Why a clear pathway to growth is essential for diversity in aerospace
Ensuring diversity in aerospace and representative leadership requires active community engagement as well as the conscious and deliberate c... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: first class seat
Press Release: New Crystal Cabin categories agreed in face of COVID-19
In 2021, in view of the global COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on global air travel, there will be two special categories for the Crystal C... Continue Reading
Boeing seeks partner to offer mobile UV wand for surface disinfection
Boeing is pursuing third party entities to manufacture and distribute a new mobile UV wand that disinfects flight decks, galleys, lavatories... Continue Reading
Recaro builds space to grow and new HQ flam, crash testing
It’s a running joke in the aircraft seating world that the factories that build aircraft seats — products that are high technology, feature ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Wizz Air taps Recaro for nearly 32,000 slimline seats
Recaro Aircraft Seating has secured a deal with Wizz Air for 31,767 passenger seats. The SL3710 economy class seat will be installed on 146 ... Continue Reading
As in-seat IFE evolves, AERQ presents new proposition
It may seem counterintuitive to offer a new in-seat IFE solution to airlines amid the COVID-19 crisis – given that some operators, namely in... Continue Reading
The challenges of incorporating antimicrobial materials into the cabin
More than half a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and as medical researchers learn more about the spread of the disease, it is clear that th... Continue Reading
Press Release: FAA supports Auburn study on 3D-printed aviation parts
Thanks to a recent $3 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellenc... 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
In-seat power leaders on the extended transition to USB-C
With a growing demand for inflight power observed long before the amplification effects of COVID-19, the passenger experience industry is re... Continue Reading
Reflecting on the best flight(s) I’ve ever taken
Like many folks in aviation, I’m often asked to describe the best flight I’ve been fortunate enough to take. The answer? It’s complicated, b... Continue Reading
British Airways doffs its hat to the Boeing 747 as fleet is retired
After nearly five decades of service and millions of miles flown around the globe, British Airways is retiring its remaining fleet of 31 Boe... Continue Reading
How I fell in love with aviation
Everyone who loves aviation comes to it in their own special, unique way. For me, this most changeable of industries has been one of the few... Continue Reading
A toast to first class — and hope for its legacy
Writing about airline premium seats and service often feels like, quite literally, a first class problem. That’s especially the case during ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Teague introduces AirShield to adapt cabin airflow
Teague, a leading design and innovation company, today unveils its AirShield concept—the world’s first germ isolation system that uses contr... Continue Reading