Panasonic Avionics eyes disruption in content service provider space
Panasonic Avionics is internally studying its content services, and how it can provide “a new value proposition to the airlines that challen... Continue Reading
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Can we ‘gamify’ the design of the passenger experience?
Commercial airlines have already built gaming principles into their loyalty programs; miles and points schemes engage travelers with the bra... Continue Reading
Thai challenges Gulf airlines on idea that Middle East hubs are better
Many airlines have tried to restrict the growth of Gulf carriers Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways by lobbying governments via econ... Continue Reading
TSI Aviation Seats grows its footprint beyond Turkish Airlines
TSI Aviation Seats, a partnership involving Turkish Airlines’ MRO unit Turkish Technic, is enjoying some nice momentum in the aircraft inter... Continue Reading
Tapping into real and “perceived” value with seat covers
When you board an aircraft and sink into your seat, you probably don’t think too much about the seat cover unless it is stained or ask... Continue Reading
Smaller seatmakers look to meet narrowbody seat needs of airframers
As the passenger experience stands as 2019 draws to a close, the overwhelming majority of narrowbody airliners, whether from the Airbus A320... Continue Reading
Can Novotel’s bizarrely delightful Prosecco Barn room inspire airlines?
Everyone loves a special livery, the uniquely designed paint jobs that celebrate an airline’s history via a retrojet, a partnership with a b... Continue Reading
Turkish, Global Eagle bullish on Ku as airline opts to fit 100 twinjets
Global Eagle’s decision to focus on providing inflight connectivity to airlines operating the world’s best-selling narrowbody aircraft famil... Continue Reading
After Collins IFE buy, Burrana ready to grow overhead screen business
Overhead screens are probably best known for serving as humble “dropdown inflight entertainment” on board narrowbody aircraft. Old reruns of... Continue Reading
Embraer boasts design benefits of E195-E2 Profit Hunter
Brazilian company Embraer has risen to become the third largest aircraft manufacturer in the world since being founded by entrepreneur Ozire... Continue Reading
Pay-to-charge inflight power options continue to evolve
Out of all the ancillary revenue options in the world of airline passenger experience that have yet to come to pass on a meaningful scale, b... Continue Reading
Etihad, Air Arabia may seek EK-FZ benefits but with different PaxEx
Etihad Airways is known for opulence with its A380’s Residence and spacious first class, but it also has a quieter cost-conscious side. That... Continue Reading
British Airways, Collins to revise Club Suite emergency door mechanism
It is something of a truism that no new airline seating product enters into service entirely smoothly. So it was with the table situation on... Continue Reading
Panasonic to offer LCS esports gaming for seatback and wireless IFE
Panasonic Avionics is in the process of finalizing a memorandum of understanding with esports leader LCS and Academy that will see the infli... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik merges nature and tech in VVIP jet design
Design for the next generation of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) requires merging nature with high-tech, Lufthansa Technik’s consu... Continue Reading
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