Lufthansa unveils new first, biz, premium and eco Allegris generation
In a surprising move, Lufthansa is rebranding its forthcoming seating from nose to tail as the “Allegris” product generation, with new rende... Continue Reading
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Hans Airways to carry four portable Wi-Fi units from Moment on A330
UK start-up Hans Airways will carry four portable W-Fi units onboard its newly delivered Airbus A330-200 aircraft to ensure it can pipe comp... Continue Reading
Safran’s SPI observes increase in airline RFPs for IFEC
Safran Passenger Innovations, which supplies inflight entertainment and connectivity solutions to airlines, is seeing encouraging signs of r... Continue Reading
Budget operator easyJet to trial AirFi portable Wi-Fi on 27 A320s
Through the years, easyJet has tested a variety of digital retail and entertainment solutions including from catering giant gategroup. But w... Continue Reading
Evolving automotive interior design provides lessons for aviation
Aviation has been known to take certain design cues from the automotive industry, and new technologies are making both sectors resemble each... Continue Reading
Stelia unveils integrated Rendez-vous staggered super-business seat
After débuting its new premium staggered seat Rendez-Vous in the secret backroom areas of the Aircraft Interiors Expo this June, Airbus’ sub... Continue Reading
With premium economy soft product Delta poses sustainability questions
Delta Air Lines is shaking up its Premium Select soft product, with new amenity kits and sustainable tableware repositioning the premium eco... Continue Reading
Recovery afoot, Thompson sees uptick in widebody premium seat activity
As global passenger traffic shows encouraging signs of recovery — reaching 74.6% of pre-crisis levels in July, according to IATA — aircraft ... Continue Reading
Astronics expects in-seat power to become ubiquitous on narrowbodies
In-seat power ports that charge passengers’ gadgets in-flight have a much lower penetration on narrowbody aircraft than on widebody aircraft... Continue Reading
Recaro Aircraft Seating sees flexible cabins as the next frontier
As it reaches its 50th year in aircraft seat production, Recaro Aircraft Seating faces a changing landscape that will require even more inge... Continue Reading
In not playing up seat width, is Etihad positioned for 10-across A350?
It remains to be seen if Etihad Airways will adopt a 10-abreast configuration when it takes future deliveries of the Airbus A350-1000, thoug... Continue Reading
Airbus’ A350 NPS variant: lower weight, more MTOW—and bigger cabin
Airbus is planning to transition the A350-900 and -1000 to what it calls a “new production standard” (NPS) between now and 2024, reducing ai... Continue Reading
Korean Air gets green light from Australia to merge with Asiana
SkyTeam member Korean Air’s plan to acquire hometown competitor Asiana Airlines has received the green light from the Australian Competition... Continue Reading
Albany Airport’s unique Reading Lounge provides free books to flyers
Having a block of uninterrupted time to read a great book is one of the benefits of a long plane ride. A good book can also help to make a l... Continue Reading
Covarians seeks to improve cabin environment through actionable data
Longtime aerospace industry executive Frédéric Griffe in 2017 founded French firm Covarians with the aim of developing new aircraft applicat... Continue Reading