APSTAR-6D expected to support domestic IFC trials in China
China’s APT Mobile Satcom (APSATCOM) expects its new APSTAR-6D high throughput satellite will support inflight connectivity trials for Chine... Continue Reading
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Options for a light-touch, low-cost “business plus” product
When aviation returns after COVID-19, the front of the aircraft will look different. Some of that will be a passenger positive: older aircra... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic Avionics sees first XTS satellite go live
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has today announced a major evolution in its in-flight connectivity offering as its firs... Continue Reading
New Pudong terminal is missed opportunity for airline hub power leap
Regret was my first thought upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong’s new satellite terminal. Bright light reflecting on white walls made for a har... Continue Reading
Passenger health over profits as AirAsia ends duty free cigarettes
Airlines are known for small margins and high fees, so it is unusual to see a carrier walk away from revenue. But AirAsia is doing just that... Continue Reading
Basic economy on China United: the future of domestic Chinese flying?
I learned the hard way that China United Airlines’ ancillary revenue must be decent. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the China Eastern Group, i... Continue Reading
A350 premium economy trends towards narrower 2-4-2 layout
What does premium economy look like? For most of the life of this middle cabin — launched in 1992 by either Virgin Atlantic or EVA Air, whic... Continue Reading
Beyond Beyoncé: in search of a post-doors model for suite privacy
Last year I coined the idea of the Beyoncé Model for updated business class seats with doors on the side giving business mini-suites: “if yo... Continue Reading
Safran cracks the code to offer Bluetooth across cabin classes
The once ubiquitous 3.5mm headphone jack is quickly becoming a rarity in the consumer smartphone industry. Apple nixed the standard from the... Continue Reading
Near-term IFC opportunities in China prove head-scratcher
When Air China vice president and general manager, North America, Zhihang Chi, this spring told attendees at the Global Connected Aircraft S... Continue Reading
If you liked it, then you (should) have put a door on it
After the Thompson XL+ in its Delta One suite dress won its category in the Crystal Cabin Awards last year, the theme of business class seat... Continue Reading
First Panasonic XTS satellite to support inflight connectivity in 2020
Journalists and industry observers on 8 March finally learned details about Panasonic Avionics’ first extreme throughput satellite (XTS). Af... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic reveals XTS Ku satellite deal with APSATCOM
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) and APT Mobile Satcom Limited (APSATCOM) today announced a major evolution in connectivity for mo... Continue Reading
Shanghai Airlines unveils Vantage Suite first, doored XL+ business class
You might not have thought that China Eastern subsidiary Shanghai Airlines would be the airline to launch a new first class product on the B... Continue Reading
China-focussed SkyTeam bucks mediocre national lounge trend
With a new shared facility in Beijing due to open “in the coming weeks”, airline alliance SkyTeam is pushing the boundaries of Chinese airli... Continue Reading
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