Airbus confirms A321XLR, trails A330neo orders in new market segments
2019 is a transitional year for Airbus as the A220 beds into the airframer’s product line, the A380 heads into the sunset and further evolut... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Airbus
Airbus’ 24cm problem with popularizing the ten-abreast A350
With the absence of the A380 at the upper range of its future aircraft plans, Airbus’ push to compare a 400-passenger A350-1000 with a 400-p... Continue Reading
TAP nails most of the business class details on A330neo Chicago debut
TAP Air Portugal has been on a growth spree of late, adding a handful of US cities along with introducing the newest Airbus aircraft types t... Continue Reading
Press Release: Diamond seat now flying on La Compagnie’s A321neo
United Technologies Corp unit Collins Aerospace Systems’ Diamond business class seats will now accommodate passengers on La Compagnie’... Continue Reading
As Flight Shame movement gathers steam, IATA focuses on environment
As the planet confronts an environmental crisis, airlines face increasing scrutiny and public pressure to improve their environmental creden... Continue Reading
Choosing expedience over experience when flying to Russia on a budget
I live in Russia as a doctoral candidate and freelance writer, on a tight budget with limited travel options. Certain trips are necessities,... Continue Reading
Airbus touts left-hook, right-hook MoM approach but Paris plan unclear
The middle of the market finds itself in an unprecedented kind of hot stasis. The Paris Air Show — where nine or even four months ago, Boein... Continue Reading
Cathay chairman: most passengers see refurbed 777s as improvement
Cathay Pacific has no regrets about its decision to densify its Boeing 777-300 family with 10-abreast seating in economy class, telling Runw... Continue Reading
In Conversation Transcribed: Innovation Days with Howard Slutsken
Runway Girl Network is pleased to now provide transcripts of the In Conversation podcast. Please, if you use and appreciate this transcript,... Continue Reading
In Conversation: Airbus’ Innovation Days with Howard Slutsken
Fresh from the Airbus Innovation Days in Toulouse, aviation journalist and storyteller Howard Slutsken joins RGN deputy editor John Walton t... Continue Reading
Designing the self-aware cabin of the very near future
As digitalization takes to the skies, there are fresh opportunities to improve the passenger experience, extending the service life and util... Continue Reading
Three birthday presents for Airbus as Inmarsat signs for GX satellites
The day after Airbus celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its commercial aircraft business, Inmarsat confirmed that it has ordered three G... Continue Reading
Airbus pushes 10-abreast A350 beyond leisure/charter markets
Having told Runway Girl Network in 2015 that it is working to make the 10-abreast A350 XWB more comfortable, Airbus now confirms it has adva... Continue Reading
Airbus IoT: low-hanging fruit within reach but privacy questions remain
Promises about the potential benefits of the Internet of Things for airlines, travelers and the wider commercial aviation industry have been... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa accepts first A321neo with Geven seats
Lufthansa customers can now enjoy a completely new flight experience on short- and medium-haul routes. The Group has now received its first ... Continue Reading
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