Reinhold headrest seeks to address passenger privacy, protection
For the last two decades, Reinhold Industries has developed and supplied headrests, armrests and footrests to major aircraft seat manufactur... Continue Reading
Safety
Delving into the economics of middle-seat-free flying
Airlines restarting operations to and from those countries and regions where the COVID-19 pandemic is coming under some semblance of control... Continue Reading
PRMs share their concerns as air travel restarts with new protocols
As aviation begins to recover from the shock impact of the COVID-19 crisis, and #PaxEx changes are implemented on the ground and in the air,... Continue Reading
Qantas to supply masks to passengers but eschews blocked seats
In contrast to the likes of Delta Air Lines – which has committed to block middle seats and select window and aisle seats on aircraft ... Continue Reading
Aerofoam unveils seat blocking device for rapid reconfigurations
In recent weeks, aircraft interiors designers and manufacturers have tabled a variety of new economy class seat isolation screens and divide... Continue Reading
Hot or not? Major US airlines want TSA to make the call
In addition to masks, sanitizing stations and plexiglass barriers, temperature screenings will likely be the new normal at North American ai... Continue Reading
French engineer tables PlanBay seat separation kit in face of COVID-19
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. The COVID-19 crisis is prompting airlines to adopt social distancing measures on board b... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast Transcribed: Future of travel in a post-pandemic world
We are pleased to provide a transcript of the #PaxEx Podcast, Episode 72, the audio recording of which was published on 25 April 2020. Intro... Continue Reading
Southwest suspends snack and beverage service under new measures
Forget the pretzels. And put away your credit card. Southwest Airlines is introducing what it calls “stringent” new measures in response to ... Continue Reading
US airlines require passengers and employees to wear face masks
Aligning with best practices from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US airlines are requiring that customer-facing emplo... Continue Reading
United corporate medical director on the pandemic and healthy flying
Even before COVID-19 wreaked havoc with the airline industry, Pat Baylis, managing director and corporate medical director for United Airlin... Continue Reading
Flight experience as we know it will change: Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace’s new president, Interiors, Troy Brunk is convinced the airline passenger experience as we know it will change in a post-p... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: The future of air travel in a post-pandemic world
Welcome to Episode 72 of the #PaxEx podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience. In this episode, available on A... Continue Reading
Embraer alleges Boeing wrongfully terminated tie-up pact
In the midst of a deeply challenging time for the aviation industry, Boeing has terminated its agreement to take control of Embraer’s ... Continue Reading
Rethinking amenity kits and soft product in the new normal
Air travel and the passenger experience has already changed beyond measure as the result of COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that cau... Continue Reading
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