Aer Lingus prioritizes safety, comfort and brand with new uniform
Crew member uniforms are a hot topic at present. A number of US carriers have been sued after flight attendants reported having serious alle... Continue Reading
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Airlines get better at retaining loyal passengers under MAX grounding
The typical passenger may not discern many differences between a Boeing 737-800 and its successor, the MAX 8. But for American Airlines’ com... Continue Reading
Delta dropping its problematic Passport Plum uniforms
Passport Plum has turned into Passport Glum. In June 2018, Delta Air Lines celebrated its long-awaited employee uniforms, created by fashion... Continue Reading
Incentives sought as France aims to make 50% of jet fuel sustainable
Air France, Airbus and Safran have tentatively welcomed plans by the French government to build a large enough national aviation biofuel ind... Continue Reading
Kengo Kuma’s pleasurable design story continues in new ANA lounge
All Nippon Airways’ collaboration with internationally renowned architect and designer Kengo Kuma extends beyond is aircraft interiors... Continue Reading
United segments 787 fleet, accommodating premium-light sub-fleet
United Airlines’ Boeing 787-8 and some 787-9s were delivered with the carrier’s old business class seats whereas the 787-10 and ... Continue Reading
Delta digital design plan is about passenger independence
Delta Air Lines capitalized on the opportunity to put the airline center-stage in airline technology at CES 2020 in Las Vegas by revealing a... Continue Reading
DOT proposal would crack down on emotional support animals on board
US Department of Transportation officials are proposing to tighten the rules around the carriage of service and emotional support animals, a... Continue Reading
Air Canada counting on safe return of the MAX for fleet renewal
Air Canada is proud it has been able to manage the protracted grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX with minimal disruption to passengers. But the... Continue Reading
Award-winning student design offers a new take on accessible cabins
An award-winning adaptable wheelchair design by Irish designer Ciara Crawford offers a new take on accessible aircraft cabins, and aims to e... Continue Reading
Safran economy seat evolution underscores passenger desire for sleep
When Safran Seats (formerly Zodiac) in 2017 revealed that its new Z400 economy class seat was “the first out of the gate” to be select... Continue Reading
Following PS752 downing, airlines want greater risk info sharing
The shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752 by Iranian missiles shortly after departing Imam Khomeini Internation... Continue Reading
New aircraft seatback concept supports passenger ‘micro-nesting’
When settling in for a flight, passengers often want to make the space their own and have a place for their personal items. Airlines have ac... Continue Reading
Slim seats are an eco-start but recycling makes bigger difference: AIRA
Slimline economy class seats get mixed #PaxEx reviews, especially when they’re used by airlines to add more rows in tightly-configured... Continue Reading
GAO finds fewer reports of involuntary denied boarding by US airlines
Fewer passengers have filed complaints with the US Department of Transportation related to involuntary denied boarding, which suggests that ... Continue Reading
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