Nearly all A350 buyers opt for 18-in seat width
For the past few months, Airbus has been campaigning for an 18-in seat width standard on long-haul aircraft, even though the European airfra... Continue Reading
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Airbus developing new interior for A320
Airbus is working to develop a new interior for its A320 family, in a move that will better position the single-aisle airliners to compete &... Continue Reading
Measuring aircraft seat pitch with iPads
In recent months, I’ve travelled several times with two of Europe’s legacy airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa. Having exper... Continue Reading
American CEO says employees can choose the tail
Employees of the newly merged American Airlines will be allowed to decide whether to keep the controversial new American tail or return to t... Continue Reading
Alaska plans facelift for long-standing Eskimo livery
Alaska Air Group is moving swiftly to allay concerns among fans and employees that its beloved Eskimo livery is in danger. The face that fir... Continue Reading
New tray table shelf for gadgets revealed
As more and more passengers rely on their own gadgets to entertain themselves in-flight, aircraft seat makers are finding creative ways to f... Continue Reading
British Airways not ruling out new IFE for 747s
British Airways says it is not ruling out the possibility of retrofitting its aged Boeing 747s with a new inflight entertainment system. Whi... Continue Reading
Air Canada’s 787 to accommodate the blind
Air Canada today revealed it intends to become the first airline in the world to offer an inflight entertainment system with an accessible s... Continue Reading
Southwest to offer captioning on wireless IFE
NEWPORT BEACH: Southwest Airlines will be among the first carriers in the United States to introduce closed captioning to its wireless video... Continue Reading
IFE firms lament how seat makers manage their data
Major inflight entertainment companies are bemoaning the pace at which seat manufacturers are processing their IFE parts data in order to br... Continue Reading
Chinese-made aircraft interiors to feature in Boeing catalog
Twelve months after Boeing started working with AVIC to assist the Chinese manufacturer in expanding its capabilities to include aircraft in... Continue Reading
An 11-abreast Emirates A380 may ride on new interior
Inch by inch, row by row, Airbus and Boeing are making their cash coffers grow by squeezing more economy class seats into their widebody air... Continue Reading
Lufthansa carries a big stick and it’s called Technik
“Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Theodore Roosevelt’s words could very well serve as a new mantra for Lufthansa, whose Lufthansa Techni... Continue Reading
Lufthansa does not support Airbus campaign for 18″ seat width standard
Lufthansa is not throwing its support behind Airbus’ campaign to make 18 inches the standard for seat width on long-haul aircraft. With resp... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Gogo gets a grilling on new inflight Text & Talk service
Gogo has unveiled a new inflight Text & Talk service that allows passengers to send text messages and make voice calls in-flight using t... Continue Reading
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