Will United’s new Polaris business class shine brightly?
Revealing its new international business class product — Polaris — in New York today, United Airlines is banking big on the future of a comb... Continue Reading
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New York offers impressive PaxEx at Moynihan Train Hall
“Through [Pennsylvania Station] one entered the city like a god. Perhaps it was really too much. One scuttles in now like a rat.” The late a... Continue Reading
Aircraft interiors sees steepest 3Q revenue decline at Safran
Underscoring the crushing impact of COVID-19 on the passenger experience (PaxEx) industry, Safran today reported that revenue for its aircra... Continue Reading
Giving passengers more PaxEx control could improve their sleep
Students at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) are continuing their work to explore all facets of the passenger experience and ex... Continue Reading
Safran seeks to “reclaim” leading position in interiors
Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis, Safran says it is working to “reclaim its position” as a leading provider of aircraft i... Continue Reading
Press Release: United expands kosher options for US-Tel Aviv customers
This month, United is taking Kosher cuisine to new heights by introducing a variety of new options for customers traveling between the U.S. ... 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
In Conversation Transcribed: Business class with Virgin and BA
John Walton: Hello and welcome to Runway Girl Network, In Conversation, a deep dive into aviation and the passenger experience. I’m RG... Continue Reading
JAL’s signature Sky Time kiwi drink goes from strength to strength
Designing a signature beverage is a complicated endeavor for an airline, especially when it comes to getting the balance right between somet... Continue Reading
United High-J 767 targets premium markets while de-risking economy
Having scrupulous investors means airlines are on the defensive, even sheepish, when explaining unit cost increases of just a single percent... Continue Reading
Longer flights, more differentiation: 8-hour vs 18-hour business class?
Airlines creating business class products today find themselves at the complicated crest of two trend waves. First, the mission range of wid... Continue Reading
Airbus’ 4700nm A321XLR asks serious narrowbody PaxEx questions
Fifty years ago, the original Boeing 747-100 featured a maximum range of 4,620nm. Today at the Paris Air Show, Airbus unveiled the A321XLR, ... Continue Reading
Press Release: United launches Safety-sense with Spider-Man™
Beginning June 1, United Airlines will launch its latest inflight safety demonstration video featuring Spider-Man in an entertaining mini-dr... Continue Reading
United 777-200 domestic short-hop shines brightly
Few things get an #AvGeek’s attention as much as booking a short flight on a widebody aircraft. When that widebody happens to also be an int... Continue Reading
The new Safran, in Versa, replacing Cirrus with the bones of Optima
When Runway Girl Network first set eyes on Safran Seats’ new herringbone business class product, Versa, the obvious first question was to as... Continue Reading
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