Inflight Contentment: Design for the emotional journey
If you’ve ever cried uncontrollably during an inflight movie, or found yourself looking out of the aircraft window wondering about the meani... Continue Reading
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Spirit continues to make strides in recovering tarnished reputation
As Spirit Airlines continues to rehabilitate both its public image and aircraft interiors, it is quietly running a pleasant operation for th... Continue Reading
The architects who went subterranean so TWA Flight Center could soar
Lea Ciavarra and Anne Marie Lubrano were not born when Eero Saarinen’s TWA Flight Center opened in New York in 1962. For much of their profe... Continue Reading
Top 5 In Conversation podcasts published in 2019
Aviation certainly faced its share of challenges in 2019 – from the worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX to the decision by Airbu... Continue Reading
Zip Air debuts 787 cabin: is this really a LCC or JAL Lite?
Japan Airlines’ start-up subsidiary Zip Air Tokyo was officially named to evoke the speed and efficiency of traveling long-haul on an airlin... Continue Reading
Trio of budget carriers shows promise of Vietnamese market
Vietnam’s low-cost airline scene is in the middle of an impressive boom. Existing airlines are growing at a fast clip while new entrants are... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Why learning to fly makes you better at everything
The craving to fly knows no boundaries. It can afflict anyone – kings and commoners, the young and the not-so-young. For some individu... Continue Reading
Airlines make the case for sustainable aviation without shame or taxes
During the IATA Global Media Days in Geneva, airlines, industry suppliers, and other experts came together to present the case for sustainab... Continue Reading
Winter delay proves effectiveness of Brussels and Eurowings PaxEx
My return from a recent trip to Geneva for the International Air Transport Association’s annual Media Days could easily have turned in... Continue Reading
Saudia 777 IFC program progresses; will hybrid terminals gain steam?
Though we suspected as much, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies has confirmed to Runway Girl Network that its new FAA supplemental type cert... Continue Reading
Super Eco Seat brings minimalism to new heights
Spanish design consultancy firm Mormedi has won a German Design Award for its Super Eco Seat proposal for the Future Cabin of the Asian Mark... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s second approach at low-cost, long-haul will have new brand
Lufthansa’s foray into low-cost, long-haul by using Eurowings was unpopular with passengers, unions and one important person: Lufthansa Grou... Continue Reading
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