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
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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
PaxEx 2017: Evolving global aircraft fleets will bring #PaxEx changes
In a year that will see a real ramp up of re-engined narrowbodies and the Airbus A350, as well as continuing and growing Boeing 787 producti... Continue Reading
New servers promise intelligent data crunching for IoT of aviation
The inflight connectivity industry is keen to tap into the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution. The benefits of IoT to flight operations, ma... Continue Reading
From IoT pilots to AI platforms, Emirates talks tech evolution
Runway Girl Network recently sat down with Emirates SVP IT Strategic Services Neetan Chopra to discuss the evolution of the company’s ... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Connected seatback IFE is both opportunity and threat
2017 is set to be a renaissance year for the inflight entertainment industry. After the introduction of an avalanche of wireless streaming s... Continue Reading
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
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