Chest-rumbling wave of energy greets connectivity satellite launch
Perhaps most surprising to me was how quiet it was. A steady breeze blew across the causeway at Cape Canaveral and other than a countdown pl... Continue Reading
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Qantas unveils new Perth hub lounge for Europe flights
Qantas will be able to throw an appropriately monikered crustacean on the barbie for guests departing for nonstop Dreamliner flights to Lond... Continue Reading
Mirus evolves shorthaul slimline into full-featured longhaul seat
Continuing the trend of barebones slimline seats evolving into fully featured longhaul products, Mirus’ Hawk LR impressed at the Aircraft In... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Inmarsat staying flexible with F4
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AeroMobile expands globally, awaits US voice ruling
With an increasing number of airlines installing inflight connectivity on their aircraft, wifi has become the default method of getting onli... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines revisits Business-Premium-only for A350-900ULR
As an increasing number of airlines outfit their aircraft for ultra-longhaul missions, Singapore Airlines has chosen an all-premium passenge... Continue Reading
Mulling the impact of new Delta 777 layout on passenger loyalty, comfort
Details about Delta Air Lines’ new Boeing 777 layout emerged this week courtesy of Flightglobal with the US major confirming in a filing to ... Continue Reading
United’s invisible cocktail table underlines importance of design testing
Imagine you’re an airline creating a customised domestic US first class seat for over two hundred aircraft. You’ve selected a seat and decid... Continue Reading
Joyride on the Jimmy Ray gives glimpse of #PaxEx with new 2Ku modem
Gogo pressed Jimmy Ray, its Boeing 737-500 flying testbed, into service this week to show off the latest improvements to the company’s 2Ku i... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors offers five-abreast A320 flatbed with direct aisle access
Italian seatmaker Aviointeriors has developed an almost mind-boggling application of its Adagio staggered fully flat business class seat: a ... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Twin-aisle challenges affect suppliers, passengers
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Three-abreast widebody Super Diamond offers next-gen business option
As airlines start considering how to outfit their future widebody fleets, the question of how to bridge the gap between existing business cl... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: More people are flying and more of them are connected
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Panasonic pleased with industry’s NEXT-gen IFE reception
In one of the most significant announcements at the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo, Panasonic Avionics revealed the structural model for NEX... Continue Reading
Eurowings “Best” offers excellent alternative Eurobusiness option
Returning from Hamburg to the UK following the Aircraft Interiors Expo, I discovered that Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier arm Eurowings was ope... Continue Reading
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