Studio pacts help Inflight Dublin move from strength to strength
Inflight Dublin, the popular airline content service provider that started developing its own software several years ago, and more recently ... Continue Reading
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Spirit Airlines continues to drive innovation with new HAECO seats
LONG BEACH — Spirit Airlines is operating in a “business as usual” mindset until JetBlue Airways completes its acquisition of the low-cost c... Continue Reading
AirFi to fit Atlantic Airways with LEO boxes for messaging, payments
LONG BEACH — AirFi, which lays claim to being the number one portable wireless IFE provider in commercial aviation, is gearing up to install... Continue Reading
APEX honors Michael Childers with Lifetime Achievement Award
LONG BEACH — Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, famously said: “If they don’t... Continue Reading
Lufthansa, Frankfurt Airport focus on #PaxEx in joint-venture alliance
Lufthansa and Frankfurt Airport are aiming to improve the operations, sustainability and other aspects of the passenger experience at the Ge... Continue Reading
What to do with the premium economy armrest console?
The picture is becoming increasingly clear that a growing number of airlines are relying on premium economy seats as part of their passenger... Continue Reading
Mattress pads: the new business class #PaxEx must-have
Increasingly luxurious bedding, co-brands with homewares companies, and a growing focus on sprucing up the look and feel of business class a... Continue Reading
Analysing the details and design in Lufthansa’s new first class suites
Lufthansa’s forthcoming first class seat — part of its Allegris generation of nose-to-tail products — is such a departure from its existing ... Continue Reading
From F-16 fins to aircraft cabins, Collins advances thermoplastic tech
The Air Force Research Laboratory has selected Collins Aerospace to build a prototype of an advanced ventral fin for the Lockheed Martin F-1... Continue Reading
Lufthansa unveils new first, biz, premium and eco Allegris generation
In a surprising move, Lufthansa is rebranding its forthcoming seating from nose to tail as the “Allegris” product generation, with new rende... Continue Reading
Diehl delves into key cabin trends as aviation rebounds
As the commercial aviation industry accelerates out of the COVID-19 pandemic, aircraft interiors and avionics specialist Diehl Aviation is d... Continue Reading
Hans Airways to carry four portable Wi-Fi units from Moment on A330
UK start-up Hans Airways will carry four portable W-Fi units onboard its newly delivered Airbus A330-200 aircraft to ensure it can pipe comp... Continue Reading
Austrian swaps six 777 business seats for 16 premium, 14 economy
The Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian Airlines is removing the single row of business class behind the second set of doors on its Boeing 777-... Continue Reading
Safran’s SPI observes increase in airline RFPs for IFEC
Safran Passenger Innovations, which supplies inflight entertainment and connectivity solutions to airlines, is seeing encouraging signs of r... Continue Reading
Budget operator easyJet to trial AirFi portable Wi-Fi on 27 A320s
Through the years, easyJet has tested a variety of digital retail and entertainment solutions including from catering giant gategroup. But w... Continue Reading