Diehl opens collaborative space near Seattle, eyes wider US footprint
Counting Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and Bombardier — and all airlines in the Americas — as partners, Laupheim, Germany-headquartered Diehl Avia... Continue Reading
Comfort
Surprise-and-delight: a new model for Champagne and other beverages?
A cold, crisp glass of Champagne is one of the perks of premium class travel that continues to bewitch and beguile travellers. Airlines buy ... Continue Reading
PriestmanGoode, Lantal collaborate on striking new sustainable carpets
Collaboration will be crucial as the aviation industry seeks to reduce its environmental impact, and design house PriestmanGoode and aircraf... Continue Reading
Eurowings Discover becomes Discover Airlines in compelling rebrand
Just over two years after it launched operations as Eurowings Discover, the Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline has embraced a new name — Disc... Continue Reading
Beyond the console: Kydex and Astronics collaboration is instructive
Sitting down to reflect on how the aviation industry’s cycle of trade shows and demonstration opportunities has changed since 2019 — a cycle... Continue Reading
Panasonic tackles charging anxiety with its own USB-C for Astrova IFE
Panasonic Avionics has received a lot of attention for Astrova, the company’s impressive new modular inflight entertainment system whi... Continue Reading
Start-up BermudAir turns to Factorydesign for new aisle-class suites
Gearing up to launch Embraer E175 service between Bermuda and the US East Coast, new entrant BermudAir has turned to celebrated design house... Continue Reading
Newly type certified Dassault Falcon 6X bizjets enter final completion
Having received European and US type certifications for its large-cabin 5500nm Falcon 6X business jet, Dassault Aviation is on track to see ... Continue Reading
Germany’s BDLI seeks to move the needle on cabin sustainability
During the entire life cycle of an aircraft, the cabin and its operations represent roughly 10-20% of its overall environmental footprint. G... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik flags GDPR constraint to portal-free IFC in Europe
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could stymie adoption of SpaceX’s portal-free, ‘frictionless’ Sta... Continue Reading
How other airlines’ PaxEx will help Air India to climb
The days when Air India was perhaps best known for its shabby interiors and broken inflight entertainment systems appear to be gradually dra... Continue Reading
Air India hones retrofit plan for 43 Boeing widebodies
Air India has honed the retrofit plan for its 43 vintage Boeing widebodies which will be fitted with new interiors including new seats, gall... Continue Reading
Combo of Dish and EchoStar could have IFEC implications
A decision by Dish Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation to combine operations in an all-stock merger may in time have implications f... Continue Reading
Recaro stretches out with muscle-exercising seat demonstrator
Passenger wellness, health and comfort are growing topics of discussion within aviation, especially as airlines push ultra-long-haul flight ... Continue Reading
‘No excuse’ for making non-recyclable aircraft seats: AIRA
There is no excuse for manufacturers to make aircraft seats that are not 100% recyclable. This is the view of Tony Seville, director of UK-b... Continue Reading