Recovery afoot, Thompson sees uptick in widebody premium seat activity
As global passenger traffic shows encouraging signs of recovery — reaching 74.6% of pre-crisis levels in July, according to IATA — aircraft ... Continue Reading
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Astronics expects in-seat power to become ubiquitous on narrowbodies
In-seat power ports that charge passengers’ gadgets in-flight have a much lower penetration on narrowbody aircraft than on widebody aircraft... Continue Reading
Recaro Aircraft Seating sees flexible cabins as the next frontier
As it reaches its 50th year in aircraft seat production, Recaro Aircraft Seating faces a changing landscape that will require even more inge... Continue Reading
In not playing up seat width, is Etihad positioned for 10-across A350?
It remains to be seen if Etihad Airways will adopt a 10-abreast configuration when it takes future deliveries of the Airbus A350-1000, thoug... Continue Reading
Airbus’ A350 NPS variant: lower weight, more MTOW—and bigger cabin
Airbus is planning to transition the A350-900 and -1000 to what it calls a “new production standard” (NPS) between now and 2024, reducing ai... Continue Reading
Korean Air gets green light from Australia to merge with Asiana
SkyTeam member Korean Air’s plan to acquire hometown competitor Asiana Airlines has received the green light from the Australian Competition... Continue Reading
Albany Airport’s unique Reading Lounge provides free books to flyers
Having a block of uninterrupted time to read a great book is one of the benefits of a long plane ride. A good book can also help to make a l... Continue Reading
Covarians seeks to improve cabin environment through actionable data
Longtime aerospace industry executive Frédéric Griffe in 2017 founded French firm Covarians with the aim of developing new aircraft applicat... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: The Future of Airports – a new model from an old tradition
An ancient art form — the mosaic — serves as a guide for new-world advances in data management … and major opportunities for airports, accor... Continue Reading
Emirates is the latest airline to focus on vegan cuisine
For many airline catering designers, COVID-19 required an urgent about-turn to how inflight meals were conceived, produced, structured, and ... Continue Reading
Conetic brings together Touch, ABOVE and Oxygen for holistic PaxEx
What happens when you combine the expertise of a premier airline content service provider, a cloud-based media asset management specialist, ... Continue Reading
Why London’s Gatwick Airport offers compelling PaxEx proposition
With airport chaos and now flight caps coloring the Heathrow Airport passenger experience, London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW) is — as ever... Continue Reading
JetBlue now flying Boston-London via Gatwick Airport
JetBlue officially launched service between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW) over the weeke... Continue Reading
Amtrak Midwest’s new coaches fitted with Icomera connectivity
Several years ago, Amtrak selected Gothenburg, Sweden-headquartered Icomera to supply “next-generation passenger Wi-Fi” on selec... Continue Reading
Inflight Internet session model drives new SLA language for airlines
When it comes to acquiring capacity to support inflight connectivity, a growing number of airlines are adopting a per-session model. That’s ... Continue Reading