Virgin Australia opts for B/E Super Diamond seat on A330s and 777s
Editor’s note: Virgin Australia has chosen the reverse herringbone B/E Aerospace Super Diamond seat for its long-haul Boeing 777-300ER... Continue Reading
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Future of IFE is on demand: Par Capital’s Ed Shapiro
ANAHEIM: The future of inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) can best be summed up in two simple words: “on demand”, Pa... Continue Reading
Ryanair looks to tone down garish assault on the senses in its cabins
LONDON: Ryanair’s fluffy new image and desire to attract more business travelers could see it toning down the somewhat garish ‘assault on th... Continue Reading
Record labels seek to restructure how music is licensed to airlines
Record labels’ long-running concerns over music licensing abuses in the airline industry have bubbled to the surface in the form of various ... Continue Reading
Contactless EMV payments make sense for iPhone; what about IFE?
As Apple has moved to support contactless EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) payments on the new iPhone 6 via near-field communications (NFC... Continue Reading
United CFO says premium seat customers want business, not first
How do you convince customers to buy your premium product? For most companies it generally involves hyping the value proposition. For airlin... Continue Reading
Bombardier stays flexible with CSeries cabin; begins fitting testbed
As Bombardier’s CSeries CS100 flight test vehicle, FTV2, returned to skies this week the Canadian airframer confirmed it is adding air... Continue Reading
BAE seeks to become power player in IFE; eyes more 777X content
Having won the contract to provide electronics for the Boeing 777X flight control system through a competitive procurement process, aerospac... Continue Reading
Ryanair can hit 197-seat capacity on 737 MAX 200 with little trouble
Irish eyes were smiling in New York, Dublin and Seattle as Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary signed for up to 200 Boeing 737 MAX 200 aircraft, wor... Continue Reading
Air Canada enhances IFE options for visually impaired passengers
Air Canada is further enhancing the entertainment options available for its visually impaired passengers, after becoming the first airline i... Continue Reading
The 19 different kinds of aircraft seating in 2014
Travelers are growing increasingly aware that the specific model of seat on their aircraft is more important to the passenger experience (#P... Continue Reading
Portable IFE specialist embraces suite of new cabin technologies
How does a supplier of portable IFE players to airlines stay relevant in a world where “bring your own device” is increasingly t... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Seat wars present opportunity for mid-cabin innovation
The passenger experience is evolving faster than ever before. Up front, business and first class passengers have more amenities, better serv... Continue Reading
Airbus tables another radical seat idea; are new designs certifiable?
Airbus’ patent application for saddle-type seats for short-haul flights has received a tremendous amount of media attention of late. Travele... Continue Reading
Are fixed recline seats the answer to our knee crushing problem?
The inflight argument that flared on a United Airlines flight to Denver on Sunday after a man used the controversial Knee Defender device to... Continue Reading
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