How airports can learn from high-speed train stations
From the Shinkansen in Japan to the TGV in France, the arrival of high-speed rail systems change the way our towns and cities evolve, servin... Continue Reading
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Rethinking the aircraft seat for a new market reality
The coronavirus pandemic is a crisis for the airline industry, but it is also an opportunity to reevaluate the design of the passenger exper... Continue Reading
Air Canada reconfiguring three passenger 777s to carry supplies
In recent weeks, many airlines have pivoted from transporting people aboard their commercial aircraft to instead carrying vital medical supp... Continue Reading
German firm transforms aircraft life vests into face masks
Bag To Life, a German firm which upcycles aircraft life vests into bags and travel accessories, has pivoted to making face masks with the ma... Continue Reading
IFE giants Panasonic and Thales implement layoffs in the United States
The two largest inflight entertainment companies in the world, Panasonic Avionics and Thales InFlyt Experience, have implemented workforce r... Continue Reading
Crystal Cabin concepts that address passenger health prove timely
In a post-pandemic world, we can expect that air travel will be different than the way it was before the coronavirus crisis. There will be g... Continue Reading
IFEC ready to aid airlines impart new inflight protocols to passengers
For the last few decades, inflight entertainment and connectivity stakeholders have played an increasingly important role in air safety. Som... Continue Reading
The design details that make a great airport
Many travelers have airports we love, airports we tolerate, and airports that we avoid like the plague. Some tend to crop up in the former c... Continue Reading
IFPL designs unique PED power solution for rear of seat armrests
Reed Exhibitions’ massive Aircraft Interiors Expo was originally scheduled to take place this week in Hamburg. But when the coronavirus cris... Continue Reading
Inflight Dublin launches wellness app to help passengers breathe easy
Even before the coronavirus was named a pandemic and airlines found themselves at the center of the storm, inflight wellness was having a se... Continue Reading
Magnesium alloy economy seat design introduces new weight savings
The launch of a magnesium alloy-based aircraft seat is revolutionary given that the material, while always promising, was previously banned ... Continue Reading
Safran Cabin temporarily suspends production at four plants
Aircraft interiors supplier Safran Cabin has temporarily suspended production at four plants in North America as it wades through the challe... Continue Reading
Collins parent UTC cuts costs as it feels effects of coronavirus
United Technologies (UTC) is immediately implementing a number of cost-cutting measures, including ordering a hiring freeze and suspending d... Continue Reading
All Nippon Airways set to open new lounges at Tokyo Haneda
All Nippon Airways on 29 March plans to open two brand new departure lounges in Terminal 2 of Tokyo’s Haneda airport. The so-called ANA Suit... Continue Reading
Four core design principles learned during 16 years in the cabin
During the 16 years I spent in the manufacturing of aircraft interiors and cabin safety equipment, I learned a lot from many knowledgeable p... Continue Reading
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