Safran tests fuel-saving technology to power aircraft electronics
French aerospace company Safran has begun flight-testing an efficient aircraft cabin electrical distribution system which it says will be 10... Continue Reading
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Flexible door distribution allows Airbus to offer multiple A321 configs
Airbus’ proposals to airlines for the various capacity and configuration options for the A321neo remain very flexible, with multiple options... Continue Reading
The Concorde soars anew in Ode to Concorde
Most documentaries about the Concorde tend to focus on the glamour and mystique of the Concorde era itself, the thrill of jetting across the... Continue Reading
IFEC revolution set to take untapped markets by storm
Single-aisle aircraft equipped with some form of inflight entertainment and/or connectivity solution now outnumber those equipped with neith... Continue Reading
Diehl SYLVIA rethinks the forward end of the narrowbody cabin
With much attention being paid to the back of narrowbody aircraft in recent years, thanks to initiatives including Airbus’ Space-Flex galley... Continue Reading
flydubai implements support program for high-performing Lumexis IFE
Since the inflight entertainment hardwaremaker Lumexis suspended operations in mid-2016, its largest customer has been unable to support, up... Continue Reading
Italy’s ABC International takes cabin branding to the next level
How do you know that you’re on an aircraft operated by Air Canada versus one flown by Air Serbia or Turkish Airlines? Part of the mix in pas... Continue Reading
Seatback immigration? One-on-one with biometrics firm Tascent
Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Panasonic Avionics last fall announced plans to enter into a strategic partnership with biomet... Continue Reading
Geven diversifies suppliers, grows overseas to double capacity
Italian seatmaker Geven, preparing for two major economy class seat production programmes for the Airbus A320 family, is transitioning to a ... Continue Reading
Saudia’s Disney Tsum Tsum kid kits win big at Tillywig Toy Awards
Anyone who has children can tell you that there is a fine, ever-shifting line in the sand between so-called “cool” stuff and “little kiddish... Continue Reading
What’s your water buffalo? Learning from hotel innovations
Designing airline passenger experience sometimes benefits from a look at other parts of the travel experience. Hotels are often a focus, wit... Continue Reading
Take a look inside Incheon Airport’s new Terminal 2
Visitors headed to South Korea for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games will be wowed by the brand new Terminal 2 that opened last mont... Continue Reading
Korean Air fingers partners for Apex seat problems
It wasn’t so very long ago that aircraft interiors specialists enjoyed a level of secrecy that other parts of the aviation industry co... Continue Reading
JPA Design leads the way in narrowbody #PaxEx with flydubai MAX 8
You might think that all the innovative design work in commercial aviation takes place in the expansive, spacious widebody arena, with twent... Continue Reading
UK start-up offers new way for passengers to bid for unsold seats
A UK-based start-up is today launching a new air ticket distribution platform which it claims will be the first fully-automated solution of ... Continue Reading
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