Lufthansa’s Airbus A380 refurb shows the airline’s direction
Five years after receiving its first Airbus A380 aircraft, Lufthansa has completed refitting its entire fleet with fully flat business class... Continue Reading
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Op-Ed: Airlines’ bespoke premium seat choices warrant questions
British Airways introduced the first flat-bed business class seat in 2000. At that point in time, no seat manufacturer was making fully hori... Continue Reading
Upstart wants to help passengers Grab a meal on the go
What’s your go-to meal at your next airport connection? If you’ve never been to that particular hub before you probably have no ... Continue Reading
New refurb house Latitude Aero gives IFE vendors more control
Providers of inflight entertainment solutions work hard to innovate and develop products that will enhance the passenger experience in every... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Digital traveler takes center stage at APEX Expo
With more passengers than ever bringing powerful wifi-enabled devices onto the aircraft, and as the demand for broadband connectivity grows ... Continue Reading
Lufthansa compromises on Boeing 747-400 nose-to-tail refurb
Having received regulatory approval to install its new premium economy seats while refurbishing its older Boeing 747-400 aircraft, Lufthansa... Continue Reading
SIA makes POWER-ful PE statement; will it extend to A350-900ULR?
DELHI: As airlines get a breather from plunging oil prices and tech-savvy, mid-level managers accept the fact that their ‘road warrior... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines’ flight attendants going mobile-ish
Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines are testing out new mobile devices as part of their daily operation. The iPad minis have been distri... Continue Reading
Slimmer armrests let Southwest make claim of more seat space
The new “wider” seats for Southwest Airlines’s future Boeing 737-800s and 737 MAXs are on display this week at the company... Continue Reading
Banks drag their feet on chip cards as liability shift takes hold
In the age of ancillary revenue — and a week after EMV chip card liability shifted in the United States — making it as easy as possible for ... Continue Reading
India’s Vistara uses wireless IFE as stopgap to connectivity
DELHI: India’s refusal to revoke its rule – at least for the moment – to permit live inflight connectivity over Indian airspace ... Continue Reading
Panasonic re-ups on live sports with IMG; no IPL cricket yet
It takes a lot to surprise Panasonic Avionics when it comes to inflight entertainment, but the increasing popularity of live sports on the p... Continue Reading
Major Hollywood studios hit back at BAE Systems’ IFE claim
Hollywood ‘big six’ movie studios have hit back at BAE Systems’ claim that one of them has given its blessing to the defen... Continue Reading
Astronics demos USB Type-C, the in-seat power ports of the future
If you own an overwhelming slice of the pie in a particular market, do you stop innovating? No, says onboard technology powerhouse Astronics... Continue Reading
Cabin concept seeks to provoke questions about passenger desire
In the landmark Chicago Area Transportation Study of 1955-1962, urban planners defined desire lines as “the shortest line between orig... Continue Reading
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