Wheelchairs-in-the-cabin advocates optimistic about campaign progress
Recently invited to meet with EASA officials in Cologne to discuss the regulatory and certification considerations for allowing disabled pas... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: aircraft cabin interiors
Boeing expects 3D printing to help airlines customize cabin interiors
Boeing is investing heavily in developing its additive manufacturing capabilities ahead of an expected increase in the number of application... Continue Reading
New restraint system addresses airline passenger violence
A workplace conflict consultancy in Britain has developed a passenger restraint system which will be easier for crew to use while reducing t... Continue Reading
Aircraft seat size in the spotlight as House passes FAA reauthorization
The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved five-year FAA reauthorization legislation containing language that, if agreed by... Continue Reading
How the design of cabin safety equipment works
Following Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, there has been active speculation and energetic discussion on social media about possible design i... Continue Reading
Is the future of seatback thermoplastics really greige?
Settle down in your airline seat and look at the seatback in front of you. It’s almost certainly grey or beige. So is the armrest, and so is... Continue Reading
Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award: The trends in air travel 2018
It is one of the most coveted awards in the international aviation industry. Year after year, suppliers, major aircraft manufacturers, unive... Continue Reading
Three headrest designs attempting to improve economy class comfort
As aircraft seat width and pitch are continuously cut in bids for greater cabin density, and materials and structures grow thinner to keep w... Continue Reading
Zodiac unveils Z400 economy class seat for 777X
Grappling with premium seat production problems – which have resulted in the delayed delivery of United Airlines’ Polaris product and prompt... Continue Reading
The underrated charms of flying in a rear-facing seat
Everyone remembers their first time. There’s the first few minutes of confusion, figuring out what goes where, and the anticipation of new s... Continue Reading
B/E Aerospace could bring Rockwell $50m more per fleet win
With cross-selling opportunities aplenty, Rockwell Collins estimates completion of its planned friendly takeover of aircraft interiors speci... Continue Reading
STG Aerospace is serious about LED lighting simplicity
NYC street photographer Aaron Rose once famously remarked that: “In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.&#... Continue Reading
Airbus launches A380-focused flight search engine
A new player is joining the online travel search engine business and it is a most unlikely candidate. Airbus will launch its iflya380 web si... Continue Reading
“First class causes air rage” paper contains serious data flaws
A research paper by Katherine DeCelles and Michael Norton, published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has taken the media... Continue Reading
From vaporware to real world: the Crystal Cabin Awards, analysed
The Crystal Cabin Awards, presented by the Hamburg Aviation Cluster at the Aircraft Interiors Expo each April, showcase the passenger experi... Continue Reading
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