BA’s new A350 Club Suites: scores on the doors?
British Airways is at a crossroads in passenger experience, with its new Collins Aerospace Super Diamond doored mini-suites arriving on its ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Aircraft Seating
Press Release: Aircraft Interiors Expo 2020 prepares to land in Hamburg
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), the world’s premier event for those responsible for cabin interiors, inflight entertainment and passenger com... Continue Reading
United High-J 767 targets premium markets while de-risking economy
Having scrupulous investors means airlines are on the defensive, even sheepish, when explaining unit cost increases of just a single percent... Continue Reading
Delta IFE on A330neo primed to be slick but quirks need ironing out
While not quite a “new” aircraft, I jumped at the chance to book a flight on Delta Air Lines’ recently introduced Airbus A330-900neo (... Continue Reading
Revisiting the promise of family zones on planes
Recent discussion about Japan Airlines’ (JAL) reservation system innovation, which shows where children are booked on the aircraft sea... Continue Reading
Airbus plans upgraded but non-ULR A350-1000 for Project Sunrise
Airbus has never officially confirmed that its entrant for the Qantas Project Sunrise competition, for nonstop flights from Sydney to New Yo... Continue Reading
Wireless IFE, working IFC and in-seat power create a win on WestJet
Having had good experiences in the past with both WestJet and Air Canada – and given the simple fact that there is often very little d... Continue Reading
Press Release: SkyUp selects Acro Series 3 Ultra seat for eight 737s
Acro Aircraft Seating is pleased to announce that SkyUp Airlines has selected the Series 3 Ultra seat for eight of its aircraft, comprising ... Continue Reading
Spirit working to address technical glitches slowing its IFC rollout
Spirit Airlines snatched the #PaxEx headlines at the APEX EXPO with the unveiling of its new Acro Series 6LC slimline seats, and its push fo... Continue Reading
Travel as commodity: identity and brand in a homogenous EuroLCC world
It’s hard to think of a region where air travel is so much of a commodity as Europe: the same planes, largely Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s, ... Continue Reading
Basic economy on China United: the future of domestic Chinese flying?
I learned the hard way that China United Airlines’ ancillary revenue must be decent. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the China Eastern Group, i... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Transat marks transatlantic touchdown for A321neoLR
Air Transat has welcomed its new A321neoLR aircraft to the UK for the first time, becoming the first airline to operate it on a transatlanti... Continue Reading
Press Release: TU Delft answers your questions about the Flying-V
During the International Air Transport Association’s Annual General Meeting, KLM and the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) revealed ... Continue Reading
Press Release: HAECO Cabin Solutions expands internal ODA capability
HAECO Cabin Solutions, a division of HAECO Americas headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, announced today that it has expanded i... Continue Reading
IFEC offering excels on Air Mauritius A330neo
Travelers flying between the two Southeast Asia megacities of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur have no shortage of options. Roughly ten airlines b... Continue Reading
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