OneWeb moves closer to fulfilling mission; forges new pact with Hughes
A week before Christmas, OneWeb received an early present. On 18 December, the satellite operator, whose aim is to deliver Internet access e... Continue Reading
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QuiverTree Media eyes advertising and OTT service integration for IFE
Months before Boeing’s partnership with Spanish firm Immfly led to the late-November launch of a new wireless IFE and digital services... Continue Reading
Beyond Eurobusiness: the trend towards fully featured economy up front
What do British Airways, Frontier Airlines, KLM and TAP Air Portugal have in common? No, this isn’t the setup to a #PaxEx punchline — it’s a... Continue Reading
Kontron readies for airlines to roam between multiple networks
These days, it’s common for airlines to run data over two different satcom pipes on longhaul flights, transmitting safety and operatio... Continue Reading
Butterfly seat takes flight at Sekisui Kydex incubator
Creating a new type of aircraft seating is incredibly difficult, with aviation regulation lagging significantly behind both design innovatio... Continue Reading
Press Release: STG Aerospace appoints Grant Bennett as CEO
Grant Bennett, accomplished manufacturing leader, has been appointed to the role of CEO at STG Aerospace and will lead the company’s journey... Continue Reading
HeadZone gives passengers more control of personal space
If travelers did not relish being seated in snug economy class seats before the COVID-19 crisis, will they be content to return to the same ... Continue Reading
Making the case for aircraft cabin lighting harmonization
Even casual observers of aviation know that mood lighting has been having a serious moment – it features prominently in new aircraft, like t... Continue Reading
New restraint system addresses airline passenger violence
A workplace conflict consultancy in Britain has developed a passenger restraint system which will be easier for crew to use while reducing t... Continue Reading
How the design of cabin safety equipment works
Following Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, there has been active speculation and energetic discussion on social media about possible design i... Continue Reading
Is the future of seatback thermoplastics really greige?
Settle down in your airline seat and look at the seatback in front of you. It’s almost certainly grey or beige. So is the armrest, and so is... Continue Reading
Zodiac unveils Z400 economy class seat for 777X
Grappling with premium seat production problems – which have resulted in the delayed delivery of United Airlines’ Polaris product and prompt... Continue Reading
B/E Aerospace could bring Rockwell $50m more per fleet win
With cross-selling opportunities aplenty, Rockwell Collins estimates completion of its planned friendly takeover of aircraft interiors speci... Continue Reading
“First class causes air rage” paper contains serious data flaws
A research paper by Katherine DeCelles and Michael Norton, published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has taken the media... Continue Reading
Boeing eyes nextgen lighting, projection technology for cabins
Among the pioneers of LED mood lighting for aircraft cabins, Boeing introduced a step change with its Sky Interior for the 737 and dramatic ... Continue Reading
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