Italian seatmaker Geven readies ultra-slimline for major European airline
Twenty-eight inch seat pitch is not only manageable, it’s relatively comfortable at knee level even for six-footers: these are words that th... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Boeing
Don’t fret: 747s still a favorite for freight
As part of an industry-wide effort to modernize fleets, airlines such as Delta and United are retiring their gas-guzzling 4-engine Boeing 74... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Europa to introduce new LS, LHT entertainment
Starting in 2018, Spanish airline Air Europa will offer its passengers a comprehensive in-flight entertainment service. Passengers can enjoy... Continue Reading
Acro purchased for £55m by Chinese seatmaker ZTC in Zhejiang
LONG BEACH — Acro, the British seatmaker producing a range of barebones and fully featured economy class seats as well as a soon-to-début pr... Continue Reading
Press Release: Philippine Airlines signs SITAONAIR for GX connectivity
International carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has selected SITAONAIR to make its global high-speed connected passenger experience ambition... Continue Reading
Global Eagle opens the Kimono in business update
Global Eagle is not pursuing linefit offerability on new twin-aisle aircraft. That was just one of the revelations recently made by Global E... Continue Reading
HAECO launches Vector Premium platform for shorthaul biz, longhaul PE
LONG BEACH — Seatmaker HAECO is updating its longhaul premium economy and shorthaul business class offering with the third member of its Vec... Continue Reading
Press Release: Kontron announces launch of 737 MAX line-fit program
Kontron, a leading global provider of embedded computing inflight entertainment and connectivity equipment, today announced the launch of Bo... Continue Reading
VIDEO: What to expect at the big #PaxEx expos in Long Beach
The Airline Passenger Experience Association’s APEX EXPO has always been driven by the inflight entertainment segment of the passenger exper... Continue Reading
How a hockey team took this $55,000/hour 777 on its first major flight
Red plastic “Solo” cups and decks of cards may go more with the image of a typical fraternity house rather than that of a private jet, but f... Continue Reading
Cathay first needs a soft product focus and soon a hard product upgrade
Ten years ago, Cathay Pacific’s first class seat on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft was almost as much a gamechanger for the commercial aviati... Continue Reading
Boeing discusses evolution of IFEC for 787, 777X
NEW DELHI – Every so often, Runway Girl Network likes to check in with Boeing to learn its thoughts on the evolution of inflight enter... Continue Reading
Cabin designers lavish praise on new airframer-branded cabins
Airspace. Armonia. Atmosphere. Sky Interior. Airframers are increasingly branding their updated cabins, particularly as they develop package... Continue Reading
FAA committee takeaways will shape cockpit comms going forward
Cobham, whose satcom hardware successfully transmitted prioritized voice and ACARS/Future Air Navigation Systems data over Inmarsat’s ... Continue Reading
Recaro CL6710 launch partner change down to engines, not seats
If you need a sign of the interdependence of various parts of the aviation industry supply chain, delays in Rolls-Royce engine delivery for ... Continue Reading
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