Is the future of seatback thermoplastics really greige?
Settle down in your airline seat and look at the seatback in front of you. It’s almost certainly grey or beige. So is the armrest, and so is... Continue Reading
Comfort
After SWA 1380, is it time for deep human factors study of emergencies?
Images from inside the cabin of Southwest Airlines flight 1380, which made an emergency landing in Philadelphia following an engine failure,... Continue Reading
Something ventured, something gained from blue sky cabin proposals?
It’s too easy to dismiss blue-sky design proposals for cabin design as too difficult to deploy or impossible to sell, but Airbus and Zodiac ... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Panasonic Avionics CTO talks what’s next for NEXT
With passengers expecting an at-home experience in the sky – including accessing the content they want when they want it – inflight en... Continue Reading
Thales aims for market segmentation with three IFE systems
Expanding its inflight entertainment product range in order to segment its market, Thales is now offering two IFE system types that bracket ... Continue Reading
Mirus’ new internal RWorks team highlights design’s importance
One of the themes making a big impression at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo is the growing importance of industrial design to the aviat... Continue Reading
Skin in the game, aircraft lessor SMBC makes its #PaxEx wishes known
Having committed to roughly $30 million in buyer furnished equipment for the first few months of 2018, and expecting to order $100 million i... Continue Reading
Brussels Airlines retains own brand, goes three-class with JPA Design
If you were concerned about the Brussels Airlines brand disappearing into Eurowings as the Lufthansa Group continues its change programme — ... Continue Reading
Aviation companies join forces to “smarten up” the aircraft cabin
An eclectic group of aviation companies, including Boeing, Diehl Aviation and Zodiac Aerospace, are joining forces to research how to make f... Continue Reading
STG adopts and improves Airbus LED lighting to enhance #PaxEx
While aircraft lighting may not be at the high end of details passengers actively observe during a flight, its passive impact can be quite m... Continue Reading
Geven’s Essenza slimline selected by Wizz Air, Lufthansa for A320neos
The Lufthansa Group and European low-cost carrier Wizz Air have both selected Geven’s Essenza slimline economy class seat in major orders an... Continue Reading
AirFi on why doing only one thing well in IFE is not good enough anymore
Wireless inflight entertainment systems, whether retrofitted to aircraft or carried on board in portable boxes, have served a number of role... Continue Reading
Recaro’s new BL3710 slimline drops a kilo, adds knee space
Renewing its investment in the short-to-medium-haul, midrange slimline economy class seat market, Recaro is unveiling its BL3710, the compan... Continue Reading
Hi Fly A380 drops PE, keeps connectivity — and Koito seats
Wet-lease operator Hi Fly’s two Airbus A380s – the first of the type arriving into the aftermarket – will fly for first-tier leg... Continue Reading
Thinking about unpredictable predictability and multi-meal menu design
Airlines are trying hard — and spending serious cash — to move beyond the “chicken-or-beef” stereotype for inflight food, especially in prem... Continue Reading
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