done. It's these kind of programs that keep us coming back for more. Tim Herman ; Hershey PA, USA

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