Airframers can’t shift all responsibility for narrowing seats
In January 2015, RGN published an article entitled “Why I tell people to avoid flying on a 787“. Two and a half years later, the piece... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: A320
China Southern dispatcher on the need for more women in her field
When Elle Lee was growing up in the Northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi, she was fascinated by the China Southern Airlines jets taking off n... Continue Reading
FAA is no stranger to egress questions as court orders review
Can you regulate aircraft seat size based on passenger comfort? For years, lawmakers have tried and failed to do just that. But the latest b... Continue Reading
China-backed FTS makes headway in crowded wireless IFE market
With as many as 50 wireless IFE providers working to secure airline clients, any start-up in the space should bring something unique to the ... Continue Reading
Air France 787 business class dabbles with elegance
Hopping over the Channel to the Paris Air Show from Heathrow to Charles de Gaulle, I was delighted to spot an Air France Boeing 787-9 Dreaml... Continue Reading
Press Release: Singapore becomes Thales’ largest Hub for repairs
Thales started its commercial avionics operations in Singapore over forty years ago and now produces key systems for the Airbus A320, A350 a... Continue Reading
Press Release: Avianca to offer GX inflight Internet
Avianca and Inmarsat today announced the signing of an agreement that will allow travelers to enjoy the most advanced broadband technology o... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat, Airbus provide airlines with EAN retrofit kit
Inmarsat (ISAT.L), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, today announced a strategic partnership for its n... Continue Reading
Airbus’ A320 Airspace cabin grows bins, modernises cabin
LE BOURGET — Despite a wider fuselage and seats, Airbus has lagged Boeing’s 737 passenger experience in style — and more importantly in over... Continue Reading
Press Release: Rockwell, Airbus introduce ‘self-reporting’ flight tracking
In a continued effort to improve the ability to track aircraft globally, Rockwell Collins has teamed with Airbus to introduce a new Onboard ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Telefonix PDT awarded VSTC for growing Chinese market
CabinACe Cabin Wireless Access Point (CWAP) and CabinPinnacle Server were Granted VSTC Approval from the Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) In k... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: Air Astana Boeing 767 with GX breaks cover
Inmarsat can finally count another airline as having retrofitted hardware to aircraft in preparation for an upcoming Inmarsat GX Aviation se... Continue Reading
Boeing dispute underscores strength of CSeries product: Bombardier
It’s difficult to remember the last time an aircraft has generated so much positivity amongst passengers, and journalists who have reviewed ... Continue Reading
When a crash test dummy-sized human doesn’t really fit in the lav
The coach crunch continues unabated but smaller lavs being installed may present greater issues, even as they seek to address challenges for... Continue Reading
United’s invisible cocktail table underlines importance of design testing
Imagine you’re an airline creating a customised domestic US first class seat for over two hundred aircraft. You’ve selected a seat and decid... Continue Reading
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