Qatar starts dropping hints about new “superbusiness” seats
2017 marks the third year that Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker has been promising a new “superbusiness” class seat for his airline, but now... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: A380
As Dubai World Central utility grows, will PaxEx improve?
An airport with almost no flights and more staff than passengers is rarely a sign of success. But such initial shortcomings will not stop se... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Business will continue pushing first class boundaries
Business class will continue its unprecedented expansion into the levels of comfort and service previously offered by first class in 2017. W... Continue Reading
What form will Emirates’ premium economy cabin take?
With new signs pointing to Emirates launching a premium economy product within the next year and a half, what form will this new middle cabi... Continue Reading
Business class: bring back our bins
Part of the benefit of flying business and first class is the additional carryon luggage space — either to avoid checking a back, to tote th... Continue Reading
Aircraft seatmaker Geven takes two-family economy approach
Most seatmakers’ product ranges emphasise the commonality of their various economy class seats between ultra-slimline shorthaul and fully fe... Continue Reading
Airbus looks to define A320 Airspace with tick-tock model in play
At the recent APEX EXPO in Singapore, the talking points from Airbus EVP strategy & marketing Kiran Rao and VP cabin marketing Ingo Wugg... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic named lead supplier for Airbus HBC
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the worldwide leader in inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC), today announced that i... Continue Reading
Press Release: Zodiac Inflight Innovations reveals recent successes
In a world where companies constantly shout the trivial and mundane across the internet in order to be heard, one company is quietly becomin... Continue Reading
Asiana A380 smoke-alert incident begs questions
Aviation-industry insiders, including commercial pilots and aviation safety experts, are puzzled why the pilots of an Asiana Airlines Airbus... Continue Reading
Economy class worsens and I’m part of the problem
Tighter seats are (finally) coming to Cathay Pacific. British Airways is (finally) dropping free meals on short-haul routes. Has the industr... Continue Reading
Aloha to the A380? Why it seems unlikely for Hawaiian
Hawaiian Airlines is the latest rumored customer for the Airbus A380 and it may be the US carrier best suited to acquire the type. But will ... Continue Reading
EK521 Dubai 777 evacuation raises numerous safety questions
Regardless of the cause of the crash landing of the Boeing 777-300 operating Emirates flight EK521 in Dubai last month, the initial facts of... Continue Reading
The necessity of smart stowage for smartphones on aircraft
“I will always have a scar on my hand from a 767.” Andy Miles, a frequent flyer who often crosses the Pacific in premium seats, messaged me ... Continue Reading
New A350 premium economy layouts offer 7, not 8, seats per row
With Air New Zealand replacing the most revolutionary premium economy seat in the sky — its Spaceseat on the Boeing 777-300ER fleet — it wou... Continue Reading
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