Astronics cuts employee count by 30% as COVID-19 impact hits hard
Astronics Corporation, a prominent supplier of in-seat power, IFE-related equipment and other commercial aircraft content, has implemented a... Continue Reading
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Industry stakeholders weigh likelihood of major cabin reconfigurations
Will aircraft cabins be reconfigured in response to the coronavirus pandemic? That’s the question that a number of industry stakeholde... Continue Reading
Boxed and ready to board? Considering catering post-coronavirus
As we consider how the coronavirus pandemic will alter the design of the aircraft cabin experience, and look at industry innovations that co... Continue Reading
Notes from first class for future #PaxEx design
After making the most of sweet spot redemptions in several frequent flyer mile programs recently, I got to thinking about how the lessons of... Continue Reading
Safran details impact of COVID-19 on business; sees gradual recovery
The COVID-19 crisis is negatively impacting most of Safran’s business, both original equipment and aftermarket services, with the French aer... Continue Reading
Airbus launches internal program to innovate for post-pandemic travel
Airbus has launched an internal initiative to ensure that the future of air travel is “not only comfortable but also safe in terms of viruse... Continue Reading
Flight experience as we know it will change: Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace’s new president, Interiors, Troy Brunk is convinced the airline passenger experience as we know it will change in a post-p... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors proposes post-COVID-19 Janus seats
When aviation returns after COVID-19, it will look very different. It’s not just because more airlines are almost certain to disappear from ... Continue Reading
Design for Recovery: Exploring IFE post-coronavirus
As the airline industry prepares for recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, there is an opportunity to examine digital touchpoints in the d... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Flattening the curve, opening the skies and the road ahead
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Tamara Bullock, founder and CEO of aerospace communications firm Altitude Strategies, and Jim Faulkner, m... Continue Reading
Considering PaxEx as studios accelerate home release for some movies
Over the last month, as movie theaters closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, consumers have been able to access certain new movies at home... Continue Reading
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
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
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