Virgin America dismisses need for A320 cabin revamp
JetBlueʼs debut of its new Mint premium product could not have happened at a worse time for rival Virgin America, which reported a $22 milli... Continue Reading
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Flexible displays could be part of future travel experience: JetBlue
Never content to rest on its laurels JetBlue Airways is eyeing the possibility of eventually moving to flexible OLED (organic light emitting... Continue Reading
Cracking into airframers’ supply chains isn’t easy but is doable
It’s not often you hear an industry executive introspectively answer a question with the words, “If I’m honest”, but when it does happen, by... Continue Reading
French manufacturer sees role for 27-inch pitched titanium seat
Expliseat sees a market for economy class seats with a 27-inch pitch among airlines seeking extra space to install premium class seats at th... Continue Reading
VIDEO: JetBlue’s new live TV system represents evolutionary step
JetBlue did not invent inflight entertainment, but some say the carrier redefined what it meant to passengers after it launched operations i... Continue Reading
JetBlue readies to retrofit A320s with new seats; studies pivot bins
JetBlue Airways is pressing forward with plans to retrofit its Airbus A320s with B/E Aerospace’s Pinnacle seat, in-seat power and its new LT... Continue Reading
LSG Sky Chefs cooks up a new wireless IFE solution for airlines
Back in April, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, RGN discovered something quite unexpected while paying a visit to the stand of the... Continue Reading
JetBlue goes 2.0 as low-cost carrier unveils Mint premium product
There is no doubt that the transcontinental premium market is turning over a new leaf in terms of service, product and amenities. Flat-bed s... Continue Reading
Vueling CEO sees 186-seat A320 without loss of pitch
Airbus has yet to announce how it will go about recertifying the A320 for 186 seats, but one operator of the type is hopeful this can be ach... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s 12th Airbus A380 is baptized “Hamburg”
On Thursday, 5 June, I was lucky enough to be among the crowd at Hamburg Airport waiting breathlessly for it to arrive. As it approached the... Continue Reading
Industry-wide approach needed for captioning IFE
One of the most hotly anticipated events at the recent APEX Technology Committee meeting in Universal City, California was the session featu... Continue Reading
Zodiac buys Greenpoint as industry consolidation continues apace
Providing yet another indication that the interiors industry is in the midst of consolidating Zodiac Aerospace has acquired Greenpoint Techn... Continue Reading
Sony to airlines: Say goodbye to 8mm video tape for IFE
Think Reagan-era airplane tech went out the window with smoking sections and Continental’s tabletop PONG games in their fabled widebod... Continue Reading
Adjustable aircraft seat armrest revealed as Boeing gains patent
It’s so simple and yet, it seems to make so much sense. By George, it’s an adjustable armrest concept from Boeing that delivers flexible sea... Continue Reading
Honeywell eyes faster prototyping with Additive Manufacturing
Reducing time to market and development costs in the aviation world is a lofty goal. Moving from idea to prototype to assembled hardware tha... Continue Reading
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