Why Lufthansa keeps first class but is reconsidering sandwich catering
A thirty-five euro economy ticket and intercontinental first class may have seemingly little in common. They are straddling the fare spectru... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Airbus A340
50 years after the A300, its PaxEx echoes in newest Airbus widebodies
Five decades after the launch of the Airbus A300, its direct descendent the A330neo continues to show how the design of Airbus’ first aircra... Continue Reading
Press Release: First refurbished SWISS A340 returns to revenue service
The first SWISS Airbus A340 with a completely refurbished interior in all three seating cabins took off from Zurich today on its first reven... Continue Reading
La Orana to Air Tahiti Nui’s new Dreamliners (and new look)
Air Tahiti Nui has four brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners set to fly between Tahiti and Auckland as well as Tahiti and Los Angeles. And whe... Continue Reading
Asiana’s Solstys stands up to the business class test of time, twice
When Asiana Airlines introduced its OZ Quadra Smartium in 2011, the overall feeling was that the name was wonderfully weird, but that the St... Continue Reading
Geven’s Piuma Sofa reappears in Air France’s Joon economy
Air France’s much-mocked ‘millennial airline’, Joon, seems to be taking note that the oldest members of that generation could well be grandp... Continue Reading
Internally lit thermoplastics offer infinite PaxEx design palette
Airlines are increasingly designing — or asking their design partners to design — customised LED mood lighting schemes, which both show off ... Continue Reading
Air Tahiti Nui delivers pleasant surprise with 787 interior decisions
When a small airline decides to update its fleet and purchase factory-fresh aircraft, it gets a rare opportunity to reinvent itself. The air... Continue Reading
Press Release: Bluebox celebrates milestone with Surinam Airways
In response to customer demand, Surinam Airways (SLM) deployed Bluebox Aviation System’s Bluebox Ai in-flight entertainment (IFE) syst... Continue Reading
Air France-KLM seeks a Boost with new longhaul LCC effort
Looking for another long-haul LCC operation? Air France-KLM is set to operate its new "Boost" product a year from now, mixing lower costs an... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa Technik installing GX in roughly four days
Lufthansa Technik AG has started installing the latest Ka-band satellite technology as standard equipment for the Lufthansa Group’s en... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa Technik secures STC for GX install on A340
Lufthansa Technik AG has modified the first VIP aircraft, an Airbus A340, with high-speed Ka-band satellite communication technology, powere... Continue Reading
SITA refines aircraft tracking solution for airlines
Philip Clinch, SITA’s aircraft services VP, has a strict position on Inmarsat’s proposed aircraft tracking solution to IATA and ICAO. “[Inma... Continue Reading
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