Flying yacht among entries short-listed for CCAs
From a gigantic airship and a blended wing body (BWB) aircraft to innovative new seats, IFEC, and lavatory concepts, the short-list for the ... Continue Reading
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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
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
[See a carefully curated Dubai Air Show 2013 Micro News Site List at bottom of page] Twelve months after Boeing started working with AVIC to... 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-inch 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
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