United to improve 767 dispatch reliability with interior overhaul
A decision by United Airlines to extend the life of its Boeing 767-300ER fleet means more widebody aircraft crossing the Atlantic Ocean (and... Continue Reading
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Airline lounges are as important as ever – including in economy
The revitalisation of airport lounges is often a sign that business and first class travel is booming — and a series of top-notch lounges ar... Continue Reading
Airlines have not yet picked 10-abreast layout for A350: Airbus
Have any Airbus A350 XWB customers selected a 10-abreast economy class seating configuration for the new widebody? The answer to that questi... Continue Reading
IFE Film Review: X + Y = comedy gold in timely While We’re Young
Long before it was co-opted by cynical marketing types to sell iPads, craft beers and GoPro cameras to tech-hungry Millennials, the word aut... Continue Reading
British Airways sticks with first class on its bellwether 787-9
British Airways is keping a first class cabin in one of the linchpins of its future longhaul fleet, an indication that the airline intends t... Continue Reading
Zodiac examines prepreg production options after factory blast
Zodiac Aerospace is continuing to determine how it will maintain production levels for aircraft interiors components following the explosion... Continue Reading
How EDM supports crew training at Ethiopian Airlines via simulation
It’s not real! It can’t be real because I’m sitting in a Boeing 737 cabin that I entered through a 757 door, via a retractable drawbridge. A... Continue Reading
Virgin Australia’s business seat delay due to airbag design
Virgin Australia’s new Airbus A330 business class certification is suffering repeated failures of the passenger restraint system related to ... Continue Reading
Zodiac assessing impact on interiors deliverables after explosion
After a devastating explosion at Zodiac Aerospace’s Newport, Washington facility the company has set up a crisis management team on site, an... Continue Reading
Happy birthday, dear PAX NAME, says United Airlines
United Airlines will soon be wishing passengers a happy birthday if they fly on the day they were born, with flight attendants notified by t... Continue Reading
JetBlue takes passenger-centric approach to new bag fee
At the end of 2014, JetBlue finally succumbed to the bullying of Wall Street, and announced it would add a fare class that did not include f... Continue Reading
BA first officer Kate Laidler talks success of Beyond the Flight Deck
British Airways launched its Beyond the Flight Deck (BFD) programme in 2012, aiming to improve the passenger experience through direct conta... Continue Reading
New United amenity kit aims for younger business/first flyers
United Airlines is hoping to attract a younger business and first class market as it sets a surprisingly upmarket tone with a new amenity ki... Continue Reading
Airlines caught in crosshairs of DOJ probe face passenger criticism
With the recent declaration by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that it is investigating potential collusion among the largest US airlines... Continue Reading
McFarland, USA outruns sports movie clichés
When it comes to portraying big, strong, corn-fed everyman types onscreen, no one holds a candle to the all-American charms of Kevin Costner... Continue Reading
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