Boeing to buy Spirit Aero for $4.7B with Airbus work hived off
After two decades apart, Boeing is bringing troubled supplier and manufacturing partner Spirit AeroSystems back under its proverbial roof. T... Continue Reading
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How NetForecast helps airlines meet DOT rule on Wi-Fi refunds
A new US DOT final rule that requires airlines to proactively issue refunds to passengers who pay for inflight Wi-Fi but don’t receive the s... Continue Reading
Kontron M&A ensures quiet giant has total ownership of systems
Kontron, the German-based multinational company which designs and manufactures embedded computer modules, boards and systems — including wir... Continue Reading
Texture and depth in seat design: the next boundaries for CMF
The colour, material and finish of today’s and tomorrow’s aircraft interiors need to be about more than just disguising pieces of composite ... Continue Reading
VIDEO: American Airlines reveals preview of A321XLR
During the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, American Airlines vice president of customer experience Kimberly Cisek provided a preview of ... Continue Reading
American stays the course with wireless IFE for most narrowbodies
Continuing to eschew seatback IFE for the lion’s share of its narrowbody fleet — even as rival United joins Delta in embracing it — Am... Continue Reading
Up close in Thompson’s new Vantage seat, Nova
Tucked away at the back of the Thompson Aero Seating stand at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo was the seatmaker’s latest product, Vantag... Continue Reading
Air France goes industrial minimalist with new Expliseat seat for Hop
Paris-based Expliseat, which lays claim to offering the world’s lightest aircraft seat, in March announced that Air France has selecte... Continue Reading
The converging business class model: herringbone vs stagger
More than twenty years on from the first herringbone seating in business class — the original Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Suite — and almost... Continue Reading
Behind the scenes with Safran’s secret Signature no-recline seat
HAMBURG — If it feels like it’s been a while since we’ve had a properly futuristic economy class seat concept, the hidden back rooms of the ... Continue Reading
Use these Southwest hacks for stress-free travel
As a devoted Southwest Airlines flyer for 26 years, I’ve uncovered hacks that make every trip smoother and more enjoyable. I’m loyal to the ... Continue Reading
Formia’s striking JAL amenity kits feature Heralbony statement art
HAMBURG — Bringing art into the cabin is often a regrettable exercise in blandness: vague abstractions in muted colours, timidity of shade, ... Continue Reading
Accessibility improvements proposed by Delta, Collins and Boeing
HAMBURG — One of the most positive trends at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo was accessibility for disabled people: especially for wheel... Continue Reading
Panasonic/Collins MAYA seat concept: immersive or overwhelming?
HAMBURG — One of the showstoppers of the Aircraft Interiors Expo this year was MAYA, a concept business seat designed by Collins Aerospace a... Continue Reading
Boeing Perch welcome space asks big questions about big OLED screens
HAMBURG — In a cabin interiors context where the importance of a signature door 2 welcome area is conflicting with the growing lack of seat-... Continue Reading