Karen SA sees Bell 505 as optimum replacement for iconic JetRanger
Bell delivered the first Model 206 JetRanger helicopter 55 years ago, and continued building it through 2010. The stretched Model 206L LongR... Continue Reading
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Amtrak riders go wild as railroad announces menu changes
When an airline modifies its buy-on-board food and beverage program, typically there isn’t much hullabaloo. Outside of the 2018 incident whe... Continue Reading
Dubai sightseeing seen as perfect introduction for eVTOL service
This summer, Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility has released a steady flow of news as it signs letters of intent (LoI) and agreements aroun... Continue Reading
Adient’s new 737 Ascent business and business-plus shine
Premium business class seats offering direct aisle access for every passenger have been relatively slow to arrive to the narrowbody world. T... Continue Reading
Emirates is the latest airline to focus on vegan cuisine
For many airline catering designers, COVID-19 required an urgent about-turn to how inflight meals were conceived, produced, structured, and ... Continue Reading
Gatwick Airport’s accessibility promise paying off
Navigating through an airport can be challenging any day, for anyone (especially this summer). But for passengers who have disabilities — vi... Continue Reading
Ideas abound as US DOT eyes wheelchairs in the cabin
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on 26 July announced that the DOT is working toward a future rule that would allow pass... Continue Reading
Why London’s Gatwick Airport offers compelling PaxEx proposition
With airport chaos and now flight caps coloring the Heathrow Airport passenger experience, London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW) is — as ever... Continue Reading
JetBlue now flying Boston-London via Gatwick Airport
JetBlue officially launched service between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW) over the weeke... Continue Reading
ITA demonstrates the value and pitfalls of the generic widebody cabin
Analysing the passenger experience of a start-up airline — particularly one launched as quickly as ITA Airways, the successor to Italian nat... Continue Reading
Behind the Airbus A220’s six-operator African success
An announcement that the Airbus A220 — né the Bombardier C Series — has secured its sixth African operator in TAAG Angola Airlines via lesso... Continue Reading
Gulfstream’s new Farnborough facility boasts world-class credentials
Gulfstream opened its Farnborough, UK service center in July 2020. With hangar space for 13 of the OEM’s largest models, including the G650E... Continue Reading
Travellers flag concerns about accessibility of ArriveCAN
Canada is among the countries that adopted strict entry criteria during the COVID-19 pandemic, including requiring all travellers to submit ... Continue Reading
Qatar’s new 787-9 seat: smart space and “kissing class”
With a Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the tarmac at the Farnborough Airshow for visits, we jumped at the chance to get on board th... Continue Reading
Safran’s Unity adds premium stagger to its business lineup
Amid the blizzard of new herringbone business class seating at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, a new staggered seat from the Safran Seats Franc... Continue Reading