Why window seats on the Boeing 787 seem the narrowest of all
“99.9% of the flying public don’t know which aircraft type they’re flying.” While this generalization, left by a commenter on a past post he... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: economy class
Press Release: Singapore Airlines selects Airbus for A380 retrofits
Airbus has been selected by Singapore Airlines (SIA) to provide cabin retrofit services for 14 A380 aircraft currently in service with the c... Continue Reading
Seatmakers keep premium economy densification options close to chest
As premium economy continues to grow both in importance and in installation base, and as many carriers are looking to gain space efficiency ... Continue Reading
Stelia, Singapore turn compact staggered Opal into regional business?
On 14 November, Singapore Airlines spokesperson James Boyd contacted RGN to update the airline’s initial line and to say “the Stelia O... Continue Reading
How VR convinced Lufthansa passengers to upgrade their seats
It might seem counterintuitive, but passengers on a budget who are focused on saving “every $5 they can” during the flight booking process c... Continue Reading
Astronics reveals dock style wireless charging in tray table
Though a softening in widebody business has seen Astronics’ earnings decline in recent quarters, the company is powering forward with new wo... Continue Reading
Why premium economy on 787 is sweet spot for Air France, passengers
When a French foreign exchange student informed my high school French teacher that she couldn’t understand a word the instructor was saying ... Continue Reading
Finnair’s Nordic identity: more than Marimekko and Moomins
There are few airlines with as much design heritage as Finnair. Its easy to overuse the word iconic, from Tapio Wirkkala’s Ultima Thul... Continue Reading
Flying with kids: The Camaraderie of Coach
Anyone who tells you that flying with kids in coach is easy is either fibbing or has never done it. Because no matter how much you prepare o... Continue Reading
May only be a matter of time until amenity kits are digital deliveries
Tiny toothpaste. Eyemask. Antiseptic towelette. Socks. Amenity kits today have changed very little over the more than 60 years they’ve been ... Continue Reading
PaxEx odds and ends: BA brings pain and Ethiopian 767 no longer plain
Just because you know something is coming doesn’t make it hurt any less when it actually arrives. We have known for nearly a year that Briti... Continue Reading
Airframers can’t shift all responsibility for narrowing seats
In January 2015, RGN published an article entitled “Why I tell people to avoid flying on a 787“. Two and a half years later, the piece... Continue Reading
Basic Economy, you say; how about Basic Business?
Is it time to consider a “basic business” class product as viable? According to one major airline CEO who spoke with your author, the ... Continue Reading
Boltaron is transparent about nose-to-tail positioning on aircraft
Rockwell Collins, Thales and Honeywell are among the firms offering nose-to-tail content on board aircraft, be it avionics in the cockpit, b... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Why it’s time for flight shopping to finally change
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Robert Albert, Founder & CEO of Routehappy, the rich content platform for flight shopping. Comfort+. ... Continue Reading
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