Qatar starts dropping hints about new “superbusiness” seats
2017 marks the third year that Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker has been promising a new “superbusiness” class seat for his airline, but now... Continue Reading
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PaxEx 2017: Evolving global aircraft fleets will bring #PaxEx changes
In a year that will see a real ramp up of re-engined narrowbodies and the Airbus A350, as well as continuing and growing Boeing 787 producti... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Business will continue pushing first class boundaries
Business class will continue its unprecedented expansion into the levels of comfort and service previously offered by first class in 2017. W... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Competing economy trends make for a blurry picture
Economy passengers might think that 2017 will be another year in the wrong direction as far as comfort in the onboard passenger experience g... Continue Reading
How Safran Landing Systems tests landing gear, wheels and brakes
The 20 November inauguration by Safran Electrical & Power of a new Charleston facility supporting the landing-gear and wiring assembly f... Continue Reading
Greenpoint is on point about business jet completions
Founded as a private company in 1987, and acquired by Zodiac Aerospace in 2014, Greenpoint Technologies is a premier Business Jet Completion... Continue Reading
Why bizav is also a key market for GE’s new data exchange
Business aviation and commercial aviation will be major target markets for two new data-exchange and data-transmission partnerships which GE... Continue Reading
How Etihad uses cabin lighting as subtle destination marketing
“May I get you anything?” The flight attendant paused near the galley and turned to me. “Oh, I’m just playing in the light,” I replied, soun... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors’ new business class: heard this tune before?
SINGAPORE — Italian seatmaker Aviointeriors debuted its Adagio staggered fully flat business class seat with direct aisle access at the Airc... Continue Reading
Press Release: China Eastern picks Panasonic IFEC for 35 new jets
China Eastern Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) industry-leading eX3 inflight entertainment (IFE) system an... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins on why B/E will balance its aviation portfolio
Rockwell Collins is to acquire B/E Aerospace in a landmark deal for US$6.4b in cash and stock, in addition to assuming $1.9b of B/E’s net de... Continue Reading
Boeing, Teledyne partner on cross-fleet data transfer tool
Boeing and Teledyne Controls have agreed to combine their ground-based operational data products to create a unified solution for airlines t... Continue Reading
American opens up with story of cancelled Zodiac “Concept D” seat
American Airlines’ custom forwards-backwards staggered herringbone seating — which the airline refers to as Concept D — showed promise, but ... Continue Reading
Pointed political and #PaxEx statements as Qatar inks Boeing deal
Who makes the best airplanes? Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker gave a huge endorsement to Boeing today, announcing a 100-aircraft deal... Continue Reading
Air Astana maintains #PaxEx focus as it fine-tunes growth strategy
Devaluation of oil-rich Kazakhstan’s currency, tenge, twice in two years following a crash in oil prices has led national carrier Air Astana... Continue Reading
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