Cebu Pacific explains decision to go max-pax on A330neo
There were shocked gasps Tuesday morning in the Airbus chalet at the Paris Air Show as Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific announced it... Continue Reading
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Designing Soundscapes: The delicate balance of boarding music
As the Bard wrote, “If music be the food of love, play on.” But music doesn’t always feed love and sometimes it can cause an upset stomach. ... Continue Reading
Airbus’ 4700nm A321XLR asks serious narrowbody PaxEx questions
Fifty years ago, the original Boeing 747-100 featured a maximum range of 4,620nm. Today at the Paris Air Show, Airbus unveiled the A321XLR, ... Continue Reading
David Neeleman keen on A321XLR for select TAP transatlantic routes
TAP Air Portugal co-owner David Neeleman is “definitely” eyeing the newly-launched Airbus A321XLR, as it would be a logical choice for certa... Continue Reading
Airbus confirms A321XLR, trails A330neo orders in new market segments
2019 is a transitional year for Airbus as the A220 beds into the airframer’s product line, the A380 heads into the sunset and further evolut... Continue Reading
IATA resolution aims to set service standards for disabled passengers
Member airlines of IATA have unanimously signed a resolution to make travel more accessible to passengers with disabilities. The resolution,... Continue Reading
Making the case for aircraft cabin lighting harmonization
Even casual observers of aviation know that mood lighting has been having a serious moment – it features prominently in new aircraft, like t... Continue Reading
Airbus’ 24cm problem with popularizing the ten-abreast A350
With the absence of the A380 at the upper range of its future aircraft plans, Airbus’ push to compare a 400-passenger A350-1000 with a 400-p... Continue Reading
Mitsubishi talks PaxEx as it renames MRJ to SpaceJet, announces M100
Just ahead of a Paris Air Show that looks to see an almost unprecedented amount of change in the regional aircraft sector, Mitsubishi Aircra... Continue Reading
Airmont-Cast aims to revolutionize video streaming on bizjets
Streaming Netflix on a business jet via the latest satellite connectivity links is entirely possible, but it doesn’t necessarily make for ch... Continue Reading
Designing PaxEx around the Nonexistent Millennial
If you listen to one hotel brand, the travel experience millennials want in the Netherlands is to be helicoptered privately from their Amste... Continue Reading
Altran demonstrates first step to aviation’s VR factory of the future
Imagine a future where managers and executives at airframers and suppliers can move instantly from Toulouse to Tianjin, Seattle to Singapore... Continue Reading
Airbus touts left-hook, right-hook MoM approach but Paris plan unclear
The middle of the market finds itself in an unprecedented kind of hot stasis. The Paris Air Show — where nine or even four months ago, Boein... Continue Reading
Collins eyes greater integration of business aircraft cabin solutions
In 2013, Rockwell Collins bought aerospace communications specialist ARINC, adding several important services to its already broad portfolio... Continue Reading
Cathay chairman: most passengers see refurbed 777s as improvement
Cathay Pacific has no regrets about its decision to densify its Boeing 777-300 family with 10-abreast seating in economy class, telling Runw... Continue Reading
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