How the Legacy 450 was cleared for London City
Last May, Belgium’s ASL pioneered Embraer Legacy 450 operations from La Mole-St Tropez’s short runway. At a stroke, the aircraft became the ... Continue Reading
Safety
Magpas Air Ambulance: Aligning aviation culture and critical care
Set deep in the heart of rural eastern England, the village of Wyton once reverberated to the sound of wartime bombers, but today the Magpas... Continue Reading
Cabin monitoring system takes aim at electromagnetic interference
As the number and diversity of personal electronic devices in airline cabins grow, as aircraft increasingly rely on electronic systems, and ... Continue Reading
Air India’s women-only seating section elicits mixed response
Even as women-only pink auto rickshaws (tuk-tuks) dot the landscape of Delhi’s suburban satellite cities, Air India’s decision to rese... Continue Reading
Brexit uncertainty clouds outlook for Ryanair and EasyJet
Continued Brexit uncertainty today prompted Ryanair to present a “cautious” outlook for the remainder of FY17, hot on the heels of low-cost ... Continue Reading
What’s the token? Challenges of inflight customization and identity
Demand for customization of the airline passenger experience is growing from airlines and from passengers, largely driven by the increasingl... Continue Reading
Slipping and staggering into AIX
How much could an airline charge for an 18” diagonal screen in economy? How about for a middle economy seat that is 20.8” wide, bigger than ... Continue Reading
Optech4D pitches AR, VR training and testing solutions to aviation
Ask any hardcore gamer about virtual reality (VR) and you’re likely to get a mouthful about the latest game-changing graphics upgrade ... Continue Reading
MRJ delayed again, though most airlines not clutching their pearls
Mitsubishi’s efforts to launch Japan’s first commercial jet took another significant hit this week as the company announced a two-year delay... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins, Safran unmoved by the other’s PaxEx supplier buy
Rockwell Collins and Safran are adamant that each other’s planned acquisition of a leading supplier of commercial aircraft seats, interiors ... Continue Reading
Flight tests planned for airborne meshed-network concept
Simi Valley, California-based start-up Airborne Wireless Network (AWN) says it plans to conduct initial flight-testing early this year of it... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Where civil aviation training simulators are born
This month on #PaxEx TV we venture to the north of England to tour the workshop floor of EDM, the world’s largest supplier of crew training ... Continue Reading
Smelling a good idea, Zodiac unveils cabin scent diffusing system
A signature scent – whether used in lounges, washrooms, or even aircraft cabins – is increasingly becoming an important ingredie... Continue Reading
Large-scale expansion of Iris Precursor slated for late 2017
After having successfully demonstrated via test flights that the Iris Precursor satcoms project can fully complement and even potentially re... Continue Reading
Comfort dummies with sensors help LIFT update 737 SFE seats
Boeing surprised the passenger experience industry at last year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo by selecting upstart LIFT by EnCore as the provide... Continue Reading
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