Astronics cuts employee count by 30% as COVID-19 impact hits hard
Astronics Corporation, a prominent supplier of in-seat power, IFE-related equipment and other commercial aircraft content, has implemented a... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: cabin interiors
Industry stakeholders weigh likelihood of major cabin reconfigurations
Will aircraft cabins be reconfigured in response to the coronavirus pandemic? That’s the question that a number of industry stakeholde... Continue Reading
Press Release: Nordstrom replaces Withers as Burrana CEO
Burrana is pleased to announce that David Withers, the company’s founder and CEO, will be moving to the role of Non-Executive Chairman. As c... Continue Reading
French engineer tables PlanBay seat separation kit in face of COVID-19
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. The COVID-19 crisis is prompting airlines to adopt social distancing measures on board b... Continue Reading
Press Release: Factorydesign reveals “isolate” screens for aircraft seats
The COVID-19 pandemic has quickly caused behavioural changes when the public share communal spaces. Future passengers will place even greate... Continue Reading
Notes from first class for future #PaxEx design
After making the most of sweet spot redemptions in several frequent flyer mile programs recently, I got to thinking about how the lessons of... Continue Reading
US airlines require passengers and employees to wear face masks
Aligning with best practices from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US airlines are requiring that customer-facing emplo... Continue Reading
Safran details impact of COVID-19 on business; sees gradual recovery
The COVID-19 crisis is negatively impacting most of Safran’s business, both original equipment and aftermarket services, with the French aer... Continue Reading
Rethinking amenity kits and soft product in the new normal
Air travel and the passenger experience has already changed beyond measure as the result of COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that cau... Continue Reading
Thoughtful details and stellar service from ANA first class
It’s always a little tricky to make a decision when people ask me what was my best flight ever, but All Nippon Airways’ first class is high ... Continue Reading
Air Canada reconfiguring three passenger 777s to carry supplies
In recent weeks, many airlines have pivoted from transporting people aboard their commercial aircraft to instead carrying vital medical supp... Continue Reading
German firm transforms aircraft life vests into face masks
Bag To Life, a German firm which upcycles aircraft life vests into bags and travel accessories, has pivoted to making face masks with the ma... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Lessons airlines can learn from Singapore’s A380 first class
Who knows if we’ll see A380s flying again, and if so how many? It seems clear that, for many airlines, the downturn caused by the coronaviru... Continue Reading
IFE giants Panasonic and Thales implement layoffs in the United States
The two largest inflight entertainment companies in the world, Panasonic Avionics and Thales InFlyt Experience, have implemented workforce r... Continue Reading
IFPL designs unique PED power solution for rear of seat armrests
Reed Exhibitions’ massive Aircraft Interiors Expo was originally scheduled to take place this week in Hamburg. But when the coronavirus cris... Continue Reading
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