Press Release: Air New Zealand’s first retrofitted 787 touches down
18 months of research. 2,500 hours of customer testing. 184 days in Singapore. One exceptional new onboard experience. Air New Zealand’... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Recaro R3 breaks cover on Aer Lingus A321XLR
RECARO Aircraft Seating (RECARO) and Aer Lingus have partnered to enhance passenger comfort with the inclusion of the R3 in their new A321XL... Continue Reading
Thales talks event-based 360Stream and near-live highlights
HAMBURG — Thales used the occasion of this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo to formally announce the newest additions to its inflight en... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa Innovation Hub and MUC T2 ink innovation pact
Lufthansa Innovation Hub (LIH), the Berlin-based innovation center of Lufthansa Group, and Munich Airport Terminal 2, have signed a Memorand... Continue Reading
Press Release: American Airlines to provide complimentary inflight Wi-Fi
American Airlines and AT&T — two iconic American brands built on a legacy of connecting customers to the people and places that matter m... Continue Reading
Press Release: SAS to reintroduce European Business Class
Scandinavian Airlines is announcing a new European Business Class, responding to increasing customer demand for premium service. This new of... Continue Reading
Boltaron slashes tray table weight, offers more recycled materials
HAMBURG — One of the most fascinating aspects of the yearly Aircraft Interiors Expo is that it includes practically the entire supply chain,... Continue Reading
Press Release: JPA Design and PTP reimagine onboard products
Global multidisciplinary design studio JPA Design has collaborated with airline suppliers PTP (Plane Talking Products) to reimagine airplane... Continue Reading
United Airlines’ premium chops on display with MAX 8 First Class
As United continues its quest to dethrone Delta as the most premium airline in the United States, both carriers are continually and incremen... Continue Reading
Collins’ galley.ai: a smart assistant for crew galley operations
HAMBURG — Artificial intelligence gets a bad rap these days, but fresh from its win in the Cabin Technologies category of the Crystal Cabin ... Continue Reading
Airbus re-engineers front of A350 for new “flagship” first class
HAMBURG — If you thought first class was a thing of the past, think again. After reveals and renders from airlines ranging from Qantas to JA... Continue Reading
Press Release: LATAM commits to new and renovated lounges
The LATAM Group is implementing and upgrading its lounges located in various airports across South America. This year alone, LATAM plans to ... Continue Reading
Press Release: flydubai taps Boeing for Space Bins on 737 MAXs
At the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), Dubai-based carrier flydubai and Boeing announced an agreement to retrofit 21 of flydubai’s 737 MAX ai... Continue Reading
Press Release: Ethiopian selects Safran Z400 economy seats for 777-9s
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Safran for the provision of Z400 econo... Continue Reading
Thompson renames VantageXL+ — it’s now the A350/787-optimised XL
HAMBURG — In a sign both of how important airframe-specific business class seat optimisation is becoming and of how crucial it is to take st... Continue Reading