Ethiopian’s 767 refit to support four more years of service
If you thought that the Boeing 767’s heyday was over, Ethiopian Airlines’ recent decision to install Optimares’ fully flat ZEST seats on its... Continue Reading
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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
Finnair’s Norra Embraer E-190: great Eurobiz, apart from the seats
It’s a commentary on the state of European business class when an 18”-wide seat, no neighbour, a tasty hot meal and some chilled Champagne i... Continue Reading
Press Release: Alaska selects Gogo 2Ku for entire Boeing and Airbus fleet
Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, announced today that it has b... Continue Reading
Cathay’s 2010-era business seat is solid, but needs changes
Cathay Pacific finds itself in a sticky financial situation, and its passenger experience reality doesn’t look like a bed of roses either, g... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Gogo COO talks 2Ku as airlines roll out service
Welcome to Episode 49 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is industry veteran John Wade, who serves as Chief Operating Officer at inflight conn... Continue Reading
Press Release: AIM and Thompson Aero Seating collaborate at Toulouse
AIM Altitude and Thompson Aero Seating have collaborated for the first time as AVIC companies to create stunning integrated front-row furnit... Continue Reading
$500 for a door? Delta starts charging for better biz PaxEx
How much would you pay for a business class flight with a door on it? Delta, it seems, thinks it can soak passengers for an extra five hundr... Continue Reading
ViaSat has great IFC expectations as 737 MAX with wifi readies for EIS
ViaSat is staying somewhat loose in its messaging about when its new ViaSat-2 satellite will begin actively supporting inflight connectivity... Continue Reading
Airframers can’t shift all responsibility for narrowing seats
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
Honeywell sees growth opportunities on civil aircraft for new sensors
For more than 30 years, Honeywell has produced sensors and switches for commercial, business and military aircraft. But as the “IoT of aviat... Continue Reading
Astronics faces slowdown in seat power installs, expects temporary lull
Astronics delivered another down quarter in the three months ended 1 July, missing its second quarter target by a wide margin and issuing re... Continue Reading
FAA is no stranger to egress questions as court orders review
Can you regulate aircraft seat size based on passenger comfort? For years, lawmakers have tried and failed to do just that. But the latest b... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air China selects Panasonic IFEC for Airbus A350s
Air China, the flag carrier and one of the major airlines of the People’s Republic of China, has selected inflight entertainment and c... Continue Reading
Hawaiian’s A321neo plan comes to life, without connectivity
Hawaiian Airlines has always indicated that its incoming Airbus A321neo fleet would be used to launch new routes, mostly away from its Honol... Continue Reading
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