Ryanair THANKS customers; vows new leaf
Ryanair’s attempt to reshape its battered image into a kindler, gentler budget carrier went into overdrive yesterday, when it thanked its cu... Continue Reading
Comfort
Delta to make Economy Comfort option more visible
Achieving maximum exposure for Delta Air Lines’ ‘Economy Comfort’ extra legroom product has proven to be difficult, though... Continue Reading
Nearly all A350 buyers opt for 18-in seat width
For the past few months, Airbus has been campaigning for an 18-in seat width standard on long-haul aircraft, even though the European airfra... Continue Reading
Airbus developing new interior for A320
Airbus is working to develop a new interior for its A320 family, in a move that will better position the single-aisle airliners to compete &... Continue Reading
Measuring aircraft seat pitch with iPads
In recent months, I’ve travelled several times with two of Europe’s legacy airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa. Having exper... Continue Reading
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
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
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