Bluetooth, wifi battle for scarce cabin radio frequency spectrum
Passengers are carrying more personal electronic devices onto the plane, and those devices will increasingly connect to headphones via Bluet... Continue Reading
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How Etihad uses cabin lighting as subtle destination marketing
“May I get you anything?” The flight attendant paused near the galley and turned to me. “Oh, I’m just playing in the light,” I replied, soun... Continue Reading
Colombia’s Wingo goes for fresh, friendly and unpretentious vibe
Copa Holdings’ new Colombian subsidiary Wingo is positioning its passenger experience, sales and ticket-distribution strategies to appeal to... Continue Reading
Airbus looks to define A320 Airspace with tick-tock model in play
At the recent APEX EXPO in Singapore, the talking points from Airbus EVP strategy & marketing Kiran Rao and VP cabin marketing Ingo Wugg... Continue Reading
BA goes ten-abreast on both Gatwick and Heathrow 777
British Airways, the airline that nearly two decades ago tried and failed to implement a ten-abreast Boeing 777 seating configuration on its... Continue Reading
Mirus adds 1.5″ to AirAsia knee room, aims high with new options
AirAsia’s seatmaker Mirus made headlines even before the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo Asia started by announcing a partnership with digEco... Continue Reading
Air France-KLM seeks a Boost with new longhaul LCC effort
Looking for another long-haul LCC operation? Air France-KLM is set to operate its new "Boost" product a year from now, mixing lower costs an... Continue Reading
Six ways airlines use creative training to build confident cabin crew
Mixing a cocktail at 38,000ft with a little turbulence (shaken, not stirred) just as expertly as they snap into action in an emergency, flig... Continue Reading
In increasingly crowded PE/biz market, Acro’s Series 7 stands out
Acro, the British seatmaker best known for its ultra-slimline Series 3 seats, is presenting a head-turning evolution of the larger Series 7 ... Continue Reading
B/E Aerospace could bring Rockwell $50m more per fleet win
With cross-selling opportunities aplenty, Rockwell Collins estimates completion of its planned friendly takeover of aircraft interiors speci... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Sliding seats among new concepts at AIX
In this episode of #PaxEx Minute, RGN correspondent John Walton explores the show floor of the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), Asia in Singap... Continue Reading
HAECO talks customers, seats, catalogues and power at AIX Asia
SINGAPORE — Swire Group’s HAECO is continuing its transformation from MRO to seating supplier, and will deliver Airbus A350 seats to Swire s... Continue Reading
Women share what helped them cope during world’s longest flights
2016 has been the year of the ever lengthening flight route. Just these last ten months we’ve seen the launch of Auckland-Dubai on Emirates ... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors’ new business class: heard this tune before?
SINGAPORE — Italian seatmaker Aviointeriors debuted its Adagio staggered fully flat business class seat with direct aisle access at the Airc... Continue Reading
APEX On the Fly: Singapore 2016 – Day 2
In this third and final instalment of APEX on the Fly, contributing editor Seth Miller talks about a groundbreaking partnership that will br... Continue Reading
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