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Intelsat's multi-orbit ESA can be seen in the background, whilst a mockup of the Intelsat CRJ700 testbed is in the foreground

Intelsat shares color around multi-orbit aero ESA work

Hard on the heels of American Airlines’ announcement late last year that it will bring Intelsat’s electronically steered antenna (ESA) conne... Continue Reading

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The new cabins of 2024 — and what they will tell us about aviation

Business and first class remain the linchpin of most full service airlines’ revenues, and 2024 looks set to offer a fascinating mixture of n... Continue Reading

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A luxurious rich brown Shinkansen seat pair with wood backs and armrests rests.

What aircraft cabin designers can take from the newest Shinkansen

NAGOYA — It has always amused your author that one of Japan’s best railway museums, JR Central’s SC Maglev and Railway Park, sits in the cit... Continue Reading

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The top of the entry way for the Cathay Aria seat. Showing the seat number 12g

Cathay’s Vivian Lo talks design language of new Aria business suite

There are few things as anticipated in the passenger experience world this year as Cathay Pacific’s forthcoming Aria business class product.... Continue Reading

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The new grey-white CMF of the Recaro seats

Recaro’s Dr. Mark Hiller on how aircraft seats are evolving

One of the best ways to understand how aircraft cabin interiors are advancing to meet the needs of the modern traveler is to talk to a busy ... Continue Reading

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Looking above the Cathay Pacific 777-300ER Cirrus seat in business class. The seat is all grey with a white pillow and off-white thermoplastics.

Cathay’s revamped business soft product is as strong as OG Cirrus

Cathay Pacific’s 777-300ER implementation of the Cirrus seat (originally produced by Sicma, then Zodiac, now Safran) is the reference busine... Continue Reading

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Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 parked at the gate

Alaska and United discover loose door plug hardware on some MAX 9s

Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have discovered loose door plug hardware on some of their Boeing 737 MAX 9 twinjets during preliminary i... Continue Reading

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Airbus Safety Promotion Center. A mock-up of the cross section of an aircraft serves as the start of the center, sitting alongside a set of stairs.

JAL516 reflections and a visit to the Airbus Safety Promotion Center

On a mountain ridge west of Tokyo, in rural Gunma prefecture, sits a shrine dedicated to the 520 lives lost in the crash of Japan Airlines f... Continue Reading

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Alaska Airlines safety card being held up for a photo on the Boeing 737-9. The NTSB is currently investigating a recent incident.

NTSB begins probe of Alaska MAX 9 door plug blowout amid grounding

Investigating why an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 experienced a mid-air blowout of an emergency door plug, the US National Transportatio... Continue Reading