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Safety

Air travelers wearing masks walk through departures hall of Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Airlines urge pre-flight COVID testing deployment as outlook dims

Facing an anemic outlook for international air travel recovery, a leading airline trade group is calling on governments to develop and deplo... Continue Reading

What passenger experience future for Airbus hydrogen aircraft?
September 21, 2020
Rows of business class seats on board an Emirates widebody. Emirates' signature burled walnut furniture is in clear view, with large seatback IFE screens
Will COVID-19 drive Basic Business class segmented fares?
September 16, 2020
A woman stands with her suitcase in front of a large glass window at an airport
Op-Ed: Pandemic sets the stage for AI take-off at airports
September 16, 2020

What passenger experience future for Airbus hydrogen aircraft?

Airbus has chosen its preferred technology for the next generation of aircraft power: hydrogen. With the release of three concepts in the regional to small airl... Continue Reading

Comfort

Vistara's crew, in full PPE, standing behind the business class seats aboard the carrier's new 787

Government directives on PaxEx leave Indian operators scrambling

A string of directives and clarifications issued by civil aviation regulators in India during the COVID-19 crisis has created confusion and ... Continue Reading

The reception area for HIA's new sleep lounge, with green walls, shelves for merchandise, and friendly faces to greet guests
Airport Dimensions offers new sleep lounge at Hamad airport
September 15, 2020
Annica Dieterich smiling inside a Diehl aircraft cabin mock-up
Solving the puzzle of cabin interior supplier configuration management
September 11, 2020
An OWG 737 flying, with a blue sky. The aircraft livery is red and blue, with OWG in white lettering on the side
Canadian upstart OWG to offer wireless IFE via Bluebox
September 10, 2020

Connectivity

people using smartphones 5G online wireless system connection truck train freight ships plane and drones over cityscape background - vector illustration

US Patent Office denies Gogo challenge to key SmartSky patent

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has denied Gogo Business Aviation’s request for an inter partes review, after the inflight con... Continue Reading

Gulfstream G550 luxury business jet at McCarran International Airport Las Vegas.
Intelsat open to Gogo Business collaboration for global tail-mount Ku
September 16, 2020
Mature woman in a black protective face mask is flying during the corona-virus epidemic. She is seated at the window seat, and using a tablet
Intelsat hopes to retain aero customers despite plan to buy Gogo CA
September 14, 2020
A Qatar Airways Airbus 350-900 taxiing at Zurich Airport
Qatar Airways celebrates 100th aircraft with broadband Internet
September 14, 2020

Services

An airport sign showing directions to the dining and gates. An escalator is shown, and windows in the background

Lufthansa doubles down on airport testing — and “premium” model

As airlines continue to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that a polyvalent, multifaceted approach – inclusive of airport tes... Continue Reading

Gulfstream G550 luxury business jet at McCarran International Airport Las Vegas.
Intelsat open to Gogo Business collaboration for global tail-mount Ku
September 16, 2020
Mature woman in a black protective face mask is flying during the corona-virus epidemic. She is seated at the window seat, and using a tablet
Intelsat hopes to retain aero customers despite plan to buy Gogo CA
September 14, 2020
A Qatar Airways Airbus 350-900 taxiing at Zurich Airport
Qatar Airways celebrates 100th aircraft with broadband Internet
September 14, 2020

Details and Design

Recaro's CL6720 business class suite is shown. It offers great privacy. A man is seen sleeping in privacy

Recaro aims at density, quality with revamped CL6720 suite

When premium class travel demand returns after COVID-19, the landscape will look very different: fewer first class products, fewer older and... Continue Reading

A cabin design from Molon Labe and JPA that would enable wheelchairs in the aircraft cabin
Clean Slate Considerations: Making Room For Accessibility On board
September 13, 2020
A male Finnair cabin crew member, dressed smartly and wearing a mask, communicates with a female passenger on board
Horizon scan: how PaxEx is changing during COVID and afterwards
September 6, 2020
Two flight attendants stand beside the Horizon Premier suites aboard Aeroflot's A350
Collins Aerospace on the challenges and rewards of developing Horizon
August 31, 2020

Nose to Tail

What passenger experience future for Airbus hydrogen aircraft?

Airbus has chosen its preferred technology for the next generation of aircraft power: hydrogen. With the release of three concepts in the re... Continue Reading

Rows of business class seats on board an Emirates widebody. Emirates' signature burled walnut furniture is in clear view, with large seatback IFE screens
Will COVID-19 drive Basic Business class segmented fares?
September 16, 2020
A female passenger in a mask, using her device on board a Finnair widebody
Corporate travel and physical distancing: a duty of care?
September 9, 2020
Hi-Fly liveried widebody flying away
Aviation’s square root-shaped four-stage COVID-19 recovery process
September 1, 2020

Multimedia

father putting medical mask on his son to protect himself from the coronavirus in an airport terminal

#PaxEx Podcast: Building travel confidence with masks on, fees off

Welcome to Episode 073 of the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience. In this episode, available on ... Continue Reading

Photo showing woman's hand cleaning the air vents in an airplane with a white disinfectant wipe
#PaxEx Podcast Transcribed: Future of travel in a post-pandemic world
May 4, 2020
Shot of a young man getting his temperature taken with an infrared thermometer by a healthcare worker during an outbreak
#PaxEx Podcast: The future of air travel in a post-pandemic world
April 25, 2020
Elderly hand holding airplane seat.
Podcast 071 Transcribed: Coronavirus and MAX level one-two punch
March 5, 2020