Beyond seats: getting the new longhaul narrowbody cabins right
Longhaul narrowbody aircraft like the Airbus A321neo’s LR and XLR variants are going to be key to the COVID-19 recovery — and to future rout... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: crew members
EASA issues call for tenders on cabin air quality study
For many years, airline crew members have expressed a wide variety of health concerns about contaminated air on aircraft. Now the European U... Continue Reading
LSG’s COVID-19 food trend update asks big questions
COVID-19 has reshaped the way airlines deliver onboard food in 2020. Some have stopped entirely, some have stopped on some flights, some hav... Continue Reading
China’s Egret opens Dallas office, eyes rapid Americas growth
Despite the challenges posed to aviation by the COVID-19 crisis, galley equipment provider Egret Aviation Co., Ltd has established a US offi... Continue Reading
Press Release: gategroup completes acquisition of LSG’s European ops
gategroup Holding AG (“gategroup”) today announced the completion of the acquisition of the European operations of LSG Group from Deutsche L... Continue Reading
Thales gets airlines ready to fly with suite of touchless solutions
Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Thales InFlyt Experience has introduced a portfolio of solutions to help restore confidence in... Continue Reading
Press Release: Etihad and SITA trial facial biometric check-in for crew
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has partnered with information technology company SITA, to trial the use o... Continue Reading
Corporate travel and physical distancing: a duty of care?
After past external shocks that have affected the airline industry, corporate travel has usually been among the very first sectors to reboun... Continue Reading
Reduced volumes and widebody exposure hit Safran revenue
Safran’s aircraft interiors business saw revenues drop roughly 35% in the first half of the year, as large jetliner programs suffered ... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines undertakes fleet review as it posts heavy 1Q loss
Singapore Airlines is reviewing its fleet needs in the face of the breathtaking plummet in traffic caused by the COVID-19 crisis, which led ... Continue Reading
Press Release: JetBlue deploys Honeywell’s ultraviolet cleaning system
Honeywell’s new UV Cabin System has been put in service as part of a pilot by JetBlue Airways, marking the first time a U.S. airline has imp... Continue Reading
Press Release: Virgin Galactic reveals SpaceShipTwo cabin interior
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, today revealed the cabin interior of its first S... Continue Reading
Pure Skies concept from PriestmanGoode reimagines healthy cabins
PriestmanGoode has unveiled a new ‘Pure Skies’ cabin concept based on the principle that health and hygiene will continue to be a major conc... Continue Reading
Logistics and compliance challenge airlines during pandemic
As aviation operations enter a new normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic, industry experts are addressing the challenge of obtaining the parts a... Continue Reading
India adopts touchless travel but appetite to fly is mixed
As domestic flights in India resumed on 25 May following a two-month lockdown, significant changes to the passenger experience were immediat... Continue Reading
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