New IFPL reversible plug raises wider questions about USB charging
Inflight power hardware challenger IFPL is now offering a new reversible USB socket that offers both power and data connectivity, within a s... Continue Reading
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Watch #PaxEx Minute: Speeding up inflight wifi
Welcome to Runway Girl Network’s new, twice-monthly #PaxEx Minute, hosted by contributing editor John Walton. This episode talks infli... Continue Reading
Reaktor is Finnair’s unlikely partner in digital dream
Finnair in October took delivery of the first of 19 Airbus A350 XWB twinjets on order, thus becoming the first European operator of the worl... Continue Reading
OPINION: Want revolution? Boycott films that undermine change
LOS ANGELES: With the second straight #OscarsSoWhite telecast now squarely in the rearview mirror, one would think it would be easier to mak... Continue Reading
High-density A320s for easyJet will retain seat pitch, assures airline
British low-cost carrier easyJet has assured that seat pitch will remain unchanged when it takes delivery of its first 186-seat Airbus A320 ... Continue Reading
Regional airlines up their game to meet customer expectations
Passengers may have a hard time telling the difference between the product found on larger narrowbodies and the upgraded seating and ameniti... Continue Reading
Lumexis presses Airbus to broaden IFEC catalogue offerings
The recent news that Zodiac Aerospace has been deselected from the Airbus A330neo interiors catalogue due to lavatory supply issues on the A... Continue Reading
New FlexNet seat makes promises, but Zodiac keeps mum on cert
Working with students at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands, Zodiac has created a new style of economy seating that replac... Continue Reading
Redefining its lounge product, American pushes PaxEx boundaries
American Airlines is taking a big step towards moving the US airline passenger experience to match up to its international competitors with ... Continue Reading
Tigerair swaps BoardConnect for CloudStore on ex-VA aircraft
In March 2016 Tigerair Australia, the low-cost subsidiary of Virgin Australia, will commence service to Bali (DPS) from Melbourne, Adelaide ... Continue Reading
Virgin America bundles ancillaries again under Power Trip Package
The bundles are unbundling and rebundling again. Virgin America just introduced the "Power Trip Package" taking the ancillary options and ma... Continue Reading
American’s expanded music partnerships bode well for passengers
Content is king when it comes to in-flight entertainment and American Airlines is shifting course on that front. More for free and more dive... Continue Reading
HAECO to launch Vector economy seat on Cathay’s A350-1000
It’s not every day that an airline and a seatmaker launch a new aircraft with a new seat, but Swire Group’s Cathay Pacific and HAECO Cabin S... Continue Reading
Passengers can learn from A380 captain’s new crew survival guide
A trend emerging from the bookshelf targets road warriors who are desperate for tips on how to overcome jet lag, weeks on the road and dicey... Continue Reading
Ideas Roadshow, digEcor take inflight conversation to new heights
Blockbuster movies and TV shows may still reign supreme on portable and embedded IFE screens worldwide, but passengers looking for something... Continue Reading
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