Four strange choices make for an odd Korean Air regional first flight
Regional first class flying within Asia can be a peculiar business, with a wide variety of aircraft, seats, service and overall passenger ex... Continue Reading
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Airbus on why it is bringing more and more cabin upgrades in-house
Airbus’ recent focus on bringing cabin upgrades in-house is part of a shift in how the airframer sees its role in servicing — rather than ju... Continue Reading
JAL’s new business-heavy 787-9 doubles down on the premium market
Zodiac’s three-dimensional Aries product is enabling Japan Airlines to add eight fully flat seats with direct aisle access to its Boeing 787... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors offers five-abreast A320 flatbed with direct aisle access
Italian seatmaker Aviointeriors has developed an almost mind-boggling application of its Adagio staggered fully flat business class seat: a ... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins on why B/E will balance its aviation portfolio
Rockwell Collins is to acquire B/E Aerospace in a landmark deal for US$6.4b in cash and stock, in addition to assuming $1.9b of B/E’s net de... Continue Reading
Crystal’s private cruise jet misses on the hard product
Cruise line Crystal’s new jet looks beautiful in some areas, and redefines the onboard dining area in particular. My RGN colleague Cynthia D... Continue Reading
Is Emirates about to make a 2-3-2 new business class mistake?
Emirates’ new Boeing 777 longhaul business class seat will be unveiled next week, but the initial prognosis looks to be for a remarkably sho... Continue Reading
Airbus A380 cracks 600 passenger ceiling and 400 passenger floor
Two decks. Four engines. Four classes. And fewer than four hundred passengers on board — or more than six hundred. That’s the reality of the... Continue Reading
Asiana spikes first class while Korean Air re-ups
South Korea’s two main full-service airlines are in the middle of a fascinating divergence of opinion on the future of first class, and it’s... Continue Reading
Korean Air’s first class: And Heather Cho flipped out on nuts?
Since last September I’ve flown from Paris to Seoul to Shanghai and back on Korean Air, spending some hard-earned points to travel in first ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Breeze announces changes to Breezy Rewards® for 2026
Breeze Airways, the premium leisure carrier providing affordable, direct flights from underserved markets, today unveiled new changes coming... Continue Reading
Studios warn airlines: don’t bypass content rights in flight
Now, more than ever, airline passengers have great expectations for inflight connectivity, including an expectation that they will be able t... Continue Reading
Press Release: FlightPath3D launches Destination Stories
FlightPath3D, the leader in inflight maps and destination content, today announced Destination Stories, a new way for passengers to explore ... Continue Reading
SES on track to have 600 aircraft flying with ESA IFC by year-end
Some 250 airplanes have been fitted with SES’s electronically steerable antenna (ESA)-based multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution, Runw... Continue Reading
Gilat wins $60 million order for ESAs as Boeing linefit installs near
Adoption of multi-orbit inflight connectivity continues apace as evidenced by today’s revelation from Gilat Satellite Networks that a “... Continue Reading
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