Inside the boardroom: PaxEx a focus when Qantas selected A380 in 2000
When the Qantas board convened at 7am on the Friday before summer 2000, it had to assess acquiring a dozen frames of an aircraft that did no... Continue Reading
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Ultima Thule: Finnair’s iconic glasses turn fifty
On the banks of a small lake in a tiny Finnish village sits the glass factory where every single one of Finnair’s signature Ultima Thule gla... Continue Reading
HAECO unveils Eclipse staggered-angled PE/biz hybrid seat
HAECO will début its latest seat, a staggered-angled hybrid called Eclipse aimed at the premium economy/shorthaul business market, on a Boei... Continue Reading
Airbus ends A380 production with Emirates swap to A330neo & A350
With the cancellation of the last 39 Airbus A380 orders from Emirates, and following a series of trickled-out final cancellations from other... Continue Reading
What Polaris can teach us about the 797’s business class PaxEx
As eyes begin to turn to the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget this June, expectation is building for serious announcements about Boeing’s NMA, l... Continue Reading
Diehl grows narrowbody interiors work as densification continues apace
Aircraft galley-cum-lavatories are not universally appreciated by passengers and cabin crew (not by a long shot), but they are having a seri... Continue Reading
From style to squid, Qantas’ first class lounges remain stars
It’s not often in passenger experience that anything remains among the world’s best for more than ten years. But during a recent trip to Aus... Continue Reading
Beyond kangaroos and koalas: hyperlocalized PaxEx at Australian airports
Walking down one of Australia’s iconic Italian foodie havens, Melbourne’s Lygon Street, you’ll find Brunetti Caffe, established over thirty ... Continue Reading
Thales on how AI is making small but meaningful impacts in aviation
At a Thales-hosted event in Montreal, the French multinational company shared its vision for the application of artificial intelligence (AI)... Continue Reading
Chinese New Year partnership reveals brand placement opportunities
Lucky Air recently raised some eyebrows with its limited Chinese New Year brand placement promotion with McDonald’s, but we shouldn’t ... Continue Reading
Joint procurement of PaxEx products proves challenging: Star Alliance
Though the Star Alliance has seen solid success with its joint procurement program for jet fuel, its work to jointly source inflight #PaxEx-... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace stays the course with wireless vision for IFEC
Collins Aerospace is not straying from its plan to focus on supporting wireless connectivity and BYOD entertainment for airline passengers i... Continue Reading
Airbus on avoiding the perils of predicting the future of PaxEx
The future is difficult to map, but it’s where many designers make their home. At a working group held during the recent Red Cabin Innovatio... Continue Reading
How will cabin classes evolve? Two industry experts weigh in
Change is needed in the skies, an evolution in the way airlines divide their cabins to match the changing needs of passengers and to optimiz... Continue Reading
La Orana to Air Tahiti Nui’s new Dreamliners (and new look)
Air Tahiti Nui has four brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners set to fly between Tahiti and Auckland as well as Tahiti and Los Angeles. And whe... Continue Reading
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