Seaplane-resort cooperation perfects art of arrival in the Maldives
Six hundred dollars per person. It’s the average cost of round-trip seaplane transfers between the main airport of the Maldives–Malé’s Velan... Continue Reading
Comfort
LIFT by EnCore shows off revised 737, stunning 787 seats
When LIFT by EnCore unveiled its first supplier-furnished Boeing 737 seats last year at the Aircraft Interiors Expo the reception was underw... Continue Reading
Recaro, Airbus promise flexibility with reconfigurable economy pitch
Airlines interested in varying the amount of extra-legroom economy seating they can offer on an aircraft have a new option with the Smart Ca... Continue Reading
SD enables simultaneous live TV and Internet with single bizav antenna
SD recently added the Astronics AeroSat FliteStream T-Series tail mount antenna to its portfolio, and became a value added reseller (VAR) fo... Continue Reading
Recaro evolves CL6710 business class concepts into seat offer
When Recaro debuted its first ever fully flat bed in 2016, the CL6710 and its direct aisle access were a welcome return to longhaul business... Continue Reading
Delta turns to Italian designers for heart-shaped love spoons in the cabin
Delta Air Lines went straight to Italy when it set out to bring a touch of pizzazz to its premium, international inflight dining experience.... Continue Reading
Airbus revisits A380 3-5-3 economy, adds “around 80 seats”
As Airbus seeks to revitalise sales of its flagship A380, the company is continuing to develop new “Cabin Enabler” options for densify... Continue Reading
Recaro lands 9000-seat BA, Iberia shorthaul Airbus fleet order
An impressive nine thousand Recaro SL3510 9-kilo ultra-lightweight barebones slimline aircraft seats are arriving from 2018 for British Airw... Continue Reading
Stelia finds customers for fan-favourite Celeste business recliner
HAMBURG — Airbus’ subsidiary seatmaker Stelia has finally found customers for a product that Runway Girl Network has been watching with inte... Continue Reading
Packaged deals? Rockwell Collins readies for nose-to-tail portfolio
HAMBURG — Though it is a leading provider of flight deck avionics Rockwell Collins’ footprint in aircraft cabins has been decidedly less rob... Continue Reading
Boeing denies doppelgänger Jamco biz seats replace Zodiac for 787
HAMBURG — As confirmation of the continued linefit offerability of Zodiac Aerospace’s business class seats in the Boeing widebody catalogue ... Continue Reading
RGN live at AIX: Day 4
11:00pm: Stelia debuts new compact staggered Opal business class seat The compact staggered business class seat — hitting 40” of pitch in an... Continue Reading
Co-branded inflight catering offers local flavour to new routes
Airline soft product co-branding is experiencing a resurgence, particularly in business and first class, as carriers seek their place in the... Continue Reading
RGN live at AIX: Day 3
8:00pm: Global Xpress to go live in commercial service Get ready for Global Xpress to go live in commercial service. That’s the message Inma... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand launches Acro Series 6 on midhaul A320/321neo
HAMBURG — Acro’s Series 6 fully-featured economy seat is set to launch on Air New Zealand’s forthcoming Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft,... Continue Reading
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