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
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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
‘SAS Dreams’ positions the airline as guide for branded experiences
It’s a brand’s dream come true for consumers to love and trust in them so much as to integrate the brand into their lifestyles. A loyal fan ... Continue Reading
Online merchandising in an offline world: FlightPath3D talks shop
As customers’ expectations grow exponentially to include “always on” entertainment and information sources on board aircraft, some airlines ... Continue Reading
New lines and faster production help Sekisui meet market demand
The aviation industry has unique demands for thermoplastics in the cabin environment: they have to look attractive, hold up to years of almo... Continue Reading
Flying Colours refurbs Global with INAIRVATION
The market for new business jets may be in a slump, but the refurbishment business is another matter entirely. Operators are holding onto th... Continue Reading
El Al picks Recaro for compact staggered 787-9 business class
The hottest business class horserace in 2017 continues to be the compact staggered business class competition, with Israel’s national airlin... Continue Reading
Shorthaul Side-Slip Seat evolves, longhaul staggered seat emerges
Last year saw new seatmakers bursting onto the scene, but this year was about refinements and development of the products they unveiled in 2... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins finds virtual reality drives seat design
When he was 17, my son Sam took a freelance job reviewing car racing games for the Wheels section of The New York Times. Sometimes in the ev... Continue Reading
Boeing dispute underscores strength of CSeries product: Bombardier
It’s difficult to remember the last time an aircraft has generated so much positivity amongst passengers, and journalists who have reviewed ... Continue Reading
Thales stays open-minded with design of Customer Experience Center
When Thales set about designing a new, cutting-edge Customer Experience Center at its ever-expanding Thales InFlyt Experience campus in Irvi... Continue Reading
Why Air France pours complimentary Champagne in all classes
Bubbles on planes is trending. In the last few months, both Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines have added sparkling wines to their buy-o... Continue Reading
Geven, developing new seats with Airbus & ATR, sees R&D ROI
Italian seatmaker Geven is quietly aiming to revolutionise the way that it produces seats, and with recent technology advances for both the ... Continue Reading
Gulfstream G500 cabin to cosset passengers
Gulfstream brought its G500 demonstrator to EBACE, offering media unprecedented access to the pre-certification aircraft and showing conside... Continue Reading
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