John Horsfall on updating design for the post-COVID era
With a leadtime of months to years, airline product designers like the textiles specialists at John Horsfall are a crucial bellwether for ca... Continue Reading
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ABC teams with veteran engineer Aysegul Durak on Boom Headrest
Italian cabin branding specialist ABC International is known in the aviation industry for developing and installing three-dimensional crests... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Lessons airlines can learn from Singapore’s A380 first class
Who knows if we’ll see A380s flying again, and if so how many? It seems clear that, for many airlines, the downturn caused by the coronaviru... Continue Reading
Aer Lingus prioritizes safety, comfort and brand with new uniform
Crew member uniforms are a hot topic at present. A number of US carriers have been sued after flight attendants reported having serious alle... Continue Reading
Interior carpet and fabric innovations fly under the radar
Rather like reupholstering a beloved chair or sofa, it’s often astonishing how much of a change it can make to alter the fabrics within an a... Continue Reading
With new hard and soft product, Finnair bears down on Nordicness
It always amazes me how much an airline can shake up a business class cabin by updating the cushions and seat fabric, even if they do absolu... Continue Reading
Why Singapore Airlines’ unlikely amenity makes clean sense
For an airline consistently ranked best in the world, Singapore Airlines has surprisingly few gift amenities for premium passengers. There i... Continue Reading
Lift designs thoughtful, elegant cabins for revitalised Philippine Airlines
You might not expect to find a passenger experience design house in the quiet Hanzomon district of Tokyo, with its distinctly un-Japanese wi... Continue Reading
American misses innovation opportunity with Premium Economy
Good news for the passenger experience: American Airlines is to be the first US airline to introduce a proper premium economy product, with ... Continue Reading
Aircraft interiors get inked, plus more industry cross-pollination
When flying starts to feel pedestrian and you start wondering why it takes so long for a product on the ground to get in the air, it’s worth... Continue Reading
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