How Airbus is accommodating Qantas A380 refit
Very few aviation industry observers would have predicted Qantas to have selected Airbus as the overhaul partner for its 12 A380 aircraft as... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Airbus A380
Qantas to retain and update A380, with massive premium boost
Qantas wants new twinjets that will fly nonstop from its largest markets on Australia’s east coast to New York and London, but it will also ... Continue Reading
Airframers can’t shift all responsibility for narrowing seats onto airlines
In January 2015, RGN published an article entitled “Why I tell people to avoid flying on a 787“. Two and a half years later, the piece... Continue Reading
Geven, developing new seats with Airbus & ATR, sees R&D ROI
Italian seatmaker Geven is quietly aiming to revolutionise the way that it produces seats, and with recent technology advances for both the ... Continue Reading
End of the burled: Emirates updates A380 bar
Fans of Emirates’ faux burled walnut effect plastic mouldings, look away now: the airline is introducing a new model of its Airbus A380 infl... Continue Reading
Podcast 042: Tales from an airline ramp agent-cum-reporter
Welcome to Episode 042 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Paul Thompson, an aviation and travel journalist for Airways Mag... Continue Reading
Are Duplex First Class Suites next for the Airbus A380?
Smile. 2017 might not be so bad after all, what with the promise of at least three major debuts of fresh premium seats: Singapore Airlines S... Continue Reading
Video flight reviews move from hobby to lifestyle
Maybe you’ve heard of Sam Chui. Maybe not. If you’re reading this, you’re likely to have seen his photos or watched one of his videos, possi... Continue Reading
Panasonic “Cool Room” poses questions about future InfoSec
Each year at the APEX Expo, Panasonic Avionics brings what it calls the “Cool Room”, demonstrating leading-edge and bleeding-edge technologi... 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
How Etihad uses cabin lighting as subtle destination marketing
“May I get you anything?” The flight attendant paused near the galley and turned to me. “Oh, I’m just playing in the light,” I replied, soun... Continue Reading
Six ways airlines use creative training to build confident cabin crew
Mixing a cocktail at 38,000ft with a little turbulence (shaken, not stirred) just as expertly as they snap into action in an emergency, flig... 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
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
Inflight fires prompt debate over PED shields for premium seats
Forgive the flight attendants at Qantas if they spend a little more time telling premium class passengers to be careful handling electronic ... Continue Reading
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