Airports roll out contactless common-use kiosk experiences
In a bid to rebuild passenger confidence in air travel, airport operators around the world are partnering with the leading providers of comm... Continue Reading
Services
Collins Aerospace on the challenges and rewards of developing Horizon
The last trip this writer took before the COVID-19 pandemic pummeled the aviation industry was to report on the new Aeroflot A350 for Runway... Continue Reading
Recaro builds space to grow and new HQ flam, crash testing
It’s a running joke in the aircraft seating world that the factories that build aircraft seats — products that are high technology, feature ... Continue Reading
New LAV4ALL design seeks to deliver accessibility and dignity
A new LAV4ALL design, developed by Austrian MRO provider FACC Aftermarket Services, seeks to make narrowbody lavatories accessible while occ... Continue Reading
As in-seat IFE evolves, AERQ presents new proposition
It may seem counterintuitive to offer a new in-seat IFE solution to airlines amid the COVID-19 crisis – given that some operators, namely in... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: How disinfection will define travel in 2020 and beyond
This is an Op-Ed contribution from ABM president of aviation Alex Marren For many of us, long, socially-distanced days in quarantine are mad... Continue Reading
Group Captain Jo Lincoln applauds RAF opening combat roles to women
Group Captain Jo Lincoln is Station Commander at Royal Air Force (RAF) Wittering, a major military airfield around 100 miles north of London... Continue Reading
Greater Rochester Airport to be renamed for Frederick Douglass
After many years of discussion and strong support for a recent change.org petition, the Greater Rochester Airport (ROC) in upstate New York ... Continue Reading
Interiors innovation, at speed, in the time of COVID-19
In a time of crisis, it would be all too easy for a paralysis of innovation to set in for aircraft interiors suppliers. Airframers are endin... Continue Reading
Not just an air current: US airports host JetStream music festival
If live music at airports is one of the travel pleasures you have been missing, then the 19 August virtual concert that will be hosted by 13... Continue Reading
Star Alliance designs information hub to address concerns of travelers
Global airline grouping Star Alliance is working to help rebuild passenger confidence in air travel by assisting its members in communicatin... Continue Reading
Design for Disruption: Designworks talks profound cabin change
Airlines have implemented many short- and medium-term solutions to adapt to new market conditions resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. But De... Continue Reading
Airbus, Embraer each offer medevac conversions for aircraft
Airbus and Embraer Executive Jets have each separately unveiled their own air ambulance conversion kits, enabling operators to transform pas... Continue Reading
Leading women in STEM push for greater diversity in aerospace
The aerospace sector can enrich itself by welcoming people from diverse backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. It can ensure better ... Continue Reading
Reduced volumes and widebody exposure hit Safran revenue
Safran’s aircraft interiors business saw revenues drop roughly 35% in the first half of the year, as large jetliner programs suffered ... Continue Reading