VIDEO: Panasonic Avionics CTO talks what’s next for NEXT
With passengers expecting an at-home experience in the sky – including accessing the content they want when they want it – inflight en... Continue Reading
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Thales aims for market segmentation with three IFE systems
Expanding its inflight entertainment product range in order to segment its market, Thales is now offering two IFE system types that bracket ... Continue Reading
Skin in the game, aircraft lessor SMBC makes its #PaxEx wishes known
Having committed to roughly $30 million in buyer furnished equipment for the first few months of 2018, and expecting to order $100 million i... Continue Reading
Brussels Airlines retains own brand, goes three-class with JPA Design
If you were concerned about the Brussels Airlines brand disappearing into Eurowings as the Lufthansa Group continues its change programme — ... Continue Reading
Aviation companies join forces to “smarten up” the aircraft cabin
An eclectic group of aviation companies, including Boeing, Diehl Aviation and Zodiac Aerospace, are joining forces to research how to make f... Continue Reading
STG adopts and improves Airbus LED lighting to enhance #PaxEx
While aircraft lighting may not be at the high end of details passengers actively observe during a flight, its passive impact can be quite m... Continue Reading
Geven’s Essenza slimline selected by Wizz Air, Lufthansa for A320neos
The Lufthansa Group and European low-cost carrier Wizz Air have both selected Geven’s Essenza slimline economy class seat in major orders an... Continue Reading
AirFi on why doing only one thing well in IFE is not good enough anymore
Wireless inflight entertainment systems, whether retrofitted to aircraft or carried on board in portable boxes, have served a number of role... Continue Reading
Recaro’s new BL3710 slimline drops a kilo, adds knee space
Renewing its investment in the short-to-medium-haul, midrange slimline economy class seat market, Recaro is unveiling its BL3710, the compan... Continue Reading
Hi Fly A380 drops PE, keeps connectivity — and Koito seats
Wet-lease operator Hi Fly’s two Airbus A380s – the first of the type arriving into the aftermarket – will fly for first-tier leg... Continue Reading
Embraer delivers first of a highly updated E190-E2 to Widerøe
Norway’s Widerøe Airlines has taken delivery of a brand new Embraer E190-E2. Being the launch customer airline and the first delivery of the... Continue Reading
A look behind the scenes at Boeing’s Interiors Responsibility Center
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner final assembly facility in South Carolina is well-known, but many people are unaware that the airframer has an assor... Continue Reading
Boeing celebrates delivery of the first 787-10 to Singapore Airlines
Boeing Commercial Airplanes marked a major milestone on Sunday, 25 March, delivering to Singapore Airlines the airframer’s first internally-... Continue Reading
Pint-sized #PaxEx presents challenges for parents
Traveling with a child is harder today than it used to be, and a lot of that is due to prevailing trends in the airline industry. For the fr... Continue Reading
Air NZ explains new comfort and safety options for infants and children
Seven years after Air New Zealand unveiled its Skycouch “cuddle class” seats, the airline is developing new options for infants, children an... Continue Reading
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