CSeries makes short-hop premium economy creation a snap; see Korean
Having accepted delivery of its first two Bombardier CSeries CS300s, configured “dual class” with a total 127 seats, Korean Air ... Continue Reading
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PaxEx 2018: Longhaul low-cost carriers set to show off innovations
Longhaul low-cost carriers are continuing to expand their reach, with AirAsia X, Eurowings, Jetstar, LEVEL, Norwegian, Scoot, WOW Air and ot... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2018: An increasingly complex balancing act for premium classes
In the pointy end of the plane, 2018 is set to be a pivotal year as business class continues to supplant first up front. Can the industry pu... Continue Reading
Charters prove bright spark in otherwise soft business aviation market
The business aviation market is on a slow recovery. New aircraft sales have been soft for years, which is obviously unfortunate news for air... Continue Reading
From staid to funky, inflight safety card design sends a brand message
Although he wasn’t aware of it at the time, Troy Dixon started collecting airline safety cards at the tender age of eight-months-old o... Continue Reading
Three headrest designs attempting to improve economy class comfort
As aircraft seat width and pitch are continuously cut in bids for greater cabin density, and materials and structures grow thinner to keep w... Continue Reading
PaxEx odds and ends: ANA goes guns blazing on IFEC and LIFT gains lift
Seatback inflight entertainment isn’t every airline’s cup of tea. Though nearly all new longhaul widebodies are still delivered ... Continue Reading
Emirates, power specialists discuss benefits, challenges of USB Type-C
An information challenge for passenger experience is just cresting the horizon for airlines, seatmakers, inflight entertainment suppliers an... Continue Reading
How airlines can design multifunctional lounge seating to please all
Airport lounges have a unique set of passenger needs to fill: restaurant, lounge, office, dining room, living room, bar, spa, bathroom, bedr... Continue Reading
TAP Portugal gives high-altitude taster of what to expect when you land
After serving up over 1.2 million bottles of wine to passengers last year, TAP Air Portugal already claims to be the biggest shop window for... Continue Reading
Fast-growing Boltaron makes ambitions clear in aircraft interiors
Roughly a decade ago Boltaron’s Newcomerstown, Ohio facility held as much as a 60% market share of the plastic card stock for credit cards a... Continue Reading
Boeing’s 777X shows off the latest update to overhead bin design
Consider the humble overhead bin as you heft your carry-on luggage into it the next time you’re on an aircraft. These carefully engineered p... Continue Reading
People don’t want to pay for comfort on board: IATA chief
Passengers are getting taller and broader. Certain aircraft seating configurations are being likened in news stories to flying prisons. Cons... Continue Reading
Airbus on why it is bringing more and more cabin upgrades in-house
Airbus’ recent focus on bringing cabin upgrades in-house is part of a shift in how the airframer sees its role in servicing — rather than ju... Continue Reading
Why window seats on the Boeing 787 seem the narrowest of all
“99.9% of the flying public don’t know which aircraft type they’re flying.” While this generalization, left by a commenter on a past post he... Continue Reading
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