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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Rouge customers will adjust to tight squeeze: Air Canada CEO
Tweets by actor Rob Lowe criticizing the legroom on Rouge and poking fun at the “jaunty hats” donned by the crew were obviously not the type... Continue Reading
Emirates exec sounds alarm about PED battery fire hazards
MADRID: Like many carriers that offer electrically adjustable seats in their premium class cabins Emirates is grappling with the problem of ... Continue Reading
Numbers show Etihad rising to real estate challenge with Residence
The A380 was designed in a world before the global financial crisis, and carriers that took delivery of early examples were challenged to fi... Continue Reading
Can Airbus add seats to the A320 without irritating passengers?
With talk spreading in the industry that Airbus is looking to add six to nine more seats to the A320, we asked ourselves whether such a conf... Continue Reading
Air Canada to add seats on existing 777s to drive down unit costs
Air Canada plans to spend $300 million to add seats and a premium economy section to its fleet of existing Boeing 777-300ER and 777-200LR ai... Continue Reading
Stingray concept feeds Recaro seat innovation
It will never carry an airline passenger high above the clouds, and yet the Stingray concept seat, a short-haul economy class prototype deve... Continue Reading
Etihad doesn’t see need for Premium Economy on A380s, 787s
Airlines often say their first class is like flying by private jet. In unveiling the new first class seats on Etihad’s soon-to-be-delivered ... Continue Reading
New child restraint system integrated into aircraft seat gains patent
Updated with patent information Should the FAA and other aviation authorities mandate the use of child restraint devices on board aircraft? ... Continue Reading
It’s not easy being green in the cabin
When it comes to matters of environmental conscientiousness and sustainability, the air transport industry often gets painted with a less-th... Continue Reading
Economy Comfort among pillars of Delta’s merchandising
Delta Air Lines recorded a 20% bump in revenue from sales of products in its emerging merchandising portfolio during the first quarter to $1... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Aircraft interiors innovators invited to promote ideas
The Crystal Cabin Award (CCA) is the only international prize for innovation in the field of aircraft cabins, and has become renowned in the... Continue Reading
Pioneering author of aircraft interiors ‘bible’ goes digital
For the past 10 years, Jennifer Coutts Clay’s book, Jetliner Cabins, has served as a ‘bible’ about aircraft interiors. Published... Continue Reading
VIDEO: New seat concept brings us face-to-face
We’ve done it on trains. We’ve even done it on planes (years ago on Southwest Airlines). Sit across from each other, that is. But now a majo... Continue Reading
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