Rockwell gunning for competitive edge in single-aisle IFEC market
Having mopped up the avionics business across Boeing’s next gen aircraft portfolio, including on the 787 and 777X, Rockwell Collins would se... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Airbus A320
Real life evacuation not needed for 195-seat A320 approval: Airbus
As passengers we might not relish the idea that seating on the Airbus A320 is poised to get even tighter now that EASA has agreed a path for... Continue Reading
Germanwings copilot said to have crashed intentionally: what now?
The aviation industry is coming to terms with a French prosecutor’s assertion that one of its own deliberately flew an Airbus A320 wit... Continue Reading
No early answers in Germanwings flight 4U9525 French Alps crash
Germanwings flight 4U9525 has crashed in the remote French Alps after descending quickly on a single heading during its morning flight betwe... Continue Reading
Vueling makes waves with 186-seat A320, Ka-band and lav-galley
Vueling, the low-cost carrier sibling to IAG’s British Airways and Iberia, is making two huge big passenger experience waves: first with Eur... Continue Reading
Will slim seats pitched at 27 inches be used in 195-seat A320?
Think that aircraft seat pitch can’t get any tighter than 28 inches? Think again. Ultra slimline economy class seat concepts under developme... Continue Reading
Airframers’ India commitment doesn’t yet extend to PaxEx
BANGALORE: Airbus and Boeing are eager to boost business with Indian aerospace manufacturers, but despite constraints in the interiors suppl... Continue Reading
Can JetBlue’s Flight Etiquette videos help us be better passengers?
US airline JetBlue is hoping to persuade passengers to take a chill pill and avoid air rage in-flight with the first in a series of short co... Continue Reading
Industry running out of excuses for lack of global aircraft tracking
As Indonesia halted its aerial search for Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 for the night, the world asked again – how is it possible th... Continue Reading
Air France forges IFC deal with telco; a sign of things to come?
Last week, Air France published a press release announcing it plans to offer inflight connectivity on two short- and medium-haul Airbus A320... Continue Reading
New video drives home the benefits of A320 Space Flex lavatory
If a picture says a thousand words, then what does a concisely scripted, well-produced video with great interviews and demonstrations convey... Continue Reading
UPDATE: JetBlue bows to Wall Street pressure; will add A320 seats
Under serious pressure from Wall Street to enhance margins JetBlue Airways has opted to add 15 “core” economy class seats to its Airbus A320... Continue Reading
Hamburg’s new civil aviation research facility takes shape
One of the most modern research facilities for civil aviation in the world is currently under construction in Hamburg, a city that boasts a ... Continue Reading
AirAsia facilitates passengers who simply want to text via apps
In a world that seems insatiable for broadband Internet, AirAsia’s decision to offer a decidedly light airborne connectivity service to pass... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Passenger Experience features in Farnborough Fun
Welcome to Episode 15 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is well-known aviation geek Isaac Alexander, who blogs as Jet City S... Continue Reading
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