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LSG loading onto LATAM aircraft at the gate.

Press Release: LATAM awards its domestic catering to LSG Sky Chefs

LATAM Airlines has just awarded its domestic catering business in Brazil to LSG Sky Chefs. This means that the catering company was not onl... Continue Reading

Passengers getting into an Air India plane at Bangalore Airport during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. All passengers are wearing a mask.

India inflight meal ban minimizes mask removal, ancillary revenues

The aggressive resurgence of COVID-19 in India has pushed back aviation industry recovery in the region, and removed an ancillary revenue st... Continue Reading

Singapore Airlines serviceware being displayed on a cream table cloth. Multiple different dishes are pictured.

Singapore Airlines on designing modern and cross-cultural serviceware

The way airlines are serving meals in the sky has undergone a complete revolution in the time of COVID, with plastic forks and disposable pa... Continue Reading

ANA beef bowl meal in the new biodegradable meal tray.

Press Release: ANA introduces plastic-free meal trays

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for eight consecutive years, will become the first Japanese airline to in... Continue Reading

AIM Altitude ARCA galley showing boxes stacked in a refrigerated unit in the galley

AIM Altitude to launch single-aisle version of ARCA galley at AIX

Aircraft interiors specialist AIM Altitude later this year plans to formally launch a single-aisle version of its unique ARCA galley system,... Continue Reading

Jetblue economy cabin 3-3 configuration from the back showing embedded ifeé

JetBlue serves up new Core economy A321LR London PaxEx

When JetBlue starts flying transatlantically to London, the carrier will bring some of its unique passenger experience proposition to its Co... Continue Reading

Francois Adamski (L) and Thomas Pesquet (R)

Press Release: Gastronauts are Go as gourmet menus launch into space

Servair, the French and African leader in airline catering and a member of gategroup, has been asked by the European Space Agency, to develo... Continue Reading

A mother and her two children serving themselves with the M-Flex self service feature. The M-Flex is fully stocked with snacks and beverages.

Collins adds mid-cabin Switch to door-bar monument family

As airlines look to outfit their future longhaul aircraft — whether that’s the new Airbus A321XLR, for example, or a refit of existing... Continue Reading

Jcoco smoked sea salt chocolate bars - and a spoon with sea salt - against a blue backdrop.

Now you can buy chocolate inspired by a passenger’s suggestion

If you have not been on an airplane in a while, you may be missing some of the bonus perks and treats airlines bestow on their most frequent... Continue Reading

Rethinking the changing role of airline catering

Every aspect of the airline passenger experience has changed during COVID-19, including airline catering. Whether it’s formerly lavish airli... Continue Reading

Plates of food with salt and pepper shaker.

Press Release: RiM and Austrian Airlines partner on economy class menu

Retail inMotion (RiM) is proud to support Austrian Airlines on their catering transformation path to a new concept, which will allow Economy... Continue Reading

A double bed, as found in Etihad's The Residence, with a thick duvet and pillows, plus amenity kits on the bed.

After the A380, whither the new wave of halo products?

With the demise of Airbus’ A380 programme, a crucial aspect of premium passenger experience design finds itself looking for a new home: the ... Continue Reading

An aircraft galley with multiple galley inserts in view, as well as the exit door

Designing the future of single-aisle galleys and service areas

Balancing airlines’ desires to sell as many seats as possible on the aircraft and the provision of onboard catering and other services to al... Continue Reading

The basic premise of business-plus is to create a front row hard product option. Collins Aerospace, then known as Rockwell, tabled its "Elements" options for this category in 2018. This image shows a close-up of a Collins front row product, with ample legroom and table space, a large IFE screen, and the ability to have a door.

Options for a light-touch, low-cost “business plus” product

When aviation returns after COVID-19, the front of the aircraft will look different. Some of that will be a passenger positive: older aircra... Continue Reading

Two large IFE screens in front of two premium suites

Reflections on a new generation of single-aisle flatbeds

A second generation of single-aisle fully flat beds — offering direct aisle access — is ready and willing to improve the passenger experienc... Continue Reading