Think pink: Airlines delight with lively livery colors
When headlines last month proclaimed that Nigeria-based, upstart airline JetWest was aiming to become the “easyJet of Africa,” the promise t... Continue Reading
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Aviationgate cuts lead time, improves used seat aircraft market
Aviationgate, part seat marketplace exchange and part seat overhaul facility, is harnessing technology to connect buyers looking for airline... Continue Reading
Automating personalization is next digital disruptor: 30SecondsToFly
One of the most hotly anticipated education sessions at APEX TECH events over the past few years has always been the ‘Focus on Innovat... Continue Reading
Airshow to Go: Why Gogo BizAv is offering popular moving map app
Today’s business aircraft passenger typically chooses from a proliferation of smart phone and tablet apps offering everything from cabin man... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Smart design on display at Future Travel Experience expo
As vendors vie for space in the airport and on board aircraft, this week’s Future Travel Experience (FTE) Europe conference and exposition i... Continue Reading
Mitsubishi MRJ stasis inside and out is evident
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp is at a crossroads, with a much-delayed MRJ program, overweight aircraft and little progress to show. First off, th... Continue Reading
Malaysia CEO sees future for A380, surprised by charter demand
On the sidelines of last week’s Paris Air Show, after converting 737 MAX orders to the double-stretched MAX 10 version, Malaysia Airli... Continue Reading
Twin-aisle challenges affect suppliers and passengers
Delta Air Lines’ first Airbus A350 recently showed up fully painted and performing test flights in advance of delivery next month. It is one... Continue Reading
Seatmakers offer new PED holders, but room remains for innovation
Personal electronic devices will be the passenger experience trend of the year — again — not least because of the illogical and dangerous mo... Continue Reading
Airlines’ expanding e-commerce capabilities to benefit pax: Amadeus
Consistent profitability and the continuing development of digital technologies are now allowing airlines to catch up to the e-commerce and ... Continue Reading
MAS CEO: Thompson developing new direct aisle access seat for 737
LE BOURGET — Seatmaker Thompson Aero is designing a new fully flat seat with direct aisle access for the Boeing 737 cross-section, which Mal... Continue Reading
Elegant Qatar Qsuite exceeds expectations, shows safety innovations
LE BOURGET — Unveiled by chief executive Akbar al Baker, Qatar Airways’ innovative next-generation Qsuite business class saw long queues as ... Continue Reading
Diehl stays flexible in face of A380 output cut, industry consolidation
Germany’s Diehl Aerosystems, a major supplier to the A380 program, remains hopeful that airlines will embrace the new options being ma... Continue Reading
Airbus, Palantir unveil Skywise IoT data platform for aviation
LE BOURGET — Airbus is making a major play for the operational and passenger benefits of the Internet of Things with its new Skywise open av... Continue Reading
Airbus’ A320 Airspace cabin grows bins, modernises cabin
LE BOURGET — Despite a wider fuselage and seats, Airbus has lagged Boeing’s 737 passenger experience in style — and more importantly in over... Continue Reading
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