Op-Ed: Lessons airlines can learn from Singapore’s A380 first class
Who knows if we’ll see A380s flying again, and if so how many? It seems clear that, for many airlines, the downturn caused by the coronaviru... Continue Reading
Safety
Crystal Cabin concepts that address passenger health prove timely
In a post-pandemic world, we can expect that air travel will be different than the way it was before the coronavirus crisis. There will be g... Continue Reading
Etihad to test tech that identifies medically at-risk travelers
Etihad Airways has partnered with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology that enables self-service devices at airport... Continue Reading
IFEC ready to aid airlines impart new inflight protocols to passengers
For the last few decades, inflight entertainment and connectivity stakeholders have played an increasingly important role in air safety. Som... Continue Reading
Goodbye floppy disks? Teledyne touts new era for aircraft data loading
People who don’t work in aviation are often surprised to learn that the antiquated floppy disk is still used in some instances to load... Continue Reading
Inflight Dublin launches wellness app to help passengers breathe easy
Even before the coronavirus was named a pandemic and airlines found themselves at the center of the storm, inflight wellness was having a se... Continue Reading
Safran Cabin temporarily suspends production at four plants
Aircraft interiors supplier Safran Cabin has temporarily suspended production at four plants in North America as it wades through the challe... Continue Reading
Collins parent UTC cuts costs as it feels effects of coronavirus
United Technologies (UTC) is immediately implementing a number of cost-cutting measures, including ordering a hiring freeze and suspending d... Continue Reading
Latitude Aero shifts focus to aircraft cleaning and decontamination
To say that things are changing in the airline passenger experience (PaxEx) industry would be an understatement indeed. Airlines are slashin... Continue Reading
Why Air India’s MRO unit is eager for privatization
As air travel demand evaporates in the face of the COVID-19 crisis and economies suffer, the Government of India continues to talk of divest... Continue Reading
US governors call for delay to REAL ID program as deadline looms
As states across the US mobilize to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the National Governors Association (NGA) is calling on the White... Continue Reading
Aircraft retirements accelerate, but this is not another post-9/11
The uncertainty of coronavirus and its impact on aviation might appear worse as airlines quickly retire aircraft fleets. There may be memori... Continue Reading
Reed eyes new dates for AIX as coronavirus impact hits PaxEx expo
The PaxEx industry’s largest exhibition, the Aircraft Interiors Expo, has been postponed due to the escalation of coronavirus in Europe. AIX... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast Transcribed: Coronavirus and MAX level one-two punch
We are pleased to provide a transcript of the #PaxEx Podcast, Episode 71, the audio recording of which was published on 4 March 2020. Intro ... Continue Reading
Boeing proves ally in push to freeze footprint for one narrowbody lav
Regulatory efforts to improve the flying experience for passengers with reduced mobility have become not even a compromise but a fight for U... Continue Reading
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