Etihad takes first A321LR with three classes and Safran seatback IFE
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321LR aircraft, and with it a three-class interior featuring a new front-row first cl... Continue Reading
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Extra spacious premium economy seats coming to Dallas on EVA Air
EVA Air lays claim to being the world’s first airline to introduce premium economy, in 1992. And whilst Virgin Atlantic also reckons it was ... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways fits Starlink to A350s after completing 777 installs
Qatar Airways has started equipping its Airbus A350 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered infli... Continue Reading
Qantas makes history as its first A321XLR flies home to Australia
Having accepted delivery of its first A321XLR aircraft from the Airbus facility in Hamburg, Qantas is making history today by operating the ... Continue Reading
Expliseat targets growth in North American regional aviation market
Expliseat, which boasts an order book of around €50 million, has raised €36 million in a new funding round as it prepares to scale its light... Continue Reading
Lufthansa eyes summer delivery of Boeing 787-9s with Allegris
NEW YORK — Certification challenges besetting Lufthansa’s new Allegris business class seats for the 787-9 have delayed delivery of the twinj... Continue Reading
JetZero to bake wheelchair accessibility into Z4 interior
The innovation is the shape. But with the shape comes a lot — including the ability to ensure wheelchair users can remain in their own mobil... Continue Reading
Airline profitability to inch up in 2025; SAF pricing is pain point
Ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainties have brought significant unpredictability to global markets, including commercial aviation. ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Dimitrios Tsirangelos on the evolution of Spafax
Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and aviation’s sustainability initiative... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast Transcribed: Bluebox CEO Kevin Clark unpacks plan
We’re pleased to provide a transcript of our #PaxEx Podcast interview with Bluebox CEO Kevin Clark, the audio recording of which can b... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: How sustainability, accessibility influence airline perceptions
Please enjoy this Op-Ed contribution from Jennifer Sanchis, Senior Reputation Consultant at CARMA When it comes to the airline industry, rep... Continue Reading
Duffy eyes Newark flight cuts as ATC problems smart
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will meet with airlines serving Newark Liberty International Airport on 14 May to thrash out a plan... Continue Reading
BeanStalk seeks to elevate vegetarian inflight meals
It’s not uncommon for airline passengers to complain about the vegetarian meals served on board. Plates consisting solely of roasted v... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik readies for wave of Boeing 787 cabin modifications
HAMBURG — Nearly fourteen years after the Boeing 787 entered revenue service, some operators and lessors are readying to refurbish their Dre... Continue Reading
Etihad new A321LR: first class, but surprisingly business-y
Etihad’s twenty Airbus A321LRs start arriving in August, and will feature two first class mini-suites — in the form of front-row business-pl... Continue Reading