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
Tag Archives: A380
ANA triples down on Honolulu A380s with new lounge and gate complex
Japanese airline ANA continues to impress with the passenger experience it’s designing for its new A380-branded Hawaiian products, complete ... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines shakes up Newark nonstop: new seats, timings
Flying for eighteen hours between New York and Singapore back in 2013 before the route disappeared was one of the most fascinating experienc... 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
Pondering the potential design of Emirates’ new premium economy
Predicting the future is perilous, but news that Emirates’ Sir Tim Clark has finally announced the airline is moving forward with the introd... Continue Reading
ANA’s flying sea-turtle A380s provoke premium leisure travel thought
Premium leisure travel is an increasingly valuable yet demanding segment for airlines, and delving into ANA’s fabulously liveried and genero... Continue Reading
Smiths Interconnect is candid about IFEC hardware opportunities
China recently, effectively, loosened its inflight connectivity restrictions by allowing passengers to use their smart phones in-flight. But... Continue Reading
Aviation companies join forces to “smarten up” the aircraft cabin
An eclectic group of aviation companies, including Boeing, Diehl Aviation and Zodiac Aerospace, are joining forces to research how to make f... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat celebrates 250th install of GX
Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, today announced a major milestone for its next-generation ... Continue Reading
Hi Fly A380 drops PE, keeps connectivity — and Koito seats
Wet-lease operator Hi Fly’s two Airbus A380s – the first of the type arriving into the aftermarket – will fly for first-tier leg... Continue Reading
Correction: Does Singapore Airlines’ 787-10 open too wide a comfort canyon?
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the Stelia seat involved was its Opal product rather than a new evolution of the ... Continue Reading
flydubai’s 737 MAX 8 impresses with business class PaxEx
The conventional wisdom is that bigger aircraft are better when it comes to the passenger experience up front. Low-cost carrier flydubai is ... Continue Reading
Can a 2-2-2 layout ever be better than direct aisle access?
When Emirates unveiled the latest version of its Boeing 777 business class, on the smallest aircraft currently in its fleet — the Boeing 777... Continue Reading
Signature widebody entryways fall in and out of favour
When airframers display the latest designs in their cabin concepts, all too often the realistic response is “that’ll never fly”. That’s part... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus confirms adjusted production rates for A380
Following the previously announced changes to the A380 and A400M delivery plans, Airbus (stock exchange symbol: AIR) confirms the formal adj... Continue Reading
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