Panasonic looks to transform content loading with Zero Touch
SINGAPORE — Welcome to the end of the 30-day cycle for content updates. That is the message Panasonic Avionics is sending this week with the... Continue Reading
Comfort
Half-inch seat fitting promises seat pitch flexibility; what of #PaxEx?
When it comes to densifying airline cabins, give most carriers half an inch and they’re happy to take a mile. Yet for the best part of a cen... Continue Reading
APEX On the Fly: Singapore 2016 – Day 1
APEX on the Fly is a three-video series that brings you timely news and views from the colocated APEX–Aircraft Interiors Asia–Future Travel ... Continue Reading
Emirates picks Thales AVANT embedded IFE for first 50 777X twinjets
SINGAPORE — Emirates has selected Thales’ AVANT embedded inflight entertainment system for the first 50 of its forthcoming fleet of Boeing 7... Continue Reading
Mirus sets new LCC standard with digEcor in-seat power for AirAsia
SINGAPORE — In a potentially gamechanging development for the world of low-cost carriers, innovative upstart British seatmaker Mirus has cho... Continue Reading
Successful Mint rollout prompts crew training refresh at JetBlue
Joanna Geraghty is bringing new meaning to the concept of hospitality as she leads a training program designed to “refresh” the ... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins on why B/E will balance its aviation portfolio
Rockwell Collins is to acquire B/E Aerospace in a landmark deal for US$6.4b in cash and stock, in addition to assuming $1.9b of B/E’s net de... Continue Reading
JetBlue frees up movies on demand; launches crewmember picks
Movies are free and on demand for some JetBlue customers as of today. The carrier's AVOD update is now live on two A321 aircraft and will ev... Continue Reading
The $98,000 pair of airline sneakers
$98,100. It could be the price tag on the shiny hood of a 2017 Porsche Panamera or the down payment on a condo in Waikiki, but the reality i... Continue Reading
Longhaul economy class is next target for air-filled seat cushions
Over the last 15 years, Lantal Textiles has worked to break the old paradigm of using foam cushions in premium seats by using lighter air-fi... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: New first and “above first” innovations shine
In this episode of the #PaxEx Minute, Runway Girl Network contributing editor John Walton highlights how first class is still flourishing on... Continue Reading
Innovation, customisation on minds of APEX, AIX Asia, FTE exhibitors
As the airline passenger experience industry prepares for the colocated APEX–Aircraft Interiors Asia–Future Travel Experience ex... Continue Reading
From caterer to cabin: AirFi discusses logistics of portable wifi
A bevy of European carriers, including KLM, Small Planet, Arkefly, Estonian, and Adria Airways are already using AirFi’s portable wifi boxes... Continue Reading
JetBlue’s experience design secret: a crowdsourced music playlist
Next month one airline will celebrate a very odd anniversary, and although it won’t be announced with parties or banners, or even logo-print... Continue Reading
American opens up with story of cancelled Zodiac “Concept D” seat
American Airlines’ custom forwards-backwards staggered herringbone seating — which the airline refers to as Concept D — showed promise, but ... Continue Reading
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