Airbus changes tack on seat comfort, posits ‘sub-economy’ on A350
When a major aircraft manufacturer has a series of senior executive changes, its strategy can be expected to change too. Airbus, which has a... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: 777
Press Release: Boeing testing new technologies on ecoDemonstrator 777
Boeing is launching its latest round of flight-testing to assess new technologies that could address real-world challenges for airplane oper... Continue Reading
KID-Systeme expands surveillance on board to inflight transmission
KID-Systeme is pushing the boundaries of onboard video surveillance via its Cargo Cam and Cabin Cam products, turning them into a fully conn... Continue Reading
Cathay chairman: most passengers see refurbed 777s as improvement
Cathay Pacific has no regrets about its decision to densify its Boeing 777-300 family with 10-abreast seating in economy class, telling Runw... Continue Reading
Airbus pushes 10-abreast A350 beyond leisure/charter markets
Having told Runway Girl Network in 2015 that it is working to make the 10-abreast A350 XWB more comfortable, Airbus now confirms it has adva... Continue Reading
Jamco’s quest for elegance results in upmarket new staggered seat
With the exception of some of the possible arrangements and kinematics of its Spread Your Wings seat from last year, Japanese seatmaker Jamc... 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
Ranking 2019’s best business class seats
This year holds much promise for new and expanded business class products, with new seats and new types of seat on the horizon as seatmakers... Continue Reading
Honeywell readies to support Inmarsat GX service for airlines
Honeywell Aerospace, a long-time partner to Inmarsat, is feeling “really good” about last week’s announcement that a priva... Continue Reading
Air France’s Stelia Equinox A330s strike incongruous PaxEx note
Air France is to install fully flat seats without direct aisle access on its Airbus A330 fleet, with the first of the refurbished 36-passeng... Continue Reading
Press Release: First refurbished SWISS A340 returns to revenue service
The first SWISS Airbus A340 with a completely refurbished interior in all three seating cabins took off from Zurich today on its first reven... Continue Reading
Press Release: Avionica works with Cathay to upgrade 777 comms
The FAA has granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Amendment to Avionica for its satLINK MAX Iridium SATCOM system on Boeing 777 model ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Twenty-four finalists selected for CCA 2019
The Crystal Cabin Award is one of the most coveted seals of quality in the global aviation industry. The finalists have now been decided for... Continue Reading
Inside the boardroom: PaxEx a focus when Qantas selected A380 in 2000
When the Qantas board convened at 7am on the Friday before summer 2000, it had to assess acquiring a dozen frames of an aircraft that did no... Continue Reading
What Polaris can teach us about the 797’s business class PaxEx
As eyes begin to turn to the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget this June, expectation is building for serious announcements about Boeing’s NMA, l... Continue Reading
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