French aviation tax and internal flight ban highlight externality risk
The French government is instituting a new aviation tax from 2020 in order to add €180m of investment in transport modes with lower environm... Continue Reading
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Designing delight in-flight with simple pleasures
Delta Air Lines’ recent announcement that it will offer economy passengers flying international routes an upgraded experience, includi... Continue Reading
Inside the 20-year forecasts at Airbus, Boeing and Embraer
Making sense of the dueling twenty-year market demand forecasts between airframers is a mix of art and science, as Airbus, Boeing, an... Continue Reading
Safran aims ECOS bin technology at SpaceJet, other aircraft
Bigger bins are big business in commercial aviation, even on little planes. Safran Cabin, the former Zodiac Aerospace, has been working for ... Continue Reading
Why Lufthansa keeps first class but is reconsidering sandwich catering
A thirty-five euro economy ticket and intercontinental first class may have seemingly little in common. They are straddling the fare spectru... Continue Reading
50 years after the A300, its PaxEx echoes in newest Airbus widebodies
Five decades after the launch of the Airbus A300, its direct descendent the A330neo continues to show how the design of Airbus’ first aircra... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s A321XLR impression shaped by perceived shortcomings
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr recently flew a seemingly unlikely airline: Qatar Airways. The Doha-based carrier epitomizes the German gi... Continue Reading
How will A321XLR longhaul travel compare to golden age 707 flying?
The success of the Airbus A321XLR at the Paris Air Show led to an interesting dialogue among industry watchers and even a particular airline... Continue Reading
Campaign for EU-wide aviation tax to tackle climate change gathers pace
Calls for the introduction of a European Union-wide environmental tax on aviation grew louder last week when ministers from across the bloc ... Continue Reading
Hi Fly urges other airlines to follow its plastic-free lead
Portugal’s Hi Fly is confident passengers will pay up to €2 ($2.26) more per long-haul flight to travel on an airline that has elimina... Continue Reading
Paris curiosities: MAX name omission and global certification
The Boeing 737 MAX, and the company’s response to its worldwide ban on safety grounds, was expected to dominate the 53rd Paris Air Show, and... Continue Reading
Cebu Pacific explains decision to go max-pax on A330neo
There were shocked gasps Tuesday morning in the Airbus chalet at the Paris Air Show as Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific announced it... Continue Reading
Designing Soundscapes: The delicate balance of boarding music
As the Bard wrote, “If music be the food of love, play on.” But music doesn’t always feed love and sometimes it can cause an upset stomach. ... Continue Reading
David Neeleman keen on A321XLR for select TAP transatlantic routes
TAP Air Portugal co-owner David Neeleman is “definitely” eyeing the newly-launched Airbus A321XLR, as it would be a logical choice for certa... Continue Reading
IATA resolution aims to set service standards for disabled passengers
Member airlines of IATA have unanimously signed a resolution to make travel more accessible to passengers with disabilities. The resolution,... Continue Reading
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