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Jetstar Boeing 787 aircraft in-flight. The livery is mostly white with a orange belly and tail.

Press Release: Jetstar chooses Airchair II aisle chairs for 787 fleet

Jetstar, as part of a major revamp of its Boeing 787 international fleet, has purchased 48 of the new Airchair II units from UK-based manufa... Continue Reading

Mary Doyle at the Diehl Aviation stand at AIX 2026

AIX 2026 shows accessible air travel has reached tipping point

This year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg was awe-inspiring, with a raft of exhibitors proudly displaying accessible air tr... Continue Reading

Diehl Aviation Space³ lavatory innovation is pictured

Diehl Space³ lav to enter service this year, narrowbody variant afoot

Diehl Aviation’s award-winning aircraft lavatory innovation, Space³, is slated to enter revenue service with an undisclosed airline before t... Continue Reading

Airplane flying above the forest, bottom view, to connote the importance of protecting our environment and promoting sustainability

Why aviation sustainability and accessibility are interconnected

Following an uplifting few days in Hamburg at the Passenger Experience Conference and Aircraft Interiors Expo, your author was encouraged by... Continue Reading

Boeing and Airbus develop tactile placard standard for aircraft

HAMBURG — Tactile placards and high-contrast iconography are vital to making aircraft cabins more accessible. That’s why Boeing and Airbus a... Continue Reading

Toyota Boshoku Corporation's Well-Voyage Seat

Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award jury reveals 2026 shortlist

The Crystal Cabin Award jury has selected the shortlist for 2026. Eighty-five innovations from all areas of the aircraft cabin show how the ... Continue Reading

Emirates' stand at the 7th edition of AccessAbilities Expo in Dubai World Trade Centre with 4 flight crew members in uniform standing in front of it.

Press Release: Emirates empowers customers with accessibility needs

Empowering customers to fly with confidence, Emirates has unveiled a suite of new services and products for people with disabilities at the ... Continue Reading

Rendering of JetZero Z4 BWB aircraft in-flight.

JetZero to bake wheelchair accessibility into Z4 interior

The innovation is the shape. But with the shape comes a lot — including the ability to ensure wheelchair users can remain in their own mobil... Continue Reading

A aircraft contrail is seen in the sky. In the foreground are green leaves from a tree to connote sustainability.

Op-Ed: How sustainability, accessibility influence airline perceptions

Please enjoy this Op-Ed contribution from Jennifer Sanchis, Senior Reputation Consultant at CARMA When it comes to the airline industry, rep... Continue Reading

Rocket Girl Coaching's Mary Doyle, in her wheelchair, trying the Air4All wheelchair securement system at AIX 2025

Accessible air travel solutions go mainstream at AIX 2025

Seeing a high volume of accessible aviation solutions at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg made my heart burst with joy. As a w... Continue Reading

Op-Ed: Broad collaboration at RedCabin Tokyo fuels PaxEx innovation

RedCabin Tokyo summit highlights innovation in the passenger experience Following another exciting year bringing together industry leaders, ... Continue Reading

Yasashiba Space, Kintetsu Railway is filled with passengers. A green seat sits empty.

Kintetsu Railway’s “kindness” seat: an innovative inspiration

When passenger experience innovations on Japanese railways come to mind, the high-speed Shinkansen, the backbone of the nation’s comprehensi... Continue Reading

Disabled adult man In his wheelchair at the airport

US DOT rule strengthens ACAA implementation for wheelchair users

On 2 October 1986, then-US President Ronald Reagan signed the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) into law, prohibiting airlines from discriminati... Continue Reading

Collins Aerospace’s Prime+ Cabin Platform System shows a wheelchair user assimilating in the cabin

Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award 2025 shortlist revealed

The Crystal Cabin Award is the most prestigious prize for innovations in the field of aircraft cabins and has been recognising groundbreakin... Continue Reading

Accessibility is so important. In this image, an elderly lady is using a wheelchair at the airport. The DOT is among the world's safety regulators advancing protections for wheelchair users.

United teams with United Spinal to strengthen accessibility

In recent years, United Airlines has made several laudable moves to improve accessibility for passengers with reduced mobility as well as fo... Continue Reading