Singapore Airlines’ first class Private Room could use an update
Flying in Singapore Airlines first class out of Changi on a frequent flyer mileage ticket recently, I stopped in at the airline’s Private Ro... Continue Reading
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Greenpoint is on point about business jet completions
Founded as a private company in 1987, and acquired by Zodiac Aerospace in 2014, Greenpoint Technologies is a premier Business Jet Completion... Continue Reading
United’s Polaris star obscured by product identity questions
What is United Polaris, the new airline brand? Is it the new Zodiac Aerospace SKYlounge-based seats? A set of updated meals? The Bloody Mary... Continue Reading
Disappearing icon of airport design finds new life in Qantas lounges
fwip fwip fwip fwip fwip fwip fwip fwip fwip fwip fwip The rapid, breathy clacks of a classic departures board is a formative feature of the... Continue Reading
Rose, Orchid, Plumeria: The significance of signature flowers
A rose by any other name may well smell as sweet, but when an airline incorporates a distinct flower into the brand, only the original will ... Continue Reading
How Etihad uses cabin lighting as subtle destination marketing
“May I get you anything?” The flight attendant paused near the galley and turned to me. “Oh, I’m just playing in the light,” I replied, soun... Continue Reading
When great airport design is where you least expect it
Hating on airports is practically a whole genre of stand-up comedy today, and it’s no wonder; these places of motion and meeting have increa... Continue Reading
When a cruise line designs an airline
Today is the first day of fall in 2016. It is also likely the first time you’re reading the words “Crystal AirCruise”. By this time next yea... Continue Reading
The necessity of smart stowage for smartphones on aircraft
“I will always have a scar on my hand from a 767.” Andy Miles, a frequent flyer who often crosses the Pacific in premium seats, messaged me ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Finnair’s mobile app wins coveted Red Dot Award
The Finnair mobile app has been awarded a Red Dot Award in the Communications Design category. The application, which is designed to offer p... Continue Reading
Overlooked and Underloved: An ode to airline salt & pepper shakers
Google “airline salt and pepper shakers for sale.” Go ahead. I’ll wait. Typing that exact search into Google yields over 6.3 million results... Continue Reading
Flip-up economy seat to undergo 16g certification tests this fall
Having completed 9g static tests of its innovative new “s:two” economy-class seat, start-up aircraft seating company Rebel.Aero ... Continue Reading
Why the six-way headrest on Cathay’s A350 is a tiny revolution
Consider the headrest. If you think about it, head and neck support in airline seating is chiefly a concern of economy class, arguably the c... Continue Reading
Practice makes perfect? Bombardier talks CSeries cabin testing
On the sidelines of Swiss’ first Bombardier CSeries aircraft, RGN gleaned some colour about how new-build airliner cabins are tested — and h... Continue Reading
Hidden technology defines Legacy 450 design philosophy
For its Legacy 450, Embraer has crafted a cabin where hidden technology defines the design philosophy, with a valence that runs the length o... Continue Reading
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