Why it’s high time to redesign the boarding pass
Aviation is growing exponentially within rapidly developing countries and their burgeoning middle classes. In Europe and North America, too,... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Airbus
An autopsy may prove contaminated cabin air causes death
Most pilots have smelled the passing odor of engine fumes while flying, but industry can’t say much about what chemicals, exactly, air crew ... Continue Reading
Industry progresses in effort to streamline IFE-seat testing
Aircraft seat makers and IFE manufacturers are progressing in their efforts to streamline certification testing of seats integrated with ele... Continue Reading
Factors to consider when predicting the future of embedded IFE
Pressed to describe how we see the IFE industry evolving in the face of CNN reports such as these – “Say buh-buh to seat-back s... Continue Reading
Airbus logistics provider innovates to support complex supply chain
HAMBURG: An Airbus A380 aircraft, the commercial giant of the skies, is comprised of around 4 million individual parts. Though there are con... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines to implement door fix across entire A380 fleet
Singapore Airlines plans to modify the doors across its entire fleet of Airbus A380s to address a micro crack issue that first came to light... Continue Reading
Exclusive: United to stream DirecTV to some passengers’ devices
As United Airlines puts planes into service without in-seat screens questions are being asked about the future of the inflight entertainment... Continue Reading
French aerospace corporations partner in global hunt for start-ups
Airbus, Thales, Air France, Zodiac Aerospace, thermoplastics company Hutchinson and French industrial conglomerate Daher are on the hunt for... Continue Reading
Hamburg’s new civil aviation research facility takes shape
One of the most modern research facilities for civil aviation in the world is currently under construction in Hamburg, a city that boasts a ... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Airframers, suppliers collaborate to shorten lead times for seats
Consumer technology changes every six to 12 months, but the lead times required for bringing new aircraft seats with inflight entertainment ... Continue Reading
Airlines call for harmonized standards on aircraft e-enablement
LONDON: A lack of standardization between airframers when it comes to e-enabling aircraft has fueled concerns among airlines operating mixed... Continue Reading
Connectivity providers divided on ease of aircraft e-enablement
When virtually everyone in the inflight connectivity service provider space come together to discuss what it takes to ensure aircraft are fu... Continue Reading
Airbus facilitates passengers with reduced mobility
Using today’s small aircraft lavatories requires even the most physically mobile passengers to be dexterous and flexible. But what do ... Continue Reading
Airbus exec Zuzana Hrnkova on making aviation dreams real
Slovakia-born Zuzana Hrnkova first joined the Airbus marketing team in 1994 and has been the head of aircraft interiors marketing for the ai... Continue Reading
Airbus tables another radical seat idea; are new designs certifiable?
Airbus’ patent application for saddle-type seats for short-haul flights has received a tremendous amount of media attention of late. Travele... Continue Reading
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