Airbus, Aerion ready for future ACJ350 and supersonic AS2 debuts
When the world’s first ‘carbon fibre’ airliner made the transition from commercial aircraft to corporate jet, completion centres initially s... Continue Reading
Comfort
PaxEx 2017: As first class numbers shrink, the luxury will grow
This won’t be the year that international first class travel disappears from our skies. But it will be another year of reductions in the she... Continue Reading
United sets itself apart with Polaris lounge particulars
The first thing you notice when entering United Airlines’ Polaris business class lounge in Chicago O’Hare is that there is no mi... Continue Reading
Hidden Figures shines a bright light on NASA’s unsung heroes
Although it doesn’t open wide until 6 January, Hidden Figures has been making waves in space, science and AvGeek circles since it went... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Business will continue pushing first class boundaries
Business class will continue its unprecedented expansion into the levels of comfort and service previously offered by first class in 2017. W... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Premium economy options move strength to strength
Over the next year, the premium economy market will continue to be split between the extra-legroom economy products like United Economy Plus... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Competing economy trends make for a blurry picture
Economy passengers might think that 2017 will be another year in the wrong direction as far as comfort in the onboard passenger experience g... Continue Reading
Beadlight pushes ahead with miniaturisation trend in cabin lighting
Space within the aircraft cabin is always at a premium — and while recent focus has been on airlines and seatmakers creating highly-engineer... Continue Reading
A better way from Essex? London Southend sees bizav traffic boost
Located in southeast England, on the north bank of the Thames Estuary in Essex, Southend-on-Sea rose in popularity as a seaside resort durin... Continue Reading
The underrated charms of flying in a rear-facing seat
Everyone remembers their first time. There’s the first few minutes of confusion, figuring out what goes where, and the anticipation of new s... Continue Reading
Future is now for one-stop digital marketplace IFE solutions
When RGN first reported that a streamlined, digital marketplace approach to the often labyrinthine IFE content supply chain might be looming... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: How not to sell Basic Economy to passengers
In this episode of #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton explains why United Airlines has missed the mark in its approach to se... Continue Reading
Side Slip Seat aims for fast-turn & PRM needs plus longhaul stagger
At one of the busiest stands at the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo, Asia, Molon Labe CEO Hank Scott barely paused between showing airlines, ... Continue Reading
Greenpoint is on point about business jet completions
Founded as a private company in 1987, and acquired by Zodiac Aerospace in 2014, Greenpoint Technologies is a premier Business Jet Completion... Continue Reading
Ferrari of the air: Latest Avanti EVO shines for UK’s ConnectJets
Legend has it that on taking delivery of his first F-4 Phantom, a senior officer enquired whether the jet might have been built upside down.... Continue Reading
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