Vienna honeymoon starts in business class aboard Austrian Airlines 787
As Lufthansa rolls out its new Allegris generation of longhaul product on Airbus A350 twinjets — and enjoys positive reviews from flyers — a... Continue Reading
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Flagship Suite Preferred impresses on American 787-9P inaugural
American Airlines is leveling up its premium game. With the debut of its new premium-heavy Boeing 787-9 — internally designated the 787-9P f... Continue Reading
JetBlue and Brightline forge plane to train intermodal pact
As air-rail combined itineraries become more and more common, especially in Europe, South Florida’s privately-owned rail system Brightline i... Continue Reading
Factory visit reveals Gen Phoenix ELeather production process
PETERBOROUGH — The vast factory at the headquarters of recycled leather manufacturer Gen Phoenix immediately impresses with two key features... Continue Reading
Why seatback IFE is core to United Airlines’ premium push
LOS ANGELES — Is it possible for an airline to be genuinely premium without installing seatback IFE screens across its fleet? Could United A... Continue Reading
United looks to set long-haul premium standard with Elevated 787-9
United Airlines is taking the premium cabin arms race among US majors to new heights with the unveiling of its premium-heavy Elevated interi... Continue Reading
BeanStalk seeks to elevate vegetarian inflight meals
It’s not uncommon for airline passengers to complain about the vegetarian meals served on board. Plates consisting solely of roasted v... Continue Reading
AmSafe Bridport unveils cockpit barrier for commercial aircraft
In August, any new commercial aircraft operated by scheduled airlines in the United States must have a secondary barrier installed between t... Continue Reading
American Airlines’ Flagship Suites aboard 787-9P are now on sale
There’s excitement in the air. American Airlines is now selling tickets for next month’s inaugural service aboard its newest, pr... Continue Reading
RAVE new world: Safran pairs PED casting with edge caching for IFE
Safran Passenger Innovations is working to enable passengers to cast streaming services and other content from their own personal electronic... Continue Reading
PXCom turns to CRM integration and AI for IFE personalization
French firm PXCom, which specializes in developing digital solutions on board aircraft and counts a raft of airlines as clients, has rolled ... Continue Reading
Etihad new A321LR: first class, but surprisingly business-y
Etihad’s twenty Airbus A321LRs start arriving in August, and will feature two first class mini-suites — in the form of front-row business-pl... Continue Reading
Recliner comfort: can Slouch help to fix the slouch issue?
HAMBURG — In the industry’s ongoing search to make recliner seats more comfortable, what kinematic and structural designs can improve comfor... Continue Reading
Boeing explores new cabin branding tech and aesthetics integration
HAMBURG — All too often, there’s a disconnect between the ideas that airframers have about how airlines will brand and personalise their cab... Continue Reading
Face to face with Recaro Aircraft Seating CEO Dr. Mark Hiller
HAMBURG — Known as the leading economy class seatmaker in the world, and with a growing presence in premium seating, Recaro Aircraft Seating... Continue Reading