Behind the Livery: A talk with JetBlue graphic designer Ciara Cordasco
A special livery is the result of an orchestrated collaboration across many departments at an airline, but before the many months or, in som... Continue Reading
Comfort
Pitch evolves slimlines, both with new features and a 27″ option
British upstart seatmaker Pitch — best known for its barebones product on British leisure operator Monarch — is showing a 27″ pitch-ca... Continue Reading
United’s domestic 777 presents mixed bag in economy class
In 2016, United began reconfiguring about a dozen Boeing 777-200 aircraft from international configurations to a new densified domestic vers... Continue Reading
Massive CDG construction project to improve Air France #PaxEx
Looking for a smooth and convenient connecting hub in Europe? Historically the Air France operation at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris ha... Continue Reading
Qatar fires across Etihad’s bows with four-person Qsuite
Two person, one-bedroom suite in the Etihad Residence not enough for you? Qatar Airways’ future business class now offers families or other ... Continue Reading
Norwegian’s 737 TATL service faces #PaxEx challenges
Norwegian made a big splash with the announcement that its new NAI low-fares transatlantic service will start this June from cities in Irela... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics to seek dismissal of CoKinetic lawsuit
Panasonic Avionics plans to seek immediate dismissal of a lawsuit filed by software company CoKinetic Systems, which claims PAC employed unl... Continue Reading
Altran autonomous cabin trolley promises on-demand future cabins
There are few things that cause seconds to minutes in the air to feel like they’re stretching into hours, but waiting for the flight attenda... Continue Reading
PaxEx odds and ends: Air France’s new USB and download IFE revealed
Since 2015, Air France has been slowly refurbishing its narrowbody Airbus A320 family of aircraft with new B/E Aerospace and Recaro economy ... Continue Reading
How an Accenture-Amadeus alliance wants to transform air travel
What if airlines, airports and ground handlers could use blockchains – like those used by Bitcoin and banks to make sure financial transacti... Continue Reading
RiM goes platform-agnostic after streaming box pivot
When Lufthansa Group’s LSG SkyChefs subsidiary acquired Retail inMotion and Media inMotion just over a year ago, the big question was ... Continue Reading
American champions women film directors with $50K Bonnie Award
When it comes to championing women directors and diversity during Hollywood awards season, nobody beats the Film Independent Spirit Awards. ... Continue Reading
Aer Lingus spearheads growth at IAG
Aer Lingus is emerging as the shining star within IAG’s stable of airlines, British Airways’ new buy-on-board food service is here to stay, ... Continue Reading
Comfortable old seats and stellar service in Singapore Airlines first
It’s no surprise that Singapore Airlines, renowned for its attention to detail and customer service, provides an excellent first class produ... Continue Reading
Scottish firm to breathe new life into old leather seat covers
Airlines with leather seat covers produced by Glasgow, Scotland-based Muirhead Leather could soon be offered the chance to send them back to... Continue Reading
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