Airbus leaving off the “I” for “Innovation” on A220 cabin?
“A220 FAMLY” boasted the Airbus stand’s cabin mockup on day 1 of the APEX EXPO in Boston, with a rather prominent “I” missing. By the next d... Continue Reading
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How high-design interior structures can enhance beauty and utility
Boxy anonymous galleys and flat bulkhead dividers have their place, but more ambitious designs can deliver twice the benefit by making disti... Continue Reading
Kontron makes the leap into portable wifi and quickly gains traction
Having studied the possibility of entering the portable wireless streaming market for the last couple of years, inflight entertainment and c... Continue Reading
Doric on why it eschews PaxEx deviations in the secondhand market
German lessor Doric, which specializes in the sale-and-leaseback side of the market, is keen to see greater adoption of common combinations ... Continue Reading
Free accessibility plus connectivity-lite coming to Bluebox customers
Fresh off of winning the Best Inflight Entertainment Innovation at the APEX Awards in Boston for Bluebox’s Accessible IFE (aIFE) platform, B... Continue Reading
Better flight in amber: is it time to bring warmth back to cabin colors?
For many years airline cabins have trended to cool tones in shades of grey, beige, blue, green, purple and pink. Consumer trends suggest tha... Continue Reading
Considering the future of alternative LOPAs and passenger comfort
With increasing passenger numbers, the 2D structure of the traditional aircraft LOPA (Location of Passenger Accommodations), or seat-map, is... Continue Reading
Stelia, Skylights unveil in-seat 3D-VR headset, speakers and seat control
BOSTON — Skylights’ 3D, virtual reality Allosky headset is being offered integrated with Stelia’s compact staggered Opal seat, together with... Continue Reading
digEcor to acquire Rockwell Collins’ embedded IFE business
After eighteen months of talks, inflight entertainment and in-seat power specialist digEcor has inked a deal to acquire Rockwell Collins’ em... Continue Reading
APEX eyes aircraft seat standards while criticizing media reporting
BOSTON — In a keynote discussion laced with repeated criticism of the media for reporting on shrinking seats and lavatories, chief executive... Continue Reading
easyJet extends key wireless IFE trial, but it is not a roll-out yet
Low-cost carrier easyJet has completed the first six-month pilot of the Immfly wireless entertainment solution, installed on five of its air... Continue Reading
Why Air Canada wine is globally sourced and one must include bubbles
Though Air Canada has occasionally come under fire for sourcing wine from around the world instead of largely focusing on Canadian wine, the... Continue Reading
Designing airport spaces for the modern traveler
In recent years, many airports have added veritable retail mazes for passengers to navigate through. While dining and shopping are welcome a... Continue Reading
New evacuation slide enables LHT and EAM to add six seats to A320s
With the certification of a new high-performance exit slide, Lufthansa Technik and EAM Worldwide are offering an extra choice to airlines th... Continue Reading
Will shrinking lavs spell rising fortunes for Indian carriers?
It is no secret that airlines are bolstering seat counts on their aircraft by adopting smaller lavatories and space-saving galleys. And Indi... Continue Reading
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