La Orana to Air Tahiti Nui’s new Dreamliners (and new look)
Air Tahiti Nui has four brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners set to fly between Tahiti and Auckland as well as Tahiti and Los Angeles. And whe... Continue Reading
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Wideband, digital HF a go for the cockpit, says Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace is pursuing a wideband, digital HF communications modernization program that includes new ground systems as well as airbor... Continue Reading
Norwegian rolls out free GX connectivity on 787; MAX to follow
The road to Norwegian offering Inmarsat’s GX Wi-Fi connectivity service has been long and winding. First announced as an unnamed customer wa... Continue Reading
Sweet-smelling dreams aboard Hainan Airlines, thanks to Bulgari
Departing for a nearly 14-hour flight just after midnight is no one’s idea of a good time but when there’s a full-flat seat and hotel-brande... Continue Reading
Airbus touts A330-800 PaxEx advantage but jet may land with 9-abreast
After a successful takeoff of the A330-800’s first flight in Toulouse, Airbus met with gathered press to tout the economic and aerodynamic b... Continue Reading
Doric on why it eschews PaxEx deviations in the secondhand market
German lessor Doric, which specializes in the sale-and-leaseback side of the market, is keen to see greater adoption of common combinations ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Vietnam picks Thales AVANT IFE for new Boeing 787-10s
Vietnam Airlines has chosen Thales to equip their new B787-10 Dreamliner aircraft with the state-of-the-art AVANT inflight entertainment sys... Continue Reading
Vistara taps Bluebox for wireless IFE on A320s; eyes options for 787-9s
In 2015, Indian operator Vistara tapped defense contractor – and then would-be inflight entertainment provider – BAE Systems to install its ... Continue Reading
Qantas waiting for Sunrise to launch international inflight Internet
Qantas plans to time the launch of its international inflight connectivity services to correspond with new longhaul aircraft to debut around... Continue Reading
Will double beds drive a replacement or a renaissance in herringbones?
Only a decade since the first double beds in first class appeared in our skies aboard Singapore Airlines’ first Airbus A380, innovation by s... Continue Reading
Press Release: PriestmanGoode explains new WestJet 787 cabin design
WestJet – Canada’s second largest air carrier – has unveiled its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner livery, logo and cabin interior including the a... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Flight Chic talks trends in advance of AIX
Welcome to Episode 56 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Marisa Garcia, who has worked directly in the design and manufacturing of aircraft... Continue Reading
Shanghai Airlines unveils Vantage Suite first, doored XL+ business class
You might not have thought that China Eastern subsidiary Shanghai Airlines would be the airline to launch a new first class product on the B... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic’s ex-Airberlin A330s make double bed dream come true
Richard Branson can finally say that Virgin Atlantic offers a double bed in Upper Class… sort of. With the airline taking over the leases on... Continue Reading
Korean Air’s Apex seats raise production, maintenance questions
The past several years have not seen universal success for seatmakers cutting the bleeding edge where design, materials engineering, passeng... Continue Reading
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