Zodiac sees improvement in Texas operation; teases big seat order
Zodiac released its quarterly numbers after the market closed in Paris this afternoon with results largely in line with expectations. The co... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Airbus
EK521 Dubai 777 evacuation raises numerous safety questions
Regardless of the cause of the crash landing of the Boeing 777-300 operating Emirates flight EK521 in Dubai last month, the initial facts of... Continue Reading
In the spotlight after EK521, Avionica talks capabilities, growth plan
Emirates’ decision to fit its Boeing 777s with a small device that records the same ARINC 717 flight data as the flight data recorder ... 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
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Big changes afoot for premium economy
In this episode of the #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton looks at the evolution of premium economy – the seating clas... Continue Reading
AeroMobile 3G inflight connectivity, is it enough?
When the first iPhone was launched in 2008, it was only capable of painfully slow 2G data speeds. That same year, AeroMobile launched its fi... Continue Reading
New A350 premium economy layouts offer 7, not 8, seats per row
With Air New Zealand replacing the most revolutionary premium economy seat in the sky — its Spaceseat on the Boeing 777-300ER fleet — it wou... Continue Reading
As CPI radome breaks cover on EL Al aircraft, firm eyes IFEC growth
ViaSat’s inflight connectivity installation on an El Al Boeing 737NG aircraft recently broke cover, and the firm this spring received ... Continue Reading
Flip-up economy seat to undergo 16g certification tests this fall
Having completed 9g static tests of its innovative new “s:two” economy-class seat, start-up aircraft seating company Rebel.Aero ... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Stage is set for US battle of business class
In this episode of the #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton looks at how Delta, United and American are stepping up their game... Continue Reading
Lufthansa gets into the nitty gritty about its IFC decisions
As an early adopter of inflight connectivity with its FlyNet system, Lufthansa may be a bellwether for the direction in which other airlines... Continue Reading
Press Release: AeroMod, SITAONAIR team on PAL wireless IFE install
AeroMod International and SITAONAIR today jointly announce a partnership to install SITAONAIR wireless inflight entertainment (IFE) services... Continue Reading
Why the six-way headrest on Cathay’s A350 is a tiny revolution
Consider the headrest. If you think about it, head and neck support in airline seating is chiefly a concern of economy class, arguably the c... Continue Reading
Press Release: Factorydesign talks customizing Delta One suite
The US airline’s new Delta One suite features a sliding door for each suite. The doors are a key part of Delta and Factorydesign’s collabora... Continue Reading
Airbus explains how Cabin-Flex enables dense A321neo layouts
If the Airbus A321neo is to reach its ultra-high density target of 240 seats, it will need to change the location, layout and number of emer... Continue Reading
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