Collaboration brings Boltaron translucents to life on JAL A350
It’s always fascinating to see what catches the eye in the interior of a new aircraft. While Japan Airlines’ latest A350-1000 longhaul cabin... Continue Reading
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Qantas’ new A220 cabins suggest shift in Australian regional flying
As the sixth and latest aircraft in Qantas’ Indigenous Flying Art showcase series, the Airbus A220-300 — featuring ‘Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa’... Continue Reading
Breeze Airways to go all-A220 for scheduled services by year-end
Having bolstered its firm orders with Airbus for A220-300 twinjets, Breeze Airways plans to transition all scheduled operations to the aircr... Continue Reading
Air India transforms 777-200LR IFE with new GUI, content and map
For in-transition Air India, inflight entertainment has been the source of numerous headaches and passenger complaints. From non-functional ... Continue Reading
United CIO explains ‘every flight has a story’ initiative
It’s 9:30 am at Newark gate C75, and United Airlines flight 131 is buttoning up for the long flight to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. An AvGeek, yo... Continue Reading
Southwest highlights benefit of dual-source approach for seats
Having recently selected a custom version of Recaro’s BL3710 economy class seat for new Boeing 737 MAX twinjets scheduled for delivery from ... Continue Reading
Global Airlines takes ownership of ex-China Southern A380
Inching closer to revenue service, UK start-up Global Airlines on 2 February took ownership of its first Airbus A380 jumbo jet bearing the s... Continue Reading
Narrowbody herringbones: the 3D Wave and why it needs a comeback
Seatmakers are always seeking to carve out space from the airline cabin, but a new set of challenges are arising, particularly aboard the ne... Continue Reading
Southwest turns to Tangerine and Recaro for cabin refresh on new jets
It might have been the best kept secret in aviation. In late 2022, rumors started circling that Southwest Airlines was exploring an aircraft... Continue Reading
Collins teases complex new aircraft seat as it invests in Kilkeel
Collins Aerospace’s aircraft seat manufacturing facility in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland is working to create “the most efficient production sy... Continue Reading
Brightline West gets DOT bond boost for bullet train project
The US Department of Transportation has granted Brightline West a new $2.5 billion private activity bond allocation, adding to a previous $1... Continue Reading
A retrospective on Cathay Pacific’s Cirrus business class
2024 looks set to be a bumper year for a new generation of business class cabins arriving onto aircraft, so it’s perhaps fitting that your a... Continue Reading
Air India goes for gold with world-class IFE content
If offering world-class inflight entertainment to passengers was on your 2024 bingo card for Air India, congratulations! The Tata-owned airl... Continue Reading
The new cabins of 2024 — and what they will tell us about aviation
Business and first class remain the linchpin of most full service airlines’ revenues, and 2024 looks set to offer a fascinating mixture of n... Continue Reading
What aircraft cabin designers can take from the newest Shinkansen
NAGOYA — It has always amused your author that one of Japan’s best railway museums, JR Central’s SC Maglev and Railway Park, sits in the cit... Continue Reading