United and its passengers pull out all the stops for Boeing 747 farewell
It’s been a favorite of many fliers for 47 years, but on Tuesday, 7 November, United Airlines marked the official retirement of its last Boe... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: A350
Press Release: Lufthansa Technik performs cabin mod for PAL A330s
Lufthansa Technik Philippines has performed comprehensive cabin modifications on eight A330-300 aircraft of Philippine Airlines. The previou... Continue Reading
Seatmakers keep premium economy densification options close to chest
As premium economy continues to grow both in importance and in installation base, and as many carriers are looking to gain space efficiency ... Continue Reading
UK firm makes breakthrough on recycling carbon fibre used in aviation
A UK-based company that has been working with Boeing to find a large-scale recycling solution for carbon fibre from the aerospace industry s... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors scores customer for premium economy version of Adagio
In a sign of airlines looking to push the boundaries of traditional premium economy passenger experience — which has largely remained a recl... Continue Reading
Finnair’s London A350 is a refreshing change from Eurobusiness norm
What a delight it is to find an Airbus A350 on a three-hour flight within Europe! Flying me back from a day of interviews in Helsinki, Finna... Continue Reading
HAECO launches Vector Premium platform for shorthaul biz, longhaul PE
LONG BEACH — Seatmaker HAECO is updating its longhaul premium economy and shorthaul business class offering with the third member of its Vec... Continue Reading
Gogo, Inmarsat find themselves on same page in linefit/retrofit debate
Alaska Airlines’ decision last month to adopt Gogo 2Ku across its Boeing and (Virgin America) Airbus fleets was certainly a coup for the Chi... Continue Reading
Finnair starts digital transformation with IBM/Apple maintenance apps
In any airline, the opportunities for business improvement using new digital tools are numerous — larger, indeed, than the development pipel... Continue Reading
Inmarsat aims to drive out costs in going direct with Qatar, others
With Inmarsat Global Xpress Ka-band connectivity kit delivered factory-fit on Qatar Airways’ latest Airbus A350s, and the rest of the ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat certified for GX installs on Qatar 777 fleet
Inmarsat (ISAT.L), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has obtained a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC... Continue Reading
Ethiopian’s 767 refit to support four more years of service
If you thought that the Boeing 767’s heyday was over, Ethiopian Airlines’ recent decision to install Optimares’ fully flat ZEST seats on its... Continue Reading
Finnair’s Norra Embraer E-190: great Eurobiz, apart from the seats
It’s a commentary on the state of European business class when an 18”-wide seat, no neighbour, a tasty hot meal and some chilled Champagne i... Continue Reading
Cathay’s 2010-era business seat is solid, but needs changes
Cathay Pacific finds itself in a sticky financial situation, and its passenger experience reality doesn’t look like a bed of roses either, g... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Gogo COO talks 2Ku as airlines roll out service
Welcome to Episode 49 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is industry veteran John Wade, who serves as Chief Operating Officer at inflight conn... Continue Reading
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