Boeing to buy Spirit Aero for $4.7B with Airbus work hived off
After two decades apart, Boeing is bringing troubled supplier and manufacturing partner Spirit AeroSystems back under its proverbial roof. T... Continue Reading
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FlightPath3D embraces inclusivity with new Accessibility Map for IFE
Movement is afoot to significantly improve accessibility in commercial aviation. Indeed, for the second year running, accessibility joined s... Continue Reading
Texture and depth in seat design: the next boundaries for CMF
The colour, material and finish of today’s and tomorrow’s aircraft interiors need to be about more than just disguising pieces of composite ... Continue Reading
American stays the course with wireless IFE for most narrowbodies
Continuing to eschew seatback IFE for the lion’s share of its narrowbody fleet — even as rival United joins Delta in embracing it — Am... Continue Reading
Up close in Thompson’s new Vantage seat, Nova
Tucked away at the back of the Thompson Aero Seating stand at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo was the seatmaker’s latest product, Vantag... Continue Reading
Air France goes industrial minimalist with new Expliseat seat for Hop
Paris-based Expliseat, which lays claim to offering the world’s lightest aircraft seat, in March announced that Air France has selecte... Continue Reading
Alterkraft looks to lighten up trolleys with honeycomb cardboard
Sustainability has been at the heart of aviation innovation in recent years, with airlines focused heavily on reducing their impact on the p... Continue Reading
The converging business class model: herringbone vs stagger
More than twenty years on from the first herringbone seating in business class — the original Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Suite — and almost... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace’s Helix narrowbody economy seat hits the mark
HAMBURG — When RGN journalists first tried the Meridian single-aisle economy class seat from Collins Aerospace (formerly B/E Aerospace) seve... Continue Reading
Diehl Aviation pulls levers to tackle supply constraints: CEO Schuler
HAMBURG — Supply chain constraints and labor challenges in aviation continue to create headaches for OEMs, their suppliers and airline custo... Continue Reading
Use these Southwest hacks for stress-free travel
As a devoted Southwest Airlines flyer for 26 years, I’ve uncovered hacks that make every trip smoother and more enjoyable. I’m loyal to the ... Continue Reading
Formia’s striking JAL amenity kits feature Heralbony statement art
HAMBURG — Bringing art into the cabin is often a regrettable exercise in blandness: vague abstractions in muted colours, timidity of shade, ... Continue Reading
Panasonic/Collins MAYA seat concept: immersive or overwhelming?
HAMBURG — One of the showstoppers of the Aircraft Interiors Expo this year was MAYA, a concept business seat designed by Collins Aerospace a... Continue Reading
Airbus A330neo upgrade package is NIF, not NPS
HAMBURG — Airbus is offering a set of cabin interior changes to its A330neo, focussing on consistency in lighting and aesthetics across its ... Continue Reading
Lightweight Stelia Opera Essential seat asks hard questions in biz
HAMBURG — How light can a business class seat be if you reduce it to its essentials — and what are those essentials for today’s traveller? T... Continue Reading