Catering and crew shine in ANA 787-8 business class on KUL-HND
A work trip required me to be in the jungles of southeast Asia for the better part of one month, an exciting but exhausting experience. So, ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Boeing 787
Press Release: LTM becomes center of excellence for widebody overhaul
Lufthansa Technik Malta (LTM) becomes the European center of excellence for the overhaul of widebody aircraft. The company, which recently c... Continue Reading
Press Release: Qantas orders more widebodies to replace A330s
The Qantas Group has today announced the final piece of its jet fleet renewal program with a firm order for 24 aircraft to progressively rep... Continue Reading
Power of kindness eases first-ever trip to Europe on American
Approaching Pittsburgh International Airport, my nerves started to kick in. I was about to fly to Europe for the very first time to visit my... Continue Reading
Boeing eyes IFC provision tweaks to facilitate Stellar Blu ESA
Boeing is evaluating how it can gently tweak its inflight connectivity provisions on 737 MAX, 787 and 777-9 aircraft to enable operators to ... Continue Reading
Stelia reveals Opera herringbone for Air France A350, linefit 787s
HAMBURG — Airbus subsidiary seatmaker Stelia, in a new version of its outward-facing herringbone Opera, is making a play for the widebody he... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic and United ink Astrova IFE deal for long-haul
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has today announced an agreement with United Airlines (United) as its first customer in ... Continue Reading
A spiky 2023 for business class supply chain, production and demand
SCHWÄBISCH HALL — Airlines that offer a business class product, by and large, rely on their front cabins for the majority of their revenue. ... Continue Reading
Economy Skynest pricing: ANZ mulls $400-$600 for a 4-hour nap
Ask any economy class passenger whether they want more space, nicer meals, better service, improved passenger experience — even sleep pods l... Continue Reading
Etihad reveals PaxEx for new 787s including Elements seat, Viasat IFC
A host of new passenger experience (PaxEx) features will arrive in the third quarter on Etihad Airways’ new Boeing 787 deliveries, inc... Continue Reading
Press Release: Boeing expands ecoDemonstrator flight testing
Boeing is expanding its ecoDemonstrator flight-test program to further accelerate innovation for sustainability and safety. The company toda... Continue Reading
FAA flags safety concern over 787 leaky faucets
The US FAA is urging airlines to conduct “repetitive” inspections of the area under all lavatory washbasins on board their Boeing 787s, afte... Continue Reading
Jamco works to make Venture seat available for A350 operators
Jamco Corporation is working to make its Venture reverse herringbone, full-flat, direct aisle access business class seat available for Airbu... Continue Reading
JAL 787: cushy for longhaul economy but could use soft tweaks
After nearly three years of being largely closed off to outsiders and tourists, Japan is open. And so, I immediately pounced on a trip that ... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s Allegris business class takes unbundling to the extremes
BERLIN — Lufthansa’s new Allegris generation of business class seats — Allegris being the internal Lufthansa-mainline brand for this Lufthan... Continue Reading