The luxury airline startup company Beond, based in Dubai made an announcement on Wednesday, October 12, regarding their commercial operations. The private airline will fly their first flight by next month.

Beyond is a private airline with all the business-class flights launched recently. The airline company will present its first aircraft body, Airbus1319. This airbus will have a seating capacity of 44 passengers with all luxurious business class lay-flat seating arrangements. Airbus1319 will fly from the Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) at the Dubai World Central.

Tero Taskila, the CEO of Beond along with the senior leaders of the aircraft company has unveiled dynamic configurations, equally has given a detailed preview of the aircraft while making the announcement.

The initial flights are scheduled to fly between November 9 and November 17 to Riyadh, Zurich, and Munich. The company will operate only business-class flights.

Additionally, the airline company is also scheduling other new routes to travel from Milan and Dubai, which is expected to begin by the end of March 2024. The airline aims to operate 32 aircraft and over 60 destinations to reach in the next five years.

Beond will fly a range of Airbus A320 groups with a lay-flat design. The aircraft will let the travellers fly to Maldives from the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Europe. The initial flights by Beond will be displayed during the Dubai Air Show, in the middle of November. More Airbus aircraft will be added to the group for operation by late 2023 or the beginning of 2024.

For one way trip the airfare will begin at Dh6,000 (1,500 Euros) per person based on the origin of the country.

founder and CEO of Beond, Tero Taskila said, “Our aim is simple: to fly our customers to the most unique and unspoiled destinations where they can release their inner explorer on the most memorable vacation of their lives.”

“We relocated to Dubai 18 months ago and began working from the Maldives simultaneously. And now, here we are with our very first aircraft. We started with just three people, and our team has grown to 140 individuals, including more than 50 pilots and crew. It is a dream come true,” he further added.

Sascha Feuerherd, the chief commercial officer of Beond said, “The response by customers and stakeholders has been excellent in our launch cities, which was to be expected. And now the interest has grown from other new origins on our route map. I look forward to greeting our first passengers as they board”

 

Exclusive Features of Beond

As a first-class entertainment system, the passengers flying with Beond will be provided with Apple iPads instead of the regular seatback screens. This step will equally cut down the weight, improve the efficiency of fuel, and will be more safe for the environment.

The beginner aircraft are eligible to fly for eight hours long, but soon the company is planning to launch advanced aircraft that can fly for a longer time up to nine and a half hours straight.

New Routes

The CEO of Beond said, “In early 2024, we’ll introduce routes to Milan, Bangkok, and Dubai, with plans to include Shanghai, Beijing, and Dusseldorf. We’re aiming to operate flights twice a week initially to cater to various holiday durations.” 

The travellers can opt for more convenient travel destinations by early next year with Beond.

 

Distinctive Colour Pattern

Most of the airlines are likely to choose lighter colours for the body of the aircraft, whereas Beond has chosen a very dark colour, which will reflect almost black in sunlight. The colour will not compromise the air conditioning factors, also the design with lighter colours will give an appealing texture to the body of the aircraft. Tero Taskila explained, “It’s the darkest colour possible without compromising on factors like air conditioning. We collaborated extensively with a German paint manufacturer and Airbus to achieve this. You’ll notice a flaky design on the paint that adds a unique shine,” he added.